Bab 6: chapter: 4 The blood dragon, Imogen
It was a comparatively well hidden cave. The entrance of the cave was completely covered by grape vines giving one an illusion of the solid land behind it. Arnold remembered that his wife would always carry some grape seeds with her as she liked to have the sweet and sour taste of grape to ease the morning sickness due to pregnancy. After all, besides being a excellent healing mage Alexa was also a wood mage. So she could always produce some grape vines from grape seeds and make them bore fruits using her wood magic whenever she wanted. Later it became a habit even if the morning sickness was gone. He hurriedly moved through the vines and entered the narrow cave passageway. He was instantly faced with a defensive magic spell engraved in the cave wall but it had already been broken. His heart sank. He hurriedly moved forward.
Soon he neared the entrance of the broad chamber but he still didn't perceive his wife and son's magical presence. Everything was so silent except the sound of muffled rain that managed to enter the cave. No wait...his keen sense perceived two faint breathing sounds. He accelerated his footsteps and was greeted by the broken artefact which he had given her as their wedding gift for her protection. His face was ugly. He ran to the chamber and found her wife and son lying on the floor. Two pairs of eyes simultaneously stared at him. Their almost red eyes contained mixture of pain, helplessness, sorrow, and also resentment in it. But after seeing him their eyes twinkled with hope as if they had grasped the last little bit of light in the pool of darkness.
Arnold rushed to hold Alexa and his son. He checked their bodies using his divine sense. At last he breathed a sigh of relief. Besides his wife's inner core's damage and a few external injuries there was no other severe complications in both of them. They were only paralyzed. As he reached king stage, curing his wife was as easy as pie.
The paralyzing poison could only be cured by the maker of the poison. Because the maker's unique magic wrapped around it like a poisonous snake. But before higher strength the poison is nothing because a person with higher strength than the maker could subdue and break the unique magic of the maker. And Arnold was confident that no-one but him in the whole Astra had reached king stage. Even if Stephen made the poison he could still neutralize it.
Arnold released his own unique magic aura and guided it through his wife and son's body. After he was done neutralizing the poison he waited for their stamina to recover as the poison ate away the host's magic and energy to transform it into the maker's unique magic to keep itself functioning.
As he was waiting his hand unconsciously touched Alexa's stomach. His hand trembled as he perceived her flat stomach. He turned to face his wife, whose eyes were like a broken dam.
"Alexa, our baby....." The upcoming words didn't manage to come out from his throat. Why, why did he even think everything was okay when he was greeted with the broken artefact at the entrance.
"Arnold....our baby....Stephen took him.....save him.....he is even .... planning...to disintegrate.....our child's soul...." Alexandra said with great difficultly converging all his remaining energy in between her sobs.
Boom.
Disintegrating his soul?!!!!
Arnold blanked out. what should he do? How could he find Stephen in the shortest time? Even if that psycho stayed within his Neveah empire it would take too long to search the whole empire. it would be too late then. What could he...wait he could use that method.
"Wait here, i will surely find our baby." Arnold rushed outside. The rain had stopped meanwhile and the east sky was red indicating the arrival of dawn. Arnold took out a red stick made of Ruby and broke it. Soon the two pieces of the sticks disintegrated into tiny particles and dissolved into the air.
In his youth he had saved a blood dragon while it was in its weakest. Dragons were a prideful and also honest race and they disdained the humans because of their greedy nature. That blood dragon wasn't any exception. But because Arnold's eyes were pure and without greed and also because the dragon didn't want to owe to a human he gave him a red Rubby stick. Then told him, "Human, break the stick when you need help. I will help you only one time in your weakest time." After he flew away.
Arnold never imagined he would have to break the stick one day after all he never helped the dragon with any hidden intention.
Dragon's divine sense was beyond the word amazing. They were born with king realm's divine sense. As they further advanced in cultivation their divine sense also grew tremendously. So he was sure the blood dragon could detect their child.
As he was thinking, a huge bright red complicated magic circle began to form ten meters away from him. As soon as the circle was completed there was a huge dragon made it's appearance in it. It's eyes were blood red and there was a vertical slit making it look dangerous. The scale on it's body was embedded with blood red ruby. The long spine which reached until the tip of the tail, was also contained ruby that was larger than one meter. It's red ruby embedded wings were glittering brightly from the ray of dawn. All in all it was dangerously beautiful.
The blood dragon named Imogen roared loudly as if to declare it's presence to the world. Then he transform into a six ft. tall, about twenty five years old super handsome human male with distinct features. He had bright vertical slitted red eyes and hair which spoke for his dragon characteristics. Imogen approached Arnold, " Human why have you called me? It didn't seem you are in any life threatening situation."
Arnold also spoke directly, " please find my child's location. Helena's king Stephen took him away while I was away. Please i-"
Imogen stopped him impatiently, his former arrogance gone," Does your child have something to do with goddess's protection?"
"yes. How-"
"wait"....Imogen closed his eyes and spread his divine sense throughout the entire dark forest like his life depended on it. After all Imogen's own child's future was entangled with this human child. His child was born about one year ago. But unlike other dragons he couldn't absorb the magic no matter how hard he tried. The dragon couple were worried sick. They had only this child after many years of hardships. They treated the child like a treasure. So they went to the dragon temple looking for answers. There the seer told them after one year later a human would be born with the blessings of the goddess. Only after forming a contract with the human he not only would be able to absorb magic but he will be the strongest dragon in the history of Dragonkind..
Imogen urged the seer to show him the child's parents' faces so he could understand the parents' nature. If the parents were full of greed the human child would be affected. And this would not be good for his own child. So he was determined to kidnap the child. The seer touched his glabella and showed him the parents' faces. After seeing the faces he was relieved because he knew the human who was the father of the child. And he saved Imogen once. That time he didn't find any trace of greed in his eyes. His heart was in peace because the saying goes, "a good father produce a good son"
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But now he was immensely worried while searching for the child. If something happened to the human child now his own child's future would be bleak. Besides, being worried for his child he was genuinely worried for the human child. Because throughout the one year, continuously witnessing their weak dragon cub they considered the human child as their savior who would save them from this suffering.
Suddenly Imogen saw using his divine sense on the other side of the dark forest that a peculiar person was holding a angelic silver haired boy as he placed him in the centre of a magic circle. A strange artefact was placed in front of him. The whole magic circle as well as the artefact was emitting an intense black light. Imogen had lived for thousands of years but didn't see such magic circle or artefact ever. But it could be said in one glance that artefact meant no good.
"Hurry, i found him. climb onto me" Imogen urged.
Arnold didn't expect the dragon to lower his pride and give him a ride. But he didn't hesitate. He unsummoned his Unicorn climbed onto it after Imogen transformed back to his dragon form. Alexa and Lucas already reached Arnold's side a few moment ago. They also determinedly followed. Imogen took off quickly. The speed was unbelievable. Imogen wished he could transport there at once but their were multiple artefacts which inhibited transportation magic from anywhere.
While going through the forest Lucas told him all the events after Stephen came. Arnold was furious beyond words. His eyes glowed like that of the injured beast who was ready to jump on his prey. He cursed,
" Stephen, you better be prepared. Once you come into my hands, I swear i will tear you into pieces."
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