The body was chubby and the scales shimmered.
Above all, hidden behind a sullen expression were two bright blue eyes that seemed intelligent.
If this is the state of the hatchling, then there must definitely be parents raising it.
Sure, it could be said that it’s a subspecies of the dragon guarding the cave, but that abnormal creature was essentially a being without life or self-awareness.
Its soul appeared to be faintly created.
As if it was made to protect.
‘…Created?’
“U, Uuuu…”
Bwaaaaah—!!!
Kwahwahwahwah!!!
A blizzard erupted from the hatchling’s mouth, covering the cave.
The fierce cold surged, and countless monsters dwelling in the mountain couldn’t withstand the dragon’s aura, starting to thrash around in every direction.
Kuguguuung…
No matter how much of a hatchling it is, a dragon is still a dragon.
The blizzard breath hitting right in front has enough destructive power to obliterate even the strongest knight in an instant.
“Kiieee…?”
Even so, the hatchling is still trapped in mid-air.
The hatchling looked at me with trembling eyes.
My face was wonderfully refreshed by the winds whipping through my hair.
“…Feels nice.”
[Hahahahahahahahaha]
[?]
[Hahahahahahahahaha]
[Why are you just taking it?]
[This is so funny LOL]
[Lily’s expression is so cute LOL]
[???]
[Just taking the full brunt of the breath and saying it feels nice? LOL]
[What a trooper]
“Uuuuuh…”
“The magical power is quite unusual.”
It doesn’t make sense that a hatchling this size is being guarded by just one guardian.
There must definitely be parents or something else keeping this hatchling alive.
One could argue that the guardian is feeding it, but seeing how emotionally stable it is, it doesn’t seem likely that a mindless guardian could do that.
‘It’s weak, but it’s learning magic. There’s probably someone teaching it.’
Besides, the chill isn’t strong enough to reach beyond the snowy mountains as Letess mentioned.
The amount of magical power is huge compared to the hatchling, but that’s all there is to it.
Most likely, it’s the doing of another dragon presumed to be the child’s parent.
Flailing!
“Stay still for a moment.”
“Uuuuuh!!!”
After holding on for a while, it became even more restless.
Seeing it this lively makes me think the parents…
Peeek!
“…!”
[?]
[Whoa]
[?]
[???]
[What is this?]
[Blood]
It touched my cheek.
Blood trickled down.
The left wing sprang to life, glowing purple, and the hatchling’s left hand slashed my cheek.
Even being protected by the holy and strong body, my cheek was cut with such horrifying ease.
He threw in the towel.
What’s even more surprising is that right now, I’m in a “normal state.”
It’s not some balanced adjustment like a mock siege war, but a complete state.
In this state, no matter how much Leo tries, he’d have to unleash powers beyond a ultimate move just to scratch me.
“Woah!”
Whoosh!
In the midst of my surprise at the wound, the hatchling slipped out of my hand and retreated, sticking its butt out behind.
Grrrr… Like a cat, it began to get on high alert as if it was about to spring away at any moment.
Regardless, I didn’t hastily act in shock.
‘Just swinging claws like this?’
No, the breath didn’t even land from the start.
Maybe because it’s an ice dragon, a rather fierce breath swept through but didn’t inflict any wounds or damage of any kind.
Yet, I got hurt from a mere “scratch.”
What’s even more surprising is that the healing of the wound is delayed.
Chihh…
There’s a chill, slightly stinging, gnawing at my wound right now.
The magical power emitting from it is of a completely different level than the cool breath from earlier.
“You… have something amazing.”
“Grrrr…”
Could it be the child of the Dragon Lord?
But the Dragon Lord of this era was the Light Dragon.
Even if this period’s Dragon Lord turned into an Ice Dragon over time, that too is questionable.
If it’s the Dragon Lord, that means it’s the leader of all dragons.
There’s no way the Lord’s child would be left alone in a cave like this.
At least six or seven dragons should be guarding the area.
“Woah!”
Bam bam bam!
The hatchling fled deeper into the cave.
Much faster than I expected.
[Is it stronger than I thought?]
[Oh, oh, oh]
[What the heck?]
[Healing isn’t happening]
[Is it some sort of ultimate being?]
[Ultimate being?]
[It’s cute but strong]
[Where’s it running off to?]
[??]
Bam bam bam!
Using its glacier abilities, it quickly burrowed into the cave like it was skating.
I could catch it if I used my full power, but that wouldn’t improve the situation.
I allowed the hatchling to escape to the position it wanted.
The hatchling ran and ran until it halted before the Giant Rocky Mountain.
“Gotcha.”
“Ugh?!”
And then I immediately grabbed the nape of the hatchling’s neck.
It swung its left hand again, but the moment I caught its neck, I had already bound its arm with holy power.
Looking again, the colors of the right hand and nails were different.
The purple gem-like claws didn’t match its white body at all.
It’s way too peculiar to be of a dragon.
‘The most probable explanation is… a fragment of the Demon Race.’
Then, is this hatchling a specimen of the Demon Race?
“Is it a chain?”
“But it’s too white to be a Demon Race experiment.
Usually, subjects are mostly corrupted black or stained red.
Moreover, if it truly contained ‘magic,’ it should have sensed it the moment it encountered the hatchling.
“Ugh.”
Slither.
I briefly put the hatchling to sleep and looked around.
At first glance, it was just an ordinary rocky mountain covered in ice.
It’s a bit surprising that such a large space exists within the cave, but it’s not particularly strange.
After taking a turn around the area, I returned to the center of the rocky mountain.
From here, the magnificent rocky mountain comes into view.
“……”
I hesitated for a moment and approached the rocky mountain, extending my hand.
My palm felt cold.
The wound on my cheek still felt icy.
The coldness in my palm and the wound on my cheek increased.
Voom…
Holy power seeps into the rocky mountain.
RUMBLE!!!
The colossal rocky mountain begins to shift.
The ground shakes, and the once solid cave walls crack loudly.
No, it’s not just a rocky mountain.
The ‘Dragon’ that was sleeping is now awakening.
At that moment, a message popped up in my view saying, “Conditions have been met,” and it was delivered to all users across the continent.
[A World Boss has appeared in the Talykal Kingdom, in the snowy mountains!]
[User group buff – ‘Challenger to the World Boss (60 days)’ has been granted.]
[Guild group buff – ‘Those who Fight Back (60 days)’ has been granted.]
[Warning! A World Boss-level entity (Upper Middle) has revealed itself!]
[If the said boss is not defeated in any way within 60 days, the World Boss, ‘Frozen Despair Sugarado,’ will cast ‘Despairing Cold.’]
[Should Despairing Cold be cast, a portion of the continent will enter an ice age.]
[First discoverer – Lily Elbrite.]
“…What?”
Is it… Sugarado?
[LV.129]
■
“Are you leaving?”
“I’ve learned everything I can here. It’s time for me to go again.”
She nods her head.
The dragons in this place all seem to have a melancholy vibe.
Especially ‘Sugarado,’ who seemed to particularly like her.
They had spent a long time training together in this hot weather and sunshine at the ‘Cradle of Dragons,’ rather than in her icy valley.
Normally, he would complain about the weather and not want to meet regularly, but during the year she came, they had almost lived in the cradle almost every single day.
For the entire year she was here, she almost lived in the cradle every single day.
Sugarado said.
“Isn’t there really no need to help humans? Even if they are… like you.”
All the dragons here agreed with Sugarado’s words.
She claims to be human, but in reality, she’s much closer to the celestial race.
No, in almost every way, one could say she is celestial.
Her body has already transformed into that of a celestial, and most of the abilities she uses belong entirely to the celestial race.
She probably learned the techniques from them as well.
But I just don’t understand why she’s so hell-bent on helping such weak humans.
“Instead, why don’t you join us…”
“I’m not helping humans.”
“…?”
“This is… how should I put it.”
Ah, right.
“It’s self-satisfaction.”
“Self-satisfaction?”
“Yes.”
A saintess and a savior whose name is only a title.
Someone who can neither believe in anyone nor save anyone.
In the end, an existence that must be alone.
“That’s the false good deed I’m capable of. I never thought I belonged to the good side from the start.”
By saving humans, I prove that I am human.
By fighting the celestial race, I prove that I am not one of them.
Neither just nor good.
“In other words, you’re a tsundere, huh?”
“…Where did you learn that?”
“I spent a year with you and picked up various things? Plus, otherworldly beings are common among dragonkin.”
“To be honest, it’s not a good look when you keep acting like that.”
“Agreed. Agreed.”
“…….But I’m still leaving.”
No matter how much they try to hold me back, it’s no use.
Just barely sharing techniques among the ancient dragons and the celestial-like human is enough.
I was about to leave.
“Will we meet again?”
“…Maybe. But it will take a very long time.”
“If that’s the case…!”
“Sugaredo.”
Kwah-gah-gah-gah!!!
I don’t plan to come here until all celestial and demon races are dead.
So, the day we meet again will be a long ways off.
So don’t wait for it.
Pasha-sasak…
But if we do meet again someday…
‘I’ll greet you with a smile then.’
“I’m sorry, Sugarado.”
I won’t be able to greet you with a smile.
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