Satou's here. Perhaps due to the influence from picture books and foreign anime geared toward children, when I think of magic, I imagine an old magician using a wand and invoking a spell. It was denied by a friend who was experienced in fantasy from home console though.
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『So this place is that continent?』
I asked my fellow traveler while surveying the wasteland that spread in front of us.
『That Ancient Dragon guy should be around here somewhere. That wasteland over there must have been what left after Ancient Dragon's Breath of 『Ruination』』
Black Dragon Heiron who's carrying me to the south continent keeps his confidence.
Whoa, looks like we're going to come out of the marine area into the south continent area soon.
This continent doesn't have a World Tree so this is the first time I've come here.
I acquire the information about the south continent area with [All Map Exploration].
Looks like the acquired map is for the northern half part of the continent.
The map's name is [Wasteland of Ancient Dragon], there's only a small number of people with only a few villages and small towns along the eastern and western coasts.
Looks like the Ancient Dragon is rowdier than I thought.
『Heiron, fly a bit to the right toward that mountain ridge you can see far away.』
『Your eyes are good Kuro. It's too far I cannot see it.』
Well I also can't see it you know.
I have him flying toward the point reflected on the map.
--Crisis Perception.
In accordance to my bad feeling, I create a square shaped magic shield using advanced force magic in front of Black Dragon.
The surface area of the protection is small, but it's an excellent little thing that could directly defend against Black Dragon's breath many times.
『What's wrong, Kuro--』
Heiron suddenly made a sharp turn to the left when he was still talking.
My view inclined nearly 90 degree.
Something sparkled from afar, and then at the next moment, a black jet passed through near Black Dragon's stomach.
It's probably the Ancient Dragon's breath.
The other party shouldn't have been able to see us from this distance, it must have shot it using perception.
Still, that's some tremendous range.
With a roaring sound, Heiron let out a breath toward the Ancient Dragon.
Maybe it was a retaliation, but Heiron's breath disappeared in the middle of the way before even arriving at the Ancient Dragon.
『Fumu, now that Ancient Dragon guy should notice me too.』
After saying that, Heiron corrects his direction.
Rather, I feel that it was a declaration of war.