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EP.56 Dragon and Dungeon - 2 

Fwoosh-! 

“Graaagh!” 

“Seal off the west passage!” 

A one-sided massacre. 

No matter how many Lizardmen there were, they were no match for Leia. 

As proof, with just a wave of her hand, the dragon left Lizardman corpses strewn across the floor. 

“They’re more thoroughly prepared than I thought.” 

“Says the person making grilled reptiles with a single gesture.” 

Leia, leisurely sweeping away the Lizardmen, looked at me as if I was pathetic. 

“Can’t you feel this barrier?” 

Barrier? 

I did see her break something at the dungeon entrance. 

But all I can sense right now is the smell of Lizardmen roasting. 

“I don’t feel anything.” 

At my honest answer, Leia’s expression changed. 

She studied me closely, tilting her head. 

“Strange. An ordinary human wouldn’t even be able to stand here. Are you really a hero? Well, that makes things easier.” 

“Why are we moving so slowly, though?” 

The Lizardmen were dying left and right, but we weren’t making fast progress through the dungeon. 

We had to avoid traps and find our way through a complex maze, which naturally slowed us down. 

If Leia’s power wasn’t suppressed, she could just bulldoze her way through. 

“You really can’t feel anything? The barrier here is suppressing my power.” 

Suppressing a dragon’s power? 

So this dungeon really is under the Demon King’s influence. 

It’s surprising that even a suppressed dragon is this strong, but it’s even more impressive that the Demon King’s army can suppress a dragon at all. 

But there’s something odd. 

Leia said an ordinary human wouldn’t even be able to stand here, and even she is affected by the barrier. 

But I don’t feel anything at all. 

“Is it because of my trait?” 

“Sounds like you have an idea.” 

Leia looked at me with interest when I muttered that. 

Most of the power I have now comes from my trait. 

In other words, it’s a power gained through an unusual method, even in this world. 

Maybe that’s why I’m unaffected by the barrier. 

“Well... I have a guess.” 

“Is it the hero’s power?” 

The hero’s power... 

It’s embarrassing to call my trait a hero’s power. 

It’s a power that gets stronger every time I make a woman climax. 

How could I call that a hero’s ability? 

Traditionally, a hero’s power comes from a righteous heart or something noble. 

A hero who gets stronger from rising lust... That’s the end times for sure. 

Then again, with the Demon King around, maybe it really is the end times. 

“Not exactly. I just have a special ability.” 

“A special power? Interesting. What kind?” 

It shouldn’t matter if I tell her. 

My trait isn’t something that can be used as a weakness even if someone finds out. 

It’s just a little embarrassing. 

Besides, with Leia’s curiosity, maybe something fun will happen. 

That shallow hope makes me speak. 

“If I make a female-basically, a woman-climax, I get stronger.” 

“I’ve never heard of such a thing.” 

Leia’s face showed more surprise than I expected. 

I guess it’s a power that can even shock a dragon. 

But it’s the truth. 

“And the stronger the woman, the faster and stronger I get.” 

“Hm... So if you made me climax, it would be quite interesting.” 

Leia said such an embarrassing thing without hesitation. 

For her, sexual desire is probably just a game to enjoy while in human form. 

But for me, it was amazing news. 

“It would definitely be effective. I might even become stronger than you, Leia.” 

With her prideful personality, she wouldn’t let that comment slide. 

As expected, her face immediately showed a reaction-curious, but looking at me like a cheeky human. 

“You seem pretty confident in that ability.” 

“Well, being called a hero is mostly thanks to this trait.” 

If my trait doesn’t work on Leia, I might die. 

But I’m confident it will. 

It’s never failed before, and even though Leia is affected by the barrier, I’m not-that’s my proof. 

If, by some bad luck, it doesn’t work, then I’ll just have to die. 

The higher the return, the greater the risk. 

Besides, living as a dragon’s slave forever, I might as well take my shot. 

“Fine. But if you’re lying, be prepared. There’s nothing more disgusting than a slave who deceives their master.” 

Leia spoke with confidence and a hint of menace. 

The slight pressure she gave off was chilling, but imagining her naked, with her seductive figure, aroused me instead. 

It felt like my lust was canceling out my fear. 

No-my lust was actually surpassing my fear, making me excited. 

Let’s see how this turns out. 

“I swear on the heavens, not a word is a lie.” 

“I’ll check for myself after we sweep these guys away.” 

Success? 

If things go as planned, I’ll deal a huge blow to the Demon King and gain the greatest power I’ve ever had. 

And seeing her alluring hips and the deep cut of her red dress ahead of me only heightened my anticipation. 

I couldn’t wait to smash through this dungeon. 

Click-click-! 

The sound of her heels echoed through the dungeon like a death sentence for the Lizardmen. 

No matter how much Leia’s power was suppressed and they tried to use traps or ambushes, a dragon is still a dragon. 

Fwoosh-! 

“Dodge!” 

“Damn it! I’m running away!” 

At first, the Lizardmen kept attacking in groups, but as time went on, their morale clearly broke. 

Honestly, even as the enemy, I could understand how they felt. 

Comrades dying instantly upon contact. 

Traps and desperate ambushes were useless. 

All they could do was try to buy a little time. 

Watching from behind, I actually felt a bit sorry for the Lizardmen. 

In the first few hours, they’d rush in six at a time, but now, only one or two occasionally tried to escape the dungeon. 

Any that Leia spotted became roasted reptile on the spot. 

“Looks like there’s not much dungeon left. Guess even the Demon King can’t match a dragon.” 

I strolled along, voicing my usual resentment toward the Demon King. 

If I played my cards right, maybe I could use her to defeat the Demon King easily. 

“Well... seems the Demon King has some decent subordinates.” 

Contrary to my expectations, Leia’s expression turned serious for the first time. 

She’d always been confident or playful, but the deeper we went, the more serious she looked. 

“What do you mean?” 

“You’ll find out soon enough.” 

With those mysterious words, she proceeded more cautiously through the dungeon, ignoring the fleeing Lizardmen. 

It was as if she had no time to care about such things, and her attitude made me tense as well. 

For something to make even a powerful dragon lose her composure... 

It’s hard to imagine Leia losing, but the opponent is the Demon King. 

With the barrier suppressing her power, it wouldn’t be strange if a formidable foe was guarding the dungeon’s core. 

With the Lizardmen’s resistance gone, our progress was smooth, but my anxiety grew. 

Before long, we found a massive door. 

The door was engraved with images of countless people dying. 

A faint smell of decay drifted from within, creating a chilling atmosphere. 

“Hide somewhere.” 

Leia said this, then snapped her fingers to open the door with magic. 

“Ah...” 

As the door slowly opened, the first thing I saw was something huge. 

The pressure and size were so overwhelming, I thought it was a statue at first, but when its cold, ominous eyes opened, I realized it was alive. 

“You’ve finally arrived.” 

A deep, chilling voice that made my skin crawl. 

What awaited us was something I never could have imagined. 

A dragon. 

Not just any dragon-a zombie dragon, its whole body rotting away. 

The faint stench that had seeped out from behind the door now grew so strong it was nauseating. 

The pressure from this creature was different from Leia’s, who was in human form. 

If Leia’s aura was that of a vibrant predator, this thing radiated a curse that seemed to deny all life. 

“I am Keltron, a dragon serving the Demon King. Never thought I’d see my kin after death.” 

He introduced himself, but looked at Leia with cold, ominous eyes, as if I didn’t even exist. 

“The Demon King... how arrogant. To dare to defile a dragon’s corpse.” 

Leia’s body radiated an aura of rage. 

As a dragon proud of her race, seeing her kin’s corpse revived as a servant was an unbearable humiliation. 

“No need to be so angry. You’ll soon join me.” 

“With a dragon’s mercy, I’ll end your shameful existence.” 

Leia stepped into the room, her body surrounded by massive flames. 

Fwoooosh-! 

As flames, even larger than Keltron’s body, slowly died down, a dragon radiating overwhelming presence appeared. 

Beautiful red scales, a vibrant body, and magnificent wings spread wide in a display of power. 

“A red dragon, huh? The Demon King will be pleased.” 

“I’ll kill you as quickly as possible so you can’t spout any more nonsense.”