37 – Underground (6)
At the time of Gaebyeok, the dragons went out of control.
I don’t think other expressions are needed.
The fact that the entire continent was covered in chaos just because one of the world’s strongest creatures ran amok is the only thing that matters.
Perhaps it could have been taken for granted.
Dragons, dragons, weren’t simply beings that could be called superhumans.
Although he wasn’t human in the first place.
Their existence itself is a disaster.
A living myth, the strongest race that overlooks all life with the power of its mighty heart.
So it’s not unusual.
The rampage of the dragons was definitely an incident that had an aftermath that would mark a milestone in the history of the continent.
Three days and three nights will not be enough to talk about the day of the foundation of the world, so let’s get to the point.
In the end, the continent was once engulfed in war due to the rampage of the dragons, and that was not a problem limited to the dragons.
Because human beings were also intertwined, they had no choice but to be intertwined, so now it is called the grandiose name of ‘the day of the Gaebyeok’…….
As a result, the rampage of the evil dragons brought a very large change to this continent.
First, the downfall of dragons.
At that time, all dragons had died, except for Sky Dragon and Slayer Dragon, virtually annihilated.
Or you could say extinction.
It wasn’t long before the surviving sky dragon, the blue dragon, also faced a bad ending.
Indeed, the expression collapse was appropriate.
…… Another part is that the seeds of an unfinished disaster remain in this world.
Whether or not a race of dragons were to be annihilated was not a very important issue for me, who was later possessed.
It’s an issue that can be dismissed as ‘something like that happened a few decades ago’.
So what I have to pay attention to is not the past, but the present and the future that may happen.
Back to the basics.
No matter how much damage and misery the rampage of the dragons caused, what should be given more importance is the ’cause’.
The continent was burned, the sky collapsed, and the ground cracked due to the rampage of the dragons…….
Assuming that it was like this and that.
So, in the end, why did the dragon go crazy?
That’s what’s important.
It was that part that I had to pay attention to.
The cause of the rampage of the dragons was related to the ‘devils’ as mentioned before.
In the past, the four dragons came into contact with demons through solvents, and planted the seeds of evil in my body in an unwanted form.
As a result, the long-dormant seed from decades ago has germinated.
The dragon whose mind was controlled by the power of the devil pushed the continent over the precipice of war. Regardless of will.
That’s…… It will definitely be a sad day.
An unfortunate accident and, if possible, a disaster that should never happen again.
By the way, where is the world going to work so hopefully?
Of course, the problem was bound to happen again.
This time, the sky dragon was the target.
Even after the death of the dragon, the seed planted by the devil did not disappear.
Rather, it just moved its host.
From a dead dragon to a sky dragon. From black dragon to blue dragon.
This is because Sky Dragon played the biggest role in stopping the rampage of the dragon.
It could be said that it was transferred aiming for the next target, just as the devil had intended to plant a seed in the dragon in hopes of causing chaos in the ultimate world.
Decades ago, it is different from the Gaebyeok Day, which is now almost a hundred years away.
The runaway of the blue dragon only happened ten years ago.
If the incident had grown as big as the time of the dragons, it would have been so dangerous that the continent could not have escaped chaos yet.
Should I say fortunately, as a result, the blue dragon was quickly subdued by Tsumei, who was nervous about the death of the evil dragon.
The blue dragon would have hoped for that too, and from the point of view of the great cause, it would have been an ending that could have minimized the damage…….
The only victim at this point, who lost everyone around him due to the rampage of the blue dragon, wouldn’t think so.
No, you can’t think of it.
Losing family, losing friends, losing neighbors and villages.
It’s a short life, but that’s why the only world I knew was erased in front of my eyes──.
Beatrice (the victim) wouldn’t think so.
Yes.
Of course.
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“…… What a place.”
At Beatrice’s bewildered murmur, I woke up from my thoughts.
She was looking at me with her puzzled expression.
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“Are you saying that gold dragons die? The person involved knows that, and that’s why they prepared a place for them decades ago?”
“Yes.”
I nodded nonchalantly.
To be precise, I tried to hide my expression by nodding like that.
“You know that. The rampage of the four dragons didn’t end with an individual runaway, but for some reason it continued to the Sky Dragon.”
As he spoke at the same time, he glanced at Beatrice.
Because bringing up the story of the sky dragon itself was, in a way, no different from touching her wrath.
“…… Well, yes.”
Beatrice waited for my words, replying half a beat late.
At first glance, it wasn’t a very strange reaction, but I could catch the slightest movement in her eyes.
I felt a bit sorry that it reminded me of bad memories.
“…… In fact, it wasn’t because the dragons didn’t know. I knew it to some extent. The rampage of the evil dragon is not something that can end neatly just because he died. Just looking at the fact that all the dragons in the lower ranks were affected by the rampage of the dragons and ran amok.”
Still, I couldn’t show any suspicion here.
First of all, I shouldn’t know anything about the relationship between Sky Dragon and Beatrice. At least from her point of view.
“That’s why the dean also prepared for this. If something really happens, then to finish the job with less damage.”
Crossing the passage on the second level, which was almost reaching its end, I deliberately continued my conversation.
“If one day you run out of control in the same form, even if you don’t know the cause, you can quickly confine yourself. At most, with the power of organs and magic, you won’t be able to hold the dragon for long, but at least have faith that you will be able to buy time until a decent assortment of subjugation squads appear.”
Beatrice did not respond.
She just kept her mouth shut with a complex look, probably because she had so much to think about.
It’s been that way ever since I brought up the story of the Sky Dragon.
It was a natural reaction, so I decided to pretend I didn’t know.
It’s not just the Sky Dragon, but the fact that Tsumei (Dragon), who has been the target of hatred and hostility for a long time, put restrictions on her own future for the sake of utility, which must be confusing to her.
Because it’s the moment you realize that the target you poured out your one-sided and blind hatred for wasn’t actually an absolute evil.
‘Of course I knew it deep down.’
I just wanted to keep burying such an inconvenient truth.
As she spoke, her head was busy thinking about how this story would reach her.
But it’s a story that has to be told someday, so I carefully brought her to the fore.
If you don’t prepare in advance like this, there’s no way to tell more details about the devil or the Sky Dragon later.
In order to purify the demonic sword, you have to convince Beatrice to destroy it, but in order to do that, you have no choice but to tell her the secret story.
‘I can’t help it, I can’t help it.’
I let out a deep sigh inwardly and tried to smile outwardly.
Anyway, we’re almost there. I can’t go back anymore
If you just put it off and put it off saying ‘it will work somehow’, if you overcome the golem in front of you, you will arrive right in front of the demonic sword.
I had to make up my mind.
It’s a short time, but I think I’ve had a good relationship with Beatrice.
So what can I do, I hope that that thin friendship will come in handy.
“Now, see that over there? Everything has arrived.”
I pointed to the front, awakening Beatrice, who seemed still lost in thought.
As expected, the exit that was not too far away came into sight.
“Let’s go in. It’s right in front of the magic sword.”
I said that while looking into Beatrice’s eyes, and while she put on a slightly complicated expression, she nodded her head with difficulty.
“…… Yes.”
It was an inappropriately small voice.
‘No.’
I frowned slightly. My heart aches at the thought of being sorry for nothing.
It’s not to the extent of feeling guilty, but it’s like a shallow sense of debt.
After all, it was my role to shake her up even more once she crossed the final barrier and arrived in front of her demonic sword.
I continued glancing at Beatrice’s expression as I reached for the exit.
Kikkik…….
The moment the gate opens that is neither too big nor too small.
Creepy.
Beatrice and I had no choice but to put away all the complicated worries that each of us had been thinking about a moment ago.
Forcibly, regardless of our will.
[…] ….]
There was a girl.
Girl…… It was a sign that made me feel a little strange to say.
First of all, a girl was correct in terms of appearance.
A little girl.
Blue hair and snow-white skin. However, the unmatched, bloody momentum.
Let’s make a fresh correction.
That wasn’t a girl.
No, more like that. He wasn’t just human.
I knew it, but seeing it with my own eyes made me feel even colder.
That was a golem.
Artificial lifeforms created through the addition of magic, organs, and alchemy.
Originally, like the other ships, it was a combat machine built for Tsumei’s confinement, but…….
‘Didn’t you say that the structure was completely overhauled about ten years ago?’
One day you will be freed from the curse, and you will be freed somehow.
A gift prepared by Tsumei for the blue dragon’s daughter, who is, in a way, her niece.
She was born without a dragon’s body, and even if she was freed from the demonic sword by a miracle, her soul would be nothing more than her soul.
Unfortunately, she was a pitiful being who couldn’t materialize without using her body.
Anyway, that golem was what Tsumei treasured and kept, promising the moment when she would meet her nephew someday.
‘I don’t know what the real regret is.’
Tsumei, who made the wolf golem look like a pretty girl with a hopeful heart ten years ago, didn’t bother shutting down the golem’s intruder exclusion system.
So to put it another way, yes…….
[Intruder found.]
I was saying that that golem would try to exclude me and Beatrice with its crazy fighting abilities.
[Attempt to subdue according to the 1st process.]
Flash!
In the shape of a Terminator X, its eyes flash fiercely.
Kuuu-!
The golem slammed its body towards us, almost crushing her ground.
“…… No, it’s a horror movie.”
I reflexively spit out a collapsed laugh, and Beatrice’s complexion turned white and aroused divine power.
“That, I don’t think now is the time to mutter to yourself leisurely…… !”
Of course I know. If I leave that alone, I’ll try to subdue it first, as Ji said, and if I think it won’t work, I’ll move on to the 2nd and 3rd processes, and I’m sure I’ll tremble even more.
If you can penetrate it, now, you have to get rid of this first process, where the response ability is ‘at least’ the worst.
Hooung!!!
With an eerie sound that seemed to rip through the air, the golem reached in front of us in an instant and tried to slash her fist down.
Wow!!!
“…… Ugh!”
Beatrice succeeded in blocking such a fist somehow, at least once, with the barrier of divine power with all her might.
She bit her lip and yelled at me.
“More than twice is really impossible. If you’re going to do it, hurry up!”
And I also had no intention of missing out on that one-of-a-kind opportunity.
“Is it possible, saintess?”
Responding with a smile, I stretched out my hand toward the air without hesitation.
He then spits out a short word.
“──Thunderstorm.”
Immediately, a bolt of lightning struck the narrow underground space.