Chapter 125: I'll Do It! (3)
Translator: miraclerifle
Editor: Borderline Masochist
Compared to the excited Black Dragon, the Gold Dragon was feeling iffy even though he got the response that he had wanted.
“Teach me everything! Teach me everything that you know!”
Eruhaben looked at how excited Raon was and quietly mumbled back.
“...I plan to do that.”
“Great idea! Don’t you agree, weak human?”
“Yes, yes.”
Eruhaben had lived for close to 1,000 years, but had never seen such a combination like this human who was nodding his head and the Dragon that was flapping his wings.
‘Am I making the right decision?’
He questioned it for a moment, but quickly stopped doubting himself as he did not have much time left. This was fate as well. He happened to meet a young Dragon while in his twilight years, and that Dragon was one that was not like normal Dragons. What else could this be if it was not fate?
He started to laugh, thinking about how he had never expected such an odd situation.
“Might as well pass everything on since I am going to die soon.”
Although Eruhaben was laughing as he said that, silence quickly filled the area. However, Eruhaben could feel the gazes that were focused on him.
“What? Goldie, what did you just say?”
“Excuse me? Dragon-nim, what are you talking about?”
Raon flew in front of Eruhaben’s face and started to shout, while Pendrick was shaking, as if he had heard the declaration for the destruction of the world.
Raon flew around and looked over Eruhaben’s body as he asked.
“Are you poisoned? Did someone curse you? Did you get hurt while fighting?”
Eruhaben felt odd hearing the shocked and concerned voice of this little Dragon. However, he pushed Raon away with his hand.
“Little kid, does it make sense for a Dragon to suffer from such things?”
“Not at all!”
Eruhaben then flinched at Raon’s continued words.
“Then why are you dying? Don’t die! You’re the only other Dragon I know!”
The Gold Dragon’s expression became difficult to read. He seemed like he was about to laugh, but also like he was in disbelief. Eruhaben avoided Raon’s passionate gaze only to end up making eye contact with Cale.
“May I ask why you are sick?”
“I’ve just become weak with age.”
Eruhaben waved it off, but Cale started to worry.
‘Since we’re getting something from him...’
Cale started to think back to see if there was an ancient power that could help.
Eruhaben petted Pendrick, who seemed to be in a chaotic state from the sudden news, on the head. He recalled when Chief Canaria had brought this Elf who could not see Elementals with her to the lair.
He was curious about Pendrick’s unique disposition that he had saved this dying Elf in order to satisfy his curiosity. This child had started to follow Eruhaben around after that. Feeling Pendrick’s sincerity, Eruhaben started to treat Pendrick with gentleness rather than curiosity.
“Pendrick, all things of the world are bound to get old and die. Nothing can overcome death. Well, there are ways of controlling death.”
“H, how?”
Eruhaben was calm while Pendrick was anxious.
“You need to follow the darkness. Like the Lich.”
“Ah.”
Pendrick let out a gasp.
Eruhaben quickly added on.
“Of course, I have no plans to do that.”
However, there were some Dragons in the past who ended up doing that. Eruhaben understood why they had done it, but he still did not agree with their decisions.
Necromancers would eventually die, and Dark Elves would die as well. However, a Lich did not feel any pain or die from old age. The difference between the two was quite significant.
“But it is still a while away, so there is no need to worry about it now.”
“...I understand.”
Eruhaben could see the teary Pendrick nodding his head. At that moment, Eruhaben could hear Raon’s voice once again.
“Hey, Golden Dragon.”
“What?”
Eruhaben turned to look at Raon after hearing Raon’s serious voice. Raon then shared what was on his mind.
“I will be able to find a way for you to live for a very long time because I am great and mighty. Just wait.”
Eruhaben just stared at Raon and ignored what Raon had just said. However, he had to use his fingers to prevent himself from smiling as he looked toward Cale.
“Can all of you stay here for about three months? Cale Henituse, I heard that you were a noble.”
“Mm, it should be fine for us to stay here for a bit.”
Cale thought about his promise with Litana after hearing Eruhaben’s question. Litana, the Queen of the Jungle, had said she wanted to meet with Cale in order to pay him back for his help.
“Human.”
‘Hmm?’
Cale turned his gaze over to Raon after hearing Raon’s voice. He then flinched, as Raon’s eyes looked vicious.
“...Human, I do not wish to be here alone.”
Raon did not even wait for Cale’s reaction as he turned toward Eruhaben. The Dragon-like glare made Eruhaben let out an interested gasp as he made eye contact with Raon. Raon then started to speak.
“This weak human only sleeps on the most luxurious and soft beds. He likes fruits and only eats the highest quality meat.”
“...You want me to prepare it?”
“Aren’t you the owner of this place? Didn’t you say that everything would be free? A great and mighty Dragon just requires a flick of their hand to prepare all of those things.”
“...That is true.”
At that moment, Eruhaben wondered why he had to do all of this, even in his old age.
‘I’ve grown too old.’
He had become too nice. How did he, someone who used to beat up those arrogant Dragons so that they would be stuck to their beds licking their wounds for at least a month, end up like this?
However, Raon didn’t care about what Eruhaben was thinking about as he turned back toward Cale.
“Human, don’t you need to go meet with the Queen of the Jungle?”
“...Yes?”
“Hurry, hurry back. I will give you one week.”
“...Okay.”
“I have some good memories in that place.”
On must have recalled that memory as well, as she shook her head and continued to control the fog. Maybe it was because everybody was walking quickly, but they soon saw the cave up ahead.
“It’s over there! Hmm?”
On, who was pointing toward the cave, suddenly stopped. Ron came up to Cale.
“There seems to be someone in there.”
A faint light was coming out of the cave. Someone seemed to already be inside of the cave. Cale debated it for a moment before starting to speak.
“It seems like it is too late to go elsewhere. Let’s head there for now.”
It was annoying to go look for another location. It was raining, it was dark, he was hungry, and he didn’t want to walk anymore.
Since there really wasn’t anywhere else to go, they might as well spend a night with some strangers.
“As you wish, Cale-nim. Thankfully, I do not feel any strong auras in there.”
Cale quickly answered after hearing Choi Han’s comment.
“Let’s go.”
They didn’t have anything to lose.
Drip. Drip.
The rain started to pummel their raincoats harder as they quickly headed to the cave.
The faint light started to get stronger and they could see the entrance of the cave.
‘I can finally rest.’
Cale was about to walk even faster with that thought in mind when he heard Choi Han’s voice.
“...It’s a familiar aura.”
‘What?’
Cale could see the entrance of the cave as he heard Choi Han’s comment.
He could see a small fire that lit up the inside of the cave.
There were two people inside.
‘Son of a...’
Cale rubbed his eyes.
“Who, who are you?”
One of the people inside asked in a shaking voice.
A weak and innocent looking man was looking at Cale and the others. Not only were the man’s eyes pure, but they seemed to be teary as well, making him look very pitiful.
But that was not the problem.
‘Why is she over here?’
There was a blonde woman lying on the ground next to the innocent-looking blonde man.
He had seen her before.
The blonde sword master.
The person from the secret organization who had killed the blood-crazy mage, Redika.
That woman was dyed black in multiple spots on her body and was lying there unconscious.
Clang-
A very quiet noise reached Cale’s ear.
Choi Han had started to take his sword out of the scabbard.
Cale felt like someone had thrown a punch at him.
‘What the hell is going on?’
At that moment, he made eye contact with Ron.
‘What’s wrong?’
That was what Ron’s gaze seemed to be asked. At that moment, Cale’s mind became clear.
‘Oh, right. That woman does not know my face.’
The blonde sword master did not know Cale’s face, or anybody else’s face for that matter. She had only seen them with their masks on.
‘Perfect.’
Cale put a hand on Choi Han’s shoulder.
“Choi Han, put your sword away.”
“Excuse me? But!”
Cale whispered to Choi Han who asked with confusion.
“Hide your aura.”
The woman may feel Choi Han’s aura if she woke up later.
Instead of looking at the confused Choi Han, Cale looked toward the unconscious sword master and the blonde, innocent-looking man next to her.
Cale gently smiled at the man as On meowed in Cale’s arms.
Meeeeow.
She seemed to be saying that this was a repeat of what had happened last time. However, Cale did not care about her opinion right now.
Choi Han definitely said that he did not feel any strong aura inside of the cave.
That meant that, unlike the blonde sword master, this man was weak.
Cale took off the hood of his raincoat and started to speak to the blonde man.
“I’m sorry. Did we scare you?”
It was a gentle and sincere tone.
Choi Han flinched at that tone. However, Ron stepped forward at that moment.
Ron, Beacrox, and On, the three of them did not interact with the enemy during the battle they fought alongside the Whale tribe. That was why they didn’t know the face of the blonde sword master.
However, Cale was not worried about what Ron would say.
“I apologize. Our young master-nim’s guard is very dedicated to his job.”
Ron spoke warmly, fitting his role as a servant masterfully.
Cale made eye contact with Ron and then Beacrox. The father-son duo stealthily nodded their heads at Cale.
‘We don’t know what is going on, but we will play along for now.’
That seemed to be what they were saying.
‘How reliable.’
Cale suddenly felt like they were very reliable. This was the first time Cale actually liked this member configuration.
1. Yes, he uses hurry twice.