〈 Dragon’s Child (1) 〉
“Ah—.”
Zhuge Hyemi looked up at the sky and exclaimed involuntarily.
The overwhelming majesty of the dragons that suddenly appeared through the dark clouds.
And the sight of the monsters appearing one by one, dividing the space around them, falling to the ground and starting to block the path of the monsters with similar appearances to them was enough to evoke a strange feeling.
‘Youkais that have not been at the forefront of history for a long time and only move in the dark…’ It was
only during the crisis of the world that they finally revealed themselves in earnest.
To join forces with humans and get through this hopeless situation together.
‘Well, they are also members of this world, so is it natural?’
In fact, just like when they cooperated with the imperial family twenty years ago, their activities themselves were continuing steadily, but the entire process was carried out very secretly, so not many people knew the details.
It is said that this is the first time in hundreds of years that it has been revealed so openly to an unspecified number of people.
‘That’s a real dragon.’ I was skeptical too, even after seeing it in the family’s old book.’
She looked up at the sky as if fascinated and gulped.
I couldn’t take my eyes off its overwhelming presence.
Since she, a direct descendant of the famous Zhuge family, was like that, most people who thought that monsters and divine beasts were just creatures of legend must be appalled.
It was no wonder that most of the union’s experts, who could be said to be of the upper class, were staring blankly at the minister.
For some reason, the Demonic Church side has also stopped its offensive.
However, if there is one problem in the meantime…
‘…But why is the yellow dragon the only one who looks like that? There was no such description in the records.’
It was the strange appearance of the yellow dragon in their center that was different from the rest of the dragons with their long bodies.
Large fluttering wings and fully developed limbs attached to a large body.
It was not the typical shape that people usually think of when they think of a ‘dragon’, but had a completely different appearance, like a giant lizard.
In this world, the yellow dragon was considered the best among the five dragons, both in name and reality.
But isn’t there some hidden reason why such beings have different appearances?
‘Are the family’s past records wrong? Or for any special reason….’
When she lost her mind and fell into her own world.
“Jegal Sozhe, we’ve arrived inside the camp now, so I think this is all you need to do.”
“ah!”
The sudden sound of a man’s voice woke her from her thoughts.
She quickly came to her senses and looked back towards Ha Seung-hoon, the man who had spoken to her.
“I’m sorry, Master Ha. “When I saw that scene, I didn’t know it.”
“Haha, it’s okay. Because I was like that too. Now, let’s stop the supply of energy.”
“yes!”
Immediately after such a series of conversations.
When she timed the moment when the flow of energy was cut off, she released the magic she had been maintaining all along, and something in the shape of a dragon, which was still showing off its presence even after bringing them to the ground, slowly became blurred and soon scattered in all directions and disappeared.
“Whoa—.”
“Are you okay? “It must have been quite difficult to suddenly maintain such a high-level technique for a long time.”
“Oh of course! And no matter how hard it is, would Confucius do it? Confucius provided all the energy needed there. “I only refined the shape of the shell.”
“I’m fine too. In fact, if you put your mind to it, you can do that all day long. “This is all thanks to Sojeo’s blessings.”
“The blessing I used wasn’t that great… but it was only because Confucius was the one who achieved such accomplishments! “Also, even if the amount of energy is the same, it is usually not difficult to keep it constant.”
“Still… um…”
“…Foot.”
The two people who were looking at each other and trying to praise each other burst into awkward laughter at the same time.
After escaping from the underground ritual hall where he was imprisoned.
They had a lot going on.
Demonic cultists and jiangshi keep popping up whenever you need a breather.
They fought a fierce battle and struggled to escape from the enemy’s stronghold through rough and difficult roads.
Most of the Demonic Cult’s power was concentrated on the outskirts of the battlefield, and if there were no restrictions on safely capturing the sacrifices, they would have failed long ago.
And in the process, it was natural that the relationship between Hugo, the only combatant, and Zhuge Huomi, who had the ability to assist him, rapidly became closer.
There were more than one dangerous moment where we had no choice but to collapse if we didn’t work together somehow.
“…Anyway, I can’t just sit still like this. They say there is hope with their joining, but the fight is not over yet.”
“Then me too…”
“Sozer, please stay here and protect the others. “Even if it’s in the middle of the camp, you never know what will happen if they decide to attack.”
Zhuge Hyemi had no choice but to agree with his words.
In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that the most important thing in this fight was the direction of their ‘Dragon Child’.
The Demonic Cult would want to take them back and proceed with the ritual, and the Murim Alliance could not give up on them as they were the only possibility to restore this world.
‘Oh, now that I think about it, it’s not the time to be happy that we’re free from the hands of the Demonic Cult.’
Neither side wanted anything wrong with them, but in the end, the dragon children’s fate was already sealed.
However, depending on whether this war is won or lost, who will be sacrificed and for what will change.
‘…okay. Still, it would be more valuable to sacrifice for the world than to be used according to the will of the Demonic Cult.’
She also didn’t want the world to fall apart.
There were still many things precious to her left in this world.
The same goes for his family and members of his family who had spared no efforts to protect him due to his weak body since he was young…
Zhuge Hyemi gritted his teeth as he watched the man’s back moving away towards the battlefield.
The flames rising from his body turned into a fire dragon and swept away the Jiangshi in front.
Perhaps because of the haze caused by the heat, my vision became blurry.
“…….”
She stared at that figure quietly without blinking, then raised her head again and looked up at the sky.
The view, which still feels blurry, shows dragons mysteriously swimming in the sky and looking down.
‘It’s a shame. I also wanted to properly organize and record the dragons.’
She stared at one of them, a slightly strange-looking yellow dragon.
Of course, since there are more than one or two people present, this historic event will not be forgotten.
Starting with the outline of the incident, the participation of dragons and monsters, and the appearance of that yellow dragon, it will surely be passed down to future generations.
History books and oral traditions, as well as art such as paintings and lyrics, were no exception.
…Her name will be written somewhere other than the ‘Author’ column.
“ah.”
While I was dazed, I felt as if I had made eye contact with the yellow dragon for a moment, but it was probably just an illusion.
Because her vision was still blurred.
If she just blinked once, it would become clear, but she didn’t close her eyes until the end.
As if that were the only resistance he could offer.
***
[It’s exquisite. If it had been too late, there would have been no turning back.]
A deep man’s voice flowed into Horus’s head as he quietly looked down.
[Baekryong, if you hadn’t opposed it, we could have come sooner.]
[Hmm, I admit that. However, you must always be careful about coming out of the fantasy world. It was like that even when the world was fine, but it’s even worse when it’s on the verge of collapse like it is now.]
When the female red dragon’s voice, which seemed to be tickling, questioned the man’s voice, the man answered calmly.
Indeed, it was a calm reaction befitting a white dragon, the eldest of the current five dragons.
Even though, in human terms, he was only in his early thirties.
[Tch, you look like an old brat.]
[Jeokryong, you still have to be polite.]
As Jeokryong, who was in her early to mid-twenties, grumbled again as if she didn’t like such a calm reply, Cheongryong, who was around the same age, quietly scolded her.
In fact, Cheongryong also had a feeling of agreement with her words, but at least he knew how to keep the line.
[Still, why are you being so frustrated in this situation? If you lose here, everything will end anyway! If it weren’t for Horus this time, we would have been in big trouble, right? So, now you’re saying, ‘It’s exquisite.’]
In fact, the reason why the red dragon appears so rough was for no other reason.
When Horus first brought up the plan for this war, it was White Dragon who most actively opposed it.
She, who had been together for a short period of time and loved Horus as much as the blue dragon, couldn’t help but dislike it.
[But looking at the current situation, it actually seems like the perfect moment.]
At that time, a young girl’s voice quietly flowed between them.
He was the youngest of the five dragons, the black dragon, excluding Horus, who had had his coming-of-age ceremony just a few years earlier.
[If you come too early, the damage to humans will be too small, right? Actually, I think it would have been best to come right before the humans were wiped out, but if we did that, the damage on our side would have been too great, so I think right now is the perfect time.]
[Black Dragon…]
Bloody content that doesn’t match that voice.
It was a remark containing a tendency to dislike the humans who took over the hegemony of the continent by overtaking themselves, the legitimate children of the Dragon God.
This tendency became even stronger after the death of her brother, the former Black Dragon, who was struggling to maintain the world while humans fought among themselves.
[Horus? But what I was seeing from earlier… Ah! okay. [Those children…]
Unable to say anything to her, the blue dragon secretly looked at the place where Horus was looking down and slowly nodded.
I knew it as soon as I saw it.
Frail humans gathered together in the heart of the human camp.
They are the dragon children who are the key to saving the world.
[…seven. Plus, one of them is of particularly high rank. At that level…]
Blue Dragon, who had been speaking calmly, trailed off.
She wasn’t that shameless to say out loud that she wouldn’t be enough as a sacrifice.
As if following in her footsteps, the red dragon opened his mouth in a more elevated tone.
[Okay, now if we just kill those guys, everything will be resolved. The odds of winning are good. We can’t go out directly to stabilize the space, but instead, we’ve brought along a lot of guys who are willing to fight, right?]
In fact, it was quite unreasonable for all of the five dragons to come here.
Isn’t it for no reason that they took a lot of damage and stayed in the Dragon Temple to maintain the balance of the world?
However, in order to suppress the environment of this demon world and transport the monster army, they had no choice but to come in person.
Instead, other dragons were added to the dragon temple, but that probably wouldn’t last long.
‘It was said that the greater the power that the divine beasts in charge of the balance of the world use in this world, the stronger the reaction.’
If that happens, everyone will be at risk.
The other dragons who entered the Dragon Temple and barely managed to maintain the world, those who overused their power in this world, and this world, which was in an unstable state.
That was the reason why White Dragon was paying too much attention.
If we were not careful, the world could have come to an end before the ceremony to rebuild the Dragon Heart could be performed.
‘Of course, that doesn’t apply to me.’
The corner of Horus’s mouth, which was quietly looking down, went up and his vicious teeth came out.
He is an awakened person from another world who is not bound by the rules set by the world.
The situation was different from other dragons where one had to move with the utmost care.
[So, from now on it’s a race against time?]
[Well, that’s right. We need to clear this area as quickly as possible and return to the Dragon Temple to minimize the damage to the world.]
Unlike the red dragon, which answered Horus’ question indifferently, the blue dragon looked at him with narrowed eyes as if it sensed something.
[Horus?]
But before she could say anything.
Flap—
[Then I’ll be back!]
Horus spread his wings wide, circled in the air, and began to glide downward.
[…Huh?]
[Horus?!]
Leaving behind their startled voices, Horus’s mouth sparkled as he approached the battlefield.
‘The basic purpose has been achieved. All that’s left is to make the most of it.’
This world is already going as planned.
The amount of karma that can be gained through that will be enormous.
But why avoid it when there are ways to earn additional income?
‘Leaves a big mark on the world. A huge mark that will not be forgotten even after tens, hundreds, or thousands of years.’
Those who gathered here, including not only humans but also dragons and monsters, were beings at the pinnacle of this world.
This was a golden opportunity to clearly engrave one’s presence in the minds of those people and exert a strong influence.
Why would you give up on such a crappy event?
Paaaa—
Yeouiju, which shone softly, gave off light like the sun.
At the same time, Horus’ dragon heart began to pulse violently, concentrating thick energy deep in his throat like an active volcano.
‘Go with full power.’
“Elder Dragon’s Heart” was added to the basic abilities of “Gold Dragon”, and he strengthened himself with “Dragon Magic”, and “Ruler of All Things” and “Mystery Seeker” assisted him.
“Resistor of Providence” ignored the restrictions placed on the manifestation of power, and “Tenryu Taojutsu” weaved all the flows into one.
‘And finally, if you add ‘Limit Breakthrough’.’
Suddenly—
I felt like something was cracking inside me.
Something without a shape that is not a physical object.
For example, restrictions called limits or walls.
For the first time since his birth, he reacted to Horus’ power.
Whiiiiing—
the air flow is reversed.
With the appearance of the Five Dragons, the direction of some of the favorable winds that had been staying throughout Beijing was distorted and they were pushed towards one point, compressing and compressing again and again.
“Huh? Yellow dragon?”
“What! “That!”
“crazy…! Get back! “Defense! Defensive stance!”
At this unusual phenomenon, not only the demonic cultists but also the martial arts union were panicked and quickly prepared to respond.
The only ones who are calm are the jiangshi who move without emotion.
Goooooh—
Infinite magical power emanating from the heart of an elder-level dragon spews out from the throat.
It was not a magic power that was limited to Jackie Chan level as usual.
It then immediately reached Yeouiju, which regulates the laws of the world, and began to cause an endless upward action.
Stronger, faster, bigger, more gorgeous.
Right after that.
A beam of destruction that was hard to believe came from the mouth of a living creature was shot out like a laser.
Slightly behind the border area where the battlefield unfolded, toward Beijing, which was occupied by demonic cultists.
And—
the sounds of the battlefield suddenly disappeared.
No, it was buried and crushed by a single, overwhelmingly loud sound.
“@!%$!&*…!”
“$@$!#%&…!”
A storm rages throughout the battlefield—no, all over Beijing.
The battle, which was in full swing, had already stopped a long time ago.
Right now, it was just a matter of getting my body in order.
Kugugoogung—!
A huge mushroom cloud rose from the city, accompanied by an earthquake and dust that swept everywhere.
The world’s capital city has a long history of ups and downs.
At the same time, the scars of the recent disaster have been left in ruins for a long time.
Beijing.
has disappeared.
Along with some of the Demonic Cult’s troops concentrated in the rear.