Chapter 679: Dragon (4)

The sight of the children running on the wide field was reflected on the screen.

Was there a need to explain what kind of fun the kids of different races playing with nature look like?

The children laughed loudly with each other as they played, and they displayed their purity in the way they talked and ate together.

It was as if they were telling us that we should live on the continent that way. It seemed that they were saying, ‘We children deserve this future, and you must fight for it for us.’

There were actually similar narrations coming out.

-A continent where our children can live with ease can only be protected by our hands.

Dialuria’s face, which was in close-up, had a natural innocence that a camera couldn’t capture.

In fact, it’s not even a neat look. She didn’t have any makeup on when we shot the scenes.

However, her appearance rather evoked the lost innocence of the past.

In order to keep that kid’s laughter, I had to go to the battlefield. That was how it made me feel.

-If everyone on the continent unites as one, we can protect it. Small candles can be gathered together to produce light brilliant enough to illuminate the darkness.

but the best one was of Light Kiyoung, who embraced children of different races with warm wings of light. It looked sacred even to my eyes.

I could bet that the scenes with Dialuria and Max in my arms and several little kids who I had forgotten the names of would be more effective than any other clip.

-Harmony, love, and peace are values ??we must remember. Children who live in this realm need your strength. Please, lend your abilities to the Continental Protection and Management Committee. Let us take one step further towards the new future.

“And…”

-Continental Protection and Management Committee.

The was finished with our logo coming out. I made it a bit hurriedly, so I was worried about whether it would work, but rather, I liked its looseness.

Rather than showing off openly, it had a rather natural look.

Dialugia, who was looking at the Goddess’ Mirror next to me, spoke afterward.

“It really… works.”

“How would it not work? Among our dragons, there remains a basic value of protecting dragons that haven’t grown up yet. It’s definitely effective, almost absolutely so.”

“I heard that it was also a thing of the past… Honestly, to give a definite answer, I was a bit… nervous…”

“Isn’t that common to all nations regardless of race? Who in the world hates pure children? Because of our strong individualistic tendencies, it would have been inevitable for our minds to move apart from not having children. Look at our Dialuria’s face. How pure is it? What would the dragons think when they see this?”

“…”

“They will probably think the world has changed. The scene where the different races and dragons get along isn’t a common sight to behold. There may be some supremacists, but regardless, they’ll still agree. The world has changed, and the time of harmony has come. Maybe some dragons will come to check. That’s an incredible sight.”

“Yeah.”

“It must’ve been very touching to the dragons who visited us. Despite being reclusive, they appeared on the surface and were seeping through the world. That’s why you’re here now. Of course, I can assure you that the most influential among them is the pure appearance of our Tol To-ri.”

“However…”

“Yeah?”

“I can’t deny… that it turned out well, but… I’m not comfortable with this. For some reason, I feel like we used the innocence of children…”

“…”

“…”

“Can you protect the continent with such a mindset? Look at our Tol To-ri’s face and think again. This is all for her.”

“I know that, but…”

“Is Dialuria in the room?”

“Yes.”

“Get up. I don’t want to keep the guests waiting… If I knew they’d come this soon, I would have prepared it in advance. Who knew that five of them would come? Besides that… What was it?”

“Yes, there is one who can be called an Elder Dragon by my standards. When I was young, I also passed by her and saw. Of course, I thought she died in the bosom of nature…”

“She must be strong.”

“…”

Wouldn’t an Elder Dragon who had aged enough to return to the bosom of nature have considerable force?

It was difficult to judge exactly how much, but it might’ve been enough to fill a large area alone.

Maybe she’s strong enough to face one of the four archangels. It wasn’t unreasonable that I smiled.

I was in a situation where I thought we lacked power, but it was no different from having reassuring allies joining.

I smiled, but it was still a situation where I couldn’t relax.

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

There might’ve been some who were suspicious of the itself or came to see what they had watched with their own eyes.

Regardless, the meeting had to go well. Of course, I naturally had to show a good relationship with Dialugia… and basically, I should leave the impression that I was a trustworthy human.

They had a slight hostility to our race, after all. I shouldn’t be relieved that it was all over because that was where it truly began.

“They are waiting in the reception room.”

“Ah, yes, go in first.”

Dialugia, with her head down slightly, went straight into the reception room.

I, too, followed right behind her, and I immediately saw five dragons sitting on the chairs.

There was only one elderly. The rest appeared to be similar to or slightly older than Dialugia.

Considering that their humanoid forms were affected by their actual life span, that old lady with gray hair was probably the Elder Dragon that Dialugia talked about. I didn’t know what kind of species she was, but I could get a rough deduction when I looked at her golden eyes.

“Thank you for coming so far, Honorable Guardians of the Continent.”

“…”

“…”

Immediately after a brief silence, a voice came ringing out.

“We are no longer the guardians of the continent. It’s been too long for us to be labeled as such, so don’t call us by that title anymore.”

“…”

“…”

“How can I not do that? I am just a human from another dimension, but I know that your mother, and your mother’s mother, have dedicated themselves to the continent. How can I pretend not to know that the reason I can tread on these grounds is because of the hard work and sacrifice of your kind?”

“…”

“Even if it is an expression that is slowly being forgotten, you deserve to be called the Guardians of the Continent.”

“That’s embarrassing.”

“…”

“Embarrassing.”

I didn’t know what it meant when they clicked their tongues.

“Hey, human chosen by the gods of the continent, you make me feel ashamed.”

“That is not my intention.”

“What do you think, Genozirah?”

“Marceline, there is no lie in this divine man in front of you. I don’t feel even the slightest deception in his feelings for the light.”

‘What, did you have a lie detector?’

I wanted to activate my Mind’s Eyes to check, but I didn’t want to make a mess accidentally.

Rather, when I looked at the dragon named Genozirah with an expression as if I didn’t know anything, I could see her looking at me as if she was sorry.

The dragon who responded somewhat poorly was Marceline. I heard her making a loud sound as if she didn’t believe it.

“There’s no way that can be true. Even if he’s a human chosen by the gods of the continent, it cannot be. Genozirah. Even those who have appeared every few centuries, called warriors, eventually couldn’t escape from their greed and interests. There can never be such a human…”

It was just after looking into my eyes that the blue-haired dragon stopped talking.

‘I can throw my everything for the continent, for this land, and for everyone who lives here.’

“Such human… can’t… ex… ist…”

‘What I want is not power, honor, or property. It’s not because I want to protect my comfort. I don’t even know what that is in the first place. I don’t need anything else. I just want to protect the world. I just want to protect this land just for pure love. I am the light.’

“It can’t…”

‘Love and peace, harmony and future. That’s all I want. I’m not interested in anything else. It’s true. Kiyoung doesn’t know anything.’

“It can’t… be.”

“It looks like my eyes aren’t wrong, Marceline, are they? Even if you don’t look inside, there are things you can see on the outside. You felt it. How was it?”

“I apologize.”

“This human is different. He is sincere for the continent and worthy of the Guardian’s name more than us who hid. I didn’t understand when you said you had a human husband… Your choice is not wrong, Dialugia.”

“Thank you, Genozirah.”

“I can also feel that this man loves you very much. You got a good mate. A very… very good partner.”

“…”

“I want to apologize before anything else. I’m sorry we didn’t trust you and that we made you take a useless test…”

I didn’t know what kind of test they did, but the light in my mind seemed to give me a free pass in any exam.

“But please… understand that it was a necessary action for us because we’ve been hurt far too much…”

“I don’t know what’s exactly going on, but you don’t have to be sorry, Genozirah.”

‘I’m not sure what happened, but thank you.’

“…”

“…”

And it seemed that they were really sorry, considering the moment of silence that came afterward. Rather, it was visible that she was thinking about what to say first.

I felt like the situation where I could smile had come. It was no different from starting with the other party indebted to me, allowing me to occupy an advantageous position in the negotiations.

Surprisingly, Genozirah immediately continued. I was nervous about what she would say for a moment, but what came out of her mouth was a little unexpected.

“If it’s okay, can I hear your story?”

“Exactly what…”

“I want to hear how you two met, how you got together, and how Dialugia chose this human as a mate.”

‘That’s too out of the blue.’

A gentle smile. It felt as if it really were the face of an Elder Dragon.

It seemed that she was also interested as if she remembered seeing Dialugia when she was very young, like a grandmother wanting to hear her granddaughter’s love story.

It was a little embarrassing, but I had no choice but to abide by her request. I had to look good.

“Actually…”

“Hm.”

“Actually, humans in the city of Castle Rock had kidnapped Dialugia’s daughter.”

In an instant, the room froze. However, after slowly listening to my story, the dragons began to understand our history.

I told them about how the Small Rock Guild threatened Dialugia by taking Dialuria hostage and that I prevented Dialugia from dying.

Then I took care of her and finally created a relationship with her… so, not a huge story.

As I recalled the previous events, I blushed. I didn’t even imagine that at the time, I would have become Dialuria’s father.

As I kept talking and looking at Dialugia, she was also smiling a little bit awkwardly.

“In fact, I never imagined that I would be Dialuria’s father. It just… happened.”

“It looks like you got caught, hahaha. I guess she really wanted you. Am I wrong, Dialugia?”

“I’m… embarrassed.”

“Since he was chosen as a spouse after saving her life, it would feel a bit unfair for a human who the continental gods had blessed, Genozirah.”

“Do you think so too, Marceline?”

“Yes, this is bad for the pure human, but I also envy Dialugia.”

At first, I was nervous, but the atmosphere in the room was moving forward without fail toward a bright future.