Dragon Poor

The shiny scales were like humid rock rocks. Nothing was in the same shape, and the neck was not very long compared to the size of the heavy body, but it looked solid.

If the previous goldrake looked like a mutant dinosaur, the current goldrake was a living mountain itself.

“Goldy?"

Kim Sun-hyuk invoked the name of his faithful dragon because he was confused whether it was the Goldrake he knew.

Grrrrr.

The creature slowly bows its head and makes eye contact with him. The appearance has changed to look unrecognizable, but its lofty gold coin remains intact.

Only after seeing the clear, unshakeable look in his eyes could he realize that the monster in front of him was the Goldrake he knew was right.

“Why have you changed so much? ”

Of course, I didn't mean to ask for an answer.

[I was able to recover a little bit of the past that I had lost through it.]

Surprisingly, I heard the answer.

“Huh, huh? ”

In an unthinkable situation, he looks dumbfounded, and his mouth clenches in a vicious-looking frown.

“What are you saying... ”

[This is also due to what it is, so it is not surprising.]

The beast's jaw rises higher, and his golden, longitudinally torn eyes narrow even further.

Grrrrr.

Kim Sun-hyuk later realized that it was his own smile. It was a smile as beautiful as it looked fierce and brave.

[Thank you.]

A clear thank you is quite a golden drake, he laughs.

“No, thanks to me. ”

As he sniffs off Griffin, he slowly approaches Goldrake.

“Thank you for coming back. Goldy.”

Kim Sun-hyuk, who came back as suddenly as he had disappeared, laughed once more deeply because he felt like his chest was filling up for some reason.

* *

“Is this Goldy? ”

Julian opened his mouth late, watching the aftermath of Kim Sun-hyuk and Goldrake. Unlike Kim Sun-hyuk, who was conscious of each other no matter how strong the bond seemed, she was unaware that the monster in front of her eyes was really the Goldrake.

“Why has it changed so much? ”

Kim Sun-hyuk glances at Goldrake in Julian's question. But Goldrake doesn't react as if he didn't hear Julian's words.

“Why have you changed so much? ”

When he finally asks again, Goldrake reacts.

[It is natural for me to be closer to the source since I have regained the horn that I lost and have regained the source.]

Goldrake's answer was no different from what he had heard in the past from Fairy Dragon, and it was not very new.

“Then let's change the question. ”

So, Kim Sun-hyuk asked a more essential question.

“Goldie, why were you and the dragons punished and betrayed? ”

The word "punishment" and "treason" makes Goldrake snort. Perhaps his questions were troublesome.

“No, before that. ”

Seeing such a goldrake, I unraveled the question he had been asking me before.

“Are you a dragon? ”

The more disciplined and deceived the dragons took off their sins and gradually approached the source, Kim Sun-hyuk's question became convinced.

The dragons were clearly another form of dragons.

[I'm not a dragon right now.]

But Goldrake denied his conviction to the front. It was very penetrating and self-contained.

“Hmm."

Even though it was convenient to feel the old grief and self-help, Kim Sun-hyuk had to keep his mouth shut just for a sneak peek. It was because I felt it was cruel to ask the distressed dragon any more questions.

I didn't hear the answer I wanted, but it didn't mean that the truth ran away. There were so many emotions in Goldrake's short answer, and he could see a slight truth in it.

Goldrake insisted on himself, not dragons, but ‘now’. It was the same as it was said in the past or the future, which could be different or different.

This was enough for now. The rest of the truth, hidden beyond, will come to light when the dragons have fully reclaimed their roots.

And the time until the day came for him to feel it was not too long.

* *

Goldrake did not open his mouth afterwards, whether the uncomfortable conversation caused him to lose his mind, or whether he or his natural personality had been silent.

I just occasionally nodded at Kim Sun-hyuk's words and expressed a simple intention.

“Well, this may sound offensive, but I don't think you should talk to Goldie anywhere else. If you make a mistake, you may look like you've made it.... ”

I couldn't help but notice the look on Julian's face when he gave me that advice. He looks like a madman, talking to Goldrake indefinitely.

“How much stronger was Goldie then? ”

That made me wonder how strong Kim Sun-hyuk became when he suddenly finished peeling.

“I don't know.”

The status of the dragon would have seemed vague in the past, but there was no way for him to know how strong the Goldrake was when all the details disappeared.

Nonetheless, I could feel Kim Sun-hyuk.

With Goldrake now, nothing would have turned into a mess in the fight with Marek like it used to be.

* *

“Was there a mountain like that? ”

A soldier on patrol, walking on a high wall, looks down at the rolling garden beyond the plain.

“You've been drinking less at night. What nonsense are you talking. ”

“How much did I drink yesterday? No, that's not the point. Look. ”

“Ha. Son of a bitch. You are really so day and night and you get less sober and you get stuck on top of it once... ”

The soldier shakes his head at the roots of his fellow soldier and opens his eyes slowly with an evil talk.

“What's that? ”

“Look, I was right. There was originally a mountain there.... ”

“Bastard! Is that a mountain?! ”

“Then what is that mountain in your eye? ”

The soldier cries out, looking at his comrade with a calm look on his face.

“It's moving! ”

At the end of the horse, a bellowing bell rings from somewhere on the wall.

“Emergency! Gunners to battle stations! ”

“Giant Monster Appears! They're coming to the castle! ”

Mansk's soldiers, who had been refined throughout their lives by the Earl of all time, reacted differently.

“Catapults! Prepare quickly! ”

“Archers! Bows down and stand by! ”

As soon as the soldiers are ready for battle, they fill the walls and look for an unidentified creature approaching from afar.

“Ugh. Are you really a monster? ”

“What's so big? ”

However, the war against Nochtein bore even the heavy-boned soldiers to the sight of monsters as large as the rugged noble mansions.

“The Imperial Knights are with us! ”

As one of the commanders takes up the base and mentions the Knights of the Huang Family Guard who were staying in Mansk for the Grand Duke's escort, the expression of the soldiers that had just been crushed became slightly lighter.

At that time, the Knights of the Huangga Guard, which they believed in, were completely frozen.

“Grand Duke, where else have you been? ”

Their escort, who was leaving the castle wearing all sorts of creatures, was mounted on the back of that monstrous beast.

* *

The Knights of the Huang Dynasty quickly spread the connection between the giant monster and the Grand Duke. But none of Mansk's guards went down the wall.

“You said that was one of the victorious Grand Duke's dragons? ”

“There are monsters like that, so when the Nocturne hear their Drahon names, they wake up in the middle of the night and fight. ”

The soldiers stick out their necks to see the elusive beast.

“No. I fought with the Grand Duke in the war four years ago, and the Drake he was on wasn't that big of a monster. ”

A soldier from the Mansk regiment who had been to the previous battle with Nochstein among them looked bored, looking at a giant mountain monster.

“If those monsters were in the army back then, the borders of the Noctuane would have been several times closer than they are now. ”

The beast approaches the wall and stops.

“Ugh.”

The sound of suppressed groaning echoes through the walls. Some of the weaklings of the soldiers who saw the long, vertical tear of their eyes just around the corner even sag.

They were Mansk commanders who believed in a sense of resignation that never retreated against any enemy, but none of them slammed the squatting soldier.

because they were just about to settle down on their legs, just about to make a difference.

“Grand Duke.”

The only thing keeping her sane was the Knights of the Huang Dynasty and the Duke of Seclusion.

Tak.

Kim Sun-hyuk did not enter through the gate. You climb down the wall with your neck straight and your head hanging off the Goldrake. It was a moment when Mansk's tall walls, which expanded repeatedly throughout the mosquito, reached 12 meters, became colorless.

“What the hell is going on? ”

Kim Sun-hyuk glanced back at the Knights of the Huang Dynasty.

“One of the dragons who left the house just came back. ”

It's a calm tone, as if a lost dog had recovered.

* *

Kim Sun-hyuk has not forgotten his reward for the hard work of Mansk's guards. Earl of the Apostles' death was not long ago, but he provided enough food to repay them for their hard work.

Of course, it was all done through imperial goods, and in the process, Kim Sun-hyuk inevitably had to communicate with the imperial court.

[Goldrake has changed so much, I just want to see him as soon as possible.]

Ofelia, who had long considered Goldrake irresistible, was very pleased to see the return of the golden monster. It was a soft voice that had not been shown since the duel with Marek.

“You'd be lucky if the Imperial Guards didn't make a mess. ”

After a long time of relief from Ofelia, the atmosphere has softened.

It was an unwanted situation as Kim Sun-hyuk.

Unfortunately, he once again had to defy Ofelia's instincts.

“I think we should head west one more time. ”

It was to search for the missing warrior.

[…….]

Kim Seon-Hyuk sweated at the awkward silence from beyond the crystal ball.

“A man like my brother is missing. If I don't find him, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. ”

He explained everything except how he heard about it. And Ophelia didn't say anything until he finished explaining.

[I didn't say it clearly.]

After a long time, Ophelia's voice was as cold as a frostbite. It was the coldest voice he had ever heard in his hand.

[I hope you will not take any further action in this confusion. Especially the horrid Demon King who has kept you wandering around the Empire for so long.]

“But…. ”

[This is not an order, but a pronunciation given to you by the Empress of the Ades, so you must not argue with it in any way.]

You don't even have any objections, and you look to Marek for help, whom he was waiting for.

“Your Majesty, Marek Schneil Raahim says hello. ”

[Well, maybe Roahim was there, too.]

Ofelia, who later became aware of Marek's existence, responded with a less relaxed voice.

“I'll head west with the Grand Duke. ”

[Explain in detail.]

Ofelia demanded an explanation for the straightforward tone that she could not find even after washing her eyes and looking for, and Marek said she was still responsible for the safety of the Grand Duke.

[Umm...]

Despite the swordsmanship's guarantee, Ofelia did not give her permission.

“If things go well this time, we'll be able to capture the warriors the Church boasts. ”

However, after a long time of effort, Kim Sun-hyuk succeeded in persuading Gear Ophelia.

[I understand. But first, the Grand Duke must be brought to the Imperial Court.]

“I was in a hurry.... ”

I picked up a horse to try to escape the situation, but Ophelia was not pleased.

[Lord Roland and Griffin won't take long. I'll be waiting.]

Ofelia stopped communicating unilaterally without even listening.

“I've done enough. ”

“Knng. Thank you. ”

Marek shrugs, looking at his embarrassed face. He shakes his head.

* *

Finally, before heading west, Kim Sun-hyuk headed to meet Ophelia.

“I'm a wanderer.”

Roland rushes along the road, either separately, or he arrives at the imperial family before he finishes preparing his mind.

“I really don't know what to do with you. ”

Ofelia sighs when she sees my husband return to the Emperor.

“I wish I could tie you up so that nothing like before will ever happen again, but I will not go back on my word because the weight of the monarch should be the same as the weight of the Mountain." ”

I just kept my mouth shut because I didn't have any judgment on whether to thank Sun-hyuk Kim or apologize for Ophelia's complaint.

“Just promise me one thing. ”

Ophelia asked me to look at him like that.

“The safe return is more important than anything else. ”

“I promise.”

He replies powerfully to her message, which would have been a compromise and a compromise in her mind.

“I hope the metaphor isn't too long this time. ”

I tried to imagine everything until I came to the Imperial family, but Ophelia gave me permission to be alone better than I thought. I gave up on my husband who didn't even listen to me.

“Thank you for understanding. Ofelia.”

She gives Ofelia a hug and lets out another sigh in her arms.

“I didn't just summon you to the Vatican to ask you to look at my face. ”

Somehow thoughtful Ophelia couldn't have called you a wanderer just to look at your face and talk.

“Do you have something to say? ”

Ofelia looks away and stares at him.