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0.01 Second Sword Master Episode 156
When it comes to ancient dragons, there are two beings that are typically mentioned.
They are the Dragon of Heaven and the Dragon of Chaos.
It is said that Rahal created a celestial dragon with his own light to stop the dragon of chaos, which once destroyed the entire continent by turning it into a sea of fire.
After 10 years of fighting, the two dragons eventually lost their strength and were buried in the ground, forgotten in everyone’s memory.
Even where they are buried.
One of those ancient dragons, the celestial dragon,
“Kwalala lala-!!”
He let out a fierce roar and soared up into the sky.
The flame and gold dragon knelt in place and bowed their heads at that miraculous presence, and I too was speechless at the brilliant and beautiful sight.
In addition, the angels of the heavens also swallowed dry saliva, staring blankly at the existence that they could not bear to touch.
Coo-!
The celestial dragon, which looked like it would penetrate the sky and reach the universe, soon came down to the temple. He looked down at us and our eyes met.
[Is it you? The one who woke me up from a long sleep.]
At that, I nodded.
“Yes.”
The celestial dragon lowered its head and pressed its face closer to me.
[He who has the power of pure light. Thanks to you, I was able to open my eyes to this world for a while. Thanks.]
As he set his eyes on the binding spells spread around me, they all shattered at once, freeing me and the dragons.
[You are… They are of the same species as me.]
The Celestial Dragon immediately recognized Flame and Ritalion behind me.
The two answered in disbelief.
[That, yes.]
[I didn’t know you were really real.]
[Is it? Whoops. An existence forgotten even by dragons. Does that mean that aeons of time have passed?]
It must have been thousands of years since they fought the dragon of chaos, so everything will seem unfamiliar to the celestial dragon.
[But what kind of situation is this?]
The celestial dragon looked at me and the angels alternately and continued.
[Why are you persecuting Lee?]
Then Michael answered.
“He is the one who handles the darkness. Just like the dragon of chaos, he is the one who will lead the world to ruin with that darkness!”
[Darkness?]
The Celestial Dragon smiled lightly.
[This one has a purer light than anything I’ve ever seen. Such a person handles the darkness… It can’t be. You must be misunderstanding something.]
“Ha, but didn’t they save you? Necromancy is the power of darkness! How can you call it light?”
[Does that mean the darkness saved me?]
The Celestial Dragon glared at Michael very displeased.
[No darkness can save me. Also, no darkness can stand before me. Because my light is like that. In other words, the power that saved me was not darkness, but light without a single defect.]
Then he pointed at me and said.
[Izai’s power is pure light. If there had been a little bit of darkness mixed with that light, I wouldn’t have survived. I’m not sure. If Lee really deals with darkness, then he is also part of light.]
I barely held back the twitching of the corners of my mouth.
Not another person, but a celestial dragon guaranteed me.
Could there be a more perfect witness than this?
Michael has a sh*t-chewed expression, and the other angels and priests have also become mute from eating honey.
“… It is unacceptable.”
Then he heard Michael muttering as he gritted his teeth.
“I will never accept this. Are you a celestial dragon? Sounds like nothing! This is all Aslan is deceiving us. Are you asking us to believe that there was an ancient dragon that had already disappeared in the past?!”
Michael stirred up the angels and priests with his characteristic words.
“Look. Aslan dealt with the darkness and brought ruin to this continent. But an ancient dragon suddenly appears and defends that Aslan’s light is pure? Are you saying you believe this? Doesn’t it look strange to you?”
Then the celestial dragon frowned.
[If you don’t know anything else, do you dare deny me? It is my soul that has made this land full of light. Do those who claim to be his aides do not even recognize the creations he made?]
Then, as if he suddenly realized something, the celestial dragon spoke.
[I can’t feel his presence… He, too, could not escape from the bondage of death. He said that even God could not overcome death. It is truly fleeting.]
“!?”
Everyone had a surprised look on their faces.
It was because the word that Rahal had died came from a dragon in the heavens, not from anyone else.
“Shut up! He lives forever. But you dare speak his name in vain. Therefore, you are a fake created by Aslan!”
The Celestial Dragon seemed to have reached its limit of patience.
[Then it can’t be helped. If I’m really fake, you guys try to block that fake power.]
Then, he fired a breath at Michael and the angels.
Kwaaa-!!
“Omg!”
They spread their shields to block the raging breath, but barely managed to stand still.
“Heuk!”
“Woo-wook!”
When the breath disappeared, they knelt down and vomited in unison.
Michael was also breaking out in a cold sweat with his staggering body.
It was only a light blow, but it was a level of strength that the angels could not withstand.
[I tried to take your lives, but I saved them because they were his aides.]
“…”
[If you have any further doubts, feel free to tell me. I will go up to the heavens this way and trample all of you. I will make you never doubt my existence and the pure power of light.]
No one dared to open their mouth.
Michael, who was triumphantly agitating, also lowered his head on his own.
The celestial dragon, who had raised its eyes terribly, relaxed its expression gently while looking at me.
[Is your name Aslan?]
“Yes.”
[There is something I want to ask you, Aslan.]
He asked me in a serious voice.
[I’ve never seen such a pure light, except for Rahal. And unfortunately, I can’t feel Rahal’s presence right now. If······. Are you the incarnation of Rahal?]
“…!?”
“Ra, the incarnation of Rahal?”
“Yeah, it can be.”
The priests began to gossip, and the pope approached with a surprised face and asked:
“Heavenly Dragon. Are you saying Emperor Aslan is really Rahal?”
[That light is the light I felt from Rahal. It is said that humans have the light that only Rahal can possess… What does that mean?]
Suddenly, the atmosphere was taking a strange turn.
“Unbelievable······.”
“Has Rahal come in a human body…!”
“But. If you think of Emperor Aslan’s actions in the meantime, it’s understandable enough.”
“It’s not called a demon hunter for nothing.”
Before I could answer anything, the priests, incited by the celestial dragon, were calling me Rahal’s incarnation.
Those eyes that hated me and endlessly doubted me disappeared, and were looking at me with eyes mixed with awe and respect.
[Moreover, even a wizard who knows how to use necromancy must have the power of light comparable to Rahal to awaken me. Otherwise, no matter how many wizards gather, they will never be able to save me.]
“Yeah, that’s really…”
[Okay. The author of Aslan is clearly the incarnation of Rahal. I don’t know what to answer. It looks like that to my eyes.]
It’s not.
He said he was a celestial dragon, but his eyes were completely black.
But they’re starting to really believe it.
“Oh oh. Hey Rahal!”
“You really did. To think he came down here to take care of us humans!”
“Hey Rahal!!”
No. No.
What am I rahal
The funny thing was that I stood upright with my head raised as if it was natural for them to worship and praise.
It was the moment when the cowardly bravado, infatuation, and the great collaboration of the priests who were instigated by the celestial dragon took place.
“No, nonsense. I, the author is Rahal’s incarnation. Where can you tell a lie that doesn’t even sound like that…!”
Among them, Michael was the only one who remained calm.
But aren’t the angels already beside him staring at me in confusion?
[Seeing the light of my Creator, yet denying it. This is why Rahal left you. Reflect on You were his most beautiful creation. But now it has become the ugliest.]
“…!”
Michael didn’t say anything.
Then the angels who were watching him slowly began to sympathize.
“Hey, are you really Rahal?”
“If it’s light enough to bring the celestial dragon back to life, it’s only Ra!”
“Why is Rahal in a human body…!”
“Rather than that, what are we going to do now? How dare you persecute him?”
How else am I supposed to fix this?
No. It seemed too late to fix it.
Then why not just go out boldly?
“Listen, children of heaven.”
So I called them with a solemn voice.
The angels all stopped talking and looked at me.
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“I will not hold you accountable for your sins. So go back to heaven right now and realize your sins and reflect on yourself. This is my punishment for you.”
“That, that word…”
“If you don’t like it, tell me anytime. I will make the heavens disappear with these hands.”
“!?”
They quickly ran in front of me and knelt down and bowed.
“I will obey the command of the Almighty.”
“Please forgive me for not knowing you.”
Among them, Michael did not let go of his suspicious eyes toward me until the end.
I looked at him and said.
“Michael. I can’t hear your answer.”
“…”
But in the end, even he knelt down in front of me and slowly lowered his head.
“I will obey your orders.”
That’s how they bowed down to me several more times before returning to heaven.
Michael still seemed unsure, but it didn’t matter.
It was because for the time being, it seemed that Heaven would not be involved in the affairs of this place.
“Hey Rahal!”
“You really are on this earth!”
Before long, the priests burst into tears and fell to the ground.
I was about to laugh at this shameless act, but the more they acted like this, the stronger my bravado became, and the emperor’s dignity rose as well.
I took their adoration and praise for granted.
[It seems that my work here is over.]
The celestial dragon smiled and told me.
[I still remember what you said to me then. You said there was work that must be done here. If you tell me what it is, you won’t know. Seeing them in a human body… You mean it’s not over yet?]
“…”
I didn’t answer anything.
It was because I couldn’t understand at all what the celestial dragon was saying.
What Rahal must do? What is it?
[I hope that that will come true. If you ever need my strength, call me again then. My soul will always be here.]
It was time for the Celestial Dragon to return to its original position.
[The progress of the main quest ‘I will become the sky’ has increased.]
-Destroy Rahal and become the king of the celestial realm.
What? Annihilate Rahal?
Originally there was no such word.
For a moment.
That’s why…
‘Is Rahal really alive somewhere?’