Chapter 3: Towards a Real Journey
"……All right."
Ragnarl tilted its giant dragon head in mid-air, then transformed into a second form the size of the King of Disasters in a burst of golden light, and landed on the ground. Just one second after landing, several figures rushed out from behind the pillars of the surrounding platforms at the same time, surrounding the dragon from various directions.
"Caught him!"
Heihuo and Sujie pulled the dragon's tail and shook it excitedly. Xiang Ying called out a bunch of secondary swords to surround the dragon. Gu Yinyue held Longyun and Naraka on the left and right to surround the dragon in the center, and Beichen also smiled and approached the dragon, showing him a somewhat intimate smile.
The dragon swung its tail helplessly, but it was completely unable to shake off the twins that were stuck to its tail, and it couldn't help but feel a little frustrated:
"I didn't expect you could actually control 'Opening the Box'. Logically, even if you're a shrine maiden, you don't have that authority. ...I've been fooled."
"Well, I've already decided to control the Red Moon instead."
Beichen said this and smiled at Gu Yinyue who was standing beside him.
Upon hearing these words, Long on the opposite side narrowed his eyes and revealed a very human expression.
"Interesting... If Lord Cerland's goal is really to disrupt the situation... then a restless miko like you is more likely to do so."
"……What's the meaning?"
"This is naturally a secret that cannot be told." Ragnarl shook his head and snorted.
"So, what is your purpose in tricking me here this time?"
"Well, I want you to lead the way—"
"lead the way?"
"Take us to the Protoss mine where you were born."
“…”
The dragon fell silent.
Even though he was only the size of the Disaster Emperor and was surrounded by people, as soon as he fell into this solemn silence, the air around him immediately froze, and the sticky pressure slowly poured out with him as the center.
However, he did not immediately refute the proposal.
"Why?"
"I need a Protoss mine that can guarantee the production of transforming weapons."
"That's all? Are you interested in transforming weapons?"
"No. I just want someone very important to me to be reborn as a transformed weapon."
"...Interesting. Girl, do you want to break the laws of the world of life and death?"
"Yes."
To the dragon's surprise, Beichen's eyes were firm and cold, and he nodded without hesitation.
"As long as I can save him, I will do it, no matter if it's the right way or the wrong way."
“Breaking the rules often comes at a price.”
"Of course I know that. But don't you think the world owes both me and Agard a lot? We're just ordinary people. Why should we be given the titles of witch and knight for nothing, burdened with so many things we don't want to bear? As for the price, we've already paid too much."
“…”
The dragon lowered his head and looked closer at her with interest. After seeing the determination in her eyes, he looked up at the sky in thought.
"That's a really awkward request. If I take you there, it would involve the world's oldest secrets."
"These secrets can't be kept for long."
Beichen took out a map from the storage space and handed it to Ragnarl.
The next second, the dragon's eyes widened suddenly.
This is a world map, and on the map, several locations are marked in red ink - the locations of ancient ruins that have been hidden extremely secretly until now.
——Logically, these places were something he could only know because he was an ancient being.
"How do you find these places?"
"Someone told me."
Beichen smiled mysteriously.
The person who told her was Xiaxue.
There were quite a few spelling errors in the diary, which didn't seem like a big deal at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it became clear they were intentional. The pages corresponding to these spelling errors coincided with several sets of coordinates. Using Atlas's positioning function to match the coordinates with the map, I discovered that these coordinates were essentially located in the undeveloped wasteland of Senagard. I then compared them with previously preserved documents and confirmed one thing:
These are all ancient relics, and within these relics lie the keys to unlocking all mysteries.
The nearest ruin was in Elysion. She had already contacted Xifeng and Yaye, who were on standby at the base in Agard, to explore the ruins. Yaye had Beichen's blood as a reserve, so the ruins shouldn't reject them. Another ruin happened to be within the territory of the New Silvia Kingdom, and she had given her some blood to help explore it. There were three remaining, one of which was within the Black Swamp of Heyang, so she could contact Rui and Redis later to ask for their help. She would have to rely on herself for the remaining two.
The witch's counterattack is being prepared in an orderly manner, but Su Mo's side seems to have quieted down recently.
News just came yesterday that the war in the Ji Luo Empire has gradually subsided. Although many lives have been lost, under the various schemes planned by Xiao Ying, humans and weapons of war finally took a step back reluctantly.
Can you interpret this silence as meaning that all the necessary cards have been played, but the opponent is still not dead, so - you begin to silently prepare the final and biggest plan? Su Mo...?
Then, let's see who can prepare faster.
The dragon thought for a while, and suddenly a small amount of murderous intent shot out of his eyes as he looked at Beichen.
"If I take you there, it would mean I'm switching sides and going along with you, a messy witch."
"...Huh? But if I remember correctly, you once said you were my weapon, Ragnarl."
"That's based on the fact that you and Chiyue are on the same side."
"So, ultimately, you serve the Red Moon, right...?"
"You could say that, but..."
The dragon's tone was slightly hesitant.
"That lord is in so much pain. As my creator, I don't want to see him suffer so much. Perhaps accepting your plan will help him find relief from this pain."
“…Huh.”
"Didn't you say you were determined to solve all mysteries? Then I won't explain."
“…Hmm.”
The giant dragon opposite gave a sly smile and winked, while Beichen muttered something hesitant.
"Okay, it's decided! I'll take you there!"
The giant dragon suddenly raised its neck and laughed heroically, then flapped its wings, creating a huge sound of wind.
"Although destruction is my mission, that is my past mission after all. In the future—"
The dragon didn't say anything else, but swung its tail hard, sending Hei Huo and Su Jie rolling out!
"Are you done yet? Not only are you pulling and tugging, you're even picking at my scales!"
"Hey...hehehe...because it's very beautiful." Black Disaster patted the dust off his body in the distance and came back with a smile.
"That's right, Uncle Ragnar, you have so many scales on your body that it won't matter if you lose one." Su Jie also ran back as if nothing had happened and smiled flatteringly at the dragon.
The dragon rolled his eyes.
"Little witch, and everyone else, get on my back and I'll carry you across."
"Eh?! But with so many people, Lord Ragnart, can you carry them all?"
"...Are you underestimating the Star Killer?"
"No, no, no, no! But there are seven of us here. Judging from the looks of it—with your current size, carrying so many people on your back would be too much, right?"
"Have those weapons transformable into weapons and reduce their size. Once they're airborne, they can return to their original size."
So, in the end, Heihuo Sujie and Xiangying turned into weapons and were held in Beichen's arms, Longyun returned to the scabbard behind Gu Yinyue, and Naraka turned into a silver-white crossbow and was held by Gu Yinyue. In this way, the dragon carried two people and five weapons into the air, then turned back into its huge original form at high altitude and began to fly quickly in a certain direction.
This time, because there was a lot of space on the dragon's back, Heihuo and Sujie immediately couldn't help but return to their human form and lay on the dragon's neck, looking at the ground that was slowly receding under their feet.
"Wow, wow, wow, that's spectacular! Flying is great! Flying this high is even better!"
Longyun also joined in the fun:
"Yes, yes, look at the outline of that mountain, doesn't it look like Xiaochen's profile!"
"Hey, now that you mention it, it does make some sense—wait, Longyun, how did you find out so quickly?! Are you coveting our little loach?!"
"That's right! I won't let you succeed. If you want to enter Little Loach's door, go wash your Armstrong Spin Cannon first!"
"What kind of filthy thing do you take me for?! I can cry! I'm actually very fragile! If my tears fall from this height, they'll turn into acid rain!"
"Shut up, Longyun." Naraka showed a gloomy look and kicked Longyun's calf. "If you keep talking, I'll kick you off this place. No matter how strong you are, you will definitely fall into a pile of iron."
"...What? I was just seeking justice for myself... Naraka must be jealous that I'm taller than you and have more developed muscles than you, right—"
Longyun complained in a low voice, feeling aggrieved.
Click.
Naraka, whose reverse scale was exposed, suddenly showed a sinister and strange smile and pointed the muzzle of the gun at the back of Longyun's head, so Longyun immediately stopped.
Then after a while, Beichen couldn't hold on any longer.
After all, she was on the creature's back and at high altitude, and the imbalance and lack of oxygen made her face pale, and she swayed from side to side in the strong wind of flight. In the end, she lost her balance and rolled from one end of the dragon's back to the other, scaring the faces of the people around her. Then they hurriedly settled her down. Finally, because Gu Yinyue had the strongest arms and the best balance, Beichen was stuffed into Gu Yinyue's arms and sat down, and Xiang Ying immediately used the power of the star spirit to make an armrest so that the two of them could be firmly fixed in a flat position on the dragon's back.
"Materializing star power is really useful," Longyun murmured. "But actually, in terms of size and balance, I should be better than the dead monk..."
Swish, swish, swish!
Suddenly, all the warning looks from Ying Heihuo, Su Jie, Gu Yinyue and Na Luojian were directed at Longyun at once - so Longyun ran away with a twitch of his mouth and played with the dragon scales under his feet.
"Ahh—the strong wind makes me a little sad, but it feels really good to be flying in the sky. Looking at the ground beneath my feet... I suddenly feel so insignificant."
In Gu Yinyue's arms, Beichen narrowed his eyes and sighed softly as if he was enjoying it.
"Yes. When you think about how much territory we can cover in a few seconds—how many days it would take to walk across it—Senagarde is truly enormous."
Gu Yinyue also lowered his head and echoed in a low voice, with one hand gently hugging the soft, petite and warm body in his arms.
...This, this isn't taking advantage! He's the prince's son-in-law, and he has the legitimate approval of Beichen!
A certain virgin was making excuses for himself in his heart, not knowing that his body temperature was gradually rising. Even Beichen noticed it, and his ears turned red instantly.
Seeing Beichen blushing, Xiang Ying coughed lightly, then used his star power to make himself something that looked like a cushion and sat down.
"Senagarde is truly vast. Even if I trek hundreds or even thousands of sangmars every day for my training, I've only covered a very small area."
Beichen turned his head in surprise when he heard that.
"Thousands of Sanmars every day, Xiang Ying, don't tell me that you've been promoting yourself in the two years since you were away from me?"
"Of course." Xiang Ying showed a somewhat strange expression. "In order to be able to stand by my master's side with dignity, no matter how many levels I reach, I'm never too many. I've been training all over the Northern Continent. After I kill all the Possessed Moon Envoys in one area, I move on to another. In order to maintain the balance, I've learned the whereabouts of many high-level Possessed Moon Envoys."
"You're not sleeping at all?! Aren't you tired?!"
"Master, for the War Machine, hunting the possessed Moon Envoy is like eating; it doesn't tire you. The War Machine cooperates with the Master in resting, simply to relax psychologically. Since I travel alone, aside from missing the Master and blaming myself—I don't need much time to relax, so resting once or twice a month is sufficient."
"Perverted leveling maniac—"
Black Disaster complained with an ugly look on his face.
"No wonder the star power is so dense," Su Jie wrinkled his nose in disbelief, "That's why you, damn idiot Ying, always brag about having nowhere to put your star power, right? Then don't be stingy, since you already have a place, make one for us too! We want a sofa, a large one!"
"Uh, ...if Gemini wants, of course it's no problem."
Xiang Ying was the most considerate towards Gemini after Beichen - after all, they were their oldest partners - so he used his star power to make a sofa that looked really comfortable, and smiled as he watched Gemini happily jump on it.
"Oh oh stupid Kage, that's really nice! Then give me another small table!"
"no problem!"
"Well, take out the snacks from the storage space, both for humans and weapons!"
"Yeah, okay—"
"Also, let's make a few more landscape plants!"
"Okay, leave it to me!"
"Then I'll make Longyun an afro wig..."
"Why are Black Disaster and Su Jie bullying me besides Naraka?! You really think I'm too good-tempered to lose my temper, right?! I'm really going to lose my temper! I'm going to commit suicide by jumping off a dragon!"
"Oh!? Hurry up and give the popcorn to Little Mudfish! Gu Yinyue will definitely summon him when the time comes, so Little Mudfish, just watch him fall from that height in a twisted state!"
“…”
"Beichen, don't keep listening to these strange conversations, or you will become strange too." Gu Yinyue's voice was as calm as ever.
"Hmm." Beichen's voice sounded somewhat cautious.
"Is it cold?"
"It's okay, Yin Yue's temperature is very high..."
"...I-I see. Naraka, bring out some cold drinks."
“…”
“…”
“Wait wait!? Gin-Gin-Gake! You should be the one drinking the cold drink, right?! W-What are you doing coming up here?! — Ugh!”
"...I say, what on earth are you guys doing there, a picnic?!"
Somehow, the giant dragon realized that someone had haphazardly renovated the back of its body into a mobile aerial viewing room, and it couldn't help but let out a low and murderous complaint in mid-air.
There are still 610,000 sangmars to the destination.
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