## C397
“Ah-”
A small egg.
The moment they saw it, the inhabitants of the Seventh Evil who had arrived at the Sugar Castle instinctively bowed their heads.
“……!”
The other spies of the Eight Evils, who had infiltrated disguised as inhabitants of the Seventh Evil, were surprised to see that, despite not being mere residents or low-level mobs – but beings of such skill that they had been entrusted with the mission of infiltrating this place – it was enough to look at it to feel such overwhelming intimidation that they almost bowed.
“…….”
“…….”
Their faces hardened.
The boss of the Seventh Evil that will soon be born…
Everything about him was extraordinary even before he was born, even more so than the other bosses of the Eight Evils. What did that mean?
“Ah-ah-”
“Oh……!”
And the mid-rank mobs of the Seventh Evil, amidst exclamations and sighs, fully accepted the imposing presence that enveloped them.
The Sugar Castle…
those mid- and high-rank mobs, who had been frustrated by their inability to enter,
Boom! Kum!
They knelt and bowed their heads before that small egg.
“Finally, the true leader who will guide us has arrived—!”
Those who, being the strong of the Seventh Evil, could feel it with greater intensity…
About 120,000 living beings, all affected uniformly by that imposing presence.
However, that force was not suffocating, but rather spread as if the wind carried it to every corner.
The egg.
The mere fact that something dwells inside it already radiated the authority of a ruler.
“Ah-”
“Uah……!”
And the common inhabitants and mobs, not knowing how to react to such intimidation, began to move imitating the bows of other bosses: they knelt, bowed their heads or clasped their hands, looking up at the egg.
And they were amazed, for such behavior was so natural and familiar to them.
Although the Seventh Evil had already had two final bosses, nothing like this had ever happened before.
“!”
“!!”
At that precise moment, witnessing what happened next, they held their breath.
Cra, cra!
The vast plain surrounding the Sugar Castle, along with the forest that surrounds it, was suddenly invaded by black ravens that rose up in unison. After letting out several croaks, they perched on the branches and on the ground, spreading their wings in a posture reminiscent of a human bow.
Clac, clac.
The skeletons that had been mobilized from different parts of the continent to reach this place, finally arrived at the plain.
—They…
Boom!
As if receiving an order, many knelt on one side; whether in the form of monsters or humans, they all prostrated themselves before the egg with the dignity of knights.
“…What a sight….”
The envoys from various empires and kingdoms, who had infiltrated the forest to observe the plain from afar, couldn't help but feel chills, even while concealing their presence.
“…Truly,
The Eight Evils.
Among them, a new boss appears.”
Cornered by ominous forebodings, they had been urgently sent to this place. Infiltrated into one of the Eight Evils, their skill level was undoubtedly elite among the nations. And that was precisely what they were feeling.
An envoy from the Magic Tower, who had arrived here at the Emperor's behest, muttered softly:
“…Truly, it is the birth of an immense evil—”
Terrible.
Under dark red clouds, an egg emanating the aura of a sovereign…
What will be born from that egg?
At first glance, it seemed to be shaped like a dragon egg.
Since the previous final boss of the Seventh Evil was a dragon, it was easy to assume that this new boss would also be one.
But, is a dragon born this way?
“…Demon King…”
An envoy, unconsciously uttering the forbidden word that had spread as a rumor everywhere, silenced the outsiders, who, although they pretended indifference, could not forget that word.
Presage.
The ominous feeling sprouted around that egg.
Will it be the birth of an enemy that threatens this world?
If so…
At the precise moment of birth…
“Shouldn't we eliminate it?”
Even if we didn't have the power to do so, before it grew even bigger…
Glup.
Someone swallowed.
All the envoys shared that thought.
And they weren't the only ones: the spies from the other Eight Evils also had similar ideas.
“¡Ugh!”
“¡Eh-!”
But before they could delve into that thought, the situation changed radically from one moment to the next.
Everything rushed in a flash.
Fiuuu----
Suddenly, the wind blew with colossal force; the leaves of the forest fell to the ground, the branches trembled easily.
Tuduk, tuduk!
And raindrops began to fall. What started as one or two drops soon turned into a torrential downpour, falling in buckets.
Aaaaaah--!
The swirling wind and rain, so intense that it obscured the view, lashed out with fury.
“¡Krrr!”
“¡Ugh!”
Those who were caught in that gale let out groans, unable to recover.
“……!”
“!”
However, most – about 120,000 living beings – were speechless, staring fixedly without being able to utter a word.
The vast plain, covered by a dark red sky, was the only place where calm reigned, while everywhere else the wind and rain lashed out violently.
“…….”
“…….”
They dared not utter a word, until they understood that the force that enveloped them did not mix fear or despair, but was simply the manifestation of the existence of that being, like the hand of a king who cares for his subjects with imposing authority and the certainty of not causing them harm.
“Ah-”
Someone let out a sigh.
And even amidst the ominousness, in that place where the inhabitants of the Seventh Evil lived, security reigned.
“¡They're spies!”
“¡There are infiltrators!”
Especially the boss-rank mobs, who had already perceived what was happening in the forest, had no choice but to show even greater reverence before that intact egg.
(The previous dragon boss, Neo, never protected us; in the Eight Evils, most bosses are even tougher and more evil, except perhaps in the Sixth Evil or the Third Evil, who at least feel some attachment to their own ranks.)
Kum!
At that moment, the earth trembled violently.
Clac!
At the same time, the skeletons collapsed to the ground, prostrating themselves completely.
Bat!
The ravens, suppressing even their croaking, rose up in unison and, from the dividing line between the plain and the forest, formed a huge circle.
On the ground were the skeletons, in the sky the ravens.
And the moment they realized they had formed a defensive barrier…
“…….”
Cale was staring intently at something.
[Hatching rate 99.9999%]
Also, his companions on the upper floor were watching him.
Especially Cheonma, who had managed to cover the vast plain with just his energy, looked at Cale, unharmed, with an enigmatic gaze.
Silently, Cale raised his hand.
[Hatching rate 100%]
The moment he lowered his hand, he walked towards the window.
Crac-crac–
The egg began to crack.
Eden Miru was being born.
“Let's go.”
Fiuuu—!
The wind swirled around Cale's feet.
“It's the beginning!”
Raon cast an invisibility spell on Cale and himself.
A person and a dragon pushed themselves through the window and approached the egg.
The others couldn't see it, but that didn't matter.
Crac-crac–
—¡Human, Eden Miru is being born!
Someone must be with the newborn; however grand his birth may be, it is always necessary for someone to receive him and take care of him.
“Begin,” Cale said in a low voice.
Raon raised his head.
Dark red clouds.
The small shell of the egg.
An egg of a mysterious color, in which shades of black, gold and purple mixed, was enigmatically displayed before anyone who looked at it.
Crac-crac–
The crack was getting deeper and deeper.
“Ji ji!”
Raon, still invisible, watched everything and, flapping his wings, enthusiastically extended his chubby front legs to the side.
Uuuung––
Dark mana gathered around the reddish clouds, although the others couldn't distinguish it due to the density of the clouds.
Raon was ecstatic.
Destroying or blowing something up is exciting, but today there was no danger of anyone getting hurt or the need to protect anyone.
Today, Raon's only mission was:
‘¡Celebrate!’
Eden Miru…
It was enough to celebrate the new birth of the Dragon Half-Blood.
Feeling the energy of the mana accumulating, Raon muttered unintentionally:
“…Mom…”
And he surprised himself.
Sheritt.
She, along with Eden Miru.
Although, as a family, Cale, On, Hong, Choi Han and the others were close in a similar way, these two dragons were close with a slightly different feeling.
Toc toc.
Cale, still invisible, stroked his head.
—Yes, everything is fine now.
“Ji ji!”
Raon was happy; his wings flapped with more force in response.
Chas!
His two front legs met.
At that precise moment…
Uuuuu–– ¡Uuuuu––
The sky began to cry.
That was how Raon, still invisible, celebrated the birth of Eden Miru: demonstrating the power of this newborn.
Ruum––
Little by little, platinum rays of light began to peek out from under the dark sky.
And Cheonma moved his hand towards the sky; the reddish sky began to crack, as if a ray of light were splitting the clouds.
The moment the egg cracked, the moment a new life was about to be born, after hiding the ominous, a ray – a light – made its presence known.
“It has begun.”
And on a somewhat distant mountain, the Ancient Dragon Eruhaben, who was observing everything, moved his hand silently.
Suuuu––
Platinum mana swirled around him.
His gaze fell on the small egg.
He remembered that light, that of a colossal dragon, who in the past had striven to protect everyone.
“That's right.”
The dark clouds parted, revealing a stream of platinum light.
—You are light.
No, Eden Miru.
He is light.
[Title: Bearer of light and time, half-human and half-dragon]
Does even this game recognize it that way?
“Then, it must be a birth in accordance with it.”
While wind and rain lashed from all sides, the clouds parted and a ray of platinum light descended upon the earth.
“!”
“……!”
The inhabitants of the Seventh Evil, so astonished that they couldn't even scream and cowered, watched as the ray slowly faded before reaching the ground, transforming into platinum light dust.
Ssssss––
That dust fell to the earth and settled on the inhabitants of the Seventh Evil.
Mobs, adults and elders, all watched as the light and that luminous dust fell on them, piercing the dark clouds.
They couldn't look away, as the largest percentage of that dust had spread across the sky, like an aurora, and in the center was the egg.
Crac-crac–
Finally, the egg cracked enough to be seen by all.
“Ah-”
It is sacred.
The ominousness vanished.
Such a beautiful scene moved their hearts, as if a hero were born.
Whether they were from the Seventh Evil, the Eight Evils or other nations, no one could think of anything else in the face of that feast of light.
On the contrary, those of higher rank shuddered at the sight, immediately understanding:
This is not a common evil.
How is it possible that something so evil gives off such beautiful light?
They realized:
“It is an immense evil.”
Evil and good… an entity so colossal, capable of moving everyone's hearts, was being born at this very moment.
Crac-crac–
Finally, the egg shattered completely.
—¡Human, he has been born!
Just when Raon exclaimed in that way…
—¡Ah!
“¡Mmm!”
Both Cale and Raon were perplexed.
¡Paaaah!
A dazzling light erupted from the egg.
—It is true light.
As Super Rock said, it wasn't the light produced by Raon and Eruhaben, but a genuine light emanating from the egg.
So intense that Cale, without realizing it, closed his eyes.
But amidst that glow, he could faintly distinguish something in the center; even with his eyes closed, he extended his hand.
Softness.
He felt something; he realized immediately that it was another front leg. (The texture was slightly softer than what he remembered from Raon's leg in his childhood.)
He took it delicately and, pulling it gently, the creature curled up in his lap.
Cale, still invisible, knew exactly what he had to do before that luminescence disappeared.
He gently stroked his smooth back and, with both hands, firmly lifted the small creature over his head.
And the light dissipated.
—¡Human, it's Eden Miru!
Cale and Raon, still invisible, contemplated an aurora formed by dazzling platinum dust; in its center, they could distinguish a small dragon.
Although he is half-human and half-dragon, at that moment Eden Miru had the appearance of a baby dragon.
So tiny that he fit in Cale's hands and held securely, the dragon slowly opened his eyes, tilting his head as if he knew who was holding him.
“…….”
“…….”
Cale and Eden Miru looked at each other.
Then, Cale was startled to see jet-black eyes in him, identical to his own.
A black body, like Raon's, but adorned with golden veins that evoked the Milky Way, and also, two small purple horns sprouted from his head.
The half-human, half-dragon who possesses light and time…
Eden Miru.
His round eyes, just like Raon's, drew a crescent moon-like smile in his gaze directed at Cale.
—Thank you.
A voice, transmitted by magic, sounded immediately.
Although it was a very childish voice, it was Eden Miru's.
—I like my name.
Belatedly, Eden Miru expressed his gratitude to Cale.
At that moment, the mission window appeared on the screen.
[Mission completed!]
Another side mission was completed.
[An amazing Legend has been created!]
Yes. It's amazing.
[Birth ceremony progress: 302%]
What will be the reward level?
If 300% gave SSS+++, this is something more.
What will they give us?
While Cale thought absorbed,
[*The legend “The birth of the sacred evil, the dragon of light” will be recorded in the world of New World!*]
—¿Eh?
Cale stopped.
What dragon?
A dragon of light?
Do they mean “dragon of light”?
But, dragon of light…? Something about this feels a bit unsettling to me.
Won't it be a monstrous beast?
Of course, Eden Miru couldn't be.
Cale raised his head and looked at the small dragon that fit in both hands.
Eden Miru was… well, let's say…
—¡Human, Eden Miru is so adorable! He is worthy of being the smallest!
Although he is over 900 years old, he is really cute. His appearance, so adorable that even Cale admitted it, seemed that Eden Miru himself had not yet perceived it.
“¡Waaah----!”
At that precise moment, cheers rang out in their ears.
Cale lowered his head.
As Sheritt ordered, countless beings – reaching up to 120,000 and many more that could not even be counted – cheered the birth of Eden Miru, with looks full of amazement, respect or pure joy.
—¡Ji ji! We did it!
Raon was delighted,
“Well, okay.”
Cale was also quite happy.
Neither of them knew that Eden Miru's expression was strangely serene.
And at that same moment…
“Hu hu-”
Clopeh Sekka checked that all the videos had been stored and immediately started the second phase of his work.
“Spread this around the world.”
New World, the Third World.
Let it echo everywhere!
Cale, absorbed in the cheers, did not notice that the mission window showed new variations:
[Birth ceremony progress: 307%]
[Birth ceremony progress: 308%]
[Birth ceremony progress: 309%]
The progress kept increasing. Even Clopeh Sekka had not been entirely clear to Cale…
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