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"Calm down... calm down... Chihaya Aine! You can do it!" she encouraged herself as she frantically slipped the guitar strap onto her shoulders. Although her fingers were cold and stiff from fear and tension, she began to play, relying on muscle memory.
C chord, Fm... and what else was it again?
A bright orange light suddenly shone from the microphone, and magical energy rapidly gathered in the air in front of Chihaya Aine, transforming into a fan-shaped, blazing tide of flames that swept towards the red dragon.
[Burning Hand]!
The orange-red flames slammed against the red dragon's side, hissing and burning.
And then... there was no more.
The red dragon blinked, looked down at the few blackened scales beside it, and didn't even bother to turn around.
Using fire damage to attack fire-immune monsters? Hagi, so you're a master of elemental reversal after all...
Ai Yin blinked. She had encountered a red dragon in a dark cave, but her spells were like scraping a finger; she couldn't defeat it no matter how hard she tried. What should she do?
It wasn't taught in the textbooks!
Just then, she suddenly felt an indescribable sensation welling up from the depths of her body, as if she had been stirred by the spell and intense emotions she had just experienced.
Two tiny pink dragon horns sprouted from the girl's forehead, and a dragon tail covered in fine pink fur emerged from behind her dress, swaying unconsciously, making it look both eerie and... cute?
Chihaya Aine was completely bewildered. She touched the horn on her head in horror, then looked back at the suddenly appearing, fluffy pink tail, her mind blank: "What...what is this?!"
But the changes don't seem to be over yet.
[Wild Magic Surge: 1d100=8]
[You cast Fireball with the effect of a 3rd-level spell, with any target on the field as the center of the burst.]
The guitar in her hands seemed to be taken over by something, the strings vibrating wildly. The pickups burst out with a blinding red light, and the raging fire elements in the air seemed to be summoned, frantically converging towards the guitar.
A football-sized, orange-red fireball, radiating a terrifying and destructive aura, instantly materialized and, with a sharp whooshing sound, slammed into the red dragon's massive face, which still wore a mocking expression!
Fireball!
"boom--!!!"
The blazing fireball struck the red dragon precisely on the bridge of its nose, exploding violently. The immense impact, mixed with the intense heat of the flames, instantly charred and curled the scales, sending sparks flying everywhere.
The red dragon let out a painful howl as its massive head was jolted back by the force of the explosion, its remaining eyes temporarily unable to open due to the flames.
I was wrong, Saint Ain. Even Fire Immortal couldn't withstand your divine might? I love greatness, no further words are needed.
Despite the excruciating pain, Koshimura Sawa forced himself to sit up and raised his trembling hand.
【Cursed Sword Curse】
[As a bonus action, select a visible creature within 30 feet of you, and curse it for 1 minute. The curse will end early if the target dies, you die, or you become incapacitated. While the curse is active, you gain the following benefits:]
[Your damage roll on a cursed target receives a bonus equal to your proficiency bonus.]
[Your attack roll against a cursed target will result in a critical hit if you roll a 19 or 20.]
If the cursed target dies, you recover health equal to your Warlock level plus your Charisma modifier (at least 1 point).
[Once this feature is used, you will not be able to use it again until you complete a short or long break.]
A purple mark, with an eye pierced by a sword, hangs high above the dragon's head.
Not finished yet.
【Fragile Curse (Constitution)】
[You curse a creature within your casting range that you can see. Until the spell ends, any attack you launch against that target will deal an additional 1d6 eclipse damage. Additionally, while casting this spell, you choose an attribute that disadvantages the target when making attribute checks of that chosen attribute. If the target's HP reaches 0 before the spell ends, you may use a bonus action to curse another creature on a subsequent turn before the spell ends.]
The dragon's massive body visibly paused for a moment, and more blood began to seep from the wound on its neck.
In situations like this, we usually say one thing.
The kill threshold has been reached.
Then some students might ask, "Teacher Yue, we're only level 1, how could we possibly solo kill the young red dragon?"
Wrong! A kill by the top laner is a solo kill. If you can't beat them, just bring over the mid laner, right?
With his last ounce of strength, Koshimura leaped into the air.
As long as, as long as we can get to that place—
At the last moment, his hand grasped the hilt of the guitar sword, which remained inside the dragon's eye socket.
And so, it began to fall.
"Aaaaaahh ...
The [Cursed Sword Curse] frantically invaded the red dragon's body through the wound, while the [Vulnerable Curse] caused the hard scales to lose their original defensive power.
Attack check: 1d20 + 4 = 23
【伤害投掷：2d10+1d6+5=31】
The sheer weight of the entire body, combined with the kinetic energy of the fall, forcibly tore and sliced through the tough dragon hide, taut muscles, and even the hard skull under this inescapable gravitational pull!
Steaming dragon blood and red and white tissue gushed out, and the taut strings of the guitar sword emitted a sharp, piercing hum as it cut, like a death dirge.
As the cutting motion continued, Koshimura's body fell smoothly, dropping from above the red dragon's head down to its shoulders and neck.
When its feet finally landed heavily on the ground, a huge gash pierced through its head, splitting the dragon's head in half.
That must have been... a heavy blow?
(In DND5e rules, when a critical hit occurs, all damage dice for that attack are rolled twice.)
The red dragon's last remaining eye instantly lost all its light, replaced by a deathly stillness. Its massive body, having lost its support, crashed to the ground like a collapsing mountain. Dragon blood spread rapidly, forming a glaring pool of crimson.
"Huh...huh..."
Koshimura Sawa, leaning on his guitar sword which was stained with dragon blood and brain matter, its blade twisted and deformed, and even a string had snapped, knelt on one knee, breathing heavily.
His magic was completely depleted, and his physical strength was pushed to the limit. Every breath brought him excruciating pain.
His vision blurred, and he only managed to stay upright thanks to the sword stuck in the ground.
Just then, the enormous dragon corpse became transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into black ash and beginning to disintegrate silently.
"Clang."
In the end, only a colorful crystal about the size of a fist remained lying on the ground.
"That...that..." A voice filled with deep worry suddenly rang in my ears.
Koshimura Sawa raised his head with difficulty.
Chihaya Aine stood cautiously a few steps away, her pink dragon horns gleaming faintly in the dim light, her fluffy pink tail curled up nervously behind her, yet occasionally swaying involuntarily.
"Are you...are you alright?" Her voice was trembling with tears, and she instinctively wanted to move closer, but hesitated.
A few beams of light pierced through the dark cave and fell upon Yuecunze's statue-like body, as if a baptism had been bestowed upon the dragon-slaying warrior in legends and epics, holy and magnificent, leaving Chihaya Aine momentarily stunned.
After a moment of silence, Koshimura Sawa finally reached out his hand to her.
"My leg is numb...can you help me up?"
"Ah! Okay...okay!" Chihaya Aine hurriedly ran forward, not caring about the bloodstains on the other person, and stretched out her hands to carefully support Tsukimura Sawa's right arm, trying to pull him up from the ground.
"Three, two, one, go!"
Koshimura Sawa struggled to his feet, staring at the pair of pink dragon horns on her head that were almost within reach, her ears that wobbled like a puppy, and her tail covered in fluffy fur. His mind was buzzing.
What kind of dragon is this?
Pink Milk Dragon?
He subconsciously glanced at Chihaya Aine's somewhat regrettable chest... well, it should be a pink, milkless dragon.
They're still slandering them.
Seriously... is this a Dragon Vein Warlock or a Wild Warlock?
Anon, you are a dragon, that's fine too.
Just as these chaotic thoughts were flashing through his mind, a semi-transparent light screen suddenly popped up in front of him without warning:
[A. "Actually, I've always dreamed of being a dragon rider since I was a child."]
B. "I like you"
[C. Touch Chihaya Aine's big tail for one minute]
what?
Wasn't this supposed to be a visual novel? What kind of outrageous options are these?
Stop playing dead, giraffe! Get out here and explain yourself.
[Dear reincarnated user, the number you dialed is currently switched off. You will now be served by automated customer service.]
[Based on the query results, your selection database appears to have been maliciously modified. The current connection port is: all affiliated Baidu Tieba forums.]
What? No way! Brain connection to Bondori getting pregnant or something? At least wait 10 years after I become a bloodthirsty giraffe!
It's okay, so what if there's no reward? I can just not choose it.
[Refusing to choose punishment: annihilation]
Koshimura Sawa: ? ? ?
[Dear reincarnated player, according to the query results, the reward mechanism for your choice seems to have been maliciously modified. The current mechanism is: Infinite Flow System.]
Infinite flow? That's hopeless.
Koshimura Sawa felt his vision blurring.
Think! Think, Koshimura Sawa! You're not even afraid of taking down Baron Nashor at level 1, so what are you afraid of?
He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and thought, "So what if I die in the office? Dying in the office is better than dying real death!"
"Oh dear, why do I suddenly feel a bit dizzy...?"
Koshimura Sawa propped his forehead with his hand and pretended to fall towards the fluffy, soft pink tail behind Chihaya Aine.
You didn't expect this, did you, giraffe? This is my escape route!
It only says to touch, but it doesn't say where to touch it, so of course you can—
"clang."
However, the expected warm and plush sensation did not come.
Only the crisp sound of metal clashing echoed in the empty cave.
Can anyone tell me why this tail is solid...?
Chapter Five: The Dragon Girl's Little Horns Are Not to Be Touched
When Koshimura Sawa opened his eyes, the white ceiling came into view, and the smell of disinfectant filled his nostrils.
"An unfamiliar ceiling..."
I finally have the chance to say this: another item has been removed from my bucket list.
Now that you've been reincarnated, does your bucket list from your previous life still count?
[You're awake? The surgery was successful; you're a girl now.]
As Koshimura Sawa was sighing, he almost choked on his breath.
So you've finally stopped pretending to be dead, huh? Hey Giraffe, translate this for me: what does it mean that the database has been maliciously modified?
【That's easy to explain. When you traveled through time, didn't you feel like you were injured by something? Then, under the interference of something—whether it's quantum mechanics or something else—you ended up like this.】
When in doubt, quantum mechanics?
"Then hurry up and change it back!" Yuecunze was on the verge of tears.
Well... the key to this problem is to identify the core issue. The specifics of the situation depend on the specific circumstances.
"speak English."
[See, as I mentioned before, this world is a completely new, undocumented parallel universe, right? We can't trace who modified your data, nor do we have the permissions to change the backend... Just consider it a unique addition, haha.]
No one would want this kind of "feature"; change it back right now!