123. invisible dragon (1)
That’s what I experienced right after I buried the bulky, ugly-looking body of the Legion under the pond of the beginning.
I heard a very clear voice in this place.
[Who is it.]
[Who dared to awaken my long-lasting rest?]
[The buzzing of insects is very loud.]
There was only one person who did not know the identity of the ruler in the secret dimension hidden in the world, the home of the legion I ruled.
In this land, another lunatic equal to the Lord of Ruin threw stones at the world, was locked up, and fell asleep.
[He who disturbed the rest. this is my land Don’t keep making noise and go away.]
The owner of the voice annoyed me, saying that I had woken up from the noise of the Legion’s units and the Hive consciousness emitted by the main body.
Of course, I did this to the one who dared to claim the Legion’s homeland as its own.
“Hey, what kind of doggie are you talking about? Hey, is this my land?”
[…] … .]
“If you want to go off, you go off.”
[You bastard, do you really want to die?]
As the sealed dragon got angry and revealed some of its power, to my surprise, I could see the legion units falling like dominoes, cracking the ground and erupting volcanoes.
The natural disaster caused by the dragon was quite spectacular, and if you were an ordinary person who knew the story related to the legendary dragon, it was so majestic that it would be okay to cry and pray for your life.
However, I was not an ordinary person who was frightened by the dragon’s anger.
Before the Lord of Destruction appeared, this once-legendary dragon was punished and imprisoned.
If he couldn’t break the seal that bound him and come out, he was just a very ordinary lizard soul that could only use physical force enough to shake the ground a little and skills to the extent of fear.
“It’s crazy, and I’m tired.”
[…] … what?]
“Wanna die?”
I put my sincere desire to live for this dragon and kindly told him what I could do.
“Hey, the legendary dragon? I don’t know if you know it, but this land is a very small space that exists independently inside a frozen star.”
[…] … therefore?]
“The moment you leave this space, everything is shattered by the gravity of a star that even light cannot escape. Even if it’s a sturdy item containing the dragon’s soul and a temple made by the gods themselves.”
[What do you mean?]
The legendary dragon was angry with me and for using its power like this, the location of the temple where it was imprisoned was discovered.
Deep underground, where every rock glowed green and burned as hot as the surface of the stars, the dragon’s temple was hidden.
Now that I know the location, that dragon is mine from now on. I can do whatever I want.
“If you continue to fuck me, I will throw the entire temple where you sleep outside of this space.”
[…] … !!!]
When I said this, the legendary dragon didn’t say anything, but he couldn’t hide his embarrassment.
Perhaps, in my opinion, he was also sealed inside something, but if it breaks without being properly released, it seems that there is no way to revive it forever.
“Do you want to die or just shut up?”
[…] … I acknowledge that you are the ruler of this land.]
Perhaps there are still many lingering feelings in the world, the legendary dragon’s stance change was quite fast.
“Hey, what do you approve and say? I think you know what you’re up to now, but you’re just the same as the monster trapped in Xuanzang’s amulet right now, right?”
[…] … .]
“I don’t need your approval. maybe Do you have any flesh, scales, or hidden eggs that you had in your lifetime?”
It was.
It wasn’t that I really wanted to be friends with the dragon.
I just wanted to ask if I could get the essence to revive the extinct ones in order to strengthen the legion from that dragon ghost, but the conversation got longer and longer.
Then, each other’s stories came out little by little, and as we talked about the old days that were quite interesting, we ended up chatting with the dragon like a messenger.
[Dragon Slayer, the sword of dragon slaughter, the goddamn great sword held by the apostle of the goddess contains my bones and scales.]
“Five… … Then where is that sword now?”
[That’s something I don’t know.]
Thanks to this, it was also possible to know that the essence of the legendary dragon was still left in the world, having been made into a sacred object of God.
good night. First of all, I will have to find out the whereabouts of the item by replacing the manager.
“Your kind died because of that bastard called the Doomlord. Ah, by the way, I think I can bring it back to life if I find it.”
When we got to know each other unnecessarily and started talking about miscellaneous things, the legendary dragon Kerafyrm asked me for a favor.
[The ruler of the corps… … . Unseal me.]
“yes?”
[That damn devil, I will kill you.]
The dragon was very angry at the news that its descendants were extinct.
“Hey, are you sure you’re not planning on destroying the world like before?”
[…] … Often, when I wake up, I have been thinking for a long time by myself.]
“What were you thinking?”
[What I did back then, when I think about it now, was really stupid.]
“It’s a good kick.”
This legendary dragon, who spent years of stormy rage and proudly competed against the world of gods, got older and finally matured.
[…] … I miss the enchanted blanket in my nest.]
“Oh right. I dug the nest a few days ago. The lizard’s fishy smell was so strong… … .”
[…] … .]
“Anyway, that blanket was a real piece of art. Even if you cover it for a short while, your fatigue will go away. I’ll write well. Thank you.”
After all, the original owner has disappeared, so he can’t even cover himself with a blanket, right?
[You have the ability to create bodies. If you obtain the dragon slayer sword, will you remake my body?]
“Oh, that’s not difficult. The problem is, I don’t know how to unseal this temple.”
[…] … There must be a priest who can make a seal for you?]
“yes?”
[She is the key that can unlock God’s lock, or unlock that lock again.]
Moreover, unlike the violent legends that have been handed down, this dragon was very smart.
“Yeah, by the way.”
[Is it difficult to die? Don’t worry. Being a key comes at a price, but the seal of the temple that imprisons me has already paid for it. In the process of unraveling, the consumption of the soul is not necessary.]
The dragon could be awakened at any time to become our ally.
However, even though there was a way to wake up the dragon, there was one problem with using it with full force.
“Hey, Kerapim.”
[Tell me.]
“I did a little bit of divination.”
[Your ability is not a simple point, but a strange ability that has a strong influence on the future when your will is expressed… … .]
“It’s noisy, and if you wake it up, our entire legion will become a tribute to the gods.”
[…] … Except for the plague and the goddess who rules your hometown, the other gods would of course send their apostles to kill me.]
This guy boasted of a criminal record of turning the world upside down before the Lord of Destruction started a rampage, and the fact that such a being was released to the world again was not wanted by noblemen with more serious backbiting than anyone else.
In the end, in the future I peeked at, a picture came to mind of this dragon dying at the hands of the apostles dispatched by the gods.
“Just sleep.”
[Better than my karma.]
“If you make a mistake then you will fall behind.”
[Okay. If that’s my punishment, I’ll be willing to pay it after I’m done with my revenge.]
Of course, I didn’t want to let this dragon I had become friendly with die at the hands of the apostles.
“Noisy. Until the results of my foreknowledge change, you will never come out again.”
But at some point, I could feel the changes in the future that began to change little by little due to the Legion’s intervention.
“… … Doesn’t this dragon ghost seem destined to die? Why is this? Could it be because of me?”
Apparently, I had changed the fate of this dragon.
* * *
The legion spiders in great numbers continued to pierce the thick crust as they perished in the scorching heat at my command.
Thanks to their selfless sacrifice, the ancient temple that was imprisoned in the glowing rock has finally been resurfaced.
“Ancient temple… … .”
The priest girl, who is immersed in human civilization these days, was stunned by the ancient temple that was now revealed on the ground.
This temple, which had spent almost the same amount of time as the history of the universe, was covered with powerful divine power and still boasted a clean appearance without a single scratch.
“Crazy, how many people put their energy into this thing?”
The administrator also stuck out his tongue at the tremendous power felt in the temple.
“I feel a really strong seal.”
“yes. Release it for now.”
“… … Are you really going to be okay?”
“it’s okay. That friend has grown up.”
“… … I trust you. Because you are right.”
With an AK rifle slung over her shoulder, Luna, a priest specializing in sealing, blushed and nodded at my words, and slowly approached the temple, which still radiated intense heat from the underground.
“Hey, is this really good?”
“It’s okay, so you do it again. That dragon is now a good dragon.”
“… … Or are you in charge?”
“Yes. It’s my responsibility. If something goes wrong, I will forever take care of the mint chocolate for the elderly.”
“… … .”
After a while, as Luna proceeded with the ritual by sprinkling divine power around her, a tremendous light burst out from the ancient temple and began to fill the whole area.
I felt that the divine power left behind by the gods was gradually dissipating in the light that radiated out, and instead, the power of the existence that gave me a familiar feeling gradually grew stronger.
“… … Wow, is that a real monster? How can something that isn’t even a god have divine power?”
The last dragon soul in the world was finally waking up from its long slumber.
“Hey, is he really nice?”
“Old man, have you really been deceived? Because I guarantee it.”
When I said it very confidently, the manager tilted his head and asked me.
“Jiwoo, is he a female? So, isn’t that just nice to you?”
“… … Oh please, stop making such ominous noises.”
And finally, the moment the light emitted from the temple disappeared, the scene of a spiritual body in the shape of a dragon soaring into the sky came into view.
good night. If the Lord of Destruction came out as a judge, it was my turn to show him what a judge was.
“good night. Keraphim. This time, it’s you.”
“… … Didn’t you hate that cartoon?”
“Well, that cartoon is okay now that I have banned possession and broadcasting of it.”
“… … .”
The old manager, who heard my muttering, made an absurd expression.
“This dictatorship… … .”
“Now, Kerapim? can you hear me? How does it feel to be back in the world?”
After billions of years have passed, I greeted the legendary dragon that soared high into the sky again, and the dragon responded to me with an angry and lifeless voice.
[The ruler of the Legion, where are those damn demons?]
I have paved the way for a stage where angry dragons can run amok.
“Hey, be careful not to overdo it. The humans who live there are under me, so I shouldn’t kill them carelessly.”
[don’t worry.]
“Go with caution.”
The legendary dragon flew into the territory of the Legion, which was being attacked by the suddenly appearing legion dragons, emitting terrifying blue flames made with divine power all over its body.
The manager, who was very nervous in case the dragon would go on a rampage to destroy the world again as soon as it appeared, looked back at me and burst out laughing.
“You are a really great guy. You seem to be really close with that Gwangryong?”
“Then, would you like to be real friends or fake friends? We are already using one blanket.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
… … It sounds a bit odd, but it was the truth.
“… … Now, let’s see the legendary dragon’s skills.”
Ignoring a slight chill, I followed through the portal to the world where the cheraphim had fled.
* * *
Balak, the dragon-wielding demon, made a face on his tainted mount.
“You mean these scumbags dare to imitate dragons?”
The legion’s guardian race was only dragons that really looked like them.
Unlike the enemies they fought in the past, they couldn’t use magic, and instead used some strange ability, which I didn’t like.
“Isn’t this the only way Won can have fun playing with it?”
Balak was feeling insignificant while using the dragon he stole from the Legion.
The dragons, which exercised amazing abilities with just a word, were an object of admiration even to the devil, and the pleasure gained from commanding such dragons freely was truly irreplaceable.
Of course, the tricks that those fake dragons were using were mysterious and amazing, but it was not enough to give them back the fun they felt when they used real dragons that used to annihilate the demon corps only with the realization of their will.
“Hu, I shouldn’t have killed everyone… … yes?”
At that moment, Balak felt his body freeze.
“Kwawwawaaa!!!”
From somewhere, a roar echoing the dragons of the past reached the dragon hunter demon’s ears.
Balak sensed the existence of the real dragon and hurried to use his powers to control it.
“Kneel.”
But things were going strangely.
Balak’s expression crumpled as he realized that his dominance was not working properly against the suddenly appearing dragon.
“Seeing that the dominance is not working, is it possible that the old dragon is still alive? No, can’t you? Oh no, wait.”
Balak looked around to find the dragon, but no matter how much he looked around, the dragon was nowhere to be seen.
Instead, the scene where huge blue flames filled the sky and fake dragons attacking the legion’s territory were swept away by these flames was real.
“A dragon with such power… … Eh, maybe not this… … .”
The tainted demon dragon that Balak had ridden on his back by the powerful peer felt fear before he knew it and began to tremble.
Balak, a being that makes even the dragon reborn with the blood of demons feel fear, recalled the name of the legendary dragon with this ability and began to tremble along the mount.
“Divine Dragon Keraphim… … .”
The legendary dragon began its full-fledged debut against the army of ruin.