“Why did you put down your stance!? Get yourself into position! Why would you drop your stance upon seeing someone like that! ?”
“……Do you not understand?”
As the Champion lowered his head, it created a stark contrast to Rizevim’s furious expression. “How is it possible to understand!? It’s the way of thinking of those mere humans!”
Rizevim — turned his attention towards my parents, and then realised all of a sudden. “I see! Your parents are the driving force behind your power! So that’s how you’re able to fight like that, right!? Well!”
Rizevim’s hand began to glow with a mysterious light. “Then allow me to kill them!”
It was an extremely powerful wave of demonic energy, and he began to direct it towards my parents! Bad! This is extremely bad! I wanted to run over to protect my parents, but I had already reached the limits of my stamina; my knees buckled, and the wave flew past my body towards them! My parents were going to be hit directly by a wave of demonic energy—! “Tou-san, kaa-saaaan! Asssiiaaaaa!”
My most important family members disappeared into the luminosity of that wave of demonic energy—. …They didn’t. Rizevim’s demonic energy had been completely scattered. At the same time, a dazzling golden light was emitted from where my parents were! Looking carefully, a shining golden aura was exuded from there, with Asia at the centre. The aura gradually took on the appearance of a dragon. It looked as if a massive dragon was protecting those three people. “Shit!”
Rizevim swore as he continued to fire numerous bullets of demonic energy! —But, the demonic energy that was released by the son of the Maou was eliminated the instant that it touched the golden aura! The aura was being emitted with Asia in its centre. Asia clasped her hands together in prayer and her eyes were glowing with a golden light as her entire body was shrouded in a golden aura. That aura also seemed like a type of armour. Asia let out tears of awareness, and with a firm expression in her eyes, she said
“Otou-san and okaa-san have me to protect them! I’ll definitely protect them for you to see!”
Behind her — was a golden dragon; even if it had taken the form of an aura, it still fiercely glared at Rizevim. Beholding this sight, Rizevim abruptly shuddered. He hatefully spat these words out
“…Is that actually a Balance Breaker!? Also, that aura is…The Golden Dragon King…! Even if you’ve become like that…you still have to oppose me…!”
That’s right, as Rizevim said, that aura was Fafnir! …That guy, even if he’s become an aura, he still needs to protect Asia? Asia’s Sacred Gear had also responded to indicate that she had attained her Balance Breaker! That is, the Balance Breaker which was born from the union of Asia and Fafnir. Even if it was an attack from the son of the Maou, that absolute defence was able to obliterate them—. Precisely because it was the gentle Asia; perhaps that was the reason why she awakened such an ability. “……What is that thing? What exactly is it, that thing…!”
Looking at me and Asia, Rizevim could no longer hide his irritation, and was indignantly clutching his hair. With a sorrowful expression, the Champion said
“…Rizevim-sama, they possess something that we do not and are showing it to us.”
Rizevim grabbed the Champion’s chest and bellowed
“That’s why I said, what is that thing!? Love? Is that the thing called love!? Are you stupid!? It’s simply stupidity to the extremes! Those kinds of things are illusions! It’s a stupid lie!”
…You’re wrong, it certainly isn’t any kind of illusion. And it certainly isn’t a lie. The force which is currently driving us is derived from our familial love! Asia is also the same. Yes, she obtained that Balance Breaker by relying on love. Asia and I merely wanted to protect our own family. Seeing the flustered Rizevim, Vali, who had been quietly observing displayed a complicated expression. …That guy Vali was watching us almost silently. …Seeing us as a family, perhaps he also thought of something. However, my energy had already been depleted. …I was already beginning to stagger. If I continued to fight like this, I would eventually fall. Before that, I had to at least have my parents safely return, after all, that was my responsibility. …No, there was another one. Ravel and I had made a promise. I needed to return back with everyone safely. Well, it wouldn’t work out if I died. I made up my mind again. At that time, someone spoke within my mind. —Ise. It was a voice which sounded familiar. —Ise, I was finally able to reach you here. It was Ophis’ voice. Ophis should currently be sleeping at home, and she should still be unconscious…. Ophis spoke to me. —Since you can hear my voice, then that must mean you’re finally satisfied. …Satisfied? What did she mean? While I was still surprised by it, Ddraig seemed to have understood part of what that meant, and laughed. Then, in a voice that everyone could hear, he said
[Son of Lucifer. Grandfather of the Hakuryuukou Vali Lucifer. You will be the first guest.] “Huh? Guest?”
Rizevim tilted his head in surprise at Ddraig’s words. Ophis continued to speak to me. —Ise, sing it along with me. Ddraig continued to talk to Rizevim
[That’s why you should rejoice. Such a chant is not one which you can casually listen to, you definitely need to clean out your ears, and listen with your heart. If you need to ask why, it’s because this is a unique chant that a Dragon God has created.] —My very first friend. The significance of this, teach everyone about it. Ah, Ophis. I understand. —Let’s sing it together. I believed in Ophis, and entrusted my mind and body to her. “Ophis’ voice is inside me. —Let’s sing together. —Together, we’ll advance.”
—In my mind, the chant appeared. I — quietly began to chant
“—The Crimson Red Dragon dwelling within me, awaken from your dominance”
A Crimson glow was emitted from the gem on my right gauntlet. [—The Crimson Heavenly Dragon I possess within me, rise up to become a King]
Ophis then chanted the next line. At the same time, the gem on my left gauntlet unleashed a jet-black aura. “—The jet-black God of Infinity”
A crimson aura enveloped my entire body. [—The glorious Red God of Dreams]
A jet-black aura was encased over it—. “[Watch over the forbidden existence we shall become that transcends the boundaries]”
My crimson armour was melded with a jet-black colour, and further changes then occurred. My gauntlets, greaves, breastplate, wings had the colour of crimson and black fused together, and their shape also changed. Then, Ophis and I sang the final verse at the same time. “[—We shall dance like radiance within the inferno! ]”
“[ D∞D !! D∞D D∞D !! D∞D D∞D D∞D !!!! D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D !!!!!! D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D D∞D !!!!!!!! ] >>”
All of the gems resounded with a voice which permeated through to the soul. A ∞ symbol emerged on all of the gems! “[ Dragon ∞ Drive !!!!!