Little Conqueror (V)

M2 sighed. "I believe you. After watching you blow up your concoction a couple of times, I wonder if you are making explosives instead of potions."

"It does, doesn't it? Well then, I'm all rested, and everyone should be as well." Zero quickly put away the items and got up.

"Let's go. Nap time is over."

Everyone got up and went forward carefully except M2 and Zero. On the second level, they encountered more Dirt Worms than before. A slightly different Worm monster called Vampire Worm looked like a giant sponge in between the mix of Dirt Worms. Razor-sharp teeth that looked like shark teeth dangerously attacked the group of baby dragons.

Zero had to rush in and chop off the head of the Vampire Worms first to lessen the monster's difficulty.

"Watch out for its teeth! You get even bitten once you're going to die!" Zero slashed into a horizontal slash and cut a Vampire Worm in half.

"That's easier said than done!" Valiant ducked and rolled. He blew out of the torrent of flames scorching the Dirt Worms that lunged toward him.

Reed shot arrow after arrow, pinning the Dirt Worms into the ground, while the Lunar Rabbits jumped around the Den in rapid movements. Finally, they could pin the movements of five Dirt Worms by attacking them from the back.

Zero flew forward with his sword in hand and slew the oncoming groups of Dirt Worms. They wiggled and squirmed, trying to reconnect together. Then, with a flick of his finger, Zero threw small crackling bombs that exploded at the Dirt Worms. The power was not strong enough to cause a devastating attack, but instead, it allowed him a couple of seconds to distract the Dirt Worms. Giving this opportunity, his sword slashed through the Dirt Worm's skin cutting them into small pieces.

"Pick up your pace!" Zero fought faster and faster. He was keeping a steady tempo of his footwork and his sword skills in synch. Not a single movement was wasted, allowing him to conserve energy to continue to move forward.

The baby dragons and their partners were having difficulty keeping up with Zero's pace, but their dedication was firm whenever they saw him move forward. Every one of the baby dragons looks up to Zero, wondering when they will become like him or even better than him.

Even the Vampire Worms did not have a chance to touch him in his human form. With every step he took, Zero destroyed the monster instantly. He did not let a single one escape and continued to move forward. From the second, third, fourth, and finally, to the fifth level, Zero's group mowed through the levels as if they were nothing.

Without the help of the Lunar Rabbits fighting alongside them and Zero is taking the lead, the baby dragon and their partners would've gotten wiped out on the second level. Instead, for three days, on and off, the group continued to plow through the dungeon rapidly.

"Someone, please; I need to take a rest." Turnip wobbled and fell onto the ground. His small dragon body shook with exhaustion. "My stamina just ran out."

"Someone give him food," Zero spoke. He was battling a giant fat worm called the Goliath Worm by himself. Its attack was slow, but its power was strong. One hit from the body would cause massive damage and stun them.

Terry ran over with a hot bun in her hand. She twirled her spear in midair, chopping the Vampire Worms in half. "Turnip, I need you to move closer to me!"

"I-I can't. I'm going to get eaten alive by a damn worm!"

"Ah, quit your complaining," Baku pranced around both the Vampire Worms and the Dirt Worms as if they were nothing. His silver body glistened with sweat, but he did not stop moving. He made it over towards Turnip and picked him by the back of his neck. Jumping over the Dirt Worms that smashed into each other, his claws tore through their body like butter.

Baku tossed Turnip into the air, and Terry threw the hot bun perfectly into an arch. Then, with the last of his strength, Turnip twisted in midair. His mouth automatically opened, and he snapped the hot bun out of thin air. He chewed and gulped quickly, and had the strength to land on all four of his blue scaly feet.

"Puuuuuuurrrrfect landing. Kuhuhuhuhu." Turnip chuckled to himself. "Thanks, Terry. I'll kiss you later!"

"Shut up, pervert and kill that Vampire Worm behind you!" Terry scolded him. She threw her spear impaling the Dirt Worm on the right side of Turnip.

"You'll like it~" Turnip sang cheerfully and rolled away from the Vampire's Worm attack. He inhaled and spewed out a powerful jet of water at the Vampire Worm's open mouth causing it to bloat. He did not stop until the Vampire Worm eventually blew up from taking in too much water.

"Really? You had to kill it like that?" Val gave Turnip a disgusted face. She ducked a bit too late, and the Dirt Worm smacked against her bronze hide. The attack caused her to fly across the dungeon and into three other Dirt Worms.

"Val!" Ponza yelled. Then, he kicked a Vampire Worm roughly against its body, causing his foot to get temporarily stuck in its body.

"What?" Val got up quickly and jumped out of the Dirt Worms way. "You're okay?" Ponza asked with worry.

"I'm fine. Are you?" Val dodged around them and grabbed each of their ends. Like a pretzel, Val tied them up tightly, making them unable to move. Then, she toasted all three of them alive with a fiery breath.

"I'll manage." Ponzo pulled his leg out of the Dirt Worm and dragged his dagger across the whole body. The Dirt Worm was cut in half, with their guts spilling out.

A streak of white and gold scales flew past Ponzo. Den and Seka played tag as they hopped from

one Dirt Worm to the next. Both of them take turns shredding skin or tearing bones in one go. Unfortunately, their crazy stunts left behind large chunks of meat gone from the Dirt Worm's body. Even though they didn't kill very many Dirt Worms, it hindered the Dirt Worm's maneuverability and attack.

"Den! Seka! Take this seriously!" Elfon grunted. His ax swung, causing him temporarily lose his balance. Leaf caught Elfon just in time so he would not fall onto his back. "Thanks, Leaf."

"No problem." Leaf nodded. He pushed Elfon's stocky body back on his feet.

"We are~" Both Den and Seka chorused together. They ran towards Elfon and Leaf and circled them like a hurricane, causing dirt to be picked up. A temporary wind barrier was created just in time before the Vampire Worms could jump in on them. Even though Den's speed was much faster than Seka's, he increased and decreased his speed depending on the situation. Being a white dragon gave him a significant advantage in speed, but he was still the smallest out of all the dragon races. This meant that his power was not as strong as either Valiant's or Den's, who were considered the powerhouses of the group. What Den lacked, Seka made up for and tore through the vampire's skin like it was tissue paper.

Valiant, however, was able to summon his first undead skeletal Vampire Worm. Even though it was weak, it did its job of protecting Reed's back, who was an archer.

"Valiant, I'm pulling in the three Vampire Worms on the side." Reed nocked an arrow and fired three continuous shots, each hitting the Vampire worm's blind spot. Then, finally, they turned around and came rushing toward them.

"Got it." Valiant ran in. He chomped to one end of the Vampire Worm and picked it up. Even though the Vampire Worm was three times the size of Valiant, he easily picked it up as if it was nothing.

His claws latched onto the ground, and he flung the Vampire Worm towards the other two. All three Vampire Worms crashed into each other, temporarily knocking them out.

"Bind!" Val yelled. Green foliage appeared from the ground and wrapped itself around the three Vampire Worms. "Kill it now!"

"I know. Don't order me around." Valiant ran forward and blew a black torrent of flames. The fire cackled, and Worms wiggled chaotically. Both the binding and the Worms were destroyed in the black flames.

"Great job, you guys. We can kill them by ourselves now." Leona happily replied. She held onto her oak staff. "Area Blessing!" She raised her arms to the sky. A white holy light appeared around everyone and gently bathed them. Their power and stamina increased, allowing them to destroy the monsters quickly.

Zero battled furiously with the Goliath Worm with M2. The baby dragons fought the mob worms with their partners and the Lunar Rabbits. They controlled the spawning mobs that the Goliath Worm was continually producing.

"M2! Watch out for its poison spit!" Zero barely ducked under Goliath's heavy body before he got squashed. His sword sliced through the side, causing a large lesion. Gooey substances dripped out of its side and onto the floor.

From the puddle, two Vampire Worms were created. It wiggled and uncurled itself from the puddle and attacked Zero.

"Trinity Falls!" An explosion of fire followed after the skill searing the Vampire Worms into dust. Zero quickly switched his target back to the Goliath Worm.

"Trinity Falls! Trinity Falls! Trinity Falls!"

A searing fire erupted all over the Goliath worm, causing the skill to turn black, but the monster did not burn up and die. Instead, it wiggled around even more and attacked Zero with its heavy body.

"Damn it, how many times do I need to yell this skill for it to fall!?"

"A lot more." M2 hopped up onto its black. He dug his sword downwards and ran upwards to the head. Goo spewed out from the cut, and more Worms appeared from its body.

"M2, you're obnoxiously creating even more! What the hell!" Valiant spat black fire. "We're going to get overrun!"

"Keep your pretty heads in check. You're all leveling up perfectly fine now, aren't you?"

"You're trying to kill us instead."

"No, I'm not. Look at Zero, he has twenty on him, and he's doing fine."