Capítulo 216: Surprise! You are the End of the World! ( 15 )
After a restless night, I began awaiting my various packages and messages sitting on a small platform formed out of alchemicaly pressed stone. I sat with a small reclining chair ripped from the cathedral below as I watched my party practice fighting from a distance.
The first to arrive was the package from Black Jade Tower, a young man carried a large box nearly the size of himself, and as he approached my platform he asked a simple question.
" Master Cobalt, I assume? "
- " Yep, your from Black Jade Tower right? "
" Mhm, got a package for you. 3 Fighting textbooks, a handful of gold coins, and a collection of Black Jade's signature Calligraphy pens... they can be used for drawing magic circles on stuff. "
- " Thanks, leave it on the platform. "
After leaving the box upon the platform, he turned around and waved while facing away from me... then, with a burst of speed he soared straight into the air as if he could run on the sky.
Black Jade Tower... what an interesting place.
Calligraphy? Isn't that just writing but for nerds?
Eh, whatever. A pen is a pen, so I'll probably be able to
I continued sitting and sipping a nice and cool drink, another package will arive in a little while so I can continue to relax and think, I could potentially do something with the moon in the future... maybe if I put a node up there I can make a base, that would be pretty sick.
It was then another delivery arrived, a man in a white cowl and coat left a small parcel besides me... it was no larger than a small bag, but what likely contained within it was much more grandiose in size than the simple package. I mean, after all, ArchMage Tower is reputable for it's space magic.
I put it next to the other package, I'll open it all up later so for now I can relax a bit. That was all to ve delivered to me I believed, but the System said a few people delivering messages would come in around half an hour.
Though, one did arrive slightly earlier... he was a man dressed in plain modern clothes and he carried a large axe that rested upon his shoulders.
" Ay, Boss. You the Cobalt guy I've heard about? "
He spoke with thick italian accent, almost straight out of an old mafia movie.
- " Who's asking? "
" I'm a guy from the playa' council, you've probably never heard about it but we kinda basically decide who the top players are. . . I'm here to let you know, you have been placed above the rankings. "
- " What does that do for me? "
" Absolutely nothing pal. Anyways, gotta go. Have a good day. "
- " You too I guess. "
Haa.... so now I am considered the same as Crimson officially, what a terrible thing. Now I'll probably have to deal with a lot more challenges and problems... whatever, I am just going to ignore it and see how far that takes me.
Who's next to come? Can't wait to see, hopefully it's someone carrying something useful to me... honestly, I could really use anything at all. Now that I know something is going to fuck over StarDuster I have to try and prepare to save myself and my allies... so, yeah. We'll have to wait for that.
Speaking of waiting, it wasn't until 2 hours later the next messangers arrived... but it wasn't disappointing at all, in fact I found it quite amazing! Low and behold, an entire Dragon flew above my platform. It's massive figure dominated the air while twisting and darkening the sky around it, it was like an Asian style Dragon with a long furling body that draped the sky light long strands of melted iron.
With Syn, I activated my temporary eyes to get a better look at it. It brandished massive silvery scales that cascaded and shined down it's elongated body, blue spikes or whatever similar features paraded the top of his body and had a resounding glow. It tucked it's maw straight in towards the ground and flew to land upon my platform.
After disappearing beneath the stone floor, a solemn figure stood wearing a silken cloak of the dragon's color, upon his head stood coral like branches mimicking horns in a regal sort of way while passing between his head full of silver hair that made it's way down to around his lower back.
He spoke like a man full of wisdom, but with the tone and grand voice of a man filled with strength and courage...
" Cobalt, heir to many titles and much more, I am Ha Bin, an Elder Dragon of the Loong species. I have to request your presence for a ceremony where the Council of Dragons will offer you a great boon. "
His voice was filled with respect and commanded authority, and to match I followed the same way.
- " Ha Bin, thank you for asking me and coming all this way for this. I will ask a few questions if you do not mind, and if I deem it satisfactory then I will make appearance for this gathering. "
" Of course, I understand. Please, ask away. "
- " Then I must ask, what is the Council of Dragons? "
" That is a great question, only Dragons are knowledgeable about this topic usually so I understand. The Council of Dragons are a gathering of the Eldest of each Dragon Species, they do not have much of a role on this world but they carry a great burden for this universe. "
- " I see, much like the beings we call gods? "
" Absolutely, those beings are epitomes of Good... the pure opposite of Demons, especially the late Demon Lord. In good and evil, there are flaws of logic and morality... and so, we Dragons embody the same elements and phenomenon as Gods and Demons. Such as Light and Fire. Though, we represent a mostly neutral role. "
- " That is quite the information, so I assume you want me for a specific reason right? "
" Definitely. Your Soul, while broken, is made carved straight from both Good and Evil... a perfect candidacy for Dragon Transformation, and more importantly... you are the embodiment of Calamity, or more precise... you have become the personification of the End of the World. A role fit only for beings like us. But you have fought against Divinity, and openly despise Corruption... so, the only thing left is the Dragons... and to be honest, 30 years ago you transformed into a Dragon and fought off the God of Ice and Demon Lord of Darkness with ease, and if you might of ended the world there and then if they both didn't go all out to stop you. "
- " Ah, don't remind me... damn, she was so nice and helpful... "
" Ancient Goddess of Ice, Mordova? "
- " Mhm. "
" I also have news for you then too, 30 years ago the Ancient Gods of Elements were revived as Dragons. That inclu- "
- " Mordova. "
" Yes. "
- " I'll come, how far away is it? "
" A long way away, we will not be able to go immediately anyways. "
- " I see, then would you mind explaining how Mordova was revived? "
" Her, and many other Gods born from the Dragon God, were killed by the Neolithid... but, the Dragon God survived... so, he sacrificed his life to bring them back as Dragons. Though... there was a problem. "
- " And what's that? "
" There memories since the Advent of Players were removed, as only 1 time did the Dragon God himself experience a period of time after the advent... and that was giving Luriel her Dragon Transformation and blessing the staff you made her, nothing relating to anyone else. "
- " Haa.... damn, Raise my hopes to crush them... well, makes sense. Resurrection never works as intended for a perma-dead target huh? "
" Unfortunately, yes. Sometimes I wish they were given their memories but I suppose you can't be too greedy, and... I should also tell you what the ceremony is for! "
- " Oh, right! We must of strayed away from that topic a bit haha! So, what's in store? "
" We will be turning you into a Dragon first of all, secondly... we will have you assimilate the 3 great one's corpses... The Dragon Devil, The Dragon God, and The Calamity Dragon. "
- " Hm? Absorbing corpses? Why's that? "
" The world is guaranteed to end, might as well make it interesting!.... no, I am only kidding. Us Dragons have a Prophet of our own, and he predicts that if you subsume their corpses and inherit their power... there is a chance existence will continue on after the End. You already are subsumed with the powers of the God of Omega, otherwise known as the World Ender God... and, you have 40% of the Demon Lord Crimtane, the World Ender Demon. That Umbra fellow... he has the rest of Crimtane now. "
- " Umbra? Ugh, jeez... so, when I kill him I will have all of the aspects of World Ending? "
" Yes... if you have them then, just maybe, you can figure out a way to use them to rebuild the world. "
- " I understand. I will fulfil my destiny then. "
" Hah! I am glad you were easy to convince, if anyone else was told they are the End of the World and they were destined to destroying everything... they would probably throw a fit of rage huh? Either way, you must be prepared... because, there are also two other figures you must be wary of... "
- " Heheh, Who's that? "
" The Hero of Creation and the Lord of Corruption, since you are a Dragon... they will be Divine and Demonic in nature respectfully, so... I must leave now, I didn't expect to stay so long... you are very easy to talk too! I'll see you at the Council, I will let you know when it will gather so you can come then... untill then, Good Luck on your journey World Ender! "
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