Episode 274. Devil Dragon (1)
“nice to meet you. My name is Nagel Anción de Court Zenith Arodique Eunice. If it’s too long, please call me Nagel.”
A long name that is difficult to understand at once.
There is only one race on both continents that uses such a needlessly wordy name.
Dragon.
It wasn’t just any dragon.
Judging by its bright black-purple wings and sharp horns that look like they have spear blades embedded in them,
That unknown man was clearly a devil dragon.
Unusually, part of the tip of the tail was cut off.
“Your name is… … Sian Bert. “Is that correct?”
No way. I never thought my name would be called by a strange being in this strange land.
No, that’s right, regardless of being called by name… … .
What is that dragon?
It gives off a completely different vibe from the boring devil dragons I’ve known so far.
When I saw the magic that was slowly leaking out after being unable to contain it tightly, I could see that even the Demon King’s formidable blood could not be pushed away at all.
“Do you have something to do with me?”
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, or if he came to know that I was here.
When I saw that it even knew my name, it was clear that the dragon had come to me for some purpose.
“Before we start talking, I think we should first clean up the surroundings.”
The dragon named Nagel soon turned his gaze to the knights around him.
“We will handle it quickly. Please wait a moment.”
The knights who realized they were targets immediately went into alert mode.
“Who wants it?”
The guy’s eyes turned to me again.
“Do dragons have no sense of mourning? “Where are you going to spoon now?”
“Oh, were you hunting them by any chance? I committed a crime. Please proceed. “I will be waiting here.”
While he apologized, he took a step back and showed his intention not to take action in the situation.
After staring at him with half-confident eyes, I turned my eyes back to my father.
“Go.”
My father immediately frowned and asked a question.
“Are you saying you’re going to let me go?”
“I have no reason left to cross swords with my father anymore. Isn’t there any reason for you to stay here any longer in such a situation? “Father, you can’t kill me.”
This is a complete and undeniable fact.
My father also smiled subtly, as if acknowledging that fact.
“I guess we’ll have to wait and see whether this choice will be beneficial or detrimental to you.”
“It’s not for your father to judge.”
It’s entirely up to me to decide.
I also thought about using my father to do my bidding, but I’m thinking about quitting.
No matter how much combat experience my father had, even that treacherous devil would never have thought that he and his knights could defeat me, who could not be defeated even by the power of the holy sword.
Maybe he wanted me to kill my father with my own hands.
Although I got emotional for a moment, I have no intention of following his will.
My father and the knights soon disappeared across the marsh without saying a word.
Only after their presence had disappeared some distance away did I turn around again.
“You weren’t game?”
“It’s none of your business, right? “Why don’t you tell me what business you came for me on?”
Despite my crude response, he continued talking without a change in his expression.
“There is someone who wants to meet you.”
“Who wants to meet me?”
“yes. Since you are nearby, you should come with me.”
This is not a suggestion or request.
This is a one-sided coercion to follow quietly.
“If you want to take me with you, wouldn’t it be polite to at least let me know who that bold person is who wants to meet me?”
“… … .”
For the first time, a change appeared in the statue-like face of the guy.
He looked at me with his heavy gaze, then lifted his chin and spoke again.
“It is not difficult to tell you about him, but before that, may I say one more thing?”
“So.”
“This is not your land.”
The divine energy that had been gently flowing from his body suddenly exploded.
“If you are a foreigner, act like a foreigner. Please also remember that I am speaking in a very polite manner.”
Are you saying you shouldn’t climb on a subject who is a stranger from a foreign land?
I have no intention of harming him right now, but I can see his inner thoughts telling me to stay calm because I don’t know when or where that may change.
Like him, I answered by lifting my chin.
“The person who wants to meet you is Kelian Acus Dio Namerian Azis Cruz Del Rio… … “It’s you.”
There’s no point in asking for the name of this thing.
There was nothing to be gained by looking into a name that I couldn’t remember even if I heard it ten times.
What I want to know is what that Dragon like Kelian is doing and why he wants to meet me.
As if he sensed my intention, Nagel continued by adding his name.
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“You are our leader.”
“… … !”
Without realizing it, I rolled my eyelids up.
* * *
As we left the wetlands, a steep rocky mountain that had not been seen in Arem appeared.
“Keeeeek.”
It’s a bonus to hear the cries of an unknown creature.
The slope was so steep that even standing on one’s feet was impossible.
“… … .”
Even though I was climbing the mountain following him, I could feel other people’s eyes on me from time to time.
Of course, it wasn’t a good look.
Wary or sarcastic.
They seemed very displeased with my coming here.
I kept moving forward without showing any signs of it.
Eventually, when he reached the halfway point of the mountain, Nagel stopped walking.
“Before we meet him face to face, let me tell you a few things.”
He opened his mouth without turning his head and only showing his back.
“Never open your mouth until he asks a question first, and if he asks a question, answer immediately without thinking for more than a second, but do not ask a question back. And never talk to him without making eye contact. “If you keep this in mind, your safety will be guaranteed.”
“What if I don’t protect it?”
“I am not responsible for what happens next.”
When he brings me in because he wants to meet me, he lists strict rules when he actually comes.
Even if I pretend to be honest, in the end, I’m just an insignificant human in the eyes of these devil dragons, right?
Looking at it again, I can’t help but dislike this race.
“then. Have a meaningful time… … .”
After saying those words, Nagel took a step to the side in front of me.
-Dismissal!
Then, suddenly, a crack appeared on one side of the space, and soon the crack spread like roots and finally collapsed.
Beyond the broken space was covered in pitch black darkness.
A space that is unfamiliar yet somehow familiar.
Although it was my first time to this place, I was able to roughly guess what it was like.
“Is it subspace?”
[To be exact, it’s the dragon’s subspace.]
Kayram added.
I quickly fixed my wandering eyes forward and silently proceeded along the given path.
Did he walk like that for about a hundred steps?
In front of me, I saw a huge chair that looked like a throne and someone unfamiliar sitting on it.
Without a doubt, he was the owner of this space.
I approached there without hesitation.
“Welcome, human from the human world!”
Unlike Nagel who brought me in and the other dragons who gave me uncomfortable looks, he welcomed me kindly.
Ignoring the warning not to make eye contact, I made eye contact as if to show off.
“Did you ask to meet me?”
This person is the leader of the devil dragons.
For me, it is a being that I have no reason to be friendly towards, nor any reason to be hostile to.
okay. Not yet.
Once I know what he wants from me, I can immediately change direction.
“I guess this is the first human I’ve seen in hundreds of years. But, it’s a little strange. “Why does your body smell like your own people?”
The smell of one’s own people.
That meant dragon races, including devil dragons.
“Could it be that you ingested the dragon’s blood and flesh?”
“What does that matter?”
Ignoring Nagel’s warning not to question me again, I lowered my eyes and asked.
Kelian seemed to be looking into my eyes for quite a while,
“Kuhahahaha!”
I burst into laughter out of nowhere.
“You must have heard a warning from Nagel, but what you are saying is truly bold. “Did you leave your life behind in the human world?”
It was a mixture of warning and threat, but strangely enough, it was not very threatening.
what?
This guy is really the leader of the devil dragons?
I don’t know if he’s hiding his true self or if it’s just like this,
My senses, accumulated through rolling and rolling in my past and present lives, told me that this person was by no means a dangerous being.
Rather, the guy named Nagel who brought me here is more dangerous.
“But since you made me laugh, I will forgive your rudeness just now. “Be careful from now on.”
Anyone who sees it will think that you are showing them some kind of great mercy.
I didn’t care and continued to make eye contact with him.
“I heard that not long ago, there was a fierce battle with the Demon King in the Demon King’s castle to the point where no one could win. It’s unbelievable to me that a lowly human dared to fight on equal footing with the strongest man in the demon world. Surely the humans I knew were of a lower race whose strength was even less than that of demonic beasts, right?”
“So you called me because you wanted to find out if it was true? “Are you planning on checking it yourself?”
“You are sorely mistaken. I am the leader of the devil dragons. Did you think that I, not a creature like you, but a direct heir of God’s blood, would compete with you in power? “Your intelligence level is much lower than I thought!”
A situation where instead of conversation, low-quality ridicule towards me continues.
What on earth?
This is a level well above the bottom, which is far below expectations.
It’s funny that this lowly guy is the leader, but the dragon named Nagel, who called this guy the leader and listed a lot of rules for me to follow, was even funnier.
What are these guys really thinking about me… … .
While I was repeating this absurd thought to myself,
Sensing a series of energies, I immediately turned around.
Right behind me, the path I walked.
I feel a silent gaze watching me.
“Are you turning your back on me now? “It looks like you have no intention of surviving here.”
Regardless of what that useless guy says or not, I’ve already gotten over my nerves a long time ago.
I slowly closed my eyes and felt the essence of an unfamiliar energy encroaching on this dark space.
And soon, when I opened my eyes,
I finally realized the truth of this space.
“I tried calling him once to get some fun, but hey, humans are humans. The more we are together, the lower my status becomes. “I will stop letting you go, so if you think you are wasting your life, disappear from my presence right now.”
“hey.”
The guy was silent for about 3 seconds, probably thinking he heard wrong.
“Ji, what did you say just now?”
“Stop acting like you are and call your real boss. “Because it’s so disgusting that I can’t listen to it.”
“Wow, my head is spinning! How dare you say such nonsense to the Supreme Kellian… … !”
“Do you think I have to cut off your head before you can show up?”
I immediately grabbed Kairam and flew up into the air.
The guy who was startled immediately waved his hand with a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Wait a minute! I just… … !”
“Until there.”
The moment I felt that the real owner of this space had arrived, I stopped moving and came back down.
“It seems like the rumor that you were on friendly terms with the Demon King was not an exaggerated rumor.”
As I slowly turned my head towards the back, I heard a familiar voice echoing through me.
“Let’s greet each other formally, human.”
Then, not long after, he appeared in front of me, radiating magnificent energy.
“I am the leader of the Devil Dragon. “It’s Nagel.”
(Continued in the next part)
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