Journey of the Dragon

Chapter forty four : Fight near the River part 1

 The surprising encounter in the forest area near the river, namely the meeting between the Three Knights storms of Nexus and Mailon with his troops, who have been watching for Dragon all the time from a distance. And now they will try to defeat the three Knights, so that nothing can prevent them from bringing Dragon back to Stellan Flaur's Castle. But of course the Three Knights Storm of Nexus were not opponents that could be underestimated, as they were the top 3 Knights ranked below the great Knights of Tomb Hayes.

 While blocking the steps of the three Knights, Mailon said, "Stay were you are, gentlemen ... I won't let you go any further." Said Mailon to the three Knights Storm of Nexus.

 Then Rizu answered. "Um, if I may ask. Who are you? " Rizu asked Mailon and his troops.

 "We are the ones who have business with Dragon, and we will not let you interfere with our business." Mailon replied.

 Then Holdi said, "What do you mean? Don't you even think, that you can block our way."

 Mailon replied again, "Hmm, the truth is, We will beat you here."

 Then Arci said. "Haha. What a funny bunch of guy there. Looks like there is no other choice huh ... I think we must have to fight here. " Arci said as he drew his two golden swords which could conduct electricity.

 "Yes, I agree with you." Said Holdi while preparing his wind ax.

  "Alright then, it can’t be helped ... I also can't let you get in our way too find the princess." Said Rizu who was getting ready with a bow in his hand, she would use that thing as his weapon, even if he didn't have any arrows, so he would only give a smash hit against his opponents.

Meanwhile, Return to the place where Dragon and Princess Reina was currently, which is not far from the conflict place between Rizu's group and the Mailon army. Princess Reina and Dragon were in a state of shock after witnessing the big explosion earlier, then they both started try to calm themselves down.

 Then the Princess asked Dragon. "Ju- just now ... W- what happen?"

 "Fyuuuh ... First of all, I thank you, Princess. Because now, I can say everything clearly. ” Said Dragon.

 "Saying everything?" The princess said while feeling confused.

 Then Dragon answered. “The thing thet just explode, is the thing that was planted inside my shoulder, so that I would obey the orders from an evil sorcerer who ordered me to steal at Nexus Palace. So far, that thing has always prevented me from being able to tell the reason why I was desperate to steal at the Nexus Palace. "

 "So all this time in your body there was something that can explode ?!" Asked Princess curiously.

 "Yes." Dragon replied briefly while lowering his head.

 "Oh God." Said Princess Reina who felt very surprised after knowing the real truth.

 “I was given the task of stealing an object called the Aporiom ball. Because of that task too, I even have to struggle to win the Togu City Tournament, so that I can enter the Palace officially, and carry out the theft attempt There ... but apparently what I found in the Palace's treasury storage room was not an Aporion ball, but a Ghistory necklace, which unexpectedly has chosen me as its true owner. After that I tried to escape from the palace, but you and your troops chased me until I was really cornered ... And long story short, here we are now. " Said Dragon explained.

 After that, the princess's mouth continued to open, because she felt so shocked after hearing Dragon story. Then the Princess started talking again. “Is that so… Come to think of it, it's good that I took that spell stone out of your body. If not, surely until now you will keep silent and will never tell me about all these things. "

 “Hmm… That thing you did just now, is a very risky thing! What if the Stone got exploded while in your hand! " Dragon said while snapping at the Princess.

 Then the princess fell silent after being yelled by Dragon, and she spoke again. "Did you just worry about me?" Princess Reina asked Dragon.

 Immediately Dragon's face turned red and he became embarrassed. “... No, no. I just, er ... ”Then the princess just smiled in response to that.

 But a few moments later, the two of them were shocked by the arrival of someone there. Who came alone with a spear in his hand. And it turns out that the mysterious person is none other than Krypt, who is a trusted subordinate of Stellan Flaur, and he is Mailon's partner, his arrival there, of course, because he has business with Dragon. In fact he came with Mailon and his troops. But unlike Mailon, he wants to meet Dragon personally without being bothered by anyone. So from that he ordered Mailon to bring his entire army to block anyone who was approaching the place (Namely facing the three Knights storm of the Nexus).

 “Krypt! What are you doing here?!" Said Dragon who was very surprised by Krypt's presence.

 "I don't want to interfere with the conversation between the two of you here ... But somehow I must immediately carry out my duty, which is to take you away with me." Said Krypt to Dragon.

 "You want to bring Dragon?" Asked Princess Reina.

 "Like I said just now, I came here to pick up Dragon, because he didn't succeed in completing the task that lord Flaur gave him ... But the good news, even though Dragon didn't manage to find the Aporion ball inside Nexus Palace, he managed to bring a valuable object that might be useful for finding the Aporion ball. " Said Krypt while pointing at the Ghistory necklace in Princess Reina's hand.

 Then Princess Reina said to Krypt. "No!! You can't take Dragon anywhere. He must come with me back to the Nexus Royal Palace. ” Said Princess to Krypt.

 Then Dragon spoke in his mind. ("Why am I being fought over like this?")

 Princess Reina, who felt angry, decided to fight Krypt there, while Dragon was still left with his hands and feet tied, besides that Dragon's weapons were also lying quite far. And on the other hand, Krypt is ready with his spear to finish off anyone who tries to get in his way.

 "Hmm. I don't care even if you are a princess ... If you want to get in my way, then be prepared to die. " Said Krypt to Princess Reina who was still standing strong, while Dragon kept asking Princess Reina to untie the ties on his hands and feet.

 Fortunately Dragon is not alone, Princess Reina is there to protect Dragon from the threat of Krypt. Because Princess Reina did not want to let the Nexus Kingdom prisoner be taken away by strangers just like that. Or even running away, therefore the Princess still did not want to untie the ties in Dragon's hands and feet, so Dragon continued to struggle asking the Princess to let him go so that he could fight against Krypt, but Princess Reina still didn't want to heed Dragon's request, she intend to face Krypt alone.

 Princess Reina, who was determined to face Krypt, without saying much, immediately attacked Krypt using Dragon's sword as her weapon, when used by Princess Reina, the sword did not emit fire at all, but Princess Reina still used it to give Krypt deadly attacks. Meanwhile, Krypt, who uses a spear as his weapon, looks relaxed when he has to fight Princess Reina, who continues to attack him very persistently.

 "Hey !! Don't use my sword!" Dragon said to Princess Reina who was trying to slaSCh Krypt.

 However, all the attacks launched by Princess Reina on Krypt were not successful. As for Dragon, while watching the battle, he tried to squirm his way to another weapon that was lying not far from him, namely the magic rope and the gold plate. Then after Dragon was near Melinda (Gold Plate that gives dagger), he immediately spoke to her.

 "Melly, please help me, give me a dagger." Asked Dragon to Mellinda.

 "I don’t want it." Mellinda replied briefly.

 "What? Why?" Dragon asked Mellinda in shock.

 “It turns out that all this time you have been in a difficult condition. But you never told me, you weren't honest with me! ... And even now, the person you told all about it for the first time was Princess! Not me! " Said Melinda who was annoyed and a little jealous of Dragon. Because he had listened to the explanation Dragon told the princess earlier.

 “Yes, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. It's because I didn't have a chance. Only now I can tell about it after the spell stone has been successfully removed from my body ... Trust me that I wanted you to find out about this first. You want proof? ... From that I ordered Gill, Tatsui, and Glauss to fetch and hand you over to me in Togu City, so that when my business with Flaur is over, then you will be the first person I tell you. " Said Dragon explained.

 "Is it true?"

 "Yes, true." Dragon replied.

 "I'm so happy to hear that ... Sob sob." Melinda wanted to cry.

 Then Dragon spoke again, "Now is not the time to cry, please help me, the princess's life is in danger ... You want me to get additional punishment for letting the princess hurt?" Dragon asked Melinda.

 "Alright, I understand." After that, a dagger appeared in Dragon's grip, so Dragon could start cutting the ties on his hands and feet.

 Meanwhile, the Princess was still trying hard to attack Krypt, even though she had to be hit several times by Krypt's attacks, until finally a kick that was hard enough landed on the princess's stomach, and caused the princess's body to bounce far enough then hit Dragon's body.

 After that, Dragon, who was still in pain because his body had been crushed, immediately asked the princess. "Are you okay?"

 "I'm fine, don't worry about me." The princess replied while trying to stand back up, and took out a dagger belonging to Dragon which was lying nearby.

 This apparently made Dragon lose the opportunity to cut the ties in his hands, so he had to ask Melinda again to give him a dagger.

 Then Princess Reina started to use another attack technique on Krypt, she threw the dagger so Krypt spontaneously avoided it, then the Princess took the opportunity to give Krypt a s***h attack, but still Krypt was able to anticipate it, so that Princess Reina was hit once again by Krypt spear.

Even though the princess managed to withstand the impact with the sword, but the thrust of the impact caused the princess's body to fall back, so that Dragon's sword was released from her grip.

 After that, she felt surprise, while the Princess saw Dragon who was stepping near her while picking up the sword. Princess did not think that Dragon could release himself, but after seeing the gold plate on Dragon's shoulder, Princess Reina understood. That Dragon was now in a complete state for battle, with a dagger in his left hand, and a Heat Flame sword that spewed fiery flames in his right hand.

 While standing near Princess Reina's sprawling body, Dragon spoke, "You better step back ... He's not an ordinary opponent." Said Dragon.

 "Are you sure you can beat him?" Princess Reina asked Dragon.

 "I am the one who has won the Togu City Tournament, remember?" Dragon replied.

 "Hmm, don’t be arrogant." Said Princess Reina with a flat facial expression.

 "You're trying to be cool in front of the princess huh?" Melinda asked Dragon, in a voice that was loud enough, so that the Princess could also hear her words.

 Then it made Dragon feel shocked, so he became embarrassed. Meanwhile Princess immediately asked, "Whose voice is that, are there any women around here?"

 “That's my voice! The gold plate that is on Dragon's shoulder. " Said Melinda.

 “Wow, it turns out that the gold plate can talk! I just found out now. " Said Princess Reina with awe.

 It seems like Melinda has started decide to reveal her identity to everyone, because she no longer wants to hide her existence from everyone around Dragon. After hearing about the hefty struggles that Dragon has been through, even Dragon has also told him about the big things he had hidden from other people, therefore Melinda also doesn't want to hide her existence from Dragon’s other friends.

 Meanwhile Krypt who was also surprised when he heard Mellinda speak, started to say. “So it turns out that the gold plate is a living thing… Hmm, what an interesting weapon. I really want to have it. " Said Krypt.

 "I don't want to be owned by a bad person like you!" Said Mellinda.

 "What are you saying?!" Said Krypt with amggry expression.

 Meanwhile, the Princess and Dragon just laughed in response to that. Then Dragon spoke again to the princess.

 "Princess, you better stay here, let me continue this fight ... I will be the one who will defeat him." Said Dragon.

 "But you have to promise first, that you will not run away after this battle is over!" Said Princess Reina to warn Dragon.

 "Yes, I will not run away." Dragon replied. After that Princess Reina immediately smiled as she nodded to let Dragon take over her fight against Krypt.

 Then Krypt spoke again. "Hmm, looks like you two really prefer the hard way huh ... Okay then Dragon. What a coincidence, I do really want to fight you now " Said Krypt.

 "Yes, let's finish our duel before ... This time I won't lose." Said Dragon to Krypt. After that the two of them immediately ran towards each other, to land each other's attacks.

 Meanwhile in another place not far from there, Rizu, Arci, and Holdi were seen fighting against the troops under Mailon's leadership, while Mailon just stood there watching the fierce battle between the three Knights against his Soldiers.

 The soldiers seemed very overwhelmed by the onslaught of the three Knights, they were electrocuted, even beaten to the point of flying far in the air by Holdi, and some of them was also knocked down by Rizu who only used an arrow as his weapon.

 Then Mailon muttered while feeling trembling, “At this rate, even if I bring hundreds of Soldiers, I can't possibly win… those three people really have a terrible powers, especially the leader named Rizu, what power does he actually have? Why is he can be that strong, he can even blow people away in one hit. " Mailon wondered to himself.

 Not long after, finally all of the Soldiers brought by Mailon, now completely beaten up to the point that they could no longer fight, they had all been defeated by the three Knights Storm of Nexus until they were no one left.

 Now only Mailon was left alone, who was still standing there, so he immediately got ready to face the three of them, then Rizu started talking to him.

 "You better step aside now, and let us go through." Said Rizu warned.

 "I Will not! You have to face me first. " Mailon replied while preparing something in his hand.

 Then, Holdi started to act, he immediately stepped forward to get Mailon out of the way, while saying, "I'll take care of him.” Holdi said, he approaching Mailon.

 Then simultaneously, Rizu and Arci said to Holdi. "Wait Holdi, hold on!"

 It turns out that before Holdi managed to reach Mailon, suddenly, Mailon threw a small pocket at him, which immediately opened and spread a kind of powder to Holdi's face, so that Holdi felt a very intense pain in his eyes, right after the powder hit his face.

 This made Rizu and Arci immediately shocked, then Rizu and Arci approached Holdi to help him, because they were worried about what had happened to their friend. But they both were shocked again by the actions taken by Holdi, because right after Holdi opened His eyes again, suddenly Holdi attacked his two friends, resulting Rizu's and Arci’s bodies slammed far enough and hit the ground.

 Rizu and Arci were very surprised by what Holdi had done to them, why Holdi had to attack and hurt his own friend.

 "Holdi what happened to you?" Asked Rizu.

 "What are you doing log ?!" Arci yelled at Holdi.

 They are both in a state of shocked after being knocked down by Holdi. Then Mailon started talking with a laugh. “Hahahahh ... It's useless yelling at him. Because he is under influence of the spell powder from me, now when he looks at the two of you, what he sees is the figure of an enemy, whereas if he look at me, what he sees is a friend ... So that means, now I am his friend, while yo two were his enemies that he had to attack and defeated. Hahahahh. " Said Mailon while laughing out loud.

 The battle that took place in the two places was now starting to heat up. Dragon still fights against Krypt, while Rizu and Arci have to fight Holdi who is under the influence of Mailon spell powder.