Chapter 47
The Dragon of Wrath
Dagon charged a black energy sphere in his mouth and fired it. They evaded the blast by jumping. The sphere made a large explosion that almost blew them all off.
Elsword created an energy blade and swung both on Dagon's leg, but the energy blade shattered and bounced him back.
Dagon swung his large claw at Add, who put up a barrier just in time. The barrier shattered and sent him flying but he recovered and charged again. Aisha was firing ice spears at Dagon's chest, but it had no effect along with Rena's arrows.
"Weak!" Dagon swatted Add with on of his wings. He was then hit with a wind blast that made lose balance a bit. "Insolence." He charged another blast in mouth and swallowed it. He then opened his mouth and rained the black beams down on them.
Aisha grabbed Rena and used her teleport spell to get away. They reappeared on a rock formation but Dagon already had them in his sights. "I know that spell far to well to be folled by it." He thrust his claw but was stopped by a large fire ball.
"Tch, you little!" He stomped down, creating a large earthquake. "Im still here lizard!" Add came and struck Dagon's chest. "Bugs are not worth my while!" He roared, which was so powerful, it blew all the rocks away.
He flatten everything with his roar and looked around. "I know your there!" He reared his head back and rained more black blast on an area in front of him.
"HAAAA!" Elsword came and thrust Durendal in Dagon's chest from the dust cloud but Dagon swung his claw down. "Die!" He applied force onto his claw to try and crush Elsword.
His head was hit with a fire balls and lightning bolts. "Mage!" He left Elsword and charged at Aisha. "Wind wall!" "Storm barricade!" Aisha and Rena created a large wind barrier that was enough to push him back.
"Pulse cannon!" Add rained purple electron balls on Dagon's head. Elsword got back up, sore, but still kicking.
Elsword's PoV
God, he's strong... We can't do anything to him. Can we even seal him?
"Teh, i doubt it, He will eventually break out of the seal.
"Wasn't he killed?"
No, he was defeated, we cannot be killed. We will still exist even without a physical body."
Well that's just great, how can we beat this guy.
I stand up and jumped in time away from a tail flick. His enormous body makes it near impossible to really do any damage.
Whats the matter Regulis! come out and fight me!" Oh great now he's after me. He charges at me like a wild boar. "Lightning Stream!" A lightning wave came in between us and Aisha came behind me and teleported me away.
"Damn, how can we do this." Rena complained dropping to one knee from exhaustion. Add came flying into the ground near us.
We jumped away after seeing the shadow of Dagon's claw above us. It blew us away and separated us all.
I tried to get up some rocks fell onto my body, must have broken a few bones. I managed to pushed them off but now i didn't have my sword. "No resting!" Black energy orbs came my way. I created an earth shield in time, but i was still blown up in the air.
Dagon grabbed my body and began squeeze. It was one of the worst things i felt. I couldn't get out of his grip and i heard no, i FELT my body breaking under his grip.
"Is this all the host of Regulis could offer? pathetic." He roared and i heard the others fighting hard to get him to release me. I screamed in pain after so long of holding it in. It was unbearable.
Finally he released me and dropped me to the ground after being hit hard enough.
I feel down but i couldn't move much. My bones were probably done by this point. I saw Durendal in front of me and i tried to crawl to it.
"Pathetic." Dagon grabbed the ground Durendal was in and placed the sword in his claws and began to apply force. It began crack...then...it broke. red energy discharged off it and the pieces fell to the ground.
"The unbreakable sword, has been broken." He laughed. He then released an energy wave that felt like burning coal inside our bodies.
"Pathetic, allow me to finish you off along with this pitiful region." He unfurled his wings and flew up. He opened his mouth and black and red particles began to charge inside his mouth along with a black energy ball with a red center.
"Am, i really gonna die here?" Add said weakly. I can't move...My sword is broken...My energy is almost depleted...
Honestly, can we really win? Suddenly, i felt cold. Was this the embrace of death?
Everything became all white for a moment and then i saw everyone around me.
"What is, what is this power?" Dagon looked all over with his wings spread ready for anything.
"I must say, I'm impressed." Ice began to form and then into a glacier that spiraled out. Its center then broke, and out came out one white lace heel. Who-
My question was answered when i saw Queen Noah walk out of it. It became even colder when she did, and it was now snowing, almost hailing and dark clouds that filled the whole area.
She wore an icy blue dress with white ascents. She had lacy gloves that stopped at her palms and her hair was flowing instead of the usual bun she had.
"Who are you." Dagon asked. "I, am the Queen of Velder." She said walking forward. "Hey guys~" Speka came out of with a jolly smile waving, along with Elesis, Raven, Ara, Chung, and Eve.
"What the." Add looked bewildered. "How did you guys get here?" Rena asked.
"On our way, we met Luto, he teleported us to Velder and Queen Noah got us here." Elesis said picking me up. "You look worse than ever huh?" She said smiling a bit at me. I couldn't help but smile myself.
"The energy he was giving off was huge so we had to come. Also, i didn't even know she could freeze time and travel through it." Ara said, wait was that even possible?
The snowing became a blizzard and it was becoming deathly cold now. Speka placed a barrier around us to protect us, it was warm but the coldness still seeped in.
"So, this is the current Queen? Hmph, impressive magical power but mines is greater!" Dagon roared and spread his wings even further. He created even more, larger black balls around him and charged another in his mouth.
"Allow me to let you go out with a bang!" He fired all them consecutively along with the blast beam. "Its been so long since i was last underestimated." The queen held up her hand.
Somehow, she managed to freeze all the orbs and blast before they could even touch her. She waved her hand down, making the large chunks of ice fall with her gesture.
"Ho, she's strong." Regulis said impressed
"What!" Dagon roared. He then charged at her with his claw reared back. Ice around Noah's feet spiked up and before Dagon could touch her, all pierced themselves into his body and effectively stopped him. He was then pushed away
"Your nothing but a wild beast, i can tell you have some instincts, but they won't work on me." She raised her hands and made a hand sign.
"Encase, Grand Ice Rink." Several large ice glaciers, almost the size of Dagon himself, parted the clouds and came down.
"What! No!" He tried to move, but the ice around him began to freeze his body and keep him down. Small ice roses formed around him.
"How, How can any human, amount this much power! as much power as us! children of mother!" He roared and thrashing about.
"Maybe, your just not that great." She said and Ice hit the ground. The ice glacier spears shattered and then in the same instant, froze over completely. She made another hand sign and white markings formed around the large glacier that Dagon was in.
"I believe, Luto, gave you an item to fully seal him." She turned back to us. Aisha slowly nodded and held up the book. Noah grabbed the book and held it up.
The book opened and began to suck in the large ice glacier. It then gained one age and closed itself with several locks forming around it. And just to be safe, she froze the book in an ice formation.
"I knew she was strong, but she barely broke a sweat much less even looked worried."
Noah walked over and gave the book to Aisha. "I think you should hold onto it." She sighed.
"Its been so long since i last allowed my power to flow out my body, feels so stress relieving." She stretched her body and waved her hand.
Another spiraled ice formation opened. "Ok lets go." She walked into it. "I guess we follow too?" Rena shrugged and we all walked in.
"How shameful."
Aisha's PoV
"S-s-s-s-s-so cold..." Rena clung on to me and Elsword shaking. Well i don't blame her, i was kinda half dead too. Even all us huddled together, i still almost died in there while the Queen and Speka walked though like nothing.
Inside, it was cloudy with ice shards spread all over around us in different positions. This can't be time-space space magic, can it?
We came out of a room and almost collapsed to the ground. "When your all warmed up, and rested, we will have dinner at sunset." She walked out closing the door behind us.
The room itself was very castle like. It had a large glass door which lead to an open balcony with a fancy bed, dress and walk in closet with fancy clothes.
"Did we, escape death?" Rena asked.
"I think we did. That dragon was crazy strong."
"Before that, why is Add here." Elesis glared daggers at him. Add scoffed and leaned on a wall. "I don't need to explain myself to you." Elesis walked over to him but Elsword stopped her.
"I wanna rest up if you don't mind, i don't need noise." He walked over and let his body fall to the bed. "He's right, I don't wanna deal with all this." I plop down next to him and Rena too. I hugged the black book to make sure i didn't lose it.
"Whatever." That's all i heard, before i passed out. It seems i was more tired than i realised...
Dream World
I open my eyes and see that i was in a similar to when i was in the Henir's time and space dimension. I was floating with runic letters floating around. There was also large chains, seemingly coming from nowhere.
The place changed however. It was now almost circling now. It no longer went straight. In the center though, was a large ice crystal. It was Dagon. He was frozen now on all fours.
"How did i get here?" I floated forward and looked around. The place began to blur and everything went white.
Outside
I woke up, still in bed. I rose up and and looked around saw the orange glow of the sunset. Ugh, i went to sleep dirty...
Elsword was still sleeping next to me but didn't see Rena, she must have woken up earlier and went to eat or something. I look down to Elsword, who sprawled him self on the bed. I should clean myself up.
After my bath, i put on a white dress with lace heels, since there was nothing else casual to put on. Feels like i was going to a royal dance. Elsword was still sleeping so i think ill go down now, maybe Speka and Queen Noah will have an idea on what i saw.
Ara's PoV
I searched the halls for Elsword, looking for him. All these rooms look the same, how can they remember where to go?
I checked all the rooms and i saw until i came to the last one. He had to be in here.
I came inside and saw Elsword sitting up on the edge of the bed staring into space. "Elsword?" i called out to him but he didn't respond. I walked over waving my hand in front of his face until he looked up surprised.
"Hey."
"You alright?"
"Yea, I'm fine"
"You looked a little out of it."
"Just...disappointed with myself." I sat down next to him. "Is it, the battle with Dagon that's bothering you?" He nods.
"I felt so powerless. I couldn't do anything to him. Even after years of training, i feel like, I'm still weak." He sighed an looked down.
"I too have felt that before." He looked up to me. "Back when my brother attacked our village, i felt powerless, i couldn't do anything to him even with Eun's power, he was just too strong." I shake my head at the memory.
"Even with all my training, it was nothing to him. I'm sorry i don't have an answer to this, but all i can do is sympathise with you." I hug him which must have caught him off guard since he tensed up.
"My body...kinda broken right now." Ah! i let go of him and fell right onto the bed.
"Are- are you ok?"
"Yea, ill live." He smiles a bit. "Speaking of which, what did you need?" Ah i almost forgot.
"We are having dinner with the Queen." He nods and i left the room for him to get ready.
Downstairs dinning room
We all sat at the table with delicious and very fancy food I've never seen before. Some were very small portions and there was even wine bottles.
"He's late..." Aisha leaned on her hand. "Its proper manners to wait for everyone to be present." Chung said. "Shut up." Aisha said which made him flinch a bit.
"Aisha be nice." Rena pinched her and caused her to jump a bit. "C'mon guys in front of the queen?" Elesis said. "I, do not mind." She said sipping on her drink which i don't think is water.
"I'm here." Elsword came down and sat at the seat next to me. He had a black tailcoat with white pants and black boots. "I feel old." He said with a sigh.
"Now i called you all here since i really wanted to talk with you." The Queen said.
"But first, food. I'm starving and all thus food is mocking me." Captain Valak said grabbing his plate. "After we dine, then we talk."
3rd PoV Night
After the group was done eating, Noah grabbed everyone's attention. "Now then, down to business." She announced.
"As you know, we will be heading into Hamel, in about 2 months to exterminate the demons there and reclaim the region." Noah said.
"We would like you all to assist with that. It is not mandatory, but we will be at ease if you do." Valak continued
"The black steel have already extended their hand to you. If you accept, then you will start training, as soon as tomorrow." Edan finished off.
"Ill join, I wanna explore what Hamel is like." Chung smiled a bit at Elsword's answer. "You won't be disappointed." He said.
"Ill go, same reason as Els, also i wanna learn new spells."
"I wanna meet other races and travel."
"I don't want to stay in Velder forever."
"Sure ill join."
"Il- ill go too!"
"It will be interesting to see other races landmass."
Noah nodded and got up. "Ok then tomorrow i will have you admitted into the Black Steel Corp." She said and excused her self from the table.
"I warn you, this won't be reclaiming, this is a war, with monsters. Watch yourselves." Valak said and left the table.
"Don't worry about him. He's just on edge, good luck with your training." Edan left as well.
"Well as long as I'm around, ill make sure none of you die, also Luto seems to have an eye on you so no worries. Don't lose sleep now~" Speka disappeared into a black cloud.
That night
Elsword laid in bed fully awake. Everyone was most likely sleeping now but he couldn't sleep. "What am i gonna do..." He said to himself.
"Feeling down?" Luto poked his head from the wall above Elsword and looked down at him. His amber eyes glowed in the dark.
He got up slowly and looked at Luto. "You forgot this." He materialized the shards of Durendal onto the bed. "Don't worry, they are all there." He said.
Elsword placed his hand on the sword and muttered an apology to the shattered blade. "I've done some poking. The village is in the same place as Hamel, in the next region." He said.
"I see."
"You will be going into war with the Demons."
"Yea, it will be good practice."
"Ho? don't you seem a bit excited"
Ill keep training my body. Dagon was a wake up call to me that not every battle can be won. I need to go in, fully prepared for anything."
Luto widen his eyes and smiled under his mask. "We shall see."
"Yea we will, thanks for the shards."
Luto nodded and materialized out of the room.
"Dont disappoint me again, or ill take over your body."
"Well that's a first."
"Losing to that damn lizard put me a bad mood. You better not lose to the others. I am first born, meaning i am most powerful!"
"Yea, whatever you say pal."
Dimensional gap
Luto shifts back through his gap and thinks about Elsword's words.
"To spring so fast from pure and utter defeat." He stopped and placed a hand on his chin.
"Your maturing quite nicely, old friend."
An
little backstory
Dagon, the second born of the seven beast. He is the first dragon and ancestor to all lizard races.
He embodies pure Wrath and is only second to Regulis in power. He has the power of Domination which can overpower anything in the world. During his time of free roam, he destroyed many lands and nations making him feared among all.
The humans soon devised a plan to seal in fear he may wipe out all the race. They created a specail sealing technique and bounded it to an ancient clay pot.
This pot was passed down generation to generation and then found itself in the hands of the lizardmen, who admired and know of its origin and passed it down to village sharmans as a way of assurance, Dagon will not rise again.