"Where is this...?
Red stood on the water when he noticed. Looking up, you can see the blue sky and the white clouds floating there. Redd is puzzled by the strange feeling of standing in the sky, reflecting them on the surface without waves.
Such a side of the sky is shaken by the ripples that occur in front of it. It was a woman walking towards Redo with the ripples.
Wrapped in a simple dress made of white silk, her golden hair shakes loosely even though there is no wind. The eyes were golden and contained a strange light.
Red somehow looked at the woman and associated herself with the word "goddess."
Long time no see.
"Who are you...?
Yes, I had to ask.
"I... we (...) are... your mother."
"... I don't remember you giving birth to me."
"I guess so. Too many years have passed."
"What do you mean? Who the hell are you? Where the hell are we? Am I... dead?
Red asks questions early, but the woman just smiles.
"I was once called Martell."
Red knew the name. Yes, it was said to be inside the [Desperate Dragon Star (Disaster)]... the last human.
"We... developed science and magic on this planet a long time ago, and we were extremely glorious. And then I became a god. No, it would be better to act like a god."
"... God?
"We created life. It's not a magic or science fiction. Yes, for example, Red, some of the earth attribute magic you can use generates a Golem, but that is tentative life at the beginning, and it will collapse as soon as the magic supply is gone. Instead, independent life... it was created.
Why do you know your name and how do you know your magic traits? For a moment, there was too much doubt behind Redo's head.
But don't worry about it, Martell keeps saying.
"Life that was originally created with an interest in mind eventually became militarily used. And so we set foot in an irreversible war."
Red understood intuitively. What we're talking about right now... is the true history of this planet. Underneath the surface of the water is an irresistibly desolate and burning earth. The towers that penetrate the sky line up, and the flying iron nuggets blow blazing flames and fall into the earth.
"Excessive science and magic ended up creating nothing but destruction and vanity. The stars and people are desolate, and we reflect on this and stop being the rulers of the stars. Those who have taken our place, poisoned by science and magic, and ruled the stars correctly... need such a presence. That's how it was made... you guys."
"Is that why you're my... no, you're the mother of mankind?
"Yes, and we moved away from the physical bondage of a human being and fell asleep. One day... dream of that glory again."
Martell turned into a red liquid in front of Redo and then collapsed. It's the same mucus Hennessy swallowed.
"... tell me. What is a dragon clan? What is a demon race? What is a cologne...?"
Reacting to Redo's words, the red mucus moved by itself and returned to Martell.
Martel returns to his white dress and opens his mouth.
"In the process of creating life, a variety of things were born. What mutated wildlife... was designed and built from scratch... and among them, things adjusted for war eventually became known as dragons."
"Is that... the dragon clan?"
"Yes, we have created two types of commander: a large inferior species that was created as a biological weapon, and a human type that can operate existing human weapons and obey inferior species. But... they were always too powerful. Eventually, there was a movement to eliminate the Dragon Clan from some humans, and as a result... a war between people and the Dragon Clan began."
"Was the demon tribe created?
"The demons... are a failure (prototype). Under the concept of evolving people, they were built on people, but their reproductive capacity was extremely low and their appearance was distorted. Using that reflection, it was the dragon clan that was born later that was designed from scratch."
Red sorts out the facts Martell tells in his head.
Martells... it seems that the old humans are like gods who created themselves - the new humans.
They first built the demon tribe from people. But this is called a failure.
Next, we used the reflection to build the Dragon clan. A large weapon - a monster of the sort known as a dragon - and a human form that can follow it... that would mean Hennessy and the others.
And finally, it was the newcomers - that is, ourselves.
Martell spins more words.
"The demons who were truncated as failures were united and independent of humanity. However, some dragon tribes became evaded by the demon tribes, which eventually developed into the abolition of the demon tribes. The Demons were hunted by the Dragons and some humans, and then secretly disappeared into the darkness of history. I didn't know you were still alive to the present day...."
The demon tribes could not do it. I heard such words from the dragon tribes several times, but Redo was convinced that it was so.
Red felt that his eyes on the Demons had changed slightly within himself. They must be victims, too.
"So the ancient dragon... is the king of the dragon clan? Should we call it the superior species?
"The existence you call an ancient dragon...."
So Martell lay down his eyes. Redd's sad expression somehow hurts his chest.
"They were supposed to be a bridge between people and the Dragon clan... I gathered children from all over the world who fit the Dragon Factor, which is rarely born in humans, raised them unknowingly, and gradually incorporated the Dragon Factor into their bodies. We were blind to the belief that if it succeeded, a new human being, a dragon, would be born. But the result was a deviation, both as a man and as a dragon. Its power has surpassed all human beings, dragon tribes, magic and scientific weapons, and it has become a disequilibrium in the world."
Under the water, a small orphanage was visible, and inside, children were playing. A woman dressed like Martell laughed and was embarrassed that a red-haired girl and a black-haired girl were fighting. Red somehow looked at the faces of the two girls.
"... what do you think people are doing to their lives?"
Martell shook his neck silently at Redo's words.
"... eventually, they were distorted by their own power. They each began to influence the wars of mankind and the dragon tribes and, ironically, put an end to the wars that lasted for more than a hundred years. I sealed them with the help of the children on my side, who destroyed them by that overwhelming force. Most of them will still be sleeping around the world. The children who stood by me chose to watch over the world in the afterlife... that is, you, the newcomers. Eggbell... luikalis... zesifa"
Egebel... when I heard that name, I saw that red-haired beauty's face on Redo's back. I see, the red-haired girl I met earlier...
"After all, are we the ones who were born after the world was destroyed for what you deserved?
"Yes, as I said earlier, we and the Dragon Clan have become too powerful. So we created a mere human being with no passing power. So one day, we decided to sleep until the day this planet developed and built a peaceful world."
It's selfish. We don't know that. So what happens when you wake up?
"You guys are advancing, making, making, making, making, making, making."
"Evolution?"
"We don't have a fixed body. If I tell you clearly, I've locked everything in a vessel the size of which the naked eye can't recognize. And I'm going to depend on you newcomers... to use you as a body vessel and wake up again."
"No kidding. It's all at your convenience. I won't admit it."
Martell smiles at the angry reds.
"... I guess. I thought so too. I have chosen to entrust all of you to the newcomers. I turned my back on all the old humans who dreamed of waking up one day. As a result... I succeeded in destroying all the old humans. But... I failed at the end. I failed to destroy myself, the only remaining old human being. As a result, some of me was sealed and kept alive by the surviving Dragon Clan and some new humans who worked with it."
Under the surface of the water, a cylinder containing red mucus was seen mounted on [Dragon Star of Desperation (Dissiaster)]. And it was launched high into the sky.
"The purpose of the Dragon Clan is to awaken you and resurrect the old with a new human vessel."
The Dragon Clan had been planning to drop [Desperate Dragon Star] on the ground for a long time. Perhaps, however, he lost the access code for [Dragon Star of Desperation (Disaster)] and the technology to operate it for a long time.
But I brought the data to King's Landing, which was supposed to sleep on the bottom of the ocean. Too fatal a mistake to have known.
How far do the Grimms know? Red was concerned about it.
How far did you expect this to go?
"The Dragon Clan will probably use me to evolve only the newcomers who are obedient to them... to extinct the newcomers. They call it Star Purification."
"Bullshit. I don't think this planet belongs to anyone."
"Red, you're right. What I'm talking to you about now is the remnants of my past, my memory. Most of me no longer have the will or the memory, but will just be a threat to the newcomers. Even the ancient dragons, whose knowledge, memory and power humans once possessed, sleep with the dragon clan, will awaken, and will now perform [star purification]. Then... the genocide will begin."
There are also demons. They're hostile to the Dragon Clan, to us and to humanity. "
Redd thought of Grimm and his father, the face of a being called the Devil. I'm hostile... but I want to believe I can help.
"I guess so. They are victims of history. But they can't control this planet in any way. I want you and the demons to be in touch."
"That depends on the other side."
"I believe you can bridge that bridge, Red."
Martell smiled like that.
"... okay. I'm just an adventurer. I can't do that much."
"Perhaps there are many threats ahead of you. The Dragon Clan, the new humans who gained the wisdom of the old humans by working with them, and the ancient dragons awakened by them. But the biggest threat of all is... my former teacher, who was the ancestor of the demon clan but took in the dragon factor... [demon (...) guide (...) dragon (...) f (...) Les (...) y (...) la (...)]. She... was a saint who led the demons to independence, but was distorted and broken by her own power over all the ancient dragons, and as a result was betrayed and sealed by even the demons. She fell asleep with hatred of every living thing. Should she wake up, there will be destruction again. Once upon a time, she was called - [Demon (...) King (...)]."
"[Magic Dragon Freila]... looks different from the current demon king."
Remembering Grimm's father, Red laughs.
"From now on, you newcomers are facing too much power."
"... I guess. This is beyond my control. I can only hope that the ancient dragons and others who are watching the world will protect us. Didn't I die first?
Just remembering the feeling of a broken heart still makes your body tremble.
"You are now between life and death. If you want, you can go to death."
"What if I don't want to?
I can bring you back to life.
After hearing Martell's words, Redo answers immediately.
"Then, please. I still have a lot to teach my disciples. If there's a guy like that, he can't be worried sick."
"Conditions apply."
"I guess. I've been listening to you for a long time. I'll just ask."
"I (...) accept (...) in (...) and (...) ku (...)"
"What about it?"
Red made an unexpected dumb voice.
"Your body has been spared death by me. If I don't regenerate a crushed heart, you won't be able to live again. In the first place, I happen to be able to talk because... from your point of view, just a red liquid... stuck to your face and interfered with your brain as soon as possible."
Red remembered in the words. That red mucus was on my face when Sein was hit by Hennessy. Looks like Martell was lurking in there. Redo doesn't know what kind of technology it is or what principle it is, but I'm sure it is more than we can actually talk about.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey."
"I don't have that much power anymore. It's just a surrogate organ that forms your heart with countless me. If you refuse, I will die in your body. But if you accept it... you will gain life... and more (...) less (...) power and knowledge as a by-product. The Dragon Clan, the Ancient Dragon, the [Demon King]... and the new human awakened by me... it's a force that can counter."
"Power... well, I don't think we have a choice anyway."
"Yes, I entrust everything to you. Please... stop us from going wild."
"Of course, I know... I'm responsible too. Looks like I have to accept you."
"Well then....."
Red's vision fills white.
At the same time, I felt my heart beating and my chest getting hot.