Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

It had become clear that the Magical Creature before them held a special but terrific power. It's mist, which they guessed was it's body, could somehow kill the cells of living beings.

It probably would not have much effect on powerful people and creatures, but to Veer and his group, it was a death sentence. Their bodies were too weak to handle it and would die quickly.

It was also clear how the Floating Island became empty with no Magical Creatures. The mist had probably slowly, and surely killed all the creatures of the floating islands, making it the sole ruler...to some extent.

"And that's probably not the full extent of it's power," Veer muttered, narrowing his eyes on the mist. "Rock, do you still sense those eyes?"

"Yes, Boss. They're still there and will eat us alive once the barrier is broken," Rock said with a nod.

Rubbing his chin, Veer glanced at Elizabeth from the corner of his eyes and thought back to how she was confused and shocked about his actions. It was clear she had made some plans for him and given hints, but he did the opposite.

'So, there's a way to get out of this shit, but how?' Veer thought. 'Those red eyes...beings in the mist...Necrosis...land of dead..wait!'

His mouth opened wide open, as he realised something. Looking in the mist, he tried to see those red eyes but couldn't, but his friends wouldn't lie. Though, he notice cracks in the barrier. It wouldn't last long.

"Fuck!" He cursed. "As if it's cell killing ability wasn't enough."

"What happened?" Aurora asked.

"It also has Necromancy, or atleast something like that," Veer said. "If I have to guess, then it basically carries all the beings with it. The mist restricts them, but they are there."

Aurora sucked in a cold breath, as she turned to look at the growing cracks in the barrier. She grimaced, "So, even if we somehow manage to survive against the mist, we would have to fight the ancient horrors all at once?"

"Yeah, and the mist probably covers all the Island so there is no way we can even run past it. Either we kill it, or it kills us," Veer sighed.

Others didn't speak, but their tensed look said the feelings of their heart. They were ready to fight this battle, but even they knew it was impossible to win.

"Is there really nothing we can do?" Rain muttered. "Boss, how about I devour...."

"No!" Veer rejected her idea before she could even finish. "You will die by devouring it and there is no way we can survive by letting one of us die."

Silence reigned, as everyone awaited their death. The mist was cracking more and more of the barrier, letting wisps of mist enter the ares. In just under a minute, it would completely break and they would have to fight a Great Monster.

However, Veer didn't give up. His mind ran at an insane speed, as he went through every conversation he had with Elizabeth. He turned towards her and said, "So, you're willing to die rather than telling us the way?"

"If we can't survive this then there is no way we can survive other Islands," Elizabeth shook her head and said. "You have to know Great Stage Magical Creature weren't that powerful in Dark Era. So yeah, I don't mind dying here."

Veer wondered if he should just force her, but it wouldn't affect anything. She was used to pain, much worse pain than he could inflict. And he also didn't want to use torture to get things right, not unless it was the last resort.

'Wait! Land of Dead, right?' Veer's eyes shone, as he caught something in her words. Elizabeth had said the Floating Island was a land of dead, but did river came under it?

His heart pounded against his chest as the glimmer of hope shone in his eyes. He smiled and said, "There is a way, but it'll depend on you all. It's almost impossible, but are you willing to give it a try?"

"Dumbass, why are you asking when you know the answer already?" Elara rolled her eyes and said.

"I was just giving... actually never mind," Veer shook his head, as he kept his sword inside his storage ring. "We don't have much time so remember, this is a gamble we're taking and if you do even a single mistake, we're all dead. Understood?"

"Understood!"

"Alright, so the plan is simple. I'll make an opening but that'll take all of me, so one of you will have to carry me. Then, using that opening run as fastest as you can towards the River and hide inside it."

"But Boss, we will just die in there too!" Rain said.

"Don't worry about it," Aurora shook her head, taking out a bottle of pills. "These are something I just picked for emergencies and I'm glad I did. Just eat one of them and they will allow you to live without breathing for a whole day."

As she distributed the pills, Veer continued, "We will see what to do from there. From what I'm guessing, the big guy won't come in day so let's hope on that."

"And there's no guarantee we'll survive even after going in the river?" Elara asked.

"Nope. Nope even one percentage."

"Great! Let's do this then," Elara grinned, as she cracked her neck. "I'll carry you, so don't worry."

"No, I'll do it," Rain said. "I'm the fastest here so I can get him there quickly."

"No, you both are the only ones who can potentially harm it so we can't take risks," Veer shook his head and said. "You two will help if unexpected things happen. Rock will carry me and Aurora will accompany our miss mysterious. If it comes to your life, just forget about her. She's useless anyway."

"Hey!" Elizabeth cried out. "Please, no!"

Veer smirked and ignored her, taking out the Celestial Conduit Scepter. His triumph card, something he didn't think he would be using this soon. He looked down at the Scepter and admired it.

It was a tall, slender staff made of dark, twisted metal that seems almost alive with its spiraling design. Near the top, a large, glowing green gem was cradled by a curved blade-like hook, giving off an eerie, shimmering light. The metal itself had a smooth yet menacing sheen, and wisps of green energy float around the gem, as though it was pulsing with hidden power.

'I don't think I can pull Saint Stage power from it...only if I could...but it should be enough to make a way for us.'

He took a deep breath to calm his mind, as everything vanished from his mind except the Scepter. Nothing else mattered in the world for him, as he only needed to draw it's power to it's most powerful form.

Mana surged from his Mana Core, circulating in his body, dense and potent as it poured into the Scepter through his hands. The staff was like a hungry beast, devouring everything he sent to it and demanded much more.

After what felt like an eternity, Veer felt his mana reserves drying up and grimaced. It wasn't enough, he could feel it. Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to use his latent mana, something he was born with and could access once he became more powerful.
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He wasn't supposed to use it this early, as that would only harm his body. But there was no choice. He needed everything, so he forced himself to use the latent mana, making blood bleed out of his nose, eyes and ears.

Muscles began to burst open, as the unrefined mana rolled around his Mana Veins. Mana Viens couldn't handle such a pressure and began to crack, but stopped when Veer felt a warmth spreading throughout his body.

A subtle smile formed on his lips, as he poured more and more mana in the hungry staff, only stopping when he heard glass shattering sound.

The barrier had broken.

Veer's eyes snapped open, as a wide grin plastered on his bloodied face. He licked the blood off from his lips, tasting the coppery taste and said, "Infinite Ball of Destruction!"

Darkness ceased to exist when his words fell, the area brightening up with a giant spinning sphere of flames. It was like a small sun, hovering above Veer and burning everything that dared to get close.

In the next moment, the small sun shot forward like a loosened arrow, blasting a thick hole in the mist and then it exploded. A loud, inhumane screech filled with agony made the group bleed from their ears, as their eardrums almost burst open.

However, it wasn't the time to get down in pain. Their eyes shone as they looked at the entrance made by the explosion. The mist was in so much pain that it couldn't even fill the gaps.

This was this moment. The only one where they could survive and they didn't let it slip.