When I opened my eyes, I saw that it was space. It just wouldn't be a normal universe. There are scaffolding that you can't see, no sun or meteorites around, just stars shining.

'Is this the setting for this ordeal?　Lord Saint Hui Long?

As I said that, the front of the room glowed bright white and the Holy Bright Dragon King appeared.

''That's how it's going to be. I don't need to tell you what the ordeal is, right?''

'Yes. You mean fighting Lily, who was turned into a dragon?

''That's right. To be more precise, you'll be fighting against the evolved Lily's dragonized form. If you win, you pass. If you lose, you fail.''

It's an ordeal, plain and simple. In case you were wondering, let me ask you.

'What happens if you lose?'

''If you lose, your evolution will be cancelled and Lily will stop evolving as a holy dragon. I won't separate you from Lily, so you can rest assured that I won't try to separate you from Lily, okay?　I'm not even gentle enough to make you start the ordeal over again.'

I suppose... the only thing I'm worried about is not being able to do that anymore. The only thing left to do is to see if I can beat Lily.

''Once again, I will explain the rules of the ordeal. The contestants will be you and Lily, who has become the Star Dragon. This field will be used for the field. No matter how much you rage, it won't be destroyed, so you can rage as much as you want without regret.

Well, I went out of my way to set up a different field than the last one. I'm not worried about that.

''You are free to use weapons, items and magic. And there is no magic consumption in this field, and I'll be able to eliminate the disadvantages. And it doesn't occur. However, the consumption of items will be adapted.''

That's a great big deal... you can use all the magic and skills you want. Removing the demerit means I can use the Scarlet Ring's treasure release and that state won't be unlocked.

I guess I can't blame them for consuming the items. If you have unlimited items, I have too much of an advantage.

'The last lily that turned into a star dragon has no will. Even if you defeat her again, she will only return to her original form, so don't worry about anything, just fight her. Any questions?''

Can I use any item?

'You can use whatever you currently have. You won't get what you want like last time.

You said it. We can use whatever we have, right? Then I'm not gonna take it easy on you.

"Please give me a shout when you're done updating your equipment and items.

I review my equipment and items. I don't need a recovery potion. I use magic to restore my life force, and I don't need to restore my magic power. Instead, I put my trump card in my pocket. I'll also use delay magic, and then I'll check my pockets one last time. Then I'll be ready, and I'll be ready to sharpen my nerves. Phew... okay!

It's done.

All right. Then let the ordeal begin!

As the Holy Bright Dragon King said that, a huge white dragon appeared. It wasn't just white, it was a beautiful dragon that glittered like a star. It could be identified.

A Starlight Dragon?
?　?　?

There's no doubt I've looked into the eyes of a starlight dragon before. I've had to worry and struggle a lot since then.

When I was worried, Lily and the others got mad at me, I spent a large amount of skill points and received training from Master Skaaha.

...Huh? Why is that? I'm starting to get annoyed. I think it's all because he's been pushing me around. Okay, let's repay him for all the stress he's caused me. Don't worry, it's not Lily. There's nothing wrong with that.

The Starlight Dragon screams and gets into a fighting stance. I activate the Familiar and take out the Scarlet Ring and Estoracion. If we can use our weapons, of course there should be no problem with me using the Estorations.

The time will come for you to unleash that power.

I wonder if your grandfather knew all this... that this day would come...

'Come to think of it, I've never shown Lily how serious I am...no addition or subtraction. Let's go!　Release the treasure!

The true power of the Scarlet Ring and Est-Oration is released.

Est-Oration (treasure release): rarity 9 magic greatsword Quality A
Weight: 150 Endurance Value: 150 Attack Power: 250
Magic Sword Effect: Star Blessing, Destroying Chanting, Starlight
Treasure Ball Effect: Focusing, Reduce Magic Retime (Large), Gamma Ray Burst
Marking effect: Agility value increased (large)
The true form of a magical great sword that incorporates the power of the stars with a built-in opal jewel. It is second to none as a weapon and is one of the best. It's a powerful weapon, so it chooses its user.

The power of fire and stars is wrapped in me. But I can't fight like this because I don't have enough muscle power. So I'll use my buffs and the rune of power.

"Acceleration!

In an instant, the pause is tightened.

'Dragon Hole!'

A dragon hole bursts into the Starlight Dragon's neck. The Starlight Dragon stops moving. All at once! I'll hit the dragon's hole in rapid succession! However, the Scarlet Ring's scorching heat effect is not activated. Perhaps it's the effect of Starlight Dragon.

And the effect of the acceleration disappears. The Starlight Dragon was waiting for it. The dragon claws are released with the speed of light. I use the rune of power and stop the dragon claw with Estorations. My course is exposed, man!

I flick off my dragon claw and hold up my Estorations.

''Starlight... converge!

Starlight gathers in Estoracion. Are you ready for this? This has to be the most evil move I've ever seen.

Gamma Ray Burst!

A vicious ray of gamma radiation is emitted from Estoracion. The Starlight Dragon senses the danger and defends itself by emerging a wall of light. I guess it wasn't a good idea to give it time... but this firepower, try to stop it!

Me and the Starlight Dragon scream at each other, and the wall of light explodes to pieces. But the Gamma Ray Burst didn't reach the Starlight Dragon. A painful split... and I'm numb in my hand holding the Estorations. More weight is added. It's not good...I don't have any more runes of power.

Then the Starlight Dragon flaps its wings and countless light bullets fall like rain. This is bad! This puts Estoracion into the ground.

'Help me to help your master, who is a bit more of a handful.

I tried to duck the attacks with my agility, acceleration, and speed runes, but there were too many attacks. They hit every part of my body. Enough of this crap!

"Downburst.

The rain of light finally stopped as the Starlight Dragon was about to burst down. It prevented a fatal wound, but it worked pretty well...

Then the Starlight Dragon takes a breath and a vast amount of starlight gathers. The Starlight Dragon's breath is released. I've been waiting for this!

"Teleportation.

The teleportation is activated by Famille and I move closer to the Starlight Dragon's right eye.

'Release!'

An est oration appears, stabbed into his right hand. I stocked up on aposes for delayed magic. Then I stabbed the Starlight Dragon's right eye with the Estorations. It doesn't matter what muscle strength you have if you're just stabbing it down there!

Irresistibly, the Starlight Dragon screams and attacks with its dragon claws. You can't do that!

Teleportation!

I move to my left eye with my scarlet ring at the ready, stabbing the est oration and stabbing it. Starlight Dragon stabs Est Oration further with his own attack, and he screams in intense pain in both eyes.

I'm still going! You're going to have to use the new magic you just learned, combined with my skills, the Scarlet Ring, and Famille's attack!

"Chain Explosion!
"Chain Explosion
"Darkray

Use Chain Explosion and Dark Ray.

Then, a dark ray of light attacks the Starlight Dragon with magical manipulation, while countless magic circles appear around it. Then, as they detonate one after another, the explosions get bigger and bigger with each detonation, and finally, four large explosions explode on the Starlight Dragon.

I fire wildly at it, and the starlight dragon is cornered. Then the Starlight Dragon screams, its wounds heal, and it takes on a bright red aura.

Don't do this... and then the Starlight Dragon unfolds a golden magic circle that I've never seen before. Is this great magic different from dragon magic? I can't let it go off.

The Starlight Dragon screams and aims for the moment the magic is about to go off. That's what I'm going to do!

"Teleportation.

I move near the Starlight Dragon's mouth and take an item from my pocket, which I throw in a throw into the Starlight Dragon's mouth. I can't activate the magic without screaming, which is a fatal gap in this huge size.

Then the Starlight Dragon swallowed the item and its appearance changed dramatically.

The golden magic circle collapses and the bright red aura disappears. Furthermore, the beautiful white shining body turns bright blue. The Starlight Dragon falls while holding its neck.

''Fly.''

I look from the sky at the Starlight Dragon struggling on the ground.

What do you think? It'll work, right? The failed cleansing pill... I thank Setia, put the Scarlet Ring away in my inventory, and apose the Estorations stuck in the Starlight Dragon back into my hand and hold it up.

I swoop down and close in on the struggling Starlight Dragon. Gimme!

Dragon Hole!

The starlight dragon screams when the dragon hole with all my might hits it. 'Sorry...now you can sleep in Lily.

Gamma Ray Burst!

A zero-range gamma ray burst explodes in what is decidedly a dragonhole, and the Starlight Dragon screams and glows, and the figure becomes Lily. Then comes Info.

'Congratulations!　'We have cleared the Trial of the Star Dragon!
'Fast chanting level has reached 40. Wing breaker evolved.
'Your sword skill level has reached 20. Sword [Iai-zari] has been acquired.
Magical disconnection has been released.

It looks like we're clear.

'Huh...huh...phew~'

I'm going to collapse on my back. I can't do it anymore. Since the failed purification pill had an effect of undoing the strengthening effect, I thought this rage mode would be effective because it was strengthening, but it was as expected.

The paralysis pills have already been experienced, and even ordinary medicines had a tremendous effect on Princess Silfi, so I included them, but it's very typical of us that the deciding factor is a purification pill after working so hard. Now, I look at Lily who has returned to normal.

'Buk Buk Buk Buk Buk ......'

Her face turned purple and she was blowing bubbles and twitching convulsively.

'Lily...are you alive?'

The Holy Shining Dragon King comes down.

''It was a great match. The elven murderous potion I never expected it to be as good as this. I didn't expect it to taste so bad that it could blot out a dragon's reverse scale. It's honestly a marvel.''

I got the Holy Hui Long King's seal of approval! But only as a poison!

Then we will evolve your recovery and lilly according to the contract.

An intense light descends from the heavens on Lily, who is still dying, and she evolves. She's now about the same height as me, and her clothes are now equipped with a silver breastplate on top and silver armor. It's something like the knight-like Lily I've seen before. Info comes in.

'Lily has evolved into Dragonute Hope. The one-handed sword martial art [Light Sword] has evolved into [Star Sword].''
'We have acquired star armor, star reading, star wall, star rain, Ark of the Covenant, starlight, reverse scale, and rise and fall.
'The demerits of longevity have made it a day.

It's like they added a mess of skills. And I've got 20 swords too, so it looks like I'm ready for magic cutting. I need to get it right away... 20 skill points... currently 12 skill points... done.

''The era from now on will be one in which Demon Kings and Gods will be in the dark. In such a situation, you will be the hope of those who love you. You are the Dragoneute Hope from today.''

Lily opens her eyes.

'...It's kind of bitter in my mouth!

Lilly's flinching. Yeah. Same old Lilly. Good, good. Now, let's check the status.

Name Lily, Dragoneute Koola Lv 30 to Dragoneute Hope Lv 1.

Vitality 110 to 160.
Magic power 110 to 160
Muscle strength 226 to 276.
Defensive Strength 70 to 120.
Agility 90 to 130
Dexterous value 82→122

skill

Light Fist Lv 10 -> Star Fist Lv 10 Flight Lv 28 -> Flying Lv 28 One-handed sword Lv 38 Large sword Lv 33 Hammer Lv 13　
Danger prediction Lv 7. Supersensory Lv 1. Dragon's eye Lv 1. Star reading Lv 1. Physical destruction Lv 1.
Star Armor Lv 1 Star Wall Lv 1 Star Rain Lv 1 Covenant Lv 1 Star Light Lv 1 Star Light Lv 1 Serial Attack Lv 14　
Focusing Lv 1 Super regeneration Lv 1 Renki Lv 32 -> Star Qi Lv 32 Light magic Lv 12 Light wave motion Lv 10 -> Star wave motion Lv 10　
Reverse Scales Lv 1 Dragon Technique Lv 13 Dragon Magic Lv 3 Dragonization Lv 7 Dragon Breath Lv 5　
Rise and Fall Lv 1 Holy Dragon Blessing Lv 6 -> Star Dragon Blessing Lv 6

Wow...what a mess. Lily's in a hell of a lot of trouble.

'That's why it was such a worthwhile ordeal.

I look at the Holy Shining Dragon King.

''We dragons reign over the higher species and are the symbols of power and destruction. Therefore, powerful dragons cannot be allowed to run amok. That's why we expect you humans to be more powerful than we are.''

To stop you from going off the rails?

''That's right. Once you reach the Star Dragon Realm, you will be able to control all the power of the dragons, so there is almost no risk of them running out of control, but I still wanted you to show me your power and determination.''

Did I pass?

Lord Saint Hui Longwang's face turns gentle.

''Of course, I have passed. Please take care of Lily. I look forward to the day when we meet again with you guys.''

First it was Lily's alter ego, this time it was Lily in dragon form... so what's next? No way. Seeing the Holy Shining Dragon King looking forward to reuniting with us, I returned to reality as I felt a cold sweat.

Name Takuto, Summoner of Favor, Lv 1.

Vitality 120
Magic power 270
Strength 120.
Defensive Strength 70
Agility 90
Dexterity value 176

skill

Fighting Lv26 Kicking Lv23 Staff Lv35 One-handed sword Lv32 -> Lv33 Spear Lv20 Sword Lv18 -> Lv20　
Throwing Lv10 -> Lv11 High Speed Chanting Lv40 -> Destroying Chanting Lv1 Magic Control Lv1 -> Lv3 Summoning Magic Lv39 Sealing Magic Lv26　
Rune Magic Lv 5, Rider Lv 34, Alchemy Lv 23, Mining Lv 28, Logging Lv 33.　
Dismantling Lv42 Appraisal Lv32 Identification Lv39 -> Lv40 Discrimination Lv3 -> Lv4 Fire Magic Lv4　
Earth magic Lv 5 Sea magic Lv 4 Dark magic Lv 3 -> Lv 5 Sacred magic Lv 11 Lightning magic Lv 32　
Explosive magic Lv 35 -> Lv 37 Wood magic Lv 27 Ice magic Lv 29 Space-time magic Lv 42 -> Lv 43 Beast magic Lv 4　
Delayed Magic Lv 9 -> Lv 10 Continuous Chanting Lv 13 -> Lv 15 Underwater Action Lv 15 Fearlessness Lv 16 -> Lv 18 Reading Lv 16
Cooking lv40 Feeding lv8 Fishing lv20 Synchronization lv17 Engage lv1　
Linkage Lv 8