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Dragon Maken War - Chapter 183




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Chapter 183

Chapter 183 - Two Persons (1)



 

 

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The rippling waves of light turned hazy within the darkness, and the silence continued .

Two people . . . no, one person and a being that used to be a human silently stared at each other . There were only 20 steps between the two of them .  However, there was 220 years piled atop of them .

They looked at each other, and mixed emotions were exchanged between them .  He couldn’t see Carlos’ face, but Azell was confident they were feeling the same emotions .

There was a maelstrom of words within his chest that he wanted to blurt out .  However, when it came time to speak, he had no idea what he should say first .

“You…… . ”

In the end, Azell opened his mouth first .

“I heard you became bald . ”

<Is that all you have to say after meeting me after 200 years?>

Carlos was dumbfounded as he laughed .  Azell smirked .

“Your thought construct reacted a bit differently .  He became angry . ”

<It has been a long time since I created it .  I'm not angry at hearing such words .  Actually, I welcome it . >

“You welcome it?”

<Yes .  It is proof that there is someone that is willing to talk to me as if I'm human .  Moreover…  That person happens to be you, Azell . >

“…… . ”

<It has been very long since I’ve had a proper conversation with a human .  It has been over a hundred years . >

When he spoke those words, one could hear a deep loneliness in his voice .  There was a bizarre ring to his voice, but there was also his emotions mixed within it .  It made Azell’s heart ache to hear it .

Azell took a step closer as he asked a question .

“Did you purposely isolate me from my party?”

<Yes, I’ve been observing you, and I know you have good companions .  However, I don’t want us to be interrupted during this time . >

“I see…… . ”

A good amount of time had passed, but Azell was the only one that had arrived at this place .  There had been no news from his party members .  This wouldn’t have happened unless this was Carlos’ intention .

Azell queried him .



“The Guardian Shadows acted as your eyes and ears . ”

<You are still quick on the uptake . >

“I also know that they are your eyes and ears, but they cannot be your mouth .  You would have conveyed your intentions at a much early date if you were capable of doing it . ”

<That’s right .  Unfortunately, I had to go through these inconveniences to protect my secrets .  I cannot unilaterally use methods that is only convenient for me . >

“The more you act in pursuit of your own convenience, it’ll allows your opponent to use it against you .  You always used to say that . ”

<When you went to sleep, I always told my students that phrase .  I taught that about the concept of security . >

“I’m guessing a lot had occurred even after I went to sleep?”

<Even if I churn out a page of record per day, I won’t be able to finish it in 20 years .  That is how much incidents had occurred after you went to sleep . >

“I don’t like long-winded stories .  You should summarized it, and just tell me the fun parts . ”

<The fact that I can hear such shameless statements makes me really realize that I am meeting my friend Azell . >

“I don’t know if you changed in your old age or not, but I just know that you went bald . ”

<I was sad, but that’s old news .  My body is in a state where it doesn’t matter if I have hair or not . >

“…… . ”

<Mmm?  You don’t like my joke?>

“…truthfully, I don’t .  Let’s discuss that at a later time .  Let’s talk about the fun stuff first . ”

<I would like you to go first . >

“Huh?”

<You are here in reality .  Your voice is the same as the one I remember… .  You probably don’t realize how deeply moved I am right now, Azell . >

“…… . ”

<I want you to tell me what has gone on after you woke up .  I want you to tell me what the Guardian Shadows were unable to report…… . >

“Shall I?”

<It doesn’t seem right for you to be standing, while you are telling your story .  You should have a seat over there . >

Azell followed his words .  There was a suitable stone next to him, so Azell sat on it .

“I guess I don’t have to worry about where to start my story…… . ”

Azell started his story from the time he woke up within the Balan forest .  He spoke about what he experienced when he was found by the Western Border Guards of the Rulain Kingdom .  He spoke about the Dragon Demon princess Arrieta, and the encounter he had with Carlos’ thought construct, who had gotten angry at Azell for making fun of his baldness .



His story was long .

Was it really ok for them to speak in such laid back manner in such a situation?  The question arose inside his mind, but he ignored it .  At that moment, he wanted to forget all other problems .

Carlos listened to Azell’s story, and he had fun chiming in with his own words .

<You’ve experienced much in a short amount of time .  It seems you are not destined to live a quiet life . >

“Unfortunately, you are right . ”

<After you went to sleep, I met those that lived turbulent lives .  Some of them helped me save the world . >

“I’ve read the recorded history books, yet I never read about such events .  They did list your many achievements, but… . . ”

<These events didn’t come to the forefront of history .  I took care of it before they could surface . >

“I see…… . ”

Carlos’ current state might have had something to do with those incidents .

When Azell became silent, Carlos asked a question .


<Do you have something specific you want to ask me?>

“Hmm .  Let’s see… .  How did Rogan lose his business?”

<Oh .  That really was an unfortunate situation .  Thanks to that incident, I lost the money I invested in his business . >

“You invested in his business?”

<I did .  It was when Rogan had a money flow problem .  In truth, I wanted to help him more, but he turned me down . >

“I see . ”

Rogan had made many friends in the Dragon Demon war, and these friends had helped Rogan, when he was in a tough spot .  Carlos was one of those friends .  Of course, he helped out .

Carlos spoke in a playful manner .

<Should I tell you another story?>

“What kind of story?”

<After you went to sleep, do you know that countless women came to the County of Karzark claiming to have born your child?  The County of Karzark suffered a lot because of it . >

“Oohk…… . ”

It looked as if Carlos had hit a sore spot .  It was to be expected, since he had heard about the problem from the Keepers of Prophecy, who were his descendents .  Even if he had ten mouths, Azell couldn’t say anything about the problem .

“C . . . can we not talk about that?”

<That isn’t possible .  I want to tell you the exact details, and I believe it is your duty to hear it out . >

“Shit .  I’m all ears . . ”

<I feel a grim resolve from you .  It is akin to when you went into battle with your life on the line .  I’ll gladly tell you all about it, my friend . >

Carlos seemed very delighted as he spoke about stories that had piled up within him .

2

While Azell met Carlos, his party was guided towards a different space .

A Guardian Shadow appeared in front of the flustered party, and it spoke to them .

<Hello everyone .  I am Carlos Rizester . I know who all of you are .  I’ve watched all of you through the Guardian Shadows . >

“What about Azell?”

Laura was facing the legendary Archmage, but surprisingly, she asked about Azell first .  Carlos laughed as he answered her .  He seemed amused .

<He is with me .  It has truly been a long time since I’ve met my friend .  Will you not all two friend to catch up for a short time?>

Of course, the party had no grounds to refuse his request .  They had no choice, but to wait until Azell finished talking with Carlos .

“Still, it is a reunion after 220 years .  If they are planning to catch up with each other, 4 days and 4 nights won’t be enough .  Are they going to leave us here for that long?”

Leticia grumbled .

They were in a communal space with magic surrounding them .  Faint magic lights floated through the air like fireflies .  It lit the surrounding very dimly .  The light only reached the vicinity of the party members .  There was only complete darkness a short distance away . .

Yuren looked at the darkness as he furrowed his brows .

“I’ve seen this darkness before… . . . ”

“Darkness is darkness .  How can a darkness look familiar to you?”

Leticia rebuked him .

However, she was feeling a similar sentiment as him at that moment .  The darkness filling this place was infused with remarkable amount of power .

Laura spoke .

“I know what it is . ”

“What?”

“This is the Great Darkness . ”

Everyone startled in surprise .

The only one amongst them that had seen the heart of the Great Darkness was Laura .  This was why her words held weight here .

Yuren queried her .

“It doesn’t look entirely similar, right?”

“I’m not sure .  It does feel slightly different, but I cannot put my finger on it… . . ”

Laura narrowed her eyes as she observed the darkness with her magic .  She started using all types of magic to see through to the true nature of the darkness .

‘I’m lost . ’

However, she couldn’t see through it .  The magical construct was too complex .  She could only observe its surface .  It was impossible for her to see through to its inner side .

Laura wasn’t familiar with such an experience .  She wasn’t as good in battle, but she was one of the top magicians of this generation .  The only time she found herself lacking was when she looked at the artifacts left behind by Atein .

‘The Archmage Carlos was a figure of this caliber?  But…… . ’

One could just look at the records inside the Plain of Darkness to know how great Carlos was .  He was like Azell .  His abilities transcended the limits of humans .

However, she was having a hard time accepting this fact .

The magic within the Plain of Darkness had advanced much further compared to the days of the Dragon Demon war .

Atein, Aunsaurus and Baldazark had been transcendent beings, but they were exception to the rule .  If one looked at the overall approach to magic and research, their descendants had advances past that era .  For example, Azell had become surprised when she was able to disguise her Dragon Demon magic as regular magical energy .

‘Still, it had only been 200 years, yet he was able to recreate the Great Darkness by himself?’

Carlos had gained powers that rivalled the Dragon Demon generals in his 20s .  It wasn’t ‘just’ 200 years .  It might have been possible if it was him .

Still, a combat oriented magician weren’t comparable with other types of magicians .  The Great Darkness wasn’t something that could be created just because one was outstanding in battle .

If Aunsaurus’ handwritten accounts were true, Atein was the only one that had been able to understand the true nature of the Great Darkness .

Those that were connected by the Great Darkness could transcend the limitations placed by distance .  It was possible to speak in real time through the Great Darkness .  This special property allowed one to gather an enormous amount of information .

Atein had created greater artifacts using the Great Darkness as basis .  For example, he was able to create results like the Road of Darkness .  He was able to achieve ridiculous results like being able to cause simultaneous magical effects several dozen kilometers away .  

The Great Darkness encompassed the whole continent, but there was no burden in maintaining it .  There were no magic circles needed, and no facilities were made .  In fact, magical energy wasn’t needed to maintain the Great Darkness .

This wasn’t just something that transcended the common sense of magic .  It defied logic of this world .  Basically, he had creating something out of nothing .

‘I wonder what kind of person he is . ’

She was really curious .  She hadn’t been this curious since she had met Azell .

Suddenly, the party felt a chill .

Sss-oooooooh…… .

“Who are you?”



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