Epic of Ice Dragon: Reborn As An Ice Dragon With A System

Chapter 2287: Oda Nobunaga’s Endless Castle [5]

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RUMBLE!

Drake leaped into the skies, reaching the three Kami within a split second. Divine Lightning and Winds emerged from his body, the Wind Dragon’s Bloodline pumping through his veins and enhancing his movements.

The Kami were taken aback, though they were fast too. Takemikazuchi, Futsunushi, and Hachiman attempted to flee. The first to escape Drake’s range was the Thunder War God, turning into golden lightning. Then Hachiman leaped up, pointing his arrow and firing a powerful bolt of divine energy that struck Drake’s head and exploded, but his head emerged unscathed.

"Wha...?!"

Before Futsunushi could do anything, being the slowest of the three, a huge rainbow naginata pierced his chest and sliced through his neck all the way up to his head.

SLAAASH!

"Gryyaaaaaaggghh!"

"FUTSUNUSHI!!!"

The two other Kami screamed in horror as they saw their dear friend, with whom they had shared thousands of years of adventures and war, brutally murdered.

However, Kami were not merely physical beings! Futsunushi’s Divine Soul emerged from his corpse as he attempted to flee.

He might have safely escaped if it was any foe except Drake.

"Uroboros! Gluttony! Devour him!"

His hand stretched forward, transforming into a giant mass of white snakes that opened their jaws and reached Futsunushi’s soul. His two friends roared, attacking Drake’s arm and trying to slice it.

But it was a second too late.

"T-This cannot beeee! Devoured like a beast?! Save me, Susanoo-samaaaaaaa!"

CRUNCH! CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

With an agonizing scream, his soul was devoured, torn to shreds with each painfully agonizing bite, his entire being and existence gone.

Takemikazuchi and Hachiman stared at the scene in utter disbelief, their eyes fixed on Drake’s arm as it rapidly returned to its original form.

Their eyes watered as they both started crying...

"F-Futsunushi...?"

"No..."

Drake glanced back at them with cold, glowing golden eyes, his aura surging as he licked his lips. He was no human, no god, but a dragon, a beast, a monster. And he would be one if they kept calling him one.

"You treated me like a monster, you wanted to see the monster, and here I am. You finally have it, the monster you wanted. Do you think you can slay it now?!"

"BASTARD!!!"

"WE’LL KILL YOU NO MATTER WHAT!!!"

Takemikazuchi and Hachiman grew monstrously furious, roaring at Drake with their Demonic Auras surging. It was something the Kami he had slain didn’t have time to unleash: their Demonic Transformation.

FLUOSH!

"Hm?!"

Drake raised an eyebrow as he saw both Divine Kami unleash their full power. The black hole in their chests grew larger as darkness and crimson energies permeated them.

Their bodies suddenly grew thrice as large, muscular, and overflowing with demonic power. Their horns doubled in length, and they gained four more horns on their bodies.

Takemikazuchi’s skin turned deep red, and he grew an extra pair of muscular arms carrying another set of thunderbolt blades, now covered in black miasma and red eyes, becoming larger and more monstrous.

Hachiman’s skin turned dark blue, unlike the clear blue of Ice Giants from Zipangu. He gained two more eyes on his forehead, and although he had no extra arms, he sprouted a huge pair of demonic wings and a long tail with a sharp stinger.

"NOW I’M READY!"

"WE’LL KILL YOU."

FLASH!

Takemikazuchi and Hachiman rushed toward Drake at the same time, surprising him. He had thought Hachiman would stay back, still holding his bow and arrows, but that wasn’t the case.

The red-skinned demonic Kami swung all six of his thunderbolt swords against Drake, who parried them with swift movements of his claws, tails, and Celestia, which shone brightly with each blow it blocked, accumulating energy within.

His aura surged as Takemikazuchi unleashed an explosion of demonic, crimson-colored lightning from his body, emerging from several long, sharp horns. His hair grew longer as he roared, unleashing a technique.

"{Raging Hexstorm Fang: Mōrai Rokugajin}!"

All six thunderbolt swords spun around Takemikazuchi as he launched a whirlwind assault toward Drake. Each sword struck at a different rhythm, creating discordant impacts and electric distortions that constantly pushed Drake, even though he had reinforced his defenses tremendously.

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

"TERYAAAAAAA!"

In that final blow, the Demonic Kami gathered all his power, raising all six blades and swinging them down at once, releasing all the accumulated electricity in one strike!

BOOOM!

"Ungh?!"

Drake was barely able to retaliate in time. Celestia shielded him from the blow and then swung forward, striking Takemikazuchi with a deadly horizontal slash of pure celestial light.

"{Divine Celestial Venerable Swordsmanship}: {Celestial Horizon Cleave}!"

SLAAAASH!

"GAAAH?!"

Takemikazuchi, consumed by wrath, was taken aback as his chest burned with agonizing pain. The impact of the attack triggered another explosion, and his body crashed through dozens of rooms within the infinite castle of Oda Nobunaga.

"You will die."

Hachiman’s words echoed as Drake saw the Demonic Kami right behind him, slightly above the ground, his bow already firing a massive black arrow.

"{Arrow of Sundering Epoch: Dandai no Shinya}!"

Hachiman fired an enormous, cursed arrow that split the space between it and Drake, almost instantly reaching his body. As it moved, the arrow left a rift that swallowed light, weakening Celestia while anything that touched the arrow was instantly weakened. Drake’s divinities and divine abilities became incredibly weak as the arrow struck his left shoulder.

CRAAASH!

"Agh!"

Drake groaned, feeling immense pain as he saw the black curse spreading through his body like veins, constantly trying to consume his divinity like a wicked parasite.𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"{Cursed Flames Of Demise}!"

"What?!"

Hachiman’s eyes widened as a massive blast of black and purple flames hit him instantly afterward. He never expected Drake to wield such a strange power, as the Dragon King unleashed the powers of Chaos’ Fragments.

"{Thundercleave Howling Wheel: Rairetsu no Hōrin}!"

"Fuck!"

Drake quickly sensed Takemikazuchi’s presence behind him. He twisted his body to face him, seeing his thunderbolt swords rotating around Takemikazuchi’s body, forming a circular storm shield resembling a thunderous wheel. It was too late for Drake to dodge, as the tremendous technique struck his body, tearing through scales and flesh.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

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