Volume 4 Chapter 9 (1/2)
In order to form the aerial combat corps, I bought a darkness dragon Graphross.
However, the one that I made had a rather unruly temperament and looked down on me.
”My lord, may I ask to be the one to discipline this youngster?”
When I was wondering how I should deal with the dragon, Wight unexpectedly passed by and then volunteered himself to rectify the darkness dragon.
Needless to say, I was grateful.
”You're both dragons so you might understand each other better. In that case, sorry but please do take care of it.”
”Certainly, my lord. I will make this one know its place.”
Wight then directed his gaze to the darkness dragon. That made the dragon feel something, made it shift its gaze between me and Wight.
”Now then, what are you trying to pull off by showing such disrespect to the supreme being that is our lord?”
Wight was angry.
His facial expression and tone didn't change but the atmosphere around him certainly did.
His calm demeanor made him scarier.
”KYUWAA!”
The Graphross roared as if to say it was the superior one.
It was an intimidation, a show of force.
Or at least it would have if not for the complete lack of vigor behind it. The dragon was visibly afraid of the power it instinctively sensed from Wight. It probably intended to push on regardless but it could not hide that deep in its heart, it had accepted its defeat already and was just bluffing.
”Hush, brat.”
Wight succinctly informed it so.
With just that, the Graphross took a few steps backward. With each step the Graphross took, Wight effortlessly took two to close in.
When Wight had closed in enough that he was almost face to face with the darkness dragon, it began to tremble.
”Now then, I suppose we'll begin with teaching you just whom you've challenged.”
The next moment after Wight said that, overwhelming power swelled from within him.
Even I who was used to the girls' power levels was shocked by his display. Moreover, miasma that was death itself flowed out of him. He had released an aura that would freeze any onlookers' soul.
With [Berserk] no longer being held back, Wight revealed his true form as a Siegwurm, the darker-than-black dragon of death. He was a size smaller than the Graphross but his power far exceeded the latter's.
He was the very embodiment of death; it felt like even the air surrounding him was dying.
At any rate, he locked on to the Graphross with his blood-red, malefic eyes.
In the next moment however, he placed a foreleg atop the newly born dragon's head. Yes, placed, without any real force—whether physical, magical or otherwise—behind the act. A simple pat in the head.
Normally, doing such a thing would produce nothing but…
”Kyuu, kyuu, Kyuuooon”
The darkness dragon turned itself over, made a pleading whimper, and showed its belly. It became fully submissive. It wasn't a proud dragon anymore, just a dog begging its master.
In the meantime, Wight reverted back to his demi-human form.
”My lord, its discipline is complete. This should be the very last instance this young one would be so rude towards you.”
He said so and smiled at me.
”Thanks for taming it. I really appreciate it since the darkness dragons are going to be the backbone of the aerial combat unit which in turn will be used in quite a few strategies.”
It wasn't just to Wight, the Graphross became fully obedient to me as well. With that, I was able to count it among our forces.
”This is a rather good monster, my lord. Quite convenient.”
”I'm relieved that you, a strategist, say so.”
”It might have been unruly until a while ago but it is highly intelligent. More so than a human, I'd wager. Furthermore, while it is a dragon, it is also classified as an undead which means that it will benefit from my special ability.”
When Wight was reborn, one of the special abilities he gained was called [Ruler of Death] which had the effect of greatly strengthening undead monsters under Wight's command.
”That sure is reassuring. With its high base stats and your special ability, it'll probably be comparable to a low-tier A rank in most circumstances.”
Given that its race was a kind of dragon, it had high stats. Perhaps, among B rank monsters, they were one of the strongest.
Race: Darkness Dragon Graphross
B rank