I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

20 – Episode 20. Dragon of Smoke

Party, and Clan.

Words that define a representative group of adventurers.

Among these, a clan refers to a large group that strengthens solidarity around a common purpose or a specific person, and of course, in the modern era, the core of these clans are warriors from the outside world.

Yes, the attacker who appeared at this moment was one of the warriors leading that clan…

“So, you mean the old man over there? “It was none other than the one who turned this ‘Flame Dragon”s subordinate into an asshole.”

Common name: Yeomryong (炎龍).

The flames from the sword he swings cause a fire that devastates the entire area, and it is not an empty rumor that its momentum is like the breath of the legendary ‘dragon’.

This was evident from the fact that the woman who was talking to herself was burned alive without even being able to use her hands.

“Taccia. “Are you dead?”

“……”

“… “If you talk about short-lived bells, there is no order to get there.”

Jean laughs mischievously and mourns her death.

As if he found such behavior offensive, Yeomryong’s sword soon began to be pointed in front of his eyes.

“Just to confirm, is the old man the one who split my subordinate’s head?”

“If you’re talking about splitting the head of a military guy out of habit, then you’ve come to the right place… …. “Isn’t it a bit unseemly of you to come all the way here without being a hero?”

“If you remain calm even after hearing that your subordinates have been harmed, your dignity as a clan leader will not be preserved.”

Just listening to him, it seems like he is a leader who is reforming himself for his subordinates, but…….

To just accept it that way, the cross erected between the clan members he brought behind him was too much of an eyesore.

“Well, as you said, it’s annoying that you made me have to go all the way here, so I guess you need to set an example to prevent something like that in the future.”

Two crosses stand tall as if for others to see.

One of the two bodies that were tied up and burned had a large crack in the skull, as if a strong impact had been applied from the outside.

Did they consider the fact that they had been beaten somewhere to be a disgrace to the clan?

For those who just scolded him and sent him away, it was a truly unpleasant result.

“…… “It’s a good-looking sword.”

However, the other person is in a state where they think they have transcended humans to the extent of comparing themselves to a dragon.

Just as a person tramples on an insect, it is natural in difficult times for the stronger to trample on the weak.

“Isn’t the heat emitted by this sword hot?”

“hehehehe, that’s probably only for criminals who weren’t born with abilities.”

Are you glad that such a symbol of pride was mentioned in the mouths of others?

Even though he found the target, he did not swing the sword right away and just gave a leisurely explanation.

“What I awakened when I crossed into this world was a complete tolerance to heat… …. “Isn’t it strange that I, who can survive entering a volcano with my bare body, can’t even wield a sword that causes flames?”

– Hwareuk, Hwareuk.

The moment when the ego weapon held in the owner’s hand starts a fire.

That was the effect of the soul inside him rejecting him, but to him who had perfect tolerance to heat, even that was only seen as a useful tool.

“That is the basis for your confidence.”

“It’s too late to regret it, old man. “If I go back without correcting one of my subordinates’ misbehavior, the name of the clan I founded will be tarnished.”

Even though I happily explain my powers, it only lasts for a moment.

After the reprieve ended, he pointed the tip of the sword in his hand and spoke in a soft voice.

“Well, I’m a warrior too, so I guess I should at least listen to my senile old man’s last will. Is there anything you want to leave behind?”

“Giggles, you have a very merciful attitude, as expected of a warrior.”

Does he want to beg for his life in an ugly way?

To reveal that to my subordinates and highlight their cruelty by trampling on them as well?

“Yes, since I have been given this opportunity, it would be nice to tell you an old story to commemorate my journey to the underworld.”

“… “An old story?”

“It’s a fact that many people forget. It’s only been less than 20 years since people from outside the world like you were called heroes in this world.”

There was danger before that, but the situation was not at the point where we were preoccupied with bringing in heroes from the outside world.

Therefore, those called warriors were nothing more than a word that meant either the strongest individual or a small party led by him.

“There are people called heroes in this world, but they do not have special powers like you. “It was simply a title given to the strongest person or to someone who had achieved a certain level of accomplishment.”

“hahahaha, that must have been a really crappy thing.”

“If I compare it to you, it would be like that. But the being that the hero I knew faced was not like that.”

Jean opens his eyes tentatively as he continues his explanation.

He raised his hand to my mouth and began to tighten his grip as he continued to reminisce about his past.

“That’s because she was a ‘dragon’ who rose to the top of all things and could not be approached by mere humans.”

“…Dragon?”

“I’m talking about a real dragon, not just a nickname like you.”

Sleep.

A pungent scent slowly begins to creep in from behind.

Yeomryong and his subordinates, unaware that it was silently spreading to the surrounding area, could only listen to Jang’s words in a flirtatious manner.

“That dragon was once called the ‘volcanic dragon’ because it lived in a volcano, and it was also called the ‘firewood dragon’ because when it fought a warrior, it burned itself and drove it away.”

Yeah, they didn’t notice.

At this moment, it is spreading among them….

Something more lethal to the human body than any other poison is slowly seeping into their bodies.

“Do you know what is left after burning everything to your enemy?”

“Cough!”

The moment when strong coughs leaked from their mouths one by one.

Yeomryong also noticed something was strange and prepared to apply force to the sword in his hand.

“What on earth have you done…” … !!”

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust…” …. “The grandeur of his appearance would eventually crumble and disappear from this world.”

No, not this old man.

At this moment, the person behind it who is spreading suspicious smoke where they are is the location of the woman she burned to death before.

”However, my natural birth did not allow even that and forced me to continue to exist in this world.”

-Patter, patter.

The corpse was raised, the ash on the body fell, and the being inside began to be revealed.

What remains where the bast skin was burned are the grayish reptile-specific scales.

Although the two eyes covered with it were of a dull color, they were fixed precisely on the target that attacked him.

Yes, the open mouth at this moment is an act of attack aimed at them.

“She lives in this world in such a broken state, so I personally call her this.”

Dragon of smoke.

A symbol of a decaying legend that has reached the end of its lifespan and whose form is the only thing allowed to persist on this earth.

“Yeongryong (煙龍) – Thasian Paloi.”

The gray-white breath that such a being exhaled soon spread widely to the clan members, including Flame Dragon.

An attack with enormous mass in itself, like a ‘clastic flow’ that erupts when a volcano erupts.

-Quaaa!!

The clan members were exposed to the clastic flow and collapsed without even being able to scream.

The ash that sticks to their bodies hardens their bodies, hardens their insides through their respiratory tract, and cooks their bodies with the hundreds of degrees of heat contained within.

Yeomryong also could not be free from such an attack.

“Off, heo-eok. 100 Million… ….”

You can withstand the heat with your ability, but the clastic fluid you ingested unintentionally is destroying your lungs even at this moment, and is spreading to every corner of your body instead of oxygen, making it difficult to move.

“Ugh, ahhh!”

Nevertheless, Yeomryong burned his body to resist him, and immediately swung the sword in his hand and spewed out flames towards the being who stood up from his seat.

But it doesn’t burn.

Even though she was swept away by the flames, the woman, whose outer skin had already been peeled off, folded her arms and fully accepted the flames.

“What the hell…” …. Why?”

The moment when an attack that you were confident could be destroyed by burning down any defense was blocked so futilely.

Yeonryong spoke to Yeomryong, who felt vain.

“Are the ash meant to be burned?”

Even if you try to burn it, there is nothing left to burn.

Isn’t it funny to think that you can kill yourself with a flame like this?

“Off, heo, ok….”

The body is unable to recognize this fact and soon collapses from suffocation.

As his consciousness disappeared and his abilities faded, soon the ability that made him called Flame Dragon also disappeared and his body was swallowed up in ashes.

In the end, it was just a little too late, and he was no different from the crumbled statues around him.

“I guess it’s because his lifespan isn’t long. It’s looked quite unsightly since the last time I saw him.”

Jean, who was the only one in the scene who succeeded in protecting his body, quickly removed the hand that was protecting his respiratory system and looked back at the dragon of smoke.

The insignificant shape of a dragon, with only traces of it remaining, putting to shame the legend that once threatened the world.

“…I guess I’ve become an obsolete person too. I’m getting ridiculed by the kid who chases after that idiot hero.”

“I’m not laughing at you. “I’m just saying this because I’m worried that you might die sooner than me.”

There is no threat from past demon lords, undead, beastmen or vampires.

A being called the greatest disaster in this world at a time when there were no heroes from the outside world to fight them.

Even she was reaching the limit of her lifespan, and was no longer able to display the same status as before.

As if to prove that no matter how brilliant the light is, it is destined to go out eventually.

“… “Hey kid.”

But even so, it is an entity that mere mortals are not allowed to dare compare.

Soon she asked her question to her hero’s comrade with whom she had a fierce fight.

“Is this the world that kid wanted, with idiots like this walking around openly?”

He tramples on his own people by force, and, intoxicated with his ego, kills without hesitation even those who have sworn loyalty to him…….

.

Is mass-producing such people really the path chosen by humanity, which was protected by the hero who burned his own body against him?

“How can there be a bad intention from the beginning? “It’s just that we had different ideas and there were frequent clashes, so it didn’t work out as intended.”

“Tell me if there is even one reason why such a messed up world should be maintained.”

The moment when my skepticism towards the current situation was vaguely revealed while watching the hero of the new era.

Jean was unable to give a specific answer and just quietly asked her a question.

“What if I say there is nothing?”

“I will do anything.”

If he cannot stop himself, he will destroy with his own hands what he most wants to protect.

The contract made in the bloody battle with the warrior who competed against him in the past was still valid.

Right now, I just want to hide in their arms and watch what direction the thing he protected, which has disappeared from this world, moves forward.

“Anything I can do.”

However, one of his successors is showing off his power while forgetting his mission.

In a situation where leaders are immersed in luxury and luxury and are only focused on squeezing out those under them, what is the meaning of this further neglect?

“… “Then why aren’t you moving right now?”

Even though such a decision was made right away, why is it that they are not moving forward to destroy humanity here?

Facing Jean who was expressing her doubts about him, Tacia silently looked up at the sky and thought of someone.

‘I will accept it.’

Despite being pushed out and eliminated by warriors filled with arrogance and vanity.

A courageous weakling who wants to go out into the world to achieve his/her will.

‘Really? I don’t know what might happen if I take this away…….’

‘Yes, that’s right. After all, I don’t want to easily give up the opportunity to utilize my abilities.’

Because I came into this world as such an underdog.

A being with a perspective that can objectify oneself without being steeped in vanity and arrogance.

‘Above all, if you have this weapon, you will naturally have a chance to meet Tacia again, right?’

And perhaps the stupidest person he has ever met.

‘…… A chance to meet again?’

‘Yes, I liked Tacia. Although he may be blunt, I would say it’s surprising that he listens kindly to what I say, hahahaha.’

… I liked it because you were kind.

It’s just that I have a short life left, so it has become a habit to rush things.

Have you not misunderstood people for a long time?

“For now, we’ll just have to wait for him to come back.”

But even such a fool made a promise.

So for now, just wait until then.

“Because the dragon’s promise is absolute.”

If, even if just by chance, he fails to keep his promise for any reason.

From then on, I quietly buried the thought in my heart that I would continue with what I had planned.

***

And, a tent located in an alley located on the border of the empire.

“What, what is it?”

There, a fortune teller who was preparing for business while avoiding the surveillance of the guards began to break into a cold sweat when he saw the crystal ball in front of him.

He obviously wanted to check his future, just in case.

Why was he, who had been carrying out his mission by fortune-telling in the city, suddenly replaced by a figure who collapsed miserably in the middle of the burned-out city?

“Suddenly, the future has changed?”

The observed future can be changed, but only when the person observing attempts to change the future.

There is one possibility that the future could suddenly change even if such an attempt did not take place.

“…Transcendant.”

It is difficult for even a prophet who receives revelations from heaven to dare predict its movements.

Their sudden whims sometimes lead to disasters that engulf the world…