St. George

Teacher, I have a question. What's the difference between a lizard and a dragon?

Good question. To answer, first we'll have to talk about the phantasmal species

So, um, what's going on here?

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You there! No whispering in class! This is important.

Fou!

Oh, right... But we need to get going... to the next dimensional distortion.

True. That's enough prepping, we will continue the lecture as in-field studies.

Our goal this time is to repair a space that became unstable due to the last Rayshift.

The problem should have fixed itself when we restored the timeline, but a little remained.

My analysis shows that a number of phantasmal species, AKA dragons, have fled there.

If we don't fix it, the distortion may cause a wide-scale dimensional collapse.

So the distortion isn't disappearing because of the dragon's magical energy, right?

Phantasmal species...dragons in particular generate magical energy just by breathing.

The output of such energy is capable of maintaining the distortion.

Let's go then, Senpai. Doctor, send us there.

Okay, this is an irregular Rayshift, but it's all set. Fujimaru, go slay us some dragons.

Fou!

So this is the dimensional distortion...

Fooou.

Looks like you made it. But this...It's like another world.

It's a rare phenomenon, but I'm detecting draconic essence from our surroundings.

Let's take a photo to record this.

Is that...a camera?

Yes, Master let me borrow it. There were none in my time.

It is a truly powerful relic that instantly paints what you see.

At first, I just collected the paintings, but lately I've gotten into it.

Look at this new lens for instance! Photography is a fascinating and endless abyss.

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Thank you for this wonderful present. I shall repay you with my blade.

Hey, no time for talking! They're here! Three of them!

Master, be careful. Let's be on our way, then!

Fou!

We did it, Master!

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No, these were a lower subspecies of dragon called wyverns.

These wyverns lack the magical energy to maintain such a space as this.

Yeah, defeating them didn't change anything. Hmm, I'll trace the reaction...W-What the heck?

...There it is. Prepare the cam... I mean, prepare for combat.

This reaction's incredible... It's three times bigger than a normal dragon!

I mean, there aren't really normal dragons, but... What's going on here?

A mutation...or something like it?

No, nothing so simple. It feels as if it's absorbed the others.

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Yes, I've never seen a cannibalistic dragon before. It has power, but little intelligence.

Either way, it's still a rare species. Let me take a photograph.

You can do that later! But if it ate the other dragons...

A dragon's just a giant lump of magical energy... If it ate them all...this thing is crazy!

Mr. Geo, how do we deal with this?

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Calm down, Mash. Your teacher's name is Mr. Georgios, not Mr. Geo.

And it doesn't matter what kind of dragon it is, none shall survive our attack.

Dragons were born to be eradicated. Be punished for your sins, dragon!

Let's go, Master!

This is the end, take this! Ascalon!

D-Did we get it...

Man, that was one tough enemy, huh?

Oh, now that the dragon's gone, the distortion is starting to close.

I'll bring you guys back, get ready. Setting coordinates now...

Nameless dragon of another world, rest in peace.

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Even if dragons are sinners born to be destroyed, that doesn't mean they deserve to be destroyed.

Sin and punishment should be separate things.

Senpai, we need to go or the distortion will close...

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Yes... Oh, let me get one last photo...

Forget about that!

Fooou.