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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 321

That day was like any other day..

An ordinary moment with a cool breeze blowing in a clear, sunny sky without a single cloud, and the sound of waves crashing on the beach..

however—.

[Horus.]

The change began with a single word calling him..

“Yes?”

[come here.]

Horus, who had been confining himself in the magic laboratory as usual to train himself, tilted his head at the serious voice of his guardian, the Elder Dragon Shreehartgen, echoing in his head..

‘What's going on?’

These days, he doesn't say anything and just watches me quietly..

However, that puzzled feeling lasted for a moment, and Horus, after blinking a few times, immediately stopped what he was doing and turned around..

‘You'll find out when you go.’

Immediately afterwards, magical power was briefly generated and the stocky body of the blond child floated into the air..

Huh—

And in an instant, the body was cut through the wind and shot into the lair..

Horus crossed the dwelling in the blink of an eye and arrived at the place where the one who called him was..

What appeared before his eyes was, without any exaggeration, a golden creature the size of a garden..

‘···Of course, that thing is amazing every time I see it..’

A huge fuselage that combines a sense of intimidation that will make you bow your head and a beauty that will leave you spellbound..

Golden scales densely covering a mass measuring tens of meters scattered the surrounding light, spreading its overwhelming presence in all directions..

If there is one thing wrong with jade, is it that the luster of the scales, which once shined brilliantly, is now somewhat dull and dull?.

Horus looked at the figure from the corner of his eye, then moved at a quick pace to where Schrihartgen's head was and opened his mouth..

“I'm here, what's going on??”

Perhaps because I have a short tongue, I couldn't help but hear the end of my words leaking whenever I wasn't conscious of it..

I've tried to fix it several times, but I still see it like this, so I guess I'll have no choice but to just assume it's Horus's personality until his body grows.···.

[i will die soon.]

“Yup?”

But as if to dispel those seemingly good thoughts, the huge old dragon in front of me indifferently made an explosive statement..

Horus, who paused for a moment at the content that did not match his calm tone, gradually began to widen..

“uh···.”

It's not a joke....

Of course, I always assumed that day would come..

Didn't he say it directly on the day he first came to see me??

He said his lifespan is not long now..

‘No, no matter what.’

But I didn't expect that the day would be announced so suddenly, as if it wasn't that big of a deal..

Even though we've been together for quite some time, he doesn't show much, so I thought it was because he's a dragon with a long lifespan and a different sense of time..

“···By soon, when exactly??”

So Horus had no choice but to open his mouth even though he knew it was a pathetic question..

You never know?

I wonder if that ‘soon’ is in years..

[Right now. in this place.]

However, his cautious doubts were immediately swept away by Schrihartgen's firm words..

I couldn't bear to say anything after hearing such a refreshing answer that made me question whether it was right to talk about his own death..

[To be more precise, I would say that I am finally ready to die. If you can simply hold out for a long time, you may be able to survive for a few more years, but it is pointless to try to survive like that..]

At that point, I realized how he could have so confidently predicted his own death..

In other words, he gave up holding on to life any longer and declared that he would end his life here and now..

Should we really say that it is an old dragon that has lived for thousands of years?.

“No, even though I have cancer, I have to try my best to survive.!”

In response, Horus frowned and protested as if he were resisting the instinctive feeling of rejection that came out without him knowing..

No matter how much you want the family legacy that will be inherited after his death, how can you just let someone you have been in a relationship with for more than a year try to voluntarily choose to die??

[Horus, I wouldn't have done it without you.]

“···Yes?”

However, despite that reaction, Schrihartgen just looked down at him calmly and with a hint of pride and spoke calmly..

[Forcing myself to endure more here is the same as twisting the power of cause and effect to cut down everything I have and burn it to use as fuel. Not only the magic and vitality within my body, but also the status and karma I have accumulated, and even the fate given to me..]

A quiet explanation, like a grandfather telling a story to his grandson..

He spoke calmly so that Horus could understand why he made the choice he did..

[However, even if you try to gain longevity like that, there is nothing left. It literally becomes nothing. Of course, if the clan's destruction was certain, I would have held out as long as possible without worrying about such things.···.]

Then, he stopped talking and lowered his huge golden pupils to look at the small boy standing right in front of him..

[Now that we have another way, we should choose the most efficient way for the current situation..]

If I'm going to end this, shouldn't I leave at least a proper gift?.

After looking down at Horus like that for a moment, his eyes gently widened and a smile appeared in his pupils..

“······.”

Horus could not bear to say anything due to that one-sided favor..

What more can he say here??

He says he's not a 'real' dragon worthy of your expectations.?

Even if I leave something to you like this, I'm just a stranger who can leave this world at any time.?

···No, that wasn't something to say to the old dragon who had made up his mind and was preparing for the end..

I knew very well that this was also a deception, but now it only seems new to me..

‘Because my very existence is no different from a fraud in the first place.···.’

When I first heard about the miscarriage, I was just excited and excited, but we ended up together for a longer time than expected and it seems like I developed a fondness for it..

If you think about it, it's not like our bond was deep enough to fall into this kind of sentimentality, but seeing something so disturbing.

In the end, Horus, unable to find anything to say, sighed and muttered softly as if he were complaining..

“···So then, what should I do next? Honestly, I have no idea what to do..”

[nothing. The current situation cannot be resolved by leaving it to just one hatchling. Until the time comes, you just have to live the way you want. As a result, it would be inevitable even if our clan were to be exterminated with you, Horus..]

It was a very irresponsible statement compared to the expectations I had placed on myself so far..

Sure, that would be realistic, but.

[Since we have succeeded in buying time by passing on the generations, we will have to follow Dracalion's wishes for the rest of our lives. You're a smart kid, so it won't be hard to seize the opportunity when the time comes..]

After saying those carefree words, Shurihatgen quietly closed his eyes..

It seems like that's all there is to say.

“I···!”

The moment Horus, who had hesitated, opened his mouth again.

As if we couldn't wait any longer, change began..

Wow!—

An enormous magic circle appears as if filling all sides of the wide cavity, and a dazzling golden light brightens the room in response..

In the center was a huge old dragon lying on the ground..

Each of the dull golden scales covering his large body began to glow, and soon his entire body was engulfed in light, emitting enormous energy..

[It's been fun, Horus. Let me give you a parting gift. You'll probably like it. It will be more helpful to you now than anything else..]

Just in time, Schrihartgen's voice echoed in my head again..

And the moment Horus heard those words, he could sense that the biggest reason he made his current decision was because of that 'gift'..

‘What on earth is going on like this?!’

He shouted inwardly as he struggled to control himself amidst the swirling storm of energy, but the situation was already spiraling out of control..

It didn't take long for Shurihatgen's body, which resonated with Rare's magic circle, to transform beyond the frame of a living creature into a mass of mana in the shape of light..

[Ah—Drakarion!.]

A conglomerate of energy the size of a mountain that is slowly collapsing..

At the same time as it was oxidized in the atmosphere with a brilliant light, its parts began to coalesce and compress into one point..

The lump of light, which shrank from the volume that filled this space to the size of a small hill and then to the size of a large rock, finally—.

[Horus, then···.]

“Mr. Shrihatgeong!”

I couldn't finish it like that and ended with scattered voices..

A golden crystal the size of a child's head appeared in the air in the middle of an empty cavity..

A crystal that shines beautifully and is several times larger than the hatchling's dragon heart that served as its medium, revealing its presence against the background of the still softly luminous magic circle..

···No, it was not just a dragon's heart, it was the culmination of power created by an elder dragon who had lived for a long time by processing his own spirit and body..

Although significant losses occurred in the process,.

‘That is···.’

Horus, who had been staring blankly at the figure shining with light as if to tempt him, swallowed his saliva without realizing it..

I shouldn't be like this, but for some reason I couldn't take my eyes off that thing..

Thump thump!

Meanwhile, the thing that was quietly floating in the air soon began to pulsate violently with an enormous flow of energy..

And then—.

“Huh? Hey, wait a minute.···!”

The crystal that flew towards Horus in an instant penetrated into his chest and was absorbed as if seeping into him..

Still pulsating with enormous energy.

‘Ugh! This···!’

Horus, who had been staggering, sat down on the spot and clutched his chest..

Even though a crystal the size of his head had burrowed into his body, it didn't show anything on the outside, but I felt good about such physical phenomena now..

He clutched his chest and instinctively realized.

He says he is still far from prepared to fully wield its power..

His body, coated with all kinds of corrections, had already surpassed the limits of a hatchling, but even in that state, it took a lot of mental energy to bring out even a small portion of the power contained in it..

‘···It is absolutely impossible to absorb everything right away. First of all, we have to put this to rest somehow.···.’

Was it a reaction to Horus's embarrassment??

Even after entering the body, it showed off its fierce presence by spewing out energy in all directions, but it gradually quieted down, and soon began to calmly follow control by gathering up the energy that had been flowing out..

As expected, it was a gift prepared with great care, but it looks like this level of consideration was already thought out..

‘Phew, I was surprised. But if you're going to give me a gift like this, at least let me know in advance..’

I grumbled for a moment, but it was only a momentary complaint..

Maybe Schlihartgen was also in a hurry to avoid further affection..

Horus remembered how he had always treated him harshly, and felt a vague feeling. He gently stroked his chest, where he felt a heavy force, several times..

‘I had no idea things would happen so suddenly..’

Does this mean that we will live together forever in our hearts?.

Although his soul left as soon as the ritual ended and there was nothing left of him, he somehow felt reassured, pounded his chest, grinned, and jumped up from where he had fallen..

and at that moment.

《The possibility of an object is forced to bloom. Expand your limits and accelerate your growth.》

《An object grows by achieving conditions. Acquire the special skill “Heart of the Elder Dragon”.》

《Become the last gold dragon and you will be given power. Acquire the special skill “Golden Treasure”.》

Messages began to appear before his eyes..

Changes resulting from Schrihartgen's last gift and the authority to move toward the clan's legacy as planned..

Still, I expected this to some extent.···.

《Achievement achieved! I became the last remaining ‘last gold dragon’ in this world..》

《Became the only gold dragon in the Outerica dimension. As a reward, the privilege “Dragon Rare” will be granted..》

《He achieved great achievements and had a great impact on the world. Karma increases further.》

The contents of the next message were things that even he had not thought of..