Slayer Of Babylon

Sup. I try to improve my writing a bit. Is this chap better than ones before? Please write the answer to the comments :)

Ah, I open a discord channel, but I need to arrange it. You know, permissions, rooms, etc.

And sorry I made a short chapter, but I am a little busy. Either way, did I mention the surprise that may change the future plot a little? Well, if I managed to write well enough, you can see it in the next chapter. If not, another chapter.

Well, have fun!

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Igneel and Tempest fought for an entire day, so they were resting on the ground. Bruises were every part of their body, and they had a stupid smile on their faces while they were sleeping.

Meanwhile, Eric was speaking with GentleFlame, Ignia was sleeping in her arms, Stone trying to hide behind Eric, but his size made it impossible.

"So, you came here for ruin?" asked GentleFlame with a soft tone while looking Stone with an amusing expression.

"Yes, we are on a journey for magics," said Eric with a smile.

"Well, I don't want to disappoint you, but if you can't handle the heat of lava inside the volcano, you can't enter the ruins," said GentleFlame. "Since it's inside of Igneel's volcano," she added with a soft voice. "Do you know any spell for that?"

"I see. Isn't there any fire dragon to protect us from the heat?" asked Eric with hope, then he shooked his head. 'Why I am asking such a stupid question. If there is a one, she would have told me,' he sneered himself.

"Sorry, Eric-kun. There is none. We can control our body heat to some degree, correct. But we can't control it if external factor like lava heats us up," she said with a soft tone again. "So, if you can't find a solution; even if Igneel agrees, I will not," she said with a stern voice with a sudden.

"Alright," said Eric with a sigh. 'I have to find a way,' he thought, then he remembered [Divine Rune] magic. 'This magic can help. Alright, I have to test it first though,' he thought excitingly.

Eric looked at GentleFlame with a big smile. "Okay, I guess I know how can I enter the volcano without burning myself," he said. "But I need to test the magic first," he added with a big grin.

GentleFlame looked at Eric. "What are you going to do?" she asked with a soft voice. "I'll make some runes to prevent the heat. I am new at this magic, but I think I can do it," said Eric with a smile. He knew the basics of [Divine Runes], but he never had a chance to use it. 'This is the first time I use this magic. Let's see what we can do,' he thought with excitement. He didn't know, but he had a stupid grin on his face.

GentleFlame giggled at Eric's expression. "Alright. Anything that I can help?" she asked with a soft tone.

"Hmm," Eric thought for a moment. He needs to find materials. He can make anything heatproof with [Divine Runes], but he rather not risk it with metal or something like that.

"I need to buy materials," said Eric. "Do you guys have any big country nearby?" asked Eric while looking at sleeping Tempest. 'You have to fight with Fire Dragon King, of course... Now I have to wait for you to wake up,' he thought with an angry frown.

GentleFlame understood Eric's thoughts, and she giggled lightly. "There is none here, I'm sorry," she said with a bow. "We fire dragons are usually easy to anger, so there is no country on this continent," she said with a sad expression. "But I guess, I can travel with you to the east continent," she said with a gentle smile.

"You, ma'am?" asked Eric. "I don't want to-," he couldn't finish his sentence as GentleFlame interrupted. "No, it's okay. These idiots have to rest, and I am pretty sure Igneel will fight again when he wakes up," she said with a sigh.

Eric chuckled as he stood up. He looked at the sky and sighed. "I know Tempest can be ruthless, but I didn't know he is also a battle maniac 'till today," he said with a smile as he looked at still resting Tempest. "Well, that explains why they are friends," he added.

GentleFlame laughed as well before she put Ignia to the ground. She made a hand sign. Two minutes later Eric heard a flapping sound.

A big red fire dragon flew towards them. She landed on the ground and bowed to GentleFlame.

"You asked for me, M'lady?" she said.

"Yes, could you please look after Ignia while I'm gone. Knowing him, he will run and start to fight with others," said GentleFlame.

"As you wish, M'lady," said dragon as she bowed. She took sleeping Ignia gently in her arms and flew away.

"Alright, shall we go," said GentleFlame with a smile. "I am not as fast as Tempest so it will take around 3 days," she added.

"Okay, let's go," he said and walked towards her. Stone looked at Eric, he sighed and walked towards GentleFlame.

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► 7 days later ◄

Eric took necessary materials for diving into an active volcano, and after a day rest, they came back to the northern continent.

Eric was looking for a material to use for this task aside from metal, but the only thing he can find was metal and his variety.

'I guess I can understand since technology is not that improved,' thought Eric with a sigh. He took a brush in his vault and started to draw runes.

'Let's say I can't just write [Let's just stop heat], I have to conduct the heat outside. I can do it if I...'

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After a serious amount of test later, Eric managed to prevent the heat inside of a metal box. It took him two days to perfected the runes.

'I am ready,' thought Eric as he went to Igneel. Igneel and Tempest were fighting, sleeping, eating and fighting again and again. This was the outcome of every day after Eric came here with Tempest.

Right now, they were in the eating stage. Even though they were eating, they didn't stop arguing.

"Hah, 52-50, aren't ya being soft, old man?" said Tempest with a smirk.

"Shut up, air brain! You punched me out of nowhere like a p.u.s.s.y! Be a man and take your lost on there!" Barked back Igneel.

"Heh, we are crying like that now, are we?" protested Tempest sarcastically.

GentleFlame was looking at Eric and she saw his irritated expression. Igneel was about to protest while Eric waiting for an opening to talk Igneel, but Igneel found a flaming dark-blue claw on his shoulder.

"Dear, I guess we should stop this idiocy already," said GentleFlame with a sweet voice. GentleFlame said like she was not angry, and Eric and Tempest felt like as well, but Igneel immediately stopped. He began to sweatdrop nonstop with a blank expression.

"O-okay, I had enough with fighting anyway," said Igneel with a monotone voice.

A silence fell on them, then Eric broke the silence. "Ahem," he fake coughed. "I manage to perfect my runes, so I am okay to go," said Eric with a sweatdrop. 'I guess women are scary which race you are,' he thought.

Igneel sighed and coughed twice. He looked at Eric and smirked. "Alright, let's do it," he said. "It's been a while since I enter there anyway," he added.

Days after Eric has gone from Dragnof: 14