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Imperial Guard - Chapter 18

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Episode 18

The Last Dragon of the Continent

After finishing the task of monitoring the ghost king.

Rael, who returned to the special guard, was captured by the elves without being able to rest.

“Rael…! Hey, are you really giving me everything? Really?”

Tears began to well up in Reina’s eyes as she held five branches of the World Tree in her arms.

It’s not like I’m groaning, it’s real crying.

“I’m sorry, but I’m not giving it to you for free. I’ll charge you the full black market price, including what you gave me yesterday.”

One that Uncle Eric received from the rooftop.

And four picked up at Bennett’s house.

Five branches of the World Tree would be incredibly expensive, so Reina probably won’t be able to stop being a bounty hunter anytime soon.

“I, Jeong Ga-rani···. Thank you! I love you!”

Of course, from Reina’s perspective, it was a relief.

Because she had to pay several times the black market price to obtain a branch of the World Tree.

“··· It’s not the regular price, it’s the black market price. Haa··· Ghent. Can I take him with me?”

“I’m sorry. I have something to do.”

Ghent was picking the fruits one by one and putting them in a basket.

It was neat and tidy, almost like a gift basket.

“What is that? Are you going to sell it?”

“Well, similar.”

“Hey, you little punk. Then it’s not that important! Instead, take this elf with you!”

“Rael! Thank you! Thank youuuuuu!”

“You crazy elf…! Aren’t you going away? I said I’d get it at black market prices?”

After pushing for almost 10 minutes, Reina finally gave up and returned to her seat.

She lay in her hammock with a happy expression on her face, holding a branch of the World Tree in her arms.

Because you’re like a crazy elf.

“Rael. Take this.”

“huh?”

After finally subduing Reina, this time Gent approached.

Gent handed me a basket filled with colorful fruits.

This is a piece I made while I was in the middle of a fight with Reina.

“You want me to eat it?”

“No. It’s an errand. Rael, go see Tia.”

“···?”

Rael tilted his head at Gent’s serious voice and expression.

Tia? Who is that?

“Ghent.”

“Well. If you have any questions, feel free to ask now. Lady Tia is basically kind, but when we first meet…”

“You should at least give them money and ask them to run errands. Where’s the guy who gives you stuff right away?”

“······.”

“It was hard enough to get Reina off, and now you want me to deliver fruit? And who is Tia?”

Gent, who had been blinking at Rael’s words, soon opened his mouth cautiously.

“Rael. I’m sorry if I offended you. But… weren’t you the one who said you wanted to meet Dragon?”

“uh?”

At Ghent’s words, Rael opened his eyes wide belatedly.

He clearly said that he wanted to meet the Thousand-Year Sword Master and the Dragon.

‘The dragon’s name was Tia?’

Gent made the appointment out of consideration for himself, but Rael’s street pride unconsciously made him spit out abusive language.

Lael awkwardly smiled as he belatedly received the basket.

“··· Shouldn’t you have told me in advance? I’m sorry. Ghent.”

“···.”

Shouldn’t you have told me in advance?

Ghent was so shocked that he closed his mouth.

I was just about to explain, but who was that guy who suddenly cut me off?

“Ahem, it was definitely the lake on the other side of the Demon King, right? Don’t worry, my friend Gent. I’ll make sure to deliver this fruit to Tia.”

Lael tapped Gent on the shoulder and quickly ran to the other side.

Even though it was Rael, I felt a little sorry for swearing at someone who had done nothing wrong.

Tadadot-

After Lael ran to the lake, Reina, who was lying in a hammock attempting to unite with the branches of the World Tree, got up.

She stared in the direction Lael had run, then questioned Gent.

“Gent. Shouldn’t you bless him? Lady Tia hates the smell of humans.”

The natural race of elves was fine, but the giant Gents and the human Yuri had to put a blessing on their bodies before meeting Tia.

Because dragons are a species sensitive to the smell of magic.

“Well, if you were curious about that, you should have said so in advance.”

Gent smiled faintly.

Since I heard that rude remark, I guess this kind of light revenge is acceptable.

“Wow. You’re so narrow-minded for your size. I didn’t know.”

“······.”

Gent’s expression hardened at Reina’s tone, which seemed to show genuine disappointment.

Is this really my fault?

Wasn’t it Lael who asked you to take care of it and then cursed at you?

Is it really that big of a mistake to just sit still, get hit with a one-two punch, a right hook, and then throw a jab?

‘Living in the human world is really hard.’

Ghent slumped his shoulders sullenly.

‘Huh. You’re not angry, are you…? You’re scared.’

And Reina, startled by Gent’s size, took two steps away from Gent.

*

There was a time when it was fashionable to run magic tool factories in the slums.

The reason was cheap land and labor, but there was a reason they were cheap.

The abandoned factories in District 4, which were exposed to numerous accidents and crimes, were eventually left abandoned.

“Tsk. This is all money.”

Zenon entered the abandoned factory and looked around the inside with his eyes squinted.

A large number of investigators were searching all over the abandoned factory.

“Xenon, are you here?”

“The greetings are over, do you have the results?”

“It matches 99% with the black smoke at the scene where the guy appeared.”

“··· Is this really the guy I’m thinking of?”

“Yes. Gaksital has appeared again.”

“Damn. Just hearing the name makes my stomach churn.”

Zenon, who rules the underworld of District 4, crumpled his expression and examined the traces of black energy on the floor.

The Gaksital was a symbol of fear to the underworld of District 4.

Gaksital was a monster that could not be persuaded with money, women, power, or even men.

‘Thanks to you, I almost died.’

Zenon, who was unable to operate in Area 4, ran away to Area 3, was injured in the power struggle, and fled to the forbidden Alheim.

But the magic he accidentally obtained there gave Zenon a second chance.

Surprisingly, Magi was a power that fit his body perfectly.

Zenon took over District 3 with his overwhelming magical power and created a much stronger force.

‘I will kill you next time I see you. Gaksital.’

While Gaksi-tal disappeared, Zenon quickly took over District 4 again.

All the underworld lords who rule over both the 3rd and 4th districts of the empire have to do is wait for Gaksital to appear.

His curse is something no one can escape···.

*

Rael went into the forest, looking at trees he had never seen before.

It was a road leading to a lake on the other side of the ghost town.

This is my first time here, and the atmosphere is completely different from where the Ghost King is.

“I hope it’s not a stone-eye dragon that attacks without warning… but you said you’re close with Reina, so it’ll be okay, right?”

The name Dragon alone inspires awe.

Dragons appear in numerous cultures and folktales, but in fantasy they are usually revered.

It was a strange feeling to meet such a dragon.

‘If it’s a fantasy dragon, it’s the lord of magic.’

He is the last dragon on the continent to survive the great war.

At least it should be considered as strong as the Thousand-Year Sword.

‘When I think of dragons, I think of magic. Can I finally use fireballs?’

Magic in this world is the exclusive domain of the nobles.

Rael also used to read novels about wizards who rose from the bottom with genius talent in their past lives.

However, in this world, only nobles can go near the Magic Tower, and any wizard without permission from the Magic Tower becomes a wanted criminal.

‘Anyway, there are only dogs.’

Rael quickened his pace, looking forward a little.

Maybe he has some magical talent and can learn magic?

I had that thought as I watched the lake approaching.

“Hey. It suddenly became a real fantasy?”

Rael, who saw the lake, looked around in admiration.

Seen up close, the lake looked like a giant sapphire embedded in the ground.

The calm yet transparent water had a mysterious charm, and the beautiful sight of various wild flowers and graceful trees hanging down came into view all at once.

‘If there’s a dragon in a place like this, it can’t be a bad guy.’

I could see fish swimming in the lake and seaweed swaying.

It was a lake so beautiful that it wouldn’t be strange if a dragon were swimming in it.

“It’s definitely around here… Huh?”

As Rael walked along the edge of the lake, he discovered something floating on the surface of the lake.

Bubble bubble-

On the lake, a woman was lying with her head in the water.

If I had to make a metaphor, it was like the Zerg Overlord’s posture with his arms and legs stretched out.

Judging by the bubbles rising, it seemed like they were breathing, but no matter how I thought about it, it was such an odd sight to see people in a place like this.

‘Is that a dragon?’

Lael put down the basket for a moment and slowly approached the lake.

Wiggle-

At that moment, the woman who had been banging her head suddenly sat up.

“Puhaaaa!”

“…!”

Startled, Rael stepped back and put some distance between them.

She got up, walked to the shallow part of the lake, and looked this way with a bewildered expression.

“Phew. Sorry! I asked for some fruit and then fell asleep for a bit.”

She smiled brightly, pushing her messy hair back over her shoulder.

“You can leave the fruit there. Thank you, Reina.”

“Uh···. Yes.”

Rael couldn’t hide his bewilderment as he looked at the woman with a blank expression.

Reina?

No, it’s not Ghent either. Could it be that you’re confusing it with Reina?

‘I don’t think you’re looking at my face properly?’

The woman never made eye contact with Rael while they were talking.

Rather than avoiding it, it just seemed annoying.

‘No matter how I look at it, that woman seems to be Tia.’

You could just hand over the fruit basket and run away, but then you’d miss your chance to talk to the dragon.

Unlike the Thousand-Year Sword Master who just said what he wanted to say and disappeared, this dragon seemed like he could communicate, so he couldn’t miss this opportunity.

Because maybe the Ghost King or someone else might know important facts about this world.

“By the way, didn’t you say you would introduce me to a human today? Why did you come here yourself?”

“··· I am that person.”

“huh?”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Rael.”

“···.”

Only then did Tia meet Rael’s eyes.

Standing there was not an elf, but a human man I had never seen before.

“Huh···? Huh?”

Tia scanned the human body with wide eyes.

And then, it quickly jumped out of the lake and grabbed the human.

“What?! Human? How can a human have this kind of scent…! You, stay still for a moment!”

“Huh? Wait, wait!”

Tia held Rael’s shoulders tightly and buried her face in the nape of his neck.

Rael, startled, tried to pull away, but the crazy woman was emitting magical power with her hands.

“Oh, you’re trying to escape my magic?! That’s ridiculous! As expected, you have the blood of a dragon!”

Tia started sniffing Rael, smiling broadly, wondering what was so good about it.

The situation was so absurd that I didn’t even feel ashamed.

‘What the hell… This is the magic kingdom? Is there no one normal here?’

Crazy elves, crazy giants, crazy old men and crazy dragons.

It was a place too difficult for an ordinary person like Rael to survive.

“Rael. Were either of your parents dragons?”

After a while, Tia, who had left Rael, looked at Rael and asked.

“… I don’t know because I’m an orphan.”

“You’re an orphan? Then, did you ever cry and breathe when you were little?”

“I’ve never done that before.”

“Have you ever had lava come out of your eyes instead of tears?”

“Never.”

“It’s strange… You definitely have dragon blood flowing through your veins. You don’t have that disgusting human smell.”

Tia looked at Rael with curiosity.

‘I feel an unconscious affection.’

Even for Tia, who had lived for thousands of years, this was the first time she had felt this way.

If I had to make a comparison, it would be similar to a long-lived elf… but it doesn’t have the refreshing forest scent of an elf.

This unknown favor was similar to what I felt from my own kind.

“I’m the type of person who washes a lot. I wash once a day.”

In medieval fantasy, you’re probably the only one who washes once a day.

These kids have no sense of hygiene.

“That’s not the problem. A creature that uses magic cannot help but have traces left on its soul. Especially a strong human like you, there has to be a trace left unconditionally···.”

A dragon sensitive to magic, Tia can sense the magic contained in the souls of living creatures.

Originally, when any living being learns magic, its soul also acquires some magic power.

The more advanced a life form is, the cleaner its traces become, but the soul of the human race is not that high.

Elves, blessed by the forest, are odorless, but other races emit an unpleasant odor in the process.

It’s the smell of the remnants of magic that haven’t been properly digested.

But the person in front of me was different.

“You don’t see any magical power in your soul at all. Rather… the magical power is engraved in your muscles and veins, not your soul. This is the dragon’s way.”

Humans use magic training methods to forcibly accumulate magic power in their bodies.

But Rael can use magic powers without such tricks.

To this extent, it is safe to say that it has already surpassed the human species.

“Also, the magical power pattern is also very strange. It seems like the magical power was injected into the body before it could properly grow… It doesn’t seem like someone else injected it, but rather that the magical power was moved directly. The body itself changed accordingly.”

Dragons, the lords of magic and masters of magical power, have their entire bodies as conduits of magic.

The human before my eyes was transforming into a dragon with a human body.

Tia looked at Rael with interest at the unbelievable sight she was seeing for the first time in her life.

“A being with human characteristics but like a dragon… Human. No, Rael. What is your true identity?”

“···.”

I don’t know either···.

Lael, who had come to give fruit, just blinked at the sudden situation.

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