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"While the Sword of Destruction on the Manum Continent often appears, the Spear of Authority on this Pax Continent has not been held by a human hand for a very long time. The last time a human wielded the Spear of Authority was before I was even born."
High Dragon Aurum Drago.
The oldest living creature on the Pax Continent.
Even Aurum Drago has never seen the Spear of Authority used.
"Does it even exist? Such a sacred artifact that hasn't appeared in the world for so long."
Gold Dragon Aurum Drago replied,
"Didn't you say the Sword of Destruction is real? The Spear of Authority also exists. The two sacred artifacts were arranged by the gods to balance the human realm."
Davian became curious.
He, along with the two dragons, had been summoned in relation to the demonic invasion.
Why were they talking about sacred artifacts that seemed straight out of ancient heroic tales?
"But why are you suddenly telling me this?"
"The Demon King."
After a moment's pause, Aurum Drago spoke again.
"Judging by the scale of the last demonic invasion, it seems like an entire legion has crossed over. With the two dimensions influencing each other this much, it wouldn't be surprising if the Demon King appeared in the human realm at any time."
Davian nodded.
The Demon King's invasion of the human realm.
It was something he was aware of.
"Long ago, when the Demon King crossed over into the human realm, the dragons joined forces to drive him out, but they failed to completely destroy him. Moreover, demons are a race that grows stronger over time. The current Demon King will be different from the one back then."
"Then, could it be...?"
"Yes. I believe the Spear of Authority, a sacred artifact bestowed upon humanity by the gods, is the only weapon capable of destroying the Demon King."
The fact that he was calling Davian here to say this meant.
"I assume dragons can't use the spear?"
"It is a gift from the gods to humanity, so naturally, only humans can use it. And it must be a human chosen by the gods."
A human chosen by the gods.
He had heard that from the cathedral and his family home.
The previous generation was his father, Edward Naone.
And now, Davian Naone had inherited it.
The bloodline of the gods.
Gold Dragon Aurum Drago spoke again.
"Davian Naone. You who inherited the bloodline of the gods passed down through the Naone family. You are the only one who can find the Spear of Authority and destroy the Demon King."
Aurum Drago seemed to know the Naone family well.
Well,
It wasn't surprising that a dragon who had lived for over a thousand years would know this much.
"If only those with the bloodline of the gods can use the Spear of Authority, my father is also here."
Aurum Drago shook his head.
"Since the characteristics of the bloodline have manifested in you, your father is no longer a bearer of the bloodline of the gods. Perhaps from the day you awakened, your father's power has remained the same. He can no longer grow stronger, and of course, he cannot wield the Spear of Authority."
"My father can no longer grow stronger? I haven't heard anything about that."
"He probably didn't want to tell you, so you wouldn't feel sorry or shrink back with a sense of burden. The same was true of your father's father."
Davian nodded.
"Then where can I find the Spear of Authority?"
"Deep in the center of the Pax Continent."
Insanis tilted his head.
"If it's the center of the Pax Continent, isn't that the Central Desert region here?"
"That's right."
Ignis interjected.
"The center of that Central Desert region is..."
"Here. Where my lair is located."
Davian looked at Gold Dragon Aurum Drago with a bewildered expression.
So.
There was a sacred artifact called the Spear of Authority that could kill the Demon King.
And it was here now?
"Didn't you say earlier that you'd never seen the Spear of Authority before?"
"I said I'd never seen a human wield it, not that I'd never seen the Spear of Authority."
"Ah... So, you've been directly keeping the Spear of Authority?"
"If a human who is not mentally sound or doesn't possess strong inner strength were to wield it, a bloody storm would sweep across the continent. You can see that in the history of the Manum Continent. Whenever the Sword of Destruction appeared, great changes invariably occurred on the continent."
Ignis nodded.
Red Dragon Ignis lived on the Osid Continent, but he enjoyed diversions on various continents compared to other dragons.
He was currently enjoying a diversion on the Pax Continent, not his own.
"I've experienced it once too. It was tremendous."
"Ah, the Sword of Destruction has appeared in the world again."
Ignis asked in surprise.
"Oh, really? Was it still being kept in the imperial palace?"
"Yes."
"Then a member of the imperial family must have taken the Sword of Destruction, right?"
"Probably. The current emperor, who inherited the blood of the LaPax family."
"Oh dear, the Manum Continent will be in chaos again now."
Aurum Drago slowly shook his head.
"I don't know yet. It's true that the Sword of Destruction has appeared in the world, but its power hasn't gone berserk yet."
"Does that mean a human strong enough not to be swayed by the Sword of Destruction has appeared?"
"Perhaps that's the case. It's the first time I've seen this, so I don't know what will happen yet."
In Davian's mind.
The image of a terrifying human came to mind.
'Emperor Kaiser LaPax...'
If it was him.
It was unlikely that he would be consumed by any sword, let alone the Sword of Destruction.
'The sacred artifact of the Manum Continent is in the hands of Kaiser LaPax.'
The Demon King was a concern, but.
He had to obtain the Spear of Authority to stop Emperor Kaiser LaPax as well.
'Wait a minute. The Sword of Destruction.'
The prophecy of the Merlin Sect, which he had heard from Liber, came to mind.
"The end will come to our Pax Continent by the hand of a man who is neither human nor god. It says he will appear with an unbelievably huge sword, but this is probably some kind of metaphor. For example, divine judgment? That's the most likely theory."
"A man who is neither human nor god?"
"This is also a metaphor. There are many different interpretations, but anyway, that's what the Merlin Sect does. They interpret prophecies and narrow down their meaning. You can think of them as people who are half-crazy."
The Merlin Sect had spent generations trying to interpret this prophecy.
'Maybe it wasn't a prophecy that needed interpretation.'
If it wasn't a metaphor, and the entire prophecy was just a direct description.
It meant that Kaiser LaPax would bring the Sword of Destruction and destroy the Pax Continent.
He felt like some pieces of the puzzle were fitting together, but it was still just Davian's speculation.
The important thing was to obtain the Spear of Authority before the Demon King invaded.
"How can I obtain the Spear of Authority?"
"It seems you acknowledge that you are the owner of the Spear of Authority."
"Even if I'm not, I should at least try."
"Good attitude. Are you ready?"
Ready?
Ready for what?
Aurum Drago continued.
"Why do you think I kept the Spear of Authority in my lair? From my father's generation."
What was he talking about now...?
Thud.
Suddenly, the senses in his whole body dulled.
He was overwhelmed by the pain of his body being torn apart.
'Ugh...! What is this!'
It happened in an instant.
He couldn't see anything because he had lost his sight.
He couldn't hear anything either because he had lost his hearing as well.
Gold Dragon Aurum Drago's dragon language echoed directly into his mind.
-I will test whether you will lose your reason and be overwhelmed by the power of the Spear of Authority for a moment.
After the immense pain.
He was overwhelmed by a fear he had never experienced before.
His mind was intact.
But his body felt completely dismembered.
Millions of tingling sensations were felt simultaneously.
The sensations were not connected to each other and seemed to hover in the air.
Wooing.
He felt the fragments of his dismembered body falling downward.
He thought there would be no pain greater than what he had experienced while taking potions of medium several times.
But this was on a different level from then.
He felt like he would be annihilated if he failed Gold Dragon's test.
'Damn it. I should have paid more attention from the time the method of warping to the lair was unique.'
The feeling when moving to the lair was definitely not a warp.
Even if he was a dragon who had lived for a long time, he couldn't do something like this at will.
There was definitely something related to this stone mountain and the lair.
'What exactly did he do? What's the principle?'
He didn't even have a clue how to get out.
The shattered body could only be felt scattered somewhere, and he couldn't move at all.
'What is this?'
He had clearly lost his sight completely.
But his vision, or rather, his mind, was dyed gold.
-You haven't lost your reason yet.
Tudok, tuk.
The shattered body began to stick together again.
After a while.
Davian, who opened his eyes, looked down at his body.
"What is this..."
When he looked up, Gold Dragon Aurum Drago was standing in front of him.
"What a great mental strength. Well, if that wasn't the case, you wouldn't have been able to grow this strong in such a short period of time."
Davian looked around.
It wasn't the place he had been a moment ago.
A subterranean cave surrounded by rocks.
Ignis and Insanis were not visible.
"Did we move underground?"
"That's right. You have excellent senses as expected."
"That technique... You can annihilate anyone in an instant and wipe them off the face of the earth."
It was a truly amazing technique.
He couldn't even tell if it was magic or not.
He only felt the fear of annihilation.
Gold Dragon Aurum Drago shook his head.
"I can't. It's something I can only do here where the aura of the Pax Continent is gathered, and as you said, Davian, it's true that I'm breaking down the body, but it must be recombined according to the laws of nature."
"Must?"
Gold Dragon Aurum Drago laughed heartily.
"That's right. Wouldn't this be a too dangerous technique if it wasn't like that, as you said?"
It was only possible inside here.
And it would eventually be put back together as it was, according to the laws of nature.
Except for the vivid fear and sensation felt throughout his body.
It was a technique that was no more threatening than warp.
"I see."
"And. That's the only way to get down here. If a human wants to come here, they must experience what you just experienced. This place has a history longer than my life."
That meant.
Aurum Drago wasn't the one who created this strange mechanical device.
'Is this a device created directly by the gods? And the Gold Dragon was made to protect this place for generations...'
"Half right and half wrong."
"Ah."
"Now, if you go in that direction, you can get the Spear of Authority."
The place Aurum Drago was pointing to.
At the end of the long underground cave, there was a large iron door.
"Am I going alone?"
"Now everything is in your hands. Davian Naone."
Davian nodded and slowly approached the iron door.
Tuk.
He placed his palm on the iron door.
He gave it strength and pushed it hard.
Creeak.
The huge iron door slowly opened.
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