Welcome, Player: Grand Quest

Chapter 116: The Last Chapter

-chapter one-hundred-sixteen-
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SOLACE

SHIT!

Mabilis akong umiwas nang akmang ihahampas ng dragon ang buntot nito. I rolled to the side and scrambled up to run away. Hiraeth takes my hand and leads me out of the room.

Tinapakan ng dragon ang castle tower na nasa tabi namin. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita itong nadurog ng walang hirap. Its eyes trails us and fire begins to form once again on his mouth.

Periphas came flying in to claw the dragon's eyes out, pero mabilis na bumaling ang halimaw sa kaniya ay pinakawalan ang apoy.

"Periphas!" I shouted.

Tumigil ako sa pagtakbo. Naramdaman ko ang paghatak ni Hiraeth pero hindi ko iyon pinansin. I stared horrified at my pet being burned to ashes.

"Sis! Don't worry, he's okay."

Maluwag akong napahinga nang makitang pinoprotektahan ni Nirvana si Periphas. Cerberus blows a ball of fire towards the dragon pero parang pitik lang ito sa kaniya.

The dragon's roar of laughter then booms and quakes the whole place. It's eyes lands and centers on me.

"What will you do now, slayer?"

Nanghina ako nang marinig ang nakakatakot na boses nito. Alas! How come Alas is inside that monster's body?!

"Arthur says it could possibly be his creator privileges-" kumunot ang noo ni Hiraeth. "He can manifest into any character or creature."

Naiinis kong pinadyak ang paa. This is such a cheat! I can't even scratch this dragon so much when it was still normal. Paano pa kung nandoon pa si Alas?

Is fate treating me like a joke?

Napatalon ako nang umatake muli ang dragon. Itinaas ko ang espada at dinepensa mula doon. The tail and my sword clashes.

"Run!" sigaw ko kay Hiraeth.

"I can't just leave you here."

"You can. Just," napamura ako nang lumakas ang pwersa nito. "go. You can't fight against him."

Bago pa siya muling makasagot ay hinatak na siya ni Feyre paalis. Hindi ko alam na nakasunod na din pala 'yon sa'min.

Umakyat ako sa buntot ng dragon and held into his scales. Alas spots me and tries to throw me off guard by swaying his tail to every direction. Napasigaw ako dahil doon at napakapit ng mahigpit. Natatakot ako dahil sa sobrang taas ng kinaroroonan ko. Ni hindi ko na nga makita ang lupa!

It only stopped when the dragon roared in pain. Sunod-sunod na atake ang natamo nito sa pakpak at katawan. Arrows pierced through his thick skin and bullets passed through. Bombs exploded at the contact with the dragon's body, kaya napaatras ito at dahil doon ay nahulog ko.

I screamed as I landed on soft furs. Natigilan ako. Wait, anong nangyari? Bakit hindi na masakit ang lupa ngayon?

"Sol? Buksan mo na nga 'yang mata mo."

I immediately opened my eyes upon hearing Feyre's voice. Nakapikit pala 'to at 'di ko man lang napansin.

Tumayo ako. I smiled at Aslan who cushioned my fall. How did my pets became so loyal?

"So, what's the plan... po?" kumakantang tanong ni Minerva.

"Kill the dragon." I sighed.

"Yes. But I doubt you can do it alone." Hex points out.