250-244 Thoughts of the Dark Dragon

The Imperial special forces were conceited in the power they had gained, so the battle itself ended with no problem in destroying them.

However, he couldn't get much information out of them. They may have possessed a certain amount of power, but it is highly likely that they were discards.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have spoken so flippantly about their inner workings.

But even though they are the demon race, destroying the former human race was indeed not a pleasant experience.

''Luciel-sama, I'm saved. I didn't expect you to be alive even if you lost your head.''

'I was surprised to see that my life force was indeed increased. I only activated it as a precaution too, so I'll consider myself lucky and put it to good use in the next fight.

Ha!

What about this equipment?

Keti, who had reverted to the end of the word, pointed to the demon race's equipment and asked.

'I'm going to purify it and take everything back just in case. Just don't touch that big magic stone.

Of course.

'Master Luciel, there's a returning magic circle floating over there.

A magic circle existed beyond Estia's gaze.

And behind it, the sealed gate existed.

''Luciel-sama, is it still there?''

''Yeah. Hopefully it won't turn into a fight, and I'll go break the seal and release the dark dragon.

Good luck.

"Lionel, I'll take it from here. It may take a little longer. If I haven't come out after more than a day, you'll have to go back to Ebiza.

Wasn't it supposed to be a few hours before now?

'It took me quite a while with the Water Dragon and Wind Dragon.

Are you sure it's just for one day?

Yeah. We have Forenoire over here, so we won't have any problems as far as getting home. It's a pain in the ass to have to walk everyone to Ebiza then, though.

I pray for the speedy return of Lady Luciel.

I'm praying for you, too.

Good luck, Lady Luciel.

Master Luciel, I believe in you.

I feel like I'm going to be sidelined completely. But this time, I knew I had to be careful, so I decided to clear up everyone's misconceptions.

We're going to have to take a break because it will suck the magic out of you to open the gate.

Then everyone started laughing, as if the embarrassed look on my face had gotten to the point.

But that's the extent of the laughter.

When I touched the gate as usual, the magic power was sucked out and a black-purple light appeared on the pattern.

And that was when the gate opened.

I flew from the front of the gate to the side while activating the sanctuary ward with no chanting.

The next moment I heard something hit the sanctuary ward, the ward creaked and gradually cracked as it creaked, and a black-purple ray of light broke through the ward.

Immediately I checked on everyone's safety and found that no one was on the slanting line and everyone was safe.

I didn't expect them to attack us out of the blue. I wanted to resolve the matter quietly somehow, but is this a surefire way to fight?

I changed my mind and gave them instructions.

You have to get out of here immediately. That attack was definitely the result of the Dark Dragon's Breath. There is no guarantee that this room will be safe.

Master Luciel, will you promise to come back safely?

Yeah. If I'm not back in a week, no going to the Empire. Kefin, Ketty, and Esther to keep an eye on Lionel. Well, trust me, you'll have to wait and see.

I trust that Master Luciel will not die of anything but old age.

Yeah. Then go.

I believe Master Luciel will break the seal.

'There are a lot of people who would be in trouble without Master Luciel, so I'm still working, Nya.

Master Luciel, please don't ever give up.

'Dear Luciel, it is very frustrating for me as a squire not to be able to proceed with you beyond this. Therefore, please make sure you return alive. And give us the opportunity to play our part in the Empire.

I will. We'll make it back alive. We'll get back to Ebiza safe and sound, because we don't know what's in store for us.

He heard my words and disappeared into the magic circle of the return.

''Well, you've gone. Even though it's not at full strength, destroying the wards that the evil gods couldn't break, I'm sure it's the dark dragon's breath I saw in my dream. Please, I hope it's something we can talk about.

I muttered and ran down the stairs at once.

''It's as dark as the thirty levels. Dark Dragon, can you hear me?

"How dare a mere mortal speak to me.

'You hate the human race just as much as you dreamed you would. Didn't Lord Leinster build a new world?

"He's a liar. "He worked me hard and died before he could do it all.

'Did Lord Leinster build an aerial city, or a church in the centre of the world, or create a technological state where people could live?　Compared to the Dragon Race and long-lived races, the human race has a short life span. Still, didn't they still put forth the effort as promised?

"The result is better than the assumption. He has fulfilled his time as a human and broken his promise to me. Without these blasted chains, I would have destroyed my world.

It was at this time that the Dark Dragon was lying. Because the Dark Dragon had been sealed for the last fifty years, and it shouldn't have been a hundred years at most.

And yet, it hadn't destroyed the world yet, keeping its promise to Lord Leinster, who died three hundred years ago.

I thought it must be because somewhere inside the dark dragon, I believed in the world that Lord Leinster had drawn up.

And the power of the Breath that I just fired into the fifty levels.....

'You were going to destroy the world with that bracelet you just gave me?

Yes. Yes, I will restore order to the world with my breath that destroys everything.

No matter what the other party's situation is, if you lose your mind for a moment against a higher-ranked opponent, it's over.

I ask the dark dragon, referring to the conversation I saw in my dream while kneading my magic power.

''But as it is now, all you can do is destroy it. I haven't broken the light dragon's seal yet.''

''Don't lie to me. The Kouryuu's seal has already been broken.

The Dark Dragon's pressure increased all at once, and there was anger present.

However, the words of the dark dragon caused me to be so surprised that my mind was conversely disturbed by the words of the dark dragon.

''Huh?　Only the holy dragon, flame dragon, earth dragon, thunder dragon, water dragon, and wind dragon have broken the seal. I'm sure they haven't broken the seal on the light dragon yet.

"Whether or not you've broken the seal is of no consequence. It's all about results.

I resolve myself.

''--If I can get you to admit you and then break the curse of the evil god and release it, will you tell me about it?

'Very well. "If you want me to be your servant, you'll have to make me admit it, just like Leinster.

'I promise. Soo hah. Well, here we go.

Normally, I would have immediately activated the Sanctuary Circle, but I didn't dare to do so.

It's not that I can imitate Lord Leinster's fighting style, it's just that I felt that the dark dragon was testing me to see if it could trust me.

[Holy Healing Hand, Breath of Mother Earth, I wish to feed on my magical power and create sanctuary-generating armor that will protect me from all defilements with light wings to angels, Sanctuary Armor]

The Sanctuary Armor was a compact condensation of the Sanctuary Wards, so if the Breath was unleashed, I activated it only to avoid it just in time.

''Now, come on with the help of your compatriots.

"Wind and Dragon, be your wings that fly freely in the sky.

Flying through the air. Then I created a magic power barrier under my feet to see if I could drive it as a foothold for a moment, and I succeeded.

Normally, I would be happy here, but this time, while chanting, I further increased my magic power and headed for the dark dragon.

"Fool, you came to hit the breath by yourself, die.

After going out of its way to tell me that, the dark dragon spat out a Breath towards me.

In a moment, the black-purple breath swallowed the place I was in.

''........It's a simple thing. Even though they expected so much of me, I'm still a human race after all.......''

That discouraging, discouraging reminder echoes in my brain.

'Heel,'

I activated my heel to the dark dragon from the back of the dark dragon, and a blue-white light illuminated the dark dragon's figure.

''Gu Gu you, you're still alive?''

It was only a heel, but he spoke telepathically to us with a pained groan.

'Yes. As expected, I didn't want to die yet, so it was all a bump in the road, but you managed to get the blow in like this.

...why are you here? You were supposed to be swallowed by Breathless.

''Yes. To be precise, though, it's my alter ego made of a flame dragon and a water dragon. I created a magic object made of a flame dragon and a water dragon, controlled it so that the magic power wouldn't leak out, and then used the power of the thunder dragon to go around behind you in one go. Therefore, it was my alter ego that was swallowed up by the Breathless.

"You've been building something like that?

'Yes, but the reason this mission was successful was because of you. You guided me to avoid the bracelets first.

"What?　You wouldn't do that to my people!

"If it had been as sudden as the breath you fired at Lord Leinster in the past, or so powerful that it couldn't be easily avoided, I would have definitely disappeared without a trace.

..........

''And you were so debilitated that you could only judge me by my magic and presence. That's why this poor strategy worked. How long have you been under the curse of the evil god in your body?

The dark dragon that had just emerged into the darkness with its heels was already flooded with miasma from its body, and almost all of its body was either rotting or reduced to bones.

It seemed strangely awful that it hadn't turned into a complete undead until now.

''How long have you been aware of me?''

"It's because your breath flew to the 50th level and you couldn't break my sanctuary wards quickly enough. I had the Dark Spirit watch you and Lord Leinster fight, and I knew you were in a different league. That's why I thought it was strange.

'Oh. 'I see that it wasn't only luck that freed my people. It's not just cowardice and bravery. The one who is willing to put forth the courage and effort to face his fate, the one who strives for peace I ask you. 'How will you protect the world order?'

Even if you ask me about such a grand theme, there's nothing I, as a normal person, can answer.

But then you wouldn't be convinced, so I decided to just tell you what I was thinking.

It's too big a story for me to understand, to be honest. But, although there are many people in this world, I don't think it's such a small world that we need to fight over it that much.

You think we can live together in harmony?　Then why couldn't you stop Leinster from fighting with his own people?'

Maybe it's because that's what life is all about. You want to live a better life, be happier than others, be loved more than others. Those desires exist.

So, you're saying that the fighting will never stop?

'No, I believe that people are a species that can take their neighbour's hand and let go of it. If one person grabs the neighbor's hand and uses the other hand to hold the neighbor's hand, there will be no more conflict. But this is not something that one person can do if they want to. Lord Leinster still built a church to heal people, a home for engineers to make life easier, and a land of magical research to make life easier for people. He just didn't have enough time to do it.

But there are a lot of holes in my thinking.

"Did you know him that well? Then you'll be his successor.

The Dark Dragon says a little happily, but I can't take his place.

All I can do is what I can do.

'No, I'm just going to do my best to live a peaceful life as best I can. Even if you have excessive expectations, I can't meet them. So, regarding the sealing of the Light Dragon, are you sure the seal has already been broken?

...Yes, I'm sure. But somehow his consciousness remains in this world.

The dark dragon seemed uninteresting and gave me valuable information.

But then, the power over the world that the humans of Brange were talking about could be the light dragon.

'It's not like you've become undead or anything?'

'Yeah, but it's getting harder and harder for my voice to be heard.

For example, how can a light dragon attack be prevented?

''Basically, if you counter Breathless with Breathless, I can't lose. Well, there's no reason to fight him.

''Hypothetically, what would happen if a light dragon was summoned where it was set to be enslaved by the summoning magic circle?''

'Enslaved. A summons is a contract, so that's what it is.'

Can you undo it?

You could. But I'd destroy that country. I don't know about this Kwanglong.

''By the way, what would happen if you used the method of turning a human race into a demon on a light dragon?

I can't be certain, as I never was, but I'm sure we have the magical core, so I wouldn't worry about that.

''I see. So, Dark Dragon. May I lift the curse of the evil god on you?

"Then, wise Luciel, as far as you are able, let us build the world as you imagine it.

...as much as I can, you know.

"Yes, to the extent that you can, but now that you've freed all of my people, including me, I beg you, to the extent that you can.

'What?　There's a place for nine jewels in this necklace, isn't it?

''You will understand that when you receive power from the Dragon God. Then, wise man Luciel, I beg you.

Yes, sir.

I would thus break the curse of the dark dragon and the dark dragon would disappear.

Then I took out the light and picked up all the money and items except for the dungeon core of the trap that summoned the evil gods as usual, before entering the magic circle of return.

Pilon [Title: Dark Dragon's Blessing has been acquired]　

Pilon [I've succeeded in unleashing the seals of all reincarnated dragons]

Piron. [Title: Blessings of the Dragon God]