Journey of the Dragon

   On a Continent called the Land of Azhuloth. Initially there were three major kingdoms, each of which dominated various regions of the Continent. Namely the Kingdom of Nexus, Kingdom of Fulcan, and Kingdom of Distra. The three kingdoms maintain good relations with each other, so that all the inhabitants of the Land of Azhuloth can experience a peaceful and greatful life. But once upon a time, the Land of Azhuloth had experienced a major crisis, that is when a powerful black Witch named Darkros appeared and spread terror everywhere, by attacking and taking power from every region in the Land of Azhuloth. Therefore, he became such a big threat to peace and liberty in the whole continent, his position that was getting higher and stronger also made him so brave to fight the three great kingdoms in the land of Azhuloth. And if he succeeded in conquering the three Kingdoms, then the Land of Azhuloth will truly be in the hands.  Darkros and his soldiers were like a very troubling disaster for all the inhabitants of the land of Azhuloth, especially for the three great Kingdoms which at that time had lost a lot of territory, and their powerful knights. Moreover, Darkros has eight special men who have extraordinary powers, they are joined in a group called ‘Emperors unity'. Under the leadership of Darkros, they can be useful to spread terror everywhere, controlling many villages and big cities. and killed the Knights who served as protectors for the entire population of the Continent. At that time no one was able to stop the tyranny of Darkros.  Until then, the King of the Kingdom of Nexus named Velodros, along with Generals and several armies, went wandering in search of a great Knight who was nicknamed "Knight of the Dragon", the Knight was said to be able to rival the power of Darkros, but now his existence had been lost and had not been heard for a long time. since he lost his wife years ago. In his journey King Velodros also gathered other Knights who were ready to fight with him against Darkros.  After going through a journey and a very difficult struggle, King Velodros managed to find the existence of the Dragon Knight and invited him to join the fight against Darkros. Then a great battle ensued in the Kingdom of Nexus between Darkros' forces against the Kingdom of Nexus, which lasted so fiercely and Deathly, that in the end King Velodros and his army were also assisted by brave Knights, succeeding in defeating Darkros and his troops who had dared to attack the Kingdom of Nexus. Then some members of Emperors Unity have also been defeated, although some of them eventually ran away.  After the great victory that has been achieved by the Kingdom of Nexus, then the threat of the evil forces of Darkros has been successfully stopped, life in the Land of Azhuloth can return to peace and liberty as before. However, the remaining six members of the Emperors unity, will not remain silent, because before Darkros is completely destroyed, he divides his power into 8 to be buried into each body of the members of the Emperors unity, so they get immortality. And of course the six of them have one common goal, which is to try various ways so that they can revive their master, so that they can jointly conquer the Great Continent, which is called the Land of Azhuloth. Will they succeed? Or will there be a successor hero who can stop their evil plans? Continue to follow the story.  23 years later after the great war against Darkros.  During this time, the Third Kingdom built its defenses, weapons and troops for the sake of ever increasing development. Each kingdom has separate policies and strict regulations, however, diplomatic relations between the three kingdoms are still intertwined in harmony, as if complementing one another.  Until a several years later, a big disaster happened. Two great kingdoms, namely the Kingdom of Distra and the Kingdom of Fulcan, waged war, because of a dispute between the two Kingdoms. Many people who are not entitled to become victims in the war, they must lose their homes through their loved ones, as long as the war continues.  The war was triggered by a number of problems, namely the Princess of the Fulcan Kingdom refusing to be married to the Prince of the Distra Kingdom, then the death of diplomats and also from the Distra Kingdom in a tragic way, coupled with the suicide that occurred the Prince of the Kingdom of Distra because of the arranged marriage plans has failed, plus the increasing presence of people on both sides who support the relationship between the two Kingdoms is heating up. More and more strange events, which became the reason for the two Kingdom to fight each other.  A lot of thing had collide and gone during the war. Until finally the Fulcan Kingdom was successfully subdued and controlled by the Kingdom of the Distra. All members of the Fulcan Kingdom family were slaughtered, while all of the Kingdom's territory was destroyed to pieces. Now there is no longer called the Fulcan Kingdom. The kingdom was completely destroyed, so that the whole region became part of the Fulcan Kingdom now it no longer has a capital, and is not part in any Kingdom.  While in the Kingdom of Distra, its fate was even worse. It turns out that during this time one member of the Emperors unity named the Golden One who had pitted the two Kingdoms, he disguised himself as part of the population in the Kingdom of Distra, then he managed to get the title of nobility and finally also managed to get the King's advisor, then he made many experiments Expected can pit the two great Kingdoms.  Besides that he also had a great many people who agreed and loyal to him, as well as those mercenary soldiers who were ready to fight for him. Gold one held a rebellion, While the King of Distra was fighting with all his troops in the Fulcan Kingdom. So that the Capital City of the Distra Kingdom became weak because it was left by the King for almost several month. With the position of Gold one within the Palace, the Kingdom of the Distra can be attacked easily from the inside, with the help of his men who pretty much useful, Gold one can wrap all members of the Royal family, who are in the Palace, then he succeeded to take the throne.  Meanwhile, the King Distra had succeeded in conquering the Fulcan Kingdom, and finished all his bussines there, then the other Emperors unity members, namely Heatless, Grim claw, and Night crow, came to the Capital of the Fulcan Kingdom in accordance with the directions of the Gold one. The night crow and Grim claw were ordered to kill all the Distra troops, and kill the Distra King, while Heatless was given the task of fighting and destroying the entire Capital of the Fulcan Kingdom until it was destroyed to ashes, leaving few people to be seen these places burn, as did the Distra King was scorched with the entire Capital of the Fulcan Kingdom.  As a result the two Great Kingdoms really experienced destruction and great losses caused by the actions of the members of the Emperors unity, especially the Gold one. And now the Gold one has managed to take power, and seize the position as the new King in the Kingdom of Distra.  The Kingdom of Nexus cannot do much about it, and cannot interfere more deeply with the feud between the two Kingdoms. Because if the Kingdom of Nexus gets further involved, then the Kingdom of Nexus might also be dragged into the war, and if that happens, it will result in the entire Land of Azhuloth being in complete destruction.  So at this time, in the Land of Azhuloth there were only two great Kingdoms left. One is the Kingdom of Nexus, and the other is the Kingdom which is now owned by the Gold one. While the Fulcan Kingdom has now disappeared on the map, its existence left only a vast pile of building debris in the Land of Azhuloth, and that has been a silent witness of the great war that had taken place between the Distra Kingdom and the Fulcan Kingdom, which was masterminded by Emperors unity .  2 years after the great war between the Distra Kingdoms and the Fulcan Kingdoms.  It has now been 2 years since the great war between the Distra Kingdom and the Fulcan Kingdom. That is the same as 25 years since the Darkros forces attacked the Kingdom of Nexus. Now the situation in the Land of Azhuloth has begun to gradually improve, although there are still some conflicts over the territory that was once part of the Fulcan Kingdom. Despite all this, there are no major tragedies in the land of Azhuloth yet, everything seems to be proceeding normally, people are carrying out their routine as usual. And now, the real story will soon begin, the story of an ordinary man who has a great destiny waiting for him.  In the afternoon, inside a bar located in a small village. A loud and very noisy voice could be heard even in long distance, because inside that bar was filled with ferocious-faced men who were chattering and drinking. Shortly thereafter, a man came to the bar. When he opened the door and went inside, immediately the atmosphere inside the bar immediately turned into silence. Everyone in there immediately looked at the man with a cynical and threatening look.  There was nothing special about that man, his appearance was like an ordinary traveler. Long brown hair that was tied up, with a red short-sleeve shirt wrapped in a brown vest and gray trousers, a small pouch tied to his waist, and a sword on his back.  The man walked casually past people who were sitting while staring at him there. He continued to step toward one of the big men with a mustache and bushy beard who was sitting in the corner of the room while chewing his food, with his back to everyone's position. It looks like that person is the leader of all the ferocious people in the bar.  After being close enough to the leader of the gang, the man then gave a question, "Excuse me, are you a person named Gunjo?"  After that, the big-bodied person immediately stopped the chew in his mouth and then swallowed it. He looked back while looking at the man who had just asked him, then he returned the question.  "Yes ... I am Gunjo, the famous mountain bandit. Who are you? Do you have business with me? "   With Smiling, the man continued his question, "How fortunate I am to be able to meet you here, I am indeed looking for you. Rumor has it that you are the one who defeated Night crow, a member of Emperors unity, is that true? ”  Gunjo simply answered, "Yes, that's absolutely right. I am the one who defeated the Night Crow, you must be the one who admires me, right? .. What do you want? You're still too young to be able to join my bandit gang. If you come here just to get a sign, then I'll give it for 5 pieces of bronze. Usually I give a price of 10 pieces, but because my mood is good today, I lower the price ... Buahahaha. ”  "Hahahahaha ..." All of Gunjo's men in the bar laughed.  "Hmm ... Sorry, but that's not what I meant coming here." Said the man.  "Then what do you want?" Gunjo asked, frowning.  Instantly the man's face turned so serious, "Night crow is someone who is i looking for on all regions in this country, because he has killed my teacher, he is very difficult to find, then when passing through this area, I got the news, that a lowly bandit has claimed that he defeated Night crow. Sorry, but I don't believe it. "  "What are you saying??" Gunjo is getting emotional.  "I had laughed when I heard the news, on the other hand I was also very angry. Because ... I'm the only person who will defeat the Night Crow. " The man said while showing a sharp look to Gunjo.  "Buahahahaha ... hahahah." Everyone in the bar laughed at the man.  "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? How dare you look down on me, who are you? And how old are you? " Gunjo asked.  "23 years."  "Go home, I'm not in the mood to kill people today ... You're lucky boy." Gunjo said with a sinister smile, and continued eating.  "What if I say, that I can defeat all of you who are here, easily?" Said the man loudly.  "Wow, you're really looking for death." After Gunjo said the word, all of his 10 people there stood up immediately while taking out their swords.  In an instant, the man was already surrounded by Gunjo and his men, so the servants and the owner of the Bar immediately ran out. Then the man said a few more words, "How about we bet. If I lose, I'm dead. And if I win, then you have to tell me where you met the Night Crow. "  "Finish him !!" Gunjo shouted to his mens.  Two enemies began to advance while swinging his sword, then the man held the hand of one of the enemies, then kicked the other enemy's body so it crashed against the table. After that he elbows the face of the enemy whose hands he is holding, then pushes him so that the enemy's body can hit the other enemies there. Soon after that he had to avoid the other swords that were directed at him, until the sword finally stuck to a wooden pole behind his body, then he made use of this opportunity by punching the enemy in the face and taking the sword stuck in the wooden pole.  Then using his enemy's sword, he tried to fend off the attack and s***h every enemy who tried to kill him, until finally they all fell one by one and no longer left to accompany him to fight.  Then when the man turned back, how surprised he was to see Gunjo who was ready to swing a large axe at his head. So quickly the man immediately bowed and rolled to the side to avoid the attack from Gunjo's axe which was shaken with rage, the man had to hold the s***h from Gunjo's ax using the sword in his hand, but the sword was immediately split into two after being struck by an ax from Gunjo brute strenght. Then Gunjo continues to chase the man while swinging his axe in all directions, so that the entire table and other items in the bar are falling apart.  And after chasing each other long enough with Gunjo, the man immediately stopped running and quickly he immediately grabbed Gunjo's hand while kicking Gunjo's legs that were still running. So that Gunjo's body loses its balance, then the man positions his body while continuing to hold Gunjo's hands, so that he can twist and slam Gunjo's body hard on the floor, until the floor is destroyed after being crushed by Gunjo's large body. Then the man took one of the enemy swords lying at his feet, and thrust the tip of the sword into Gunjo's neck, so that Gunjo no longer dared to do anything, so he finally gave up on him by throwing the axe in his hand far away. Then he asked a question to the man who had defeated him.  "Why haven't you used the sword on your back since earlier?" Gunjo asked.  "Oh this ... I just, don't want to use it. This is my teacher's sword, three months ago he died because he was killed by the Night Crow. At that time I found my teacher's body lying in a state covered in blood ... Before he died, he delivered a few words and gave me his sword and some personal items. " Said the man with slightly teary eyes.  "How do you know that the Night Crow has killed your teacher?" Gunjo asked.  "When I arrived at the scene, from a distance I could see the figure of someone who left my teacher's body there. That person is wearing a black robe, and riding a horse that is also black. "  "And are you sure that is the Night Crow?"  "Yes, of course. Because the last word my teacher said before he breathed his last, was ... Night crow. "  Then Gunjo starts to tell the truth. "Err ... At that time i met him, one night my men and I were in the forest looking for people who were passing by."  "You and your men must be stalking someone who happened to be passing by, to be robbed, right?" The man cuts Gunjo's words.  "Um ... i, yes, at that time it was definitely not our lucky day. Because unexpectedly, the person who happened to pass there turned out to be the Night Crow ... at that time we all didn't know that he was a Night Crow, we thought he was just an ordinary person. The characteristics are exactly what you said, he wore a black robe, also rode a black horse. The mouth and head were covered, so we could not see his face clearly. But because the horse he was riding on seemed so charming, I really wanted it, so me and my men without further thingking immediately stopped that man, then attacked him. But..."  "But what?" Asked the man, overcome with curiosity.  "His figure suddenly disappeared in an instant, then me and all my men immediately collapsed into unconsciousness. It felt like there was a hard blow from behind that hit all of our heads simultaneously, the movements were so fast that we didn't have the chance to fight. Then finally we all spent the night sleeping in that place, and only woke up when it was already daytime. "  "Hmm, so that's what really happened? then why did you tell everyone that you had defeated the Night Crow? What if he looks for you later? "  "Of course all that was done to improve my reputation, so that later I could have many subordinates and my group would become even bigger. After all, Night Crow can't possibly care about people like me just because they use their names, right? ”  "Maybe he doesn't ... But I care. Now tell me where he is going? " Ask the man again to Gunjo.  "At that time he was going north, heading somewhere. I'm sure he is heading to the north cliff. The cliff is the place most people feared and shunned. But people like Night Crow can't be afraid to go there. ”  "Someone like him huh? Hmm ... If he really is going there, then I will also go there." Said the man with a firm tone.  "But that place is very dangerous. Said there lived a terrible witch who loved to kidnap humans. There was never an ordinary person who returned from there alive." Gunjo gives a warning about the place.  "That's not a problem for me. Thank you for the information." Said the man, throwing away the sword in his hand.  He no longer threatens Gunjo with the sword because all his questions have been answered, he has got everything he wants to know from Gunjo. Therefore, he now decides to leave the bar which has been destroyed, leaving Gunjo and his mens who are lying there.  But before he reached the exit, Gunjo had a chance to ask him a question. "Hey ... May I know what your name is?"  Then the man looked back while answering questions from Gunjo by adding a few sentences. "My name is Dragon ... If you use my name to fabricate a ridiculous rumor, then I will definitely come see you again." Said Dragon firmly.  Gunjo nodded while swallowing, signaling that he would not dare to use the name Dragon to compose a silly story to raise the reputation of his gang again. Gunjo just paused to see the people who had defeated him and his mens left him.  Dragon came out of the bar and resumed his journey, to seek and avenge the death of his teacher, against the Night Crow who was one of the most dangerous group members also feared in all parts of the Land of Azhuloth. Namely, the Emperors unity group.  It has been three months since the teacher's death, and during this time Dragon has been trying to find information about the whereabouts of the Night Crow, as well as anywhere the Night Crow was seen. So that day by day he was increasingly convinced that he was closer to the person who is his target.  A few days later after his meeting with Gunjo, Dragon had arrived at the foot of the north cliff. Based on information from Gunjo, the cliff is a very dangerous place, but according to Gunjo's words too, that is the place where the Night crow is heading. Therefore Dragon looks very eager to immediately climb the cliff. He tilted his head up to see the peak of the very high cliff.  Beside Dragon body there is a large board that reads a kind of warning sign. It said, "It is prohibited to enter the Cliff area. For those who violate, then will get a penalty! "  Then Dragon spoke to himself, "What kind of prohibition is that? so What's up there? Everyone I met along the way always said that this cliff was very dangerous. Well, if it's not dangerous, of course it won't be fun. " That's what Dragon said.  He began to pull something out of the bag at his waist, which was a small rope. Then he spoke to the rope, "I'm sorry, because I have kept you in this bag for a long time. Now I really need your help, please help me. " That rope is inherited from his teacher.  Suddenly the rope stood on its own, like someone who had just woken up, then after the rope nodded at Dragon, its size grew even bigger and extended and immediately wrapped around Dragon's hand. Then, Dragon throws the end of the rope up, and when it reaches the rocks above, the rope binds itself to one of the rocks found at the top of the Cliff wall.  That way the Dragon becomes easier to be able to climb the cliff, and when he has reached the end of the rope tied to a rock, then the Dragon only needs to throw it up again, so that the end of the rope can tie itself again to the stone in position even higher.  With difficulty, Dragon climbed the cliff from the bottom to the top, while getting help from a magical rope tied to his hand, accompanied by a gust of strong winds and the sound of eagles that sounded to where he was alighted, with sweat running down his body. Dragon had arrived halfway to the summit, but he already looked quite tired.  Even though he stopped for a while, Dragon continued to climb the steep cliff with breathless breath. He was driven by his strong desire to be able to immediately meet the Night Crow and avenge the death of his teacher. Therefore with all his strength, he tried slowly but surely to get to the top of the Cliff.  Shortly thereafter, Dragon arrived at the place he was going to. His hand had reached first and immediately grabbed the edge from the top of the cliff, then Dragon began to raise his head there to see the scenery in that place. But how surprised he was, because it turns out he had been welcomed by a group of people who immediately pointed the tip of the spear toward his face, when he had just raised his head there.  The people dressed like Royal soldiers, but Dragon did not recognize the Kingdom they were from. Then the Dragon greeted all of them, but it seemed like they ignored that in the slightest. Then someone who seemed to be their leader, appeared and stood before Dragon. The clothes he wore were the same as the soldiers there, namely green armor that looked dashing and shiny. That person was a well-built and black-haired man with a prominently visible crest, he approached the Dragon while continuing to busy tidying his hairless crest.  He spoke to Dragon. "Don't you see the warning signs that are scattered around the Cliff area? You intruder!  "Oh, that warning sign. I thought it was just bullshit. " Dragon feels that he is innocent at all. Then suddenly they all immediately brought the spearhead back to Dragon's face, so the Dragon immediately shut his mouth again.  By showing an increasingly angry facial expression, the leader with the crested hair immediately ordered his men to lift and carry Dragon forcefully. Of course Dragon is in an unfavorable condition, so he can't fight them. Shortly thereafter, the Dragon was forcibly taken with his arms and legs bound. As for the sword, the sac and its magical rope were carried by one of the soldiers who followed him from behind. Although no matter how hard the Dragon rebelled, he still could not escape from the soldiers. Inevitably he had to go with all of them across a wide meadow and into an area filled with rows of pine trees. The atmosphere there is quite shady and beautiful.  From a distance, Dragon saw a castle in the middle of the pine forest. He still did not believe that there was a place like this on the cliff that he had climbed. A meadow, pine forest, and a standing castle, it made Dragon a little stunned and amazed.  The Warriors brought the Dragon into the Castle, he was dragged to a room that was quite magnificent and spacious, the skull of the head of wild beasts displayed on the wall of the room, and there were also several other antiques. There is also a throne chair adorned with green cloth tufted above it.  The soldiers dropped the Dragon to the floor like he was throwing a sack filled with rubbish. "Hey, can't you slow down ?!" The dragon shouted at them, but they ignored him.  There was a man standing there leaning his back on a pole. The man looked quite scary, he also wore the same clothes as the soldiers who had brought the Dragon there, but the neck to his mouth was wraped by bandages, and both palms were also bandaged.  Then the man came over to the lying Dragon on the floor in a bound hand and foot, and when he was approaching, then the person with the crest hair that appeared prominently beside the Dragon began to talk to the man who was walking toward the Dragon.  "Look who I brought Krypt."  "You brought a good catch this time, Mailon." Said the approaching bandage man.  The name of the person who brought the Dragon into the castle and had crest hair was apparently Mailon, while the name of the creepy person whose hands and mouth were covered by the bandage was Krypt. Krypt asked one of the soldiers there to hand over Dragon's sword to him, after that he examined every curve of the sword with a sense of amazement, he said only this time he saw a weapon as good as this, inside it must contain a very large force, therefore he really wanted it.  But then with several soldiers holding his body, Dragon went berserk while shouting at Crypt to dont touching his sword. Even Dragon also told Krypt to keep his hands away from the sword. Suddenly Krypt immediately hit Dragon's stomach until he stopped struggling.  Then Krypt said, "You should be more polite when talking to the host ... Oh yes, you will met the Master of this Castle too. "  "Watch out if you don't keep your words in front of our master!" Mailon said warning to Dragon.  Looks like Mailon and Krypt have great respect for the person who is their master. Then the sound of footsteps began coming from a hallway in the room. Everyone who was there was startled, when they saw the presence of the host and owner of the castle, who walked over to the throne seat as if no one was looking at it, then he took the seat and immediately realized the whereabouts of the people who were there, so he immediately said, "Oh, apparently we have a guest."  Mailon, Krypt and the other soldiers immediately knelt while facing the person, he wore a hooded robe that covered almost all parts of his head, while his face was covered by a mask.  Dragon looked at him with a slightly anxious feeling, he was waiting for what would happen to him next, but he was trying to be resolute and face whatever would happen. With a sharp look, Dragon continued to pay attention to the person who was sitting on the throne's chair.  Then the person began to talk to Dragon, "Sorry because it seems like my men don't treat you well."  "If you want to apologize, then release me from here." Said Dragon answered the words of the person.  "You bastard!" Mailon will beat Dragon, but suddenly he was reprimanded by his master, so Mailon immediately stopped and returned to his knees.  "My name is Stellan Flaur, I'm better known as the Witch of the North Cliff. The whole area near this cliff is my territory, and warning signs scattered throughout the area are very clear that no one can set foot around this Cliff. For those who violate it will get an absolute punishment from me. " Said the Witch to Dragon.  "What kind of punishment?" Asked Dragon.  "You have to work for me forever." Said the Witch curtly.  "Are you kidding?" Asked Dragon who did not seem to accept the statement.  "I'm not someone who likes to joke, it will tarnish my reputation ... After all, I'm a member of the Emperors unity group." The extra words that were blurted out from Flaur's mouth, suddenly made Dragon become very surprised, so that his mouth just gaped and could not say anything else.  The intention was initially only to find the existence of the Night Crow to the north cliff, but instead he had to be caught by the Magicians' subordinates as well as the inhabitants of the cliff top, plus the Witch admitted that he was a member of the Emperors unity group, which meant he too must be a very strong person, and has a connection to the Night Crow, maybe even to the Gold One.  Now Dragon must be faced with another destiny, Namely he must work inside the Witch's Castle named Stellan Flaur, because it has entered his territory without permission. And the time he must spend working in the Castle is forever.  After a moment of silence because Flaur had said something very shocking to him, then Dragon began to speak again to the owner of the castle where he was being held. "I do not believe you. What is the proof that you are a member of Emperors Unity? " Dragon expressed his doubts to Flaur.  "Do I have to run all over the land of Azhuloth shouting to tell everyone that I am a new member of the Emperors unity group? I only officially joined about a year ago, and not many people know me, but one day I will definitely be known by many people ... Well, now it's my turn to ask you, what is your purpose for coming here? " Flaur asked Dragon.  "I came to this Cliff to look for the existence of Night Crow ... I heard the news that he had come here, is he still here? Because, i wanna meet with him. " Said Dragon.  Then Mailon interrupted the words of Dragon. "Heh, what are you saying? You don't have the authority to ask for anything here. "  Then Flaur paused while rubbing his chin, then he said, "Hmm ... Night crow. He did visit here about a month ago, but only briefly. "  "What does he want to come here?" Dragon asked Flaur again.  "He came to see me only for work."  "Tell me where he is now!" Dragon shouted because his emotions overflowed after hearing that Night Crow had come there, that meant Flaur knew where the Night Crow would go next. But immediately, after the Dragon shouted, Krypt kicked the back of Dragon's foot, so Dragon fell on his knees.  "How dare you!" Said Krypt.  Flaur started leaning his face towards Dragon, then he said. "You may shout or rage as you please here, on the basis of your very strong desire to be able to meet with the Night Crow. But remember one thing, this is my castle, my territory, and you have dared to enter it without permission. That is all enough reason for my men to be able to kill you right now, but i give you a chance to talk to me, so I suggest you should maintain your attitude. " Said Flaur in a slightly firm voice.  Dragon just stopped speak, and then listening to these words, then Flaur began to continue his words. "Now answer my question. I want to know, why do you want to meet the Night Crow so much? ”  Dragon immediately answered the question, "He is the one who killed my teacher, I want to take revenge on him, whatever happens !!"  Then Flaur let out a little laughter and paused for a moment as if he was thinking about something. Then he nodded, signaling that he understood the purpose of Dragon. Flaur imagined the journey Dragon had gone through, so he could get here. And regarding the warnings that had been ignored by the Dragon that forbade people from carelessly coming to this place, all that Dragon did in order to meet with the Night Crow. Therefore, Flaur thinks maybe he can use it to his advantage.  "Tell you what, I have recognized your ability. Because surely you have gone through various difficulties in order to get here to meet with the Night Crow, but now he is not here anymore. He has already gone to another place ... And I will be happy to tell you, about the place that the Night Crow is heading to right now. " Flaur said to Dragon.  "Is it true?" Dragon looks very happy to hear that.  "But there are a requirement. Let's make a deal. " Flaur gave an offer to Dragon.  "Is it true? What are the requirements? " Dragon asked hopefully.  But Krypt immediately interrupted the two of them, because he felt uncomfortable about the statement from Dragon. Krypt told Dragon that he couldn't possibly defeat Night crow, and he was still too early 100 years to fight Night crow. Then Dragon smiled a little and looked into each other's eyes with Krypt. He did not accept if called that he was no match for the Night Crow. Therefore, Dragon immediately proposed a challenge to Krypt to test it in a battle.  Krypt who felt challenged, immediately asked for permission from his master to be able to carry out the battle with Dragon right then and there, without saying much, Flaur agreed to it by nodding his head. Then Flaur stood up from his throne and said.  "Fine by me. Let's do a little trial first. Let him go." Flaur ordered his men to untie the rope that bound Dragon hands and feet. after that Dragon immediately stood up, he seemed to have been somewhat calmer now and did not want to get too carried away with emotion to escape from that place. He waited for what Flaur would say next.  "You're going to fight one of my best men named Krypt. If you can win against him, then tonight you can sleep in one of the luxurious rooms here. But if you lose, then you must sleep in the place that my men have prepared for you ... And regarding the agreement I had said, I will tell you tomorrow. " Flaur said to Dragon. then Krypt bowed to Flaur, signaling that he respected his master's decision. While Dragon immediately looked back to pay attention to the person who will become his opponent.  After Flaur said that the fight between the two of them would take place here right now. Shortly thereafter, the two of them were each given weapons in the form of an ordinary sword. Then Mailon took the time to say a few sentences to Dragon.  "You're lucky because you will fight the Krypt by just using an ordinary sword. If only Krypt used its mainstay weapon, you would definitely die. " That's what Mailon said.  But Dragon didn't pay much attention to those words. For him he only has to defeat the opponent who is now in front of him, to show who he really is to those who have underestimated him. While holding an ordinary sword that was exactly the same as his opponent, he did not show any fear at all, because Dragon had been used to facing many battles during his life.  He imagined his childhood, the little Dragon hanging around with a friend in a large kingdom that was studded with roses. They both roamed here and there looking for food, both fresh and thrown in the trash. At that time the two of them were just two orphans who had nothing, not even a place to live. They both survive by doing various jobs, such as shining shoes, becoming scavengers, but sometimes they also steal food if they really don't have money.  In fact there are always delinquents who bother them, one day Dragon friend was beaten until he fainted when Dragon was not with him, then Dragon came and fought with the delinquents, until finally he won. After that countless how many fights had passed by him.  After they grew up too, in their teens all kinds of work had been undertaken by Dragon and his friend, from starting porters, street cleaners, to becoming a mercenary. And after all of that, they decided to join the Royal army. More precisely, they both became warriors in a large kingdom called the Fulcan Kingdom. Yes, once Dragon was a former soldier in the Fulcan Kingdom, which has now perished.  Switching from a glimpse of his past. Then Dragon refocused himself on the opponent who was now ready to fight him. Dragon must be able to defeat Krypt in order to prove that he is not someone who can be underestimated. Therefore Dragon didn't refuse when Flaur told him to fight against the Krypt there right then and there.  The fight began, Dragon immediately attacked from various directions, but Krypt seemed to fight calmly, he deflected any sword attack from Dragon easily. There is no gap for the Dragon to be able to scratch even a little part of the Krypt's body. Then Dragon realized that he was too in a hurry to be able to defeat the Krypt. The opponent he was facing right now was not an ordinary soldier or fighter, nor was he the same class of bandits he had fought at the Bar. This person's level of strength is more than anyone he has ever fought before.  Now Dragon is calmer in dealing with Krypt. With great focus to be able to find the attack gap, the Dragon finally managed to throw a successful hit on the Krypt arm. That made everyone who witnessed the battle there a little surprised.  Then Krypt paused while laughing out from behind the bandages covering his mouth. It seems like now he has decided to start fighting seriously. Then Dragon attacked him again so he could immediately win the fight, but now Krypt is not only fending off sword attacks from Dragon. Krypt also responded to the attacks from the Dragon hardly, so they fought fiercely.  But over time, Dragon felt that the attack from Krypt was getting stronger and his impact was getting harder and harder. So the Dragon bit by bit keeps stepping back while fending off attacks from the Krypt sword. And finally the position of the Dragon became increasingly cornered on a pole that was behind his body.  But the Dragon did not run out of mind, before he was really cornered to the pole, he immediately turned his body and then jumped to the pole to make it a pedestal, after that he jumped back into Krypt from the top, and landed a s***h hard enough against his enemy.  But apparently Krypt can withstand the attack with the sword in his hand easily, then Krypt immediately rotates his body to avoid another attack launched by Dragon, and after that Krypt immediately shot a kick until it hit the Dragon stomach, until the Dragon's body was pushed to his back and fell hard on the floor.  After that, Dragon immediately stood up, and they resumed sword fighting fiercely. They attack each other and fend off each other's attacks, but now Krypt looks more dominant, so that over time, Dragon becomes increasingly overwhelmed. And finally the sword held by the Dragon must be released and then thrown far enough, then Krypt immediately point his sword into the neck of the Dragon, so that the Dragon could not do anything else. Because if he moves just a little, then the tip of the sword will surely cut his neck.  The fight ended with the final result in the form of a defeat for Dragon. Everyone in the room looked happy, amazed at the victory that Krypt had won, while Mailon seemed to be smiling while clapping.  Then Dragon reasoned that he was currently in a state of exhaustion after a day of climbing a steep and steep cliff, therefore he lost against Krypt. Then Krypt said that he hoped someday, the two of them could face each other again in the same prime condition. And Dragon replied to these words with a remark, that later Krypt would hope that day would never coming.  After that Flaur immediately announced a decision that Dragon had lost and had to follow the stipulations determined by him. Namely, Dragon must wait in a room that has been prepared. And the next day, he would listen to the offer from Flaur.  Dragon resignedly brought and escorted by several soldiers into a hallway in the room. Shortly thereafter, Mailon and Krypt immediately knelt before Flaur. Then Mailon delivered a question to his master.  "Sir, are you sure that you will give him the assignment?"  "Take it easy, with the ability he has, he can certainly complete the task well. Plus, we can sacrifice him. If he fails, then we will not suffer any loss. " Flaur answered the question from Mailon. Then that two Flaur's men bowed their heads, signaling that they both agreed with Flaur's decision.  Meanwhile, Dragon was being escorted by several warriors heading to a place to spend the whole night for him. When walking in the hallway, Dragon ran into a few female servants, who immediately stepped aside when Dragon and several soldiers were passing by. Then they walked to the backyard, where Dragon crossed a large plantation, where middle-aged women and small children were working harvesting the produce under the hot sun. They all saw the Dragon who was walking with the soldiers there, with piteous facial expressions as if to indicate that they wanted to be helped by Dragon, but they immediately realized and looked away, because they knew that Dragon was also a prisoner in that place. while Dragon stared at them with a questionable facial expression. Where does Flaur have this many workers? It turns out that this place also employs middle-aged women and children.  Then Dragon was carried through an open space filled with many soldiers. They were all practicing and chatting with each other, and when they saw Dragon that was passing there, one of the soldiers had said, "Hey look, there's a new person." But Dragon paid no heed to those words.  And finally Dragon arrived at a room that looked to him like a prison, then one of the soldiers beside him reiterated that the room was indeed a prison. This made Dragon look very disappointed. The iron door was opened, then Dragon was put in there, he did not fight at all. After that the iron gates closed again.  And after one of the soldiers said that tomorrow Dragon would return to face their Master. Flaur, they all immediately left Dragon in the prison room. A few moments later Dragon immediately sat down and leaned his back against the wall. It turned out that in the corner of the room there was also someone who was sitting leaning against the wall, because the room was quite dark, so that person face was not seen very clearly to Dragon.  Then Dragon looked at him closely, it seemed like that person was a man who was already quite old, seen from his long gray hair, also from his long mustache and beard that looked neglected, it seemed like the old man had lived in this room for a long time.  He greets Dragon, then Dragon returns his greeting. After that he spoke to Dragon, "Young man, your body looks quite strong. Why didn't you just beat them up and run away from this place? "  Then Dragon replied, "I want to, but I still have business in this place, so I don't want to go now." Dragon replied, then the old man just nodded his head after listening to the answer from Dragon.  After that, Dragon started asking the question to his roommate, "What do you think about Flaur, the owner of this castle?"  "Flaur, he is someone who is very happy to be served and respected. wherever you go in every corner of this castle, you will surely find subordinates, servants, and slaves who work to serve every command. Flaur must always get everything he wants even by using any method. That's what I think of him. " The old man answered.  "Oh, I see, he has a lot of slaves ... If I may ask again, how can he get so many slaves, and why are you here?"  "Of course by forcibly taking people from their families, and so do I."  "Geez, have you ever tried to run away from this place?"  Then the old man laughed a little, "Heheh ... I don't know how many times I tried. I'm getting bored trying to leave here. And who knows how many people have died trying to escape this castle. Even though we can get out of this castle alive, but what will be waiting for us next is a forest of death that stretches wide and surrounds the whole area of the Cliff. " Answer that person.  "Forest of Death? I did see a large forest area around this cliff, but I did not pass the forest area when I came and climbed this cliff. " Said Dragon.  "Did you come here from the east?" Ask the person to Dragon.  "Yes." Dragon replied curtly. Then the person explained again to Dragon. "If you come from the east, then what you will meet is a very high and steep cliff wall. Not many people can easily climb and descend the road. But if you come from another direction, then you must first pass through the Forest of Death, then after passing through it you can climb this cliff through a path that is easier and safer to pass. " The old man said explaining.  There is only one path that can be traversed in order to reach Flaur Castle without having to go through the forest of death, namely a steep rock wall, and apparently that steep rock wall, which has been passed by Dragon in order to rise to the top of this cliff until he must be caught by the soldiers Flaur and brought into the castle to be given punishment.  "Oh, I see." Dragon starts to understand. "Then, may I know, where are you from?" ask Dragon to the old man.  "Hmm ... About a year and a half ago, Flaur and his soldiers came to our village. A small village in the east, which was initially peaceful turned into ruins because of his arrival. He massacred and abducted many people from our village, including myself, who happened to be the village chief there. I have failed to protect the inhabitants of my village and now my fate must end in this prison room. No matter how many times I try to run away, Flaur never orders his soldiers to kill me, he just keeps me here so I can be an example for everyone who wants try to run away from this castle. " The old man told the story while lowering his head because he felt sad.  Then he resumed his story, "Not only one village that had been colonized by him, even two months ago Flaur had also brought several more people to this place, which he got from a village in the southern region. He employed all of us as slaves, women and children to work in the kitchen and in the garden, while men who were strong were used as soldiers. And those who rebel and do not want to be obedient to Flaur, will be killed, and some will even be taken away and have never been heard again. Now every day I just stay here and wait what my next fate will be like. " Said the old man.  Dragon paused after hearing about the story, then he began to talk again. "I'm sorry ... Believe me, I also know what it's like to lose my home and people I care about, because of colonialism."  "Is it true? Which village are you from? " Asked the old man to Dragon.  "No ... I'm not from a village. I come from the Fulcan Kingdom. " Replied Dragon.  Then the old man looked surprised. "Wow ... so you are a victim of the great war that occurred about two years ago? It must have been very hard for you. Please accept my condolences." Lots of questions that came out of the old man's mouth after knowing that Dragon originated from the Kingdom that has long been destroyed.  "At first it felt really hard ... But for the past two years I managed to get back up, thanks to someone who took care of me and guided me as his student." Said Dragon.  "Hmm, so that's how it is. Can you tell me, what happened in the war? Even though our village is not within the territory of the Distra Kingdom or the Fulcan Kingdom, the impact of the war is very influential in all matters throughout the Continent. " Said the old man who looked curious.  "Yes, well then, because I will definitely feel bored if I have to stay quiet in this place without doing anything. Then I will tell you, about my experience fighting against the warriors of the Kingdom of Distra, which is located on the border between the two great Kingdoms (Fulcan and Distra). " Said Dragon.  Dragon recounts his experience when he had been a soldier of the Fulcan Kingdom and had to fight against the troops of the Distra Kingdom, desperately. A great battle that occurred about 2 years ago, before he met with his teacher, and was involved with the problems that exist in the Flaur Castle.  Because the old man had told Dragon about his story, now it was Dragon's turn to tell about his experiences when he was involved in the war between the two great Kingdoms. Starting from the story of his life journey in the Fulcan Kingdom. The place where he and his childhood friend grew up while facing the rigors of life. The name of Dragon's friend who has lived together and accompanied him since he was a child, is Kai.  Then after the two of them had grown into two tough men who had the skills to fight. Both of them decided to join the Royal army, then were officially appointed as two Fulcan Kingdom Soldiers. They both have vowed to become honorable and greatest warriors, and will defend the Fulcan Kingdom to the last drop of blood.  They were both very happy and proud when they were officially accepted into the Fulcan Kingdom army. Every day they actively practice and always carry out their duties with discipline. One thing they always craved for their entire lives, which is to have a guaranteed life and a bright future for their old age, because indeed every retired Fulcan soldier is guaranteed to be more prosperous, so they are both so sure that the dream already in their hands.  But fate said otherwise, in the blink of an eye all of that finally vanished until it did not trace. Starting from the conflicts between the Kingdom of Distra and the Fulcan Kingdom that never ended, then continued with the outbreak of war between that two great Kingdoms, which has brought misery to both parties.  As warriors, Dragon and Kai inevitably have to be placed in the midst of conflict between the two Kingdoms, and have gone through various battles. To their peak, they were both tasked with participating in a major war on the border between the Fulcan Kingdom and the Kingdom of the Straits which would take place on a massive scale. Dragon, Kai and other junior warriors, must participate in the battlefield to defend the Fulcan Kingdom from enemy attacks. Almost all the troops were deployed towards the border, to ward off attacks from the Kingdom of Distra, which was led directly by the King himself. That is named Kio Bormir (King of the Kingdom of Distra).  The entire Fulcan army of about 100,000 men had lined up in a barren, arid steppe. They were all led by a General, who had a great responsibility from King Fulcan to be able to defend his Kingdom territory. The scorching heat and the vultures flying in the sky, accompanied the entire Fulcan army in that place. Dragon and Kai are in the line of the soldiers. They were seen already in full armor and ready to fight. But Kai looked nervous and agitated there, it seemed like Kai's mind was not calm at that time.  Dragon elbowed Kai while saying. "Don't worry, we will not lose to the Kingdom of Distra. After returning from this war, let's take a warm bath all day, how? "  "As always, you're always passionate about anything ... Dragon, this is all different from what we expect. At first we only planned to live happily as an honorable soldier. But if we both die here. Then everything we have planned will be lost and in vain. " Kai replied.  "That is, you also have to be as enthusiastic, this is all part of our plan. If our Kingdom wins, we will both be welcomed as heroes when we return home, and we will also get a promotion. Then our lives will get better again. Right? " Asked Dragon with an enthusiastic facial expression.  "Yes ... That is if we can both return safely, if one of us dies, or if we both die, what do we do?" Kai asked.  "Therefore you must be optimistic, don't always imagine defeat. We both have been through a lot of hard battles right? Do you know why we always win? "  "Why?" Kai asked.  "Because we always take care of each other. You have me, I have you. We will not lose. This is the right time to show who we are to all residents of the Fulcan Kingdom. We are no longer two children who live in a narrow alley. We are two honorable soldiers now. So come fight with me to win this war. " Invite Dragon to his best friend.  "You can always convince me. Well, then ... I've never refused your invitation all this time. And I won't start now. " Kai said.  "Very good, friend."  Then Kai spoke again, "Oh yeah ... Promise me."  "What promise?" Dragon asked.  "The two of us must survive this war."  "Of course." Dragon replied, nodding his head.  Not long after, Distra's troops had begun to arrive at the place. King Bormir is in the front position. He was in a stretcher that was located on the back of a large elephant, accompanied by a range of horsemen around him, and a large number of soldiers were walking behind him, more than the number of Fulcan troops who were there to block them.  After the two sides had faced each other with a considerable distance in that place, the atmosphere there turned into silence and a bit tense, because they all would soon be fighting there. The General from the Fulcan army began to move. He was accompanied by one of the soldiers who went to approach and face King Bormir, who was sitting leisurely in a stretcher. Both parties will negotiate to determine the ongoing war that will take place in that place.  After saluting, the General began to speak, "I represent King Zyros of the Fulcan Kingdom. He asked, is war the best way to solve problems between our two kingdoms? You should be even wiser. "  "I have offered a fair amount of wisdom to the Fulcan Kingdom. But what I always get is insult and lowly views from your kingdom. ” Said the King of Bormir.  "Why do you think so?" The general asked King Bormir again.  "Everything is very clear to me. Someone has made me open my eyes and realize that all this time, the Kingdom of Distra, which is the most powerful Kingdom, always hides its strength, so that other Kingdoms begin to laugh and belittle the Kingdom of Distra from behind. Besides all the problems that occur between our two Kingdoms. This is the right time to show how powerful the Distra Kingdom is to all people in the entire land of Azhuloth. " That's the answer from King Bormir.  "Gosh, who has influenced you? This action from His Holiness will affect the peace of the three Great Kingdoms, which we have been guarding together. " Said the General with a slight emotion.  "After everything I experienced, after I lost many things that were so precious to me, I no longer cared about peace between the three Kingdoms. This is the time, the Land of Azhuloth will belong to the entire Distra Kingdom. King Bormir said this with rage on his face.  Shortly thereafter, the General of the Fulcan Kingdom returned to his army. One of the horsemen there asked the General about the outcome of the negotiations that had taken place. Then the General replied that it seemed that King Bormir had been influenced by someone, and now King Bormir could no longer be persuaded, his heart was completely covered by ambition to be able to take over the whole Country. This is one of the effects of Darkros's courage that attacked the Kingdom of Nexus 23 years ago.  Meanwhile, Kai whispered to Dragon to ask whether the negotiations were going well or not. Then Dragon replied that it seemed like the negotiations were not going well. Because it can be seen from the expression of the General who looked very upset.  A few moments later, the sound of war trumpets blown by warriors from the Kingdom of the Distra began to be heard throughout the place. This indicates that the war will soon begin. The two side began to prepare weapons and shields in their respective hands. Likewise with Dragon and Kai.  King Bormir began to pull out his sword and pointed it at the enemy troops. Then the entire Distra army began to advance simultaneously to attack the Fulcan army. Likewise with the Fulcan troops ordered by the General to advance to face all the Distra troops who were running towards them.  King Bormir sat comfortably in a stretcher located on the back of an elephant, while watching the ongoing battle before him. The great battle was inevitable, the two side clashed with each other and slashed each other's opponents, like two lions pouncing on each other. They begin to fight and subvert the enemies they must face as much as possible. Instantly also the atmosphere which was initially just tense, turned into heating and getting hotter. The battle for control and defense has really begun. Bloodshed is one of the many things that colored the war there.  The horsemen drove and slaughtered every enemy soldier that passed them. The sound of swords clashing sounded to one another. Both sides of the army really fought fiercely on the vast battlefield. The barren fields that were only in the form of land, but now covered by a lot of blood splattered from the fallen soldiers. Countless horses died, the number of soldiers who died in that place cannot be counting. The number of people who lost their lives has increased, along with the length of the brutal war.  Kai and Dragon were seen in the midst of all the chaos that happened there, the two of them guarding backs of each other, while watching the situation around them. Every time an enemy approaches them, the two of them will work together to defeat the enemy, even if there are two, three or more. They can still defeat him together. They both fought very well in that place.  It seems like there isn't a single Distra soldier who can topple the two friends there, because they are already highly trained to protect and attack each other in the face of any battle, so they both become two invincible warriors.  The battle lasted for two days and two nights. Both sides are already very tired and frustrated in facing the battle in that place. At night, the two camps set up tents to rest, eat, and treat wounded soldiers. Countless cries of pain could be heard from inside the medical tents in each of the Kingdom strongholds.  At night, Dragon and Kai appear to be sitting on the rocks while eating a bowl of watery porridge which certainly will not make them both full. They eat while looking at the stars that adorn the night sky. Kai talked to Dragon that they both must cherish beautiful moments like this, because who knows tomorrow is the day of their death. But Dragon still insisted, he was optimistic that the two of them would definitely survive to the end and the Fulcan Kingdom would definitely win. Indeed that is the nature of the Dragon, if he already has the determination and confidence, then he will continue to insist on that determination.  Tomorrow arrived, the two Kingdoms facing each other again and waging war in the vast barren area. Dragon and Kai ran full of confidence and enthusiasm to finish off every enemy who approached them. The Distra troops seemed to have begun to recognize and frighten the two friends, because of their abilities. The battle continued until noon, even though the weather was very hot and hot. But the entire army from both side did not pay much attention to this matter. They continued to fight with all their strength, there was no way to return or flee, because every soldier who participated in the battle were tough men who had vowed to fight for their respective kingdoms, and were ready even though they had to die in the battlefield.  But it is different with Dragon and Kai, in addition to being able to defend their Kingdom, the two friends also have other ambitions, namely to enhance their reputation as the greatest Fulcan warriors, so that when they return home, they can be considered heroes who have brought the Fulcan Kingdom to victory, and became famous in all parts of the Land of Azhuloth, then got the luxurious life they so dreamed of. Therefore they both really put all their abilities in the war, so they can defeat every enemy they must face.  But apparently there was something different in the battle that day. King Bormir seemed to have summoned two official Knights from his Kingdom. The two knights walked casually past several warriors who were fighting. They are likely to have a big impact on the ongoing war there.  Meanwhile, King Bormir, who was sitting casually in his palanquin while watching the battle, spoke to himself. "At first I would only use ordinary troops in this border war, while the Warriors and magicians would be deployed when I raided the fortress of the Fulcan Kingdom later ... But because it turns out the resistance given by the enemy forces here is quite troublesome, so the situation becomes very urgent. So I am forced to exert greater strength. Just adding two knights to this battle has made me feel calmer now, because the knights I sent there were Batro and Slasher, who are the two best Knights in the Distra Kingdom. "  The two of them were men who looked tough, one had neat black hair, wore an eye patch, and had a gun in his hands and his name was Batro, while the other had blue hair standing up, his body was a little tall, and carried a large scythe sword , his name is Slasher.  Then suddenly there was a Fulcan soldier who came to attack them, without further ado, the person who had a large scythe sword immediately slashed the Fulcan soldier until it was split into two parts.  After that he began his action by throwing his weapon forward, so the scythe sword spun and cut everything he passed into two parts. Lots of Fulcan warriors fell victim to the swords of the scythe.  Then after the terrible weapon returned to his hand, Slasher immediately took the next action. He ran to attack and s***h every Fulcan soldier he met blindly.  Kai and Dragon who saw that, decided to immediately come and fight Slasher. They both attacked Slasher in turn, but Slasher was able to fend off all their attacks with his scythe, as well as the two of them, who unexpectedly were able to fend off and withstand every deadly attack from Slasher.  Slasher immediately realized that the two Fulcan warriors were very different from the other soldiers who had been killed by him. Slasher was excited to face the two of them, he began swinging his scythe sword at Dragon, also at Kai with increasing s***h power. So that although the two of them could withstand the s***h of the scythe with their swords, their bodies could still be easily blown away after being hit by a powerful s***h from the lethal weapon.  Batro began to act, he pointed the cannon in both hands at the Fulcan soldiers he saw. Then he started firing a cannon ball that shot quickly and exploded when it hit target. So that a large explosion occurred everywhere and caused many of its enemies to be mass-destroyed. Batro continued to fire cannon balls in all directions, even he did not care much even though his shot could hit the Distra soldiers who were his own troops.  Meanwhile Kai and Dragon are still trying to fight Slasher. They both mobilized all their abilities to be able to defeat Slasher who has a stronger fighting ability than them. Dragon held the s***h of Slasher scythe with his sword, then Kai approached to land a s***h on Slasher's stomach, but Slasher managed to avoid it, but Kai immediately rolled over to pick up an ownerless sword lying near Slasher feet. Then Kai managed to swing the sword into Slasher stomach, and made a scratch.  Finally they both managed to injure Slasher, but not long after that, a voice surprised them both. The General from the Fulcan Kingdom was seen screaming while riding a horse. He ordered all soldiers to retreat, because the number of Fulcan soldiers was rapidly decreasing, caused by explosions from cannon fire at Batro's hands.  Then suddenly, a cannon shot and smashed the General's body in pieces along with his horse. The general of the Fulcan Kingdom was defeated by Batro. This caused a big smile on the lips of King Bormir.  Kai and Dragon were very surprised after seeing their General detonated, but they both soon realized that there was an enemy they had to face in front of them, namely Slasher. When the two of them were going forward again to attack Slasher, surprisingly a cannon shot and exploded between the two of them until they were blown apart and separated by a considerable distance.  A few moments later the Dragon began to stand up. With ears still buzzing, he tried to pay attention to the circumstances around him that looked really chaotic. The Fulcan soldiers were running to leave the place, explosions were everywhere, and some brave Fulcan soldiers were still seen fighting to arrest the Distra soldiers who were trying to chase other fellow Fulcan soldiers, who were running around.  From a distance, Dragon can finally see Kai. He was standing and facing Slasher who was holding a large scythe in his hand, while Kai was ready with two swords in his hand. Slasher looked at Kai while licking his lips, signaling that he would really enjoy the fight. While Kai turned his head back to see the Dragon.  Then Kai said, "Dragon. Get out of here, I'll hold him ... The war is over here. They will reach the fortress of the Fulcan Kingdom soon, but don't worry, because there the Knights and great magicians of the Fulcan Kingdom will definitely be able to stop them ... Now go. " Kai said, like he was saying goodbye to Dragon.  “Noooo !! We promised to protect each other. I'm not going anywhere! " Dragon shouted while hobbling. It seems like some bones in his body have been broken, so several times he fell down.  Then Slasher spoke to Kai, "Looks like I can't fight you two at the same time again, because that one person can't fight anymore." Said Slasher.  Then Kai replied, "You will only face me!" Then Kai mentioned the names of his two fellow soldiers who happened to be passing there. "Flo, Pessi." Kai motioned to his two friends to take Dragon away from there.  After that Dragon was immediately taken by the two Fulcan warriors to leave the battle area. Dragon had revolted and did not want to be taken away, he kept calling Kai's name, but then Kai just smiled at Dragon while saying "Keep living, Dragon." The sentence was said by Kai in a nutshell.  Dragon didn’twant to be taken away, he even had to be dragged by his two friends. But because his current body state, which was already exhausted and filled with many wounds, left him helpless to break free and approach Kai. So inevitably he had to leave his best friend fighting alone against Slasher there.  The Fulcan troops continued to be pushed back until they had to run to be able to save themselves. Dragon and Fulcan soldiers who survived the battlefield, had to accept the tragic circumstances, because they were all pursued while being shot by hundreds of arrows, so that many of them did not survive, even though they had entered and along the forest. Until finally only left Dragon and his two friends, then they were cornered near a river with a fairly swift flow of water. Panicked, they decided to jump into the river. And when the two friends who were carrying Dragon would bring him to jump with them, suddenly the arrow shot and killed them both.  Dragon who fell down and stood back up, immediately looked back. But unlucky, an arrow shot and stuck in his right chest. That caused Dragon body to be pushed a little towards the river behind him, and finally he fell into the river with a flow of water that was fast enough, so that the Dragon unconscious body was carried away by the swift current from the river, leaving the bodies of the Fulcan soldiers who are his comrades in arms lying on the edge of the river.  Then, Dragon stopped telling about his story, so the old man next to him was still seized with curiosity about what happened to Dragon after that, but he felt happy because Dragon was willing to share stories about his life experiences, to old men like himself.  Dragon said, "That's not a big deal ... Oh yeah, it's getting dark." After Dragon said that, it meant that it was time for the two of them to sleep immediately. Then the old man asked Dragon one more question, which was about the fate of Dragon friend named Kai? Dragon replied that he did not know what happened to Kai, and he has never heard a news from his friend again. Then Dragon immediately lay down while closing his eyes.  At night, before actually falling asleep, Dragon had time to think again about the fate of his friend named Kai. In his heart, Dragon had let go of his best friend. every day he always prayed for Kai soul to calm down in nature. And now he is focused only on preparing for tomorrow, and he is ready to listen to what Flaur will offer him.  The next day, Dragon woke up from deep sleep in a narrow prison, he was not alone there, Dragon was accompanied by an old man former Village Head, who had inhabited the prison for a long time, long before Dragon was thrown into there. He said good morning to Dragon, it looks like the old man had woken up earlier than Dragon, then Dragon also replied good morning.  Shortly thereafter, several soldiers came into the prison room where Dragon was located. They immediately opened the iron gates to pick up and bring the Dragon before their master. When Dragon was brought out of the room, the old man said.  "It seems like it will take a very long time for me to be able to listen to the rest of your story."  "Dont worry, I will definitely come to see you again, and free you from here." Said Dragon.  "Let's walk quickly!" Tell a soldier who is behind Dragon, while pushing Dragon's body to continue.  Moments later, Dragon arrived in front of Flaur throne chair. There was already Mailon and Krypt standing beside the throne chair. Then Mailon spoke to Dragon in a teasing tone, "Did you sleep well last night?"  "Yes ... I dreamed of beating you two to a pulp." Replied Dragon.  "What are you saying?!" Mailon looked so angry that he would approach and beat Dragon, but Krypt stopped him and made Mailon silence beside him.  After that, Flaur began to enter the room and he immediately sat down on his throne chair. Dragon seemed to be impatient to wait for what offer to be given by Flaur to him, he would listen to Flaur carefully, while being held by two soldiers behind him.  "Alright then, as I said yesterday. Today I will give you an offer, or rather an agreement ... I will give you a special task, and if you can complete the task well, then I will tell you where the Night Crow is, so that you can meet him. Do we agree? "  "Tell me first, what kind of agreement do you mean?" Dragon looks confused.  "Hmm ... Do you know about the Aporion ball?" Flaur asked Dragon back.  Dragon paused and tried to remember, then he spoke again, "I have heard it somewhere, but now I have forgotten."  "Yes, I can understand. Indeed, only a few of people know about it. About 25 years ago, the Aporion ball was the greatest source of strength ever created in the history of mankind in the Land of Azhuloth. In the past, Emperor Darkros used it to attack the Kingdom of Nexus, but after he was defeated, now the existence of that object is unknown ... But rumors say that the Kingdom of Nexus has kept it safe for years in their Palace ... So I want you to come there, then steal it from inside the Royal Palace of the Nexus and bring it to me. That is your job. "  "Stealing the Aporion ball from the Kingdom of Nexus? it's suicide. " Said Dragon with an astonished face.  "I believe in your abilities." Said Flaur a little convincing Dragon.  Then Dragon paused for a moment, and resumed his words, "If it turns out that the object is not in the Kingdom of Nexus, then what?"  "Then you have to keep looking for information about that thing there, until you can really find it, wherever that thing is. Understand?"  Then Dragon laughed a little. "Heheh ... Well then, but let's not pretend to each other. Why are you so sure that I would really do that? Then come back here and bring that thing directly to you? Without knowing what you will use it for. I feel something strange, do you think I'm stupid? "  "Take it easy, I've thought about it. Regarding the issue of trust between the two of us, I already have a solution. " Then suddenly, after Flaur finished his words, Dragon's left shoulder was pierced by a medium-sized syringe from the back of his body. The needle was seen covered in green liquid, which directly seeped into the Dragon's body.  Therefore Dragon immediately looked very surprised and screamed in pain. Then he fell down and the needle stuck in his shoulder was pulled back. The green liquid which was now inside his shoulders clotted and solidified to the size of a quail egg, then turned hard as stone, inside the Dragon's flesh.  "What have you put into my body?" Dragon asked while enduring extreme pain.  "That liquid was created from my magic. If it has entered into the human body, then the fluid will clot and then harden into stone. Let's just say that the stone is alive, he will be watching you all the way to the Kingdom of Nexus. He can also be a tracking device, so I can find you wherever you are. Because he can connect directly with my crystal ball. " Flaur answered as he explained.  Then Dragon spoke to Flaur. "You have many ways to get someone to obey your commands. Is this one of your best ways? " Asked Dragon.  "Yes, the best, even the worst. the bad thing for you is, I can blow things up on your shoulders at any time, to make your body break into pieces. "  "Damn you." Dragon feels very angry at Flaur.  "I have many methods to make others obedient to me ... Methods of torture, captivity, gifts, hatred, and so on, while the method I use of you is my new method. And you are the subject of my first trial for this method. "  "I'd rather die, than be your subordinate." Said Dragon angrily.  "No, that's not it, you misunderstood me. This won't officially make you my subordinate. We will still talk about my offer earlier, it still applies. I will keep telling you where the Night Crow is, if you manage to bring the Aporion ball to me, and I will also free you from the spell stone after you have successfully completed your task. "  Dragon paused and thought for a moment, he had no choice anymore, inevitably he had to take the offer and carry out the task of Flaur, in order to realize his ambition to meet with the Night Crow. After all, if he doesn't do the job, the object inside his shoulder will explode, and he will only experience silly death because of that. I wonder what Flaur would do if he got the Aporion ball in the palm of his hand, but that was no longer a concern for Dragon. His only concern now is how he can carry out and complete the task to success, so that he can immediately find out where the Night Crow is and then free from the snares of deadly objects that are on his shoulders.  Flaur is the type of person who always has to get what he wants, and he is also very happy if served well by his men, so he will do all kinds of ways to be able to make everyone obedient to him, even if he has to sacrifice freedom someone else's.  That's what makes it has a lot of soldiers and slaves who work in his castle. And what becomes his big task as a new member of Emperors Unity at this time is, he must be able to take the Aporion Ball from the Kingdom of Nexus, to be able to prove that he deserves to join the Emperors Unity group. And the one who brought the order to him was none other than the Night Crow, he came to Flaur Castle about a month ago, and now he has left again after saying good-bye to Flaur. maybe because of that Flaur found out about where the Night Crow is now.  Now, Dragon is already in the grip of Flaur. There is no way for him to return, he must be able to complete the tasks given to him, so he can get valuable information, also so that the deadly objects in his body are immediately revoked by Flaur, so that the Dragon can get his freedom back.