Hero, Villain and A Dragon Slayer

'The dragon is still dissipating. I feel like it has been dissipating for weeks.'

She thought as she sat next to the corpse.

'I've been too scared to leave since I am technically still absorbing its soul. It's... a really big soul.'

And so she sat there.

...

For 2 more minutes. In total it had been about half an hour. Her sense of time was messed up.

'Huh.'

She thought as she sat up and looked at the dragon. An epiphany evident in her eyes.

'If I can't go away from it. I'll take it with me.'

She grinned to herself. (in her head)

'This is probably the toughest thing here so cleaning up the rest won't be a problem.'

So she grabbed the dragon by its broken neck.

'Let's go to the place the quake came from. Although I wouldn't be surprised if it came from this-'

Before she could finish the thought, a shockwave blew her hair to the side.

It was followed by a deep quake.

'Nevermind. Let's start going.'

And so she started walking while dragging the dying dragon by its neck behind her.

...

Over the black horizon, a girl with shredded arms and covered in scars that wouldn't heal was dragging what seemed to be that Legendary dragon behind her as she walked in this direction.

'She might have sensed our duel.

And... If she could kill 'that'.

Then We might be in danger.'

...

The dragon was slowly dissipating more and more, now only its body, head and wings were left.

'I haven't seen anything around for a while now. Maybe I and this dragon farmed too much?'

She thought as she scanned the horizon.

'Nothing.'

But just before she was about to move her attention toward the dragon and try to make a joke to herself, she saw something in the black sky.

A ripple. Almost like a shockwave. Followed by another, and another.

'So someone is fighting? Maybe I can end this whole trial thing here.'

She used the term 'trial' loosely as she wasn't very sure about the purpose of the flower herself.

As she took a step forward in surprise and interest while looking at the shockwaves filling the air, she suddenly felt a slight danger to her side.

Ducking down, she dodged a sword slice aimed at her neck.

'Weapons? They get weapons now?!'

"You!"

The attacker yelled as they pointed their sword at her.

"You will die for me, give me your strength so that I may overcome my predecessors and become the one true Hero!"

'What? Why is there a 20 something-year-old 8th grader here?'

"Die for your Hero!"

The 8th grader swung their sword diagonally at her. The attack was dodged with a simple backstep as the sword got stuck inside the ground.

Just as the 8th grader was about to attack again, she felt slight danger from her side yet again.

Jumping up and dodging a small explosion of fire, she looked up above to see a pitch black obscure figure laughing to themself.

'More of them?'

"Hahaha! Almost, Hero but a moment too late! Hahaha!"

"Demon Lord!"

The first 8th grader yelled out.

"Leave, Hero! This Dragon Slayer is my prey! Their death shall grant me the strength to overcome my predecessors and eventually even the first Demon Lord themself!"

"I refuse! As the human saying goes: 'Finders Keepers!'."

'...This... I don't have words.'

"Oh, you and your strange sayings won't help you, Hero! I honestly doubt that you could even scratch someone that has taken down an Elder Dragon!"

The second 8th grader spoke pridefully and arrogantly.

"What? An Elder!?"

'This... Is getting SO annoying. And this is the first time I found reasonable people, except for that one kid, since getting here.'

"Indeed! Don't tell me that you do not recognize those distinct patterns on its wings and scales! Hero, OH Hero, how disappointing!"

"Hmph! Of course, I knew! I was merely testing you, Demon Lord!"

'You know what. Nah.'

She made her move by walking to the Hero and grabbing him from behind.

"Oh? A hug? Well, I am rather-"

*SNAP

She snapped the Hero's neck as she jumped straight towards the floating Demon Lord before kicking him to the ground.

"Urk! How?!"

The Demon Lord fell straight on their face as she landed on top of them and crushed their neck with a punch.

Their bodies dissipated slowly but not as slowly as the dragon.

After a minute, there was not a single sign left from them.

Grabbing the still dissipating remains of the dragon and walking off, she came across another duo.

"Young Dragon Slayer! Die and become my strength!"

"Nay! Do not listen to the foolish words of a weak mortal Hero great Dragon Slayer! Die for Me! The Demon Lord of Blight!"

'...'