Journey of the Dragon

Chapter forty nine : Clash with the old friend

 The figure behind the Stellan Flaur mask seems to be Dragon's old friend named Kai, so Dragon immediately felt dumbfounded because he did not think that he could reunite with his old friend, who has now changed his identity.

 Then their conversation continued, “Ka- Kai ... Wh-why are you? How come? ” Dragon said in a halting tone, because he still couldn't believe what he was seeing.

 "Hmm, as expected. You really thought I was dead huh?”

 "No! Every day I hope that you are still alive, Kai."

 "Yes, until now I am still alive, Dragon ... I live as the Sorcerer Stellan Flaur, and all thanks to Lord Darkros's darkness aura."

 "W- what?"

 "During these 2 years I have changed my name to Stellan Flaur and live as a ruler. Now, Forget about Kai that you know."

 "Impossible!"

 "Hmm, I have obtained some information about you ... After the Fulcan Empire was defeated and destroyed, you continued to live as a disciple of an old blacksmith, and judging from the current sword you have, I can conclude that your teacher is actually the dragon knight, that's why the Night crow killed him. That's what made you start this journey until finally we could meet each other again ... But there is a difference between us both, during these 2 years you lived your life as a student of the legendary knight. But me, i live as a disciple of Lord Darkros's darkness aura. ”

 "So, you are a substitute for one of the Emperors unity members who has died, so that one of Darkros's darkness aura has now resided in your body?" Asked Dragon.

 "Yes, thats true."

 "B- but, how??"

 “After that dark aura of Darkros resides in my body, then my body gain immortality. But not only that, before the darkness aura that resided in my body lost it's consciousness, he had inherited several magic arts to me, as well as magic spells that I could use to manipulate other people. That's why I can build my army and rule this territory.”

 “How did you meet Darkros's darkness aura? Then change to Stellan Flaur?” Dragon asked with great emotion.

 “… 25 years ago, when Lord Darkros suffered defeat in the great war of Nexus Kingdom, before his core power was sealed in the Aporion ball, Lord. Darkros divided himself into 8 auras of darkness, each of them could grant immortality to the person he was resided with ... Six auras of darkness resided in the bodies of the six remaining members of the Emperors Unity, one aura whereabout is unknown because it was looking for Pandora's body ... While the other aura was abandoned because there was no body that he could live with, because Centaurion had died in the great war. Therefore he lived in neglect for 23 years, then he was involved in the big war between the Fulcan Kingdom and the Distra Kingdom, until finally he found my body which was lying helplessly, on the battlefield ground." Kai said.

 "Of the many Soldiers who were involved in the war, why did that aura of darkness choose you?"

 "That's because Darkros's darkness aura can sense that I am the one closest to the true owner of Ghistory necklace."

 "Hah?"

 "I've never understood about it for a long time, but now I understand. What is meant by the true owner of the Ghistory necklace is you, and I was your friend since childhood, so if one day we will get into a fight, like right now, then you won't be able to do resistance against me, hahaha. "

 "No way ... So this has something to do with Ghistory's necklace?"

 “Yes, I did not think that you are the one who is destined to be the true owner of Ghistory's necklace, which is currently wrapped around your neck ... Long ago, when Lord Darkros fought King Velodros, he had a chance to taste a little bit power of that necklace, which had an infinite pure energy. And now, since you are here with Ghistory's necklace, then I will re-implant the spell stone in your body, then I will order you to search for the existence of the Aporion ball, using the power of that Ghistory necklace ... Hahahhahah. " Kai laughed with satisfaction.

 "I won't let that happen." Dragon said.

 "It's useless to refuse, my plan is inevitable."

 "Kai, we don't need to fight." Dragon is still trying to convince his old friend, because he doesn't want to fight Kai.

 Then Kai answered. "Yes, of course! ... Then I have an offer for you Dragon, you better join me, let's search for the existence of Aporion ball together, because only you can find it using the power of Ghistory's necklace, then after you found it, we can rule the land of Azhuloth with Lord Darkros !! ” Ask Kai to Dragon.

 Then Dragon lowered his head while thinking hard, after which he started staring at Kai again. "... No. I can't possibly willing to do that, Kai ... I'm starting to realize, that there is a reason why I was mentored by the Dragon Knight for these 2 years, there is a reason why I was chosen by this Ghistory Necklace, and there is a reason why I could be in tths place right now ... That is, to stop you, and save you from Drakros’s aura!” Dragon said to Kai while holding the Heat flame sword which was coated by burning flames.

 Even though the opponent he has to face is his old friend Kai, Dragon can't give up and surrender to his destiny. Because Dragon is currently risking the lives of those in Kai's grasp, if Dragon loses, then Kai's s*****y attempt will continue, and more people will suffer. Right now Dragon is the only person who can stop Kai, and he will try to stop Darkros's aura evil actions.

 "Hmm, looks like it's just enough to end our conversation." Said Kai.

 Then after Kai said that, Dragon immediately get ready to fight. Currently there is no more backward for him. Kai was one of the Emperors Unity members he had to defeat.

 Kai started to take off his clothes while taking the two swords beside his throne chair, so he is now in a shirtless state with swords in both hands. He was in a state of ready to fight.

 While walking towards Dragon, Kai said. "In order to cast obedient spell and implant Spell stone into your body again, then I must be able to defeat you first."

 "I will not lose." Dragon replied, putting up a stance.

 "This place will be the witness of the decisive battle between the two of us, my friend." Kai said to Dragon, then he continued, "... We'll prove, whose disciple will be the winner, is it Lord Darkros's disciple or the Dragon Knight's disciple?"

 "Kai, wake up, we don't need to fight!" Dragon said once again.

 “For me, there is no turning back. There is no way I will throw away all the achievements I’ve earned. And all the power that I already got ... The two swords in my hand, have been combined with the Power of the Grood monster (Children of Hebi) so that these two swords have a destructive energy that can match the power from your sword, Not only that Of course, I have even injected a DNA hybrid serum into my body, so my skin has become very hard like a chrono rhinoceros skin, now no one can hurt me ... I'm an invincible person! Hahahaaahaaa." Said Kai with a laugh.

 Dragon was flabbergasted after hearing this, it turned out that Kai had experimented on his own body using the resources he got from the other Emperors Unity members. Right now, Dragon is really in a difficult situation, where he has to face his own friend, who used to be so close to him. But his friend has now become evil, he is already on a path that is very deviant from virtue. So like it or not Dragon must be able to defeat him.

 Meanwhile, outside Flaur Castle, a bunch of Flaur soldiers arrived at the front gate, but Princess Reina and the three Knights kept trying to keep them busy, by providing endless resistance, so that the soldiers could not interfere with the fight between Dragon and Stellan Flaur, or now we just call him Kai.

 With the two devastating power swords at his hand, Kai began to land slashing attacks that were quite strong against Dragon, while Dragon only tried to block all of these attacks using his sword of fire, without returning Kai's attack at all. However, because Kai's slashes were so strong, Dragon's body was continuously made backwards due to the pounding.

 Then Kai began to unleash more destructive energy attacks from his two swords, which were able to destroy the wall to shreds. And even though Dragon was able to withstand these attacks with the Heat flame sword, but Dragon's body still experienced a strong push until it was blown away, even though he had tried to block the attack with all his might. Looks like the battle between the two of them was not going to be fierce, because Dragon was fighting half-heartedly.

 Then Kai spoke to him, "The fire on your sword has started to die out huh ... Is it because your spirit has faded? Apparently your determination to save everyone is just a mere bullshit." Said Kai as he walked over to Dragon who was just knocked down to the floor.

 Then Dragon stood up while saying. "... If possible, I want to save everyone, including you." Dragon said with a facial expression that begged Kai to change.

 "You're so naive. It can't be ... After all, you have to choose! If you want to save everyone, then you have to fight me. But if you don't want to fight me, then i will s*******r everyone, then yo will be my subordinates again. ” Kai said as he prepared to fire another destructive s***h at Dragon.

 Suddenly Melinda (the gold plate on Dragon's shoulder) gave off a bright light, so the situation there became dazzled, and Kai couldn't see anything for a while. As for Dragon, he quickly took cover behind a pillar to hide his existence from Kai.

 Then Melinda immediately spoke to him. “Dragon, what are you doing? Why don't you attack him? You have to beat him! So that you will not return to being a tool that can be used by him to commit crimes… If you don't defeat him, then all our efforts to save those slaves will be in vain! ” Said Melinda to Dragon.

 "I know, but ..." Dragon couldn't finish his sentence, because Kai suddenly attacked again.

 "ZRAAAAKKKKKKK !!!" The floor near Dragon's body was crushed. So that Dragon had to jump to avoid the explosion.

 After the dazzling light had disappeared, Kai was able to see clearly again, and it seemed that he also already knew where Dragon was, which is behind a pillar to his left. So from that Kai immediately shot again more powerful destructive energy at the pole where Dragon was hiding.

 The attack was so strong, even the pillar that was hit by the attacks immediately shattered and collapsed almost on the dragon's body. But because Dragon immediately rolled to avoid the explosion, he was able to survive the rubble of the pillar. Then after that, Dragon who had come out of his hiding place, was forced to face Kai again in a sword fight, because Kai was already near him, swinging the two swords at Dragon's head.

 Deftly, Dragon blocked the attack using his sword of fire, then there was a fierce sword battle between the two of them again, but because of the destructive attack from Kai's sword, Dragon's body was again knocked away until his back hit the wall quite hard.

 Then, Dragon collapsed to the floor after his body was smashed against the wall by Kai, he had serious injuries all over his body, Dragon looked so limp and unable to stand up, it seemed he want to surrender, because he had no spirit to fight against his friend.

 "Dragon, come to your senses !! You have to fight against him! Be strong." Said Mellinda.

 "But ..." Dragon still had doubts in his heart. He actually didn't want to fight his old friend, so he seemed unfocused in fighting.

 Kai who saw this, just stood still while talking to Dragon again. “Hmm… This probably has nothing to do with you. But, I want to ask something ... Do you still remember about the old man who was in the same room at the prison? " Kai asked Dragon who was in a state of trying to stand up.

 Dragon was silent for a moment when he heard the question, then he looked at Kai with a serious face as he said. "What's happen to that old man?"

 “As long as you weren't here, I played with him a little bit, but i’ve overdo it. So that causing him to died. " Said Kai casually.

 “Wh- what ?? … What have you done to him ?! ” Dragon shouted while trying to stand up.

 "I only gave him a whip, because he kept motivating the other slaves so that they would fight me."

 "What the hell?" Dragon started to feel furious.

 "Oh yeah, do you know what his name is? If I'm not mistaken, his name is… Kajiro Katsui, and he's from a small village in the east. ” Said Kai with a wicked smile.

 “Kai !! How dare you !!" Dragon shouted while running with anger to get back against his old friend. At the same time, the fire on the Heat Flame sword began to burn even bigger.

 Then there was an even more fierce battle between Dragon and Kai, where the power of fire and energy of destruction collided with each other, causing the destruction of the building structures in the room where they were fighting. Because the waves of devastating attacks from them flew about in all directions, and almost all of them hit the walls and other things inside the room.

 From the outside, Flaur Castle looked like it was going through a pretty great earthquake, as the building was constantly shaking, along with its walls and windows shattered. The collision from Kai's sword attack and Dragon's fire sword s***h was so intense, they both fighting with very powerful skill.

 Now Dragon is determined to exert all his strength, because he feels responsible for the death of the old man named Kajiro Katsui, and if he loses to Kai, then the victims of Kai's evil actions will certainly increase even more, So now Dragon really has been very serious in his fight against Kai. Because of that, now the fire power of the Heat Flame sword began to increase drastically, it made Dragon could keep up with the attacks from Kai's destructive power sword.