The lower part of the dragon was not even in the final stage as it was submerged under lava, and its body lay in a cave carved into the wall of the crater.
Although it was not entirely visible, Aporou could sense its size using [Sense Area]. Its total length was longer than the Crimson Dragon Emperor's body by at least 150 meters, and if its hands were to be held apart, its wingspan would have been more than 300 meters.
As such, its other body parts were also huge in scale.
In front of this massive dragon, Aporou looked like an ant compared to an elephant.
In addition to the huge body, its aura was overwhelming due to the magical power it possessed.
Its power made you feel like you would disappear if its gaze was directed upon you.
If the opponent facing the dragon did not have a strong will like Aporou, he would die with fear on the spot.
The huge dragon looked at the intruder into its lair, and opened up a mouth which could have easily engulfed a building.
"Congratulations, you managed to defeat my brother; and to get here, you are quite worthy." "I am [Musutaria = Ignatos], direct descendant of the proud [Red Flame Dragon Emperor Doragon)], according to the contract with [The God of Rebirth] I defend [Flames of Fire Dragon Mountain]."
The voice of the Dragon Empress was shockingly beautiful.
It was produced at an extraordinary volume and surprisingly said with a hint of affection, lightly shaking the surroundings.
Aporou was confused because he had expected the empress to be furious after the death of the Crimson Dragon Emperor.
"Before we fight, I'd like to thank you."
"Why? I have killed your husband".
The empress bowed her head slightly, and the surprising action puzzled Aporou once again. However, it didn't seem to be a threatening gesture.
"I do not care so much about that. You are the first person to have reached this far. Thousands of challengers have attempted to do so, but none apart from you succeeded. So I thank you for succeeding, and finally bringing a change to my never-ending stagnation in this place".
After ending her speech, the fiery Dragon Empress opened her mouth wide. Inside her mouth, which was strewn with huge fangs, an incredible amount of magical power began to accumulate and compress. Under the compression, the mana began to distort space, and the air took on a unreal and strange appearance.
Looking at this, chills ran through Aporou's body.
He had a premonition of certain death.
If he did not move instantly, he would die.
And even if he did try to escape, his death was still extremely likely.
Using [Sense Area], he grasped the unimaginable scale of the attack. Even if he used [Emergency Escape], he could still not avoid the range of the attack.
Thus, Aporou realised that an unavoidable, fatal attack was about to be released right at him.
"To start ..."
"Kaa ....."
Instantly, Aporou leapt into action, setting up his defense while the Dragon Empress prepared to attack.
Using [All Creation], he created countless layers of vacuums by influencing gravity. It acted almost like a black hole.
The power of the field was enough to distort light, and slightly attract any organisms towards it. If an organism was to get too close to it, they would be ripped to shreds.
Aporou had to resort to using such a formidable attack as part of his defense. With its help, he was also able to attract a huge mass of metal which was floating in the lava beyond the final stage. The size of it was huge, easily weighing several hundred tons.
However, it would just float around if it wasn't held in place. Using the ability of his red spears, he replicated several hundred copies and forcibly secured the lump of metal onto the final stage.