During the summer vacation I rested as Charstena told me. Rested well. Rested.
I had to rest because Charstena came to see if I was resting, as she did every day, and furthermore Huck worked with Charstena to keep an eye on me.
I wanted to tell you that I'm going to rest properly without having to go that far, but you're worried about me. I couldn't tell you before.
But thanks to that, I'm perfectly back on track.
I don't feel like I'm always stuck on my head anymore, and I don't forget anything.
Let's continue to rest once a week. No, two weeks...... can I do it once a month?
You're going to be pissed off if I tell Charstena.
Let's take a couple of weeks off here.
Yeah, you'll tell me if you feel crazy again.
It seems man-made, but it's also true that you can't even rest much. We have to do this to the extent that we don't exceed our limits.
I don't want to think about it, but it was too late while I was resting, and I don't want to be.
A new semester begins today, and we shall start a new investigation into our feelings.
"... more"
Three months after we started a new investigation.
It's time for the end of the year. But unfortunately, I don't see the end of my investigation.
Today is a holiday in the name of Petite Holiday. It's a slow holiday, but it's the day to put together the research we've done by then.
I'm off for a while, so I'm careful not to be that long. There's nothing wrong with me so far, so I'm going to keep doing this.
Today I tried to sum up the demonic changes of the last three months.
That's the first time I've noticed that.
To the increasing number and rank of demons. I didn't notice in the weekly survey. It's really getting a little bit more.
"Why do you get more?"
There's nothing wrong with more. But it's too soon to increase. Obviously it wasn't caused by leaving it alone. I can only assume that there is some other cause.
I don't know what caused it.
But there is something in that mountain that encourages the activation of demons.
What's that?
Why demons activate…
Like a magic spot?
No, that's impossible. Magic in this world is what's in your body. I'm not gushing out of the world.
We need to revisit the investigation method again. I know the demon is already activated.
That's all I know in the way I've been. Let's settle down once and see what's going on. Then let's figure out what to look into.
The first step is to organize the information.
What we know now is that Cliff Mountain Demons are activated. And that's not due to leaving you alone. But I don't know what caused it.
Is that about it?
When I sorted it out again, I deplored the lack of strength to see if this was all I could figure out in the past year.
So, uh, I thought I should rely on someone. But who should we rely on? It's tempting to tell your guild or country, given the possibility that someone is intended. Then nature and surrounding eyes, but all around them are children. When that happens, the only person I can rely on is my body.
However, my father is perfect for his power, but he is the owner of a head where horses and deer have collaborated. It is not suitable for finding out the cause.
Then the rest will be my mother, but I want to avoid this one. Because they will definitely scold you. Besides, I still take care of the little skull. Unlike me, she'll still need her mother's hand.
Well, there's still nothing out of my hands. Let's do our best by ourselves until we're done with it.
Look, I can handle this. I've had more advanced education than here for years. I'm smarter than the adults around.
Besides, we don't have to figure it out. I just need to figure out what caused it and how to get it back on track. If you figure out the cause, you'll see how to solve it yourself.
What could possibly be the cause?
You know, drugs that activate demons?
Or is that mountain also food that revitalizes demons?
... I don't know. How can demons be activated?
What the hell is a demon in the first place? What's a demon and what's a warcraft?
I don't see this difference.
I made my own stops trying to get up to go to the guild and look it up in the library.
Let's not do this today. I'm just putting it together today. You shouldn't do more than that.
"Phew."
I took a breather when I cleaned up the paper I had put together.
"It's so hard to take a break..."
30 Dec
I haven't exactly investigated today. If I do it until New Year's Eve, Charstena will piss me off. So it's New Year's Eve and I'm cleaning the room.
Recently, Haku has become like a Charstena user demon, so everything I do is out of order. It's like a willing surveillance camera.
Huck could actually be pretty bad with the hand nostalgia and the charstena my mother takes sides with. Sooner or later, it's going to be solidified around me. Excellent hand job. That's just what they call college idols.
I finished my New Year's Eve cleaning and opened a book with a neat relaxation in my chair.
"Dragon Valley..."
I will remember what is written there as I turn that favorite reading.
There was a description in this book. Something like a hint that leads to the difference between a warcraft and a demon that wasn't in the Guild's library.
This is what the book said. The dragon god turned the demon into a warcraft. I mean, if you're a dragon god, you must know the difference between a demon and a warcraft.
Besides, this book also said where to go to see Dragon God.
The dragon god is a god, but he's not in heaven or anything like that. Normally on the ground.
It is one of the seven great secrets, the oldest dragon valley, that has a dragon god. This is where it says "Adventurer's Dream”.
I've been reading this book ever since I found this description. To get some information about the Dragon Valley.
- The oldest dragon valley.
As the name suggests, this is the valley where the oldest dragons live.
Oldest dragon, what do you imagine when you hear that?
A body bigger than a mountain?
is he wearing his attributes again and throwing up powerful braces?
Things will be different for each of us.
In my case, I think of a divine figure.
Why?
That's the oldest dragon alias for a reason.
Once, the oldest dragon that was a demon. But after a long time he became God.
And the dragon, who became God, turned his family and some demons into warcraft.
Exactly where God works.
The oldest dragon valley is where the dragon god lives.
The oldest dragon valley is located east of Rustberg.
The journey there was such an easy one that there was nothing to highlight.
But it's been tough since we got to Dragon Valley.
Hundreds of dragons live in the valley of dragons. The oldest dragon valley exists in its deepest depths.
But I couldn't get that far.
The dragons that live in the valley of dragons are very warm.
You won't be attacked unless you get your hands on it from here.
However, they do not try to help us.
The valley of dragons, as the name suggests, has no creatures to dwell on but dragons.
In other words, it is a land that no one can live in but a dragon.
The valley is deep, with dozens of cracks spread.
One width at a time is very large, and the further back it goes, the further it widens.
It wasn't until the fifth crack that I proceeded.
After that, I didn't even feel like reaching the other side of the ground.
As far as I can tell, the distance of the last crack is approximately 500 meters.
You can't reach the oldest dragon valley unless you at least go beyond it.
Various information was obtained from this book. In addition to the fact that the dragon god was the god who created the warcraft, I found out a lot about where the dragon god is, how to get there, and even the tactics of his residence.
The valley of dragons extends beyond the village of Sierra, to the east of this country. The streets were maintained on the road to that point, and there was no particular difficulty, he said. Above all, it is in a position to return in a month or so via Cliff Mountain.
I mean, you can go during spring break and come back.
Plus I can run in the sky. I mean, I can cross a valley that the author of this book never gave up.
From there, the real secret lies ahead. The oldest dragon valley across the dragon valley. You'll get there for the first time and meet Dragon God, and you'll be one step closer to your dream of breaking the Seven Secrets.
We'll have to go. There's no reason not to go.
Let's go, to the oldest Dragon Valley!
"Injury... don't"
"It's okay. 'Cause we got a good rest, and we're just gonna fly through the valley."
After the test and spring break, I decided to leave for the oldest Dragon Valley as soon as possible.
It takes roughly three weeks to reach the Dragon Valley. It's a month and a half round trip. There was no time to be too long. It's called the Seven Secrets. It's not a good idea to be too cautious because you can fly.
"Yeah, I know..."
Charstena, who came to drop me off, clouds her complexion worryingly. Thanks. He seems anxious to let me and Huck go alone. At first, I didn't hear that Charstena was going with me, but I reluctantly pulled back because of my magic relationship and house problems.
"Don't worry about that. I'm not gonna die."
I said so in an attempt to reassure Charstena. I haven't done anything yet. There is no reason to die.
"... yeah"
Charstena was staring me in the eye for a few seconds and stiffening, but after a while she nodded small. As for this one, I just want you to smile and drop me off, but it's because of me that I said I was going somewhere that made her feel anxious about worrying, and instead I make a smile.
"Well, I'll be there"
"Go away. Be careful, Huck."
"Pii!"
This trip also comes with a hack. I wanted to see my people and decided to take them with me. The dragons in the Dragon Valley seem warm, so you'll get along with Huck.
Besides, Haku, who's been flying since he was born, can't keep his legs shut. Instead, I can't keep my feet together.
Me and Huck went for the Dragon Valley, waving to Charstena.
The journey went well.
He was surprised at the inns where he stayed several times along the way, but I was about to go home from school, convinced that he was happy to welcome me in.
Well, it's not normal for a kid to travel long enough alone. I guess it's extra because I look old enough.
The demons coming out on the road were also full of cluttered fish and had no problem. Let me turn it all into Haku's experience. Once, a bandit hid in the shade at the end of the road, but before exploring the space, he passed normally without any meaning.
After such a long and short journey, we arrived at one of the seven great secrets, the Dragon Valley.
"Haku, we're here. This is the valley of dragons."
"Pi ~"
It is a vast valley with dozens of cracks stretching all the way to the horizon that spreads in front of you. The cracks are deep everywhere, they don't even reach the rays of the sun. In contrast to the darkness of the abyss, there are dragons in the sky with bright colors. The body of the adult dragon with different attributes shines brightly in colour by the sunlight, with a very fantastic sight.
That's what you deserve to call a dragon paradise, it was such a place.
"Haku, if you want to talk, you can go, okay? I'm crossing the valley first."
"Pie?"
"Oh. You want to talk to your first buddy, too, right?
"Pie!" (Thanks!)
As Haku flew off my shoulder, he restored the size of his body and rose heavenly high. I'm stuck with emotion as I look at it.
Huck also got a lot bigger than before. I guess it's because I'm in class at school.
It's been a long time since I've seen a grown hack, but it seems to be growing well and I'm very happy. Its body is bigger than mine already.
Looks like you could fly in the sky on Haku's back in a not-so-distant future.
"Well, let's go, too"
As Haku begins talking to the dragon in the sky, he puts his gaze back in front of him and decides to move on.
This time we didn't have to rush anything else, so we jumped across the valley using only fixed, inverted and repulsive spaces. Magic consumes a lot of magic. Skills can preserve magic better.
"There's plenty of them between the valleys."
As he was crossing the crack, he looked down and a dragon slept in an empty hole next to the valley. It's also massive.
I was a little scared.
A great number of dragons lived in this valley. Wouldn't there be a light 500?
Besides, the number of Chenglong is not half. Hundreds are over. Amazing is not the amount. This is all we've got, and we're not going to come at us as one. The dragons in this valley really seem warm.
Warcraft is easy to mess with demons, but maybe it's actually warm.
With that in mind, Haku brought the dragon back when he was crossing the valley. I was quite surprised to see that Cheng Long was following me behind Haku. I mean, I was scared.
"... Haku, what about you?
"Pii!" (friend!)
"Heh, you made friends"
I didn't know you were going to be friends with Cheng Long even if you were little, don't do it. That's my partner.
"Son of man, do you understand the words of those concubines?
Haku brought his friend's dragon, an ice dragon that wrapped pale scales and leaked cold air from his body. Ice dragons captured me firmly with their clear, beautiful blue eyes, and uttered humanities from the big mouth where icecolumn-like teeth grew.
I was a little surprised not to be able to speak in a human language, but the long-lived dragon remembered that some people would solve the human language and calmly answered the question.
"Come on? I know about Huck, what about the others?
I don't know because I've never talked to another dragon.
"So you know what this is?" Grrrrrr! "
"Pale Dragon"
'Well, apparently you understand dragon language. I like it. Which, my concubine will take me to the king of dragons.'
"Uh, okay? Thank you. It was a pain in the ass to jump over."
Lucky for you, Haku had a good friend too.
"Get on the back of your concubine."
"Well, excuse me"
That's what I said, then I jumped on the back of an ice dragon.
"Well, don't you do it for the child? I thought it was a climb."
"Well, I'm working out pretty good. Huck, come on."
"Pii!"
When I invited Huck, he got smaller again and rode on my shoulder.
"Well, it looks like Haku's boy has some interesting traits."
"Characteristics?"
Isn't that skill? You mean the attributes?
"What do you not know? The concubines think it's an attribute, too? Humans are mistaken about the attributes of dragons. Indeed, concubines often have attributes such as fire and ice. But that's not a mistake. The concubines call it traits. That's because there are dragons with powers that can't be explained by attributes like Huck's Boy. '
"Does that mean Haku won't be a dragon wrapped around fire or ice?
Oh my God... I was secretly looking forward to seeing what attributes Haku would have...
I didn't know that was just used to get on my shoulder...... you asshole. Have more cool properties. As a parent, I get anxious about whether this is okay.
'I don't know that yet. There is nothing unique about it. I have two concubines. "
We did it. There's still hope! All right, let's go for the all-assembly comp. Tomorrow we'll even practice to get the attributes.
"Haku, let's go for the characteristic comp for all attributes"
"Pii!" (all attributes!)
'I can only have one attribute. Too bad. "
"What, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
"Pi..." (dream...)
"I had a short dream."
I can break my dream less than a minute after it started.
'Shall we go? Don't fall. "
"... Roger."
"Pi."
Let's change our minds. You can fly on the back of a dragon. It's a loss if you don't enjoy it.
"Wow! Wow, they're flying! And fast!
"Pii!"
The next moment I thought I jumped up, people were already in a garbage-like state.
"Which, let's serve the guests a little bit. Do you even try walking in the air often?
"Please!
"Pii!"
What a good dragon to fly in the air with a service.
"Wow! It's so beautiful."
The valley of dragons from the sky was very beautiful. The rays of the sun reflect on the sleeping dragon scales, and a different glow can be seen for each valley. The colorful candy shines as if it were scattered throughout the valley, sparkling like a gem.
'Right. This is the only view a dragon can see. "
Only dragons can see the view. What a good thing you showed me. I'll never forget this sight. I want to see it again sometime.
"Nice. Huck, grow up quickly. And show me the dragon scenery."
"Piggy!"
I can't wait for Huck to grow up.
I wonder what the view I've seen is like when I see it from a dragon. I get excited just to think about it.
"We're good friends. Well, it's time to go to the king of dragons. '
"Please!"
"Pii!"
Finish your air walk and ask us to take you to the Dragon God.
Looking down from his back, suddenly, the valley disappeared. It's the size and depth that you wouldn't call a valley anymore, 50 kilometers wide.
"That's a big valley."
"Yes, it is. It's tough to go beyond that to humans."
Sure. Whether I can do it.
"That's going to be a tough one for me, too."
"Hmm? You think you can get past that?
"Probably. I can run through the sky."
"Running in the sky is a different thing."
I do run without even flying. It's funny if you think about it carefully.
"It just depends on the amount of magic you have to develop your skills"
'Well... maybe they deserve it'
"Qualifications? What?
"Sa, uh. That's what they call the likes of them more than they used to. I don't even know what qualifies a concubine. '
"Huh. Qualifications…"
Does that have anything to do with reincarnation?
Does that mean you're eligible to be reincarnated?
And then Dick's a reincarnator, too?
... you don't. He's not reincarnated. I've always been a child. I miss it. I was talked to earlier in the morning about hiding the leak.
Reflecting on nostalgic memories, Ice Dragon began to lower altitude. Looks like we're here.
"Thank you, thank you for your help."
I jumped off my back, looked up at my big body and thanked him again.
'What, it's this cheap stuff. The king of dragons is ahead of him. You should see him. I'll give you another ride home. "
Ice Dragon pointed to a wide open cave with big fingers.
"Thanks, that'll help. Well, I guess I'll just be a minute."
Waving like that, I walked to the entrance to the cave.
It was a cave-like entrance there. It's a big entrance like an idiot. The ice dragon that sent me this far is big enough to pass easily.
Inside, steep slopes like stairs continued, so deep that I thought it would go straight to the bottom of the valley.
The moment I thought you'd walked for a few minutes and dived pretty deep, the light suddenly caught my eye. The light gradually increased in brightness, and the cave, which was dark, became brighter at once.
"Well done, son of a man."
From the dragon god nestled in the middle of the cave, I heard a powerful and somewhere gentle voice. There were dragons the size of which was not comparable, such as Chenglong, which I had seen until earlier.
Thick arms and feet, like trees over a millennium old, support its giant without trembling, and its tail stretched out of its buttocks rolling to the ground to draw a semicircle.
This is exactly what it means to be bigger than a mountain. Dragon gods were literally about that big. Decay in kilometers. I guess Alinco is the same now. If you don't pay attention, you won't even notice, you're going to be crushed.
"You're the dragon god?
"I don't know. My dragon king, Valgarion."
"Mr. Vargarion?
'That's right. Son of man, I have often passed the trials. Let the covenant with the Genesis grant my blessing to them and to two others'
"Trials or covenants? Protect?"
I don't know if they say a lot all of a sudden. I was wondering if you could say a little more plainly.
"Trials are about the valley of dragons. The covenant is an arranged covenant between the Genesis God and me. You know how to protect him? You must have seen them before in the Evolution Rite."
You explained to me one by one how I felt.
"Is that the kind of God power you need when you evolve?
'Exactly. Without evolutionary this time, it will give protection…'
"Heh."
Can we get God's protection without evolution? So, can you get another god if he completes the trials?
Then maybe I'll go around where God is.
"Mr. Vulgarion, I need to ask you something before you get some protection..."
"What do you want to know?
"The book said you built a warcraft out of demons. Is this true?
I used a rare salutation to ask questions.
I thought talking to God in tame language was just as good. I'm scared when I'm angry. Ends with a butch.
"True"
"So what's the difference between warcraft and demons? Or is it the same?
I asked Dragon God what I came here for. The dragon god answered my question with a serious voice and pinched the gavel.
'If you ask me one way or another, no. It's just the same.'
"What does that mean?
"Do you know about the Evil God?
"If it's just a name..."
I don't know much about God. So I don't know if they ask me what the evil god is.
'Right. Okay, let's just say we talk from there. Once, far before becoming my God, there were four gods in this world. I'm still here. By that time, people had just begun to build their country and the war was constant every day. One God was born in the midst of that war. The god is the evil god. The Evil God tried to destroy this world. That's when the demon was created. Demons are protected by evil gods. It also gave far more to the demon than we gave it. "
"Wait a minute. Is there an amount of protection?
'Yes.... what do you think will happen if you give too much protection?
"... be a demon?
If it's the demons who have received too much protection from the evil gods, isn't that what happens?
"No. You will not be able to oppose the will of God who gave you protection. Demons attack people because their will is at work '
"So if you give me too much protection... you think I'll be your slave?
A slave to God? I don't like that. Like a priest or something? I want to be.
'That's right. But don't worry about it. The amount to be given at one time is laid down in the Covenant. Besides, it's not going to be irreversible forever. I was once incapable of defying the life of the Evil God, but to God it became possible to defy'
"If we get to God, why can we defy him?
"You don't have to go to God. I hope it's a vessel that surpasses the protection of the Evil God."
vessels...... would it evolve to grow flesh? Surely in church before, a priest should have said that...
"I see. So you're saying that Warcraft is a demon with a vessel that surpasses the protection of the Evil God?
'Unfortunately, that's not true. They are removing the protection of evil gods from certain of my demons. And whenever the vessel grows, the removed protections are returned. But I have my limits, too. We cannot remove protection from all demons. My vessels will lose the protection of the evil gods. "
I was listening to Dragon God.
In fact, it was shocking that protection would be horrible if used incorrectly, perhaps the people who live in this world live without such knowledge.
I found that most horrible in a way.
"So the difference between a warcraft and a demon is that you have removed the protection of the Evil God, or have it stayed that way?
'I don't know. They seem smarter for kids. Anything else I can ask you?
"I have one more question to ask. Do you know anything about what causes demons to activate?
Because of this. Let me ask you something. I might know something.
'There is one per heart. Demons are already stronger than other organisms from birth. That is because the protection of the Evil God is stronger than the protection given to other organisms. In other words, the stronger the protection given by the Evil God, the more ferocious the demon becomes by activating it'
This guy knows everything. Is that God?
"I mean, you think it's because of the stronger protection of evil gods?
'That's right. But it can't be. Because the power of the evil gods is not stronger. Unless the power of the Evil God himself is greatly increased, there can be no such thing as a demon revitalizing'
"But isn't it possible to increase the protection we give only to demons in certain places?
It's impossible to give to all demons, but isn't it possible to give to dozens of bodies?
For example, can you think of anything that the Evil God is trying to give more protection to only the demons of Cliff Mountain and destroy the King's Capital?
'Impossible. To give shelter to many, it must be incorporated into the system made by the Genesis God. That system serves as a mechanism for equal distribution of protection. Once the Evil God intervened in its system and produced demons, but he is like any other god except for the amount he gives. Besides, the evil god now can intervene in that system, under the condition that he cannot. "
I wasn't sure, but does that mean the Evil God hasn't done anything?
Then who the hell is it?
"So it's not the Evil God's fault to activate the demons?
'That's what happens. I'm sorry, but that's all I know.'
"No, thank you. It was much easier to find out by myself."
Now I don't have to do the research I needed for months. That's very helpful.
'Right. I see. By the way, I'd like to ask them too. All right?
"Oh, yes."
Is that what God wants to ask me? I'm not such a big shot...
'First of all, what are you looking into? It is not something that children touch, such as revitalizing demons'
"Well, there's something wrong with the mountain monster near the school, so I'm looking into it."
I see. That's crazy, for sure. I can't believe I'm here to talk like this.
"What's weird?
"There's more and more demons, and they're stronger."
'Hmm. Is that just that mountain?
"Yes, nothing else has changed"
'Right.... Earlier, I said I didn't know anything else about the demon activation, but let me correct it. There's only one possibility.'
"Possibility?
Do you know anything yet? You're a truly knowledgeable dragon.
'Yes, it's a possibility. I don't even know if that's possible, do you hear me?
"Of course I ask"
"When the Evil God created the demon, there is another thing that he created. It's a demon. And gave them shelter, and they became their families. The numbers seemed smaller than they were at the time, but their strength is far higher than that of ordinary demons. The demon, but still few, exists. And some demons may be able to give their power as a blessing. If there is such a thing, it should be able to activate demons in certain places'
"Demon Man..."
It's the first word I've ever heard, but I kind of get it. Enemy.
'If you want to look into it, be careful. Demons are ex-humans. Even if it's in the city, I don't know.'
"... Yes, I'll be very careful"
Could there be demons in the city...... I was still right not to release the information. I don't know how much demons are, but they won't be. I want to carry things without the demon noticing me if I can.
But if the demon keeps giving protection, doesn't that solve not defeating the demon?
When that happens, it's tough on me right now. Should I still ask my father? That man must be the strongest I know. My father could win even if he fought demons.
But you can't say anything without knowing what their power is. In some cases, you have to think about hitting something...
"Hmm. So, second, do you know anything about the goddess?
"Are you a goddess? No, nothing in particular..."
'Well... I'm sorry, it seemed like my mistake. Forget it.'
"Oh, yes."
What was that? The goddess is definitely one of the gods the priest said, right?
But you're not giving me protection. You're a god, aren't you?
That's not how I know about God.
'Now there's nothing more I want to hear. It's time to give protection'
"Please"
"Hmm. So..."
When the dragon god meditated his eyes, his big body glowed. And that brilliance becomes a little ball and goes into me and Haku's body, respectively.
'Now we have been granted protection. My protection helps increase durability. Now we'll be able to withstand the attack a little bit.'
"Yeah ⁉ Isn't that the effect of getting along with the Warcraft?
That's what the priest said? So I took it off the candidate then...
"I will not give you protection to degenerate such a soul"
"Degeneration of the soul?
'That's right. Getting along is impossible without degenerating the soul of the Warcraft. For a warcraft and a man to break it down, he must be like a man, talking, spending time with him'
"Yes, indeed... then you are no different from the evil god"
'You seem convinced. Then it's time to go home. There's someone waiting outside, isn't there?
"Yes. Um, thank you."
"Hmm."
Me and Haku bowed our heads, thanked each other and then left the cave behind.