I Made a Game Featuring Constellations-Chapter 98

“Ugh...!”

The dark dragon didn’t need to do anything. He simply watched. He didn’t unleash his energy or direct any killing intent. The oppressive weight pressing down on Burner’s body came solely from the dragon’s existence itself—a suffocating, overwhelming aura.

‘This... this is what a true god is...!’

For the first time, Burner felt the sheer magnitude of what it meant to face a being of divine power. The kind of enemy they were up against was absurdly beyond reason.

His eyes caught sight of the black chains wrapped around Beidos.

‘Chains...’

Beidos was currently sealed, his power diminished. Even though he had managed to corrupt dragons and seize control of a vast empire, it was clear that all of it had taken an extraordinary amount of time. Perhaps... this opponent wasn’t as insurmountable as he seemed.

‘If that’s the case...!’

Burner immediately activated a series of spells, layering them with the saint’s blessings. Anti-psychological magic, physical restoration, and a variety of buffs enveloped both him and Latis, clearing their minds and renewing their strength.

“Get a hold of yourself, Latis.”

Burner moved behind her, wrapping his arms around her trembling form. She was shaking, paralyzed by fear.

“Yonyong...” she whispered.

“You’re the one who said you’d take down the source of all this and set things right. I’m with you every step of the way, but if you lose your nerve now, how will we succeed?”

“...Thank you, Yonyong. I needed that,” she replied, shaking her head as if to clear it. Gripping her greatsword tightly, she took a steadying breath.

“You’ll stay with me, won’t you?”

“Always.”

The two stood side by side, facing the colossal dark dragon before them.

-LV ??? Dark Dragon Beidos-

The name and an ominously large health bar appeared at the top of their vision.

[Foolish mortals.]

The boss fight had begun.

Black, malevolent energy gathered into spheres, forming an array of dark projectiles that rained down upon them.

BOOM!

“Yonyong!”

“Absolute Shield! Mass Protection!”

Burner’s magic combined with Latis’s swordsmanship, their coordination seamless after a year of fighting side by side. Their movements were so perfectly in sync that they responded to each other’s intentions without the need for words, countering Beidos’s attacks like a scene from the mythical age.

“Let’s go!” Latis shouted.

“Right behind you!” Burner replied.

Burner transformed back into his dragon form, and Latis leapt onto his back. Together, they charged at Beidos, their combined assault reminiscent of the legendary dragon knights of old. Latis’s greatsword, imbued with the destructive force of Burner’s speed and power, slashed through Beidos’s scales.

BOOM!

Smoke billowed as the attack connected. The two quickly retreated, wary of any counterattacks.

As the smoke cleared, the dark dragon’s massive form came into view once more, still bound in chains.

[That... didn’t even tickle.]

“...What?”

Their ultimate attack had landed directly, yet not a single scratch marred Beidos’s body. Burner glanced at the health bar, only to find it completely unchanged.

‘His health hasn’t even budged...!’

It was as if their efforts were meaningless against the dark dragon.

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Wait.

No damage at all?

A cold shiver ran down Burner’s spine.

He recalled what he had learned while studying in the dragon’s lair. Gods possessed their own unique domains, where they were omnipotent. If this cavern was Beidos’s domain...

‘Does that mean we can’t harm him, no matter what we do?’

[You’re quick-witted, little dragon.]

The dark dragon’s voice reverberated through the chamber, mocking him.

[That’s right. This is my domain. A world I created, where no one can defy me!]

As Beidos’s proclamation echoed, the oppressive force weighing down on Burner and Latis intensified. This time, it was far more overwhelming—a crushing pressure emanating from a corrupted dragon god unleashing his full might.

“Damn it...!”

Unable to withstand the force, Burner and Latis collapsed to their knees, pinned to the ground.

‘No! It can’t be... this situation can’t be flawless!’ Burner thought desperately, his mind racing.

If Latis’s story as a Dragon Slayer had survived as a tale of heroism, then surely she must have defeated Beidos. He was still a sealed god, not yet fully unleashed. There had to be a weakness.

He just had to find it.

Suddenly, the cavern trembled violently, the ground beneath them shaking as if an earthquake had struck.

[This... this is impossible!] Beidos roared, his voice laced with fury.

[How dare... how dare a lowly mortal...! Night Queen! How dare you interfere!!!]

CLANG!

The chains binding Latis and Burner shattered, releasing them from Beidos’s oppressive grip. The dark dragon’s control over his domain had faltered.

-LV 316 Sealed Dark Dragon Beidos-

‘The Night Queen?’ Burner didn’t fully understand what was happening, but one thing was certain—something had disrupted Beidos’s power. This was their chance.

“Latis!” Burner called.

“On it!” she replied.

The two launched themselves forward once more. Beidos, unable to move from his sealed position, thrashed wildly, firing dark projectiles to fend them off. But Burner’s agility and Latis’s precision were more than enough to evade his attacks.

Combining their speed and strength, they delivered a devastating strike that slashed across Beidos’s belly.

[AARRRGH!]

A massive wound opened, spilling dark crimson blood. Burner saw the health bar drop by 7%.

‘It’s working!’

Without his domain and divine power, Beidos was no longer invincible. He was no different from the weekly bosses Burner had defeated countless times before.

“Light!” Latis shouted, summoning the saint’s light to envelop them.

“Power of the Underworld!” Burner roared, unleashing the Demon King’s authority.

“Versia!” A final buff from the girl added to their strength.

Freed from all restraints, the human warrior and the dragon unleashed their full power on the immobilized dark dragon.

CLANG!

[Wait! Stop!]

BOOM!

[I am a god! The ruler of a new world!]

CRACK!

[Name your price! Anything you want—I’ll give it to you! Just stop!]

Where was that arrogant tone from earlier? The once-mighty dragon now begged pitifully for its life.

‘We can’t give him time,’ Burner thought grimly.

Beidos had lost his power now, but if they faltered, he would return stronger, devouring the continent and countless lives. That had to be prevented.

Latis and Burner exchanged a determined glance, nodding to each other. They rushed forward.

‘One percent health left!’

One final strike would end their long and bitter battle with Beidos.

And then—

[Wait... you. You’re her child, aren’t you?]

Burner’s mind blanked.

No, it didn’t blank—it was as if his body was no longer his own. He could still see everything happening around him, as if watching from outside himself, but he couldn’t move.

It was like his very control over his body had been stolen.

BOOM!

“Yonyong!” Latis screamed as Burner’s body moved of its own accord, intercepting her attack.

“Grrrr...”

SLAM!

Burner, now a rampaging beast, swung a massive claw toward Latis.

‘Latis!’ Burner screamed internally, but his voice was trapped inside.

[Hahaha! You fools! Did you really think a child of one corrupted by me would be free from my influence?] Beidos roared with laughter.

Burner’s body, once his own, now moved like a mindless puppet, a feral beast completely under Beidos’s control.

***

“Yonyong...”

Latis struggled to her feet, leaning against the cavern wall where she’d been slammed after the unexpected attack.

“Grrrr...”

Burner, the gentle dragon who had always curled up like a lamb in her arms, was no longer there. What stood before her now was a feral beast, eyes blazing with savage intent and a stance radiating hostility. He had become just like the other dragons she had been forced to slay—mindless monsters, stripped of reason and humanity.

She knew what that meant.

There was no coming back from this.

“...You said you’d stay with me,” she whispered, her voice cracking.

But she couldn’t accept it. She refused to accept this cruel reality—losing the last family she had left.

“You promised we’d go all the way together!” she screamed.

“ROAAAAR!” Burner lunged, claws tearing through the air.

BOOM!

Latis raised her greatsword just in time to block his attack. The sheer force of it pushed her back, but she held her ground.

She had already lost so much.

Her aunt, who had played with her when she was young, was gone. Her mother, who had raised her, was gone. Her teacher, who had taught her everything, was gone. All the dragons who had taken her in when she was abandoned by humans—dragons who had shown her what true humanity looked like—were gone.

The only one who had saved her from complete despair was the dragon standing before her now.

“Please... come back to your senses!” she begged.

When she thought she’d lost everything, she had found him—the last egg cradled in her aunt’s nursery. He had become her family, her partner. He had been the reason she could survive this journey of slaughter, forcing her own hands to end the lives of those she had once loved.

“Yonyong!”

He had given her so much, far more than she had ever deserved. She had made up her mind: when this was all over, she would dedicate her life to him.

Dragons tolerated marriage even between cousins, after all.

And so, for once—just once—she had let her guard down, leaning on him, depending on him in ways she shouldn’t have.

Was that her mistake?

“...This is my fault,” she whispered, despair washing over her. “It’s all because of me.”

They had been one step away from ending it all. Just one more step, and it would have been over. But here they were, at the brink of disaster.

“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!” Latis cried, tears streaming down her face.

It was her fault. If she hadn’t brought him into this cursed place, none of this would’ve happened.

“...I have to atone for this.”

Burner’s massive claw descended toward her.

She had the strength to block it. Despite his power, even in his berserk state, she could defeat him. She could end him and still have a chance at stopping Beidos afterward.

But she let her sword fall from her grasp.

Even if this choice meant she couldn’t stop Beidos, even if it meant the continent would face destruction, she couldn’t bring herself to kill him. She didn’t have the right.

BOOM!

The cavern quaked as Burner’s attack slammed into the ground near her.

And then—

“What the hell are you doing, you idiot?!”

Through the black haze of dust, a brilliant white figure streaked through the air. The armor of a true Dragon Knight—no, a true Dragon Rider—gleamed as it soared toward them. A bond fully realized. A union in its truest sense.