"Azure."
"Sorry for making you wait, I’m back."
The first one to greet when I ca back was still the Dragon Clan’s Leader, Dru.
The rest of the soldiers looked like they still had the enthusiasm to celebrate the epic battle, but their tattered bodies couldn’t hold on any longer.
’It looks as if they had a long slumber party.’
Half of the lizardn were out cold, scattered on the ground, while the other half were attempting to drag their comrades back to the stronghold, looking just as tired themselves.
’Well, it was a well-deserved celebration.’
Although their stance as the strongest clan of the Fire Domain might have unintentionally helped the Demons achieve their goals up to a point, they did stand against them in a kill-or-be-killed showdown.
There was no fallback plan, no retreat and hole up in the Stronghold. If the lizardn had stopped pushing forward, they would have been stomped down by the Demons as they finally managed to take the throne that they desired so much.
Still, as much as I felt like they needed to be comnded, I wished with all my heart that the residents of the next Domain wouldn’t make so similar mistake.
’That is if I end up going there...’
"We are here."
While I was still pondering on the most important decision that I had to make, we quickly reached the destination that Dru had invited to. It was unexpected.
’A cave?’
I expected to be led to the Main Hall into so sort of hidden basent just like I ended up in the secret area of the tower in the Nature Domain. However, Dru only led to a very unassuming cave within the area of the stronghold.
"This is..."
"This is the place where we mine the Bloodline Crystals out of."
Dru was very solemn as he explained the identity of this unnoticeable structure. His face didn’t show as much happiness as the rest of his kinsn.
’Well, he did reveal one of their clans’ biggest secrets.’
I did personally consider the Bloodline Crystals to be a resource of high value even when compared to sothing like Elental Crystals. However, its true worth shone in the hand of the Dragon Clan.
Compared to who had evolved from a normal human to a half-dragon, they were a species that ca to being through the blood of dragons. Just a few of them were enough to make one ascend to greater heights.
’But to reveal sothing like that to ...’
I had undeniably done the Dragon Clan a great favor by crushing the Demons alongside them, even if it was sothing that I already had to do.
I did expect a small pile of Bloodline Crystals as a reward at the very least, but for the Dragon Clan’s Leader to bring to its source ant even more than that.
’I guess I might finally get the answers that I had been waiting for.’
Although it wasn’t a direct promise, Dru had hinted at the possibility that I could get answers to so very important questions if the Demons were vanquished. It seed like he wasn’t going to go back on his words.
"Even I can’t go inside this ti, so you will have to find your way on your own. Considering your identity and what you are about to beco, that shouldn’t be too hard."
’Hmmm?’
I expected so answers, but Dru’s heavy words made rethink what was going to happen. Was sothing even more unexpected waiting for ?
"Can I take Light with at least?"
"Of course, anyone connected to you by blood can be taken along."
"Let’s go then, Light."
Considering my recent misadventures in the Corruption Space and the Dark Gate, caves and their hard walls didn’t exactly provoke good mories within my mind. However...
’What’s waiting for is probably worth far more than the emotional pain.’
After venting my anger on the Demons and getting away from the suspicious Xin Yu, I was surprisingly feeling optimistic about this specific cave’s exploration!
’I guess bursting the bubble every now and then helps.’
I was still apprehensive about how such a thing ca to happen, but I felt like I wouldn’t mind blowing so more steam later, granted that I would be able to control it this ti.
Once I walked in far enough, the light was replaced by darkness. Nonetheless, I had no need for that even without the help of my still-recovering Elents.
After all, not only did I have night vision, but my Perception was high enough that I could practically see everything even if my eyes were covered.
’Oh.’
However, unlike the depressing Dark Gates, this cave quickly let up as red crystalized minerals shone with fire-like light, illuminating the path forward.
’They are not Bloodline Crystals, but they are just as srizing... Ah, a crossroad.’
What followed illumination was doubt. I thought that these crystals would be the guide that Dru refused to beco, but they spread equally into each other opening.
’Is this what he ant?’
My doubts didn’t last for long as I found my legs moving on their own toward the path at the most right. My heartbeat slightly accelerated as I advanced forward.
’It’s strangely familiar.’
I felt excited as if I was about to et my long-lost brother or sister. It was a feeling that I didn’t experience before, yet I could just tell what it was.
’Am I really going to et them?’
To make things even more strange, I felt a hint of deep sadness mixed with elation. It was conflicting to just describe the strange surge of emotions and relations.
"ow."
Having shrunk to go back on my shoulder, Light rubbed his head into my neck, stabilizing my confusion into a more concrete feeling.
I had co to one single conclusion in regard to everything that I had experienced within this cave.
’I need to et whatever that is at the end of this path.’
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