- Episode 18
Chapter 24 Lullaby
With the help of wild unicorns and Pegasus, Estio's party ascended to the sky in an instant. The heavenly horses running through the sky brought them safely to their hometown, as far as Neju, the giant, at a terrifying speed.
Sky Island Elia.
This mysterious island, where unicorns and Pegasus, said to be magical creatures born from dragon blood, actually live, was a floating island floating in the sky at the highest point of the Wind Mountains. Since the island itself was created from the corpse of a dragon, it has tremendous magical power, and from the waterfall that flows along the edge of the island, infinite springs of divine power gushed out, allowing the demons to choke their throats.
It is a location that is never detected by a wingless race because it is obscured by clouds, but a young unicorn who has often escaped the island has been captured by humans. The captured children never returned to Elia. So the demons hated hunters the most.
Parker, who entered the Sky Island Elia, spoke with an excited voice.
"My father said he had been to Elia before. To come and see the Sky Island that I had only heard of!"
"If it's a join group, they open the door to the village heads once a year."
Fortunately, the opponents that the heavenly demons opened their hearts to were the joiners. Although they were humans, they had wings just like the demons, and they did not go down the mountain very well, so their habits were similar. According to a long tradition, there was no reason for the Cheonma to dislike the Join people who took their companion horses and cared for them sincerely. Thus, not all deities follow humans, but selectively live with humans or remain on the island differed. The remaining angels on the island were wild horses that did not follow humans.
"Aww, my God. Everywhere I look, there are a lot of Pegasus and unicorns...!"
"Are you so excited?"
"Of course! I've always wanted to see a real Pegasus up close, but, oh, I hope this wasn't a dream."
Parker, who happened to have achieved his dream, was holding his hands together as if in prayer, and his expression was wet with emotion.
"But what's really strange is this one."
Kon glanced at Estio, who was next to Parker like that. Unlike Parker, who was running around excitedly for the fact that he had entered the Sky Island, this dark-haired young man had a face that could not even be seen as a smile or a fingernail.
'The Black Clan? He just looked like a normal human being.'
No wings, no horns. There were no beautiful black scales that were said to possess all living things just by looking at them, and above all, no divine power or magical power was felt at all. Wherever he looked, he was just a human being. Conn, unable to observe him openly, secretly glanced at him and tilted his head over and over again.
The decision to bring Estio and his companions to the Sky Island was the will of the captain, Pegasus, who had lived for 2,000 years. More than a thousand years have already passed since the dragon race abandoned the world. As a result, Kon and the newly born celestial horses in this era, of course, never met the dragon.
The dragon in Khon's head was a great clan that was as huge as the sky island they were on, had beautiful wings, and was loved by the gods, possessing both divine power and magical powers to control the world.
The elder was on his knees, so he couldn't be wrong, but Korn still couldn't believe the fact that Estio, who still looked like a normal human being, was a dragon .
"......"
And Estio was very well aware that Cohn was now observing him. She tried to hide it, but it was all over because she was still a young unicorn.
'Furthermore.'
Estio looked back slightly with an uncomfortable feeling.
ur ur!
Unicorns and Pegasus, who had been hiding and hiding, were clumsily caught behind rocks or in the grass. Estio, who flew into the sky with the wind and pushed the Pegasus feather stuck to her cheek with the back of her hand, sighed a little.
With the help of the elder Pegasus, they had just arrived on the Sky Island, but all kinds of demons flocked to the area around the group to find out where and how the rumors spread. From young ponies to elderly adults, they appeared. Watching unicorns and Pegasus twinkling with curious eyes everywhere made me feel burdened. The interest was so great that S.T.O, who doesn't usually pay attention to those around him, flinched.
"Estio-sama, this is it."
Elder Pegasus took Estio and his party to a calm pond in the center of the island. Giant mushrooms, moss-covered boulders, and a small waterfall and sparkling water surface blended together to create a fairy-tale-like scene.
"Unicorns are born in this pond."
"......?"
「This is a place I wanted to show you if Loaren-sama comes back. That the heavenly demons blessed by him are still being born here."
Estio, who witnessed the birthplace of the unicorn, was a little embarrassed. He waved his hand toward the black Pegasus, who was looking at him with tender eyes.
"I am not Loaren."
"Yes, I still want to tell you. Estio-sama is the last remaining member of the Black Clan."
Estio heard those words and swallowed the words that filled his throat.
'You are mistaken. I'm not the one left behind.'
If I had a choice, would I have left with my people, or would I have chosen to remain in this world? Estio gave up rather than vaguely imagining the moment of his choice. It was also difficult for him to picture things he had never experienced before.
Not knowing what he was thinking, Elder Pegasus continued singing.
"A pond with divine power, a pebble with the magic of a yellow dragon, and sunlight."
The pebbles that were sinking under the pond were all golden. Pegasus informed me that all those golden pebbles were magic stones that absorbed the magic of the Yellow Dragon.
"A unicorn is born when those three things come together."
"Then where is Pegasus born?"
"Pegasus… is not born anymore."
visitation.
Estio dipped his hand into the pond and picked up a pebble. The shimmering golden color reminded me of the scales of a yellow dragon I had seen in a desert temple.
"Pegasus is born with the power of the Black Dragon. Loaren-sama, who remained until the end, has died in the arms of the gods."
Elder Pegasus explained in a bitter tone why there was no black pebble.
"Because there is no one else in this world who can provide magic power."
Estio seemed to understand why the angels brought him to this pond. As expected, Pegasus asked politely.
"This is the situation. Can the Black Adjuster share the magic with you?"
Estio looked down at the golden pebble in his hand. It was a cold gaze.
'I can not.'
It was not a matter of accepting or rejecting from the beginning. Estio didn't know what his magic was, so of course he didn't know how to distribute it.
'Because I'm not a coordinator.'
Long ago, there was a premise that the dragons were called the adjusters of the world and that they did a decent job. Estio thought he didn't deserve to be called that because he couldn't do anything.
pong.
The pebble that had been lost from his hand sank to the bottom of the water again. Pegasus, who watched this, soon realized the meaning of refusal and withdrew.
"If you're in trouble, I won't ask for more. You said you were going to Bernie's village? If you are resting, I will pick you up soon."
Elder Pegasus thought that even if the pulse of the Pegasus race was cut off as it is, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, the Celestial Horse was destined to gradually disappear from this land after the dragon tribe abandoned it. If it weren't for the black dragon Loaren, who showed mercy until the last moment, and the yellow dragon who still remains in this land, I would not have been able to meet the newly born cute foals.
The elder was thinking about it, and just then, Estio brought up a question about Hwangryong.
"Is Shuhanan the person helping here now?"
Elder Pegasus blinked, somewhat startled.
'Did you know Shuhanan-sama?'
All newly born unicorns received the magic of the Yellow Dragon Shuhanan and came to life. Shuhanan was the one who gathered the demons who had lost their master and was perishing and prepared a nest for them to live in Elia, the heavenly island. Shu Hanan, the heavily wounded yellow dragon, left Elia after taking care of the heavenly demons without rest, even though he vomited his blood.
'It's strange. Then why is it Shuhanan?'
The elder stared at Estio with a mysterious feeling.
At that time, Shuhanan seemed unaware that other dragon races existed in the world. It is Shuhanan who took care of the heavenly demons, the only traces left by Loaren. If she had known that Estio, who had the same black color as her, existed, she would not have left her alone.
Elder Pegasus wrinkled his eyes as he remembered the golden dragon that was so wounded and howled painfully.
"That's right. Shuhanan-sama…"
His voice trembled as he conveyed his complicated emotions.
"Loaren-sama wants to destroy everything that he loved, but he is protecting Elia, the sky island."
"Why?"
"We do not know the details. However, to Shuhanan, he was originally a benevolent dragon. Long ago, he became a guardian dragon by himself, driven by his love for humans rather than the justice that the gold clan should follow."
Since Pegasus's voice showed a genuine respect for Shuhanan, Estio seriously listened to his story. And after a brief hesitation, he spoke up.
"Elder."
"Call me 'Kirin'."
I just called Kon the same because I was called the elder, but Pegasus was very sorry. He was so embarrassed that Estio had to call the Elder Pegasus by name.
"Kirin, is it Shuhanan that killed Loaren?"
There was a big ripple in the calm eyes of the black Pegasus. Kirin was very excited, even making a loud heh heh-hing, as is often the case with startled words.
"No way!"
"...isn't it?"
"never! It's not like that. I can't do that. Oh my God, is it really that way among humans? What a terrible misunderstanding."
Kirin, who was snoring hissed, tried to calm down and spoke to Estio in an earnest tone.
"Estio-sama, the two of you were partners with a shared heart. After a companion ritual, if one heart stops, the other dies too. So we can never hurt each other."
It was a truth that Estio knew that Shuhanan and Roaren were lovers. But here another question arose.
"So, since Shuhanan is alive, does that mean that the Black Dragon, Loaren, isn't dead yet?"
- Episode 18
Chapter 24 Lullaby
With the help of wild unicorns and Pegasus, Estio's party ascended to the sky in an instant. The heavenly horses running through the sky brought them safely to their hometown, as far as Neju, the giant, at a terrifying speed.
Sky Island Elia.
This mysterious island, where unicorns and Pegasus, said to be magical creatures born from dragon blood, actually live, was a floating island floating in the sky at the highest point of the Wind Mountains. Since the island itself was created from the corpse of a dragon, it has tremendous magical power, and from the waterfall that flows along the edge of the island, infinite springs of divine power gushed out, allowing the demons to choke their throats.
It is a location that is never detected by a wingless race because it is obscured by clouds, but a young unicorn who has often escaped the island has been captured by humans. The captured children never returned to Elia. So the demons hated hunters the most.
Parker, who entered the Sky Island Elia, spoke with an excited voice.
"My father said he had been to Elia before. To come and see the Sky Island that I had only heard of!"
"If it's a join group, they open the door to the village heads once a year."
Fortunately, the opponents that the heavenly demons opened their hearts to were the joiners. Although they were humans, they had wings just like the demons, and they did not go down the mountain very well, so their habits were similar. According to a long tradition, there was no reason for the Cheonma to dislike the Join people who took their companion horses and cared for them sincerely. Thus, not all deities follow humans, but selectively live with humans or remain on the island differed. The remaining angels on the island were wild horses that did not follow humans.
"Aww, my God. Everywhere I look, there are a lot of Pegasus and unicorns...!"
"Are you so excited?"
"Of course! I've always wanted to see a real Pegasus up close, but, oh, I hope this wasn't a dream."
Parker, who happened to have achieved his dream, was holding his hands together as if in prayer, and his expression was wet with emotion.
"But what's really strange is this one."
Kon glanced at Estio, who was next to Parker like that. Unlike Parker, who was running around excitedly for the fact that he had entered the Sky Island, this dark-haired young man had a face that could not even be seen as a smile or a fingernail.
'The Black Clan? He just looked like a normal human being.'
No wings, no horns. There were no beautiful black scales that were said to possess all living things just by looking at them, and above all, no divine power or magical power was felt at all. Wherever he looked, he was just a human being. Conn, unable to observe him openly, secretly glanced at him and tilted his head over and over again.
The decision to bring Estio and his companions to the Sky Island was the will of the captain, Pegasus, who had lived for 2,000 years. More than a thousand years have already passed since the dragon race abandoned the world. As a result, Kon and the newly born celestial horses in this era, of course, never met the dragon.
The dragon in Khon's head was a great clan that was as huge as the sky island they were on, had beautiful wings, and was loved by the gods, possessing both divine power and magical powers to control the world.
The elder was on his knees, so he couldn't be wrong, but Korn still couldn't believe the fact that Estio, who still looked like a normal human being, was a dragon .
"......"
And Estio was very well aware that Cohn was now observing him. She tried to hide it, but it was all over because she was still a young unicorn.
'Furthermore.'
Estio looked back slightly with an uncomfortable feeling.
ur ur!
Unicorns and Pegasus, who had been hiding and hiding, were clumsily caught behind rocks or in the grass. Estio, who flew into the sky with the wind and pushed the Pegasus feather stuck to her cheek with the back of her hand, sighed a little.
With the help of the elder Pegasus, they had just arrived on the Sky Island, but all kinds of demons flocked to the area around the group to find out where and how the rumors spread. From young ponies to elderly adults, they appeared. Watching unicorns and Pegasus twinkling with curious eyes everywhere made me feel burdened. The interest was so great that S.T.O, who doesn't usually pay attention to those around him, flinched.
"Estio-sama, this is it."
Elder Pegasus took Estio and his party to a calm pond in the center of the island. Giant mushrooms, moss-covered boulders, and a small waterfall and sparkling water surface blended together to create a fairy-tale-like scene.
"Unicorns are born in this pond."
"......?"
「This is a place I wanted to show you if Loaren-sama comes back. That the heavenly demons blessed by him are still being born here."
Estio, who witnessed the birthplace of the unicorn, was a little embarrassed. He waved his hand toward the black Pegasus, who was looking at him with tender eyes.
"I am not Loaren."
"Yes, I still want to tell you. Estio-sama is the last remaining member of the Black Clan."
Estio heard those words and swallowed the words that filled his throat.
'You are mistaken. I'm not the one left behind.'
If I had a choice, would I have left with my people, or would I have chosen to remain in this world? Estio gave up rather than vaguely imagining the moment of his choice. It was also difficult for him to picture things he had never experienced before.
Not knowing what he was thinking, Elder Pegasus continued singing.
"A pond with divine power, a pebble with the magic of a yellow dragon, and sunlight."
The pebbles that were sinking under the pond were all golden. Pegasus informed me that all those golden pebbles were magic stones that absorbed the magic of the Yellow Dragon.
"A unicorn is born when those three things come together."
"Then where is Pegasus born?"
"Pegasus… is not born anymore."
visitation.
Estio dipped his hand into the pond and picked up a pebble. The shimmering golden color reminded me of the scales of a yellow dragon I had seen in a desert temple.
"Pegasus is born with the power of the Black Dragon. Loaren-sama, who remained until the end, has died in the arms of the gods."
Elder Pegasus explained in a bitter tone why there was no black pebble.
"Because there is no one else in this world who can provide magic power."
Estio seemed to understand why the angels brought him to this pond. As expected, Pegasus asked politely.
"This is the situation. Can the Black Adjuster share the magic with you?"
Estio looked down at the golden pebble in his hand. It was a cold gaze.
'I can not.'
It was not a matter of accepting or rejecting from the beginning. Estio didn't know what his magic was, so of course he didn't know how to distribute it.
'Because I'm not a coordinator.'
Long ago, there was a premise that the dragons were called the adjusters of the world and that they did a decent job. Estio thought he didn't deserve to be called that because he couldn't do anything.
pong.
The pebble that had been lost from his hand sank to the bottom of the water again. Pegasus, who watched this, soon realized the meaning of refusal and withdrew.
"If you're in trouble, I won't ask for more. You said you were going to Bernie's village? If you are resting, I will pick you up soon."
Elder Pegasus thought that even if the pulse of the Pegasus race was cut off as it is, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, the Celestial Horse was destined to gradually disappear from this land after the dragon tribe abandoned it. If it weren't for the black dragon Loaren, who showed mercy until the last moment, and the yellow dragon who still remains in this land, I would not have been able to meet the newly born cute foals.
The elder was thinking about it, and just then, Estio brought up a question about Hwangryong.
"Is Shuhanan the person helping here now?"
Elder Pegasus blinked, somewhat startled.
'Did you know Shuhanan-sama?'
All newly born unicorns received the magic of the Yellow Dragon Shuhanan and came to life. Shuhanan was the one who gathered the demons who had lost their master and was perishing and prepared a nest for them to live in Elia, the heavenly island. Shu Hanan, the heavily wounded yellow dragon, left Elia after taking care of the heavenly demons without rest, even though he vomited his blood.
'It's strange. Then why is it Shuhanan?'
The elder stared at Estio with a mysterious feeling.
At that time, Shuhanan seemed unaware that other dragon races existed in the world. It is Shuhanan who took care of the heavenly demons, the only traces left by Loaren. If she had known that Estio, who had the same black color as her, existed, she would not have left her alone.
Elder Pegasus wrinkled his eyes as he remembered the golden dragon that was so wounded and howled painfully.
"That's right. Shuhanan-sama…"
His voice trembled as he conveyed his complicated emotions.
"Loaren-sama wants to destroy everything that he loved, but he is protecting Elia, the sky island."
"Why?"
"We do not know the details. However, to Shuhanan, he was originally a benevolent dragon. Long ago, he became a guardian dragon by himself, driven by his love for humans rather than the justice that the gold clan should follow."
Since Pegasus's voice showed a genuine respect for Shuhanan, Estio seriously listened to his story. And after a brief hesitation, he spoke up.
"Elder."
"Call me 'Kirin'."
I just called Kon the same because I was called the elder, but Pegasus was very sorry. He was so embarrassed that Estio had to call the Elder Pegasus by name.
"Kirin, is it Shuhanan that killed Loaren?"
There was a big ripple in the calm eyes of the black Pegasus. Kirin was very excited, even making a loud heh heh-hing, as is often the case with startled words.
"No way!"
"...isn't it?"
"never! It's not like that. I can't do that. Oh my God, is it really that way among humans? What a terrible misunderstanding."
Kirin, who was snoring hissed, tried to calm down and spoke to Estio in an earnest tone.
"Estio-sama, the two of you were partners with a shared heart. After a companion ritual, if one heart stops, the other dies too. So we can never hurt each other."
It was a truth that Estio knew that Shuhanan and Roaren were lovers. But here another question arose.
"So, since Shuhanan is alive, does that mean that the Black Dragon, Loaren, isn't dead yet?"
