A Hospital in Another World? Chapter 1073: Taken Down! Victory in a Single Strike!
Previously on A Hospital in Another World?...
"Enemies are coming! The enemies are pursuing us!—Moon Song, lead Cirilla!"
"Understood!"
Garrett held an oak staff, sitting upright in the cavern, with the end of the staff deeply embedded in the water below. The water was filled with swaying seaweed, which provided him with remote sensory perception.
—As a high-ranking Nature Priest, there was no reasoning with nature.
Moon Song had no doubts about Garrett's orders and immediately submerged her hands into the seawater. A small silver-blue fish swam out, wagging its tail.
"The enemy has entered the cave! We can call our friends now!—Molly, head to the designated spot and activate the scroll!"
"Understood!"
"Right away!"
Sisoyin submerged his hands in the water, silently communicating with the electric eels.
Lady Molly rose and ran towards the designated position, preparing to activate the scroll to block the tunnel.Mr. Hawthorn bent over, closely following alongside, ready to shield his wife from potential attacks—although his strength was insignificant compared to that of a Sky Knight, he could at least provide some protection!
Luring.
Triggering traps.
Dragon breath spewing.
Finally, they led the Sky Knight into the electric eels' nest, into a spacious enough cavern that allowed Cirilla to reveal her true form while also being narrow enough to restrict the Sky Knight's movements.
A powerful gust of wind surged down!
"Dragon!"
Adrian raised his longsword with all his might, pushing his divine magic and armor's defenses to their limits.
The heavy dragon tail struck the golden light cage, which, though intangible, visibly dented by nearly a meter, slamming him into the stone wall.
With a deafening crash, the earth shook. The light cage deformed to its extreme, flinging Adrian backward against the light cage's rear wall, only for the flowing golden light to bounce him forward again.
The hard stone wall was pressed in, leaving a man-sized round dent.
"A dragon…"
So, the assurance you had in challenging me was because of a dragon?!
Adrian Lopez felt his blood boiling. The Radiant Church had faced dragons before, even planning a dragon-slaying operation a few years ago, although it ultimately ended in failure—
But every high-ranking warrior in the Church knew that dragons were not invincible!
Your dragon breath can't kill me;
Your tail can't break through my defenses;
Your claws can't pierce my armor;
Then I am more agile than you, my short-range maneuvers are faster, and my attacks can focus on a single point, striking your vital spots—
Victory is mine!
Adrian took a deep breath, fiercely kicked the stone wall, and leaped forward like an arrow. This leap brushed past the silver dragon's claws, chest, and shoulders:
He landed on its back!
It was the dragon's most difficult-to-attack position and the safest direction!
"Roar—"
The silver dragon's long neck turned to follow his movements but couldn't catch up in time. Adrian rejoiced inwardly, gathering strength, his longsword gleaming with radiant light as he stepped into the air.
Behind him, the air currents exploded, propelling him forward, charging toward the silver dragon's back—
"Roar—"
Another furious roar erupted. In the midst of the roar, a black shadow leaped into the air, striking at the precise moment when Adrian's power was transitioning from horizontal movement to a downward stab.
A claw struck down!
An elf!
A combatant among the elves, a servant of nature!
Adrian hurriedly swung his sword, clashing with the claw. The black panther let out a mournful cry and retreated, but Adrian was also shaken. He took a step back and missed landing on the dragon's back:
This slight tremor was all it took for the silver dragon's next attack to land. This time, the attack was formless and intangible, but Adrian felt his whole body stiffen, his movements becoming sluggish as he involuntarily fell downward.
Break free!
Break free now!
He roared in his heart. Holy power surged, and soon he felt his body loosen. However, the massive claw of the silver dragon, with each nail as tall as half a man, was already pressing down on him.
Adrian used all his strength to raise his sword and block the dragon's claw, preventing his armor from being torn apart. But while he blocked the attack, he couldn't withstand the pressure, and with a splash, he was forced back into the water—
Crackling!
Crackling!
Lightning surged from all directions. The two enraged electric eels seized the opportunity, launching their most powerful attack simultaneously:
How dare you invade my home!
How dare you tear it apart!
Kill him! Kill him! Kill them all!
Kill him, devour his corpse, and use it to nourish our offspring!
Lightning poured down like rain. The two level 16 electric eels unleashed their strongest power—
Yet this time, the runes on Adrian's armor only managed to light up halfway.
Half was enough. Adrian silently prayed, maintaining his defensive strength just at the threshold. His body felt slightly numb, but it didn't matter; he could still endure—
Facing a dragon, a full-grown silver dragon, and other enemies lurking in the darkness, every bit of his defensive power had to be meticulously calculated to ensure he could retreat unscathed!
However, before he could finish his thoughts, his entire body stiffened. A powerful, violent, unprecedented electric current surged through his body—
In an instant, his thoughts froze and numbed within the electric light. After the numbness came a burning pain, like fire scorching along his limbs, clinging to his bones, rapidly spreading!
So strong!
How can it be this strong?
It's just lightning, only lightning… Who is the hidden enemy in the dark?!
How did their attack power suddenly leap to another level?!
Lightning crisscrossed.
The electric eels knew nothing of "taking a break"; they only knew how to attack with all their might when the enemy had no chance to fight back.
In the distant cave, Garrett tightly gripped the superconducting suit with one hand and held a small coil set in the other:
One coil on the left, one hundred coils on the right—this was clearly a miniature transformer. Or rather, a transformer concept.
His hand, holding the transformer, raised a finger and pointed to the water's surface:
"Crackling!"
Another silver-white lightning bolt shot into the water. Following the direction locked by mental energy, it struck the enemy's armor, hidden among the electric net woven by the two eels, seemingly inconspicuous…
"Ugh!"
Adrian's body stiffened again. Numbness, pain, and burning returned. He watched helplessly as a massive claw broke through the water, grabbing at his body—
"Courage!"
The Sky Knight roared, raising his sword with all his might. In the dark waters, an explosion of waves surged, narrowly blocking the silver dragon's claw.
The strongest, most powerful hind claw pressed down, down, finally not piercing Adrian's chest but merely tearing a piece of armor from his shoulder.
In the next moment, the flickering silver-white electric net in the seawater suddenly condensed into a ball. Light and swift, it pierced through the damaged armor and struck Adrian directly:
"Agh!"
The Sky Knight's body convulsed, his mouth opened wide like a fish out of water. In a scream only he could hear, he saw the silver dragon's claws coming at him once more…
"Don't think you've won!"
Underwater, Adrian's face twisted, nearly feral. He had abandoned controlling his longsword—his spasming fingers gripped the hilt so tightly they couldn't be pried open—as he silently chanted:
"Sacrifice!"
In an instant, his sword, armor, chest plate embedded with jewels, and even the damaged part of his armor all lit up with radiant golden light.
Wherever the golden light touched, the crackling electric sparks were driven away. Adrian, sweating profusely and with a contorted face, leaped up:
"Judgment!"
He roared in a low voice, breaking through the water. In an instant, golden wings spread behind him, carrying him upward, all the way to the top of the cavern.
It's too disadvantageous underwater!
It's too disadvantageous in this narrow corner!
He had to rise, fly above the silver dragon, only then could he avoid being crushed by it!
Golden light illuminated the cave. Adrian looked down at his enemies from above. Almost immediately, he locked eyes with a pair of emerald green eyes:
That elf, the one who had transformed into a black panther and attacked him earlier, now stood on the silver dragon's back, calmly drawing a longbow.
The bowstring was drawn to its full extent, translucent air currents swirling around her. At the moment they locked eyes, she released the bowstring with her right hand.
The arrow flew.
Swiftly.
Explosively—
In the blinding white light, Adrian did not see, and could not have seen, the tiny electric sparks underwater coalesce into a bolt of lightning that shot toward Garrett.
Leaping lightly, the silver-white kitten landed in Garrett's arms. It then jumped onto his shoulder, watching the battle above intently with him:
Paralyzing Breath!
Frost Breath!
Dragon Fangs tearing!
Dragon Claws, Dragon Wings, Dragon Tail!
Sword light slashed, stabbing, slicing horizontally, chopping vertically, slashing diagonally, occasionally leaving a wound on the silver dragon, but most of the time being deflected…
"Cirilla, you can do it! Cirilla, keep going!"
Garrett muttered encouragement, speaking softly while continuing to cast spells:
Advanced Mage Armor, Force Field Barrier, Deflection Ray…
One by one, protective spells were layered onto
Cirilla and Aishe Moon Song. If one layer was broken, another was added; if a layer remained unbroken, another was still added.
Soft white light continuously flickered on the silver dragon's body.
It was clear that Lady Molly, Sisoyin, and even Apa were doing their utmost to heal Cirilla's injuries.
Attack! Attack! Attack, attack, and attack again!
While the battle raged fiercely in front, Garrett gripped his oak staff with both hands, his eyes clear and sharp. His mental energy extended to the limit, firmly locking onto the enemy, who was dashing back and forth in the air:
No…
No…
Still not enough…
Reconnected, then broken again…
Once more…
Once more!
Suddenly, Cirilla threw her head back and roared. Her formless and intangible Paralyzing Breath froze the knight for a moment. Garrett's eyes lit up:
Locked on!
On the left, an electrocardiogram silently unfurled. His right hand pointed upward, the superconducting suit and miniature transformer equipment silently turned to ash, and the electric kitten leaped into the air—
Crackling!
A brilliant bolt of electricity streaked across the sky.
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