Episode 445
Episode 142. Soluto (1)
Rasa said she had no idea how to prepare, but it didn’t mean that Dongbang hadn’t prepared at all.
In some ways the East was better prepared for a major war than the West.
This is because Yuma emphasized several times that a war with the underworld would begin after going through the underworld war with the demons led by Amanzo.
In addition, the number of people who ‘realized’ the war was overwhelmingly greater in the East than in the West.
So, all the countries of the East, including the Kantra Empire, were preparing the foundation to enter the wartime system at any time.
“Lasa-nim is doing well enough. So don’t beat yourself up too much. By the way… have you learned anything about the location of Soluto?”
“I only know that it is somewhere in Kantra. Sightings are often reported in the vicinity where the dimensional transplant phenomenon was discovered.”
When Yuma nodded and put on a thoughtful expression, Kriesha opened her mouth.
“Yuma, you can’t believe… are you planning to visit Soluto?”
“yes.”
“Can not be done. If you are exposed to the energy of the red god, it will be difficult for even you to be safe.”
“Still, we need to talk to him before he completely loses his ego. At this point, no one knows more about the coming of Hwa than he does. Maybe we can find the answer.”
“But it is too reckless. It is said that Hwa is on a different level from other gods. Isn’t even Rizol saving himself?”
“Rizol and I are in a different position.
It would be enough for him to migrate without the east, but aren’t we? It is not meeting the real Hwa, but meeting the apostle, so the risk cannot be higher than meeting Sekmeira.”
“Haa… that’s right. However, you are the only hope for us dragons. Shouldn’t you be worried?”
Krissa narrowed her brows in frustration.
I had nothing to refute.
The case of Yuma taking on dangerous work alone had been the case ever since the start of the war.
Plus, a chance to get information from Hwara’s most dangerous foe. There was no reason why Yuma shouldn’t go there.
“Don’t take it too complicatedly, Kriesha. Meeting Soluto is something I should definitely do. Now is the time to try anything, even if it is reckless, if it can be a clue.”
“Yuma Drake.”
Hella, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, let out a low voice.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Follow Kriesha’s story.
Hella wanted to say that.
But seeing Yuma’s eyes, I couldn’t possibly say that.
From the empress’ point of view, of course, it was right to let her go, even if it was a bit risky. I didn’t have long to stay in the east, so I had to send it as soon as possible to check the information.
However, as a human being who has feelings for Yuma, he couldn’t tell her to go. I wanted to question why he had decided to go down such a dangerous road so suddenly.
“No. My heart was a little shaken for a while… If Hwa descends, everything is over, so it must be the most important issue. Come on.”
* * * To find Soluto in two days, we had to move fast.
Of course, I had no choice but to ride Kriesha. As soon as the short and brief summit was over, Yuma immediately left the castle of Eltainer.
There was no time to spend a grand banquet or a grand welcome ceremony, or to find the people you care about and even briefly say hello.
I had heard from Rasa that the Shurians and Kantai were getting along well, so that was enough.
“We should find him within a day, if possible.”
I had to go back before the dimensional door closed.
Finding information about Hwa was a very important task, but it was not something to cling to until giving up on returning to the empire.
I don’t know if I’m sure that I can get information.
In fact, normally, Yuma would not have gone straight to Soluto, risking being ‘exposed to Hwa’. Especially if you are not ready for anything like this.
[Don’t forget Yuma. Even if you find him, if I judge that you are not in a state where you can contact and handle it, we will return right away.]
“Okay. I am not that stubborn.”
[It’s stupid enough. If you are an ignorant fool, do you not even feel the slightest bit of fear when someone who knows something is going to meet that evil apostle?]
Why don’t you feel fear?
There was even a hint of anger in Chrisa’s voice. It was anger that was buried because he cared for Yuma.
“Should I be afraid?”
Yuma asked in a calm tone.
[Yes.]
“Why?”
[Fear is ultimately caused by the instinct to protect oneself. If you are not afraid, who will protect you? From that terrible epiphany…]
“If I’m afraid, everyone will be afraid. Well, actually, rather than feeling like I’m going to meet Hwa.
It just feels like going to meet a comrade who has no choice but to become his apostle.”
[Haa, there’s never been a pitiful day to be born as a dragon like these days.]
“Poorness comes from the instinct to protect oneself…
[It’s noisy. I’ll speed it up, so hold on tight.]
Faaaaaaa!
Kriesha narrowed her wings and opened her dragon eyes. Her body was wrapped in blue magic power, and soon there was an intense noise of torn wind.
A sense of speed as if it would pierce the sky. It was a speed that seemed to overwhelm Tulka’s full speed.
Yuma let out a low exclamation while clutching the scales on her back.
There were a total of five areas where Soluto was estimated to be located.
All of them were quite far from the capital, Eltainer, but fortunately they were all concentrated in the eastern part of Kantra.
There is still not enough time, but there is no need to cross east and west.
Kriesha entered the eastern region of Cantra before sunset. In the meantime, Yuma didn’t talk to her, because he sensed that the mana consumed by high-speed flight was beyond imagination.
So, by the time I started to go around the expected area, Krissa was also showing signs of being a little tired.
[Hmm, that’s strange. The time has come for the energy of the reverse god to be sensed, but did the eastern emperor have the wrong information?]
“Wait a minute, Kriesha. Please stop.”
[What did you feel?]
“Yes, it’s weak, but
I can sense the energy of the void…”
[It’s an energy that can’t be detected even with my dragon magic. The authority you gained is amazing.]
Yuma started flying in the direction indicated, and after a while, Kriesha suddenly slowed down. She too felt the aura of emptiness.
The place where the energy of the void was spreading out was an island. It was smaller than Porapora Island and looked like an uninhabited island.
I was wondering what to do if I go back after a bath, but I found it before nightfall.’
Their heads went blank for some reason, and a chilling energy was pressing them in the sky.
Yuma assessed the energy with her eyes closed and judged that it was at least much weaker than the energy she had experienced in the ‘dimensional dimension of emptiness’ opened by Rugal in the past.
‘At the time, it was painful as if a thread was being cut in my head, but now I’m just a little dizzy. It may be less dangerous than you think…
Kaak!
Suddenly, Kriesha screamed and shook her wings roughly once.
“Kriesha-sama!”
[Oh no! The situation is worse than expected! It might be true that Soluto said that Hwa could not be stopped. No, but you… are you okay?]
“I’m just a little bit dizzy.”
Yuma didn’t know.
The fact that the energy of emptiness rising from the island now is much thicker than what he experienced in the dimension of emptiness then.
After gaining a unique aura and becoming stronger as a grand master, he encountered the power of the void for the first time and was mistaken.
The power of Void that Friga Matiu possessed was nothing compared to what it is now.
[Keuugh… I don’t think I should let you go. First of all, I’ll avoid the seat… Hey! Hey ,
this baby!]
Yuma was already lightly jumping off Krissa’s back.
“We must meet while we are still at this level! If I miss it now, there will be no next time!”
[Ah!]
Krissa was the first to swear.
It was the first swear word he uttered after being born for thousands of years… living as a great blue dragon.
[You searched for it when you got back!]
“Please wait over there! I’ll be back soon!”
with a plop.
Yuma’s body fell into the sea. Kriesha watched him swim straight up to the surface, then turned around with wild flapping of her wings.
‘oh my god. That Kriesha-sama was swearing… Did you get infected while hanging out with Natalie? It’s more amazing than Hwa.’
Chalbang Chalbang!
It took an instant to swim and reach the island.
As expected, the island was uninhabited, and at a glance, there seemed to be no special corner.
‘Soluto…
I remembered his name once and moved on.
An unfortunate dragon that was once a dragon serving Geil, but was forcibly assigned to Hwa after he lost his power.
The first meeting was not very pleasant, and there were many things he did not like while pretending to be Rugal.
Somehow Yuma didn’t like him. After the Underworld War began and he received various help, he was classified as a ‘brother in arms’.
He didn’t even know if he would have to cut such a solution today. Even if he still retains most of his self, he will eventually have to cut down someday.
Even with a unique aura, it would be impossible to return a being who had become an apostle of Hwa once to its original form.
It was a fact no one had told me, but I knew it instinctively.
An indescribably bitter feeling seemed to squeeze through my heart. But now it was quite dull.
‘It’s such a damn hard thing to live a normal life once.
Are you a god or a demon… Why are you making life so difficult for me? These new meals.’
Could it have been five hundred steps? Yuma was able to face Soluto, who was lying down like a stone statue in the middle of the island.
And he wasn’t what Yuma already knew.
Although it took a shape similar to that of a dragon, there were no scales or horns unique to dragons, and Soluto’s body was just a shimmering body of darkness.
Even where the shining dragon’s eyes should have been, only two huge, dark holes were visible. The wings also didn’t match.
As Yuma approached, Soluto stood up as if the shadow was lengthening.
Although it was huge, it had a lanky appearance, like a giant tree in winter with all its leaves missing.
[You’re here, Yuma.]
“It’s been a while, Soluto. You’ve lost this weight while you haven’t seen it.”
[Haha… I waited.]
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