The world was engulfed in flames.
Before a silver-haired man, a massive black dragon struggled for each breath.
-Kyle.
“Don’t talk. I promise, I’ll save you!”
With gritted teeth, Kyle unleashed a healing spell.
A wave of mana pulsed around them.
Yet, the enormous gash in the dragon’s belly would not heal.
“Damn it! Damn it! I can’t afford to lose you too!”
-No… It was my mistake, Kyle. Hence, take my dragon heart and continue onward.
“Hey, enough of that nonsense! Just shut up!”
Kyle snapped back aggressively.
“Arion and Luna! Don’t die in vain like Dweno! You’re a dragon, for god’s sake! Live up to your magnificent species! You damned reptile!”
-Kyle… Do you recall the first time we met?
The dragon asked while holding the breath.
With a renewed smile on his face, he recalled the words spoken by Rishinas on that fateful day.
-With unwavering determination, we shall save the world.
“So you….”
-I’m sorry… for leaving you alone in this.
The eyelids slid down gently.
“…”
Gazing at the lifeless black dragon, Kyle looked up at the ash-gray sky.
Black rain started to pour.
A deadly shower that stole life away.
A clear indication that the world was rushing towards its demise.
“Haha… Damn.”
Unmoved by the rain, Kyle spat curses.
He tore into his companion’s chest, pulled out the heart, then turned his gaze.
In the distance, a blazing tower stood tall.
“Erebos.”
He spewed the enemy’s name with venom.
“I swear, even if I’m the last one standing, I will kill you.”
The last Legendary hero headed toward the ultimate battleground.
And… the world was saved by the unwavering will of one man.
***
“Leo~ Mommy’s going to read you a fairy tale.”
The matriarch of the Plov lineage,
Reina Plov neared her newborn son.
Watching her, Dade Plov burst into a chuckle.
“Reina, haven’t you read that fairy tale more than a hundred times? If we count the times during pregnancy, it must have crossed a thousand.”
“But Dade, this tale recounts the adventures of the magnificent heroes I adore the most.”
Reina watched her son, who was peacefully asleep in the cradle, with adoration.
“And Leo seems to love this fairy tale. He looks so content whenever I read it.”
“Is that so?”
“Yep. Want to see?”
Reina approached the cradle and unfurled the fairy tale book.
“Leo~ Mommy’s going to read ‘The Heroes of the Beginning’ to you.
Leo’s eyes instantly lit up.
“A long, long time ago. More precisely, 5000 years ago…”
“Aboo! Abububu! Addd!”
“See!”
“Haha, you’re absolutely right!”
Surprise crossed Dade Plov’s face as he watched his son babble and gesticulate.
With a heartwarming smile, Reina continued reading the fairy tale.
Elf Archmage Luna.
Dwarf Master Dweno.
Beastman Warrior Arion.
Lastly, the wise dragon Rishinas.
“And thus, the heroic band defeated the malevolent Erebos, restoring peace to the world. The end!”
“Aboo! Aghhhhh!”
Leo excitedly thrashed his tiny arms and legs.
Looking at their son, the couple exchanged proud smiles.
Meanwhile, Leo screamed internally.
‘Enough with that damned fairy tale already!’
The Plov’s would have been astounded if they knew.
Who would believe that their newborn son had such a lucid mind!
But the real surprise was his actual identity.
A long, long time ago. More precisely, 5000 years ago…
He was one of the heroes who had saved the world.
Kyle.
The man who had vanquished the primordial evil Erebos and saved the world.
But now a man lost and forgotten in the annals of history.
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