Episode 109
The Red Dragon, who can see beyond the blizzard with his eyes of authority, led us to a nearby cave, saying that we should first calm down.
The entrance was cleverly obscured by ancient conifers, so it seemed like a good place to hide for a while.
While the red dragon made fire with its breath, I opened a barrier to seal the entrance from any enemies that might come and from the cold.
“Warm up first. There is a long way to go.”
The red dragon said as he carefully laid Kasena down on the ground.
Each of its movements was gentle and delicate, like a mother’s child, and it was a trait I had never seen before among the many red dragons I had seen so far.
In a peaceful silence that felt like it had been a long time, Rain sat down next to Kassena and examined its condition.
By now, the poison had reached the ankles, so it seemed like even Friede’s possessed magic ability would have to be put on a pedestal compared to this red dragon.
“Thank you so, so much, I mean… … “Oh, my name is Lane Ludwig.”
As I lowered my head deeply and bandaged the arm where the flesh had been torn off by the dead man’s teeth, the red dragon nodded.
“The name given to me by Karendel, the creator of the great fire dragon Vel’Dakidun, is Alakish. “You can call me that too.”
Alakish… … If my knowledge is correct, it means mission (使命) in an ancient idiom.
It was a name given to me by Shinryong at birth, and for some reason it felt meaningful because Jinryong lives a life worthy of that name.
By the way, it was this Alakish.
During the war 300 years ago, the only red true dragons I saw were four. I only heard that one of them went north on a different mission.
“It’s surprising that you are not afraid of this Alakish. Are all humans like that these days?”
“I had to see him often.”
Of course, I don’t speak informally. In Yoshhar’s case, it was possible because Rista told him to speak comfortably from the moment they met.
“I don’t know what the situation is like in the south, but even someone as young as you gets to interact with my people a lot. It must be quite an eventful place there too.”
You might think that they can already let down their guard when they just met, but the dragon race itself was created to protect the world, so it is friendly to humanity.
Unless you do something useless like black magic.
As I was slowly stroking Pippi, whose body temperature had stabilized, in front of the fire, I thought I should answer the question I had felt earlier.
“Hey Alakish, can you tell me where this is?”
He carefully licks his chapped lips with his tongue and waits for an answer. To be honest, I’m already guessing the worst… … I just hope not.
“Well, this is Harbadonia.”
However, Alakish turned the speculation into reality by reciting the feared place name.
“North of the Wall, it is a continent of snow, darkness, and madness.”
I knew it… … I touched my forehead with a deep sigh. Because there were only two places in this world where the word barrier was used.
The border of the North Pole,
The boundary of Antarctica,
Outside the walls that protect the civilized world… … Because it was a land of the abyss, it was a land of death where humans could never communicate.
And there was only one place like this that was not a tropical night, but a place where bitter cold raged.
While the Red Dragon Legion built
How on earth was it possible to get from the Blade’s Edge Peninsula, the southeastern part of the continent, to here in Harbadonia?
The space-time magic that warlocks use by borrowing the power of the Abyss is all short-range. What is capable of such long-distance space-time transfer… … There really are only gods.
“This time, I, Alakish, will ask. Who are you? “How did you get here?”
Alakish looked at Raine and Kassena in turn, as if he was very suspicious.
“I felt the presence of the gods and came in a hurry, but it was you who were there.”
“A sign of the gods?”
“All humans on this earth are the gods who carved light into the bodies of beasts… … But for some reason, your soul smells like the gods.”
Light in the body of the beast… … ?
I couldn’t figure out what the first words meant, but for some reason I immediately understood the last words.
“Maybe it’s because of this?”
When he held up the black sheep that he carefully wore around his neck on a chain, Alakish’s eyebrows twitched and his pupils opened wide as if in wonder.
I felt it was necessary to clear up even the slightest doubt, so I explained the circumstances of how I got this and how I ended up here (even though I don’t know much about it).
Alakish’s eyes narrowed quietly as he carefully listened to all the explanations while rubbing his chin.
“As expected, Anridal was involved in the commotion that occurred south of the wall?”
“Anridal?”
“This is the true name of the Lord of Time. The fact that a sealed evil spirit used his power must mean that something is happening south of the Wall… … .」
Even south of the Wall?
So, is something happening in North Korea too? … That question was serious, but now there was another urgent task.
“We must return to the Empire. as soon as possible. “How can there be no way?”
I was curious about what Yoshhar was trying to say about Tureina right before the incident.
And I was worried about what happened to Lin’s body in this attack. If they have the power to bring back
Also, as a side note, I couldn’t keep taking Kassena with me in this extreme land.
Alakish, who had been caressing the black sheep with a reverential hand, finally returned it and opened his mouth.
“Under these circumstances, if it is true that the Black Sun personally chose you and sent you here, then it certainly has meaning.”
“… … !”
“According to the mission given by the Fire Dragon, this Alakish will lead you to the Wall.”
Things are going so well?
With Jinryong’s help, it would take less than a month to reach the wall. All you have to do is ride on its back and fly through the sky.
Perhaps reading the hopeful observation in his gaze, Alakish briefly shook his head, tilting his golden dragon’s eye toward the bonfire.
“I understand your urgency, but it will be a long journey.”
“yes?”
“First of all, this Alakish cannot fly. As you saw earlier, the wings were damaged during the long fight.”
I think in despair as my hopes are dashed. Now that I think about it, it looks like the wings were distorted in a strange way… … .
A true dragon that can’t fly, is there such a thing? If he had gone to Shinryong just once, he would have healed it right away.
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What if I hadn’t met the divine dragon even once during the ‘long fight’ that Alakish spoke of?
“And the situation in Harvard is not one to be overlooked easily.”
Is it because it is full of dead people?
I was vaguely aware of the notoriety of Harbadonia through various books, but does it mean that it is more serious for Jinryong to warn me like that? … .
It was around that time. Alakish seemed to be writhing in the basket on his back.
“I was curious about this earlier, what is that?”
Suddenly, it felt like Alakish was laughing at that question.
For a moment, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Red dragons rarely smile due to their nature as a fighting race.
An answer came back that added a new embarrassment to that embarrassment.
“This is Alakish’s daughter.”
A daughter… … ?
And that moment was also the moment when the answer to how Alakish was able to treat Kassena so gently was given.
What Alakish carefully took out of the basket with both hands, as if handling the most precious treasure in the world, was a huge egg.
A dragon egg as big as my sitting height with three golden stripes on a red background.
“This is… … ?”
Even with Rin’s knowledge, I couldn’t help but blink because it was something I didn’t know about.
A true dragon lays eggs?
Wasn’t that something only divine dragons and dragons could do?
“It is said that he had a lot of contact with Alakish’s compatriots, but he doesn’t seem to know this much.”
As Alakish gently caressed the egg, the egg and the creature inside wriggled vigorously.
“When a true dragon reaches the end of its lifespan, it gives birth to new life. And let that life carry on his mission.”
Until they become full-fledged Eucharists, they accompany them, teach them their mission, and guide their character. So that he can carry out his mission instead.
“It wouldn’t be that surprising. If you know that this Alakish has spent more than fourteen hundred years in Harbadonia.”
One thousand one hundred? Fourteen hundred years?
Is this true? No, a dragon wouldn’t lie… … But that means I’ve been living here alone since the beginning of the Tersian calendar.
I thought about how I had endured alone in this land of madness for so many eons, but I couldn’t even begin to grasp the thought.
Alakish must have had similar thoughts, as he gently touched his forehead against the egg and smiled sadly.
“That’s why I’m a little worried. I wonder if this child will be able to endure the mission that Alakish had to endure… … .」
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Alakish caressed the egg all night and recited dragon sayings as if singing.
Only the Dragons could contain power in language itself without any secondary elements, and Alakish’s words penetrated warmer and deeper into the soul than any sacred psalm or hymn I had ever heard. Like a bonfire on a winter’s day.
Is it prenatal education, or is it out of consideration for us? Maybe it’s both.
As the tones of the flames echoed through the cave, the color began to return to Kassena’s face, and several days of fatigue poured into my body as well, and my consciousness gradually became blurred.
It was the smell that woke me up from a tired sleep. Really terrible… … For a moment, the smell made me think the dead had attacked me.
“Lin, lean, lean.”
When he regained consciousness, Fifi, who had been sitting on the head of the unconscious Kassena, flew over and bumped his face.
Without even having time to rejoice at the reunion, I followed the source of the smell.
“What is this?”
Next to the bonfire, a strange piece of meat was skewered and completely burned.
And there was something bubbling on top of the helmet, which was so old that no one knew who had used it or when.
There was something dark, with all kinds of internal organs, blood, and meat mixed together… … What on earth is this?
“Are you awake?”
At that time, Alakish walked in from behind, filled a ceramic bowl he didn’t know where he got it from, and took it to Kassena.
“Um, there? Alakish? “May I ask what you are doing now?”
Then Alakish tilted his head as if asking an obvious question.
“Humans are weak. You have to provide nutrients. This is what Alakish has been hunting.”
And as soon as he gently hugged Kassena’s body and tried to pour liquid into her lips, Lane let out a loud scream.
“I, I! But I’m even hungrier! “Can I eat it first?”
Alakish held out the bowl as if there was nothing better.
When I looked up close, it was really… … How is this feeling of intimidation? Cold sweat flows like rain.
If I had to compare, the poisonous cookies that Christa made were at the level of cuteness.
“Emergency, emergency, lean emergency!”
Fifi, who was staring at it together, flew around and tried to cover herself with flames. This may have been mistaken for a strong enemy.
“Don’t do it, Fifi! Alakish prepared it for us from dawn… … Persimmon, I must eat it gratefully… … .”
I even remember gathering up the courage I had when dealing with warlocks, closing my eyes tightly and filling my mouth with liquid.
But when I opened my eyes, the horizon was tilted, my mind was dizzy, and Fifi was wailing that I was dead.
Although it was truly a huge disrespect to the person who had shown favor to him, Alakish furrowed his eyebrows as if he was puzzled rather than embarrassed.
“Don’t human children eat like this? “You’re really picky.”
“It’s not that I’m picky, this is a bit…” … .”
“What a pitiful, weak race they are.”
From the moment dragons become adults, they get nutrients from the energy flowing through Mother Nature, so is it natural that they don’t know the concept of gourmet? … Even when I was young, I would just eat raw meat a few times.
“Then what should I do? I need to provide nutrition to my body so that it can find stability.”
Just bring me the ingredients and I will cook it… … I was about to say that, but Alakish, who was looking out of the cave, made the decision first.
“The snowstorm has finally stopped. Get ready to move, human boy. “I have to go to the village.”
village? What village?
There is no way there is a human village here… … Surely you’re not talking about a village of cursed beastmen?
“Of course it is, but is there a problem?”
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