Before anyone starts reading this, I have to say that I haven't checked out this reaction fic for a really long time, as a result I lost my curiosity. This is just a translation of the draft I wrote before. Have a nice read and please ignore any mistakes. (I got so lazy that I used google translate and threw it away :(
The wounded were healed. Well, at least as much as it should be. The sun goddess had to work a little for this.
The children of Henituse County immediately went to see his family.Being in a war, and being at the center of that war, was a very scary experience. They didn't want to experience anything like that again.
Of course, the wounded hoped for this because they had no idea what was happening.Almost half of the Henituse district was here. Everyone told the events to those who did not know.
But of course, not everyone there was given the opportunity to watch. In fact, everyone inside was either high-ranking nobles, royal members, or a few Elves and dark elves. Only 7 people from the Whale tribe were there. The nobles were 5 from almost every kingdom. Only a few wizards and heroes were left behind.
Sitting on the villain's side were Clopeh, Syrem, the dragon hybrid, the leaders of the Bear and Lion tribes, Fredo and the other nobles of the 4 dark kingdoms, and White Star. And there were a few high-ranking ARM members as well.
After gathering, Violan and Deruth returned to their seats and went to sit next to Cale and his siblings, but Deruth almost had a heart attack when he learned that they would be sharing the same place with the dragons.
Fortunately, Mila explained why they did this before it was too late. To summarize, she said, 'your son is a delicious bread that those who survived the famine have seen after a long time.'After everyone took their seats, they continued to react.
Chapter 250: 3 Days (1)
A Dragon had died.
It wasn't a good introduction at all.
No, it had been murdered.
It was a terrible introduction.
"How ?!"
"Damn."
"Mom...?"
Dorori had never seen anything like this in her 14 years of life. In fact, it was better for her not to.Mila answered in the calmest voice she could.
"You shouldn't be looking at that, honey."
A voice inside her said that the dead dragon would be shown. She didn't want her child to be traumatized.
In fact, only three people there were old enough to be called children.
Basen, Lily and Dorory were sent to another room.
Rashel and Eruhaben had revealed the dragon's oppression.
There is no trace left of the happy environment from before.
A conversation passed through Cale's mind once he heard that fact. Eruhaben was thinking that Cale did not know about the relationship between Dragon Slayers and Dragons, however, he already knew about it.
"How do you know?"
All eyes suddenly turned to Cale. Eruhaben's cold voice was enough to make Cale tremble. He already felt something strange about this man. He had been thinking for a very long time about the possibility of him becoming a dragon slayer after all the power he had amassed. Even though he saw that his mother and father were normal people, Violan's or Deruth's hair color did not even match his. He wasn't even related to Violan by blood. This made him think about the possibility that his real mother was from a dragon slayer family. That was one reason why he sat next to him.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
The tremor in his voice was noticed very quickly. This caused people to misunderstand. Defeating a dragon with those powers was not impossible.
"How can we believe you? If you know, you have to tell us. It's okay, we won't do anything."
Mila's calm but cold voice made Cale forget even what he knew. Unlike Eruhaben, this was the protective instinct of a mother who would do anything to protect her child from danger. Unlike before, he was seriously afraid now.
"I don't know"
Although no one believed it, no matter how hard they pushed Cale, Cale continued to say that he didn't know. He gave the same answer to Violan and Deruth. They had no choice but to continue.
The white star thought about the possibility that the person who killed that dragon was probably the green dragon. If it wasn't the dragon he killed, it would be better for him. He would have found someone who could replace him.
Clopeh Sekka.
It was when he had questioned the Guardian Knight for information. The conversation he had with Clopeh went through his mind again.
White Star was disappointed. But it's okay, he can teach her after all.
'Oh, wasn't he lying? I think I made a mistake.'
Mila felt a little guilty. But it wasn't her fault she misunderstood.
"I'm sorry i misunderstood."
She apologized without wasting any time. It was unreal for a dragon to apologize to a human, but Mila didn't mind. A mother who knew that she had to fix herself first in order to raise her child well would be very strict with herself in such things.
'Cough, he is supposedly a fake Dragon Slayer. Ugh! In addition to him, the leaders from Arm that are with the Indomitable Alliance are a mage and a healer.'
'He is said to have grown after eating the latest ancient Dragon that died about two hundred years ago.'
Syrem didn't understand why they kept this loudmouthed man alive. They had to kill him. He wrote this first on his list of things to do when he returned.
The information that was scattered throughout his mind quickly started to move and gather together.
The ancient Dragon that had died about two hundred years ago.
Cale had assumed that the Dragon had faced a natural death based on that comment. That was because the fake Dragon Slayer had indicated that he had never killed a Dragon himself.
'Damn! Even I-!'
The fear of being a traitor would drive him crazy. The white star will not let him live. He knew this very well.
"Eruhaben-nim."
Cale slowly processed all of the information and asked a question.
"Is the dead Dragon-nim the eldest Dragon in the Eastern continent?"
Eruhaben felt all his hair standing on end. There was only one ancient Dragon he knew there. And that was the green dragon from the Eastern continent. There was no chance of that happening, right?
The white star was seriously disappointed. The dragon he killed two hundred years ago was now found?
'What a shame'
"Yes. He was the oldest in the Eastern continent."
"...Approximately how long has it been since you last saw him alive?"
"Hmm, not too long. Maybe two or three hundred years?"
Now Eruhaben was sure. The slain Dragon was the same dragon he had cared for before.Eruhaben wanted to activate the fear of a dragon and kill the bastard called White Star, of course, he couldn't.
The terrible pressure on him prevented him from doing so.
God did not allow the dragon to do what he thought.
I guess this pressure or fear varied depending on how strong the person was.
It had to be that Dragon.
Cale brushed the side of his face with his hand. He felt as if the number of things he needed to take care of were increasing.
However, something else was the most pressing issue.
"Is Raon going through his first growth phase?"
The people there just noticed the little dragon. And for the first time, they were able to see it in a non-transparent state.
'What is the first growth phase?'
Alberu and Rosalin were very confident when it came to knowledge. But right now he didn't understand at all what they were talking about. They had never heard of such a thing. When they looked at each other's faces and received a similar look in return, they confirmed that the other did not know either.
When they looked at them, hoping that maybe the dragons would tell them, they turned their faces as if they had never looked at them. The dragons were not in the mood right now.The white star, on the other hand, felt something strange about this little Dragon.
When he returned, he found someone else he had to kill.
Without knowing that he was already dead.
Huuuuuuuu, huuuuuuu.
The child's heavy breathing filled the tent.
The Black Dragon was breathing heavily, and his body was hotter than before, making him breathe out white smoke every time he breathed out. Even still, Raon looked extremely cold, even with the area getting warmer with the rising sun.
Cale gently touched Raon's hot forehead as he continued to speak.
"He has been like this since early this morning and has no strength. His fever seems to be getting higher and he's been unconscious the entire time."
Deruth held his breath as he saw Cale care about someone other than his family for the first time in many years. Violan didn't even know that Cale had such a side.
Most people also realized that he would have to be around all day to know these things.
"Young master Cale, you will probably be a great father."
'Excuse me but what the fuck-'
The bombshell thrown by Alberu startled Cale, who realized that he could drink now that there were no children around, so he took out a bottle of alcohol and was about to drink it.
"I don't plan on having children."
He didn't pay much attention to what he said. Or rather, he was too confused to pay attention.For this reason, he did not see how the faces of some nobles from another kingdom were shining.
If he was not going to have children, wouldn't all his property fall directly into their hands when they gave him their daughter as a bride? Realizing how rich the Henituses were, especially how rich Cale was, greedy people began to prepare plans in their minds that they could possibly realize later.
Although Deruth was upset by this sudden response, he could not interfere with his son's decision.
He continued to ignore his son under the guise of respecting Cale's decision, as he had done his entire life.
"He is not unconscious."
Cale could not help but stop caressing Raon's head.
'He's not unconscious?'
Cale looked toward Raon, who had his eyes closed. He could not open his eyes nor could he speak, but he could hear everything? Cale started to seriously frown.
"Move over."
Cale watched Eruhaben lift Raon up.
Eruhaben patted the young Dragon's body with his hands that were covered in mana before putting his forehead on the Black Dragon's small forehead.
'Cute'
Mary thought this interaction was very emotional and adorable. (As you know, my name is Mary too ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡) )
Boom!
Boom! Boom!
He could feel the young Dragon's heartbeat.
At the same time, he could hear Raon's voice.
I want to hurry up and open my eyes!
I want to hurry up and be with them!
The six-years-old's silent shouts echoed from inside his tiny body. Raon was fighting an intense battle right now.
'What do you mean by battle?'
People who did not know the growth stages of a dragon found this strange.
"It's definitely his first growth phase."
Dragons went through a total of three growth phases throughout their lives.
The foundation for the Dragon is set during the first growth phase. That is why, although there will be no physical changes, the foundation inside of Raon will be at a completely different level.
The body of a Dragon will then grow significantly during the second and third growth phases, giving them an aura of a ruler.
The ancient Dragon that had been through all three growth phases looked toward Raon with an odd expression.
'Why did the little kid suddenly enter his first growth phase?'
The first growth phase that had not appeared all this time had suddenly started. Although he was curious about the reason, seeing the young Dragon's fever raise in temperature made him make a comment.
"Looks like he will have quite the difficult growing pains."
An average first growth phases took a minimum of one week.
"The longer and stronger the growing pains, the stronger the Dragon will be at the end."
'Does this little guy have the capacity to become the future Dragon lord?'
The white star managed to remember a person he had not remembered for a long time.
The old dragon lord and the red egg.
He also remembered the other egg he had brought with him, the black one.
'Damn.'
He thought the hybrid dragon had eaten him.
'I made a mistake, I should have killed him too.'
But as everyone knows, regret later does not help.
Based on his experiences, Eruhaben believed that Raon would either be sick for a long time or overcome it extremely quickly.
Existences that are different than others tended to show unique sides even during their growth phases.
Eruhaben wiped away the sweat that was on the Black Dragon's face. He then heard Cale's voice again.
"...What a rotten world. What use is getting bigger through pain?"
While Eruhaben was caught off guard, Rashel and Mila focused more on this remark.
Cale could tell one of the reasons all Dragons had terrible personalities.
Actually, it seemed like their personalities weren't that bad. But saying that wouldn't do them any good.
What good was growing if you had to suffer to get there?
Eruhaben started to smile.
'The little boy is lucky in that world.'
If he was with someone like Cale, there would be little chance of his suffering.
Cale did not like it at all. Wasn't it best to slowly grow without being in pain? Dragons live a long time anyway, so who cares if it went a bit slower?
Reashel was staring at the screen with a dull expression.
He had never thought much about the pain that was said to be the fate of all Dragons.It was something he accepted without questioning.
Shouldn't he?
'AGH!!! Never mind!'
"Hahaha-"
Eruhaben's laughter filled the tent. He had to force himself to stop as he put Raon back on the bed.
"There is nothing we can do for him right now. We just have to be by his side and make sure he is not vulnerable to any danger. We also need to create a space for him to rest peacefully for a few days after he wakes up. Well, this little kid already has all of that."
He could see that Cale had a disgruntled expression on his face.
However, Eruhaben did not tell Cale anything else.
A Dragon's growth phase was a battle against itself. Numerous clashes were probably happening inside this small body right now.
'A Dragon's growing pains revolve around those he will have to support.'
Why did Dragons tend to be self-centered?
It might be a way to protect themselves from the pain.
Showing the inner world of dragons began to disturb Rashel.How dare a damned person who didn't even have the right to say anything about them show him pity?!
Just supporting yourself was the way to feel the least amount of pain.
However, this little kid was a weird Dragon with many different relationships with others.
That could end up either being a burden or a benefit. He would be able to tell based on this Dragon's growth.
"...Anyway, that is not the issue right now."
"Mm."
Cale let out a groan.
Eruhaben's eyes had their usual gentleness, however, they seemed very dark at the same time.
The Dragon killer.
It must be because of the anger he felt toward that person.
Cale's mind became complicated, but he quickly stood up.
Both Cale and the ancient Dragon spoke at the same time.
"Shall we go?"
"How are you alive?"
'Hmm?'
"...Excuse me?"
The sudden chilling question made many of them have strange facial expressions, making Cale's family worried.
Cale was completely baffled. Eruhaben peeked toward Raon, who could hear everything they were saying, before walking over to Cale. He then pulled at Cale's arm.
"Why are you still alive?"
"...Should I not be alive?"
What the heck was going on?
Cale started to frown while the ancient Dragon had a shocked look in his eyes. However, Cale could not help but raise his voice at what the ancient Dragon did next.
"Just what...!"
A small blade made of mana appeared at the tip of Eruhaben's finger.
He then slashed at Cale's arm with that mana blade.
Slit-
The black uniform and the shirt underneath were both cut by the mana blade. Cale watched this and shouted in shock.
"You crazy- huh?"
Clang!
He heard the sound of two sturdy things hitting each other.
"Oho..."
Ron was watching the screen with a scary look. Cale would probably have a heart attack if he saw it.
Alberu knew from the very beginning that this man was not normal, but this thing was too much for his poor heart.
Moreover, the first thing he noticed in this chaotic environment was Ron's face.
'Aigoo, my poor life'
For some reason, Alberu started to feel a headache.
Cale subconsciously touched his own arm.
'Very..meaty?'
He relaxed a little. Eruhaben, one of the people who was next to him and saw him, also checked his arm.
'Wow...Dude...A dragon is touching me...'
Cale was at a loss for words.
After making sure that his arm was normal and that almost everyone could see it, Eruhaben continued watching.
Cale looked back and forth at the mana blade and his arm. His arm was fine. Cale's arm was making those noises as it made the mana blade bounce off.
It was like an iron armor. This could be very helpful in fighting some useless people.Who knows what would happen if they knew Cale thought this way.
'What is going on?'
Cale's pupils started to shake.
'When did my body become like this?
I didn't even feel anything.
I thought I was fine?'
Cale did not notice that his skin had become sturdy like this. Nobody else could have realized it either. Raon would probably have noticed, however, he was not in a spot to do so right now.
He heard Eruhaben's voice at that moment.
"It is the power of the boulder."
"Hmm"
Eruhaben and Rashel were able to guess what happened.
If Dorori were here, she would put all her thoughts aside and focus here.
Since he wasn't here, Mila took over this task.
'Boulder?'
Cale thought about the Scary Giant Cobblestone. Cale's plate had expanded after using the Super Rock's power. It was to the point that he too could feel it.
The white star now realized that he really had to be careful. Cale Henituse there had managed to do what he had not been able to do for 1000 years. How he could have 5 ancient powers of nature and more without anything on his body was still a mystery.
That was why he thought that his body was more settled.
But that wasn't it?
"Cale Henituse, you used up too much of the water ancient power."
Eruhaben's stiff expression and tone made Cale unable to say anything.
The Dominating Water.
He definitely used a large amount of that unstable power.
"How could an ancient power suddenly disappear?"
Bud, who had been unable to speak for a long time thanks to Glenn, jumped right in.
Of course, no one responded because no one knew.
Even if they knew, it was doubtful whether they would answer.
"The power of restoration inside your body blocked the unstable water from causing havoc."
Eruhaben's gaze headed toward Cale's neck. He could smell the scent of blood.
Prior to gaining the power of the Super Rock, the Vitality of the Heart had prevented his other powers from clashing.
But it was different this time.
The balance was destroyed as the power of water had suddenly disappeared.
"Cale...you shouldn't vomit blood. You remember our family's nickname and words, right?"
Of course Cale remembered.
(Unlike someone who forget and doesn't search because they're lazy.Lol but really, what was that)
"It looks like the power of boulder is protecting your body now. You haven't felt any recoil from using the power of boulder yet, right?"
Cale's silence told him he was correct.
He had coughed up blood when he had used the fiery thunderbolt and the shield.
However, nothing had happened when he used the boulder. Cale had thought that it was because the boulder said that it would protect him.
'...Protect?'
Cale recalled what the Super Rock had said.
'I will destroy it to protect you. I will stand in front of you in order to protect you.'
The power to destroy was the stone spears.
The white star couldn't stop himself from laughing.
History was repeating itself.
There was no other person as intriguing and as dangerous to him as Cale Henituse.
Was he even a human?
So then what was the power that stood in front of him?
Cale's gaze headed toward Eruhaben. The ancient Dragon looked at Cale, who looked like his usual weak self but had a body that would defend against all types of danger.
"The power of boulder is still protecting you. The reason your body has not exploded yet is because of the boulder ancient power."
Eruhaben started to smile. One of his questions had been answered.
"I was wondering how a human had managed to walk through that stone pillar pathway. It was possible because he could prevent external forces and internal forces from clashing."
The stone pillar pathway located at the Super Rock Villa. Eruhaben had wondered how the Super Rock had managed to enter the pathway as a human.
The answer to that question was this boulder-like skin.
However, Eruhaben now had a new question.
'...The Scary Giant Cobblestone. Who was the owner of that power?'
"He was a hero of ancient times."
An old elf began to speak for the first time.
"Is that so? How do you know?"
"I know from an old notebook. We have records of it. It described the adventures of a person who I thought was the friend of a hero who was very greedy for money. This person had the ancient power of one rock. And the other had fiery lightning."
The elf had barely finished speaking when Eruhaben began to sigh.
"There are a lot of unlucky bastards in this world."
As ironic as it was for the dying dragon to say this, others thought similarly.
Who would have been able to have such strong abilities in both attack and defense?
'Was he really human?'
The ancient Dragon was thinking about ancient times that were even older than he was before letting it go. The Dragon Slayer, the Dragon half-blood, and Raon. Although the ancient Dragon had come back quickly because of those three, there was something even more urgent right now.
"Cale Henituse. You need to find a water ancient power if you want to live."
'The Water of Judgment.'
The white star really wanted to burst out laughing.
Even what they thought was the same.
If this is not destiny, what is?
The name of that ancient power filled Cale's mind. All he knew about it was that it was on the Eastern continent.
Eruhaben, on the other hand, wanted to laugh at the fact that this interesting person had gathered so much ancient power and how he would even know their location.
'Look at what I saw at the end of my life. Aigoo...'
Even if he doesn't know the exact location of the ancient power, isn't that a big thing in itself?
He realized that it was now time to find that power.
However, what Eruhaben said next was extremely cruel and cold.
"You have 3 days."
Unless the person talking to Jopis in episode 490 is Cale's secret twin or something, that means Cale is not dead.
His body could only last like this for three days.
That was what Eruhaben meant when he said that.
Squirm, squirm.
One of the young Dragon's tiny toes started to squirm. The Black Dragon was frowning. He seemed to be using all of his strength as his face had a look of urgency on it, which only made Raon's temperature continue to go up.
"That kid could seriously be the future Dragon Lord..."
Mila's voice echoed in the silent room.
Eruhaben and Cale were looking at each other such that they did not notice Raon's actions.
The growing pains of a Dragon with a lot of people to support were difficult.
However, the young Dragon was one who learned about working together with others.
The young Dragon's body stopped moving as if it had never squirmed in the first place, however, there was a fierce battle going on inside of him.
Eruhaben started to speak again after seeing Cale still remaining calm.
"That is the limit for your body."
"What happens once I reach that limit?"
'Even everyone knows the answer to this, right?'
Adin was preparing himself for what would happen because of this man.
At one point he even considered joining their side. But he couldn't. The White Star scared him too much. Even more than a dragon or Cale Henituse.
The ancient Dragon stopped speaking for a moment.
He had never seen anyone who had gathered so many ancient powers, however, he knew that humans who had more than two attributes had died in the past.
There was something that the ancient Dragon had learned by the end of his lifespan.
All life eventually dies.
'Not all.'
The reason the villain feared the White Star so much was that it was immortal.
He didn't have the courage to stand up to such a man.
At the same time, there was something, almost like an instinct, that he had developed as his life was coming to an end. It was not something he developed as a Dragon, but just as a lifeform living on this world.
He shared that instinct out loud.
"I don't plan on letting you die."
"I don't plan on letting you die."
Just like here, Eruhaben there also said the same thing to Cale.
The ancient Dragon saw Cale starting to smile as he said that.
"So, there is a method."
"Ha."
Eruhaben quickly gasped in disbelief.
'This unlucky bastard truly is different.'
Cale knew him too well.
An egotistical Dragon would never say something that they did not find to be realistic.
"Hahahaha!!!!"
"Hey you unlucky bastard, if you die I'll turn this place upside down."
Eruhaben's frighteningly calm voice was enough to make Cale flinch.
Cale shivered when he heard Rashel's laughter.
'Dragons are scary.'
He couldn't help but think.
Eruhaben chuckled at Cale's confident demeanor and nodded his head.
"The dead Dragon left some traces behind."
Cale's eyes started to sparkle.
He had a good feeling.
Eruhaben must have found some clues.
Cale's instincts were telling him that they had found some clues about the Water of Judgment.
Listening to his instincts always put him in a bad situation.
He wondered what would happen to him this time.