Transmigrate to another world

Chapter 120 The Trials [ 7 ]

Desperate, I throw myself to the side, trying to evade the wall of flames that rushes towards me with a blazing fury. Although I manage to partially dodge, the infernal heat reaches me before the flames do, a suffocating warning of the real danger that is about to engulf me. I almost manage to escape unharmed, but the flames brush my body, searing me on contact.

- You've taken a breath attack!

- Fire damage: 429! (221 Resisted)

HP: 1334/1763

I quickly roll on the ground, trying to smother the flames that have attached themselves to my clothes and skin. Four hundred points of damage, and that's despite having resisted over two hundred... this is insane. If a simple graze was this devastating, a direct hit would certainly finish me off.

"I'm an idiot... An overconfident idiot!" I silently berate myself. From the first moment I saw the draco, I should have stepped back and used meditation to complete my basic upgrade. If I had reached rank two, I would have a better chance of defeating this creature.

Because of my overconfidence in being stronger than humans, I have become arrogant and blind. At least no one else is here with me; if I fall, I alone will pay the price for my stupidity. But thinking about this now does me no good, I must concentrate on surviving this fight if I ever want to see the others again.

- You have received a claw attack! Damage: 307 HP!

HP: 1027/1763

Distraction is costly. I don't manage to completely dodge the claw attack, but at least I manage to sever the draco's leg joint in the same move. We are both wounded, but his larger body makes him much less vulnerable to blood loss. When the drake tries to claw me again, I duck just in time, touching his leg as I pass and channeling my power into a single point.

Zap!

DP: 390/410

The drake roars in fury and jerks its paw away from me in an instinctive movement, the electricity from my attack still sizzling in its scales. Taking advantage of its distraction, I dart toward its hind leg and nail Blitz in the softer scales, right where its paw meets its body. With a sharp twist, I release Blitz and place my hand on the drake's side, preparing a second strike.

Zap!

DP: 370/410

⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩.

Congratulations. Zap skill has reached level 2.

√ Zap

√ Level: 2

- Cost: 10 PD

- Range: 1 foot

- Damage = Intelligence x 1.5

Excellent! Not only has the damage increased, but I now have a bit more range. I've barely finished processing my improved ability when I feel a violent impact.

The drake's tail strikes me with devastating precision, tossing me around as if I were a single leaf caught in a gale. I'm blown through the air and the blow steals my breath; I crash into a corner of the room, and an intense stab of pain runs down my back.

- You've suffered a tailspin! Damage: 137 HP.

HP: 890/1763

I try to catch my breath, each breath feeling like a superhuman effort. Before I can even recover, I see the draco turn in my direction, a fierce gleam in its eyes. He inhales deeply, his nostrils and throat lighting up with the fiery glow of flames. Panic seizes me as I realize my situation: I'm trapped in a corner with no room to dodge. If I get hit by a direct fire attack... I'm toast, literally.