After going into the sea, I met the witch.

this is.

—Red Obsidian goes berserk!

This is the second time Ryan has seen a monster undergo such a change since he last saw the Firebird go berserk.

If it were any other monster, it would be fine, but the problem is that this kind of change is happening to the strongest Rathalos leader...

A bitter smile appeared on Ryan's lips.

He knew that his expedition was likely to end in failure.

"Crimson Berserk" greatly enhances a monster's strength, but right now, he only has a pitiful 1 point of Spirit left, leaving him with only one chance for a "half-charge" attack...

Could I really kill the Rathalos leader in its "Bright Red Frenzy" state with just one sword strike?

Ryan felt the chances were slim.

"Roar--!"

The crimson energy, like flames, danced on the Rathalos leader's body.

It let out a furious dragon roar, and the sound waves even had a faint red tinge.

Ryan's body sank, and at that moment, he felt a sense of oppression, as if he were carrying a heavy load.

"Such powerful dragon might..."

With a sigh in his heart, Ryan slowly stood up, sheathed his greatsword, and gripped the hilt.

Even though this campaign was about to fail, he did not have the habit of waiting to be slaughtered.

The only way to kill him is to step over his corpse.

But at this moment, an accident happened.

The powerful sound waves kept crashing against the cliff behind the Rathalos leader. The cliff, which was already cracked from the impact, grew larger and longer until it finally shattered.

A massive flash flood poured out from the breach, collapsing large sections of the mountainside, and the unsuspecting Fire Dragon leader was swept away by the flood.

The flash flood appeared too fast and too suddenly. Ryan, who was not far away, did not have time to dodge and was swept away by the flash flood.

The surging tide carried sharp stones and various debris, and each surge in the water made Ryan's exposed skin sting.

What made Ryan even more desperate was that, despite being clad in heavy scale armor, he was sinking deeper and deeper into the water.

damn it!

He couldn't help but curse inwardly.

If I didn't die at the hands of the Rathalos leader, could it be that I'll drown in a flash flood?

"Gululu..."

The floodwaters were choking him, and Ryan didn't know how far he had been swept away by the flash flood, but he was gradually running out of breath.

Just then, he saw a large shadow appear below the flash flood. Before he could react, the shadow quickly approached and lifted him out of the water.

"Cough cough!"

Ryan coughed a few times, then greedily inhaled the fresh air.

A few seconds later, he looked down at the shark beneath him, its veins a regular pale red, and a wide smile spread across his face:

"Big Silver, it's you! What are you doing in the inner area?"

"Forget it, now is not the time to ask that."

The flash flood that cascaded down the collapsed mountainside formed a vast body of water that flows towards the surrounding area and will eventually merge into the sea.

Ryan looked toward the Rathalos leader in the distance.

At this moment, the man and the dragon had been carried by the flash flood to a place near the outer area, and here, the extremely rapid current began to slow down.

For a behemoth like the Rathalos leader, this level of flash flood was not enough to completely throw it off balance.

Standing up from the water, the Rathalos leader's crimson energy flames had dimmed considerably, and his condition was visibly poor.

With Silver's help now, the odds are stacked against each other, isn't this the perfect opportunity to defeat the Rathalos leader?

"Go, Big Silver! Let's attack that big guy together!"

At Ryan's command, the silver dragon, overjoyed at the long-awaited reunion, let out a low growl and then, without hesitation, carried Ryan towards the Rathalos leader.

After a few days, Big Silver had grown even larger. Clearly, it hadn't been idle during this time and had grown quite a bit through hunting.

Seeing Lion rushing towards him, the Rathalos leader roared, but his voice betrayed his weakness.

It flapped its dragon wings, attempting to take flight.

Upon seeing this, Ryan immediately ordered, "Big Silver, attack its wings!"

Silver obeyed Ryan's orders immediately and unconditionally.

It opened its shark-like mouth, and after a brief moment of charging, the crimson ray shot out, directly piercing through the wing membrane of the Rathalos leader's wing. Not only that, the corrosive crimson energy began to spread and corrode from the wing membrane outwards, creating a huge gap in the blink of an eye.

If the red energy from the Rathalos leader hadn't rushed to the breach in time to counteract it, most of its wings would probably have been corroded away.

"Good job!"

Ryan waved excitedly, and Big Silver responded with a low growl.

Unlike when they fought the Water Fish Dragon together before, when he was exhausted after firing only one Red Ray, Silver has become much stronger after this period of growth. His energy reserves are also more abundant. Although he looks tired now, he still has plenty of energy left.

With such a large gap in the wing membrane on one side, the Rathalos leader tried a few times but couldn't take off, so it struggled to walk towards the water's edge.

……

(There will be one more chapter before midnight)

(Thanks so much to "wright" for the generous donation! I'm incredibly grateful! I'll add an extra chapter tomorrow! I'm completely drained after writing 20,000 words today, sob sob...)

Chapter 89 [The Destroyer] The Dying Fire Dragon Egg (Seeking First Subscription!)

The Rathalos leader was not far from the shore. When it landed, Ryan, with the help of Silver, also came ashore.

Looking at the ancient forest chief, whose condition was extremely low, Ryan's eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

He knew that this was the best time for him to defeat the Rathalos leader.

Next time, there will be no more "miracles" of flash floods, and the now more vigilant Rathalos leader will not even swoop down to give him a chance to shoot it down.

"Roar."

The Rathalos leader landed on all fours with its wings slightly spread behind it. Although the destruction of one wing membrane had rendered it unable to fly, it could still use its wings to assist in attacks without much trouble.

To Ryan's relief, the "Crimson Frenzy" symptoms on the Rathalos leader had subsided considerably, and even the dragon tail formed from condensed energy had disappeared.

Although he had little spiritual energy left, it was clear that the Rathalos leader was in worse condition than him.

"Big Silver, just find an opportunity to attack with the Obsidian Ray."

After giving a few words of advice to the giant silver dragon in the water, Ryan gripped the hilt of his greatsword and charged quickly toward the Rathalos leader.

"Boom!"

With each rapid, heavy step, Ryan left a deep footprint in the ground, and with the powerful recoil, his speed increased rapidly.

The Rathalos leader held its head high. Even in its low state, its dignity as the overlord of the ancient forest area would not allow it to show the slightest cowardice in front of its enemy.

Any enemy will eventually be burned to ashes in the flames.

The dragon's mouth opened, and surging flames swept out in a fan shape.

With such a massive sea of ​​fire, Ryan had no way of avoiding it, nor did he even consider doing so.

With his left arm, encased in gauntlets, raised and held before his eyes, Ryan charged forward through the sea of ​​fire.

The terrifying heat burned his exposed skin, even causing the surface to begin to carbonize. However, thanks to the [Ring of Energy Resistance] and 12 points of fire resistance, although he suffered severe burns, he ultimately did not perish in the sea of ​​fire.

Tiny sparks drifted around him as Ryan burst out of the sea of ​​fire and arrived at the Rathalos leader's blind spot—its lower jaw.

The excruciating pain from the burning was unforgettable, and it wasn't the first time Ryan had experienced it. He endured the piercing pain with gritted teeth.

There was no blood on his body, because the blood had long been dried up by the fire he had been traversing.

With the greatsword slung over his shoulder, his remaining spiritual energy began to surge wildly.

The Rathalos leader stopped breathing fire and noticed the enemy that had somehow broken out of the sea of ​​flames and appeared beneath it. A hint of panic flashed in its dragon eyes.

The dragon raised its claws, intending to strike horizontally.

Just then, a bright red light shone from the great silver mouth in the distance, and a condensed ray shot out, hitting the Rathalos leader between the eyebrows.

"Roar!"

The powerful impact caused the Rathalos leader's head to jerk upwards, and the splashing crimson energy landed in its eyes, making a sizzling, corrosive sound.

After the dragon's head rose to its peak, it drooped limply.

The shockwave from the crimson ray caused the Rathalos leader's brain to tremble, plunging him into a state of "fainting".

Ryan, who had only intended to unleash a charged attack, had his eyes light up when he saw this.

"Well done, Big Silver!"

After inwardly praising Big Silver, Ryan continued to gather his strength.

All spirituality, all power, all intention, everything, all of it, was concentrated into this one sword.

The violently trembling spiritual light made the silver-blue greatsword even more dazzling.

Finally, when the power was fully charged—

Thick black mist expanded, covering the head of the Rathalos leader, which was hanging to the ground.

"kill!"

Veins bulged, and his shouts became hoarse as Ryan slashed with all his might with the greatsword on his shoulder.

The silver-blue sword flashed past, leaving behind dazzling ice crystals, and finally landed on the head of the Rathalos leader, at the gaping wound caused by his two heavy blows.

"Crack!"

After three charged slashes, the last one was further enhanced by the "softening" buff from the black mist. Even the incredibly hard skull of the Rathalos leader couldn't withstand such a brutal attack.

Amidst the crisp cracking sound, the male Rathalos's eyes suddenly cleared, glaring fiercely at the "tiny human" before it. In a flash, it seemed to see the creature from many years ago, the one whose sword had left a wound on its chest that had yet to heal.