Dragon Maken War - Chapter 194

Chapter 194

Chapter 194 - Message (1)

1

Kayalia didn’t have a real body .

This was true long before the Dragon Demon war .  She was from an extinct tribe .  She was a 1st generation Dragon Demon, who had been revered as a goddess .

Since she have lived through multiple lives, her history was longer than any nation in existence .  In front of her, even the Dragon Demon generals were like children to her .

However, Kayalia didn’t treat herself as being an ancient being .

It was true that she had the memories of her past life .  From the moment she was born without parents, she had walked this world, and she had memories of living lives as several different beings .

The problem was the fact that it really didn’t feel like her life .

It was like an adult trying to remember the memories from childhood .  The thought process and actions of the being she used to be felt foreign to her .  When she was reborn in a new body, she lived life with a completely different personality .   She repeatedly had an awakening, but she always maintained a part of her current personality .  It would be strange if that didn’t happen .

Whenever Kyalia experience her past life, her personality changed a little bit .  She had also experienced life as a human, so it was unclear if Kayalia remained the same person .

Right now, she…… .

<Why are you acting?>

-What do you mean?

At Reygus’ question, Kayalia tilted her head in confusion .

She was like a girl from a noble family .  She was elegant as she drank her tea .

It was impossible for her to do this .  She didn’t have a real body, so how was she able to drink the tea placed on the table?

However, she was doing it right now .  She savored the smell of the tea as she drank it .  Of course, every item was half-translucent like her .  It was an illusion .

<It really looks like you are enjoying the tea . >

Reygus questioned her about this .

It was possible to create an illusion with the power of magic .  A magician could probably hold up an illusion, and one could also pretend to enjoy a cup of tea .

However, Kayalia didn’t look like she was acting .

She was an illusion, yet she looked as if she was enjoying her tea as she sat on top of her chair .  No matter how he looked at it, her actions were believable .  It was as if she was holding up items that had weight and texture .  She looked to be enjoying the smell of the tea, and he was getting an impression that warm liquid was traveling down her throat .  Everything was so matter of fact .

-I’m really enjoying it?

<How is that possible?>

Reygus couldn’t comprehend her answer .

This was why Kayalia changed the topic .

-Oppa, there is something I miss when my body became like this .

<What is it?>

-It’s the fact that I can’t touch anything .

Kayalia reached out her hand towards Reygus as she spoke .  Her hand went through Reygus’ body .

It was odd .  Normally, a ghost didn’t have a true body .  However, this was only true when one was talking about the physical body .

When one was talking about it in terms of spiritual level, they possessed a presence .  If a spirit tried to pass through a someone, the spirit would feel resistance and pain .

As an Undead, Reygus’ spiritual presence was very strong .  If a phantom or an evil spirit tried to charge into him, they would be repelled .  It would be like running into a steel wall .

So how did Kayalia just pass through him?

<Aren’t you a ghost?  How can you pass through my body like that?>

-I’m an illusion .

Kayalia let out a bitter laugh .

-Before I died, I wasn’t part of the Great Darkness .   My past lives weren’t connected to the Great Darkness .  It was done through my own personal technique .

When Kayalia died, she hadn’t prepared her revival technique .

She could no longer treat her past lives as her own .

The revival technique had revealed itself to be unstable .  She couldn’t continuously live her new life as the same person .  If she couldn’t do that, she had no reason to cling to her revival .  This was what Kayalia had thought .

When she was dying, the will left behind by Atein within the Great Darkness was heard by Kayalia .

-When I agreed to the king’s request, I created a new pact with him .  In the distant future,I’ll be awakened as a part of the Great Darkness when the king’s revival nears .

<Hmmm .  I’m not sure what that has anything to do with the question I asked . >

-I’m getting to the main point now .  As I’ve said before, I threw a tantrum saying I don’t want to become an Undead like oppa .

<You said you wanted him to respect the feelings of a girl . >

-That’s right .  That is why I decided to manifest as a illusion in the real world when the king made me part of the Great Darkness .

<So you really are an illusion?>

-That’s right .  My body is in the Great Darkness like oppa’s body .  The only thing that can be manifested in this world is an illusion .  However, that doesn’t mean there is no purpose to my presence .  I have the role of being an anchor .

<Anchor?>

-I observe the world, and this illusion can act as an anchor .  It allows the manifestation of my powers .  If this criteria isn’t met, it would be impossible for me to involve myself with the workings of this world .

<I am having a hard time understanding what you're saying . >

When Reygus started to scratch his head,  Kayalia giggled .

-You don't have to understand it .  I’m just an illusion, but I’m able to converse with oppa .

<You can use magic too?>

-Yes .

<That still doesn’t answer why you are able to drink tea . >

-It is simple .  In the Great Darkness, there are countless fragments of thoughts .  There are experiences and thoughts of others .  I’m there .

Kayalia was an illusion that wasn’t affiliated with this world .  This was why she couldn’t touch anything .

Kayalia was part of the world called the Great Darkness now .    Anything within the Great Darkness was real to her .

Both Kayalia and Reygus existed within the Great Darkness .  However, Kayalia chose to stay within the Great Darkness .  Reygus chose to step out into the world within the body of an Undead .

-That is why I’m sensitive to the problem more so than you .

<Are you talking the problem I spoke to you about?>

-Yes .

Reygus spoke .  He knew that he won’t be able to be revived again if his body was completely destroyed .

Kayalia was closer to the Great Darkness than Reygus .  That is why she was able to feel the problem more sharply .

-The pillars are being destroyed .

<What pillars?>

-These are the pillars making up the Great Darkness .  It isn’t just one that was destroyed .  I’m the only one that sensed it, but another pillar is being destroyed right now… .  This will create a great imbalance in the Great Darkness .

2

The activities of the Dragon Demon king worshippers were extremely reduced .

They had been causing confusion all over the continent, but they had no choice to abandon their political maneuverings .  Even their lowest ranked political agents were called in to defend the waypoints of the Road of Emptiness .  

This didn’t mean the confusion caused by them were gone .

Of course, there were problems that arose even when things were supposed to settle down .  The Dragon Demon king worshippers had already set the fire, so the intense conflagration of society continued to occur .

This was the case in the Dailan kingdom .

To be precise, their problem stemmed from the fact that the king was killed before the heir could be chosen .  In the end, a civil war had occured .

The civil war was getting so intense that the members of the Guardian Shadows affiliated with the Dailan kingdom couldn’t do anything .  No, the members had to stand by their political affiliation and they had to fight each other .

As members of the Guardian Shadow, they were supposed to protect humanity by fighting the Dragon Demon king worshippers .

However, they were also nobles of the Dailan kingdom .  They had to choose a new king before they could end the civil war .  They had to bring stability to their kingdom .

“…I’m not sure we can interfere with matters involving another country . ”

Kairen grumbled as he shook off the blood from his sword .

The corpses of Dragon Demon king worshippers were strewn about, and the Undeads were ruthlessly destroyed .  They were the forces placed here to protect this location by the Plain of Darkness .

Azell and his party didn’t have high hopes that the Guardian Shadows of Dailan would mobilize to help them .  In the end, Azell’s party had to attack the waypoints .  

Leticia spoke .

“From their perspective, they did the best they could do, so I can’t fault them too much . ”

“I’m not complaining about them .  I’m complaining about the situation itself . ”

The members of the Guardian Shadows in the Dailan Kingdom couldn’t participate in battles, but they had done much to support Azell’s party .

They gave Azell’s party places to rest .  They also sent supplies and healers to them .  Since Azell’s party was continuously moving as they fought, their help was invaluable .

Each member of Azell’s party was strong enough to make their name known even if they were back in the Dragon Demon war .  However, they possessed living bodies .  They couldn’t free themselves from fatigue and wounds .

After the party entered into the Dailan kingdom for a fortnight, they were able to destroy nine waypoints .

If there were easy fights, there were also dangerous fights .  Leticia, Arrieta and Yuren were wounded in different battles .  They had to sit out one battle each .

‘Our fatigue has to be taken into account .  For a while, we’ll have to avoid fighting .  We have to focus on rest . ’

Kairen came to that decision .

The biggest burden possessed by the party was the Vitan’s Chalice .

They couldn’t rest in one place, because of the Vitan’s Chalice .  If they stayed in one place too long, Almarick and Reygus would lead their elite forces against Azell’s party .

Kairen asked a question towards the nearest Guardian Shado/

“Please check if it is possible for Azell to contact us . ”

In the next moment, Kairen got his answer .

「I’m still fighting . 」

“We finished faster than him?  I guess that location was much more dangerous than expected .  Let us retreat for now, and we’ll wait for Azell to contact us . ”

Azell and Laura were moving separate from the other party members .

They were moving separately, but their objective wasn’t the destruction of the waypoints .  Their objective was a bit more important .

Azell contacted Kairen after three hours .  The Guardian Shadow spoke with Azell’s voice .

「We were successful . 」

“It seems you had to fight a very hard battle .  You took a very long time . ”

「Atein’s monsters were placed here as guards .  They were quite annoying . 」

The goal of Azell and Laura was to destroy the pillars of the Great Darkness .  These locations possessed transcendent beings that Atein had been unable to kill .

Carlos had found out where all the pillars were located when he became affiliated with the Great Darkness .

These beings might become unsealed like Belrun, so Azell had no choice .  He had to destroy them .  When he came to this judgement, he decided to move independent of his party .  He only took Laura along with him, because he predicted he would need a magician .

When he arrived, he found out that the seal wasn’t left unprotected by Atein .

“You were able to destroy it without suffering any loss, but it seems it would be better if we move together . ”

「I agree .  I underestimated them too much . 」

Azell readily admitted his mistake, then he asked a question .

「How did it go on your side?」

“We were able to neatly wrap things up here .  We suffered no injuries, and the loss to the Guardian Shadows were minimal . ”

「I’m glad . 」

“The problem is… . ”

Kairen decided to speak to Azell about a problem that had been weighing on his mind .

“What do you think?”

「I believe the duke’s judgement is correct .  We need the rest, and we need time to be able to teach the Dragon Soul to the princess . 」

It had been 20 days since Arrieta had joined the party .

In this time frame, Kairen had been trying to teach the Dragon Soul to Arrieta .  However, they were too busy fighting and moving .  This was why it was difficult for Arrieta to make any progress .

Reshoo was the founder of the Dragon Soul, and even he needed over a month to teach Kairen and Leticia .  Moreover, they were able to focus on their training, since their enemies wouldn’t attack them within the forest .  They were also able to avoid major pitfalls thanks to Saibein’s ability, so their progress had been fast .

In comparison, Arrieta’s environment was too poor to learn the Dragon Soul .

“For the near future, we’ll avoid battles .  We can decrease our traveling speed as we rest… . . . ”

「I just had a good idea . 」

Azell cut off Kairen’s words .  Kairen was puzzled as he asked Azell a question .

“What’s your idea?”

「I’ll travel with Laura for a while .  Then you guys will be able to rest . 」

“Mmm .  What about you?”

「I have the Storm Dragon’s Wing and the Crying Phoenix .  We’ll summon the Vitan’s Chalice in a distance location, and when our enemies come to confront us, we’ll dodge them .  If it is just one person, I can move with her . 」

“Understood .  Let’s do that . ”

Kairen decided to follow Azell’s suggestion .