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62.71% Reincarnated as a dragon egg in DxD with a Fate System! / Chapter 185: Capture the flag

Chapter 185: Capture the flag

They set their flag at the top of Zeus's Fist. It's this cluster of boulders in the middle of the west woods that, if you look at it just the right way, look like a colossal fist sticking out of the ground. If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings. Still, Chiron wouldn't let the campers call the place the Poop Pile, especially after it had been named for Zeus, who doesn't seem to have much of a sense of humour.

Anyway, it was an excellent place to set the flag. The top boulder was twenty feet tall and really hard to climb, so the flag was clearly visible, like the rules said it had to be, and it didn't matter that the guards weren't allowed to stand within ten yards of it.

Drako was behind with Nico, the twins brothers (Drako learned that they were the Stoll brothers) and a son of Hephaestus (they called him Beckendorf). They were the ones in charge of the defence.

In other words, the ones with Drako were utterly useless.

"We'll send out a decoy to the left," Thali told the team. "Silena, you lead that."

"Got it!"

"Take Laurel and Jason. They're good runners. Make a wide arc around the Hunters, attract as many as you can. I'll be taking the main raiding party around to the right and catch them by surprise."

Everybody nodded. It sounded good, and Thalia said it with such confidence you couldn't help but believe it would work.

Thalia looked at the Percy, they were both the captains of the team. "Anything to add, Percy?"

"Um, yeah. Keep sharp on defence. We've got five guards, two scouts. That's not much for a big forest. I'll be going with Thalia, but I will be a little bit behind. Yell if you need help-"

"And don't leave your post!" Thalia said.

"Unless you see a golden opportunity," Percy added.

Thalia scowled. "Just don't leave your post."

"Right, unless—"

"Percy!"

Drako saw with his own eyes a few sparks on Thalia's arm when she touched Percy's. That seemed to hurt since Percy keep quiet.

That's what you got for angering Zeus' daughter, boy.

"Sorry," Thalia said, though she didn't sound particularly sorry. "Now, is everybody clear?"

Everybody nodded. They broke into smaller groups. The horn sounded, and the game began.

Silena's group disappeared into the woods on the left. Thalia's group gave it a few seconds, then darted off toward the right.

Drako waited for something to happen. He climbed Zeus' Fist and had a good view of the forest. He remembered how the Hunters had stormed out of the woods when they fought the manticore, so he was prepared for something like that—one huge charge that could overwhelm them. But nothing happened.

He summoned Gandiva, waiting to attack any Hunter on sight.

He caught a glimpse of Silena and her two scouts. They ran through a clearing, followed by five of the Hunters, leading them deep into the woods and away from Thalia. The plan seemed to be working. Then, he spotted another clump of Hunters heading to the right, bows ready. They must've spotted Thalia.

"What's happening?" Nico demanded, trying to climb up next to Drako.

Drako helped Nico to climb, and he looked towards the Hunters that were going to Thalia and Percy.

They were far from Drako, but he knew that he could shot some good arrows there.

"Hey, Nico. Remember what have I told you before."

Nico's eyes lit up.

"Are you showing me something amazing?"

"Yeah," Drako nodded.

Drako created a magic arrow, to Nico's amazement. The arrow instantly gained the properties of a Noble Phantasm.

But that wasn't enough, Drako needed a blast.

He activated his latest ability, Branch Destruction. The arrow began to burn with a warm fire. Nico had to step back because of the pressure being emitted.

"You're going to burn the forest!" Beckendorf cried out in alarm as he saw what Drako was doing

"I don't think so," Drako replied as he fired the arrow.

The arrow was aimed at a place a little farther away from the Hunters, as he did not want to kill them.

BOOM!

A large explosion occurred on the right side of the forest.

The slayers following Thalia fell in a daze, but none had suffered more than a few minor injuries. It took a little less than a minute for them to come to their senses and continue running—just enough time for Thalia's group to continue without trouble.

"You're crazy!" Hephaestus' son screamed again.

"You idiot. I am the one loved by nature. Neither nature can harm me, nor can I harm nature."

Drako didn't even deign to look at him.

"Look," Drako pointed at the 'fire'.

To everyone's surprise, except Drako, the fire was disappearing. The flames, unable to spread, were rapidly disappearing.

Beckendorf lowered his head in shame.

"Sorry, I misunderstood you."

"Don't worry, I would have done it too if I were in your place."

Drako looked on the distance, Percy had separated from the group and went to the flag alone. Soon, he couldn't see him anymore because of the trees.

"Hey, forest, can you help me with this one?"

"Who are you talking to?" Nico asked.

"Hi, friend Of course!" An elderly feminine voice resounded on Drako's head.

Drako looked at Nico. "The forest, she is our fourteenth member."

Nico looked astounded, but Drako ignored him.

"The Hunters are going to appear soon, aren't they? Where are they?" Drako asked.

"Well, there are five with those guys running. One of them is the bait for your team on their flag, while the other five are waiting to ambush Poseidon's son. The last two are running towards you right now. They are going to appear here in thirty seconds."

"Okay, thanks for your help, sister."

"No problem! No problem!"

Drako looked at the rest of his team. They were… weak as fuck.

"Anyone has paper and pen here? I need to send a message to Percy."

They all looked confused until one of the Stoll brothers searched for something on his pocket.

"It's not a piece of paper, but this will do."

What he got was... pink panties.

"This isn't a pen, but I think this will do," the other brother said.

What he took out was one of those markers you use when someone falls asleep at a party.

These sons of Hermes...

"Okay, quick."

Drako took both and wrote a message to Percy, warning him of the Hunters' trap.

With another magic arrow, and after asking the forest for exact coordinates, Drako shot the arrow right at Percy's feet.

Percy was so surprised he almost peed himself, but that's something for another day.

"By the way, whose panties are those?" Drako asked out of curiosity.

"From one of the Hunters."

Drako prayed that no one would discover Percy with those panties in his hands.

Just as the forest had warned, two Hunters appeared in front of Drako and the rest.

They were none other than Zoë and the big girl, Phoebe.

Zoë ran ahead, knife in hand, while Phoebe stayed behind with her bow.

"You hold Phoebe, I'll fight Zoë," Drako ordered.

There was no way Drako would fight Zoë head-on with just his fists. She was going with a heavenly bronze knife, a super-effective material against monsters. Dragons were also a kind of monster, so this kind of material was almost as effective as dragon-slayers' weapons.

Drako put Gandiva away and brought out his new weapon, Laevatein.

The sword, now that its fire was suppressed, looked more of an obsidian colour. Unlike when its fire was fully unleashed and shone a dazzling golden colour, it now seemed duller and darker.

Zoë raced at Drako like a cheetah, wielding her hunting knives. Without a doubt, Drako activated his Touki.

Drako stats right now where as follows.

STR- 929

END- 579

AGI- 2160

MAG- 600

And Zoë stats.

STR: 1623??

END: 1459

AGI: 3123

MAG: 2135

(Remember that Drako in his human form has half of his stats. In his dragon form, with touki his stats are like this.

STR- 1860

END- 1160

AGI- 2160

MAG- 1200

In other words, he is half as strong as when he is in his true form. Also, remember that Zoë is the strongest of all the Hunters and that Drako is only a Dragon King right now. Tiamat, Yu Long and these dragons are Great Dragon Kings. Drako has still a long way to go.)

Drako's long sword and Zoë's knives clashed.

Drako had to step back instantly for two reasons.

First, the difference in physical strength between the two.

Second, Zo�� was running while Drako was practically standing still.

This had left Drako at a huge disadvantage.

However, Touki was not the only thing Drako had to improve his skills.

Branch Destruction was the best mana burst skill in existence. This was a mana burst skill of rank (A++).

Artoria Pendragon's mana burst is of rank (A), and is what makes that Servant so powerful. Her entire fighting style uses this skill as a centre.

Surtr's flame was very powerful, but Drako was confident he could handle it. Without thinking of the consequences, he let the flame circulate through his body.

Pain at the level of when he was evolving ran through Drako's body. Even with all his resistance, the pain was still significant.

Drako grimaced, but Zoë believed it was due to her superiority. She continued to attack, and Drako continued to retreat.

Drako took advantage of these moments to get used to the pain in combat.

"Surrender, you don't stand a chance!"

"Hahahaha!"

Drako laughed like a madman. The fire that coursed through his veins was thrilling him. Little by little, the fire was settling inside him, and Drako felt the pain disappear.

No, the pain was not gone! It was Drako who had grown accustomed to it!

Drako was not aware of it, but several notifications were appearing in the system at this very moment.

Step by step, his fire resistance skill was upgrading!

[Level of resistance skill [Fire Resistance] was increased from 4 to 5]

[Level of resistance skill [Fire Resistance] was increased from 5 to 6]

[Level of resistance skill [Fire Resistance] was increased from 6 to 7]

[Level of resistance skill [Fire Resistance] was increased from 7 to 8]

Zoë gritted her teeth and continued to attack hard as she saw that Drako was not giving up.

On the other hand, Phoebe was slowly breaking down the resistance. The Stoll brothers had several arrows in their helmets, and Nico was bravely trying not to die.

At least Hephaestus' son seemed to be barely defending himself.

[Level of resistance skill [Fire Resistance] was increased from 8 to 9]

[Level of resistance skill [Fire Resistance] was increased from 9 to 10]

[[Fire Resistance] has reached MAX level]

Fire Resistance had reached level 10!

Each level, Drako cancelled ten percent of the damage caused by fire attacks.

In other words, Drako was totally immune to them now!

The flames of Surtr are the most powerful flames that exist, capable of destroying entire worlds. Drako had been enduring that flame inside him so that he could use it to his advantage. Thanks to that, he had managed to bring the ability to its highest level!

If Drako hadn't had Fire Resistance at level 4, cancelling 40% of the damage, Drako could have died before this skill went any higher!

In fact, Drako's HP had been reduced by almost 70%!

But, all this had been worth it.

[Resistance Skill reached level MAX, Endurance boost.]

END had gone up to 800! More than 10% of what I already had!

But [Fire Resistance] wasn't the only skill he'd levelled up.

[Level of resistance skill [Pain Resistance] was increased from 5 to 6]

[Level of resistance skill [Pain Resistance] was increased from 6 to 7]

Drako stats right now where as follows.

More importantly, Drako had assimilated the flames of Surtr into himself. A skill that was intended to be used in projectiles or Laevatein, as Drako had done before, had been assimilated into a body.

Drako was literally on fire right now.

Zoë was a little scared. Drako had gained new strength, and now he was stronger than she was.

She was being pushed back by Drako!

And this was because Drako was doubling all of his stats!

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Drako using Branch Destruction (Dragon form)

STR- 1162*2= 2324

END- 800*2= 1600

AGI- 1350*2= 2700

MAG- 750*2= 1500

Human form

STR- 1162

END- 800

AGI- 2700

MAG- 750

With Touki (Human form)

STR- 1860

END- 1280

AGI- 4320

MAG- 1200

With Touki (Dragon form)

STR- 3720

END- 2560

AGI- 4320

MAG- 2400

(AN: I just realised since Branch Destruction is a *2 in all stats, is the same as Drako having his dragon power on human form xD.)

BTW, leave me anime's in comments of Beta main character, or dense main characters!


Chapter 186: Oracle

The fight between Drako and Zoë had evened out.

The two parted by inertia as swords clashed, and both returned to the charge. To Zoë's surprise, Drako was faster than her this time.

How was this possible?

It was then that she noticed something strange, which she should have seen much earlier. On this dark night, Drako's white skin was literally glowing.

Her platinum-coloured hair had now taken on a golden hue. It seemed as if a mighty golden flame possessed Drako's body. He was a hum—dragon torch!

The sword in Drako's hands, Laevatein, was gaining a golden colour similar to Drako's. The blade began to emit a searing heat, which was affecting everyone in the area save Drako.

Drako was pushing the boundaries of Laevatein!

Zoë was sweating from the heat, and from the intensity of the fight.

Now that the fight was more evenly matched, Zoë realized that not only was Drako faster than her, but his skills were superior to hers.

His skill with the blade was exquisite as if he were an ancient swordsman who had trained for centuries.

There was no way she could defeat him!

She stepped back quickly to draw the bow. If she could not defeat him at close range, then she would do so from afar.

She quickly ran into the woods, trying to win on the ground.

She realized instantly, however, that she had made a terrible mistake.

Drako's goal had never been to defeat her.

He only had to defend the flag!

"Phoebe, look out!" Zoë shouted when she realized.

But it was too late.

Drako ran to help his teammates, and it wasn't long before he knocked Phoebe out.

He returned to the top of the mountain to look at Zoë. He muttered a word.

Zoë read his lips perfectly.

"Come,"

It was a brazen invitation full of arrogance, but he could do it because he had all the advantage.

Zoë tried to shoot some arrows, but Drako easily deflected them with his sword.

It was obvious that the sword was not made of celestial bronze, but it was far more terrifying than one made out of it.

Zoë started to run towards the flag at full speed, but…

"Camp Half-Blood wins!" Chiron announced with pleasure. He shouted with joy, "We've broken the streak of fifty-six consecutive defeats!"

Percy was there, in their half of the territory, with the flag of the enemy team.

"We've won!" he shouted without believing it yet.

The Hunters had a run of fifty-six consecutive victories, and they had all been crushing victories. Now, they had managed to win.

"We've won!" The cries of Thalia and Silena, who had come running, were heard with joy.

"Drako, you're amazing!" Nico approached with glowing eyes.

"Haha, I only did what was in my hands."

Drako disabled all the skills he was using, and suddenly he felt much more tired.

Suddenly, Zoë got up and approached Drako with fury on her face.

"What tricks you used!"

She grabbed him by his shirt.

"Relax, baby, I didn't use any tricks," Drako said.

Even though Zoë was so aggressive, Drako was still smiling.

Just as he thought, he had won.

"There's no way you're stronger than me!"

"Tell me, old woman, you won't accept defeat. You're an embarrassment to the Hunters," Thalia said as she approached.

Zoë gritted her teeth as she released Drako.

"No, I accept my defeat—" She said before she interrupted herself by seeing something walk by in the distance.

Someone… something was approaching. It was shrouded in a murky green mist, but as it got closer, the campers and Hunters gasped.

"This is impossible," Chiron said. He sounded so nervous. "It… she has never left the attic. Never."

And yet, the withered mummy that held the Oracle shuffled forward until she stood in the centre of the group. Mist curled around their feet, turning the snow a sickly shade of green.

(https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Oracle_of_Delphi if you want to know more about the Oracle)

None of them dared to move, not even Drako. He felt like this old mummy was something important, something to respect. Then, her voice hissed in everyone's head.

"I am the spirit of Delphi," the voice said. "Speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollos, slayer of the mighty Python."

The Oracle regarded Drako with its cold, dead eyes. Then, she turned unmistakably toward Zoë Nightshade. "Approach, Seeker, and ask."

Zoë swallowed. "What must I do to help my goddess?"

The Oracle's mouth opened, and green mist poured out. Drako saw the vague image of a mountain and a girl standing at the barren peak. It was Artemis, but she was wrapped in chains, fettered to the rocks. She was kneeling, her hands raised as it to fend off an attacker, and it looked like she was in pain. The Oracle spoke:

Six shall go west to the goddess in chains,

A forgotten giant must be lost in the land without rain,

The bane of Olympus shows the trail,

Campers and Hunters combined prevail,

The Titan's curse must one withstand,

A dragon shall die at a dragon's hand,

One shall perish by a parent's hand,

And one will be ordered against will.

Then, as they were watching, the mist swirled and retreated like a great green serpent into the mummy's mouth. The Oracle sat down on a rock and became as still as she'd been in the attic as if she might sit by this creek for a hundred years.

...............…

The least the Oracle could've done was walk back to the attic by herself. Instead, Grover and Percy were elected to carry her.

After a few minutes of confusion, Dionysus called a council of cabin leaders to discuss the prophecy. Since Drako was directly related to the prophecy (or they had come to that conclusion), he was also there.

The council was held around a Ping-Pong table in the rec room. Dionysus waved his hand and supplied snacks: Cheez Whiz, crackers, and several bottles of red wine. Then, Chiron reminded him that wine was against his restrictions, and most of them were underage.

Mr D sighed. With a snap of his fingers, the wine turned to Diet Coke. Nobody drank that either.

"Hey! I want a beer!" Drako said.

Dionysus' eyes glowed, it seemed that he liked Drako much better now.

With a gesture, a cold beer appeared in Drako's hands.

Dionysus and Chiron (in wheelchair form) sat at one end of the table. Zoë and Bianca di Angelo (who had kind of become Zoe's personal assistant) took the other end. Thalia, Grover, Percy and Drako sat along the right, and the other head councillors—Beckendorf, Silena Beauregard, and the Stoll brothers—sat on the left. The Ares kids were supposed to send a representative, too, but all of them had gotten broken limbs (accidentally) during the capture de flag, courtesy of the Hunters. They were resting up in the infirmary.

Zoë started the meeting off on a positive note. "This is pointless."

"Cheez Whiz!" Grover gasped. He began scooping up crackers and Ping-Pong balls and spraying them with topping.

"There is no time for talk," Zoe continued. "Our goddess needs us. The Hunters must leave immediately."

"And go where?" Chiron asked.

"West!" Bianca said.

Drako was amazed at how different she looked after just a few days with the Hunters. Her dark hair was braided like Zoe's now, so you could actually see her face.

She had a splash of freckles across her nose, and her dark eyes vaguely reminded Drako of someone famous, but he couldn't think who. She looked like she'd be working out, and her skin glowed faintly, like the other Hunters, as if she'd been taking showers in liquid moonlight.

"You heard the prophecy. Six shall go west to the goddess in chains. We can get five hunters and go."

"Yes," Zoe agreed. "Artemis is being held hostage! We must find her and free her."

"You're missing something, as usual," Thalia said. "Campers and Hunters combined prevail. We're supposed to do this with them."

"No!" Zoë said while looking at Percy. "The Hunters do not need thee help."

(Correct me if I'm wrong with this ancient use of English. Thy is for you and thee for they, right?)

"Their" Thalia grumbled. "Nobody has said thee or thy in, like, three hundred years, Zoë. Get with the times."

Zoë hesitated, like she was trying to form the word correctly. "Yerrr. We do not need yerrr help."

Thalia rolled her eyes. "Forget it."

"I fear the prophecy says you need our help," Chiron said. "Campers and Hunters must cooperate."

"Or do they?" Dionysus mused, swirling his Diet Coke under his nose like it had a fine bouquet. "One dragon shall die. One shall perish. That sounds rather nasty, doesn't it? What if you fail because you try to cooperate?"

"Mr. D," Chiron sighed, "with all due respect, whose side are you on?"

Dionysus raised his eyebrows. "Sorry, my dear centaur. Just trying to be helpful."

"We're supposed to work together," Thalia said stubbornly. "I don't like it either, Zoë, but you know prophecies. You want to fight against one?"

Drako hadn't thought of it before, but it looks like Thalia and Zoë are facing off quite a bit. They don't seem to be getting along. What's more, Thalia seems almost not to be a Hunter, she's an odd case within the group.

Zoë grimaced, but Drako could tell Thalia had scored a point.

"We must not delay," Chiron warned. "Today is Sunday. This very Friday is the winter solstice."

"Oh, joy," Dionysus muttered. "Another dull annual meeting."

���Artemis must be present at the solstice," Zoe said. "She has been one of the most vocal on the council arguing for action against Krono's minions. If she is absent, the gods will decide nothing. We will lose another year of war preparations."

"Are you suggesting the gods have trouble acting together, young lady?" Dionysus asked.

"Yes, Lord Dionysus."

Mr. D nodded. "Just checking. You're right, of course. Carry on."

"I must agree with Zoe," said Chiron. "Artemis' presence at the winter council is critical. We have only one week to find her. And possibly even more important: to locate the monster she was hunting. Now, we must decide who goes on this quest."

"Three and two," Percy said.

Everybody looked at him.

"We're supposed to have six," Percy said. "Drako is a must, and I don't think that we can count him as a normal Hunter. Three Hunters, two from Camp Half-Blood. That's more than fair."

Thalia and Zoë exchanged looks.

"Well," Thalia said. "It does make sense."

Zoë grunted. "I would prefer to take all the Hunters. We will need the strength of numbers."

"You'll be retracing the goddess' path," Chiron reminded her. "Moving quickly. No doubt Artemis tracked the scent of this rare monster, whatever it is, as she moved west. You will have to do the same. The prophecy was clear: The bane of Olympus shows the trail. What would your mistress say? 'Too many Hunters spoil the scent'. A small group is the best."

Zoe picked up a Ping-Pong paddle and studied it like she was deciding who she wanted to whack first. "This monster—the bane of Olympus. I have hunted at Lady Artemis' side form many years, yet I have no idea what this beast might be."

Everybody looked at Dionysus, the only god present. He was flipping through a wine magazine, but when everyone got silent, he glanced up, "Well, don't look at me. I'm a young god, remember? I don't keep track of all those ancient monsters and dusty titans. They make for terrible party conversation."

"Chiron," Drako said, "you don't have any ideas about the monster?"

Chiron pursed his lips. "I have several ideas, none of them good. And none of them quite make sense. Typhon, for instance, could fit this description. He was truly a bane of Olympus. Or the sea monster Keto. But if either of there were stirring, we would know it. They are ocean monsters of the size of skyscrapers. Percy's father, Poseidon, would already have sounded the alarm. I fear this monster may be more elusive. Perhaps, even more powerful."


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