31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 472)
“Now, let's run there. Kid!”
“Haha!”
Tansia jumped up..
“…….”
“…….”
“I can't go down any further?”
“no… scared….”
It was a bit harsh to be told to recklessly jump off the cliff. However, Maktus thought that all of this was a necessary process..
“Is there a dragon in the world who is afraid of flying?!”
“What should I do when I'm scared?….”
“That's right, it's not wrong to be scared. hmm… Not considering it. Still, you guy! If you miss the right time, you will never be able to fly!”
“There is no flight without fear?”
“No, unless it has wings... You have to compete with the sky. That's a dragon.”
“Ugh….”
“pop!”
While Snowfall and her allies gathered all their strength to prevent the resurrection of the three giants, Tansia and Maktus' flying lessons were also progressing well..
“yap!”
Jump up…
“He taught me how to see the wind, how to move my wings, and even how to keep the thing on my back from falling. He even told me about the wind path of Wing Canyon... I really can't jump from high places.….”
chin…
Maktus touched his forehead..
“Can not help it. Don’t skip to the breathing class again this time..”
“Okay!”
Tansia’s shadow-filled face widened..
The small dragon Tancia stood next to the large dragon Maktus..
“Now, here. Open your mouth wide….”
“Whoa whoa….”
“It's spirit, it's spirit. pour it out.”
“pour it out?”
“I told you. Let it out with the intention of pouring out everything you have..”
Maktus gave a signal to watch him closely and follow him..
“ruler. iced coffee… Ahhhhh!”
Maktus screamed inconceivably and made a motion of exhaling..
“Hahaha... Hahahahaha!”
“Don't laugh! You guy! Take it seriously!”
“Whoop… Puhaaaaa….”
“Weak… Is that how much your heart is? It's a kid.”
“It's not a kid.”
“Then louder!”
“Whoop… Puhaaaaaaa!”
“That's right, it's a little better..”
Maktus looked at Tansia happily, as if he were looking at his granddaughter..
“I did a good job?”
“Yeah, he's much more talented than flying..”
Tansia asked.
“Maktus also had something coming out of his mouth.?”
“no? I have nothing to do with breathing. The only thing I emit during my life is yawning and burping..”
“…But how do you teach?”
“You will know it once you see it. Who is this body? It's a drake that ruled the sky with Kazan.!”
Tansia liked it best when Maktus spoke in such a confident tone..
While we were together, I learned everything about him. Actions, tone of voice, facial expressions when sad, even laughter when happy..
Maktus is a good dragon.
That's why Tansia trusted him..
Soon, Tancia's favorite time comes.
That time comes without forgetting.
Because I’m diligent at night.
Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
As the night wind blows, Maktus embraces Tansia, who has become a dragon. It was an action he did out of fear that Tan Sia would be cold, but in the first place, Tan Sia did not take the cold well..
Still, the reason I didn't reject his embrace was because his care was warm..
“Don't get used to warmth. Sleep while looking at the sky. That's how dragons should be.”
“You can't forget it?”
“okay. Right now I'm overlooking the canyon from here, but I'm ready for battle at any moment..”
Tansia asked.
“Maktus, what does it feel like to fly??”
“If you're curious, why don't you fly?.”
“It's scary.….”
“Have you never flown before??”
“there is! riding on the back of a big bird!”
“It’s a big bird… Was it a heroic spirit??”
“…no?”
“hmm… Where did it disappear to?.”
“why?”
“no. There was a guy I knew, but he disappeared at some point. So I was just curious.”
There is one reason why Tansia keeps talking. Because she wanted to hear a little more from Maktus. The story he told was neither too distant nor too fairytale-like..
So it was good.
“What does Ajanik look like??”
“hmm? What question is that? What does Azanik look like??”
“Does it look scary? Aja Nik killed her mother.”
“…this.”
“So I have to scold you. Tell me, Azanik looks scary..”
“Wow!!”
“hic….”
“Fuhahaha! To be scared of something like this, you are the most fearful of all the dragons I know. Azanic? Yeah, it looks scary..”
Maktus described Azanik's appearance step by step..
“Eyes are fire. cancer… A fire that will light up the whole night. There are a lot of teeth and they are very sharp. If even one gets stuck in your body, you won't have any strength..”
“…….”
“Its claws are sharper than any other famous sword, and when it strikes its tail, the whole ground shakes. He was truly the king of the sky.”
“of the sky... king.”
“Maybe he's stronger now. Even now, sometimes, the sound of its roar echoes through the canyon..”
Tansia observed Maktus’ appearance..
His belly fat was sticking out somehow, his teeth were sparse, and his beard was excessively long. His voice was young, but he seemed to have the appearance of an old dragon..
I couldn't believe that a dragon like this could defeat Azanik..
“Maktus... I will fight Ajanic once again?”
“what are you talking about? I don't fight anymore.”
“…huh?”
“no… I can't fight. It's unfortunate that we won against Azanik, but we have to pass it on to the next generation..”
“why? They say you're that strong!”
Maktus grinned and raised his arms. There was a large stab wound on his smooth body..
“It's a scar?”
“Originally, I had a body that couldn't get scars..”
“Eh? It's a scar….”
“At birth, he was cursed by the dying evil dragon. The curse was so clear, I could tell what kind of life I was just by touching my body..”
Maktus smiled lonelyly..
“Instead of getting hurt, I get old. In reality, he didn't live that long. maybe… For a drake to get this old, it would have to live dozens of times longer than I do..”
“that….”
“I have lived as long as Baldu's child. He's still a kid, but I've become an old dragon.”
Maktus brought up a story from the past..
“A day cursed from birth... Kha-zan reaped. Until he reaps... I was trash.”
“don't talk about yourself like that!”
“Don't tell the truth, they say you're too much of a guy.”
“…….”
he was calm.
“For drakes, communication is very important. It's not a question of whether you are chosen or not. It's a matter of life.”
He talked about Baldu.
“Baldu communicates with the flying dragons that are born every year. They say you have to communicate from a young age to avoid harming your tribe... If you succeed in communicating, you will become Baldu's drake, and if you fail, you will have to survive in the harsh nature. … I'm a piece of trash that doesn't belong to either of them..”
For some reason, Maktus still had memories of when he was a cub. He later became eloquent and could speak human language, so perhaps there was a spirituality to life itself or something to do with the curse..
Because of this, I can remember the moment I first met Kazan..
- As the evil dragon lost its breath, it was cursed. Can you feel it, ka-zan?
- …ah.
- It's a pity, but we have to send it to nature..
- To me, it sounds like I'm telling you to let me die..
- Let nature take care of it..
- Nature can turn away. Because the world she cares for is so huge. but… We have to turn away even though we are at best within touching distance..
- …….
The moment when Kha-Zan lifted Maktus with all his might.
- Tweet…
- What a roar! ha ha ha! good night! I love the snow! I will be with you!
- Ka-zan! What are you saying... My body is so weak! If you don't live long and get hurt, you'll be thrown away anyway.!
- …Isn't it good??
- what?
- That means you don't have to get hurt..
- What are you saying... Everyone gets hurt.
Kha-Zan said to Maktus:.
- How are you, kid?.
I was probably asking seriously..
- Become invincible with me.
- Kiyiyi!
Probably, I said yes..
“…okay. liked him.”
- Come on, fly..
- Kiyiyi!
After returning to the tribe, Maktus learned unruly flight from Kha-Zan..
Of course it fell.
The cliff was not very high, so no serious injuries were avoided..
No, it's because it's a body that can't be hurt..
- body… It got bigger.
food…
food…
When Tansia became sullen after hearing that she learned to fly in an instant, Maktus said:.
“I am a genius. It's a special case. The time I experienced is much more compressed than your time..”
There is bound to be density..
Getting hurt and getting older.
Maktus remembered that time..
“really… It was awesome, we.”
- Look, Maktus! this is the sky!
- Kiyi-!
I remember feeling extremely disappointed that I couldn't speak. If I could go back in time and tell Kazan how I felt about my first flight, I would probably say this:.
“What is a king... It's like this.”
Kazan would probably chuckle and rub the back of his neck..
Maktus looked into Tansia's eyes..
“Little Maktus ruled the sky.”
The person who bitterly turns his head and looks at the sky.
“The guy behind me was the strongest..”
I ask Tansia a question..
“Are you trying to get the strongest guy on your back??”
“…huh!”
“Flying is the easiest way for a dragon to be loved. These wings are very useful.”
Maktus quickly returned to reality..
“This wound... It happened while fighting Ajanic. I won. but… This wound won't heal. After that, numerous minor wounds occurred. No more… Not recovering. The body is just getting old.”
So, what happens?.
Maktus told the truth.
“i will die soon.”
“…what?”
“If you spread all your fingers, there are ten.?”
“…huh.”
“Before ten days pass, I will run out of breath. Just like my curse, I found out naturally..”
“lie… Don't die, Maktus..”
“Kid, if I wasn't about to die, I wouldn't have taken you away..”
It was pretty harsh, but it was true..
“Why do you think you can't fly??”
He urged Tansia..
“Because the wings are small? Because you have no experience? Wrong! It's because I don't have the resolve.!”
Maktus' eyes burned..
“Determination is not something that everyone has. but… An opportunity is definitely needed.”
Sigh…
He said, turning his head to the cliff..
“Something to throw your heavy feet over the cliff. The image of you that comes to mind will determine whether it's a fall or a flight..”
Tansia was still afraid..
“Look at my death up close. How shamefully the flightless dragon throws away his life….”
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