Episode 132
EPISODE.66
‘This-.’
Russell’s brow furrowed deeply at the red trace that appeared out of nowhere.
The pupils also sunk deeply. I remember having a similar experience, albeit in a different form.
‘Guidance of light.’
When I discovered a cave in Pompeo Volcano or when I visited the Silver Dragon’s Nest.
The form was a little different, but the light guided him.
So, the questionable point here is where did this light appear?
Bugurrrrr-.
Letting out part of his breath, Russell turned his head here and there. He shifted his gaze to find where the light came from.
Each time, the light trail begins to sway back and forth according to Russell’s movements.
Although the pointing direction was the same, it seemed as if refraction occurred depending on one’s gaze.
‘no way?’
At that sight, Russell performed his magic, just in case.
Mirror Image was one of the magics of the 1st circle, where one’s own magic was reflected as is.
Wow-.
A mirror-like reflector begins to appear, and one’s own image begins to be projected onto it.
What you see reflected there is your own image with red horns.
‘Yonginhwa?’
No, it was not acceptance.
If complete acceptance had been achieved, a total of three horns would have been revealed, not just one.
‘Only one thing appeared, and the appearance of the eyes also did not change.’
Just in case, I opened my mouth wide and used light magic.
However, the shape of the canine teeth was no different from usual.
‘That doesn’t mean it was tolerated, but that the horn reacted on its own.’
why?
for what reason?
According to the records Russell read, it was a fire dragon that appeared at Pompeo Volcano.
And in the records, the dragon that appeared on the Kuril Islands was also -.
‘It was a fire dragon.’
It was somewhat understandable if the fire dragon that appeared on Pompeo Volcano and the fire dragon that appeared in the Kuril Islands were the same dragon.
Even if that wasn’t the case, it could also be explained that he was drawn to the power of the same fire dragon.
‘Of course, this is just a guess.’
Thinking like that, Russell moved his body again. She swam vigorously, flailing her limbs.
The destination was where the red light traced, and that was the end.
* * *
… … !
The quiet surface of the water began to stir. Then, small bubbles bubble up on the surface of the water.
“Puh-ha-!”
A head rose up through the shimmering water.
A head with black hair, red eyes, and red horns.
It was Russell.
“This place… … ?”
Russell, who broke through the surface, slowly moved his gaze.
Was it because the surroundings were dark?
I swam as the red light trail guided me and came out, but I couldn’t see clearly.
It seemed as if they had already reached their destination, and the light coming from the horn had completely disappeared a long time ago.
‘hmm.’
Russell, who was instinctively trying to use light magic, suddenly stopped his fingertips.
The remnants of magical power that remained at the tips of my fingers were collected. At the same time, the door to the spirit world was opened.
‘It wouldn’t matter if I used light magic, but-.’
It wasn’t such a bad choice to occasionally summon Pepper to get some fresh air.
It was also too convenient to call it only during battle.
Grumbling-.
With a ring of flame, the door to the spirit world begins to open.
Then Pepper, in the form of a baby dragon, suddenly poked her head in.
He transcended the spirit world and appeared in the material world.
Purr purr-.
Food Duck, Food Duck-.
A small spark spreads as it flaps its wings, and the spreading spark dimly lights up the dark space.
Right at that moment!
Purr purr!
Pepper made a fuss as if she had discovered something.
It passed through the door of the spirit world at high speed and landed on Russell’s head.
It curled up and buried its head and eyes in its tail and wings.
Acting as if scared of something.
The emotion that comes through connected thoughts is also fear.
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‘What did we find?’
As Russell questioned, Pepper quietly lifted her wings.
He peeked his eyes out and breathed fire out of his mouth.
Gyaak-.
Grumble!
Then, a small wisp-like fireball rises into the air and begins to fly upward.
Bright light appeared throughout the dark cave.
At the same time, it appears.
It was a bone tomb on a scale so large that I had never seen it before.
No, it wasn’t a bone tomb.
It is so large that it can be mistaken for that.
The remains were so large that one could mistake them for a bone tomb.
‘her-!’
The length of its spine alone appears to be tens of meters long.
Moreover, the leg bones that extend below the spine, like chins, were not small at all.
If it were to stand up, its height alone would reach ten meters.
In addition, the skull shaped like a wolf and the teeth along the jaw joint were quite sharp.
‘There is a wolf this size in the world?’
no.
This should no longer be called a wolf, but a divine beast or a demonic beast.
‘Shinsu?’
The moment Russell reached that point, he paused.
It was because the existence of someone who might be the owner of this bone came to mind.
‘The first Beast King Fenrir.’
His height when he stood up was comparable to that of a huge hill, and he had the record of jumping over mountains and mountains in a single jump.
Moreover, it also looks like a wolf.
It wouldn’t be strange for a being of that size to have bones like this.
‘If this is really the Beast King Fenrir… … .’
It is also understandable that the beastmen call this place a land where gods reside.
To them, Fenrir, the first Beast King, is a symbol of pride and is at the same time like a god.
‘But where is the dragon?’
Russell’s brow furrowed deeply.
Fenrir was known to have inherited dragon blood, but that did not mean he was a complete dragon.
It was then.
Food duck-.
Pepper, who had been sitting quietly on Russell’s head, flapped and flew up.
Perhaps it was because I realized that the object in front of me was already the remains of a dead person.
Pisik-.
Russell laughed softly as he looked at that.
The trembling look from before was gone, and the sight of Pepper flying around triumphantly seemed quite cute.
‘uh… … .’
Of course, it felt a little different when he landed on Fenrir’s skull, pounded it with his forepaws, and roared as if he was victorious.
Gyaoooooo-!!
‘Let’s keep this a secret from the beast people.’
With that thought in mind, Russell stepped out of the water.
The intimidation of Fenrir up close was stronger than I expected.
If the intimidation of already dead remains is this high, what must it have been like when they were alive?
Slurp slosh-.
‘Heat.’
The rush of hot air dried his wet clothes and hair, and Russell, taking his eyes off the remains, slowly explored the inside of the cavity.
I was wondering if there was anything related to dragons.
steel… … Buck, iron… Buck, buck, buck.
As the water dries up, the sound of muddy footsteps gradually becomes duller.
Pudeodeok-.
Russell moved his eyes following the trajectory of Pepper’s sparks.
‘hmm.’
It didn’t take long to briefly look around the structure of the intestines.
Although it was said to be a cavity containing Fenrir’s massive body, it was only about a hundred or tens of meters wide at best.
Now all that was left was the wall hidden by Fenrir’s massive body.
If the place mentioned in the verse is this place, then something must have existed beyond that huge figure.
‘door?’
just as expected.
As you go behind the remains, a door hidden by the large body is revealed.
Fenrir’s large body blocks the stone gate, which is about 2 meters high, as if covering it.
Doesn’t it look like Fenrir is guarding this door?
“after.”
I pushed the door with a trembling heart, and it began to open with a dull sound.
Gug ugh ugh-.
It was by no means a light weight, but Russell’s strength was greater than that.
“─!!”
The moment the stone door opened, Russell had no choice but to freeze in place.
Through the slightly open door, I could see an unknown body sitting in a coil.
A large body that appears to have been carved out of garnet, with beautifully shiny scales and a small mountain that has been moved as a whole.
‘If you look at its size, it is twice as big as the silver dragon I saw last time… … .’
The sense of intimidation was as great as its size.
If what I felt from the silver dragon was the hardness and smoothness of steel, what I felt from the appearance of the red dragon was something explosive like a volcano.
Russell, who had been examining the Fire Dragon’s large body for a while, was soon able to discover two suspicious things.
The first of these was that it had no horns.
To be precise, there are two places where horns should be, but there is only one horn sticking out.
‘no way-.’
Was the horn he absorbed from Pompeo Volcano the fire dragon in front of him?
That’s what I thought.
And the second.
The point was that I couldn’t feel any life from the dragon in front of me.
‘Is it too late this time too?’
The last time I met the silver dragon, we were able to talk for a short time.
This time, even that didn’t seem to be possible.
Purr purr-.
At that time, Pepper let out a cry. As if she had discovered something, she stopped flapping her wings and sent out a wave of thought.
‘… … ?’
When I tilted my head and headed towards that direction, I saw Pepper sitting on something.
It looks like-.
‘volcanic bomb?’
It was like a huge volcanic bomb.
‘Of course it’s not a real volcanic bomb.’
No matter how large a volcano erupted, the diameter of the volcanic bombs fired from it could not have reached several meters.
Besides, if this is an ordinary volcanic bomb, there is no way the fire dragon would keep it between its tail.
‘This can’t be… … ‘Is it an egg?’
At that time, a plausible hypothesis passed through Russell’s mind.
If it were a fire dragon egg, it would not be surprising if it had a shape similar to a volcanic bomb.
Moreover, doesn’t it make sense why the fire dragon holds it?
The unfortunate thing was that no life was felt, not only in the fire dragon but also in the egg it was carrying.
Like the fire dragon, this is probably because a long time has passed since its life ended.
“Tsk.”
Russell clicked his tongue and stretched out his hand.
Feeling sorry for no reason, I tried to sweep away the fire dragon.
However, Russell could not proceed with his next action.
This is because the moment Russell’s fingertips touched it, an incredible change occurred in the Fire Dragon’s massive body.
Pussssut-.
The fire dragon’s large body begins to explode into hundreds or thousands of sparks and disperse.
Grumble!
Sparks scattered in all directions filled the hall, spinning in circles, as if they were flower petals blowing in the wind.
Subsequently, red flames and beams of light rose simultaneously from inside the fire dragon, which was dispersing and disappearing.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaa!
What appears between the light and the flames.
‘-staff?’
It was something that looked like a staff, a spear, and a huge piece of flesh.
[Ignir, the fire dragon, loves his little master.]
A voice was heard.
[Please forgive this lowly servant who could not wait until the moment of your coming.]
From among the flames, the image of a dragon radiating scarlet light raised its head.
[Divine device ‘Brahmastra (ब्रह्मास्त्, Brahmastra)’]
He then said, sending ‘something’ that appeared among the flames towards Russell.
[I have been guarding this place to spread this great ‘magic’.]
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