Chapter 69: Want to Learn a Foreign Language with Jeanne Alter?
"Fafnir, show it hell!"
Under Jeanne Alter's command, Fafnir immediately began gathering mana, then unleashed an incredibly powerful dragon breath attack!!!
"ROAAAAAAARRRR————————!!!"
The Sea Demon, struck by the attack, started convulsing violently, with a massive burn appearing on its flesh.
Just as Ethan observed from the ground, the Sea Demon's body was composed of countless layers of stacked flesh, making it extremely sturdy. Even Fafnir's attack couldn't fully expose the Caster at its center.
Although Fafnir had an almost limitless source of mana, the amount it could release at once was still limited. Each time it began gathering mana, the flesh blocks would quickly regenerate on their own.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh————————!!!
From below, countless arrows shot upward, but Fafnir immediately flapped its wings, deflecting them.
Looking down, yet another group of Shadow Servant Archers had emerged from the Black Mud, all aiming at them.
These Shadow Servants were being summoned endlessly, and the rate of extermination simply couldn't keep up with the speed of their appearance.
"Just a bunch of rats, and you dare attack me?! Fafnir, annihilate them!!!"
Jeanne Alter was furious from the relentless attacks.
"ROOOOAAAAARRR————————!!!"
Once again, Fafnir started gathering mana, preparing to unleash another Dragon Breath attack at the Shadow Servants below.
But at that moment, something seemed to be rushing toward them at an incredible speed?!
Ethan and Jeanne Alter turned their heads and saw a two-legged Wyvern formed from Black Mud charging straight at them.
"You think this toy can compare to my Fafnir? That's so ridiculous I could laugh myself to death! Fafnir, keep attacking!"
"No, this thing is dangerous! Dodge now!"
Ethan immediately warned Jeanne Alter.
"Are you really that cowardly? Don't worry, I can take care of this thing with just a swing of my hand."
Just as Fafnir was about to unleash its next breath attack, the black Wyvern had already closed in.
"Go to hell!!!"
Jeanne Alter swung the sword in her hand, sending a black spear hurtling toward the Wyvern!
The moment the spear struck, the black Wyvern exploded in midair!
Boom————————!!!
The violent explosion made Fafnir roar in pain, and the Dragon Breath it was about to unleash was abruptly interrupted.
"ROAAAAAAAARRR——————!!!"
Impacted by the explosive force, Fafnir's massive body began to tremble violently.
Ethan couldn't keep his footing; he had to cling tightly to the dragon's back to avoid being thrown off.
Once Fafnir finally stabilized, Ethan managed to stand up again.
At that moment, he immediately noticed a severe burn mark on Fafnir's left wing.
Even Mordred's sword couldn't inflict real damage on Fafnir's tough dragon scales, yet the Black Mud had easily caused a serious wound.
"…Using such despicable methods, truly in line with Gilles' style."
A terrifying smile appeared on Jeanne Alter's face—she was clearly enraged by what had just happened.
Fortunately, neither Ethan nor Jeanne Alter had been hit by the Black Mud.
But immediately afterward, a worrisome development occurred.
Dozens of Wyverns formed from Black Mud shot up into the sky, instantly surrounding Fafnir from all sides.
"You think this is enough to trap me?! Don't underestimate me!!!"
Seeing the large number of black Wyverns encircling them, Jeanne Alter was so furious that she was about to summon black flames to burn everything down!
Not good!
Jeanne Alter had to be stopped!
Fafnir was massive and couldn't dodge easily. Moreover, if Jeanne Alter attacked directly, a large-scale explosion of Black Mud in midair could lead to unimaginable consequences…
Just as Ethan was about to intervene, a familiar cry echoed in his ears.
"Chiu chiu——————————!!!"
A silver light streaked across the sky, weaving rapidly through the air.
Before the black Wyverns could even react, they were bound tightly by silver threads and fell one after another.
It was Johanna's White Owl!
"Much appreciated!"
"Chiu! Chiu chiu! Chiu chiu chiu!!!"
Facing Ethan's gratitude, Tonbi continued chirping as if trying to say something.
"Hmm? What are you trying to say?"
But he wasn't Johanna, so he couldn't understand at all.
"Chiu chiu! Chiu chiu chiu! Chiu! Chiu!!!"
Tonbi chirped again, this time sounding more urgent.
"Oh? This little bird means it will support us from the side?"
Jeanne Alter acted as if she understood.
"Huh? You can understand it?!"
"Well, I can more or less guess."
Tonbi paused for a moment, then flew a few circles around Jeanne Alter before continuing to chirp.
"I see. You're saying the left side has a weaker defense. Hmph, since you helped me just now, I'll trust you this once. Fafnir, head in that direction!"
"ROOOAAAARRR————————!!!"
Wait… Jeanne Alter actually understood it?!
She didn't have any animal communication skills. Could this be… a woman's intuition???
"Chiu chiu…"
Before flying off, Tonbi landed on Ethan's head one last time, chirping in an obviously displeased tone.
What's this…? Complaining that he couldn't understand "bird language"?
Every action of Tonbi was seen by the audience in the live stream room, sparking excited chatter.
[Too cute! I want to keep one!!!]
[This bird is pretty smart. It doesn't look like special effects—any bird experts here to explain?]
[If it's a tough question, Wiki-san-sensei will handle it!]
[Nah, I'm on a bus right now, so I can't check the wiki. But I can at least say it's an owl.]
[Wiki-san needs to check Wiki?]
[Hmm, doesn't it look like Harry Potter's owl?]
[Umu umu, kinda like a chubby Hedwig, very adorable!]
[So is Voldemort de Rais vs. Johanna Potter?]
[But it looks like the host doesn't understand what it's saying.]
[Oh, and you guys do? Not saying I don't believe you, but I'd love to see proof.]
[It's just bird language. Back then, I was this close to scoring a 6.9 on my IALTS.]
[IALTS?]
[International Animals Language Testing System.]
[...Bro, the future of humanity depends on you.]
…
[System: 'Johanna-sama's Devotee' has sent 69 Saint Quartz!]
[Message: When will the host invite Johanna-sama to teach bird language? No reason, just curious!]
…
Ethan glanced at the flood of comments, his expression blank as he read through these ridiculous jokes.
Though slightly annoyed, he was relieved that Tonbi had arrived just in time to help.
Following Tonbi's lead, Fafnir soared higher and unleashed a blast of dragon breath below!
BOOOOM——————!!!
The attack tore straight through the base of one of the Sea Demon's tentacles, simultaneously wiping out a portion of the surrounding Shadow Servants.
Before the black Wyverns formed from Black Mud could chase after them, Tonbi guided Fafnir swiftly to the left of another tentacle, launching another attack.
The blazing dragon breath cut through the air, striking the base of the second tentacle and creating a massive, gaping wound of flesh and blood!
"KYIIIEEEEEEE——————!!!"
The Sea Demon let out an ear-piercing shriek as both massive tentacles collapsed.
With its defenses crippled, the Sea Demon's main body was finally exposed.
"Well done, Fafnir!"
Jeanne Alter immediately commanded Fafnir to ascend directly above the Sea Demon, preparing to unleash a decisive strike on its core.
(Note: The comments section is full of Chinese style jokes and puns. I edited almost 2/3 of them. And I feel like I shouldn't have kids in the future... I better go buy milk.}