Chapter 825: Hecate’s Fighting Style [Part 1]
Ethan had faced a dragon in the past, but this was his first time facing a dragon like Chudo Yudo.
He could feel the sheer evil emanating from its body, which was enough to paralyze weak-willed individuals the moment its gaze landed on their bodies.
The Dragon Fear, a trademark inherent ability of powerful dragons, didn't only intimidate its foes but also made them unable to mount any form of resistance when it came to fighting against it.
Fortunately, the comrades who were fighting alongside the young man were not ordinary individuals.
They were the cream of the crop, so the Dragon's powerful aura didn't hinder their determination to defeat it.
"Aqua Anguis!" Ethan shouted as he pointed his Sea God's Trident at the dragon.
Three giant Water Snakes that were as big as trains rose up to tackle the three-headed Dragon.
However, the middle head of Chudo Yudo unleashed a fire breath that instantly dispersed Ethan's spell in seconds.
The young man hurriedly moved his Wind Dancer to the right in order to evade the flaming breath that still hadn't lost its momentum.
Although Ethan had successfully evaded the attack, the breath attack landed on the red sand, turning it into a blazing molten inferno.
The temperature within the vicinity immediately rose up, making everyone understand that this opponent wasn't anything like they had faced in the past.
Nicole, who had summoned Snowflake and was riding on her back, tried to attack the three-headed dragon from the back, aiming for its blind spot.
But that was a mistake.
Chudo Yudo almost had no blind spots. Not only did it have three heads, but each of them could also rotate 360 degrees, allowing it to attack in any direction.
The leftmost head unleashed a breath attack made of miasma, which forced Snowflake to dodge to the side.
Conall, who managed to get under the dragon, was about to unleash an attack from below, but something unexpected happened.
The Dragon lowered its body in an attempt to body slam the Werewolf underneath it, with the intention of turning Conall into a meat paste.
Since it was happening so fast, the Werewolf had no time to dodge, and the only thing he could do was continue his attack as a last resort.
Suddenly, a silver chain coiled on Conall's right leg, pulling him away from the Dragon, whose body slammed on the sand causing a wave of sand to expand outward.
"This dragon sure knows how to fight," Lyall said as she caught her brother in mid-air. "We need to be careful while fighting it in close combat."
"Right," Conall replied before glancing at the young man who had summoned his other flaming spear, Areadbhair. "Thanks, Ethan!"
"You're welcome!" Ethan shouted back as he hurled Areadbhair towards one of the Draconic heads.
The Dragon didn't bat an eye and slapped the trident away with its claws, creating a spark at the point of impact.
"It has high physical and magical resistance," Hecate commented. "It surely is a very difficult opponent, so we mustn't be careless."
Areadbhair was one of Ethan's most powerful trump cards, and seeing it easily be repelled by the dragon like it was swatting away a fly made Ethan understand why Godfrey decided to come to this location.
'That vampire must have fought this dragon in the past and lost miserably against it,' Ethan's Other Half commented. 'Now I understand why he believes that you guys can't handle it.'
'Cheeky bastard.' Sebastian smirked. 'But I doubt it will survive if Ethan uses his Celestial Domain.'
'Right.' Ethan's Other Half nodded his head in agreement.
If Ethan used his Celestial Domain, Sebastian and his Other Half could manifest and help him to battle.
However, the young man didn't plan on using it anytime soon.
The reason for it was simple.
He was saving the Celestial Domain for the Progenitor of Magic, just in case the two of them ended up fighting against each other.
If he used the Celestial Domain now, Sebastian and his Other Half might not be able to manifest themselves during his battle with the Progenitor, which would put Ethan at a great disadvantage.
'The Tidebringer's Domain might not be effective against this monster,' Sebastian commented. Since it can fly, the Sea will not pose any problems. Also, it can fly higher than the clouds in the sky, so the lightning will also not have any effect on it.'
As Ethan was strategizing with Sebastian and his Other Half, Nicole and Snowflake once again tried to unleash a breath attack from behind to distract the three-headed dragon.
Of course, one of the three heads faced the Ice Dragon and was about to initiate another breath attack, but something unexpected happened.
When the Dragon was about to unleash its Acid Breath attack, Dainsleif used his gravity magic and forcefully made the Dragon lower its head.
Because of this, it ended up unleashing its breath attack on its own back, making it scream in pain as it hurt itself.
'Nice!' Sebastian gave Dainsleif a thumbs up. 'That's my boy Danny!'
'I have raised that kid since he was young,' Ethan's Other Half said. 'He's a grown boy now.'
Ethan wanted to laugh out loud because he didn't expect something like this to be possible.
Snowflake's Ice Breath Attack hit the middle-head, but it wasn't strong enough to freeze it completely.
With a few shakes of its head, the ice broke apart and shattered into countless pieces.
Seeing an opportunity, Ethan summoned Giant Water Snakes to attack the three-headed dragon, who had momentarily lost its composure.
The water snakes coiled themselves on the middle head and sank their fangs into its neck.
However, the Dragon Scales protecting its body were tough, preventing the Water Snakes from dealing it any serious injuries.
The only thing Ethan's Water Snakes did was annoy it even further.
While the Dragon was distracted, the young man noticed Hecate charging below the three-headed Dragon, making his heart skip a beat.
"Don't!" Ethan shouted. "Come back! Hecate!"
Earlier, Conall had tried to attack Chudo Yudo from under its body, and he almost got turned into meat paste.
So seeing Hecate doing the exact same thing made Ethan panic.
Although the three-headed Dragon was momentarily distracted, it didn't mean that it wasn't paying attention to its enemies.
With three heads, it was impossible not to notice a puny human's attempt to attack it from below.
Because of this, it once again lowered its body to the ground.
This time, it increased its speed so that the insect would not be able to get away just like last time.
Just as everyone thought that Hecate would be crushed under the Dragon's weight, a giant made up of rocks rose up and collided with the Dragon's body.
Hecate had used her magic, which summoned an Ancient Earth Elemental.
Originally, the Earth Elemental was going to attack its summoner, but it found itself in an unusual situation, where its body was being body slammed by a Dragon.
The Dragon's weight crushed the Ancient Earth Elemental, pinning it on the sand.
A second later, another Elemental appeared, and this time, it was an Elder Fire Elemental.
Seeing that one of its brethren was being crushed by the three-headed Dragon, it ignored Hecate for the time being and punched one of Chudo Yudo's heads, making the dragon scream in anger.
But that was the least of the Three-Headed Dragon's worries.
Two more Elementals emerged, and this time, they were an Elder Water and Elder Wind Elemental.
Just like the Fire Elemental, they decided to ignore their summoner and team up against the Dragon, who suddenly found itself being attacked by Giant Elementals from all directions.