The Dawn Dragon moved sluggishly, a conclusion reached during the recent battle, so Eliphas believed that his seemingly dangerous move might have a miraculous effect, perhaps even puncturing the opponent's eye.
But the Dawn Dragon was slow all over, except for its tongue.
"Pssht!"
The agile tongue instantly wrapped around Eliphas's waist, and then...
"Next, we will be treated to the world-famous painting 'Captain Eliphas versus the Dawn Dragon.'"
"Could you tell me where Eliphas is?"
"Eliphas is in the mouth of the Dawn Dragon."
Accompanied by the sounds of chewing and swallowing, Eliphas returned once again to the bonfire alone, startling another mercenary who had arrived earlier.
The others merely collapsed from excessive lactic acid toxicity and hadn't had a chance to die yet.
That mercenary had nothing to say and awkwardly asked, "Captain, did you really come to resurrect yourself?"
With a "slap," he was knocked unconscious by a blow.
