Episode 185
185. Episode 185
“It is the only trace my mother left behind.”
A dragon heart that shines white as if it were filled with snow, as befitting a snow dragon.
It was clearly a dragon heart of a size greater than that of Jackie Chan.
If you look at it this way, it would be the best reward that would make your eyes roll back, but there was one problem.
“This crack… … .”
“As I said before, Mother destroyed herself by reversing the flow of mana after a fight with that thing. That too was a crack caused by the reversal of mana.”
Numerous cracks in the Dragon’s Heart.
Most of the mana inside was lost through the crack.
Originally, only 20% of the mana that should have been in a Jackal-level Dragon Heart… no, less than 10% remained.
‘But that doesn’t mean it’s something that can be ignored.’
It wasn’t for nothing that Seun postponed the use of the Dragon Heart in Mammon’s treasure vault until the very end.
Although it was less than 10%, for Se-Woon, this was the perfect amount for immediate use.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I could properly absorb this either.
“Is that okay? The last relic… … .”
“You chose self-destruction and could not return to nature, so I buried you here to protect my body. In the end, you defeated the being that tormented your mother… … .”
“I will take responsibility and return it to nature.”
“Okay. Thank you.”
Returning it to nature did not mean simply releasing mana into nature without any meaning.
The flow of nature, the cycle of life.
That’s what Seolryong was saying.
Seun’s ability to absorb and use the mana from the Dragon Heart is also part of the cycle of life.
Seolryong was saying that.
Se-Woon, who had finished answering, carefully took the dragon heart.
I felt a tingling chill on my palm, and I felt white snow flakes fluttering inside the crack of my heart.
‘It would be impossible to use it right away.’
As expected of a Snow Dragon’s Dragon Heart, the mana inside was purely of snow attribute.
It was an attribute that did not suit Seun, who was trying to complete the Rainbow Circle through the training methods of each magic tower.
The closest attribute would be the training method of the Blue Tower, but the Blue Circle was the first circle that Seun created.
If you accept the mana of Dragon Heart like this, the newly created circle will definitely have water attributes even if you don’t intend it to.
‘If you forcefully absorb it using another training method, at the very least, it will cause a backflow of mana. At worst, it will lead to losing your life.’
The attributes contained in the Dragon Heart were that strong.
So there is only one way, you have to synchronize the attributes inside the Dragon Heart with the attributes of the circle you will acquire in the future.
The heart’s condition was not good, and it would not be easy to change such a pure attribute into another attribute, but there was no other way.
‘There is also a way to rise.’
Seun can’t do it by his own strength alone.
We need the help of something that has the potential to change the properties we want to change.
Fortunately, during the trials of the tower, there existed a field that had the potential for the attributes Seun thought of.
Thinking back to that time, I kept the Dragon Heart carefully.
“Oh, I have a favor to ask.”
“What was it?”
“There are those who suffer from the heavy snowfall caused by the roar. If possible… … .”
“Don’t worry about that. That was just to avoid encroachment. That won’t happen anymore.”
S-class request, Roar of the Snow Dragon.
Of course, I thought it was a subjugation request, but the original purpose of this request was not subjugation.
The original purpose was simply to stop the roar of the Snow Dragon and stabilize the worsening climate.
So, even if I didn’t necessarily hunt the Seolryong, just getting a promise not to roar would be no different from completing the request.
“And… … I plan to just finish paying my respects to my mother and then leave this place.”
“Do you have any plans?”
“Plan… … . Although I have lived for thousands of years, my experiences are no different from those of a baby. So, from now on, I want to experience the world.”
Hatching.
A time when, for humans, they were no different from babies.
From then on, Seol-ryong faced his mother’s death and hid here to avoid the encroachment of the outer world.
At the risk of suffering for the rest of my life.
A mental strength that would be absolutely impossible for a human being.
This was the dragon.
A being close to a god, born with a perfect body and perfect mental power.
“also…….”
Seolryong turned his head.
Liam’s grave, made of hardened snow. No, he looked at the spot where the outer had disappeared.
“I plan to look into that in my own way.”
“Are you okay? After all that suffering.”
“It’s to prevent something like mine, or rather, my mother’s, from happening again. If there are more of them in the world, it will lead to the destruction of the world.”
I thought I would just live my life enjoying the fun I had never had before.
Se-Woon looked at him quietly at the words that he was trying to investigate the outer despite suffering so much.
And soon he nodded and opened his mouth.
“Well then, let me tell you what I know.”
“… … .”
“Yoo Seo-ah, you come and listen too. You had to say this someday anyway.”
Seun, who was there, began to explain for the first time the facts about the return and the tower that was destroyed before the return.
* * *
“The fall of the tower… … and the return.”
Seolryong’s expression hardened.
In comparison, Yoo Seo-ah seemed to quickly agree with Se-woon’s words.
“Regression… … . That’s what it was.”
She has been by Seun’s side almost all the time since he returned.
He acted as if he knew everything, searching for hidden pieces, preparing for the next ordeal, etc. Even though his actions were completely incomprehensible, I nodded and followed his words.
So, it seemed like he had guessed that Se-un was an irregular.
Of course, I guess he didn’t know that it was called ‘regression’.
“Things feel more serious now.”
“There’s still a lot of time left. For now, rather than trying to do anything about the outer, the priority is to stop the Shinma War.”
Before the return, many constellations were destroyed through the Great War of the Gods and the remaining gods were greatly weakened.
Because of that, when the outer appeared, I couldn’t even put up a proper resistance and ended up getting consumed.
So, I won’t let that happen in this life.
Somehow, we must prevent the Great War of the New Demons and preserve the power of the constellations, and if possible… … .
‘With this power.’
Woof-
I plan to directly kill the Outer with the third power contained in the stigmata.
Although its identity is still unknown, it has been proven that this power is also effective against Outers that are parasitic on living beings.
“I guess… I guess I’ll have to postpone paying my respects to my mother for a bit.”
“Do you have any plans?”
“I plan to go find Lord.”
“If it’s Road… … .”
“He is the one to whom all dragons on the continent bow their heads. Although I was not born with the attributes of the source, he will personally listen to such matters.”
Dragon Lord.
The board turned out to be bigger than I thought.
If all goes well, you may be able to get help from all the dragons on the continent.
Of course, I don’t know if that will affect other floors, but if I can get just one helping hand when I return to the third shelter, that’s enough for me.
“So, I will leave this to you.”
Srrrr-
A snowflake fell from under Seolryong’s neck.
It came down fluttering like a feather and fell onto Seun’s outstretched palm.
Upon closer inspection, I realized that it wasn’t an eye.
scales.
It wasn’t just any ordinary scale, it was a piece of a ‘reverse scale’, known to be the weakness of all dragons.
“… … Are you okay?”
“I owe you my life, and this is a fitting reward. With this, no dragon will ever be hostile to you.”
As it is known as the focus of all dragons, removing the reverse scale is a sign of absolute trust.
You might think that you just have to kill the dragon and take off its scales, but that’s not the case.
If you kill a dragon or forcibly remove its scales, it will lose all of its attribute powers.
Only when the dragon directly removes the scale does it retain its original properties.
This wasn’t just the case in the fields of the third shelter.
According to Seun’s investigation before his return, all the dragons in the tower knew this meaning.
At least for the time being, we wouldn’t be encountering dragons, but even for the distant future, this was a huge advantage.
“I said that there were more ‘outers’ sleeping under that lake.”
“Yes. I have bound it with magic for now, but since it has already opened its eyes, I cannot guarantee when it will break.”
“The matter is urgent. Then, I must leave immediately.”
Seolryong spread his wings wide.
Then, the snow particles scattered around and sparkled beautifully.
I read about the characteristics of dragons by attribute in the book, but if we only consider ‘beauty’, I think the snow dragon would be the best.
As it flapped its wings, its huge body lightly flew up.
Since it was not simply flying with the power of its wings, but using mana, its movements were infinitely smooth and leisurely.
Before he left, Se-un looked around and asked instead of saying goodbye.
“Could you please collect a few materials from here?”
“Do as you wish. I haven’t collected any treasures, but if I can repay your kindness even a little, I will be satisfied.”
Phew!
The dragon flew over the hole.
His body gradually disappeared from sight along with the sparkling snow powder.
In the place where Seolryong disappeared, only a clear sky remained, emitting dazzling sunlight.
‘for now…….’
Se-Woon moved to Liam’s tomb that Seol-Ryong had made.
A dagger stuck in the center.
The armor was completely torn apart by Seolryong’s breath, but this one dagger remained intact.
Rather than letting it rot here without an owner, it would be better to use it myself.
Since the guy was trying to take his life anyway, Se-Woon pulled out the dagger without any sense of guilt.
“But Mr. Se-un, what are you planning to collect? There doesn’t seem to be anything that looks like an item… … .”
Meanwhile, Yu Seo-ah looked around and said.
As she said, there are no proper items here.
Seolryong was unable to collect any treasures because he was trapped here to avoid the encroachment of the Outer.
To be honest, it was a place that was embarrassing to even call Dragon Lair.
However, the treasures of Dragon Lair are not just shiny gold coins or items.
“Look carefully. It’s filled with the finest ingredients everywhere.”
“yes?”
Yu Seo-ah looked around.
All that was visible was the transparent ice forming the wall, the piles of snow on the ground, and the dusting of frost scattered by the snow dragon as it spread its wings.
I looked around again, but I didn’t see anything worth taking.
However, as she was smart, she was soon able to understand Seun’s words.
As soon as she confirmed her understanding, Seun approached the wall and swung his sword.
With a “kwaang!” sound, part of the ice forming the wall fell away.
Although the ice was as hard as metal, it was unable to avoid Durandal’s sword strike.
Se-Woon caught the falling ice before it crashed. Then he checked the information right away.
[Eternal ice]
Category: Material
Grade: B+
Description: Ice formed by the extremely pure condensation of cold air that has been exposed to the power of the Snow Dragon for ten thousand years.
Ability: 1. Eternal Cold – Grants strong cold properties to completed crafted items.
2. Ten Thousand Years of Ages – Enhances the durability, strength, and magic resistance of finished products.
It’s a B+ grade for a material that isn’t even a finished product.
If it’s Gochangseok, he’ll be able to make A-class equipment with this.
Moreover, the materials present here were not only this perennial ice.
After clearing away the newly accumulated snow and digging a little into the ground, there was a lot of pure white snow piled up.
Seolryong said there were no treasures here, but to Seun, this entire lair was like a treasure.
“What are you doing? Let’s pack quickly and go back.”
“Ah yes!”
I feel sorry for Seolryong, who will return as a rare one someday, but since this is a chance, I planned to collect at least enough materials to make all of the Diablo clan’s equipment.
And soon after, the dazzlingly beautiful Snow Dragon’s Nest screamed as it was destroyed by Seun’s sword strike.
fantasy,
