122 – Friend of the Ancestors
Desperino, the desolate mountain of death.
True to its nickname, Mountain of Death, the surroundings were desolate and quiet.
ㅡ wheee…… !
Intermittently, a sharp, sharp wind blows, only soothing the desolation.
The scenery here was nothing but ruins.
Not even those common weeds were visible.
The only things scattered everywhere were huge rocks and snow on top of them.
It seemed unreasonable for life to take root on such a dark gravel floor.
At least there was a tall, black spire built near the center of the mountaintop, and several temple-like structures existed around it.
‘These structures can’t be… ? Is it the same as the one I saw in class?!’
Sophia, sucked into the consciousness of the breeder, looks around and exclaims.
As an academy student, there are backgrounds and structures that cannot be seen without knowing. It was a scene I had seen many times while learning the history of the Drango continent.
Mt. Desperino was originally a place of outstanding natural scenery. However, as Detronos was sealed here, it was devastated by its power.
From these surrounding landscapes, it was clear that the place pictured in the breeder’s memory was the top of Desperino Mountain.
In particular, the tall black spire in the center seemed certain to be the structure where Detronos was sealed.
‘I heard that Detronos’s seal was broken due to an incident and the spire collapsed in half… …. You’re very fine here, aren’t you? I hope this…… ?’
Sofia was able to realize at once. She now knows that she is witnessing something from her devastating past.
“Breeder, our old friend and helper… ! Please calm down and listen to us! It’s not long now that we can seal Detronos with our own power…… !”
While Sophia was looking around,
A heavy voice came from below.
When I looked down, there were many people gathered.
‘Ah? That person is definitely…… ?!’
Sophia, who was looking into the breeder’s past from a free viewpoint, exclaimed in surprise.
That’s also the case because I saw the ancestors, the founder of the clan, and the other four ancestors. Besides, there was something else that was even more surprising.
‘Were you really Mr. Breeder? I couldn’t believe it because I looked older, but what is this…… ?’
The five ancestors placed the Breeder in the center, who was slightly different from his present form, and all eyes were focused on him.
All of the ancestors were wearing white robes that covered their faces. Because of this, it was difficult to see the exact faces of the ancestors, but at first glance, it gave off a rather decrepit feeling.
When I changed the position and took a closer look,
I was able to know the gender enough.
Three men and two women.
All of them had gray hair, as if they had lived a long time.
‘This is the first time I see the faces of other ancestors… ! By the way, what is Breeder’s true identity? How can I be in the same era as my ancestors?!’
The faces of the ancestors seen during the day were covered in a hazy light, but now everything was clear and distinct. It was because he was directly looking into the Breeder’s memories.
“So why in the first place… ? Why am I only human? Why did you give away dragon hearts?! What am I going to do on my own without you guys…… !?”
As Sophia was looking around as if everything was strange, the breather standing in the center suddenly burst out in a frenzied voice.
‘Is Mr. Breeder looking sad? Furthermore… Share a dragon heart? Also to the ancestors…… ?!’
Everything was a series of surprises.
There was nothing Sophia could do.
I was surprised to hear about the breeder’s past…….
Besides, even if she shouted out of her mouth, it couldn’t affect her memories of the past. It was all about watching the breeder’s past memories from a perspective similar to that of a ghost.
It was difficult for Sofia to understand the current situation right away. It wasn’t easy for her to even understand what was going on.
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Just judging from the surrounding background and characters, it can only be estimated that it was shortly after the end of the 1st Demon Dragon War. Other circumstances were difficult to guess at all.
‘… ….’
She could do nothing but watch in silence.
She calmed her surprise and listened to her.
Nothing could be solved by making a fuss about her.
“A breeder? As you may have noticed, you are by no means an ordinary human being. And what if you are human? It doesn’t matter between us.”
“That’s not what I’m talking about! Why did you hand over all the dragon hearts to me without any discussion… ?! Why don’t you know that you guys are dying because of that-?!”
The breeder shouts at the five ancestors surrounding him.
He was getting angry at the beginning dragons casually. As she said at the beginning, it seemed like a really old friend.
“Our true friend, Breeder. It was an unavoidable choice for the peace of the Drango continent that we all hoped for. Please understand.”
“No matter how much it is… ! Are you not paying attention to my opinion? Where’s the point of forcibly making an oath like this?! Not even half of the dragon hearts, but all of them…… ?!!”
The breeder vomits a raging resentment.
I heard it was an unwanted dragon heart.
And he seemed afraid of losing his friends because of it.
“Please release me-! Please…… !!!”
A breeder who continues to scream in despair.
Strangely, he didn’t even move.
As if being controlled by an unknown external force.
“Please understand, dear friend. As you know, our bodies have already reached their limits during the war with him. Even if you have a dragon heart, you can live only one or two years at most.”
“Don’t say that! You said it every time! I promise to be friends with my grandson’s grandson for the rest of my life… ! But suddenly saying goodbye like this…… ?”
“I’m sorry, Breeder. We had no other choice. And I’ve decided that if it’s you, you can safely hand over our abilities and maintenance. Will you please listen to my friends’ last request?”
The ancestor of the Dawn clan with gray hair and a shaggy white beard asks the breeder. Kneeling in a prayer position.
“Hey, you selfish lizards! Is this the right attitude to ask a friend?! All I have to do is get down on my knees… ! Release me first and talk!”
“That doesn’t work. Because if it’s your personality, it’s obvious that you’ll regurgitate dragon hearts even if you force it.”
“Damn it… ! So who asked?! And you guys shouldn’t go before me-!!! Suddenly, where is this law… ?!”
Breeder could hardly calm down.
He even denied the reality by spitting out swear words.
Because they were the friends I cherished more than anyone else.
The feeling of not wanting to part, at least in this way, rose up.
‘B, Breeder was friends with your ancestor? It also inherited the entire dragon heart of the ancestors…… ?’
Sophia wanted to keep her silence, but She
She couldn’t hide her surprise anymore.
Truths that are hard to believe come to mind at once.
‘Ah… ! I get it now! Thanks to the hearts of our ancestors, you were able to stay alive even in a human body, right?!’
At least I could understand this.
But that was all.
For a moment, Sophia’s head goes blank.
It felt like I was dreaming in such an unrealistic situation.
The unbelievable conversation continued after that.
“Breeder, your heart… We know too well. But it was an inevitable choice. If you’re wiser than anyone, can you understand?”
“Haa… Did you approach me for this purpose from the beginning, you guys…… ?”
I asked again with a resigned look.
As if he was tired of struggling.
Breeder could only let out a deep sigh.
“No, it can’t be. We are always sincere with you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have entrusted you with the Dragon Heart.”
“Yes, I understand that. But I never said I’d take care of it…….”
“Really… We didn’t want to do this either. I’m sorry, Breeder. Do you know how happy it is to be apart from you just because it’s us?”
The Dawning Ancestor lowers her head and murmurs in a low voice. As if you have no face.
At this, the other ancestors also bowed their heads with solemn faces.
“Everyone, don’t make that face. Because I’m weak for no reason……. Well, good Is this your last request?”
“Yes, have you finally thought of listening?”
“Yes. But before you listen, let me ask you one question. Were we really friends? Wasn’t I the only one serious?”
The breeder asked back with a detached face.
Unraveling the crumpled expression.
There was even a faint smile on his face.
“Breeder… ? Are you saying that now? You are an incomparably better friend! It is also possible to have true communion with the Balaur…….”
“”Our best friend forever.””
At the end, all five ancestors answer with a serious voice. All of them were looking at the breeder with sorrowful eyes.
“Huh, yes. That’s enough.”
“Breeder… ….”
“Isn’t this the first time you guys have sincerely asked me for something? Except for food.”
“It was. Your skills will never be forgotten…….”
“Yes, anyway… ! What on earth do you guys want to ask of me even like this? Let’s see where it goes.”
The breeder asked in a voice as if he had completely put everything down.
While making eye contact with the Dawning Clan’s Beginning Dragon, who is looking at him with sympathetic eyes.
“Breeder, listen carefully… …. The last thing we want to ask of you is…….”
So this is probably his past, but somehow in every ages, his memory would regress or something.
Woah.