Chapter 637

Chapter Twenty-Two Return to Dragon Village

This is how humans understood the Jidels clan in the Book of Songs.

Over two days, aside from eating and sleeping, I almost spent all my time hunched over the table, sorting out and digesting the contents of the two ancient books. After gaining a clearer understanding of the truth of this world, my mood became increasingly complicated. At night, lying on the hard bed, staring at the candlelight, tossing and turning, my mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, making it difficult for me to fall asleep.

On the third day, I continued to spend it in long waiting.

My physical condition had changed significantly compared to when I first woke up. My strength had increased noticeably, my senses were more acute, and even my speech gradually became smoother. Although I hadn’t recovered to my previous level, the speed at which I did so still surprised me. I had thought this would be a difficult task, but I found that as long as I ate enough, it was actually quite simple.

During the day, a mouse appeared in the cellar. It had orange fur and had squeezed through a gap in the stone wall corner. Perhaps it was too hungry to be cautious. Its alertness had dropped considerably, running around aimlessly looking for food, but there was nothing in the cellar for it to eat.

I originally intended to kill it, but after thinking about it, I didn’t go through with it.

The mouse looked quite cute. I used it to test the Illusion Dissipation, but it failed. So, I activated a bit of the power from the Abyss that had just awakened and condensed black smoke into another mouse. The real mouse seemed to consider it a companion, playing with it without any suspicion.

Half a minute later, the mouse died, swallowed alive by the Abyss mouse and turned to ashes.

It wasn’t what I intended, but once the black smoke formed, it seemed to come to life. I could command it and make it disappear at will, but I couldn’t control every step it took. A moment’s distraction, and the black smoke enveloped the living mouse, reacting too late.

The white smoke entered my chest, and instantly, that familiar feeling surged through my body. Although it was weak, it had been a long time since I last experienced it. My body became more sensitive, trembling for a while before slowly subsiding. As I sighed in relief, I felt a noticeable increase in strength.

…It seems I need to eat more.

After dinner, I went out of the cellar as usual, not going far, just standing at the door of the earthen house to breathe in the fresh air. Seeing Robert, the old man, squatting across from me smoking, I greeted him and chatted with him for a few minutes, but didn’t get any reliable information.

Night fell quickly.

But I still didn’t wait for the woman named Elina to return.

Late at night, I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling of the cellar, unable to sleep.

I thought today would pass like yesterday, wondering if the woman would return tomorrow, whether there would be many small animals outside the town for me to eat, and whether I should greet the old man and then go out tomorrow. As I pondered these things, a blinding white light suddenly illuminated my chest.

Amidst the surge of warmth, a jade-like branch floated out from my chest, hovering above my head and emitting a trembling hum. The intense light illuminated the entire cellar, dazzling me. Before I could react, in an irresistible powerful suction, my body instantly rose from the bed and entered a void world.

“A!”

I couldn’t help but let out a cry, waves of dizziness and nausea surged into my head, making me feel like vomiting. In my ears, I faintly heard a long dragon’s roar. Amidst the chaotic rotation, I fell with a “thud” onto a cold rock.

What the hell!

What’s happening…

“Guh—”

I dry heaved, struggling to stand up, my ears ringing, my head still dizzy. Without taking the time to look around,

A huge, furry dragon head was already lowered in front of me.

“Honk honk…”

Its nostrils contracted, emitting a low growl.

“… Dabai!!”

After a brief moment of shock, I clearly recognized the furry head in front of me and exclaimed with delight, opening my arms and lunging forward to hug its mouth tightly.

“Dabai… Dabai Dabai Dabai…” I murmured its name with my eyes closed, “Is it really you…?”

The rough skin, warm temperature, and its comfortable fur…

I wasn’t asleep, nor was I dreaming…

It’s really Dabai…

Great, great…

Dabai is fine, it’s right in front of me again…

At this moment, my heart felt like a traveler in the desert who suddenly jumped into a sweet, refreshing stream, that inner peace and joy. I couldn’t help but rub my face on its wet nose, and after a few times, I felt something sticky and slippery touch my skin.

It felt cool…

Ah.

I quickly stepped back, wiping my cheek vigorously with the back of my hand and then sniffing it. Gradually, my brows furrowed deeply.

It’s snot…

Ew.

I began to wipe my face hard with my robe sleeve, turning away in disgust while muttering to myself, “Where am I…”

…Oh.

What am I thinking?

Of course, this is the land of dragons. I’m back here again.

In my sight, there were black rocks surrounding me, covered with layers of wrinkles, looking like igneous rock formed from cooled lava.

This was the mountain where the goddess of sin’s divine body once revived. At this moment, I stood on the peak, with the distant sky obscured by thick fog, faintly visible were the towering giant skeletons of rock.

I was sucked in by the branches of the White Tree. That familiar feeling of nausea finally subsided, only for Dabai to appear again. How could I still be confused…

“Honk honk.”

A gentle breeze swept through the gray sky. I turned around and saw the white dragon’s fur fluttering, emitting excited low growls from its mouth. It stood up straight on its forelimbs, its large eyes staring at me for a long time before suddenly opening its mouth wide, spitting out a cold, gleaming object that landed on the rocky ground with a sharp clang.

…That’s my dragon claw!

My eyes widened, no longer caring about the snot, I ran over and picked up the short sword, examining it closely. The sword was covered in saliva, but it was indeed the one Victoria gave me. I thought…

I thought it had been destroyed or lost in the explosion…

“Honk honk.”

“Honk honk.”

“Honk honk.”

“Dabai, did you see my scythe?”

“Honk honk.”

The white dragon lowered its head again, nudging me with its mouth, causing me to stagger. After regaining my balance, I saw it stand up straight, opening its blood-red mouth and letting out a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth, as if it wanted to pierce through the fog. Beneath the white dragon, the black, sinister weapon, my Captain Gray, lay quietly there.

Buzz—

The moment I saw the scythe, the handle lit up with red patterns, the blade slightly trembled, emitting a humming sound like a chant.

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