31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 466)
Kangseol visited Maktus, who was staying next to the stone statue at the summit, the next day..
“Leave this child to me..”
“…….”
“Is it worth worrying about??”
It was as he said..
First of all, it was completely impossible to predict how the situation would unfold at this point..
Meanwhile, flight training?.
There were many issues to consider, such as how long it would take and whether there would be a power vacuum..
“How much time do you need??”
“There's no way it could be done that quickly. Until it flies.”
“…….”
“Until it flies, I'll take it.”
“that….”
“Child of Tancrid, I tell you, no dragon in this world can teach her how to fly. but….”
The corners of Maktus' mouth rose..
“It's different if it's me. I can understand this kid. Maybe this too is fate... . If she misses this time, she might never be able to fly. Choose well.”
Maktus' words felt like truth..
No, what he said was true.
‘Even Tansia's sister, Tantuinu, won't understand her.….’
Tantu'inu was a dragon that had taken the elite course. She flew on time and grew to feel similar to her mother, Tancrid..
But, Tansia is different..
From the moment she was born, many things were mixed. She was born and raised in a way that no one could understand..
If there was just one dragon in the world who could understand her and teach her... That would be Maktus..
‘I really didn't know that Maktus would open his mouth, but….’
Life on Pandea evolves through time, experience, and all kinds of spiritual changes..
This is not the only life in history that has awakened human speech and reason in a non-human body..
Maktus is also currently walking down that path..
Snowfall rested her chin and was lost in thought..
‘…In the end, it's not me who decides.’
When he looked at Tansia, Tansia nodded..
“Tansia wants to stay.”
“…I will do it?”
“I want to fly. So no matter how long it takes, I'll stay here.”
Maktus snorted in response..
“okay! That's how it should be!”
Kangseol said while stroking Tansia’s head..
“Whenever you have a hard time….”
“It's not hard! I'll do it!”
“…I'll come pick you up.”
Kang Seol and his group came down from the summit, forcing their way to take steady steps..
Tanxia has decided to stay on Mount Jorun, so she stays. However, Jiang Xue and his party were scheduled to leave Jorun as soon as their next destination was decided..
So goodbye for now.
“You can just go?”
Konji asked, digging his ears..
“Because Tansia chose it..”
“It's nice to be clear.”
Snowfall answered sharply and walked down toward Baldu’s village..
And I stopped for a moment in front of the roadside monument..
Konji read the words written on the tombstone..
“song of foolishness?”
“…It's like Baldu's marching song..”
“oh! I'm interested! I want to read it.”
The rest of the group also heard her words in front of the tombstone..
“I say to the dragon, realize that we are foolish. hmm? self-deprecatory talk?”
Konji scratched his head and continued reading..
“Winged one, scaly one.”
Konji’s expression changed..
“He who breathes fiery fire, we have no wings, we have no scales, and we cannot breathe fire. One, we will fight.”
“hmm….”
“We will fight you foolishly. So, my dear, wake up to our foolishness..”
The lyrics contain the story of what kind of fight Baldu, the owner of Wing Canyon, has been fighting..
Kangseol recited the last verse that was not written on the tombstone..
“Baldu….”
The voices overlapped.
“It should cover the sky.”
“It should cover the sky.”
It wasn't Konji who said the same thing as Kangseol. It was Ka-bu, the chieftain of Baldu..
“Do you know your father's song??”
When Kazan sang Baldu's song, the last sentence was always added. That was Baldu’s prime time..
“How on earth do you know??”
“I heard it by chance while wandering the north..”
“Right… Legends are like rain, so everyone in the world knows about them. I feel like I've heard my father's memories scattered in pieces. Did you say it was snowing??”
“That's right.”
Ka-Boo proposed to Kangseol.
“Are you interested in your father’s story??”
“It's not like there aren't any.”
“haha… I just need someone to talk to, so would you two walk for a moment??”
Snowfall looked surprised and nodded..
“…great.”
The rest of the group returned to the village, and only Snow and Ka-bu remained and walked slowly..
“Baldu was a strong tribe from the beginning. It only became widely known after the legend created by my father and Maktus..”
“Who would doubt that Baldu is strong??”
“ha ha ha….”
Snowfall took a quick look at Ka-Boo’s face. He noticed that his expression was stiff and thought that he would soon hear Ka-Boo's true feelings..
“The day that is now legendary, the day of the fight between the sky dragon Azanic and his father Kha-Zan..”
“That day.”
“…okay. I still remember it vividly. A black spear forged from the horn of an ancient dragon. It was my father's window..”
“Didn't it have a name at the time? It was named Dragon Slayer after the fight..”
“You know quite a bit. That's right. Dragon slayer. The spear blade is curved on both sides and has a solid pillar in the center. Since it was made with the assumption of aerial combat, it was easy to apply force no matter which direction it was swung, and when stabbed, it was good enough to pierce the scales of a dragon..”
Ka-Boo explains about the dragon-slayer spear. Kangseol thought that the spear carried on Ka-buga’s back looked similar to that of a dragon slayer..
“That window is….”
“Ah, it was made with my father's spear. It's a bit short because it's a window I've been using since I was young. Well, that's the charm of this guy..”
“…You resemble your father in some ways..”
“Me with Him? under… Don't even talk. How much did he compare himself to his father while growing up? I wanted to throw everyone, elders and all, into the canyon..”
“ha ha ha….”
“…Everything was a burden.”
“Is that so?”
From here on, the part that Kangseol doesn’t know. This was after Kha-Zan left Baldu..
“I'm not as strong as my father. My father is the one who crashed Azanik into Wing Canyon. Of course you are the strongest among humans..”
“…….”
“After seeing the fight that day, I gave up the idea of catching up with my father. just… He only reminded himself of his resolve not to tarnish his father's honor..”
Sometimes the light illuminated by those who have gone before is so dazzling that it burns the eyes of those who follow..
“The tribe is in the worst situation right now. More than half of the drakes have disappeared, and they are all gradually losing the will to fight. All of this... I feel like it's my fault. It would have been different if my father had been by my side..”
The snowfall stopped.
“well.”
“……what?”
“The era of Kazan has long since ended. It's true that he left a big mark on Baldu's history, but it wasn't a very long effort..”
“What do you want to say??”
“Perhaps the reason why Baldu has prospered so much is not simply because of Kazan's shadow... I think it can be summarized as follows..”
It is said that Baldu could not have become this strong with just Ka-Zan's halo. Ka-boo laughed..
“You're good at flattery. I need to be on guard.”
“It wasn't flattery..”
“hey.”
Ka-boo looked at the snowfall.
“Can I consider you a friend??”
“These are dangerous times. Reduce your friends and enemies together to reduce the number of fights..”
“If your friends increase, it doesn't matter if your enemies increase..”
“…….”
“…That's what Baldu says. What is it like??”
Kang Seol chuckled..
The descendants of Kha-Zan have become friends now..
“great. friend.”
“Well then, buddy! To commemorate this, I would like to ask you a favor..”
Ka-Boo made eye contact with Snowfall and spoke seriously..
“Help me find the drake. Then Baldu will help you..”
* * *
Tansia, who was left behind, looked around..
“Kid, don't pay attention.”
“It's not a kid, it's Tansia..”
“The black-haired human from earlier has disappeared. stop looking.”
“Could it be that they are hiding over there and watching??”
“Your master also gave permission. You were entrusted to me. From now on, call me Master..”
“I'm not the owner, I'm dad!”
“huh? How can a human become a dragon's parent??”
“I don't know! But it feels that way!”
“hmm… come closer.”
A dragon as big as a stone statue approached Tansia and finely tuned its claws..
Wow…
Lift the eyelids and check Tancia’s pupils..
“Eh, try it..”
“to….”
“Don't just make a sound, stick out your tongue.”
“to-.”
Take out her tongue and check.
“Well, I see. You swallowed the shadow?”
“huh!”
“Your mother is Tancrid. hmm… It seems she wasn't in a position to embrace you until the end. Was she forced to swallow the shadow in order to be born?….”
“There was nothing I could do! It was warm!”
“It must have been the will to survive. Because you can't be born from an egg that wasn't hatched.”
“this… this….”
“Well, interpret it however you want. However, I only judge your body as I want..”
“okay? What condition is Tansia in??”
Tansia pricked up her ears as if she needed an accurate evaluation of her..
“I ate so much that my body became heavy..”
“Hmm... I didn't eat that much..”
“A shadow. Full of potential, but we don't know how long it will take to bloom..”
Maktus pointed a finger at Tansia, who became sullen and lowered her head at those words..
“However, this teacher's body is Maktus, the dragon who ruled the sky together with the great warrior Kha-Zan..”
“It's amazing?”
“Very much. If you serve your teacher, it won't be long before you can fly..”
Tansia bowed to Maktus in an instant..
“Master!”
“OK!”
“I want to fly in the sky!”
“Take this to heart! flight is love!”
“love?”
“memorize!”
“love!”
The eccentric dragon Maktus began teaching Tansia the strange method of flying..
* * *
Kang Seol and his party decided to help the Baldu tribe, but how exactly would they help them? No, it was unclear whether the whereabouts of the missing dragon could be found..
“Will it just jump out??”
“I will never interact with Baldu for the rest of my life.?”
“……If you want to fight Ajanic, you need Baldu. But how do you deal with Azanik without Kazan??”
“It won't be too late to think about that after finding the drake.….”
“Even congee… snowfall, what do you think?”
“hmm? ah….”
Kang Seol wondered about the series of events that happened to Baldu..
‘You released the flying dragon without killing it? Why??’
Because I need a drake.
Or because they are useful.
‘At least it's a better situation than the drake being killed.….’
This is still just a vague guess. Snowfall, whose head was spinning, went outside and walked along the cliff..
The topography of the canyon had sharp rocks growing like thorns, impeding flight. The wind moves strangely, as if there is a storm.…
Once again, I thought it was amazing that Baldu could fly even in this environment..
Sigh…
Just then, Snowfall detected a presence..
A bit of hostility clearly squirming towards you..
The reaction was immediate.
Wow!-!
Snowfall turns around and catches the attack.
Visual information poured in.
Big fists, unusual size, flashy jewelry and tattoos all over the body..
There is no human.
“…what?”
“…Confirmation.”
This time, the opponent surprises Kang Seol with his words..
The words that came out were troll language. From then on, Snowfall lost strength in her attacks..
An opponent whose identity and reason for approaching is unknown. There was no one better to get information from..
Wow-!
Paaang-!
Whirling-!
Snowfall rotates its body and kicks the troll's fist with its foot..
grasp-!
“like!”
Boom…
He raised his body and kicked the troll in the chest several times..
baba baba bak-!
“Hahaha!”
The opponent who stumbles and retreats.
“You care too much.”
“Find out who it is. The fight comes next.”
“why? I attacked you?”
“Because there is no hostility.”
“Umm… I can't believe you even know how to speak troll language..”
“why did you look for me?”
The troll said with a grin..
“Because you are the strongest on this mountain.”
“…….”
The opponent was a man of such great skill that he was able to find the strongest among so many people..
“Are you the chief of Baldu??”
“no.”
“Sheesh… Then it's in trouble..”
Kang Seol blinked and remembered something..
“you… You know it?”
“Hmm? iced coffee….”
The troll grinned..
“Where have the drakes gone??”
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