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Seeing Elefseria transform into a giant dragon, both Gildarts and George were startled.
But soon after, George's eyes began to shine with excitement.
From Elefseria's words, he had extracted a crucial piece of information.
Elefseria hadn't learned Dragon Slayer Magic through the guidance of a dragon, nor had he learned it by embedding a dragon lacrima. Instead, he had mastered Dragon Slayer Magic by self-studying from a magic book left behind by Irene Belserion.
That meant if George could also study the same book, he wouldn't need to kill any of the Five Dragon Gods or refine a dragon lacrima. He could still become a Dragon Slayer Mage.
This was exactly what he desired the most—learning Dragon Slayer Magic without fighting or taking risks, simply by spending time reading.
Of course, the prerequisite was that Elefseria was willing to teach him.
So his next words needed a bit of finesse.
"Guild Master Elefseria, your sacrifice for the sake of protecting the Northern Continent and its people is truly immense. Your noble spirit has deeply moved me. I will certainly help you seal the Five Dragon Gods!"
George immediately put on a look of admiration.
Elefseria, now back in his human form, beamed with delight under George's flattery.
"Hahaha! I'm not as noble as you make me out to be. I just couldn't stand to see humans suffer at the hands of dragons anymore. Besides, becoming a dragon wasn't without its benefits—at least I'm still full of energy, even now."
"But from what you've said, even if the Five Dragon Gods aren't as powerful as Acnologia, they must still be far stronger than ordinary dragons. With our current strength, we'd have no chance—even if we had clues to their whereabouts, we couldn't defeat them."
George couldn't help but sigh.
Gildarts nodded in agreement. He didn't believe that he and George could take down the Five Dragon Gods, who were only second to the Black Dragon in power.
"With your current strength, it's indeed not enough—but that's fine. There's no time limit on this century quest. You can focus on training, and once you're strong enough, return to seal the Five Dragon Gods.
In the meantime, I'll continue gathering as much information on them as I can."
Elefseria thought for a moment before speaking.
The two certainly had potential, but they were far from capable of challenging the Five Dragon Gods. Encountering them now would only end in the same tragedy that had befallen many mages before—certain death.
Back in his prime, Elefseria himself could only fight the Earth Dragon God, one of the Six Dragon Gods, to a draw.
Although he eventually managed to seal the Earth Dragon God, the dragon had, in turn, sealed his heart within a massive labyrinth, which severely weakened him.
Perhaps sending mages out one by one to their deaths was no longer the right approach. Instead, they should focus on growing stronger, gathering clues, and then joining forces to face the Five Dragon Gods one at a time.
"Alright, then it's settled."
Gildarts felt Elefseria's proposal made sense.
At this moment, George nodded in agreement as well, but he naturally turned to Gildarts and said:
"You should head back to the guild first. I want to stay here for a while and learn Dragon Slayer Magic from Elefseria."
After speaking, he turned toward Elefseria.
"You said Acnologia used Dragon Slayer Magic to kill countless dragons, which eventually transformed him into the Black Dragon. That means Dragon Slayer Magic has a natural advantage against dragons.
That's why I want to learn it from you—so I can help seal the Five Dragon Gods in the future."
"Human magic is greatly weakened by a dragon's hide, but Dragon Slayer Magic is essentially the magic used by dragons themselves, so it's not weakened. It's far more effective against dragons.
However, you must think carefully. Once you learn Dragon Slayer Magic, the dragon power within will gradually erode you. Sooner or later, you will transform into a dragon, losing your sense of taste, the ability to sleep, and more. It will be a difficult and painful experience."
Hearing that George wanted to stay and learn Dragon Slayer Magic in order to seal the Five Dragon Gods, Elefseria hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not refuse.
However, he gave another reminder.
Seeing Elefseria's reaction, George knew things were basically settled, so he responded with a serious tone:
"Guild Master Elefseria, to be honest, I do have personal reasons.
If the Five Dragon Gods and the Black Dragon are allowed to roam unchecked, it's only a matter of time before they destroy the Northern Continent. After that, they might return to the Eastern Continent.
I have important companions there, and to protect them, I need the power of Dragon Slayer Magic."
"To learn Dragon Slayer Magic in order to protect your companions is not selfish. I was the same back then.
Since you've made your decision, I'm willing to guide you.
But I must warn you again—Dragon Slayer Magic is not easy to learn. None of my former companions managed to master it, and they all passed away with age."
Learning Dragon Slayer Magic from a magic book was extremely difficult. Without extraordinary magical talent, it was nearly impossible.
After founding Magia Dragon, Elefseria had tried to pass Dragon Slayer Magic on to the guild's mages, hoping to use a large number of Dragon Slayers to overwhelm and seal the Five Dragon Gods one by one.
Unfortunately, not a single mage succeeded in learning the magic.
So even if George was determined to become a Dragon Slayer, it wouldn't be easy.
"I'm very skilled at learning magic," George replied firmly.
With his vast knowledge of magic—and so many brains working together—he didn't believe for a second that he couldn't master Dragon Slayer Magic.
If it really proved impossible, then he could always consider killing a dragon to obtain a lacrima.
As for the issue Elefseria mentioned about turning into a dragon, George wasn't particularly worried.
Dragon transformation only occurred when one's dragon power was developed to its limit, completely reshaping the body.
Due to the shared bloodline among his various avatars, it was uncertain whether dragon power could even override the other bloodlines and trigger full dragonification.
Even if it could, it would take years—possibly over a decade—by which time he might have already found a solution.
For example, by modifying Animagus, he could potentially revert from full dragon form back to human.
Unlike Elefseria's transformation into a human form—where he retained a dragon's essence, including its lack of taste and human sensations—an Animagus transformation was far more complete. If it allowed a dragon to turn into a human, it would restore a truly human body.
Alternatively, he could merge bloodlines of equal strength to counter the influence of dragon power and prevent full dragonification.
Using Animagus, he could achieve a form of dragon transformation without any of the drawbacks, bypassing the need for dragon power to completely remodel his body.
As long as he learned Dragon Slayer Magic and acquired this world's dragon power, he could combine it with magic dragon traits and dragons from the Harry Potter world to transform using Animagus.
With traits from dragons of three different worlds, the dragon form he achieved through Animagus might even surpass the dragons of this world—free of their weaknesses, such as motion sickness.
(End of Chapter)