Kamiya

The giant figure, towering over ten meters in length, bears a striking resemblance to a reptile, yet its dignified and valiant features make it clear that this is no ordinary lizard.

The most notable difference between this creature and a lizard is the bat-like wings on its back. Truly majestic, it leisurely flaps its wings, defying the laws of physics and aerodynamics as it soars through the sky.

A dragon.

In this world, it stands as the mightiest monster, boasting the largest body and the most formidable combat abilities.

Awakened from a long, excessively prolonged slumber, the dragon now carries a burning instinct for combat in its heart as it rushes forward.

West from here, within the mountain range that towers toward the sky, this dragon, under normal circumstances, should have remained asleep for a while longer. However, an ominous premonition disrupted its slumber. A foreboding feeling, akin to foresight, compels the dragon to urgently head toward this place, sounding alarm bells in its mind.

*Raaah!*

Releasing a roar that could make the faint-hearted faint just by hearing it, it simply beats its wings relentlessly. The struggles of the puny monsters and elves in the forest below, as well as those floating in the air on strange pedestals, are of no concern to it.

The dragon gazes into the void!

By any means possible, it has melded in there, concealing itself… It is the great enemy to all beings living in this world.

Did they respond to the dragon’s roar? Releasing the power of invisibility, finally revealing its form.

A colossal body that far exceeds anything else… Although resembling a bird at first glance, the metal covering its entire body denies its biological nature.

An entity that should have been asleep deep underground for longer than the dragon’s hibernation has awakened. Not just awakened, it is unleashing powers that were not meant to be brought to this world and scattering them…

It must be stopped!

It must be stopped at any cost!

Following the voice echoing in its mind, it flaps its wings even more powerfully! In response, the forbidden entity produces a massive ring of light comparable to its own size…

“That is…”

Next to me, Ente, the daughter of the ruler of the elves, looks up at the sky, letting out a stunned voice. Most likely, it’s a dragon that flew in from the Zanlo mountain range… It’s my first time seeing it too, and just capturing it in my sight is terrifying enough to crush my heart with fear. Yet, the elf maiden isn’t surprised by that.

In response to my call, the ‘Mamiya’ reveals itself in the air by deactivating its optical camouflage. I stand still, watching the entity that launched from there.

It’s roughly about nine meters long… Similar to Keaton, it is a towering giant made of steel. While its silhouette resembles Keaton, with its tall, slender figure, its appearance is quite different in other aspects.

First of all, it’s flashy. It might sound weird coming from me in this flashy suit… but anyway, it has a flashy color scheme.

The armor covering its body is predominantly red, with white and yellow accents in various parts. The color scheme, so dedicated to coolness to the point of being ridiculous, could resemble a court jester in a way. The head is equipped with various sensors arranged in a pattern reminiscent of a turtle shell, with two large horns protruding from the top. From its back, armor resembling a cloak protrudes, granting it unmatched spatial maneuverability.

“Let me introduce you, Ente. This is one of the three loyal subordinates who serve me… The autonomous humanoid module for space development, ‘Kamiya’”

“Kamiya…”

Ente’s eyes, reflecting on that name, are fixed on the sky. Dragons and robots… Monsters and me, the strongest forces respected by each other, are about to collide…

“Roger!”

At the same time as the ‘Mamiya’ discards stealth, Kamiya activates the wing mantles on her back and comes to a standstill in midair.

Before her eyes approaches a dragon.

It seems as though it has jumped out of a fantasy novel from an ancient Earth civilization… It is a demon possessing overwhelming power.

However, it is not worth fearing. Long ago, she repelled these creatures countless times to protect the people who had decided to colonize this planet.

“Just when I thought I had found a new master… My first job is aerial photography, and the next is dragon slaying! My main job is supposed to be space development… I miss the sea of stars!”

She knows they can’t communicate. Feeling the need to vent, she points to a dragon hovering like her and mutters to them.

…And just then, a communication comes through to Kamiya’s artificial brain from her companions.

“Huh? You’re the lucky one for getting your turn now, you say? Quit your whining! When you think of the master’s great enterprise, you’ll be busy soon enough!”

He is one of the three major humanoid modules like Kamiya… Making such playful remarks is the machine that governs the ‘sea’.

That seems to be a vulnerability in the eyes of the dragon.

*Roaaaar!!*

Ignoring the Resonium armor covering her entire body, the dragon roars and flaps its large wings widely, rushing to attack with its fangs!

“Whoa!?”

But Kamiya is not one to just take such a monotonous attack. Skillfully maneuvering the wing mantles on her back, she dodges it with a brilliant aerial maneuver.

“That was close! What if my armor got damaged!?”

Turning around, Kamiya points her finger again while complaining. But the dragon has no intention of engaging in such a back-and-forth. This time, opening its mouth wide, it tries to unleash its greatest psychic ability - a dragonbreath!

“Ha! No matter how many times you try, it won’t hit me… Oh, Master? Ah, yes… right… If I dodge, the forest might catch fire, right? …Sorry, I’ll figure something out.”

Although Kamiya was about to dodge again, her movement is abruptly halted by a fierce complaint through the mobile device. That was a fatal vulnerability!

*Fssshhh!*

“Whoa!”

The dragonbreath released with a victorious roar hits Kamiya directly! Her massive body acts as a shield, and the flames do not reach the forest below… It also means that she directly endures over twenty thousand degrees of ultra-high heat flames.

The flamethrower lasts for over ten seconds, turning Kamiya’s whole body into a flaming torch… And then, it stops.

“…!?”

The dragon’s eyes, which had ceased the attack, widen in shock!

“Phew! Doesn’t work, huh!”

And then… Kamiya, who has brushed off the flames clinging to her body, stands tall in mid-air unscathed, not a single burn mark on her.