The Next Bloodline

The Tunnel

Chapter 34

The Tunnel

Minho is on the roof of the Palace. The Baby Princess Sulli is now sleeping. And then Minho felt that dark energy.

He followed it and reached the farthest area of the palace near the forrest. He felt something hollowed below the ground. He kicked the ground and it gave way.

Minho landed on an underground dungeon.

And then he saw it…red eyes looking at him.

“Who are you?” asked Minho “You are a black dragon...” said Minho

In the moonlight, Minho can see enchanted chains all over the dragon and then he recognized it as the dragon the soldiers captured back when he was small.

“They did not kill you yet.” Said Minho

“They can’t kill me.” Said the Dragon “Not yet.”

“Who are you?” asked Minho

“Who are you?” asked the Dragon

 “I am Minho…I used to be called Han of the Black Dragon clan.” Said Minho

“I do not remember you.” Said Dragon “Ahh….perhaps you’re a young one. So someone from our kind survived other than me the elimination.” Said the dragon

“Why can’t they kill you when they wanted to kill everyone 80 years ago?” asked Minho

“They tried…but they can’t.” said the dragon

“Are you immortal?” asked Minho

“No. I’m cursed.” Said the dragon

“All black dragons are cursed. That is why we are never free dragons.” Said Minho

“No….Of course I know that curse…how can I forget…how can I forget…But I’m cursed to suffer more than just that…or should I treat it as blessing? I’m cursed to see the second curse’ fulfillment.” Said the dragon

“Second curse? I thought that’s only a heresay.” Said Minho

“No. It’s not just a heresay…it’s real.” Said the dragon.

“How can you say it’s real? What does the second curse say?” asked Minho

“You’re curious?” asked the dragon

“Yes. Is it true that the second curse holds the freedom of black dragons from the first curse?” asked Minho “Or does it say the doom of black dragons?”

“Yes…and Yes.” Said the dragon “It said on the 8th of my generation, a dragon would be born of the black. One that blows blue fire. His fire is strong…poison to all of its kind. He will be strongest among the blacks. On the seventh year of his life, massive destruction will befall black dragons. He will be put to sleep for years. And when he opens his eyes he will find she who holds Zaruum’s hope by her heart. And once their hearts are one…the first curse will slowly fade making all other blacks recede in strength. And then once that is done, it is said that I will receive the sorcerer’s forgiveness through son who does not bear the first curse. Forgiveness is bestowed through marriage with the sorcerer’s 20th generation…and the first curse will be totally eliminated by then.”

Minho can’t believe everything he heard though He is confused and does not understand all of it.

“You are the Black Dragon ancestor.” Said Minho “You are he who is the cause of the Curse that imprisoned black dragons to Masters.”

The dragon looked up to the sky.

“I am he.” Said the dragon

“And I am cursed to live this long…that no death shall befall me…until the day the second curse comes to light.” Said the dragon