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　　> Kelly PoV <

　　It all happened in an instant.

　　"BONE DRAGON!"

　　"---- [Golem Link]"

　　*HUUUUUUUUUUU*

　　"Breath incoming!"

　　"-------- [Grand Barrier]"

　　*KKUUUHHAAAAAAAAAHH!*

　　The 50 meter mass of dragon-shaped bones released a foul green gas at us.燫ed blocked it with a barrier.

　　I don`t know this one.

　　"Red, enemy details!"

　　"Undead, not a real dragon, Rank A+. Corrosive breath, no other magic.

　　Strong against blades and most magic. Weak to blunt trauma and purification! Retreat impossible!"

　　"Got it!"

　　"---- [Barrier]"

　　"I`m useless when it`s flying!"

　　I let the others know I can`t do anything in this situation.

　　"I`ll take out the wings!"

　　*HUUUUUUUUUUU*

　　"-------- [Reinforce Barrier]"

　　"----- [Heavenly Aura]"

　　*KKUUUHHAAAAAAAAAHH!*

　　Another breath attack is blocked by Red and Bart`s layered defensive magic.

　　Ellie starts flinging rocks at incredible speeds. The bone dragon keeps flying erratically, so she can`t get a good hit.

　　*KUUURRAAAAAHN!*

　　"It`s diving!"

　　It swoops at us with a roar.

　　I unlatch the hidden grappling hook in my left arm.

　　I swing it at the dragon as it narrowly misses us.

　　*CLANK*

　　*POP*

　　"YEEEOW!"

　　I let out a scream at the sudden pain.�

　　My shoulder`s dislocated from the sudden jolt, but the arm is attached.

　　I managed to hook the dragon`s ribcage and it`s dragging me upwards.

　　The hook`s chain is creaking but it`s holding. I order Scrappy to pull me in.

　　*KARRAAHN!*

　　Crap, it noticed me.

　　It bit the chain to pieces and I fall towards the ground.

　　"Ellie catch him!"

　　"I got it!"

　　Ellie appears under me and throws up her arms.

　　"Hnnnnng!"

　　I feel an invisible force slowing me down. I land with a loud thud.

　　It hurts a bit but I`m uninjured.

　　"MEDIC!"

　　"Got it!

　　--- [Lesser Heal]"

　　Silver light envelops me.

　　*POP*

　　An unpleasant sensation in my shoulder, but the pain disappears.

　　"I`m good!"

　　"No, you`re nuts!"

　　"-------- [Reinforce Barrier]

　　I`m running low on mana, we need a plan, fast!"

　　Red blocks another breath, but she`s unsteady on her feet.

　　"If I can grab its spine I can crush it!"

　　"Any ideas how you`ll get up there!"

　　NOPE!

　　Ah, no good.

　　The chain`s broken and it-

　　Wait, that`s it!

　　"Ellie can you throw me at it!"

　　"You`ll die if we miss!"

　　"We`ll all die if we do nothing!"

　　I dismiss Bart`s objections, he nods in response and turns to Ellie.

　　Another breath hits Red`s barrier. It holds, but it`s starting to crack.

　　"Can you do it?"

　　"Too heavy, won`t reach."

　　"Kelly, where`s your focusing tool?"

　　Why is Red asking that now?

　　No, she`s a [Sage], she must have an idea.

　　"It`s the armor itself, mithril alloy!"

　　"Okay, stand still."

　　Red puts a hand on my shoulder and puts mana into the armor.

　　It`s a lot of mana, some plates crack from the stress but it`s holding.

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　　"This will only last about 30 seconds.

　　-------------- [Null Gravity]"

　　I`ve... become weightless?

　　I`m floating slowly off the ground!

　　"Bart, slow it down!"

　　"Okay!

　　----------- [Holy Chains]"

　　Brilliant silver chains appear out of thin air and bind the dragon`s body. Its wings stop moving and it`s starting to fall.

　　"Ellie! Toss me!"

　　She nods and starts spinning me around herself, I gradually gain speed.

　　I`m getting dizzy, not good!

　　"Heeyyyaaa!"

　　With an uncharacteristic yell from Ellie, she flings me through the air.

　　I`m spinning wildly, I have no idea what`s going on. I almost black out, but I manage to persevere.

　　Left chain`s gone, but I still got the right!

　　I take it out and get ready!

　　*KEHRRUUUN!*

　　The dragon roars, and I catch a faint snapping noise.

　　I think it broke fr-

　　*CRRUUNCH*

　　"AAARGH!"

　　My left shoulder again!

　　I swing the right hook and feel it coil around something. I order Scrappy to pull me in and I grab onto a giant bone.

　　Looks like I crashed into its collarbone. It`s cracked but not broken.

　　I eject the emergency potion flask from a hidden compartment in the back.

　　The faceplate opens and I chug it quickly. Part of the liquid爏pills out, but it`s enough.

　　*POP*

　　"NGGH!"

　　It`s not as painless as magic, but I can move my left arm again.

　　Kelly, it`s Ellie, are you okay?

　　Wha-? How-

　　Answer inside your head.

　　I`m okay, I`m near its neck, try to hold out down there.

　　Roger, out!

　　Who`s Roger and why is he out?

　　*KAAAHHHHRUUUUHHHN*

　　Ah it noticed me while I was spacing out.

　　I climb up the collarbone while it thrashes around trying to shake me off.

　　I manage to hold on and reach the spine.

　　Transforming my leg armor, I rearrange the plates to grip the bone. Like this, I safely anchor myself to the dragon`s vertebrae.

　　I am now riding a dragon.

　　...

　　Okay, moment over!

　　I reach my hand out and form a heavier mace than usual.

　　I grip it with both hands and using the golem to assist my swing-

　　*THWACK*

　　-slam it into the spine.

　　The bones barely take any damage.

　　This won`t do.

　　I send some more commands and the mace head changes into a half pickaxe.

　　Now we`re talking!

　　I swing it down again and it lands on the same spot, creating a small hole.

　　"Hah..."

　　I`m riding a dragon and mining its back in midair.

　　"HAHAHHAHA!"

　　I laugh out at the bizarre situation.

　　Well whatever works!

　　"Heave ho!"

　　*THWACK*

　　"Heave ho!"

　　*CRACK*

　　"Heave ho!"

　　*CRUNCH*

　　"Heave ho!"

　　*SNAP*

　　*KAAAHRRAAKKHKHKHKhhaa*

　　The dragon`s spine snaps with a roar that degraded into a whimper. The body goes limp and it`s starting to fall.

　　Ellie, if you`re listening you better catch me!

　　On it!

　　Geh, she actually replied.

　　Jump away from the body.

　　Alright, just have to ret-

　　...

　　The golem`s legs won`t move.

　　The golem`s BLOODY LEGS WON`T MOVE!