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Ssssssssut.
Modrea’s black hair turned silver, and her black eyes turned emerald.
Abraxas asked confidently, deciding that there was no need to hide it any longer.
“Since when did you know that I am a country?”
The man answered with a meaningful smile.
“I’ve noticed something strange about the doll for quite some time now.”
It was a lie.
It was only a few days ago that I began to suspect Modrea, and it was only this morning that I became certain of her identity.
But now was the time for some bragging.
Because your opponent is the most curious dragon in the world.
As expected, Abraxas said with his eyes sparkling brightly.
“I thought the puppet acting was perfect. How?”
As Modrea’s expression, which had always been the same, became richer, it seemed as if a flower had bloomed brightly on her icy face.
The man was amazed by her beauty and said:
“The elder in the Elf Forest said this. You will be waiting for me at the end of this journey.”
Abraxas nodded his head, “Hmm.”
“Yeah. I remember.”
‘I was just hoping. You’ve been watching me since then.’
The man said, feeling a slight goosebump on his arm.
“But I never told the Elder my exact destination. That means you must have used some means to keep an eye on me.”
“You knew I was in this doll just because of that?”
“Of course, that’s not all.”
The man looked around at the children who had gathered around the two.
“Mother-in-law!”
“You could tell?!”
“Wow! Your hair color has changed!”
“···Can I take it apart?”
The children looked at the talking Modrea as if it was a wonder.
As the children swarmed around and made noise from all sides, Abraxas frowned and waved his hand.
“Don’t bother me, I’m talking about something important.”
The children’s bodies floated up and flew backwards. At the same time, a circular barrier formed around the elder and Modrea.
No more outside sounds could be heard inside the barrier.
“Okay. Tell me again. How did you know?”
“······.”
The man looked at the children chattering outside the barrier. Abraxas was annoyed and used magic to repel them, but they all landed safely on the ground.
Just by looking at that, you could tell that Abraxas wasn’t really bothered by those kids.
‘Far from being annoying, this dragon actually likes kids quite a bit.’
The man said.
“It was you who carried the children into the carriage when they passed out from sleeping pills, and it was you who woke them up last night to help them fight the demons, wasn’t it?”
Abraxas answered with a slightly awkward expression.
“···You were the one who ordered me to protect the children, weren’t you?”
Of course it was. But what the man ordered was ‘protection’, not to watch over the children’s sleeping places and help them by making their own decisions.
furthermore,
“Zeke and Hannah. Now, even if you personify them, they won’t go berserk. Did you solve that too?”
“······.”
Outside the barrier, the siblings were looking at me with bright eyes.
Children who lived as test subjects in an underground laboratory where no sunlight reached, treated less than human beings.
But now it looked a lot brighter.
Abraxas grumbled with a slightly sullen expression.
“You seem to live without much thought most of the time… You’re quite perceptive.”
The man smiled brightly and said.
“There was a time when I survived on snacks.”
Abraxas looked dumbfounded.
“Lies. I’ve seen everything you’ve done.”
“That’s what it used to be.”
Of course, this was before I returned. And the snack I ate back then is still helping me now.
“Hmm. I thought it was acceptable to take care of the kids···.”
Abraxas frowned slightly, caressing his red lips with his slender fingers. The sight was truly captivating.
The man looked at the sight and thought.
‘In fact, the most decisive evidence is the CCTV footage.’
This morning, Daein checked the CCTV footage to see what happened the day before while he was away.
And I was able to see records from the past few dozen days.
When everyone was asleep, Modrea wandered around the carriage, touching, smelling, and even licking things as if she was curious.
At first, I was so surprised. I thought the Modrea doll was broken.
But as I thought calmly and recalled what the elder had said, I came to the conclusion that the opponent was Abraxas.
The reasoning I told Abraxas was all put together afterward.
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‘I think it would be better not to say anything about what I saw on CCTV for privacy reasons.’
I don’t know if dragons have such feelings, but if a person saw that video, they would definitely run away in embarrassment.
“···Anyway, that’s how I came to notice it.”
Fortunately, it seemed that he had been persuaded somehow. Abraxas nodded and said, “Hmm.”
“I didn’t try to hide my identity because I had other intentions. I just wanted to observe you closely.”
For a moment, a strange light flashed in Abraxas’ emerald eyes.
“Because he was a truly amazing person, the first I’ve found in a long time.”
The man knew that those words were sincere.
Abraxas, the wisest dragon.
The longest-living being on the continent of Gaia.
He was a treasure trove of immense knowledge, a tiresome absolute being, and a severe voyeur who was always on the lookout for new and exciting things.
‘If you can satisfy that curiosity, you can get more out of it than you think.’
The Great Man knew many anecdotes and legendary stories about the superhumans related to Abraxas.
And from now on, I planned to make the most of it.
“So, what are your impressions of the temple so far?”
For a moment, Abraxas’ eyes sparkled.
She stared at the man and said.
“You. Are you a human from another world?”
As expected. I thought you could figure that out easily.
As the elder nodded obediently, Abraxas’s eyes began to shine more vividly.
“Why did a human from another dimension want to meet me?”
‘He’s getting straight to the point.’
The man took a moment to collect his thoughts.
From here on out, you have to be good at talking. If you want to keep her interested and get what you want.
Okay, let’s start like this.
“I want to buy your wisdom.”
At that moment, Abraxas smiled, revealing his white teeth.
Depending on how you look at it, it looks like a bright smile, or like an animal revealing its sharp teeth just before hunting.
She asked again.
“You want to buy wisdom from me? Not borrow it?”
There was a big difference between the two.
While ‘borrowing’ wisdom was purely dependent on Abraxas’ goodwill, ‘buying’ wisdom came at a price.
Naturally, the latter could gain much more.
But in the last hundred years, no one has offered to buy her wisdom.
‘Because there are few people in the world who can pay the price she wants.’
But the man was confident that he could solve the problem. He nodded and said.
“yes.”
The wisest dragon asked in an excited voice. It was a final confirmation.
“To live is to pay a price. And what I want is not money or jewels.”
At that moment, sparks flashed in the doll’s eyes.
“I won’t tell you in advance what the price you’ll have to pay is. But it might be something you can’t possibly pay with your abilities. Then… you’ll have to pay another price.”
The great man felt his body shrink without realizing it, as he felt the aura of a powerful being from beyond.
The opponent is a dragon.
Among them, it was the strongest being. A creature that could cause disaster with a single word and destroy a country with just a breath.
Even titles like Sword Master and Great Magician had no meaning before him.
But the man accepted that gaze calmly.
“As much as you want.”
“···I like it. I’m looking forward to it.”
Abraxas smiled crescent-shaped. Then he released the barrier that had surrounded the two.
“mister-!”
Lily, who ran first, grabbed one of the man’s sleeves and glared at Abraxas.
“This isn’t Modrea! It’s something else! It’s huge, huge···!”
Lily’s large eyes were filled with fear. She instinctively sensed the opponent’s enormous presence.
Jang Young-shin, Zeke, and Hannah, who followed behind, also looked at Abraxas.
But Abraxas himself was smiling happily.
Because it’s been a long time since I’ve met such an interesting person.
“I will specially invite you to my house.”
Taaak!
The moment she snapped her fingers, they found themselves in an unfamiliar space.
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Pure white sandy beach. Emerald beach.
Warm sunlight poured down from the clear blue sky, and a cool breeze tickled my ears as it passed by.
The place the group arrived was an island in the middle of the sea.
“It’s the sea!”
“It’s my first time seeing the sea···.”
Abraxas kindly explained to the children who were looking around in surprise.
“This is where I live. Oh, my house is over there.”
Where her finger pointed, a huge palace was built.
The pure white palace built in the middle of the island was larger and more magnificent than any imperial palace the Great Man had ever seen before.
‘Even among the superhumans, there was no one who had been to Abraxas’ Lair···.’
In the futures experienced by the Great Man, many superhumans have encountered Abraxas, but none of them have ever been to her lair.
‘Is this my first time?’
Daein felt a little burdened because the other person’s expectations seemed higher than expected.
As expected.
“It’s been 500 years since I’ve invited a guest here. It’s been 300 years since I’ve been back here.”
Abraxas seemed to be in a very good mood. He guided the group to the palace with light movements as if he were flying.
Even after entering the palace, there were continuous surprises.
Purrrrrr!
As we entered the garden, unicorns were frolicking around, and instead of water, the pond was filled with golden liquid.
“Is that an Elixir?”
When the man turned around with a bewildered expression, Abraxas nodded.
“that’s right.”
The legendary liquid that is said to be the elixir of immortality was filling the pond.
It wasn’t just the elixir. All over the garden, herbs and berries that seemed to come straight from legends were growing in a haphazard manner.
“Is that a golden apple?”
“Ancient bell mandragora!?”
“I don’t even know what this is···.”
Abraxas spoke kindly to the man who kept exclaiming his admiration as he passed through the garden.
“If you need anything, take a few.”
“···Really? There’s no need to say anything else later.”
The man insisted on getting a promise even after putting his little finger on the line.
“Are you all hungry? Let’s go see the castle and eat first.”
Abraxas snapped his fingers again, and soon the group was sitting at a table set with a sumptuous feast.
The meal was absolutely satisfying. The food was fantastic and there were beautiful waiters coming and going to serve us.
At first, the children looked at Abraxas with suspicion.
“Oh, it’s delicious···.”
“Huh!”
The moment I put a spoonful in my mouth, my eyes grew wide and I hurriedly reached for my plate.
Abraxas, who had simply disarmed the children, spoke to the elder.
“Tell me about the world you lived in.”
“Then shall we start with the world’s four major civilizations?”
The man talked about the Earth. Its history, environment, culture, politics,
And the gate phenomenon.
If I put my mind to it, I could talk all night long.
“Hoo···!”
Abraxas became increasingly absorbed in the story of the great man. Curiosity about other worlds filled the dragon’s mind.
And before we knew it, it was late at night.
The children went to bed first, leaving only the elder and Abraxas at the table.
“This place called Earth. It’s quite an interesting world.”
“When the gate is officially connected later, please come visit our house.”
The person just said it once.
Same meaning as ‘let’s have a meal together next time.’ It’s something that all Koreans can easily say.
So at that moment, I didn’t think it was strange to see Abraxas’s meaningful expression.
Abraxas asked as he passed by, refilling his glass with wine.
“So what do you want to know? The method of immortality? The strongest swordsmanship? The magic to destroy the world? Or none of that···.”
“This is it.”
The moment Abraxas saw the object the man had placed on the table, his eyes widened.
< Dinner with the Dragon > End
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