On the outskirts near a certain village, 2 small children carry buckets of fruit towards their houses. As they chatter on happily while walking home, both of them seem to be completely unaware at the fact that they are being followed. Scales gleaming white, and eyes that are clear enough to reflect a person's inner-self, the 'Supreme Heavenly Sky Dragon' stalks its prey.
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Back inside the castle...
Rayla: "What do you mean by 'reappeared'? Has it already appeared before? If so... then, I've never heard of such a name."
Elze: "Me too. It's not in any books that I have read before."
Mara: "Well, of course none of you know. Its history has long been sealed away. However, I assure that it's real. The 'Great Demonic End Dragon' is allowed to be recorded in the history books because its existence can cause threats to lives, and the world itself."
Rayla: "Wait... I'm confused. Why would they seal the history of our world's creation? Wouldn't it make for a good history lesson? At least it can help piece out the missing events in the past. It's what we've been working on for years now. The past has so many missing pieces, it's almost too suspicious."
Mara: "Believe me, child. You don't want to know what really happened."
Rayla: "What do you mean? Are you saying that you know what happened 600 yrs. ago?!"
Elze gasped at what Rayla said, and awaits at what Mara may say in response.
Mara: "Who knows? Do I?"
Rayla: "I..."
A knight barged in the room, interrupting the conversation.
(Knight): "The queen wants to see you."
Rayla & Elze were the only ones who felt uneased at the news. Mara & Draiz had no changes in their expression, whatsoever.
(Knight): "All of you."
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Arriving in the throne room, Strazz and Frick were already there. As well as a person who seems to be a new member of their team. When the queen arrived and sat on her throne, Strazz, Frick, Rayla, Elze, and the new guy knelt and bowed down, while Mara and Draiz simply stood at the sides. Then, the queen nods at her consort.
(Consort): "The queen grants you all permission to raise your heads."
The group raised their head.
(Queen): "Adventurers. After our hard-fought battle against the undead dragons the other day, I commend you all. However, as much as I want to commemorate this achievement, I'm afraid it will have to wait for another day. A new threat has arrived in the North. It is gradually making its way here to our Kingdom. I fear for the dangers that it may pose for the people. And so, I humbly ask for your assistance once again. With your vast knowledge of the outside world, will you aid us once more?"
(The group): "....................................."
Strazz: "Of course! We will gladly aid you in your time of need."
Rayla: "We'll help however we can."
Frick: "Let me at 'em!"
Elze: "I-... uhh... I-... I'll do my best!"
Frick: "Looks like it's your time to shine, Lance."
Lance: "Hmph. If it is a strong opponent, I shan't hold back."
(Queen): "Oh, thank you. Thank you all!"
Strazz: "It is our pleasure, Queen Caroline."
Rayla: "How about you two? Are you going to help us, as well?"
Draiz: "That's your problem. And, I'm not planning on getting involved in human affairs."
Mara: "A threat in the North, huh? Interesting..."
Mara looks at her orb to check the threat out in the North. Mara then gasps at what she saw.
Rayla: "What's wrong? What did you see?"
Mara(calming down): "I shall show you."
Mara holds up her orb, and projects a a screen showing what she saw when she checked the threat in the North. Everyone who were watching jaw-dropped at what they saw.
Elze(stuttering): "Wha-... what is happening?"
Strazz(stuttering): "The-... there's blood everywhere."
Rayla: "Mara! Don't show these images in front of the queen!"
Queen Caroline(shivering): "I-... I'm all right. So, this... this is the threat in the North...?"
Mara: "It would seem like it."
Queen Caroline: "Then, the situation is more dire than we imagined. Adventurers. I am not forcing you to take on this task. It is up to you if you want to continue."
The group went silent.
Rayla: "If only Arufaz were here."
Draiz: "Huh?! Are you going to ask help from Arufaz again?!! You humans really are pathetic!!"
Frick: "What did you say?!"
Strazz: "What about you, then? Can you even stand a chance against that thing?"
Draiz: "I'll admit I'll have a hard time. But, at least I'm not here whining about how impossible it is to deal with it!"
(Consort): "Silence! You are in the presence of her majesty!"
Strazz: "Oh. Please do forgive our outburst your highness."
Queen Caroline: "It's quite fine. But, I understand your frustrations. As well as your... fear."
The group felt ashamed of themselves for showing their fear like that.
Mara: "Well, then. If you'll excuse me, I have other business to attend to."
Rayla: "Stop. Don't you have something more important to tell us, first?"
Mara: "Why, whatever do you mean?"
Rayla: "Don't play dumb. You know what I'm talking about. I want you to tell us exactly what happened 600 yrs. ago."
The group, as well as the rest inside the throne room, was surprised, and they all looked at Mara.
Mara: "What good will it do if you know?"
Strazz: "It will help fill in the blank and uncertain pages in some of our history books. Or if not, we can make an entirely new one. Filled with the truth."
Mara: "Oh? And what will you do when you've know the truth?"
Strazz: "That... is for us to decide. Whether it will be kept in secret or revealed to the public, it all depends on what the truth is."
Mara: "Interesting. However, it is something that must not revealed in the presence of many people. We shall discuss this at a later date."
Rayla: "Very well, then. But, we will discuss this."
Mara exits the room not bothering to say anything else, while Draiz remains inside.
Rayla: "You're not going with her?"
Draiz: "I got nothin' to do."
Rayla: "Alright, then."
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Back in the outskirts near a village, a group of adults conduct a search to find the young children who were unable to return to said village. After an hour of walking around, they all heard a scream, and thought that the lost children has been found, already. When they arrived at the scene, they've found the children, but it was a sight that would've scarred them for life.
The 2 children appears to have had their heads gouged out, and their smile revealed their blood-covered teeth, with their tongue pulled out of their mouth.
A few of the people who witnessed it took a couple of steps back as they vomited in disgust from the sight engraved in their memories.
The white dragon, once again stalks its next prey.
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Meanwhile...
Arufaz(yawning): "Finally... an uninterrupted sleep... been a long time since I've done that... now, then... since I'm awake, Mara's spell should've sent me back to Mount Everlast, and..."
Arufaz sees a tree, with leaves that glowed a serene blue, and constantly shifts in color between blue and green.
Arufaz: "This... isn't Mount Everlast at all... where..."
Despite having already seen the tree, it was not until this moment that Arufaz actually notices the girl under the tree. Her color scheme seemed to match perfectly with the bark that anyone would admit her camouflaging to be flawless!
(Mysterious Girl): "I have been wanting to meet you... stranger from another world."
An audience with the queen, the appearance of a blood-thirsty dragon, and a sudden encounter with some random girl who knows something about our MC?! What will happen, next?!!