Dungeon Overlord: Monster Girl Harem!-Chapter 51: Drakefang Salamander - I
"What the hell is that ugly thing?!" Leonhardt shouted before hopping onto the embankment, grabbing Asuka and flinging her onto the grass behind him.
The beast's dark red eyes narrowed with an eerie bloodshot glare.
Shaa!
A massive, four-legged salamander covered in gleaming, obsidian-black scales thick and glistening with moisture. Its underbelly glowed faintly with ember-like veins, transferring the searing flames through its body, a remnant of its draconic heritage.
With sharp, jagged spines running down its back and a maw filled with sharp, dagger-like fangs that dripped with hot, bubbling saliva that sizzled upon contact with the lake.
"What is a Drakefang Salamander doing here?" Asuka gasped, fastening her belt and grabbing her sword, hastily preparing to fight the beast.
"Hm? Is that something dangerous?"
"They are an upper C-Rank monster."
Leon didn't quite understand the danger or scale of each Rank—Ifrit constantly nagged him about this, and he realised the dangers now.
'I am sure she said I could take an average C-Rank warrior, but this seems a little stronger.'
The beast's roar echoed through the forest as it seemed to make itself bigger visually, puffing its chest and lashing out, which caused the trees and leaves to shudder. It stepped forward, gnashing its teeth and narrowing its aggressive gaze at Leonhardt.
Ba-Dump!
Leonhardt pushed his mana towards his eyes, which caused them to shine with a blue glint. The surrounding area became enhanced in perfect detail at a 320-degree angle. He could see even the movement of an ant dragging a stone to his right.
"Haa…"
The flicker of mana tingled as he directed the rest to his body, gathering small amounts to prepare himself for battle.
"It's because of your pleasant scent."
"My scent?"
Sniff~
Asuka sniffed her armpit before tilting her head and glaring at Leonhardt.
"I smell normal—what do you mean?"
"Haa…"
Leon covered his face with his palm, his top lip twitching as he lowered his hips.
He grasped the air as his greatsword materialised.
"I meant the pheromones you excrete when horny."
Woosh!
The moment he swung his sword, the force created a small gust of wind, causing the salamander to his back. An amber flicker of light appeared in its maw, creating a billowing fire.
It flung the fireball of spit from its mouth at the pair, which caused Leonhardt to step in front of Asuka with his sword held out in front of him.
Ba-Boom!
He slashed diagonally, sending the flame away from them. The force of the explosion shook the ground and the air, which caused Asuka to fall to the floor and stumble. However, Leonhardt stood still, his eyes glowing blue as he glared at the Drakefang Salamander.
"Damn it…" Asuka said awkwardly.
The debris exploded and cut her thighs, creating bloody wounds.
"Stay back, Asuka."
"Dual Cast."
—Tyrant Accel
Leonhardt dashed forward—his body suddenly sped up after he cast Tyrant Accel twice.
The immense burst of strength and speed caused his muscles to tighten and bulge, making his robe tight as he disappeared.
Only to reappear above the Salamander, his sword already in a downward slash.
Shiiiiiiing!
Thud!
The salamander's solid scales deflected most of the force, causing the beast to stumble in place, its feet burying deep into the ground. It roared as it flung its tail towards Leonhardt, who landed on the ground with a slight stumble.
"Leon!"
His eyes could see the coming attack even without moving. He flicked his wrist and parried the tail covered in sharp spines with a burst of silver sparks, but the impact caused his eyes to widen.
Clang!
"Tch."
Leonhardt skidded backwards as the salamander's tail sent him flying.
ROAR!
The salamander charged forward, snapping its maw while moving swiftly through the water, using its tail to propel it forward like an arrow, aiming to swallow him whole. Its eyes glowed crimson, and its tongue danced around wildly as it approached Leonhardt with tremendous speed.
He readied himself when a faint smile crossed his face.
"Blazing Missiles!"
Leon's hand flashed with a crimson flame that suddenly burst with heat. His fingers flicked forward as he fired a barrage of flaming missiles, which caused the Salamander to turn its head to the side.
The missiles bounced off its thick hide and the monster swallowed the flames into its mouth, absorbing them.
"Damn it…"
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Shling!
Leon's sword flashed with a glint, and he slashed upwards as he dashed forward to avoid being overwhelmed by the beast.
The Salamander's claws slashed at him, but he parried them with the edge of his sword, and a burst of silver sparks erupted from the collision of metal and claw.
"Haa!"
Suddenly, a red comet fell from the sky. Leon's lips curled into a smirk the moment he saw Asuka's sword plunged into the monster's spine.
"Guo—"
The Drakefang Salamander screamed in agony as Asuka stabbed it in the back. She twisted her sword and plunged it in further, causing blood to gush out of its wound.
"Ugh!"
Asuka grimaced in pain, the blood which sprayed on her cheek sizzling and burning her flesh as the salamander thrashed like a wild bull.
Leonhardt slashed horizontally, his sword cutting through the place where the salamander's scales fused to its body. His blade cut into the soft flesh like butter. It roared in pain and fury, and its blood boiled, turning the lake a deep shade of crimson.
"Uwah… it stinks."
He wrinkled his nose at the pungent, fishy odour. The smell of the salamander's blood mixed with the water in the air.
Sizzle!
Suddenly, he noticed a searing heat burning his chest… the smell of his charred flesh assaulted his nostrils, causing him to wince in pain.
"Damn, this thing burns."
"Leon, are you okay?"
Asuka appeared with a slight wound on her cheek and above her chest scales.
"GUOO—!"
The Drakefang Salamander whipped its tail at her, the force of the impact throwing her into the air.
She flew across the air while flailing her arms and legs, and before she crashed into the water, it lunged at her again. Its massive maw filled with razor-like fangs opened its jaws wide and snapped at her. Asuka barely had time to react.
She raised her arms to protect herself, her sword no longer in her grasp.
"Idiot, who are you touching?"
A flame wrapped around Leonhardt's palm.
His eyes flickered as both eyes shone, the golden pentagrams buried in his pupils glowing while his aura caused the air to distort from the immense heat. The flames danced around him, and the air shimmered as he channelled a colossal amount of mana.
'Ifrit will be mad…'
"Dual Cast."
—Tyrant Accel
For the second time, he dual-cast Tyrant Accel, increasing the duration and breaking the rule Ifrit asked him to keep. Now, with his speed and offensive power increased by 80%, he needed to crush the monster.
"Fire Wall!"
ROAR!
Leonhardt raised his palm, and a massive wall of pure red flames a metre thick blocked the Salamander. Even its heat-resistant scales were now bubbling and melting from the immense heat.
"Dual Cast—Cinderblast—Ack!"
Blood spurt from Leonhardt's mouth as he shot two enormous balls of flaming cinder.
The heat caused the water to boil and turn into steam, obscuring the area in a dense fog. Before they impacted the salamander-like a train hitting a child crossing the road, it roared in pain.
"Guuuuuuooooooo!"
The explosion of fire and steam caused a powerful shockwave that sent Leonhardt and Asuka flying onto the embankment while the salamander's right side melted, blood oozing from the deep cavity, rolling onto the opposite side of the bank.
"Hrrk…"
Blood poured from Leonhardt's mouth as he grasped his sword, dragging it along the ground as the Tyrant's Accel faded, his steps unsteady.
"It's over."
He stood before the Drakefang Salamander, his sword ready. Asuka, still lying on the ground, watched in awe as he staggered ahead.
The beast tried to snap at him, but he parried its jaws with the tip of his blade and smashed the pommel into his face, shattering its teeth.
"Fucker…"
He stopped using his Arachne Eyes, exhausted from the constant usage, while lifting the sword over his head, huffing.
He prepared to kill the salamander.
Swoosh!
BANG!
An explosion flung Leonhardt through the air, his arms listless as he skimmed the surface of the water before smashing into the trees just behind Asuka.
"Ugh, what the fuck?"
Fire…
A gigantic flame in the shape of a monster.
"Of course! Even the bastard child of a lizard and a dragon has a second form…"
