
Rigel headed for a place in the forest. Takumi, Yuri and Sylph followed behind him. Rigel didn't tell them not to come anyway, so there's no harm in them coming along.
"Where are we going??" Takumi asked curiously.
"Yes, you'll know when the time comes. We're close."
It takes a while to climb the mountain on foot. The destination is starting to look. A large cave filled with a large amount of magic energy.
"Energy of this size.., coming from monsters and something else," Yuri muttered. Cold sweat began to pour on his forehead.
Takumi himself prepares for the worst, but Rigel and Sylph remain relaxed. Whether true or not, Sylph seemed to already know what was there.
Well, after all she is the Fairy Queen. A person who monitors nature. It was no surprise that he knew the place.
"Great you can know that too. That there were two strong energies mixed in there," Rigel sincerely praised. Not even Takumi could tell the difference. He only felt a huge pool of energy without ever knowing what it was.
"It's impossible if I can't feel the energy that seems like it's about to explode at any moment."
Worry was evident in the look on her beautiful face. It was natural to worry, considering he didn't know anything that was there.
Maybe he'll be surprised to see it later. Not just from the monster, but something guarded by it. So Rigel hopes he or Takumi does not make a futile attack. Moreover provoked his anger and made things complicated.
As soon as they approached the cave that looked silent and dark, cold sweat appeared on the foreheads of Yuri and Takumi. In contrast to Rigel and Sylph who really did not have any trace of worry.
Rigel peered into the cave and shouted, "Woy, are you inside? Or maybe a chapter??"
No response or other signs. But Rigel felt clearly that he was inside as well as some unexpected little figures.
Dumb it!
Huge footsteps sounded, making the ground tremble with its weight. Because his body weight is many tons more. A large, terrifying groan began to sound, making Takumi and Yuri shudder in horror at it. They dipped in saliva, preparing to brandish weapons to attack.
"Roaarrrwwwrr..."
"Gwarrrww..."
A huge roar followed by the funny roar of the boys echoed within the cave. Red roar was indeed frightening, even powerful enough to make birds fly. However, for Riri and the other boys just made the others feel anxious.
The horror experienced by Yuri and Takumi disappeared once they saw the whereabouts of Riri and other small children. Then they seem disappointed by something, maybe a reaction that is not as expected.
"... They weren't surprised one bit.." Yuri muttered in disappointment.
"I told you, didn't I? They were monstrous humans who wouldn't even be surprised so easily," Red sighed tiredly, yet it was clear that he was enjoying it.
"I see, so you intend to surprise me, you bad boy," Rigel sneered and smiled as if winning.
"You come down here." he continued.
Riri and the others came down from Red's back with a bit of sadness and disappointment. Maybe they were hoping to find a surprise on Rigel's face and the others, but it was different.
"I'm sorry, Rigel. We're just wondering if you can be surprised or not."
There was no need for him to scold or lecture. They themselves are aware of the mistakes of their actions. That alone was enough for him, since they were still children. They will spend their time playing before they become teenagers.
"I'm not angry or anything. Only if that person wasn't me, they would definitely have a heart attack."
Suppose the king's slave they were trying to shock, maybe he had a heart attack or bedwetting. Wait, maybe that's a good idea to try. Being embarrassed is more fun than torturing her. Let's keep that thought in the corner of his head.
Rigel looked back at the children. For some reason they seemed to ignore Rigel, just amazed at the beauty behind him.
"His beauty..," Riri muttered in amazement, her eyes were gleaming and almost forgot to blink.
No other and no not, the beauty in question came from Sylph. Even Rigel had the same reaction as when he first met. I don't know why he wasn't interested in her.
"Ahaha.., thanks, little lady. I'm sure you'll be a lot prettier as you grow up" with his maternal aura, Sylph gently stroked Riri's head.
There was love and sadness in his eyes. Perhaps he remembered Priscilla, the girl he had cared for as a toddler. The girl he loves and loves is like his own daughter.
Those days became irreplaceable memories of the years he went through. However, it ended in an instant as Priscilla sacrificed her soul and body for the sake of sealing Tortoise. Crossing over a thousand years later, Tortoise awakens but the current Hero kills him. Even saved Priscilla and brought her to life.
His happiness at that time was clearly indescribable. Fun days will color his life again, but unexpected events happen again. Priscilla goes from the spirit forest, until she is kidnapped by a mysterious figure. For the sake of saving him, in the end he was willing to extend a hand directly to humans in order to save him.
"There are things we want to discuss, so can you leave this place and play somewhere else? I'll let my children accompany you."
Six lights appeared, like shining fireflies. Riri and the others were obviously very fascinated, for the first time in their lives to encounter fairies.
"Well, beautiful!"
The lights flew like butterflies, leading the children away and towards the city.
Although there were no longer any bullies, they were still silent and did not talk about anything. It may wait until the situation is completely silent and the children can no longer be perceived its existence. After a few minutes, he finally spoke.
"So, what blessing brings you here? Until the fairy queen and your Hero comrades came to see me," Red was a little suspicious and tried to guess Rigel's true intentions.
He may have thought that Rigel eventually tried to kill him, due to his inability to kill Acnologia. However, Red understands little of the lack of a human named Amatsumi Rigel.
Then, one other thing that can be thought of. His goal must have been related to Acnologia, the last remaining catastrophe.
Recently he had heard from Riri and another boy, that Rigel had managed to kill the White Tiger. It was a real surprise for Red. It is not wrong that he tried to bet on humans, then the results may be out of estimation.
"They're just bonuses. Sylph's own existence is exactly like my best intelligence, just for this situation."
Considering she was a fairy, there was almost no chance of getting full support from her. Only in situations related to Priscilla alone, this one queen gave everything for success.
Although he could ask Sylph to pay the debt he had, but now was not the right time to use it. Whether it was for his strongest trump or defensive card, all would be determined when the time came. Rigel hoped that the last choice would not be his.
"I just wanted to share the information you were waiting for. Congratulations.., soon the contract between us will be fulfilled. When the long preparations are completed, I will soon conquer Acnologia, the last monster of doom."
The atmosphere became heavier, because Rigel's words could not be ended as a mere joke. Although Takumi and Yuri had expected it, they were still shocked by it. Especially on the contract Rigel intended. They are curious, but now is not the right time.
"You stare at the sky too high, until you forget the depths of the ocean. Do you really have enough fighting power to be so confident? Relying on your fellow Heroes is useless. Even the existence of the Queen of the fairies does not change many things—"
Before Red exposes a very clear fact Rigel knows, he cuts his word,
"Because of that, your existence can change a hopeless situation. I did look up at the sky too high, but never once thought I could reach it without wings."
Red narrowed his eyes and focused only on Rigel, until the extraordinary existence of Fairy Queens and Heroes like Yuri and Takumi could be ignored.
"So you want me to be your wing to reach for that sky? Unfortunately there's a limit to where I'll be sunburned en route."
Red is strong, but it doesn't matter how strong he is. He will not be able to cope with hundreds or even thousands of similar species. Even to kill an impure virgin, there was an amount that he could not cope with.
His stamina and energy were also limited. Same is the case with humans who will be tired if they continue to use energy. Dragons are also living beings. That important point will not be denied, if living things have the same limitations.
"Let me straighten out.., I'm not asking you to be my wing. It is enough to be one of the wings that helps me conquer the sun and reach for the sky. As a bird that wants to fly far, I'll make my own wings."
Suffice it to the wings that block the sun so that it does not burn on its way. Even Red instantly understood its meaning easily. It does not need strong wings to fly high enough with weak wings that help other wings to fly.
"They won't believe me who's human. They may trust their neighbors. Therefore, the existence of you and your scattered friends can reverse the situation."
Rigel recalls that Red and some of his Dragon colleagues managed to escape from the clutches of Acnologia. In order to demand a day of vengeance, they split into other parts of the world in search of a force that could avenge their fallen comrades.
"I understand you mean, maybe it worked but it didn't. From another point of view, those of us who escape can be said to tarnish the self-esteem of our race. It is undeniable that they may hate us, but there is no harm in trying... Okay, Rigel. You win and get extra wings!"
Which means he agreed to give his help to Rigel. Surely it became a certain relief, so that a smile was etched on his lips. But—
"—but, you remember that the contents of the contract do not require me to intervene to help. There is no obligation for me to really give a hand. Depending on how things are going, my partner and I will pull back a helping hand."
In short, Red will just keep an eye on it. When Rigel's side suffered a defeat and was in a bad situation, Red would not intervene to help. As per the contract, he would destroy the Region in exchange for failing to defeat Acnologia.
So he was indeed not that stupid huh.
He certainly hoped to get Red's help from the beginning, but in fact pure Dragons were not empty-headed monsters. Initially he intended to use Red as the last card when faced with a very crisis situation. But now it is no longer useful. Because Red will not intervene directly until his side has an absolute advantage.
Unfortunately, at least it was more than helpful. Then, the next thing to do is to form a special military union to deal with the Dragons.
"Well, it's okay as long as you're right to help. Although there's no guarantee, I'm sure you're not the type to say sweet words, are you??"
"Dragon is not like humans, always presents sweet promises but in fact bitter. We will never utter a sweet promise that is not fulfilled. The point is, promises will always be kept."
It is the same with the devil who does not break their promises. It seems to be happening among the dragons.
"Then it's good," said Rigel smiling with satisfaction. However it disappeared for a moment feeling a sharp gaze full of curiosity piercing from his back.
"What's wrong with you two? that look gives me goosebumps."
"I never expected that you had a contract with a Dragon, not to mention pure-blooded! Since when did that happen?!" Takumi grabbed Rigel and asked curiously.
His nature like this was truly troublesome. It was clear that he was waiting for the right time to say so from then on.
"It's none of your business. After all I just gave him a place to stay and I got the necessary information. To the extent of our contract," revealing the contents would actually be troublesome, so it was better to keep it in the shadows.
Rigel turned to another figure—Yuri who was staring at something in the cave. He seemed to be really curious about what was inside.
"Although the presence of a pure Dragon was shocking, yet it did not explain the great energy there. The energy is not his. So, what's that??"
"The stone of divination" Rigel replied indifferently.
"Ehh?!! Isn't there already one within the Kingdom of the Region? why is there another one here?!"
"Your hero partner of this one is completely insane, miss bow. He moved it out of nowhere to my lair and made it difficult for me to sleep comfortably. Fearing that it exploded, "Red answered Yuri. Perhaps because he did not know her name, he called her with miss bow.
"Ehh?! Moving it?! How can!!" this time not only Yuri, but Takumi was equally excited.
Sylph on the other hand just smiled wryly at the behavior of the two lovebirds. He himself was not surprised by the fact, maybe he knew how to move it so as not to be surprised.
The day continues to pass, until unwittingly the sun reaches the peak of its height. Rigel and the others decided to go back, while Sylph went towards the spirit tree to finish something else.