Let Shin Yu-seong and Joo Him-chan start walking toward 2 o’clock. The lava field was slowly clearing, and the land had suddenly turned into a crystal cave covered in minerals.
widely.
Just before entering the Crystal Cave.
“for a moment.”
Himchan Joo bent down and placed his hands on the floor. Unlike the open plain, it is easy to notice even small movements in a closed cave. Also, if there was a dragon in the cave, it would spread energy with its large size and powerful mana.
“hmm. I can’t feel any movement. Seeing that the dungeon has mutated, it must be clear that he has become Sohan… … .”
However, rather than feeling the energy of a dragon, the dungeon was strangely quiet.
‘No movement?’
Shin Yu-seong, who thought it was strange, put his hand on the floor. She scanned the surroundings using her extra senses, but there was no sign of any large creatures in the cave.
“And there’s Yoosung. This cave is like… … “Isn’t it like a maze?”
Joo Himchan looked at the beautiful crystal and opened his mouth.
“At an amusement park I once saw, there was a maze like this. “At that time, it was a mirror, not a crystal.”
“… … Mirror maze?”
Shin Yu-seong makes a curious expression. Joo Himchan says Ah! He smiled and explained kindly.
“It’s about finding your way in a place full of mirrors. “It looks easy at first glance, but once I entered the maze, I easily got lost because of the mirror that reflected my reflection.”
Joo Himchan smiled awkwardly and started walking again. However, as we entered the cave, the passage became increasingly narrow, and the crystals that had been scattered in the form of minerals were now well-crafted and sparsely placed like pillars.
Sigh.
A gloomy energy emanating from the crystal mine. Let’s walk in slowly without forgetting the boundaries. Two passages appeared as if waiting for Shin Yu-seong and Joo Him-chan.
“This… … “It’s a barrier.”
It was Shin Yu-seong who reacted first.
I knew this because I experienced Lorelai’s barrier in the confrontation. Although the quality of mana was different, the method of densely combining powerful mana was an unrivaled barrier.
“It’s the dragon’s barrier… … . “I don’t think it would be a good idea to deal with someone like this.”
Rather than dealing with a barrier, Joo Himchan felt more comfortable fighting with a dragon that was charging at him with its mouth open.
However, the Dragon’s Barrier is a high-level magic that even Shinyuseong, who has learned Mana Resonance, cannot destroy. In order to catch Krupeos, there was no choice but to enter the barrier.
“But the opponent is one of the incarnations of Sardonyx. I was prepared for this much. Would you like to enter the barrier as well?”
Let Joo Himchan shout out in a powerful voice. Shin Yu-seong nodded.
‘There is no other way.’
Let’s walk through the passage.
Blue light poured from the transparent crystal toward Shin Yu-seong. A dreamy atmosphere that will capture your attention. Crystals were divided into those that reflected the appearance of a new shooting star or those that emitted light of different colors.
– I can’t believe it took so much effort to attack Hwashin. Let’s walk and raise our voices so that we can recognize danger.
Joo Himchan’s voice echoed through the cave. Now that they have entered the opponent’s barrier, Shin Yu-seong and Joo Him-chan’s locations have already been revealed. It was a good idea to walk while sharing each other’s locations.
“great.”
Let Shin Yu-seong give a short answer.
After contemplating what to say, Joo Himchan opened his mouth.
– Student Shin Yu-seong, do you know why Sardonyx divided himself into incarnations?
The reason why Sardonyx, the strongest dragon of the Red Clan, created his own incarnation. What Joo Himchan and the hunters could know was only fragmentary information. All the hunters could know was a few brief lines written in the tower’s records.
Shin Yu-seong nodded meekly even though Joo Him-chan was not visible due to being blocked by the crystal.
“I heard that Sardonyx likes to have fun.”
Play.
The act of a dragon, who lives for a time that is close to eternal life in human terms, unable to bear the boredom and leaving the rare to travel to the human world.
– Yes. The tower’s records stated that Sardonyx divided his personality in order to enjoy more entertainment.
Was the time spent with humans enjoyable? However, Sardonyx’s record did not end well. For some reason, Sardonyx is a dragon that has lost its temper and gone berserk, wandering around the human world at will.
Responsible dragons from the Red Clan tried to stop it, but according to records, the damage was unimaginable.
– I suddenly became curious. A dragon who split his own soul to meet humans. Why did you go crazy in the human world?
But that’s all that’s written in the tower’s records.
[The runaway Sardonyx invades the human world and is eventually sealed by the warrior and the Red clan.]
This short phrase is all that is written in the record. No matter how curious you are about the reason, with this amount of information it all ends in inference.
– haha! Of course, it would be foolish to pay more attention than necessary to the boss mob you need to defeat.
As Joo Himchan’s story ended, what touched my heart?
“… … “Wrong.”
A girl’s voice, heard from somewhere, refuted Joo Himchan’s story. A voice filled with a very helpless and sad emotion.
Damn it!
The crystals surrounding the new meteor cracked, and a huge magic circle was drawn on the floor of the cave.
Saaaa!
This is the operation of an absolute barrier ceremony.
Although I was prepared to some extent, the opponent was a dragon. The scale of the barrier was much larger than I thought, enclosing the entire crystal cave.
Paaaat!
Shin Yu-seong was transported somewhere as his eyes began to blink.
‘… … Teleport?’
While hunters deal with traits, dragons deal with magic. Of course, among magic, such large-scale teleportation is the highest level of magic.
Shin Yu-seong looked around while maintaining tension.
The floor was transparent crystal.
The surrounding area was filled with soft blue lights and fog. On the other side of the open field of vision, there was only complete darkness.
“That… … “That’s wrong.”
Jump and jump.
Someone walked out of the darkness across from me. The other person was a girl with mysterious hair that looked like stars sprinkled on the night sea.
“… … “That’s not why Sardonyx created us.”
The girl showed no will to attack Shin Yu-seong. Rather, the girl’s calm voice made it seem as if she wanted to persuade her partner.
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“… … Are you Krupeos?”
The girl nodded to Shin Yusung’s question as she took her stance.
“huh. that’s right. I am the second incarnation of Sardonyx. A second piece of her soul containing her gentleness. … … So I can tell.”
Although unknown to the hunters, Krupeos was an incarnation created by Sardonyx to capture his gentle personality.
All that remains in the tower’s records is the information that Krupeos is the second strongest incarnation of Sardonyx.
The fact that Krupeos did not recklessly attack Shin Yu-seong was also a manifestation of his gentle personality.
“The reason Sardonyx split our souls and created us… … .”
Krupeos put his hands on the floor.
Fondant.
Mana echoed on the floor, like raindrops falling in a river. The dark space was projecting images like a movie screen.
“It’s because of the promise she made.”
Saaah.
The dark space gradually became brighter and a beautiful green forest appeared.
tweet.
The sound of birds chirping.
Amazingly, the video that Krupeos created with magic even perfectly reproduced the sound.
What you see in the beautiful forest bathed in sunlight is a sleeping brown-haired boy.
“Hey, Taru!”
From afar, a red-haired girl called out to a brown-haired boy.
“Wake up quickly! Lady Heinda has a long time to eat quickly! “I told you to come quickly because this soup has a lot of meat.”
“Ugh, Lefina… … .”
A girl named Repina seemed to take care of a boy named Taru.
Tuk.
The video suddenly turns off.
Krupeos said, looking at the girl named Repina with a sad face.
“It was a whim at first. Sardonyx felt bored during the long time given to the dragon… … “I envied people’s lives.”
The intense red hair and eyes I just saw. Shin Yu-seong was convinced that Repina was Sardonyx.
Krupeos read Shin Yuseong’s thoughts.
“You have a good sense of vision. that’s right. She is Sardonyx. The rest envied humans. Sardonyx decided that she would live the same life as a human. And a very ordinary human being… … .”
Saaah.
The video came on again.
As time passed, Taru grew up to be about 14 years old. Her face, which had been pretty as a child, now boasted of her dazzling beauty.
“… … Repina.”
Taru was conscripted as a child soldier and had to leave his village. Lefina answered with a lonely face in front of the red-colored evening glow.
“huh.”
“I’ll be back.”
When Taru left after saying a brief greeting, Repina held Taru’s hand and said this.
“Did you really ‘promise’? To come back. to me … … I swore. got it?”
The promise they made seemed like an ordinary oath made by any child soldier and a country girl.
But it was no ordinary promise. The person who was currently polymorphing in some form is the head of the Red clan. Sardonyx.
“huh. Repina. “I promise.”
The moment Taru answered.
The world around glowed faintly.
Sardonyx made a promise in words. The power of the dragon’s covenant is powerful enough to change the battlefield of a small country. However, the owner of the covenant is Sardonyx. It wasn’t difficult to protect Taru’s life.
Pot.
The screen turned off with a promise.
Krupeos saw a new star.
“But there were variables. The first love I had… … “It was too intense of an experience for a boring dragon.”
Krupeos was gradually persuading Shin Yu-seong. He was telling the story of Sardonyx and explaining why such a thing had to happen.
Saaah.
A video came out of the darkness again. Taru returned home from the war and turned 17, and the village welcomed the war hero’s return.
“Taru is back!”
“Come here quickly! “Why is there so much baggage?”
“Uh-huh, these people! Taru is now a nobleman! “We should give him an honorific title and treat him with respect!”
“Well, I heard that even the lord showed interest in you? “There was a lot of chaos around here.”
“Public is public, but have you heard what the enemy country is saying?”
“I heard that among Rendel’s generals there is a polymorph dragon?”
“haha! “With Taru’s beauty and skills, it’s okay to face such suspicion!”
Taru got off his horse, passed many villagers, and slowly walked towards someone.
Sigh.
And then he slowly took off his helmet.
“Lefina.”
Three years have passed since I promised.
Even though a lot of time had passed, Taru looked at Repina and smiled with that all-too-familiar boyish smile.
“I’m back.”
A devilish man who made a dragon fall in love with him. At the age of 17, Taru’s face looked surprisingly similar to Shin Yu-sung.
Such a beauty that it is understandable that Sardonyx belatedly fell in love for the first time.
There was a wind blowing somewhere.
Krupeos’ hair like the night sky was flowing.
“Humans are beings who live a short but burning life. Perhaps my first entertainment with Taru was… … “It may have been too intense a time for her.”
The light scattered by Krupeos’ hand was etched into the darkness and created a starry night sky.
“… … Taru.”
“Long time. Thank you for continuing to be by my side… … . Repina.”
70 years.
For humans, it is everything in life. For a dragon, time is just a moment. As time passed, Tarrou grew older, but Repina still looked like she was in her 20s. This appearance is proof that she is a dragon.
“no. … … Should we call it Sardonyx? Without me… … . You’ll just leave… … . Thank you so much. Repina.”
Taru expressed his gratitude to Repina for protecting him to the end. And at the same time, she blessed her new pastime with a prayer.
But Sardonyx was not ready yet.
70 years of human life.
It was too short a time for the dragon Sardonyx. She wasn’t ready to let Tarrou go.
“… … no. I’m not leaving. I am… … “I will find you.”
Sardonyx was adamant.
Even though she was shedding tears, she spoke in an unwavering voice and looked Taru straight in the eyes.
“… … I promise. “They say people in Rendel are reincarnated?”
Sardonyx grabbed Taru’s hand.
I could feel the warmth of life cooling off from my cruelly held hands.
So, I quickly opened my mouth.
“… … No matter how much time passes. Whatever it looks like. Taru… … . “I will find you.”
Like that moment that has now faded away.
The surrounding scenery.
The world shone.
Sardonyx once again spoke to the dragon. A covenant was made with Taru.
“Even if I repeat the play several times. please… … .”
Just as Taru had promised, Repina smiled and swore.
“I’ll go find you.”
Taru’s flame went out.
The fire that had become ashes scattered into the night sky along with the power of the covenant to burn again.
The power of the covenant is absolute, so the light will surely burn as a new flame.
However, not all stories have happy endings.
Sardonyx repeated hundreds and thousands of games, even splitting his own soul to find Taru’s reincarnation.
In the end, Taru was not found.
The covenant was broken.
Krupeos looked at Shin Yu-seong with an indifferent but lonely face.
“… … The stronger the dragon with which the covenant is made, the more absolute the power of the covenant is. “It would have been even more so if it was Sardonyx who created me.”
Even if Krupeos says no more. Shin Yu-seong was able to understand all the content.
Why did Sardonyx continue to entertain by creating incarnations? Did it run away in the end? Everyone knew.
“Wherever this is. As long as you have been summoned. The Avatars will find Taru. Because that’s her wish. however… … ”
Krupeos smiled and spoke to Shin Yu-seong in a space where blue mana wavered.
“… … “I think I’ve already found it.”
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