Journey of the Dragon

Chapter fifty three : Family Reunion

 After burying the body of Stellan Flaur aka Kai, Dragon and Princess Reina intend to return to the Nexus Kingdom, meanwhile Rizu, Arci, and Holdi, who are busy curbing Flaur's former soldiers, as well as saving the slaves held by Flaur, are finally able to reunite Dragon with the old man of his former prison roomate.

Their meeting took place full of emotion and happiness, then Dragon, who had confirmed that the old man was actually Tatsui's real father, he immediately decided to go take the old man to his village, because at this time Gill, Glauss, and Tatsui were waiting for Dragon in that village.

 But because of It, Princess Reina felt disappointed, because Dragon couldn't come with her to the Nexus kingdom, then after give some terms to Dragon, Princess Reina immediately left with the three Knights storm of Nexus. Even though Dragon already apologized and promised that he would definitely come to Nexus palace, the Princess still felt angry at him, the terms that Princess gave to Dragon is, if he wanted to be forgiven, then Dragon had to come to the Nexus Kingdom within 2 weeks, so for now he can finish his business first.

 The trip taken by Dragon's entourage with the villagers of Mr Katsui Village lasted three days by horse-drawn carriage. If they don't use horse-drawn carriages, they will arrive there in about a week. As time goes by, now their situation has gotten better, and their faces that were initially gloomy, now completely changed to look more cheerful, because all of them who were enslaved in Flaur Castle are free and can return to their respective places.

 While enjoying the trip, they also seem impatient to be able to arrive at their hometown soon.

 Along the way, Dragon did not forget to tell about his story, namely about him who had to obey Flaur's orders to steal the Aporion ball in the Nexus Palace, but what he got there was a necklace called Ghistory, then Dragon also told about his meeting with Tatsui and his friends. Also with other friends who help him through all kinds of problems.

 Mr. Katsui and the villagers were very surprised and amazed when they heard Dragon's story, especially when they found out that Dragon had a friendship with the daughter of the village chief, Tatsui. They are very grateful because all this time it turns out that Tatsui has been doing well after the attack of Flaur and his Soldiers had happen to their village, especially when they know that their village is currently being repaired now, thanks to the prize money from winning the Togu City Tournament. Mr. Katsui and the others kept on thanking and grateful to Dragon, because Dragon had done a lot of things to them and the village they live in.

 However, Dragon did not want to be proud of it, because for him all these things were just coincidences. The important thing is now that their condition and their village can be saved and improved, so that they can live their lives as before, without having to worry about the threat from Stellan Flaur again. Dragon also felt happy because he could free them and improve their village at the same time. Apart from that, the thing that is stuck in Dragon's mind right now is, in the land of Azhuloth there may be many other villages or other people whose lives are still colonized or tormented, therefore Dragon doesn't want to be too happy just because he just successfully saved one village.

 Long story short, It was late afternoon. And they’re almost arriving at the village where they lived, Dragon asked Mr. Katsui about the name of his village, then Mr. Katsui answered.

 "Oh yeah, because I was too engrossed in talking, I forgot to tell you about the name of the village I live in ... The name of this Village is Eijin Village, which is located in the territory of the Gold one Kingdom, but it seems the kingdom doesn’t really care or pay attention to our little village.”

 "Eijin? ... Oh yeah, I just remembered, at that time Tatsui had mentioned that the place where he lived and practiced martial arts was the Eijin College. " Dragon said.

 "Yes, in our village there is indeed a dojo ... But, the master of that dojo has died when fighting against colonialism from the Stellan flaur." Mr. Katsui said while feeling sad.

 "Oh, eumm ... I'm so sorry." Dragon said.

 "It's okay ... Well, here we are. Now let's get off this horse-drawn carriage, and we will meet the villagers in Eijin Village. " Invite Mr. Katsui to his entourage.

.The horse carriage that they were riding on had stopped, so Dragon and his entourage immediately got off to meet the residents who lived in Eijin Village. Some houses appear to have been repaired and returned to good condition, while several other buildings are still under construction. This can be seen from the large number of materials to repair the building and there are also some people who are working to restore the village so that the village condition can return to normal.

 At the same time when Dragon and his entourage had gotten off the horse carriage, there were small childrens who saw their arrival there, then those small childrens immediately screamed while running calling the other villagers to inform about the presence of foreign horse-drawn carriages in their village.

 So immediately the residents of Eijin Village came out from their houses to see who those foreign people are, whether they were good people or bad people. Then how shocked they were because it turned out that the people who got out of the horse-drawn carriage were not strangers to them, but the Villagers who had been kidnapped by the Stellan flaur a long time ago.

 This of course made the entire population of Eijin Village excited, then they scattered out to meet the group brought by Dragon. They welcomed the arrival of Mr Katsui who had returned home, while bringing their relatives who had been kidnapped and enslaved by Flaur, so a happy atmosphere mixed with emotion immediately enveloped their meeting there.

 The village, which had been quiet and peaceful, suddenly turned into an excitement and bustle. They are very grateful because good things keep coming to their village. Starting from the arrival of Tatsui with Glauss and Gill while carrying a bag of money to repair their village, now another good news comes, where the villagers who have been kidnapped and have no hope can now return home, so they can return and reunite with their respective families. And all of that thanks to Dragon.

 Not long after, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Eijin Village at that time, three people came from afar to join the throng of joyful people there. The three people were none other than Tatsui, Glauss, and Gill who had waited a long time for Dragon's presence there. They seemed very happy because it turned out that Dragon was able to keep his promise, even while bringing Tatsui's father back along with the other villagers.

 Tatsui really felt confused because he didn't know anything about the relationship between Dragon and his father, as well as Gill and Glauss, they were all surprised because Dragon came to Eijin Village while carrying a group of residents who had lost kidnapped by the Lord of the northern Hill. (Stellan flaur). It is indeed a very surprising thing.

 Without saying much, Tatsui immediately hugged his father with feelings that were very happy and at the same time did not believe that his father was still alive, they both really missed each other. After that, Mr. Katsui also asked about Tatsui's mother, then Tatsui replied that his mother was fine, his illness had been treated. And currently Eijin Village is also being repaired, now everything is in good condition, so Mr Katsui feel very grateful.

 Meanwhile, Glauss and Gill immediately approached Dragon, then Gill said. "What take you so long? If wwehavemto wait here a little much longer, then my body can become fat. " Gill said to Dragon.

 "Yes, because everytime he just eating." Glauss replied.

 "Hey, you are the same." Gill said to Glauss.

 Then Dragon Blessing, "Sorry, because you have to wait here in a long time, it's because of me, i ..."

 But before Dragon finished his sentence, Tatsui immediately cut off the conversation. "First explain to the three of us, about what you did at Nexus Palace, and about why are you be able to come along with my father and the other residents who have been kidnapped by the Stellan flaur?"

 Dragon sighed for a moment, then he said. "It's a long story ... Can we talk about it in a more comfortable place with a cup of tea?"

 "O- Oh yeah alright, come on to my house." Bring Tatsui to them.

 "Come on." Said Glauss while embracing Dragon's shoulders.

 "You won't believe it, Tatsui's mother's cooking is so delicious." Gill said while walking with Dragon.

 Long story short, It was getting late night. Finally, the very horrendous atmosphere in the village has passed, now everyone has returned to their homes, so that the atmosphere in Eijin Village has returned to being calm and peaceful. The residents who were previously enslaved by Flaur, have now returned to their respective family homes, while continuing to tell about their experiences while living in Flaur's Castle.

Likewise with Dragon, that night he was also telling about all the things he had experienced and been through, from being captured and given a task by the Stellan flaur, being threatened by an explosive spell stone from the Stellan flaur, and Dragon also even told about the incident where his identity was revealed from Stellan Flaur who is actually Kai, Dragon's comrade since childhood. Not to forget, Dragon also introduced Mellinda to the three of them, causing Tatsui, Gill, and Glauss to be shocked repeatedly. Not to mention the story about how Dragon can get the Ghistory necklace and then even get the trust of the Princess, also making them very surprised.

 Tatsui, Gill and Glauss were just stunned while listening to Dragon's explanations carefully. They felt very astonished when they knew that Dragon had been in a difficult condition between life and death, without anyone knowing about his suffering. Therefore they also feel happy because they can be part of the people who help Dragon to deal with his problems, even if it's just a small help.

 Dragon is very grateful for the help that his friends have given to him (namely seizing his weapon which was confiscated), even though previously they did not know about the real reason behind all of this. But with the faith and trust they have in Dragon, it turns out that everything they have done is not in vain, because if they don't help Dragon at that time, Dragon will definitely have more trouble.

 Dragon and his friends chatted for a long time, until they really understood about Dragon's current state, then after the conversation had started to become more relaxed, Glauss immediately said to Dragon.

 "If you calculate it, you have done many great actions, besides saving Eijin Village and its inhabitants, you have also succeeded in defeating the Stellan Flaur who claimed to be a member of the Emperors unity ... That means you deserve the title as a knight." Said Glauss.

 Then Dragon answered. “Aah no… I have no intention of becoming a Knight. Right now my goal is only one. "

 "Let me guess. your goal is the Night Crow, isn’t it? " Gill asked.

 "Yes, more or less." Dragon replied briefly.

 "Now that we are friends, we will not let you face the Night Crow alone, so we will help too." Gill said to Dragon.

 "No, you should go back to living your own lives as usual, don't get involved in my very dangerous business anymore." Dragon replied who was worried about the safety of his friends if they came along.

 "We insist !!" The three of them said simultaneously.

 "Wh- why are you so compact?" Asked Dragon.

 “Without us knowing, you have faced and defeated the Stellan Flaur, then you got a surprise behind the identity of him, who turned out to be your own friend. Surely all these troubles are very hard for you to bear alone ... So let us help you, just like Princess Reina and the three Knights Storm of Nexus who have helped you. We as your friends also don't want to lose to them, therefore we don't want to let you struggle to face your problems alone anymore, because we are your friends too. " Said Tatsui to Dragon.

 Then Dragon spoke again, “But, you guys have a good life that you have to live in. The problem I'm facing isn't an easy problem to solve. "

 “Hmm, I'm just a monster hunter, I have a lot of spare time that goes unused. Besides, you also know that I really like challenges, right? ” Gill said with a casual smile.

 “As for me… I am just an outer Knight who is not bound by any of the Kingdom's rules, although I often do heroic deeds in the territory of the Nexus Kingdom. Right now the situation there is quite good and calm, after all there are still many other outer Knights who are almost as great as myself, so I don't need to worry about it ... It's different with your problem, I feel there is something bigger waiting for me if I go with you on your journey, so I will go wherever you go. " Said Glauss who was determined to follow Dragon.

 “As for me, maybe I am indeed weaker if compared to all of you. But my spirit is not as weak as other people think. Therefore, I really want to help Dragon to both find and face the Night Crow ... Maybe, in that journey I will develop my strength to even more and more stronger. So allow me to come. " Tatsui said with determination.

 "You guys really ..."

 "Like it or not we will still come with you." The three of them said.

 "Hmm, alright. Besides, there's nothing I can do to prevent you. Abd I also have a huge debt to you guys, so ... Let's go on an adventure." Said Dragon who decided to invite them all to join him on his adventure, so it made his friends feel very happy.

 "Hey, don't forget about me!" Said Mellinda.

 "Oh yeah, Melly. You too are of course the most important part of our adventure. " Said Tatsui, who comforted Mellinda, so that the atmosphere there became more cheerful. After all of them have made their decision together, then another thrilling adventure will await the four of them.