I was face-to-face with a real dragon for the first time in a long while. Wiz claimed this was a lesser dragon, but as far as its size was concerned, it still easily surpassed some storehouses. It looked like if it wanted a steak, it could probably just eat the whole cow!

“Argh, it ate my hand! There’s nothing in this dungeon from which to reconstitute a body for myself. If it keeps eating, I’m going to disappear! Fine, we have no choice… Dragon scales sell for an exceptionally high price, and they yield a great deal of experience, but we have to give up on this creature! Wiz, finish it off with magic!”

“All right! Here I go! Cursed Lightning!”

Vanir was somehow managing to keep the dragon at bay despite the fact that it was chewing on one of his arms; from behind him, Wiz launched an electric attack. The dungeon darkness was obliterated by a flash of blinding light. The blue-white streaks perforated the dragon’s body and continued to crackle with powerful sparks for a moment after.

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Konosuba V16, Ch2.