#777 The Strongest Dragons’ Battle (Lower)

Things are about to get exciting!

Listen closely, because this farm dragon, Veil, is about to tell a thrilling story!

...Hm? What’s up, Master?

You’re asking if I didn’t help Alexander in his fight against the idiot?

...

Hmmmmmm.

Clearly, Master, you don’t understand the kind of dragon my brother is.

To be honest, at that time, all I felt towards that Typhon idiot was this:

Oh man, oh man, oh man. 

She’s doomed.

...That’s it.

Alexander might be forgiving when it comes to himself, but he’s fiercely protective when those around him get hurt.

By some good or bad luck, that outdated dragon managed to infuriate Alexander in the most precise way possible. 

All I could think was, “Yup, she’s done for.”

“Butler.”

“Sir.”

When called by Alexander, a skeleton dressed as a butler appeared from nowhere. 

A Lifeless King was serving him.

In this vast world, only Alexander has a Lifeless King as his servant.

“Take care of this one.”

“Your wish is my command. I shall protect it with my very life, so please be free of any concerns on my behalf.”

“Good job obeying your master’s every order!”

Such a laid-back monster, this Flatterfuzz.

Once he had entrusted the care, Alexander reverted into his dragon form.

His usual majestic white scales shone brightly.

With just one roar, anyone would be petrified.

“EEEEK!”

The same went for the idiot, too.

“So? Who are you? I don’t recall seeing a dragon like you before.”

“Let me explain.”

Since standing and watching was getting boring, I decided to take the initiative.

“I see. A sealed primordial dragon. No wonder I haven’t seen you.”

“When my descendants weakened and could no longer fulfill the mission bestowed by Mother Goddess Gaia, I was meant to resurrect. Seems like that mechanism worked, especially with a weakling like you claiming to be the strongest. The overall standard of dragons must have fallen!!!”

Ohhhhhhhh boy.

I don’t know anymore. Even as a bystander, I’ve never felt so tense before.

“Vanish, Alexander! This era’s dragons will once again be under my rule! And I’ll bring back the world where everyone fears dragons!!!”

“How foolish.”

Alexander’s voice remains calm, like distant ripples on water.

“What’s the point of power, strength? No matter how much you seek, there’s always someone stronger. Power only has meaning when you win; if you lose, it’s worthless. And no one in this world remains undefeated forever.”

“I am undefeated. I am the strongest dragon!!!”

But, like... Didn’t you just lose to me earlier?

“Very well, then, I must show you firsthand the undeniable reality of an absolute defeat, where no excuses or evasions are permitted... Butler.”

“Sir!”

“Do it.”

Upon his master’s command, the Lifeless King used some sort of magic.

Suddenly, our surroundings changed. 

Where are we? It’s so dark... And there’s no air?

“We have been transported to another realm with the butler’s spell. This is a universe that has met its entropic end. Not a single star remains to twinkle; only the remnants of black holes drift in this dark abyss.”

...

WHAT?!

Were we seriously transported to another universe by that butler’s magic?!

I didn’t know there was another Lifeless King as powerful as the Three Wise Kings!

“This is a perfect place to fight without causing harm.”

“I see. A vast emptiness. Perfect to unleash my fury.”

Typhon was as cocky as ever.

Seriously, what is that brain of yours made of?

“Perish in this dark world! Feel the overwhelming power of my destruction as the Proto-Geyser Dragon!!!”

Oh?

Typhon transformed from her dragon form... 

She’s become translucent... and even bigger?!

“This is my ultimate form, the Ethereal Tempest Flow! By placing my body in a different dimension, I can evade any physical attack, but my attacks still hit you! Hahaha! This is the true meaning of ultimate power! Perish by my cross-dimensional attack!”

“Hm. An interesting ability.”

But Alexander didn’t flinch at all. Instead...

“I can’t use that magic. In fact, I don’t possess any dragon magic or unique dragon abilities. When I was young, Father used to criticize me for it, calling me a failure of a dragon or something...”

Wow, did Father seriously say that?

That must have contributed to the big fallout between the Dragon Emperor and the Crown Prince Dragon.

“I am but a product of incompetence. For that reason, I hold in high regard all those who can accomplish what I cannot. There’s but one dragon magic at my disposal... a magic that amplifies my strength to the very limits my soul can endure.”

“What...?!”

“Its amplification rate is... 347,984,857,196,740 times.”

And with that, he activated it.

A grand, ultimate dragon magic that fills the entire universe.

“What the...?! What’s happening?! What is this?!”

The semi-transparent Typhon was in utter panic.

“Is this power filling the entire void of space? Impossible! It’s even seeping into my transferred dimension!”

Eeeeeeeeeeek...! This is badddd...!

His power is so overwhelming, even I might be consumed by it!

Alexander’s power is purely raw. 

It simply expands without any tricks, filling everything.

Before this magnitude, no tactics or tricks will work.

Physical immunity? What good would that do in front of him?

With a presence equal to, if not far greater than the world itself, Alexander could smash all laws, principles, providences, and truths combined.

That sheer power, going beyond all limits, could outright pulverize the very rules themselves.

That’s why no one can defeat him.

Most folks make up their own rules and aim to be the strongest within those confines.

But Alexander breaks those very rules.

Not to mention, he can’t be beaten in a simple test of strength, either.

There’s no one in the world – or even outside of it – who can defeat him.

Now, do you see how foolish it was to challenge Alexander?!

And now I’m in trouble tooooooo!

If I don’t get away fast, I’ll be engulfed by his power!

If this happened in our original world, humanity would have been obliterated by now!

“Aaaaaaah! Nooooooo!”

Welp, there goes the idiot Typhon getting completely consumed. Not only her body but even her soul... After the soul’s destruction, even the fate tethering her would’ve been crushed to bits by Big Bro’s power and vanished into nothingness.

Actually, hold on! Doesn’t this mean the fight’s over?!

Alexander! You can stop now, brother! I’m gonna be consumed, too!

Please, I beg you, stop!!!

***

“I’m glad she gave up sooner than expected. Thankfully, that spared the universe from being destroyed.”

“Should my lord so desire, a tenth or even a fifth of the world could be obliterated instantly. The enhancement limit he set is merely the maximum threshold the surrounding worlds can withstand. Might it be possible to amplify it even further if he were to wish it?”

“I wonder about that.”

Having returned to our world, Alexander immediately reverted to his human form.

Exhausted, I also turned back into my human form. I’m getting quite comfortable with this appearance nowadays.

Phew, that was a close call.

I thought I’d gotten pretty powerful after spending time on the farm, but I’m nowhere near my brother’s level.

“You did well to escape from my power for a few seconds, Veil. Your mastery of all the dragon magic and your growth is commendable.”

“You did great!”

The plushie praised me again.

It never feels quite right.

“My power is meaningless. All it does is destroy and erase. It leaves nothing behind, a hollow force. Creating, nurturing, and leaving a legacy behind is infinitely more valuable than my empty might,” says Alexander. “That’s why I cherish humankind. They can achieve what I can’t, and that makes them noble. If I can use this senseless power to protect their way of life, then perhaps it has some purpose. ...Anyway.”

We then turned our gaze to the almost-dead figure before us. 

Typhon sure managed to survive somehow.

Having been engulfed by Alexander’s power and instantly killed, she somehow managed to preserve her soul, possibly due to her heritage as the progenitor dragon.

“If you truly are the ancestor of all dragons, then you deserve respect. But if you use that as a reason to harm innocent lives, I won’t forgive you. Next time, I’ll erase you from the cycle of reincarnation.”

“Y-Y-Yessir...!”

Even Typhon has realized her mistake now.

“She’ll stay under my watch from now on. I’ll teach her the ways of this era. It’s not an era of brute force anymore. She needs to learn the ways of this world.”

And so, Typhon came under Alexander’s care.