“It looks like a dragon egg…” Tyr said quietly, mesmerized by the sight of the object. “Holy shit…”

Jonas also seemed to be surprised, following up:

“Holy shit indeed. Imagine we have to fight a dragon! That would be horrible.”

‘No… that’s not why I’m saying holy shit…’ Tyr said to himself, ‘Imagine if… I could have a pet dragon…’

Dragons were the most mythical creatures in all human history. No matter what type of life you lived or what culture you were a part of, you had to have heard of them on Earth.

Since Tyr was fascinated by magic from a young age, he loved the idea of dragons.

Of course, he knew that this most likely wasn’t a dragon of all things. But still, just the idea of an egg was an exhilarating thought.

‘I want it.’ He said inwardly. ‘If it’s the egg of the boss, it’s probably damn strong.’ He knew it would help him tremendously in his life goal of doing whatever he wanted with no shackles!

Before he went too far with that idea, however, Hanzo shot a blue arrow into the sky.

Without a second’s delay, another red arrow pierced through it–causing a large explosion of Aura in the middle of the chamber.

“W-what the hell!?” Tyr exclaimed, climbing down the vines.

“It’s only one creature in here. At least, one strong one. 6 against one… there’s no reason for us to be hiding. We are the seekers in this situation. Our job is to find it.” Hanzo replied, emphasizing the ‘it’ in his sentence as he jumped down.

“I see…” Tyr gripped his spear tightly.

The hairs on his arm suddenly stood fully erect. He looked down with confusion and abruptly felt immense chills crawl up his spine.

As the chills arrived at his head, Tyr felt a horrifying feeling and a dangerous presence behind his back. It was as though a monster the size of a ginormous boulder was right behind him.

Its presence was unshakeable. Its demeanor was vicious, like that of the Polaris Tiger except even more lethal.

Tyr couldn’t help but freeze in sheer fear for a split second. As he slowly turned to look past his shoulder, he was met with an image that was far more terrifying than he had imagined.

It was a giant scaly beast that resembled a dragon but it had no wings.

It was over 12 feet in length and stood 8 feet tall on all four legs.

Its scales were a rich purple and blue, its eyes also azure in tone, but the most shocking part was the sheer sharpness and size of its fangs and claws.

It hissed and roared aggressively before swatting at Tyr from the side.

Before Tyr could even utter the words ‘Blink Step’ in his head, a metallic object appeared between him and the beast’s claws.

*CLANG*

Tyr opened his eyes, noticing Hanzo standing behind him.

“Move,” Hanzo said, Tyr quickly sprinting forward before turning around. He breathed heavier: ‘Shit… I… would have died there. No time to use Blink Step, or even Hypnosis for that matter. I have never witnessed something so fast.’

Hanzo seemed to also struggle to push the beast back. Its sheer strength was undoubtable.

With a push, it forced Hanzo to jump back and create space.

Without giving the man a rest, however, the Drake rushed forward in a wavy and loose manner–like a crocodile mixed with a snake–and unleashed a series of incredibly powerful and swift slashes.

Each attack sent gusts of wind brushing against the faces of the other members of Ultimatum.

Hanzo managed to dodge and parry all of them without much trouble but acknowledged the beast’s strength in the process.

“Oh ho ho!” He laughed, “You are one strong bastard.” He said, pulling his bowstring back in a millisecond and unleashing the arrow.

The red arrow scratched the side of Drake’s shoulder before being deflected off.

“As I expected… scales are great for deflecting rather than blocking–making it so that they don’t have to take the force of the attack. It’s a smart natural adaptation.” Hanzo said under his breath.

Tyr was astonished by what he saw, ‘For the first time, Hanzo’s Red actually didn’t obliterate a beast?’

“It’s strong huh?” Tyr shouted out to Hanzo.

“Yeah!”

“Stronger than you!?”

Hanzo smirked, “Of course not.” He unleashed several more arrows that pushed the Drake back slightly but still deflected right off of its chest scales.

Finally, he unleashed a blue arrow and paired it with a red one close behind, causing another explosion that propelled the Drake back a few dozen feet.

“Still, I’m going to need backup. I don’t want to lose a finger.” Hanzo continued as the dust around the Drake settled–revealing a nearly unblemished body.

The members of Ultimatum finally stepped forward, slowly spread out all around the Drake.

“Let’s get this party started,” Jonas said, spinning his sheath all around him in the air.

Rocks, splashes of water, bursts of ember, and gusts of wind began to float all around Yurin as he clenched his gauntleted fist.

Cyllia swung her whip several times in the air, unleashing powerful and loud snaps in the air.

Tyr made his way around as well, equally spread out. His eyes darted toward the others, ‘Watching these guy’s work is something else. They are the strongest Hunter Group in a very large area… master’s at their craft.’

He remembered when he first saw all of their teamwork. It was mesmerizing and never got old even up until now.

Tyr was eager to witness it again: ‘I just hope I can fit in well enough and dont slow them down.’

Urvil stood behind them all, raising her wooden staff as she closed her eyes.

“Oh mother of all, please bless these friends with your divine boon for as long as you wish as they have entered your land willingly. Oh Father Zese, please give us the strength to fight for you another day. By your right, may we prosper once again.”

Urvil’s voice was ethereal. Her entire body lit up in a vibrant white light as though she was an angel and her voice echoed through the final boss chamber. It was as though she was singing. It was beautiful to hear, like liquid gold pouring into the ears.

It cleansed the members of Ultimatum of all temporary thoughts of cowardice for the most part, strengthing their bodies and honing their minds.

Tyr immediately felt this take effect, ‘What a useful Ancestral Ability…’ He thought to himself.

“Everyone!” Hanzo paused as all eyes locked onto him with anticipation.

“GO!”

He darted toward the Drake in the middle. Everyone else quickly followed suit in complete unison.

“Let’s finish this dungeon!” Tyr shouted, sprinting in with his spear aimed.

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