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nTeaser

nRaon?

nThe Dark Elves all looked confused. It was because the word that Cale said with a serious expression after having Choi Han close the door was a word that they were not familiar with.

n“It is okay for me to appear?”

nThe Dark Elf, Shawn, flinched. He heard a young voice coming from next to Cale, but he could not see anything.

n“Ho, hoho.”

nShawn turned his head after hearing the mayor laughing. He could see the mayor continuing to laugh as if he was shocked while wiping the sweat off of his palms with his handkerchief.

nWas it for real? Was it really a dragon?

nHe heard the voice one more time.

n“Tada.”

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nIt appeared behind Cale.

n“Oh my god!”

nTasha covered her mouth with both of her hands.

n“Why are you not coming out?”

nNone of them heard Cale’s voice, as their focus was on the face that was peeking out from behind Cale.

nRaon only peeked his head out from behind Cale. Cale let out a sigh before taking a step to the side. As he did that, Raon was slowly revealed to the Dark Elves.

n“No, this-.”

nTasha was so shocked that she was struggling with her words. She turned around to look at Shawn. She wanted to ask her friend if she was hallucinating.

nHowever, Shawn was frozen stiff, like he was sleeping with his eyes open. Thinking that she wouldn’t be able to get any info out of Shawn, Tasha quickly turned her gaze to her grandfather.

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nThe Dark Elf mayor was calm. The person who seemed like the one who would be the most shocked in this situation was calm, even if he was still sweating profusely.

n“Grandfather-”

nTasha had to stop speaking.

nThe Dark Elf mayor started to speak to Raon with a pious expression.

n“I cannot greet Dragon-nim while standing on my two legs.”

nThe old man calmly tried to kneel. Cale let out a sigh at the mess in front of him. He knew that Elves were crazy for Dragons, but he didn’t expect the Dark Elves to be the same.

n‘But it’s not like I can lie when he said his Elemental has met a dragon.’

nElementals, as creatures that have a strong affinity with nature, were very sensitive to things like mana, and thus were rarely wrong.

nIf the Dark Elf Mayor’s Elemental has really seen a Dragon and confirmed that there was a draconic aura around Cale, the Dark Elf mayor would never believe him, even if he claimed he didn’t have a dragon.

nThat was how accurate Elementals were with auras they have experienced at least once. With this being about a draconic aura, Cale had no choice.

nCale looked toward the door to see Choi Han standing there like a guard with an awkward smile on his face. The person who was wearing a robe, so Cale could not tell anything about her, was just standing there like a scarecrow.

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nAt that moment, Raon stood in front of the three Dark Elves.

n‘What is he trying to do?’

nCale looked toward Raon with curiosity.

n“I am the great Raon Miru!”

n‘Aigoo.’

nCale could see Raon puffing up his chest. He took care of his self-introduction very well.

n“I am a grand total of 4-years-old this year!”

n‘Was there a need to tell them your age?’

n“Oh, great Dragon-nim!”

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nThe Dark Elf mayor was already kneeling and responding to Raon’s every word like they were the words of a god.

n‘What to do about this?’

nCale was starting to get a headache. However, Raon’s introduction was not over yet.

n“And I am taking care of Cale Henituse because he is a weakling!”

n‘…I don’t think that’s the case…’

nCale let out a deep sigh.

nHe walked over to Raon, who seemed like he would continue to share useless information, and petted Raon’s head. Raon finally stopped talking.

nCale looked over toward Tasha and started to speak.

n“It looks like you’ll need to help the mayor-nim back up.”

n“Ah.”

nTasha let out a gasp like she was finally coming to her senses. The mayor started to speak at that time.

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n“No, I cannot do that. The Dragon-nim that I met last time said that standing in front of him was like asking for a fight. I do not wish to fight with Dragon-nim.”

n‘What kind of Dragon did he meet?’

nCale wondered if the mayor was actually feeling fear instead of respect right now.

n“You can stand. I do not like things like that!”

nHowever, the mayor instantly stood up after hearing Raon’s response. Cale raised both hands and clapped once.

nClap!

nThat clap got everyone’s attention on Cale, who then started to speak.

n“Let’s all calm down first.”

nCale pointed toward the couches like it was his office.

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n“Everybody, please sit down.”

nCale avoided the chair reserved for the mayor and walked over to a three-person couch before he sat down. The mayor followed behind Cale with a calm expression. He was also no longer sweating. He then started to speak to Raon.

n“Dragon-nim, please sit over here.”

nIt was the seat Cale had left open for the mayor. Cale looked toward the mayor in disbelief as Raon responded to the mayor.

n“I don’t want to. You sit there!”

nRaon flew over and sat down next to Cale. He then put his head on Cale’s knee, as if it belonged there. The mayor immediately sat down to listen to Raon.

nCale finally felt like things were calming down, so he asked Shawn.

n“Can you bring me a cup of water? I am thirsty.”

n“I will do so right away.”

nShawn looked like he was the calmest person in the room, but he was the palest one as well. Cale put a hand on Shawn’s back and started to speak.

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n“The Dragon is a secret.”

n“A secret.”

nRaon echoed from behind Cale. Shawn bowed his head and responded back.

n“I promise on my relationship with the Elementals that I will keep it a secret.”

nA Dark Elf promising on their relationship with Elementals was similar to a vow of death. An Elf who could not interact with Elementals would have to live in despair for the rest of their lives.

nRaon looked toward the mayor and Tasha, who then made the same vow.

n“Dragon-nim, I promise on my relationship with the Elementals that I will keep it a secret.”

n“…I also promise on my relationship with the Elementals that I will keep it a secret.”

nCale finally seemed to be relieved, as he leaned down into the couch. Shawn soon brought, not just a glass of water, but a fancy snack tray.

nThe mayor took a sip of tea before he started to speak.

n“My name is Obante.”

n“My name is Cale Henituse.”

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nThe mayor was still being very formal with Cale. He had no choice, since Cale was with a Dragon. Furthermore, they seemed to have a pretty close relationship with each other.

nThe Dragon that mayor Obante had met in the past was a temperamental one who was very egotistical. That was the only experience Obante had with Dragons.

n“Young master Cale, does Alberu know?”

nSeeing the mayor call the crown prince’s name so casually helped Cale understand that it was very likely that the mayor was related to Alberu.

n“His highness does not know.”

n“Ho- Alberu got to know such a precious person while keeping me in the dark. I’m guessing we cannot tell even Alberu?”

n“I will take care of that.”

nCale was telling Obante to keep his vow. Obante looked disappointed, but still nodded his head and continued to speak.

n“Of course. I will definitely keep my vow. Young master Cale, I heard that you haven’t been given a thorough explanation of what the item is.”

n“That is correct.”

n“For your reference, it is in the shape of a bracelet.”

nHis 521 years of experience must be worth something as the mayor got right to the point, unlike Tasha and Shawn, who still seemed wary of Raon.

nHowever, unfortunately, Cale had no intentions of learning more.

n“Mayor-nim, I do not need to know.”

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nHis face showed that he had no desire or curiosity about the item. That expression made Obante speechless. Cale then asked Obante a question.

n“Is it okay for multiple humans to touch it?”

n“…Why do you ask?”

nA suspicious gaze appeared on Obante’s face.

n“One of the people with me is able to give the God of Death’s blessing.”

nObante’s expression quickly brightened. Cale noticed this, so he started to smile as he added on.

n“I hope to bless that bracelet every day until I can hand it over to his highness. That is why there will be at least two people who will need to touch it.”

n“I must thank you if it is for that reason. It will reduce the chances of Alberu getting caught. It will also give him an opportunity to escape if something dangerous happens.”

nThe excommunicated priestess Cage’s blessing was not weak. Even though the Church of the God of Death did not have a Holy Maiden or a Saint, Cale estimated that Cage’s blessing was probably just as effective as the Sun God twins’ blessings.

n“Might as well prepare thoroughly.”

n“Of course. I will leave it to you, young master Cale.”

nObante explained the current situation to Cale.

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n“The item will be completed tomorrow.”

n“Then we should be able to leave any time after tomorrow.”

n“That might not be possible.”

nObante had an awkward expression on his face.

n“Hmm? Grandpa, did something happen?”

nTasha, who wanted to leave as quickly as possible, spoke up to ask.

n“Young master Cale, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there are two times a year that dead mana rises through the sand. The timing of it is always changing to the point that even we only become aware of it as it gets closer.

nThe Underground City’s ceiling, which was supporting the desert, allowed the Dark Elves to find out about the dead mana a few days in advance.

n“Is it that time?”

nThe mayor nodded his head at Cale’s question.

n“We expect it to happen two days later for a total of three days.”

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nIt was dangerous for humans during that time. It would be fine for Tasha to cross the desert, but it was better for Cale’s group to leave after about a week.

n“Is it in liquid form?”

n“It is a gas.”

nThat made it even worse, since the dead mana would be floating around everywhere.

nNot only was it not healthy, it could be seriously dangerous if they inhaled the dead mana into their bloodstream.

n“Mm.”

nCale let out a groan and started to think. Obante seemed apologetic after seeing Cale’s expression. Cale then started to speak.

n“Then I guess we have to play for a week.”

n“Yes, thank you for your under- excuse me?”

n“Do you have a tourist map of the Underground City?”

nObante, who was looking at the casual Cale with disbelief, finally nodded his head after a while.

n“…Of course. I will tell Shawn to be your guide.”

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nThe Dark Elves had made a map for the visitors when they created the inn. Cale nodded his head before he looked toward the corner and asked.

n“By the way, who is that person?”

n“Ah, that kid is-.”

nThe human wearing a black robe was quietly sitting in the corner.

n“That child is the one who is creating the bracelet.”

nShe was a human who was making an item with a dark attribute. Cale held himself back from smiling.

n‘Found one.’

nHe had found a human who was an expert on the human body and death.

n“I called her to explain about the item.”

nObante could not continue to speak. He seemed to be hesitating. He slowly peeked toward Tasha, which let Cale know that the mayor had something to talk to Tasha about.

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nIt was at that moment.

n“What seems to be the problem?”

nFor a moment, Cale thought that a god or an emperor was speaking. It was said in that kind of tone. Cale lowered his head only to see a dragon trying to look majestic while sitting there with his head perked up.

nHowever, he was still so short that he did not look majestic at all.

n“D, Dragon-nim, you see.”

nObante still did not dare to speak.

nAt that moment, someone else started to speak.

n“I am curious about the world.”

nThe voice was indifferent without any emotion, like the voice of a GPS.

nIt was the person wearing the black robe. Cale’s gaze headed over to the black robe.

n“I wish to see the outside world.”

n“… What?”

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nHowever, her words shocked both Shawn and Tasha.

n“Sigh.”

nObante let out a sigh and wiped his eyes with his handkerchief. He looked like he had instantly turned about a hundred years older.

nTasha started to speak at that moment. She seemed to know the black robed person.

n“Mary, what are you talking about?”

nMary seemed to be the woman’s name. Tasha looked toward Obante with an angry expression.

n“Grandfather.”

nShe seemed to be angry, however, she flinched after taking a look at Cale and Raon. She bit down on her lips, as this would seem like they were preventing someone who wanted to go outside from going out.

nBut it wasn’t a lie.

nShawn started to speak.

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n“Mary. You know that it is dangerous.”

nThe black-robed woman responded back.

n“That is why I plan to go alone.”

n“You definitely cannot go alone!”

nTasha jumped up and raised her voice. Mary could be in danger even if she was with her, so how could she let her go alone? Absolutely not.

nSilence filled the room after her outburst. Nobody was able to speak. However, a confused voice filled the room.

n“Why can’t she go? That human is very strong. She is even stronger than a mage I know.”

n‘Ho.’

nCale was amused internally.

n‘This girl is stronger than Rosalyn?’

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nMary raised her head. Of course, they still couldn’t see her face as she was wearing a robe with a large hood. Mary turned to look toward Cale and Raon.

nShe then started to pull her sleeve up.

n“Mary!”

nShawn reached out in shock, but she was faster.

nMary managed to pull one of her sleeves completely up before Shawn stopped her.

nHer arm appeared underneath the light.

n“Mm.”

nChoi Han, who was at the door, let out a groan.

n“Sigh.”

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nShawn put his head in his hands. Tasha looked back and forth between Cale and Choi Han with an anxious expression.

nCale’s eyes couldn’t help but become cloudy as he looked at the arm that was revealed.

nThe arm and hand that were revealed seemed to be covered in what seemed to be burns or black lines that looked like spiderwebs.

nIt was a terrible scar that would make anyone flinch.

nCale just stared at the injury.

nHe was now certain that she would be able to make an arm for Ron.

nShe was really a necromancer.

nA black spiderweb human.

nThat was the term that people used for the necromancers in the past. 1

n1. (PR: She just missed the poll T.T)

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