Side Story: Enter the Dragonoid! By Aria, The Goddess of Creation – part 1.1
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As soon as Seya saw the disguised Dragonoid entering the dark mist, he disappeared. Seya didn’t waste any time, he followed him immediately. For a second, he could only see Darkness all around and suddenly, he was inside a big cave, with high ceilings and light coming from some hidden spots on the walls.
Seya looked back, only to see the Dark mist disappearing. “Yeah, this one is scarier indeed. Oh, such a big cave! Is that Light Magic, on the walls?”
“Yes, it was made by the Light Dragonoid Protector of the Humans, Inia. Now, where are those Dragonoids...”
“Elder! Why is there a Human following you? Do not worry, I will take care of that nuisance!”
When Seya looked up to the direction of the sound, he saw the head and body of an enormous Dragonoid, already gathering Magic in his mouth, ready to shoot.
Because of all the training of the last years, Seya reacted instinctively, even before the scream of the Dragonoid Eriban. “No! Wait!”
“||...Dark Dome...Flattening Dome...|| “Stay there quietly! That was a big Dragonoid!”
“Oh, is that the Magic you used on the Trials? Where is that Dragonoid?”
“I put him in my Compressed Dimension. Without my help, he will never be able to get out.”
Eriban slowly nodded. “Such a terrifying Magic! And you acted so quickly! Remember me to never anger you!”
“Maybe it’s safer for me if I let him there for a while, right?”
“He will not die, I hope!”
“No, I think that’s not even possible to kill a Dragonoid”
Seya lied about this, he didn’t want to upset the Dragonoid Eriban. He immediately knew as soon as that Dragonoid was inside his Compressed Dimension, that if Seya wanted, he could easily absorb all the Magic of the Dragonoid. And because the Dragonoids were made entirely of Magic, his fate was sealed if Seya wanted it.
Eridan saw the darkness in Seya’s eyes, but he didn’t question any further. “I see... Seems that you are even more powerful and resourceful than I thought. The Goddess has chosen you well! Since the other Elders are not here, maybe it’s better if we go to the Library. Oh, can you put on those Light RabbitKind ears? It would be easier to explain if another Dragonoid sees you.”
“At least I won’t be attacked on sight... Done!”
“Great. Shall we go?”
They walked along many tunnels, crossing paths with several Dragonoids, that only took a glimpse at him, but as soon as they saw his RabbitKind ears and since he was accompanied by Eridan, it seemed it was all okay.
They soon faced some gigantic rock doors, beautifully engraved with a scene where it was depicted four Dragonoids sitting on a big rock while looking up to the glowing form of the Goddess. A grown-up Goddess, it seemed, not the cute child that Seya always saw.
The Dragonoid Eridan pushed the gigantic doors, that strangely, didn’t seem to be heavier than a normal door, but Seya new that the doors were only moving because Eridan was using an enormous amount of Magic.
Inside that room, what he saw made his jaw drop. Books upon books, shelf upon shelf that reached as high as the enormous ceiling above them. And spread everywhere, on the beginning and on the end of each corridor, there were statues made of steel, with such detail and precision that they even seemed alive.
“Here it is, our Ancient Dragonoid Library. In there, it’s the History Books. Here, the Ancient Spells. There, Case Studies and Magic Theories. And on that wall, Previsions and future Projects. Those, its better if you just look when you get older. There’s also on that section, fiction tales. There are among us Dragonoids, some that really like to write.”
Seya looked around, and he then noticed the sculptures. “So many books… Oh, there are some statues in here! So much detail! Who made them?”
“Some of these are mine. We Dragonoids are mostly thinkers and sculptors. We dedicate most of our lives to previsions, ideas, and sculptures. Especially the Elders, we are very good with Rock and Steel. That’s why we created a Magic many centuries ago, to be able to sustain a Humanoid form. The Dragonoid claws are not very good for the finest details of these sculptures.”
“Amazing… and since you all have such a long life, you can improve with the passage of years, always practising, creating, and polishing your skills. Truly remarkable!”
“I am glad that you are able to understand. Now, I will leave you for a while, I am going to search for the other Elders. I must at least introduce you to Inia, the Dragonoid Protector of the Humans. I will be back shortly.”
“Okay, I will start reading some History books then. If my little Princess saw this library, she would be nuts!”
“Princess?
“The Princess of the Human Kingdom of Rohan. She loves to read.”
“Maybe next time you can bring her, as long as you disguise her. Humans are not welcome in these parts… Except if they are with their Elder Protector, at least. Since you are here already, I guess that next time you can come to this Library directly, right?”
“Yes, I just need to have a look around to find the best spot. Next time, I can create a Gateway to take me here.”
“Good. Have fun. See you later.”
…
When Seya was left alone, he wandered through the corridors. Suddenly, he stopped in the History corridor and he started to read a book written by a Dragonoid, explaining the reason of the Dragonoids Protectors being called Goddess Hands. Despite the fact, they were four Protectors. It seemed they all wanted to be called Goddess Hands because they could never agree on which two of them would be called Goddess Feet.
“I see… according to this book, the Goddess created them to help her…”
Eridan returned, with a woman next to him.
“Seya, I found one of the Elders. Seems that the others are not here.”
“Hello, I am Inia, Protector of the Humans. Why are you here with this old and ugly Dragonoid? I should have been the one to bring you here first!”
For the first time since being reborn, Seya saw a woman more beautiful than his own mother or Queen Rohan and he couldn’t help it being so hypnotized. “Oh… such a beautiful woman… I…I am Seya Hinamoto, it’s an honour to meet you, Master Dragonoid Inia!”
“At least someone around here can recognize a true beauty! These old geezers don’t find me at least a bit beautiful!”
“They must all be blind or crazy, Master Dragonoid Inia…”
“I like this boy! Tell me Eriban, why are you with a Human? He should be with me!”
“He is part RabbitKind, so of course, he’s one of mine!”
“I can only see here a Human boy with fake RabbitKind ears made of Light Magic!”
Seya tried to explain, worried by all that arguing. “Master Dragonoid Eriban advised me to use this, to avoid another confrontation with a younger Dragonoid.”
“Another? Why? Did one of those stupid brats attack you?”
“One did. As soon as we arrived at that big hall. I have put him inside my Compressed Dimension Magic before he could attack me.”
“Good! And you, old geezer! You didn’t make sure that no one tried to hurt my protégé? What were you doing?”
“Sorry, but instead of fighting over me, since I am half-RabbitKind and half-Human, can’t I have both of you to protect me?”
Inia tilted her head sideways while looking at Seya from top to bottom. “I suppose... What do you say, old Dragonoid?”
“That’s fine by me. And I have already told you, don’t call me old! You are just three hundred years younger!”
“Shut up! Never mention my age! I am a lady! Stupid old lizard”
Watching two Dragonoids arguing while looking at each other with such caring eyes, Seya couldn’t help it comparing them to his own parents. “Ahahahah! You both look like family!”
“Of course, we are, she’s my partner!”
“Not for long, if you continue on not appreciating my Human form! But never mind him, young Seya. You can count on me for helping you, any time you need, okay?”
“Thank you, both of you. I am truly honoured and I hope that I can one day honour you both.”
Inia was happily smiling. “I really like this boy! We got here a good one, Eriban!”
And with this final saying, started Seya’s learning days in the Dragonoid Library.
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