Chapter 179
Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 179
Episode 179:
Dragon.
An intelligent life form that is said to be the Creator’s first creation.
Before humans ruled the continent, the world was ruled by dragons.
They received ‘magic’ as a gift from the gods, and over time, they came to teach magic to other living creatures.
As time passed, war broke out between the numerous races that came to the continent.
Since the era of war, dragons have no longer been the masters of the world.
In the first place, the number of dragons was very small compared to today’s humans and other races, and they did not leave many descendants.
In the end, dragons have always maintained neutrality among the many races that have taken over their era.
Whether human, elf or dwarf.
I watched the blood shed by numerous powers fighting for the position of master of the empty continent.
This was also to preserve the few remaining species.
I don’t know if that was the intention, but in the end, the races excluding the dragons decided on their own territory and signed a treaty not to invade each other, and an era of stability was ushered in.
But this didn’t last long.
A thousand years ago from now.
The demon king Rademos, who had increased his power through the chaos that spread across the continent, descended on the continent.
Despair comes to everyone.
Even the gods who tried to protect the peace did not remain silent.
As the conflict between good and evil took root on the continent, the dragons’ position was extremely difficult.
This is a dragon that has avoided dangerous wars as much as possible to preserve its species.
However, the clash between the demon king and the gods was a war unlike any dragon had ever experienced.
A war that will never stop until one side falls.
For dragons, what is important is not good or evil.
Conservation of species.
The dragons discussed how to deal with this war to avoid extinction.
There were those who wanted to remain neutral, and there were also those who wanted to take sides.
However, it was a topic that could not be easily decided, even if it was a dragon.
If you insist on neutrality, you may be attacked by the victorious force.
Humans will view dragons as evil beings, and demonic beasts will view dragons as servants of God.
However, standing on one side, it was difficult to tell who would win.
If you were to lose on one side of the war for no reason, you would have been completely annihilated.
While the dragon showed an ambiguous attitude, it was Rademos who made the move.
Rademos was wary of the very existence of dragons, whether they were on his side or on the enemy’s side.
This was because the power of the dragon was so great.
So Rademos decided to attack the dragons before they could act first.
As a result, a large-scale dragon hunt occurred.
Only then did the dragon choose.
He ended up on Solari’s side.
Solari willingly accepted the dragons and imparted to them the power of the sun.
The dragon’s magic imbued with the power of the sun became a powerful force for Solari, and victory seemed to come to Solari, who protects the continent… but
the betrayal of the moon that no one expected.
The Moon was jealous of everything about the Solari.
Even the dragon didn’t think it was right that he chose Solari over him.
The unusual war between God and the Demon King ultimately ended with Luna’s victory.
Luna’s massacre follows.
The dragons who stood on the side of the sun never seemed to be able to avoid Luna’s judgment and were ultimately unable to avoid extinction.
The dragons who managed to survive by avoiding Luna’s eyes were also in a situation where it was obvious that they would lose their lives soon because their wounds were so deep.
One of them, the dragon, decides to turn his newborn child into a stone statue.
And hid it.
A small country that would become a huge empire in the distant future.
The reason the dragon turned his child into a stone statue was simple.
The world ruled by Luna was still extremely dangerous for baby dragons to live in.
If the dragon grew while simply hiding, Luna would definitely notice right away.
The dragon’s enormous mana.
This is not something that can be hidden by hiding it.
Only young dragons can avoid Luna’s eyes.
And someday.
If a miraculous day comes when Luna falls.
The dragon will be able to spread its wings once again.
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Tiring!
[Hidden Quest – Dragon’s Rest has been activated.]
[The Last Dragon ‘Adi’ is the only hatchling who survived the war that occurred on the continent a thousand years ago.
Adi inherits the power of the dragon who sided with Solari and reacts strongly to the power of the sun.
The player must let Adi know that he is not the enemy.
If you can persuade Adi, the last dragon will follow you.]
[Reward: Hatching Adi’s favorability rating is 100]
“Mom! “It was definitely your mother’s energy?”
Kugu Palace –
Before Dio had time to come to his senses, Hechling Adi’s voice echoed in the underground space.
When Adi realized that the person in front of him was not the mother he was looking for, but a stranger, he became restless and moved his feet, something he had not been able to do for a thousand years.
Kugung –
Every time the heavy Adi moved, the ground shook and Dio blinked at the sight of him waddling around.
That was because the dragon that appeared before Dio’s eyes was very different from what he remembered.
A dragon in front of you that you have encountered several times in the game.
Each time, right after waking up from the stone statue, the dragon showed strong hostility towards Dio without saying anything, which immediately led to a battle.
So Dio knew that the dragon he fought and defeated was an adult.
But now the attitude is completely different from then.
The majesty of the dragon in Dio’s memories was nowhere to be seen, and he felt like a baby bird that had lost its mother.
‘It wasn’t just that it was small, it was a hatchling?’
The system clearly informed Dio.
The dragon in front of you is the only hatchling that survived the war a thousand years ago.
“Who are you! “Where is your mom?”
Hatchling Adi clearly felt the power of the sun, but was confused, perhaps because of the unfamiliar humans in front of him.
Adi stamped his feet and turned to look around.
Then its long tail pointed towards Dio and Sepia, and they quickly lowered their heads to avoid it.
“Oh my…”
“Get back! “I will deal with you!”
Adi just looked around in confusion, but Sephia seemed to have taken this as an attack and quickly tried to take out her weapon.
“for a moment! “Wait a minute Sepia!”
Dio hurriedly stopped Sepia and retreated together.
“why? “You weren’t trying to hunt a dragon?”
“wait. “It’s different from what I knew.”
Sephia, who had an even more incomprehensible expression on Dio’s words, tilted her head.
“Did Dio know this? “Ah, you mean it’s different from Master Solari’s revelation?”
“that’s right.”
Dio, who gave a rough answer to Sepia’s words, thought as he looked at the helpless hatchling.
‘The second hidden condition was the presence or absence of the power of the sun. ‘I understand why I couldn’t find it.’
The power of the sun is a new power that Dio learned after entering the game.
It wasn’t that strange to now know that dragons were related to the Solari.
‘Originally, I was planning to kill the dragon and take the hidden treasure, but…’
Dio changed his mind when he saw the hidden quest and the attitude of the hatchling Adi that appeared before his eyes.
The system told me to persuade Adi.
This means that it is not an object of hunting, and you can gain Adi’s favor as a reward.
‘You can make a dragon your ally. It would be much better than getting a small amount of Yongrin.’
After assessing the situation, Dio quickly compared what he could get right away.
If you get Yongrin, it will definitely be helpful when fighting the Luna Church.
One of the most valuable items on the order board is Yongrin.
If you use this to create armor and weapons and hand them over to the appropriate party members, Dio’s power will definitely increase.
However, another option is to make the dragon itself an ally at the cost of giving up the dragon.
Between these two options, Dio didn’t have to think for a long time.
If taming a dragon, something you have never experienced before, becomes a reality.
Because you can give up as many dragon scales as you want.
‘It’s persuasion… I think I need to calm it down first.’
Dio looked at Adi, who was anxious.
Although Adi did not force an attack, it was difficult to approach him because he was extremely alert.
‘I’m confused. ‘I can clearly feel the power of the sun that the mother has, but I only see unfamiliar humans.’
As soon as Adi woke up, he looked for his ‘mother’.
This was completely different from what I experienced as a player.
Perhaps the difference comes from the presence or absence of the power of the sun that Dio and Sepia have.
‘Let me think about it…’
Dio quickly thought back to what the system had explained.
In order to persuade Adi, the first word is important now.
If you say anything hastily, you may irritate Adi.
‘What I can know through the system.’
Dio organized the newly learned information in his head to solve the problem in front of him.
Dragons receive the grace of Solari and can control the power of the sun.
The only dragon that survived the war that occurred a thousand years ago is located in a secret location in the empire.
And the name of this dragon is Adi.
The keyword that D.O needed most at this moment was simple.
“Adi?”
Adi’s expression changed when his name was called.
Although he was still anxious and wary, his eyes were focused on Dio, who called his name.
“Now, aren’t you nice? calm down. “I am not your enemy.”
Dio slowly walked towards Adi, leaving Sepia in confusion.
Adi hesitantly took a step back, following Dio’s approaching steps.
In response, Dio made a gesture of raising both arms as if he had no intention of harming anyone.
“Do you know me? “Who are you?”
Adi slowly began to spread his folded wings as if to warn Dio, who was getting closer.
At this, Dio stopped and opened his mouth.
“My name is Dio.”
“D.I.O? I don’t know who you are. Do you know where your mom is? “I promised that if I waited here, I would definitely come back.”
“….”
Dio hesitated at Adi’s question.
It was clear that the mother Adi was looking for was dead.
Because the system told me that Adi was the last remaining dragon.
“Calm down and listen to me. Adi. “You…are the last remaining dragon.”
After thinking for a moment, Dio decided to be honest with Adi.
It is said that the dragon’s intellectual level is very high.
If you tell a white lie for no reason, but find out the truth later, you may be attacked for lying.
“…Mom won’t come back?”
Adi, who immediately understood Dio’s words, asked again in a sad voice.
“okay. But don’t worry. I will take care of you. Your mother…no, Yuji whom all the dragons protected. “I will continue.”
Through the system, Dio guessed what the dragon wanted.
That’s Adi’s survival.
It was clear that the dragons hid Adi in such a deep place to avoid extinction.
‘Wouldn’t Solari also want to protect the dragon on her side?’
Dio wrapped the energy of the sun around his hands to soothe Adi.
Then, the energy of the sun spread out in an instant, filling the surroundings.
It was as if Solari, who was watching from anywhere, agreed with Dio’s thoughts.
Have you been soothed by the warmth of the sun’s power?
Adi remained silent for a long time even after Dio finished speaking.
The moment when Dio tries to approach Adi once again to comfort him.
“crying!”
A cry comes from Adi’s mouth.
No, Dragon Fear began to attack Dio and Sephia.
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