I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 111

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Dragon.

An apex predator.

As befitting its title, each individual dragon possessed immense power.

Scales that could easily deflect sword energy.

Sharp claws that could tear anything apart.

Frightening teeth that could shatter even orichalcum, the mineral renowned for its unparalleled durability.

And breath, a dragon’s unique power, capable of annihilating everything.

Because of their overwhelming power, dragons were known as apex predators, the strongest species.

But perhaps because they were born with such immense power…

…every dragon possessed avarice and arrogance rivaling that of a Named Fallen.

They treated all living beings on Earth – ordinary people, superhumans, even Fallen – like livestock, plundering their treasures…

…and killing anyone who displeased them or acted against their will.

And that included the Light Dragon, known as the guardian dragon of the Shuhei family in Japan.

However, their reign began to crumble with the Light Dragon’s death and ended with the appearance of the first-generation Transcendents, specifically the Martial God.

Of course, the dragons resisted the first-generation Transcendents, including the Martial God, but…

…the Transcendents of that era were far more powerful than those of the present.

Thus, despite their notoriety for reigning supreme over all living beings, they were quickly driven to extinction.

Or rather, 99% were killed, and the remaining 1% fled to alternate worlds.

So, in the present era, “dragon” was a relic of the past.

A creature only found in games, novels, comics, and history books.

Of course, they weren’t completely gone.

The 1% that escaped to alternate worlds…

…would return to Earth when the Named Fallen and Apostles began their rampage…

…when the Outer Gods began to influence Earth.

Corrupted by demonic energy.

…But…

Rumble…

…a dragon was standing before me.

‘…Greed’s second phase has changed.’

Originally, Greed’s second phase wasn’t a full dragon transformation, but a half-dragon, half-human form.

Like I had seen at the outpost, his eyes would become reptilian, and scales would cover his body, but he would retain his humanoid form.

But what I saw before me…

…the creature glaring at Arthur and me, baring its massive teeth, vertical pupils gleaming with avarice and killing intent.

A massive, lizard-like body.

Dark red scales and six pairs of bat-like wings on its back.

It was undeniably a dragon.

‘How?’

Why had his phase, his form, changed?

As soon as the question arose in my mind…

…past and present memories provided the answer.

The three origins Greed had claimed to have plundered during our battle at the outpost.

The Giant’s Soul.

The Phoenix’s Flame.

The Dragon’s Heart.

And the Fourth Apostle.

The Apostle who had attacked the Academy with Greed and the three Named Fallen.

The Apostle who was currently fighting the Martial God in the Dimensional Rift.

He must have given Greed power.

And that power must have fused with the three origins, altering his transformation.

There was no other explanation.

‘…I knew things had gone off the rails when an Apostle got involved in the attack.’

But I hadn’t anticipated Greed’s transformation changing as well.

I clicked my tongue at the sudden increase in difficulty and activated Astra’s Imitation.

Astra floated upwards, and the void, which had occupied the space, transformed into a star-filled universe, replacing the red sky.

Arthur, and Greed, whose avarice and killing intent were intensifying as he opened his maw wider, looked up at the sky.

“What’s…?”

…Grrr?

Arthur and Greed seemed surprised by the sudden change in scenery, the majestic sight of the universe.

‘I thought the visual effect of Imitation was useless.’

But seeing their reactions, it wasn’t completely useless.

It was quite effective at diverting their attention. I thought, kicking a nearby rock.

The rock rolled across the ground and fell into the void.

Seeing that, I realized that the void wasn’t just a visual effect, but an actual empty space.

‘…This is problematic.’

There wasn’t much space to move.

Or rather, the only place we could stand was the small patch of ground beneath our feet.

Realizing the limited space, I quickly racked my brain.

I searched for a way to fight Greed, who could now fly thanks to his dragon transformation.

‘I can run through the air with telekinesis, so I’m fine… but Arthur is the problem.’

As far as I knew, Arthur couldn’t fly.

And creating telekinetic platforms for her as well would deplete my mana too quickly.

Moreover, unlike her Fairy Eyes, I couldn’t read her mind, so I wouldn’t know where she intended to step.

So, she needed a place to stand, just like the ground beneath our feet… Wait, a place to stand?

‘Come to think of it, with Arthur’s agility, she doesn’t need solid ground, does she?’

As soon as I had that thought, I asked Terra,

‘Terra, I need to control about four or five drones. Do you have enough processing power?’

– Yes, I have enough processing power for that.

‘Then what about this?’

I explained my idea.

– …Calculations complete. Four should be possible.

Fortunately, Terra said it was possible, and I nudged Arthur, who was beside me.

I slightly opened my mental barrier, Strong Will (A), and looked into her eyes.

“……!”

Arthur’s eyes widened slightly as she read my thoughts, something she couldn’t normally do.

But only for a moment.

Nod.

She nodded, indicating that she understood and it was possible.

‘Good, then get ready.’

I said, opening my inventory and retrieving an Iron Golem.

Thud.

The Iron Golem, in its vehicle form, landed on the ground.

The sound drew Greed’s attention away from the majestic universe he had been staring at.

…Grrr.

He seemed to have noticed that I was preparing something and opened his maw.

Judging by his actions, he was about to unleash his breath.

I quickly put my plan into action.

Hum—.

The space around us rippled.

I could feel immense energy gathering in Greed’s maw.

Sensing that, I retrieved a deactivated golem core from my inventory using Transfer.

Hum—.

I dumped a large number of drones onto the ground.

As soon as they appeared, they were stolen by Greed’s “Steal.”

But as the number of drones increased, the rate at which they were disappearing slowed.

Hum—.

I retrieved grenades from one of the drones using Transfer.

And I placed the golem core I was holding inside the drone.

The drone, now equipped with a core, became a type of golem, a non-living being.

And as such, it was no longer affected by “Steal.” I stored the drone in my inventory.

Hum—.

I stopped dumping drones onto the ground.

And I transferred four drone golems, duplicated with Infinite Items, to the area near Arthur.

– Commencing Arthur support.

Whirr.

With Terra’s words, the four drone golems activated and soared into the sky.

As soon as they did, Arthur pushed off the ground.

I also pushed off the ground, creating a telekinetic platform beneath my feet.

And as Arthur and I leaped higher…

—

…the ripples in space ceased.

The sound of energy gathering vanished.

And a moment later…

—!!

…an immense surge of demonic energy, Greed’s breath, a dragon’s unique power, erupted from his maw, aimed at the spot where Arthur and I had been standing.

—!!

The ground vanished without a trace.

Not a single sound of destruction, not a single speck of dust remained.

I gulped, watching the scene.

‘…I can’t block that.’

Even with the 40% stat reduction from Demon Slayer (S)’s “Contempt for the Weak” and “Demon Hunt” passives…

…the energy contained within the breath was so overwhelming that blocking it was impossible.

It seemed that unlike the bombs that had turned this alternate world into a void, whose energy dispersed in all directions, the breath’s energy was concentrated in a single, focused beam.

No matter how many Aegis shields I lined up, they would be pierced and obliterated.

So, I had to avoid it at all costs.

Of course, his claws and teeth, everything about him, was just as dangerous.

Grrr—!!

「L-l-l-lee Y-y-yu-j-j-jin…」

Displeased that Arthur and I had dodged his breath, Greed roared angrily and swung his hand.

Whoosh—!

A giant hand, accompanied by a sound like ripping wind, flew towards me.

“……!”

Despite the heavy sound, which made it seem slow, his hand closed the distance in an instant.

An incredible speed that belied his massive size!

I quickly pushed off my telekinetic platform and retreated.

Thud, thud, thud!

With each bounce off the telekinetic platform, my speed increased.

The distance between Greed and me widened rapidly.

And when a sufficient distance had been created…

Whoosh—!

…his hand, his claws, grazed past me.

…As expected of a dragon, everything about it was dangerous.

‘Not just the breath, but the claws too…’

I had thought I could block his claws and teeth with Aegis, even if I couldn’t block his breath.

But the moment his claws grazed past me, my thought process changed from ‘I think I can block it’ to ‘I’ll die if I block it.’

So, I had to avoid his claws and teeth as well as his breath… I thought, and then…

—!

…his maw, filled with rows of sharp teeth, lunged towards me.

“Holy shit…!”

His gaping maw, like an approaching mountain.

And an endless darkness, as if trying to swallow me whole.

I gritted my teeth and stomped my foot.

Thud!

I was propelled backwards, the telekinetic platform bouncing off the void.

Thud! Thud!

With each bounce, my speed increased.

But so did his.

「L-l-l-lee Y-y-yu-j-j-jin—!!」

His maw closed in on me, faster than I could retreat.

“Lee Yu-jin—!!”

I heard Arthur calling my name.

I turned my head, bringing her into view.

She was running towards me, stepping on drone golems.

And she was unleashing a massive sword energy attack at Greed to divert his attention.

But Greed didn’t seem to care.

「Heeheeheeheehee—!!」

He let out a crazed, avaricious laugh and lunged towards me.

「Y-y-you w-w-will b-b-be m-m-mine—!!」

His chilling cry echoed as his maw closed in.

Arthur’s figure grew smaller in my vision.

And a deep darkness rapidly approached.

“No—!!”

Arthur’s scream, filled with anguish, reached my ears.

Just as Greed’s maw was about to close completely…

Whoosh—!

…a streak of light flew towards me.

I muttered, slightly annoyed,

“Seriously, you’re slow.”

But since you made it in time, I’ll let it slide.

I added, grasping the streak of light, Astra, in my hand.

Flash!

A bright light erupted from Astra.

And within that light, a shape materialized.

“Wow, I actually got this?”

I shouted, a mixture of surprise and elation, and swung the object in my hand with all my might.

—!

White flames erupted from the object, surging outwards with tremendous force.

And they incinerated the darkness that was about to swallow me whole.

—!

「—!!」

Greed’s body, and his mind, screamed in pain as he recoiled.

His maw, which had been about to devour me, quickly retreated.

“Lee Yu-jin!”

Arthur, who had flown over using the drone golems as footholds, looked at me with a surprised expression.

Or rather, she was looking at the 2-meter long greatsword in my hand.

A magnificent greatsword, made of platinum, with a cross engraved on its blade.

I grinned, incredibly satisfied with its appearance.

– Master, congratulations. It’s a jackpot.

‘Indeed, it is.’

As Terra said, the weapon Astra had imitated, against all odds…

…the sword said to have been wielded by Saint George…

…was a dragonslayer.

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