As he was sleeping inside the cart, on Amy's lap, his eyelids opened suddenly. However he didn't make any sounds as he didn't want the girls to wake up. His presence disappeared from the cart before appearing above it. He looked at the cart driver and saw that he didn't sense anything.
As he was thinking about what to do with what he sensed earlier, he saw Cel appearing next to him. She asked, "As I expected. You sensed it too huh.."
He nodded before creating a barrier that moves together with the cart. It will hide anything that happens outside it and also protect those who are inside it. He then floated in the air and moved fast as a jet. Cel followed him. Reaching his destination, he slowed his momentum before looking intently at a position.
He saw a part of the forest being frozen like glasses. It was a very beautiful sight to see. However he could sense that it wasn't a natural phenomenon. It was created just moments ago. And he was looking for its owner. He then heard a loud cry.
ROOOAAAAARRRR.....!!!
It was so strong that it will most likely affect anyone weaker, and it will break their eardrums. Looking at the owner of the cry, he saw a crystal blue skinned monster. It was his first time seeing something like this one. Celeste answered his doubt for him,
"It's a dragon..." Hearing this he smiled. He always wanted to meet one. However his smile froze when he saw that someone was fighting it. Squinting his eyes, he saw there were four people.
"The others are vampires..." His mood worsened hearing this. That was why he felt a familiar aura from them. He still remembers the presence he felt that day inside the dark forest. They were the same.
"What do you want to do Adam...?" Cel asked. She will do whatever he asks. In fact she knows he wasn't an evil person and also he won't become one. Besides, even if someone strong came, they together after unification, now would be most likely the strongest existence in the whole world. She was a little excited as well. It's been a few years since they unified. He told her that, she should wait for him to become a Magic King level Magister. Which she thought would take at least 10 years with his talent. But now, she wanted to feel what would be the answer to the unification of two beings at the top.
He answered, "Let's hide and hear what they are saying. If we sense one of them is doing this for evil, we will fight them. If they both are evil, we just let them do whatever they want. However after their fight if the victor wants to destroy nearby humans or nature, we won't stand idly. If they both have reasons, let's just fool them a little and solve them."
She seems to like his answer as she nodded before following him behind. As he reached near them, he activated his invisibility. As she was a spirit, only people allowed by her could see her. So she stood near him.
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"What do you guys want..!?" The dragon asked in an angry tone. Hearing this, the four vampires said coldly, "You dare to ask what we want when you are the one who entered our territory...!? Not only that! You even escaped from your punishment!"
Hearing this, the dragon wanted to say that it didn't know if it was their land. However it was captured by a red thread and even though it was a dragon, it couldn't even budge the thread.
As the thread was tightening around its body, it felt a heavy pain. It wanted to scream. However being a dragon, it's pride was always so big. As it was struggling, it asked again, "As always the evil one, Vampires. Can't you at least hear me out..!?"
However one of them said, "Our master said, 'Bring it here'. So we have no choice but to do it. So be obedient and let us take you." He said as he began to float which is the courtesy of his wings.
As its body was rising from the ground, a voice was heard that made everyone including the dragon tremble.
"Who dares to make so much commotion here...!?"
Then looking at the owner of the voice, they saw a man with golden long hairs and a halo above his head floating in the sky without wings. With just this information, they understood that, this person is at least grandmage level. But the aura around him was making them unable to breathe.
Unknown to them, after seeing that they are trying to take the dragon somewhere, Adam used illusionist and made himself look different before making over acting things like halo and aura. Cel who is near him could only smile wryly at her husband's handiworks.
Seeing that his idea is working, he asked in a heavy tone, "What is this...? An Archmage level dragon and four Advanced level vampires..?"
His words combined with a small pressure, they all silently returned to the ground before kneeling and, "Forgive us for disturbing you sir. We were trying to capture this dragon who belonged to our master. If you could let us go, we will definitely tell our master and he will give you whatever you wish..!"
Adam looked at them, before turning towards the dragon. It was actually bullied by four beings stronger than it...? He wanted to hear from its mouth as well.
"What about you, little dragon...?" Although he knew the dragon must be older than him, he still had to act.
"I..I am an ice dragon...! My name is Eirwan. I am sorry for disturbing you sir..." Adam smiled before nodding to continue.
"I was just passing by this people's land unknowingly. Their master then captured me saying, I can be a good experimental subject. I escaped when I got the chance. However I was captured again by them."
Adam who was using his divine eyes could see that both parties were telling the truth. However, he understood that the dragon wasn't in the wrong. He could see that, it was actually very timid and weak. However the vampires were leaking out of the aura of death.
After a brief silence he said, "I've decided. I will allow you to go. However, leave the dragon here..."
His words made the vampires angry. "We did say that our master needs this lizard. So if you don't want to die, just leave. My master is strong enough to defeat you."
One of the vampires said arrogantly. Though Adam wasn't angry at their words, he was angry when he heard an 'experimental subject'. He remembered his previous memories again. However unlike his past, he decided to forget it. He sighed before saying.
"I will say this once. Leave it here. If not, no matter who comes, you will die here..."
Their face was showing anger. They respected him because of his power. Now if he was going to be arrogant, they know they will have to teach him a lesson. They couldn't return without the dragon anyways.
"We can't return without it. So we will fight and kill you. Even if you are strong and have a grandmage level, with four of us, you can't do anything to us..!" Saying they quickly moved towards him. He sighed in their stupidity.
As they were about to touch his clothes, a sudden explosion engulfed them. The dragon could only close its eyes, while the four vampires were thrown back with a heavy force which made them spit blood.
"Impossible...! How is this...!?"
"Could it be that he is not a grandmage..!?"
"The four of us were defeated just like that...?!
"We can't even use our magic power anymore as it seems to have been blocked by the collision..."
They exclaimed in shock. However Adam smiled before saying in a disappointed tone.
"You guys are idiots. How can you even think that, if you can defeat me with the four of you, I will stay here and say whatever I want...?"
As they remembered something important, their eyes widened in shock thinking that they really are idiots. If he was still confident after hearing their threat, then he must be stronger than that.
"Hmm... I didn't even have to use any other skills... I used one skill which I used to defeat my sword master, and you guys are already done. You know he was actually fine even after I used this skill..? Pathetic..!"
His words thrusted in like a stake inside their heart. However before they could curse him, they saw something very terrifying. They wanted to run right away. However, a barrier blocked their way. Then as they were stunned and thinking what to do about their survival, the dragon suddenly disappeared from their vision before it appeared right next to Adam. Though it was confused as to how it moved, it didn't say anything.
He then pointed the thing that scared them towards their position. It was a glistening blue flame. They suddenly kneeled with their head on the ground. But it was too late as the flame fell off his hand before transforming into a giant wildfire, and burning the vampires alive. Their scream was echoing in the air. If anyone was near them, they could see a dome filled with blue flame burning everything in its path.
"You most likely made the vampires an enemy, Adam..."
Said Cel without any worries. She knows that he can survive anything. And even if something stronger than him came, for example, an existence like her, she will stay with him and fight.
"I know... Well I have some tricks that might force even the vampires to kneel. You don't have to worry about it." Though his words were arrogant, she knew he had what it takes to be arrogant.
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"Hm..? They died..? If that's so, then it must be someone with the same level of strength as myself. So I can't go now. Besides my instincts are telling me that if I go there, I will not have a chance. It was a rare chance to see a young dragon. Well, I can always find one again...."
A person inside a dark room talked to himself. There was only red moonlight accompanying him that night.....