TEASER CHAPTER 7 PART 18
A
huge wall surrounded Arcazam.
The
thick walls, over 10 meters high, were not made of bricks but of natural stone
and engraved with magic circles, making them extremely resistant to physical
and magical attacks.
The
massive wall was far surpassed that of ordinary castles. This wall, built 10
years ago to prevent invasion from outside enemies, showcased Arcazam's
sturdiness and at the same time clearly illustrated the importance of this
city.
Nevertheless,
in the peaceful daily life of the city, it had become a resting place for
birds. The messengers of the sky were resting their wings on the corner of the
wall, chirping.
On
the wall where these birds were resting, a girl in a white robe stood there.
Her
hair is white reminiscent of ice. She was probably in her mid-teens. The light
red ribbon that tied her hair made the girl look even younger than she was on
the outside.
The
girl, called Azel, gently stroked the ribbon while leaving herself in the
breeze, and staring at a point in the city.
Her
eyes were dyed with hatred and rage. Not a single bird was approaching her,
perhaps because of the anger oozing out of her body.
"Azel.
So you're in a place like this..."
An
old man called out from behind Azel, who glared at Arcazam. For some reason,
birds were swarming around the old man's shoulders and head.
Zonne
smiled at the birds pecking at him with their beaks. He pulled out some bread
crumbs from his pocket and started sprinkling them around.
The
birds immediately rushed to the crumbs and began to peck at them.
Zonne
looked at the happy birds with satisfaction and then turned his attention to
Azel, who was still glaring at Arcazam.
"Did
you observe that little boy?"
Azel
slowly turned around without answering. The birds that had been pecking at the
food stopped moving.
Azel's
mouth was tightly shut, and her eyes, stained with rage, spoke eloquently of
her feelings.
"Do
you want to kill that boy? If you do that, Tiamat will be released for sure. If
that happens, we'll be right back where we started. In the first place, you are
not powerful enough to destroy that black dragon, do you?"
Azel
frowned at Zonne's words.
In
the first place, the odds of winning against an existence that even a dragon
with many years of experience could not beat would be lower than finding a
grain of gold from the sandy beach.
"I
understand, Grandfather. But I just can't leave that dragon alone."
However,
Azel seemed to have no intention of stopping even at such an obvious fact. Her
bright, shining eyes reject all other intentions.
Zonne
shook his head in resignation.
"If
so, it can't be helped. Now is a crucial time, so I won't let you interfere
with that brat ..."
Realizing
that persuasion was impossible, Zonne stepped forward and held his staff up. It
seemed that he intended to stop the girl in front of him even by force.
The
tension in the air increased at once. The birds that had been watching Zonne
flap their wings in unison and flee from the place.
White
light leaked out from the wrinkled body of the old man. A shimmering light
rose, and at the same time, Zonne's piercing gaze was directed at Azel.
It
was so intimidating that even a hungry demon beast seemed to be silenced.
However, even under such a gaze from Zonne, Azel was determined not to back
down.
Seeing
Azel's figure, Zonne's eyes squinted.
"You
can't do it alone, anyway."
"Sure,
I can't do it alone. If I'm alone that is…”
She
was no match if she were on her own. Azel's words were as if to say that she
was aware of such a fact.
In
front of Zonne, who was holding his staff with a dubious expression on his
face, Azel reached into her pocket.
She
took out a white crystal with a shining hair ornament inside. The moment he saw
the crystal, Zonne's expression froze.
"~
!? T-, that's!"
