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"George, quickly dispel the magic formation!"
Lúthien activated the divine power inherited from her mother, preparing to sing and enchant the enemy once George lifted the seal.
Meanwhile, Galadriel once again unleashed the light within her, stepping forward to buy Lúthien some time.
"No need. It's not time yet. You two stay back and support me—I'll take care of him."
George grabbed Galadriel by the collar, forcibly pulling her back after she had already charged halfway forward, and at the same time covered Lúthien's mouth to stop her from singing.
"You just—!"
Lúthien pushed George's hand away, her tone full of concern.
Although George now appeared to be in much better condition, she remembered how, after purifying the Valley of Death with magic, he had remained weak for a long time.
"Don't worry. I've completely recovered."
George interrupted her with a smile and said,
"When I sparred with Galadriel before, I wasn't even using one-tenth of my strength. Sauron is no match for me."
Back at the Grey-elves' kingdom, George had been weakened for so long because he was unwilling to absorb the life force of the ancient trees, which had been carefully nurtured by Melian.
Moreover, the Ents, protectors of the forest, lived there; had he absorbed the trees' vitality, the Ents would surely have turned against him.
But here, things were different. This wasn't the Grey-elves' homeland, and just moments ago, George had already replenished all his lost life force.
"George, stop bragging! Are you saying you never even used a tenth of your strength when fighting me?"
Galadriel, standing to the side, couldn't help but glare at him upon hearing his conversation with Lúthien.
She admitted George was stronger, but she refused to believe the gap was that large.
"Whether I'm bragging or not—you'll find out soon enough."
George chuckled, then spread his wings and soared into the sky, silently chanting an incantation.
"Animagus Transformation!"
His body rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, George transformed into a five-hundred-meter-long dragon.
This was the first winged dragon to appear in Middle-earth. Though Glaurung, created by Morgoth, was known as the first Father of Dragons, he had no wings and could not fly.
"How—how is this possible?"
The mocking expression on Sauron's face instantly froze.
He had seen winged dragons before, but only as part of his master Morgoth's experimental creations, which were still in their early stages. How could a human transform into one of Morgoth's new species?
Three centuries ago, Morgoth had created Glaurung, the first Father of Dragons, but had been dissatisfied with his limitations.
While nurturing Glaurung, Morgoth also continued refining his work.
Eventually, after Glaurung's full maturation, Morgoth successfully created an even more powerful and perfect breed: winged dragons—among them, the greatest, Ancalagon the Black.
However, these new dragons had not yet been completed. They were still deep within Angband's volcanic depths, absorbing power to grow.
"Light Magic: Fairy Law!"
Before Sauron could make sense of the human's connection to Morgoth's new species, an even larger magic circle—ten times greater than before—had already formed.
The overwhelming flood of light energy made his face pale.
In dragon form, George's physical strength, magical ability, and life force were all vastly superior to his human form, so the Fairy Law spell he now cast was exponentially more powerful.
"Boom!"
The blinding white light descended upon the Valley of Death once more, and except for Sauron, all the vampires were instantly turned to ashes under its radiance.
This time, George did not focus his attacks solely on Sauron, as there was no need. The minimal energy it would take to destroy the remaining vampires was not a concern in his current state.
"Ah!!!"
Even with the protection of the One Ring, Sauron still let out a deafening scream as the light burned through him.
"Light Magic: Fairy Law!"
Just as he barely withstood the first magic's conclusion, George immediately unleashed the second.
In his dragon form, George's life force replenished at a rapid rate, allowing him to continue casting Fairy Law for over a dozen times before needing to restore himself by absorbing the life energy of nearby trees.
The Maiar that Morgoth had corrupted and the half-orcs were especially vulnerable to the power of light.
With that in mind, George didn't waste time on other spells. He chose the most effective magic against his enemy and continued to attack with it, maximizing his damage.
After five consecutive strikes, Sauron finally couldn't take it anymore. He realized that if this continued, his body would be destroyed.
Quickly, he used his transformation spell and turned into a terrifying giant serpent. He took the light-based assault head-on, attempting to flee in the distance.
Dignity mattered less than survival—he had no choice but to run.
Unfortunately, he hadn't gone far before an invisible wall stopped him. Despite several attempts to break through with sheer force, he couldn't get past.
It was George's Five Elements Kabbalah Sealing Array that had activated.
Despite the searing light burning him, Sauron focused on observing the array. As the most knowledgeable of the Maiar, he quickly identified the key to breaking the seal.
The array's strength lay in the five elemental giants. If he destroyed one, the array would automatically dissolve, allowing him to escape.
He flashed forward and bit down on the nearest earth giant.
In serpent form, Sauron's physical strength was enormous, and with one bite, the stone-like earth giant was shattered into dust.
"How is this possible!"
However, to Sauron's surprise, the earth giant reformed almost instantly.
No matter how many times he destroyed it, the earth giant—and all the others—could be recreated.
He tried the same with the fire, water, wood, and metal giants, but the result was the same. He couldn't destroy the array by simply attacking the five elemental giants.
George, observing from above, did not interfere with Sauron's attempts, nor did he take the opportunity to strike while Sauron was recovering from Fairy Law.
His plan was simple: the more damage Sauron took from Fairy Law, the easier it would be to defeat him later. He intended to wear Sauron down first.
After all, with Sauron trapped in the array, escape was impossible in the short term.
Given Sauron's vast knowledge, he might eventually be able to figure out a way to break the array if given several days to study it. But within a few hours, it was an impossible task.
This array was not created using the magic of this world, but a fusion of knowledge from several different worlds.
"I'll fight you to the end!"
Once Sauron realized he could not break the array, he reacted quickly, unleashing all his dark power. Despite the damage from Fairy Law, he flew into the air, heading straight for George's neck.
If he couldn't escape, he would have to fight for his life.
(End of Chapter)