Dragon Maken War - Chapter 120

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Chapter 120

Chapter 120 – Guide’s Gift (6)

It had been awhile, since Niberis had returned to the Plain of Darkness . The wound inflicted by Azell was so deep that it took four days for her to regain consciousness . Even after waking up, she had to refrain from moving . She had to focus only on healing .

Two weeks had passed by like that .

Niberis was north of the Dragon Demon castle . She was visiting the resting place of the dead . It was where the truly revered members rested in eternal peace . These were members acknowledged by the Plain of Darkness

According to some stories she had heard before, this space had been quite desolate . It was a place where thousand soldiers could hold a parade, but only a few individuals had been buried here .

However, one or two headstones were added as time passed . The number of graves placed here grew . Currently, there was still a lot of empty space, but there were 300 headstones here . It wasn’t a small number .

Niberis was looking for a specific headstone .

‘Dragon Demon Prince’s Consort Elveris’

On the bottom, there were flowery words added eulogize the dead .

Niberis’ mother was buried here . She had been much young than Saibein, and as a Dragon Demon, she had been weak in constitution . When one was part of the nobility class in the Plain of Darkness, one had to carry out duties that was befitting one’s station . However, her mother was unable to do anything . All she could do was wither away in the cold land, which was separated from the rest of the world .

Niberis remembered the story told to her by her mother when she was young .

‘This might be silly for me to say, but your father was very prince-like . The humans tell of a prince on a white horse in their stories . You father was that prince on a white horse . ’

In Niberis’ memories, Elveris had always looked labored and tired . Her weak constitution wasn’t the only cause behind this . She had always lived with immense pressure placed on her . She was of high station, yet she couldn’t carry out her duties . There was always pressure from the outside for her to bear more children .

When she was young, Niberis had lived a carefree life compared to Kieren and Jeffers . Niberis was only child between Saibein and Elveris . This was why she didn’t have to fight others to ascend to her position as the heir . Moreover, her father hadn’t been strict, and he didn’t want her to suffer by witnessing death and suffering .

Despite this fact, Niberis insisted on living a difficult life even at an early age .

Niberis witnessed the elders berate her mother . They didn’t hesitate to speak insulting words like how she should be propagating the great bloodline by having more children if she couldn’t fulfil her other duties . It lit a fire inside Niberis’ young heart whenever she heard those words . The ancient and honorable blood flowed through Niberis’ veins . If she proved her ability, she had thought her mother would no longer hear such words… . She had thought that .

Elveris spoke .

‘If it wasn’t for your father, I would have died much earlier . In the past, I felt as if I was living in a cold prison . However, after meeting your father, I was able to breathe for the first time . ’

Saibein had been a kind man .

The marriage between the two individuals had been a pure political match . Saibein had been born before the Dragon Demon war, but Elveris had been born after the surviving remnant of the Dragon Demon army settled in the Plain of Darkness . There was an age gap of 100 years between the two . Moreover, Saibein hadn’t even known what she had looked like until the marriage ceremony was underway .

Still, Saibein came to love Elveris, who had become his wife . His love was reflected in his actions . He didn’t hesitate to act like a fool just to make her laugh .

When Elveris died, Saibein went missing . When Niberis awoke from her slumber, she had learned the tragic news that her mother had died, and her father had gone missing .

‘Mother, I… . . I lost the person left behind by father . ’

Niberis spoke to her mother’s grave inside her heart .

‘He always tried to give me everything I wanted… I couldn’t do anything for him . ’

After she had lost her parents, Niberis’ heart had frozen over . She had given her affection to noone . She acted cold and ruthless towards others as she moved towards the power that was her birthright .

However, a crack had formed on the cold castle wall that had been protecting her heart . She had lost to Azell in a way that didn’t leave any room for doubt, and she had lost Duran . She didn’t know what to do right now .

“…… . ”

Niberis was deep in her thoughts when she flinched . A very bleak energy reached her senses .

It was a voice that was unique to the Undead . It sounded fiendish . Niberis’ eyes turned towards the source of the voice, and she saw a big Dragon Demon undead, who dwarfed all Dragon Demons . He was over 3 meters tall .

An Undead that looked like a Skeleton Knight was being very careful with his words . It was somehow a bit gross . However, Niberis quickly calmed her agitation as she gracefully gave her greeting .

“It’s nice to meet you, sir Reygus . ”

The large Undead was none other than the legend from the Dragon Demon war . He was the Dragon Demon general Reygus .

Reygus had been about to scratch his cheek when his hand paused in mid-air .

He had been awake as an Undead for a good amount of time now, but the habits he had in life appeared naturally . He awkwardly dropped his hand as he spoke .

“Yes . ”

This was the first time the two of them had met . However, everyone within the Plain of Darkness knew about Reygus . This was why she was able to identify him at a glance .

<Actually, I’m here, because I wanted to ask you about something… . It seems this isn’t the right time to do so . I’ll meet you at a later date . >

“You wanted to speak to me?”

Niberis looked at him in confusion .

What did he want to ask her?

Reygus didn’t speak as his stride quickly brought him near the headstone . He mumbled to himself .

<I’m a corpse walking through amongst the graves . It is funny… On the other hand, there are a lot of name here that I know . >

The first to be buried here were the surviving forces of the Dragon Demon king’s army . These were the beings, who died after returning to the Plain of Darkness . However, as time passed, those who died an honorable death in the Dragon Demon war was place here as a way to respects them . Their corpses weren’t buried here, but they felt duty bound pay tribute to them .

The silence went on for a while .

Reygus turned away as he spoke .

<I’m sorry I bothered you . I’ll find you again at a more suitable location . >

“No… We can speak . ”

Niberis also turned away from the headstone as she spoke .

“Let us have the conversation somewhere else . ”

Reygus walked away as he took big strides . He suddenly turned around to look at her .

Reygus had been a mountain of a man, so he walked very quickly with his long strides . In the past, his lieutenant Chanes had to run to keep up with him . Reygus still had this habit, so even at his old age, Chanes had to run to keep up with him .

Reygus didn’t care if a males had difficulty keeping up with him or not . However, he wanted to be respectful towards this young lady .

The two of them left the final resting place of the dead, and they started walking . They walked across a large hallway that was flowing with cold air . Niberis asked a question .

“What would you like to hear from me?”

<It’s just that… . I heard you inherited prince Saibein’s ‘Book of Darkness . ’>

At his words, Niberis flinched . Everyone in the Plain of Darkness knew about it, so she didn’t have a good reason to react this way . However, she felt a complicated emotion wash over her as she remembered the old memories she had thought about in front of her mother’s grave .

Reygus spoke .

“…yes . ”

This had occurred before Laura was sent out to kidnap Seigar . Niberis received orders from her elders to to search for her missing father Saibein . After she conducted a diligent search, she had found a trace leading her to his whereabouts .

However, it wasn’t easy to approach this location . It was one of the land of demons . It was a place that was known to be difficult to penetrate akin to the Plain of Darkness . The elders attempted to send in troops into this land several times to find Saibein . In the end, all of them went missing or they returned as corpses .

It was a very dangerous mission, yet there were two reason why she was chosen . Niberis was Saibein’s daughter, and she was talented enough to extract herself from danger .

However, Niberis wasn’t able to meet Saibein in the end .

“You probably heard this already… . It really was a strange event . ”

“It was a Water Dragon . ”

A Water Dragon lived in a body of water, and it could freely control the flow of water . This being had appeared in front of her, and it delivered Saibein’s Dragon weapon to her .

“It was as if I was dreaming . I never expected such a thing to be possible . However… The water dragon retreated, and the Book of Darkness was passed on to me . I could feel the faint imprint of my father’s thought resting within it . ”

It delivered his will for her to take the book . It also told her to return to where she came from . The voice didn’t have any substance . It was a feeling that was delivered to her, so it was hard to tell if Saibein was still alive .

Still, she felt the urge to follow his instruction . Niberis returned to the Plain of Darkness with only the Book of Darkness to show for her efforts .

Reygus’ voice was filled with sadness . Now that he had talked to her directly, he confirmed that Niberis had not been lying .

“Wait a moment . ”

Niberis grabbed him . Reygus turned to look at her, and she couldn’t decipher his emotions . Niberis asked as she looked into the eye sockets of the skull .

“Do you know if humans…… . ”

<Humans?>

“I’m talking about the past . When the king conducted his holy war to right the world order… . . ”

Niberis hesitated for a moment as she brought up a story regarding the Dragon Demon war . She had grabbed Reygus on impulse, but she was unsure if she should ask this question . However, her curiosity won out .

“…did humans use an insulting title to refer to my father?”

“That is…… . ”

Niberis hesitated once again . When she heard the title for the first time, she felt so angry that it felt as if her blood was flowing in the wrong direction . She felt humiliated by the fact that she would have to repeat such words with her own mouth .

“Simpleton Prince… . ”

<…… . >

Reygus was speechless for a moment . Niberis was embarrassed as she looked at him . However, she had no idea what the Undead was thinking . She couldn’t read his expression .

After a brief moment, Reygus asked in a harsh tone .