chapter 456
456 – Demon Dragon, Detronos Appears
One.
Today, as always, a deep red night falls over the Drango continent.
When the sun bows over the west,
It reminds me of something with a dreary energy.
The red moon dares to take the place of the sun.
It was red like the sun, but
A full moon that doesn’t feel any warmth.
It was just cold, the opposite of the sun.
Nevertheless, the color of the moon radiating in the night sky was strangely brighter than the sun.
A red crimson color that seems to be covered in fresh blood. Since the bright red thing was not hot but cold, it could not help but feel foreign to all living things under the sky.
‘It’s definitely a lot more red than before… … .’
It is said that the moonlight that has been protecting the Drango continent at night since ancient times was not originally red. It is said that it radiated a clear and transparent light until the beginning of the continent’s history.
So, the red light that the current moon has is not even visible at all.
However, after Detronos was sealed,
From then on, things slowly started to change.
For some reason, it slowly turned red.
And the moment the demon dragon was released from the seal, the moonlight immediately turned to the color of blood… … . It is said that it has a darker red color than blood.
According to what I learned at the academy, I heard that this phenomenon was caused by Detronos slowly absorbing magical energy from the moonlight. Some say that the souls of those who were cruelly sacrificed in the Demon Dragon War dyed the moonlight red.
Of course, both were nothing more than unproven hypotheses… … .
“… The moonlight certainly looks redder today. “I don’t think it’s because of my bad mood.”
Even in the early morning before today’s reconnaissance shift, the moonlight was still red. It was as if he had been covered in blood.
A round full moon rises high in the cloudless sky.
“After listening to what you said, I think it’s true. The red color seems to have become darker than usual… … . “It feels like it has strangely grown in size.”
Sonya, who was getting ready for work next to her, nods her head and looks at the sky.
It was like that.
Before leaving for the early morning shift with Sonya.
As I finished checking the equipment and was about to go out, my steps felt heavy for no reason.
It was the moonlight that I always faced every night,
For some reason, I didn’t have a good feeling today.
Does it feel like a dreary, ominous energy keeps creeping up your spine?
I think it would be a good idea to stay alert today. You have to take care of your juniors as well, and you’re not living alone anymore, right?
“Sonya? Don’t be nervous just because it’s a simple reconnaissance mission. Since it’s late, you’d better be more alert. “This is not an academy.”
“Yes, senior!” still… “It’s been quiet for a while. Is there really anything wrong?”
Sonya shows a confident face.
While wearing the cold weather armrit on your wrist.
I was usually a child as cold as moonlight,
After meeting Mr. Breeder, he became a bright and confident child like the sun.
Of course, sometimes I still emit a coldness much colder than the moon out of jealousy… … .
“You don’t know that? It’s true that the monsters haven’t been seen for a while, but night is their main activity time… … . These guys are not strange no matter when and where they appear, so be on strict guard against them. “If you want to finish your patrol and return early.”
“Oh, yes! All right… ! “I’ll keep that in mind, senior!”
-Fly! fluttering… !
With those words, we returned to our original form and began reconnaissance duty.
The procedure for reconnaissance work was really simple.
All you have to do is fly and patrol along the route.
If there is a short-lived species in crisis, help them,
If you encounter a small number of monsters, you can just deal with them immediately.
Because monsters that depend on darkness were vulnerable to the light of my dawn. Unless they came in droves, I could handle it on my own.
‘I hope nothing bad happens today… … .’
Anxiety continues to rear its head.
After all, he hated monsters.
Although he was an easy opponent,
Last time I moved with Derke, I made him become a Buddha until I got sick of him, so I just wanted to stop seeing him.
ㅡShuhua ahhh… … !
Together with Sonya, I made a loud sound and split the air. Despite the ominous premonition, the movement of the wings was light.
So Sonya and I quickly patrolled the reconnaissance route centered around Salmon Village.
“Seniors? There’s nothing wrong with this point either.”
“Yes, I’m really glad there are no abnormalities.”
I started out with a worried heart, but
The reconnaissance mission with Sonya went smoothly.
Before I knew it, there was only one patrol point left.
‘Whew, was it really a needless worry? … ?’
Before we move on to the last point,
I took a moment to rest in my human form.
Thanks to the food prepared by Breeder and Sylvian, he is full of energy even though it is late at night.
If I wanted to, I could have finished my shift without taking a break, but there was no need to force myself to do it.
As expected, I needed to be more careful now than ever.
-Wiggle! Wiggle!
‘… Hehe, it looks like it has settled properly in my stomach now. My stomach is getting bigger every day… … . Now I just need to prepare to become a mother-♡’
As time goes on, my lower abdomen becomes fuller.
Now I can feel the egg just by touching it.
The egg was completely settled in the stomach.
Although I could not feel the fetus moving,
Instead, the round egg sometimes wiggles.
Now I can clearly feel the round curve of the egg, as if it is fully ripe.
In a month or two from now, they will be able to lay eggs.
‘I can’t wait to go back and let Mr. Breeder touch me… … ♡’
“Seniors? “Now is the time to move on.”
“aaah..!? Yeah, yeah! You better get moving… … !”
“hmm? Senior, are you unwell? “Your way of speaking is unusual.”
“Hmm..! Oh, it’s nothing? So stop worrying and get ready to move quickly?”
Currently resting at the abandoned temple, which is a scouting point.
-Hook… … !
Sonya turns off the lamp in the corner and prepares to leave.
ㅡKkii profit… !
So, I got up and pulled the doorknob of the abandoned temple. To quickly finish the last point and return to the accommodation.
‘… hmm? Does it feel like the moonlight has become weaker? ‘Are there dark clouds?’
Outside the door it was darker than expected.
Just a moment ago, the moonlight was bright and bright,
Even my vision felt hazy, as if there was fog.
“Seo, senior… ?!”
“Oh, Sonya? Why?”
“Ha, look at the sky… … !”
Sonya, who followed me, was startled and pointed to the sky with her finger. The guy, who usually didn’t show much emotional change, opened his pink eyes wide as if he saw something he couldn’t see.
“Haaa… … ?”
As I moved my gaze upward following Sonya’s fingers, my curiosity was immediately resolved.
“… Ugh, how can this happen???”
I just couldn’t keep my mouth shut.
Because I, too, was as shocked as Sonya.
As expected, an unbelievable scene unfolded in the dark morning sky.
“Seo, senior… ? Are they all monsters? … ?”
In the sky, dark clouds were hovering over the moon, blocking it.
It was definitely not a dark cloud or anything.
A black object darker than a dark cloud.
They were moving north at high speed, wiggling slightly like a haze.
If you look closely, you can see wings flapping.
Things resembling dragons are moving.
An enormous number of them covered the night sky and moonlight like one body.
“That’s not just a gathering of monsters! Ugh, how could this be… … !?”
“yes? What do you mean… … .”
“Sonya? Would you like to take a closer look again? A huge being caught in the middle of monsters… … !”
“aaah-?! Um, that can’t be-!?”
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2.
“A huge being with scales darker and harder than obsidian wrapped around its body like armor… … . “We clearly witnessed the true nature of the demon dragon.”
“It’s just as you said! For some reason, they were heading straight north, past this site of recent fighting… … !”
Late morning before dawn.
Everyone was gathered inside the room.
It was an emergency response meeting in the middle of the night.
Sophia and Sonya, who quickly returned, woke everyone up and were vividly explaining what they had witnessed.
“Sophia? Is that really true? Suddenly a demonic dragon… … ?”
“I can’t believe it..! I have been wandering the southern region for over 500 years, but I have never encountered or heard of such a being… … !”
The breeder and Sylvian question this.
Others also did not find it easy to believe this.
That’s because the demon dragon has never shown itself since being released from the seal.
Some scholars even opined that because he had been sealed for such a long period of time, his weakened body could not withstand the passage of time and disappeared instantly upon release.
Although it was said that the Demon Dragon was released from its seal just 500 years ago, the existence of the Demon Dragon was considered uncertain until recently, to the extent that this hypothesis was circulated.
It was thanks to him hiding his appearance so well.
“I’m sure it’s a demonic dragon… ! “The only being that can exude that level of intimidation is Detronos!”
Sophia answers with a stern face.
“”… … .””
Her answer is followed by silence for a moment.
Because it was such a sudden incident, everyone had no idea how to act.
It was a time when there was such endless, heavy silence.
“Nonyonyonyot-! Nyonyonyot-! “Nonyonyonyot-!”
“Wow.. I’m surprised! What’s happening all of a sudden? Black dragon?”
A black ghost suddenly jumps out of the breeder’s body and cries repeatedly, like a cell phone alarm tone.
“brother-! “I need to contact you!”
“Contact?”
“Yep-! Death Dragon, the summons of the ghost that was left to Tina… !”
“Ah? Could this be called from the other side? But why at this time… … ?”
ㅡQuuk!
The breeder listens to Derke’s advice and gently presses the black dragon’s head.
ㅡSssuseut… !
Then, the black dragon’s appearance changes into a wide disk shape.
It looks like a mirror on a large dressing table.
And not long after… … .
“Can you hear me…? ?! Breeder? Are you safe-!?!?”
An urgent female voice could be heard from inside.