"Ahhhhhh!"
Alazam let out a pained shriek.
He felt that this power was different from human magic. His magic resistance was almost ineffective against it. This strike caused him significant damage.
If he hadn't been injured, it would have been fine. He was capable of withstanding such an attack without issue. But now, in his injured state, such an attack was fatal.
At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: death.
He could never have imagined that one day he would be forced into such a desperate situation by a mere human.
"No! I cannot die!"
"I am a noble Dragon! How could I possibly be killed by a mere human?!"
"Right. I don't need to fight him head-on."
"His transformation only lasts for one minute, and dozens of seconds have already passed. If I just avoid him for the remaining dozens of seconds, I'll be safe."
"Then I can deal with him later. Why should I bring trouble upon myself?"
At this point, Alazam's strong will to live erupted. He pushed off with his feet, then spread his wings and flew towards the sky.
"It fled?!"
Everyone was shocked to see Alazam escape. Such a powerful Dragon was actually driven away by Takeshi, his strength was too immense.
"Brat! I won't fight you. In just a few more tens of seconds, you'll be out of combat. Then you'll be at my mercy."
"You just wait, I'll make you watch everyone die in front of you. I'll torment you endlessly, making you wish for death but unable to find it."
"Oh no!"
Hearing Alazam's words, everyone's expressions changed. If he were to return for a sneak attack, things would be dire.
Takeshi showed no panic, calmly saying, "Can you escape?"
He brought his hands together, gathering Reiryoku in his palms, then pulled his hands apart.
A spear, emitting a blue flame, floated before him.
Lanza del Relampago!
Takeshi raised the long spear in his hand, looking at the gradually receding Alazam. He wasn't in a hurry to act, he waited patiently.
"Hmm... this distance is about right. If it were too close, others might be in danger."
Takeshi assumed a throwing stance, then forcefully hurled the spear towards Alazam.
Alazam seemed to sense something. He turned his head to look back, only to see a spear shooting towards him.
Just as he was about to dodge, a searing pain suddenly flared from his wound—the injury left by Yoriichi that Takeshi had taken over.
He hadn't expected it to flare up at this moment. Because of this pain, he missed his chance to dodge.
"NOO—!"
Amidst Alazam's terrified eyes and pained screams—
Pfft!
The spear pierced into his body.
Boom!
An energy explosion, comparable to a Dragon's roar, erupted in the sky. The blue energy transformed into a pillar of light, rapidly spreading outwards. Alazam's body was instantly engulfed by the energy impact.
"Eek!!"
"Ahhhhh!"
Everyone let out screams of fear.
The power of this energy explosion was no weaker than Alazam's roar. They hadn't expected to experience such a powerful magic again.
The energy impact annihilated everything around it. Fortunately, this time the explosion was in the sky and far enough from the city, so the impact and destruction on the city were much smaller.
After a short while, the explosion subsided, and Alazam's figure was no longer in the sky.
Everyone looked at the sky in shock.
"The... Dragon... is dead?"
The person speaking was a little unsure.
"Yes! Dead!"
Many people present were Magic Swordsmen with magic power. They could easily sense Alazam's immense magic power.
At this moment, they couldn't sense any of Alazam's magic power, which could only prove one thing: he was dead.
"That's great!"
"The Dragon has been slain!"
"We survived!"
"Long live Takeshi! Long live Takeshi!"
After confirming that the Dragon was truly eliminated, everyone cheered.
Not long ago, upon seeing Alazam's terrifying power, everyone had despaired.
Who would have thought that at the crucial moment, Takeshi would step forward again and eliminate the almost invincible Dragon? He was truly amazing.
[Ding! SS-Class Quest: Eliminate the Magic Dragon, completed!]
[Reward: Twenty Draws!]
Seeing the system notification, Takeshi breathed a sigh of relief. Since the system indicated that he had completed the quest, it meant Alazam was truly dead.
Takeshi released his Take Over state. The next moment, an indescribable sense of exhaustion immediately washed over him, giving him no time to react. With a thud, he fell to the ground and passed out.
...
When Takeshi woke up again, he was in a large bed. It seemed he had been carried back after passing out.
Takeshi skillfully opened the system panel.
[Host: Takeshi]
[Age: 18]
[Race: Human]
[Magic Power: ★★★★]
[Magic: Take Over Magic]
[Character Cards: Ulquiorra Cifer (Gold), Tsugikuni Yoriichi (Gold)]
[Draws: 20]
Looking at his panel, a strong sense of accomplishment rose in Takeshi's heart.
His magic power had reached four stars, which was considered a top-tier level even within Fairy Tail.
He was fortunate not to have recycled these two character cards. If he had recycled either one in this battle, he would not have been able to achieve final victory.
Twenty draws...
He wondered if he could draw another gold character.
Creak!
The bedroom door opened, and Erza walked in from outside.
Seeing that Takeshi had woken up, she was pleasantly surprised and quickly walked over. "Takeshi, you're awake."
Erza asked with concern, "How are you? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"
Takeshi shook his head. "I'm fine, I'm very well. It's just that my magic power consumption was quite high."
Erza breathed a sigh of relief hearing Takeshi say this. "That's great. You've been unconscious for three days, I was so worried."
"Three days?!"
Takeshi hadn't expected to have been unconscious for three days. He thought he had only slept one night.
It seemed his body was still a bit too weak, somewhat unable to withstand the consumption of the gold character cards. After returning, he would have to make time to train his body more.
Takeshi asked, "I didn't expect I would be unconscious for so long. Is the King alright?"
Erza said, "He is fine, he's currently handling official business."
"That's good."
Takeshi hadn't forgotten why he was here. He still hadn't received the reward for the SS-Class Quest and the prize for the World's Strongest Swordsman Tournament.
He jumped off the bed with an excited expression. "Let's go meet him. Since the quest is complete, it's time to collect payment."