Episode 109
EPISODE.55
‘Excel Haste-.’
With the words, a light green magic light swirled around Russell’s heels.
At the same time, Russell’s new model crossed the red canyon like a flash fire.
Pabababat-.
Several hours after escaping from the Underworld, Russell, who had covered a distance of hundreds of kilometers in one go, shifted his gaze.
Glancing-.
He looked at the green arrow that appeared like a clock on his left wrist.
‘Is it still far away…? … .’
Whether he knows Russell’s feelings or not, the green arrow is always pointing in the same direction.
‘How much further do I have to go?’
It was the traces of a dragon that we had managed to catch after nearly a year and a half of digging.
It wouldn’t be surprising if I got caught halfway, but whatever.
I didn’t want to miss the trace. Moreover, that wasn’t the only reason Russell was quickening his pace.
‘That voice.’
The voice that rang in my head a few hours ago was significantly different from the voice I heard the day before.
‘Maybe it’s because the owners of the two voices are different dragons.’
While the former is a dragon god king, the latter is an ordinary dragon. Probably a silver dragon.
The problem was the silver dragon’s voice.
‘It was a voice so thin that it almost broke, yet out of breath.’
If I were to compare it to a human being, would I say it felt like a situation on the verge of death?
Of course, it might have been a simple illusion. Because the silver dragon’s voice could have been like that originally.
But there was no harm in rushing, and Russell once again accelerated the new model.
He could even reach the subsonic range if it were instantaneous.
In my mind, I wanted to move at the same speed in the direction the arrow pointed.
But I didn’t know how long I would have to go on.
‘I need to preserve as much stamina as possible.’
I didn’t know what would happen.
After crossing the canyon like that for another few hours, Russell muttered as he noticed the shape of the arrow starting to change little by little.
“Is it soon?”
As the saying goes.
It is noticeable that the end of the long arrow is gradually getting shorter.
At this rate, the sharp end will soon completely disappear, leaving behind a perfect circle.
‘That means there’s a dragon right there.’
Pababat-.
How many more red canyons would we have to cross? Russell stopped walking as he saw the arrow on his wrist transform into a perfect circle.
‘Are we here?’
What appeared before his eyes was a wooden house.
It was a wooden house that looked very old and shabby at first glance, no matter how long it had not been maintained.
Sometimes, it looked like a temporary shelter that hunters had built to spend the night in the mountains.
Either way, it looks completely different from the dragon’s home.
However, what was clear was that the green arrow that appeared on his wrist was clearly pointing towards this wooden jade.
‘Perhaps this wooden jade is like camouflage to hide the passage, or a medium leading to the silver dragon’s residence?’
Russell caught his breath with an extremely wizard-like guess and stretched out his hand.
I pulled the door to the wooden house.
At that moment, disaster!
The world around him has completely changed.
.
.
‘here is-.’
The next moment, what Russell saw was a huge cavity that looked wide at a glance.
‘No, not a joint…’ … .’
To be precise, a passageway with a width and height so wide that it can be mistaken for a cavity.
When I looked back, the scenery of the red canyon came into view beyond the door I had just opened.
‘I knew it.’
The entrance to the crumbling wooden house was merely a medium leading to the inside of the residence.
Of course, not everyone who opens the door will be able to come in here.
Is it just a wooden jade?
Otherwise, there will be more complicated conditions than you think between whether it functions as an entrance to this place or not.
Otherwise, adventurers passing by here would occasionally open the door of the wooden house and come in.
‘Anyway.’
Squeak-.
Slurp-.
When I close the door, the green arrow that appeared on my wrist disappears.
Immediately afterwards, Russell slowly walked towards the inside of the cavity.
Even though I didn’t use any magic, I didn’t have much trouble seeing what was ahead.
This was because luminous stones of the same shape as those that illuminated the ceiling of the Underworld were lined up along the passage like torches.
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So Russell moved the new model along the huge aisle.
It was a passage with nothing unusual about it, except that it was wide, had a high ceiling, and had glowing stones.
‘They say it’s a baseless rumor that dragons like gold and silver treasures… … .’
As the saying goes, it was the height of simplicity without any trace of extravagance.
Of course, depending on their personality, there will be dragons who like to collect gold, silver, and other rare items.
Just as people have different personalities, they also have different personalities.
‘However, this silver dragon does not belong there.’
After walking like this for about fifteen minutes, Russell was finally able to reach the end of the passage.
To be precise, it was not the end, but a new beginning.
‘Is it a stone gate?’
It was a stone gate that was about 30 meters high and large enough to be recognized from afar.
As Russell approaches, the stone door begins to open as if it had been waiting.
Gug ugh ugh-.
The entire interior was revealed along with a heavy noise.
“her-.”
The cavity, which was much wider than the passage I had walked through so far, was filled with beautifully grown quartz like coral in the sea.
The scenery was so beautiful that it was a sight that would most likely steal your attention.
However, Russell was not distracted by the sight.
Because before that, there was something that caught his eye.
There was a wide cavity and beautifully grown quartz, in the center of it all.
It looks as if it was made of silver, with beautifully shiny scales and wings made of a film of the same color, wrapped like a veil.
The mystery itself.
The dragon I’ve been looking for so long.
The silver dragon was right there.
.
.
Sigh-.
Did he wake up to the sound of the stone door opening? Otherwise, maybe it was because they noticed that Russell had come in.
Silver Dragon, who was curled up in his seat, slowly opened his closed eyes.
At the same time, the amber eyes revealed were turned towards Russell.
[Are you here? You are the master of all dragons. Silver Dragon Sylveter greets you.]
A voice was heard.
It rings in my head as clearly as if I were whispering right into my ear.
The voice was incredibly polite and courteous for a dragon.
[Originally, it would be proper courtesy to stand up and greet the host, but please forgive me for greeting the host in this manner due to my spiritual and physical condition.]
“My physical and spiritual condition is not good. “Are you in pain somewhere?”
At Russell’s question, the corners of the silver dragon’s eyes curved into an arc.
[The young master is kind.]
I spoke to Russell, who must have a lot of questions, but was still worried.
[But don’t mind. Just as a huge rock weathers and turns into small grains of sand over time, it is natural for the body and spirit to age.]
To put it simply, it was a story that his death was imminent.
‘They say they are a species that lives for ten thousand years… … .’
Russell was speechless at the sight of the dragon talking so calmly about his own old age and how death was imminent.
[If possible, I would like to have a lot of conversations with the young master, but since the time allowed is not very long, please forgive me for giving priority to the task entrusted to me.]
One of the horns of Sylveter, the silver dragon that spoke, begins to emit a brilliant light.
[I return the power I received from my previous owner to my new owner.]
The flowing silver waves gathered in front of Russell and took the shape of a new horn.
At the same time, the size of Sylveter’s horn is rapidly decreasing.
Soon, the shape of a translucent horn that looked like it was made of gathered wind was completed.
“This… … ?!”
A green window appeared.
A notification sound was heard.
[The silver dragon inherits new power from Sylveter.]
[Dragon God King’s Horn (Purification of Wind)]
Following fire and lightning, this time it is a horn with the power of wind.
However, the name was a little different from before.
Previously, it was clearly written as ‘Horn of the Forgotten King’, but this time it was correctly written as ‘Dragon God King’.
‘Maybe it’s because I had a conversation with the Dragon God King.’
Thinking so, Russell stretched out his hand.
The horn of the Dragon God King that appeared before my eyes was stored in sub-space.
‘You can’t ingest this right now.’
The abilities of the horn I had consumed so far were broadly divided into two types.
The first of these was to greatly increase understanding of the property, and the second was… … .
‘It was to increase the amount of magical power.’
But now, isn’t Russell’s magic power reaching the end of the 5th circle and being blocked by the wall of the 6th circle?
Moreover, the 6th circle was as important as the 3rd circle in learning magic.
‘A stage in which one must reach one’s limits as a human being and at the same time prepare to overcome that wall.’
Considering many aspects, it would have been better to consume it after the wall was destroyed, rather than now.
Sylvettere seemed to have guessed Russell’s thoughts and spoke politely.
[May your will be fulfilled.]
It was right after.
The deep regret that followed Sylveter’s voice was evident.
[Oh, my. I guess that’s it for now.]
When I looked up, I saw Sylveter’s body turning into silver powder and scattering away.
I haven’t been able to ask anything I wanted to ask yet.
“What is this…?” … !?”
[I wanted to talk a little more with the young owner if possible, but I guess that’s where I’m at.]
Russell shouted, unable to hide his embarrassment, and Sylvettere laughed bitterly.
[However, this is not the end of the mission given to me.]
The silver powder fluttering around began to shine more brilliantly than before.
With about half of his body already reduced to powder and gone, Sylveter raised his head.
He narrowed his eyes, as if he was staring into the distance.
[Fortunately, there is a child not far away who will become a new dragon instead of me, who was unable to leave behind a descendant, and carry on my power.]
Keying-.
“Ugh… … .”
With a sharp ringing in his ears, Russell held his head.
A powerful mental wave was flowing in from Sylveter, as if a mental projection had occurred.
The mental waves flowing in like that draw an image in Russell’s mind.
An elf with silver hair and silver eyes.
“-Io-sama!?”
The moment Russell muttered the name in surprise!
[I will leave my strength to the child who inherited the family’s legacy.]
Sylveter’s massive body turned into a bright silver light.
It disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Whoa!
wizard who swallowed a dragon
