Know my place, I never forgot that.
Before entering the Arcana Continent.
I wanted to be fully prepared.
From using bi-herb to renting magic tools.
As well as weighing the possibility of encountering the dragons, including Eunaxus.
I spun my brain, thinking that if I were to hold out, I would still be able to avoid a violent death.
I even collected information by reading books about the Great Dragon-Demon War left in the Mage Tower.
If the opponent was a demon, that would have been enough.
It didnt matter whether it was a great evil or a high-level demon king.
Rather than being broken in front of the demon, Grandfels pride grew even stronger.
Plus I would have been able to make use of the demon hunters only strength, the unique skill [Natural Enemy Relationship].
Well, if it wasnt going to work.
Our Akshan sunbaenims got my back.
The [Torch of Hell] that I borrowed from Fabian, the leader of the League of Explorers, was still stored in my inventory. If the opponent was a demon, I would be confident because I was fully prepared.Fôllôw 𝒏ew stories at n𝒐/v(e)lb/in(.)com
But the probability is low.
Well, considering how things had been.
Death loomed over Eunaxus shortly after the Summoning of the Dragons ended.
The most likely possibility was
He got attacked by his own kin after the dragon summoning was over.
So, I had to reach out to my last remaining resort.
To the possibility that I seriously wanted to turn a blind eye to!
Yeah.
It was Claudie.
It was the Claudie family.
If it exists, I cant turn a blind eye to it forever.
I came to this realization when I came in contact with Raymond.
I still didnt know much about Arcana but I still had a long way to go.
This remained true even if you put aside the suspicious Raymond.
The demons, including high-ranking demon kings and great evils.
The transcendents, who might hold some kind of intention, like Urus or the woman on the broom.
The forces that had the power to shake the Arkana continent, like dragons and the elves.
I decided to do this because I was good at knowing my place.
I have to face it and use it.
I was able to get this far thanks to Grandfels materialized setting.
So if the Claudie family was materialized as well.
I had no choice but to use that setting and move forward!
Whether its a lonely death or a shameful death
It was all the same if you died anyway.
After making that decision, I entered the Arcana Continent and gave missions to Haiel and Diend. Haiel was tasked with chasing down the traces of Eunaxus.
To Diend.
I ordered in Grandfel style.
Find the darkest place in the Arcana Continent.
That will be where Claudie is.
And now.
Crack
Diends voice penetrated into my brain.
I canceled the manifestation of [Absolute Zero].
A message appeared in front of me.
[The distorted flow of time returns.]
The chill froze even the passage of time.
I couldnt tell exactly how long time had passed.
But I could guarantee.
It was not long enough to make an uproar over it.
You could tell just by looking at my condition and Prosnax condition.
Clink
I hadnt finished a cup of green tea yet.
I didnt like iced green tea.
Perhaps because of Grandfels picky taste, I was slow to tilt the teacup.
You could tell just by looking at Prosnaxs eyes, which were still full of repulsion.
In the end, this is what happens. Your effort was useless, Insignificant One.
Hey, look at him trying to counterattack right away.
Then if someone asked me.
Why did I suddenly lift Absolute Zero?
What I would say was simple.
A word from Diend.
That word that he found the Claudie familys mansion.
It brought back my memories.
The vast dark history that had been forgotten by decades!
The symbol of the Claudie family is the silver hair that glows dazzling light. That silver is more brilliant than the magical platinum, which is precious even in the Arcana Continent. Someone even said I wonder if Claudies great power comes from their silver hair
I understand now.
Why did Eunaxus react like that?
Why was he so surprised to see me?
He didnt see through my status window.
Silver hair, the symbol of the Claudie family.
He must have recognized me when he saw my silver hair.
So brilliant that it hurt the eyes.
By the way, thats really amazing, me from the past.
All this setting just for a silver hair!
But the hair was just the beginning.
The setting of the Claudie family went deep into my mind.
Seriously.
It was so massive.
As if recording the history of a family.
Thats why your grades were like that in middle school, Hoyeol.
At this point, I was surprised at myself.
I really didnt get tired of it.
Without any shame.
I scribbled out the settings very specifically.
I want to hide in a rat hole.
But as I said just now.
After knowing my place.
I made up my mind.
Yes, whether I freeze to death or die out of shame, its all the same.
And even if it meant dying in shame.
In front of those I would encounter in the future.
I would admit that I was in a situation where I had to use the terrible background, the successor to the Claudie family.
So I didnt hesitate.
Dragon. On the Arcana Continent, their existence was considered a legend, up until they made their presence known by howling from the top of the Zero Mountains. However, there was a hidden truth in that incident.
When did I make this setting and put it on?
More importantly
The child of the past.
My taste remained the same.
Starting with a great family that even the emperor admired.
Invisible power.
Even the true master of the continent hidden behind a veil
It was really serious, Hoyeol.
In the moment of self-awareness.
I felt ashamed, but I didnt express it.
I said confidently.
I, Claudies successor, have returned.
Claudies successor had been declared to return.
Someone who was listening would probably ask again.
So what am I supposed to do?
No, they might ask whether the dragons knew it in the first place.
Well, they must have heard from Eunaxus and knew about it.
But dont underestimate the Claudie family.
I used the moniker great back then!
The dragons were saved by Claudie. On the day the legend returned, the cries that echoed across the continent were an act of reverence toward Claudie. The truth of that day was only told between Claudie and the dragons. Even if eternity passes by, their oath is still valid.
Yeah.
That was why I lifted Absolute Zero.
What is this
Quite a long time had passed.
So they probably didnt remember either.
It seemed there was something called an oath between us.
!
As soon as I said that.
Prosnaxs head began to bend.
As if he was trying to bow to me.
Without knowing what was going on.
It seemed he was desperately trying to resist.
Crack
Ice Dragon. Prosnax.
Probably because he was still a hatchling, he still couldnt understand the situation.
Even if he broke his bones, his resistance was futile.
An oath was not a common promise.
An oath had to be kept.
Even if it meant giving up your life.
And except for Eunaxus, they broke their oath.
In that regard.
There might be no more mercy left in me.
I spoke coldly.
My toleration for your young age ends there, hatchling.
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Dont stand in my way.
!!
Flinch!
Prosnaxs huge body twitched.
I looked at Prosnax with an unwavering gaze.
However, our eyes never meet.
Whats with him?
Prosnax avoided my gaze.
That reaction was very familiar to me.
It was just like the demon that got terrified in my presence.
As if responding to my thoughts, a message appeared.
[Fear occurs in the Ice Dragon, Prosnax.]
In the end, Prosnax completely bowed his head.
At the same time.
The scenery of the snow mountain began to scatter into the air.
[Youve cleared the Hidden Piece, Ice Dragons Snowy Mountain.]
Even when entering.
I never thought I would clear it like this.
Anyway, this was also thanks to my dark history
No, it was thanks to my thorough preparation.
I told Diend.
Diend.
Speak, Master.
Well talk about your mission later. According to the procedures, I have things to prioritize.
Diend will follow Masters orders.
With this, our next goal on the Arcana Continent had been decided.
Now I had decided to use it.
In order to use it better, I needed to properly understand the reality.
I have to go. To the Claudie familys territory.
Even if it had collapsed.
It seemed like there would be some elements that could be useful in the setting that I remembered. But like I said to Diend, there was an order to everything.
I looked at Eunaxus and was startled.
Why are you bowing your head again?
Seriously, it was burdensome.
I quickly continued.
Raise your head, Eunaxus.
I will obey your order, Claudie.
May I ask you to guide me to the Dragon Temple?
Its a great honor.
Paaah!
Eunaxus spread its white elytra and flew toward me.
The sight of him coming down and coming up was a bit much, but
It couldnt be helped.
I stood upright on Eunaxus back again.
Damn weight difference.
For keeping Prosnax in absolute zero.
I must have consumed a severe amount of mana.
Now in front of the Dragon Temple.
No one knew what kind of unexpected situation would occur.
Therefore, I had to restore my mana as much as possible.
This meant that even mana that could be used for levitation had to be saved.
By the way
I looked at Prosnax behind me.
Right now, he was terrified of Claudie, but you never knew how things would change in the future. In that regard, I had to make sure to imprint it until the end.
Even more shamelessly.
I spoke with as much dignity as I could.
I wont blame you, hatchling.
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But keep in mind.
And always above expectations.
Wasnt this the Grandfel style of speaking that went beyond imagination?
Thanks to this, I ended up declaring with even more arrogance.
Even the most ferocious hunting dogs do not try to bite their masters.
!
Do you have to open your mouth to get rid of your anger, Grandfel?
Comparing a dragon to a hunting dog was also insightful.
He was basically saying Prosnax was worse than dogs.
This was starting to worry me.
Even now, even though I havent seen it with my own eyes, hes already like this.
The Claudie mansion that Diend found.
If I saw it with my own eyes.
How far Grandfels arrogance would soar!?
Regardless of how I felt.
Eunaxus said.
You are infinitely humble.
Humble?
Me?
Thats ironic, isnt it?
Even though you are in no position to show mercy to anyone
This halo made even such arrogance look like humility.
The small citizen who would suffer from the halo of the Claudie family in the future.
I thought of my poor self, Lee Hoyeol.
I felt dizzy already
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The Dragon Temple.
The dragons looked at each other with their heads bowed to the floor.
Just like the Ice Dragon, Prosnax.
The relatively young dragons failed to grasp the situation.
Flinch!
The body, except for the head, which was fixed to the floor as if stuck, wriggled around. As the king of all things, they were desperately denying the helplessness they felt for the first time in their life.
But it was different for the dragons who knew about the oath related to Claudie.
Gradually he was approaching.
As the distance got closer.
They came to understand their place.
They made up their mind to go against the oath.
But it was not something they could go against.
And that kind of oath.
The time had come to pay the price for breaking the oath.
Huft
The Earth Dragon, Kudhanax, let out a small laugh.
It was an extremely serious situation.
His sudden laughter was enough to make the dragons angry.
They spoke out sharp words to Kudhanax.
Whats so funny, Old Dragon?
Kudhanax
He was an old dragon who had lived as long as Eunaxus.
So he just kept quiet.
It was not because he opposed Eunaxus words.
It was because he couldnt be quick to trust his words.
It was so hard to believe that Claudie had returned.
But he didnt realize it until it was too late.
That was why he laughed.
You still havent figured out your situation, dragons?
Ice Dragon.
Thunder Dragon.
Wind Dragon.
Fire Dragon.
And even him.
It seemed they had arrogantly forgotten.
Who claims to be the king of all things before them?
if they dared to compare themselves to them.
Claudie, on the Arcana Continent.
From the shadows.
They had been observing and coordinating behind the scenes.
They were like an immeasurably great dark dragon.
Kudhanax let out a loud roar.
All dragons must pay respect to the arrival of the Dark Dragon!
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W-What did you just say?!
T-The arrival of the Dark Dragon?!
When you said the Dark Dragon, were you talking about me?!