Adventurers Make Their Move, and Operation: Continental Reharmonization – Part 04

“In other words, that’s how it works.”

“I still have absolutely no idea what’s going on.”

“You are so slow.”

“No, no, no. What even is this? I kind of just rolled with it, but are you neutralizing Soul energy with magical energy or something? Your mane is way too handy.”

“My claws would work as well, though saliva would not. A solid object is preferable.”

The drakon raised one foreleg for him to see. Its claws were viciously sharp. A single swipe could tear Hikaru apart instantly.

“What were you planning to do if I wasn’t here? Those forelegs can’t even reach your mane.”

The drakon had a long and serpentine body, with short limbs.

“I can reach it. But even if I could not, I was prepared to sink my own body into the lake and scrape against the bottom.”

“Okay, that’s horrifying.”

Or maybe absurdly