195. In the northern mountains (4) (art)
Huh–wow.
His hands and feet were freezing cold, but the tip of his nose was burning red.
“Lord… … .”
It was a pitiful act.
Even though I came to escort my master, I couldn’t stand the cold and passed out.
It was a humiliation that I couldn’t even go anywhere and say that I was a demon.
It was such a serious sin that even if he ordered to bite his tongue and kill himself, he had to follow through without a single refutation.
“How can you be so broad-minded?”
However, the Lord of Gaebyeok was not a great demon who would drive his subordinates to death just that much.
He didn’t even forgive Krakchar, so he got a tree branch and even made a fire for his subordinate who had stiffened limbs. In this harsh winter weather.
Do you do that because you are worried about the body of a subordinate of the Tsushima tribe? It’s really unimaginable.
If Devlani had heard this, he would have turned the spigot out of envy. To receive help from the Daema tribe, where else could there be a greater honor than this?
This alone opened the world.
Indeed, he is generous enough to be called an icon of ‘reform’, and his thinking is awake. This is different from any other large demons that Krakchar has seen.
“Keuheung-!”
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Kraktsar blew his stuffy nose and made another promise.
He said he would sacrifice his life to serve Blackfire. Although it was disappointing and ugly now.
When he made up his mind, an amazing thing happened.
“yes?”
Although it was slowly loosening up, the still stiff hands and feet became normal again without warning.
The thick magic power that had weighed down the lungs also dissipated. I felt like I was released from the tyranny of the bondage.
“Oh, what is it? Was it because of this mana rather than just fainting?”
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Krakchar jumped up and moved his limbs freely.
He kicked, punched, and crunched his spine. body worked properly.
“Hmm. Great, great.”
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Kraktsar smiled with satisfaction and vowed to follow Aren.
But at that moment, I turned around at the sight of my spine stiffening.
“This… … !”
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Krakchar bared his teeth and turned his eyes toward the place where the ‘existence’ suddenly appeared.
It wasn’t too far.
That being was Krakchar’s enemy, Aren’s enemy, and the ‘half’, ‘hybrid’ Argon that must be destroyed someday.
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Krakchar secretly stepped out to ambush Argon.
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The golden trajectory cut in all directions, drawing a graceful curve.
It was a menacing sword, but Cain’s sword did not reach Argon’s throat by a narrow margin.
Instead, the effective hit was clearly entered.
“What… … .”
Argon bit his lip, watching the blood flow down his forearm.
Originally, he was not weak enough to allow an attack by an academy cadet, but he has yet to fully recover from his wounds and strength after being attacked by a saint.
It would not be strange if Cain killed him for a moment of carelessness.
Cain did not give Argon a chance to rest.
She dropped her arms and ran away with a mighty stomp. It was a blow like a bullet.
Fit-!
Argon, whose physical abilities have deteriorated, was unable to react. Before he could cast a defensive spell, his right arm fell into the snow.
His arms were covered with hideous marks burnt with divine fire.
“How dare you!”
As a demon, the arms grow again. However, the scars do not disappear.
When Argon saw his hideous-looking arm, he cast an incantation with his eyes wide open as if the string of rationality had been severed.
Cain also ran quickly, but this time the spell was faster than the sword.
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Kwa-kwa-kwa!
A purple pillar rising from the ground.
It pierced Cain’s thigh, ceaselessly creating countless branches of curses.
“Ugh.”
Cain gripped his thigh and groaned in pain.
It is because Argon’s magic poisons her body just by brushing against her. My body was getting stiff quickly.
It wasn’t careless.
It was because the opponent’s magic level was too high.
In the first place, Cain was too strong an opponent to tackle alone. Cain glared at Argon until the end with his fading mind.
“Yong, I can’t stand.”
Just before losing consciousness from such poisoning, Cain saw a form attacking Argon, who was about to kill him.
‘… … Aren?’
Cain just lost consciousness.
The figure that attacked Argon was Bahanuntu, who was ordered to guard Cain.
Although Argon was injured and weakened, he was by no means an easy opponent.
Since he was the one who received the most power from Diamon in the first place, it was only natural that he would not be an opponent if he were an ordinary demon.
Still, Bahanuntu fought to the death.
Even if his arm was torn off and one eye went blind, he wouldn’t let Argon kill Cain.
‘Why me?’
Are you protecting this human woman?
Because it is a command.
But beyond that… … .
A small sense of guilt and debt settled in his heart.
Suspicions about his fellow demons and Aren’s words floated around in his head, creating distracting thoughts.
Her complex mind soon turned to the opponent in front of her.
Bahanuntu does not know what is right.
However, the only thing that is certain at this moment is that I must protect this human woman at the cost of my life and fulfill my orders.
The rough magi collided with each other.
It was a fierce bloody battle as if hell had unfolded in this world.
After a fierce battle, the victory was won.
“… … under. This guy, that guy, where did he come out like a cockroach?”
His arms were torn off and his stomach skin was pierced, so his life was in danger, but only Argon stood at this moment.
Argon’s remaining arm was ripped through Bahanuntu’s heart.
After Argon confirmed that Bahanuntu and Cain had fallen, he turned back toward the cave.
Cool.
Blood fountains gushed from Bahanuntu’s mouth.
If the heart is pulled out, even if one is a demon, death cannot be avoided.
“I’m sorry… … . Lord.”
In his last field of vision, a human dying from the demon’s curse was caught.
There was a voice in his ear.
“Bajanuntu… … ?”
* * *
“I do not have time. Stop kidding.”
-haha. The descendant said that he couldn’t be sad because his ancestors were leaving, but he said to give up his strength.
The war of nerves between me and Valarian continued.
“Did you promise?”
If you hadn’t said it in the first place, you wouldn’t have expected it, but you said it first, right?
-Hmm, what was that? It really has become a demon to argue.
I could feel my ancestor, the Black Flame Dragon, bewildered just by the voice that resonated in my head.
Even when I think about it, the current situation is absurd.
I also had many things I wanted to ask while holding Valarian.
More information about this bloodline, stories from the past, and more.
There are boundless things to hear from a dragon that has lived a long time.
But what if you don’t have time?
Even at this moment the hold on his soul is weakening.
All I’ll ever hear from a Valarian is talk of the hidden power of bloodlines.
―There is no time, so I will tell you the main points. to listen carefully
finally.
I straightened up and listened to him. I really missed the time to go.
—My son, Tahar, was truly untalented. Even among humans, it was to the extent that they were treated as below average.
Hard to believe.
What is a swordsman?
He is the most outstanding and noble among the Crusader group, which is lined with numerous talented people, and he is the one who made a great contribution to the slaughter of monsters.
It was different from the present.
Unlike the relatively peaceful current situation, back then it was truly an era of war, and fighting monsters happened every single day.
Of course, the skills of those who risk their lives to fight are excellent.
The swordsman is a knight who has reached the ‘peak’ at a time when such talented people are overflowing.
It was hard to believe that such an article originally had no talent at all.
―What he was born with was a heart for humanity. I wasn’t afraid to sacrifice myself for others. As a result, it wasn’t just once or twice that he was in danger of dying. It was not uncommon to go out to the battlefield and come back as a super corpse.
“It’s hard to believe.”
If he used his body that much, it wouldn’t be strange if he died right away.
Still surviving to the end… … .
‘Did my luck suck?’
I don’t know if the first family owner borrowed even the luck of this body.
―All I can remember is number 13. If you die 13 times, it’s f*cking right. However, every time he overcomes the danger of death, he gets stronger. It’s not just about accumulating experience and improving swordsmanship.
“So what?”
―Every time you experience death, the blood that flows through your body begins to awaken. Yes, my bloodline reacted.
Valarian said exactly this.
‘It has the body of a dragon.’
Every time I overcame the crisis of death, my body became stronger.
Wounds healed faster, and pain tolerance developed.
Later, it was said that even the skin was not scratched by tolerable attacks.
It is not the strong who survive, the survivor who is strong.
Tahar, the first swordsman of Blackfire, was the most perfect fit for this statement.
He survived numerous battlefields and became an incarnation of war, and the achievements he accumulated wrote the myth of the holy sword.
‘The more the body is used, the stronger it becomes.’
The dragon’s body made that absurd theory possible.
It is undeniable that he is descended from blood, but it was a behind-the-scenes story that forced him to live higher with his mindset of fighting for humans in the first place.
―Originally, I wasn’t very interested in it because I was a child, so I left it alone because I thought it would take care of itself. Like my child, the name was quite popular.
Certainly, you shouldn’t understand dragons with human concepts.
If he had such an ability, he would have been able to help by making it bloom right away.
“okay.”
-What. I promised you, so I should still help you, right?
It really seems that the time is up.
I could feel the power weakening in his voice in my head.
“You are so kind.”
The story was interesting, but it is true that I was anxious the whole time I was listening.
Roughly, ‘Didn’t I tell you that the more you overcome a crisis, the stronger you become? So let’s take care of it now!’
―It seems that you were in danger of dying several times in the first place. The dragon’s body was already beginning. It’s still weak, but that’s it.
Valarian added.
The reason why he became a vessel of the Tsushima tribe and the reason he was able to survive even after accepting Diamon into his body was because he inherited his own blood.
Come to think of it, that was the reason why I nodded my head.
It was my past where it was natural for a normal human being to go crazy or die.
I just thought it was easier to hold on, because I hadn’t guessed that there was such a secret.
―If you die and wake up two more times, it manifests properly, but it wouldn’t hurt to help a little. Now, this is a parting gift.
At the same time as he spoke, I felt an electric current running through my body.
Eyes wide open, hands and feet stretched out.
“Well.”
I had a strange feeling. It was difficult to explain in words.
-then. live well. My arrogant offspring. haha.
The dragon’s voice fades.
At the same time, my consciousness was clouded.
‘… … It’s like a dream. what.’
I woke up about 10 minutes after my last memory.
It was a bizarre experience, like a midsummer night’s dream.
It was like I was confused as to whether it was really something I had experienced.
But there was definitely evidence of meeting a dragon.
Name: Aren Blackfire
Gender: male
Age: 21
Personality: [gloomy] [aristocratic]
specialty
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[Dragon lineage]
[Dark Magic] ―― Intermediate
[Descendants of the Sword Saints] ―― 4 stars
[Long’s Eye Lv. 3]
[Insight Lv. 3]
[Magic Seal] ―― 50
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Stats: [Strength: 43] [Ag: 38] [Stamina: 50] [Luck: 1]
mana: [190/190]
Because my status window has changed.
There is no evidence more convincing than this.
Raising stats was the default.
Other than that, the biggest change is this.
[Dragon lineage]
―Dragon’s blood runs through his body. It has hard skin and strong vitality like a dragon. The more you overcome the crisis of death, the stronger you become.
In a few words, he acquired this characteristic that he must have gained by shedding blood and flesh on countless battlefields.
It was difficult to feel it properly, but overall, I felt a strange aura that seemed to radiate heat from my body.
It feels like my body has changed like that, just as the setting says that dragons are hot because they have fire inside them.
‘Can you breathe fire from your mouth?’
I thought it was stupid, but I didn’t put it into action.
Anyway, in order to experience the new characteristics, you have to fight a strong enemy. No, it would be best not to feel it.
Another change is ‘Inner Eye Lv. 2’ becomes ‘Long’an Lv. The fact that it was changed to 3’.
[Long’s Eye Lv. 3]
– Seeing the world through the eyes of a dragon.
I’m sorry… … .
There have been many speculations about the dragon’s powers and abilities, but it has never appeared in-game.
So it was completely unknown how the force would be used.
As far as what I can see right now, nothing has changed from usual.
“… … ?”
While I was rolling my eyes hard to figure out the ability of the dragon’s eye, I noticed something strange outside the cave.
Since the cave was so deep and the magic of the dragon still remained, it was usually difficult to detect, but the extremely developed senses made it possible.
It was the first change he felt after becoming a dragon.
“No, wait.”
But what about the presence of this familiar yet strange stranger who shouldn’t be here?
The foreboding is not good.
I immediately moved to the spell engraved at the entrance.
* * *
It’s an all white world.
Even in the northern part, the deep mountain valleys are all pure white.
However, when I came out of the keel, the eyes were full of bright red bloodstains.
The foreboding was not wrong.
‘why.’
Did Cain flow all the way here?
Cain and Bahanuntu were lying down, and Krakchar was holding Bahanuntu and weeping.
All were in bad shape.
Judging from the remaining magic, it seemed that the argon came and went while I passed out.
No matter how Argon was, it would have been impossible to subdue both Bahanuntu and Krakchar with his wounds.
I immediately ran to Cain and checked his condition.
breathing was thin. life is dying
It seems to have been attacked by Argon.
‘curse.’
And what kind of power Argon used was clearly visible.
It’s because the curse of the bad quality that flows inside her body is caught in my ‘Yongan’.
‘It’s eating my body.’
A powerful curse had already spread throughout his body.
It was already too late to use a hand.
‘can do.’
If it was me until just now.
But now it was different. I can see the exact location of a deadly curse or poison and have the ‘knowledge’ to pull it out.
‘I have to take the curse instead.’
I pluck the curse from Cain’s body and transfer it to me.
Because it was a mortal curse, there was no other way.
I’ll die if I take this… … . My body belongs to the dragon.
Although Argon’s curse kills people, it does not threaten dragons.
“Wake up. Cain.”
I pulled out the curse from Cain’s body with magic beyond the dimension. And then I pushed the curse into my body.
“Kuk.”
It’s painful. My head felt dizzy and my whole body stiffened, but it was manageable.
Cain’s breathing began to return.
It seems that the crisis has passed.
After completing the first aid, I went to Krakchar, who was weeping from afar.
The weight of the snow made Kraktsar’s shoulders bend like a tree branch with its head down. So did I.
“… … Brother, why?”
Bahanuntu has fulfilled my order to guard Cain.
I put it on to gain enlightenment, but I didn’t know it would lead to such a result.
I was not in a good mood. My heart is full.
It’s a short relationship, but it’s Bahanuntu who believed in me and gave me allegiance.
I realize that having someone under me is a position where I have to take responsibility like this.
‘sh*t.’
clenched fists The fingernails were driven into the flesh and blood was flowing.
“Ughhh… … . Blackfire… … .”
“It is my fault.”
said with a heavy heart.
“Bajanuntu asked me to tell you… … .”
“What.”
“Maybe, what you said may be right. I said that I would observe the new era from afar.”
Blood flowed from his mouth because of the curse.
It was painful and tasteless.
Along with this pain, I vowed not to forget today.
Also, starting with the 5th act, I decided to tweak the story a bit.
The wind was cold.
The vacation was passing along with the cold winter.
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