Chapter 512 – Dragon Who Dreams of Embers -2-

I came out to the borderline, met the Yongin people who were waiting for Roman and his group, who didn’t know when they would arrive, and was guided to the gate.

After talking with Varian, Roman understood the situation and requested a quiet room and sat down.

– I’ll just meditate for a while, and then I’ll be gone.

Roman closed his eyes and started to gather his mind. The group set foot in the desert where Theodore is located, guided by federal magnates Vulcan Lockhead and Varian.

There was a day when Atra brought up the topic and asked Roman.

I know that lovers also made promises like this.

Roman reacted lightly and calmly, saying it wasn’t something worth hiding, so he buried it like everyone else did, but the moment he reached the desert and encountered a fire like Mt. Taishan, his perception changed.

His opponent, Theodor Spenta, differed from Roman’s feathery mood and tone. Because I felt like I risked my life in this fight.

The atmosphere was completely different from everyone’s imagination of a light sparring.

“···.”

Is Rieke feeling something of Theodor Spenta?

The girl’s purple eyes sparkled with a red-hot fire burning in the dark desert.

“Ha, sister…”

“Everyone sticks next to me. Even if it’s far away, you never know.”

Chloe, who saw the dragon people sitting as if they were dominating even the disaster called fire, was terrified and held Eclair’s hand tightly.

Even when I faced Vulcan, it was my younger siblings and Lily who greeted me brightly with mystery and curiosity.

The bloody sight of Theodore, who is ready to burn her life, makes her muscles freeze and her breathing becomes strained.

You wouldn’t know if you were completely ignorant of power.

Theodore’s explosive presence and rough waves that are not intentionally captured are clearly felt because everyone has reached a certain level.

Among the group, the only people who do not flinch are Atra, who has strong bones, and Eclair, who has crossed the line of force.

Even so, both of them could not avoid their expressions becoming stiff.

‘···That is the strongest federal state.’

Eclair remembers seeing Theodor Spenta at a meeting where he was the emperor’s bodyguard.

Still, adaptation is impossible.

Faced with Theodor Spenta, who is ready to engage in struggle at any time. Once again, you can experience with your own skin the power of a country.

‘Roman…’

The moment Theodore’s eyes first turned to this place.

Knowing that there was no hostility, Eclair almost pulled out her sword instinctively.

No matter how pure-blooded the dragon race is, it is abnormal to lie naked in the flames without even a single mana.

It is so deformed right before entering battle. I don’t even know what that means.

My mind is being mixed up with all the information pouring in through my vision.

Eclair Dritna becomes convinced of one truth.

Even Asen Primiller, who is said to be the strongest knight in the empire, cannot defeat Theodor Spenta.

‘···.’

Isn’t it absurd?

The continuation of the empire, which boasts to be the strongest until today, may have been achieved because it failed to attract the interest of the dragon race.

The fact that the war with the Federation that had been going on tirelessly did not lean to one side simply because Roman and Theodore did not participate.

Reality is made up of unrealistic chunks gathered together to form a form.

‘What if…’

What if Theodor Spenta was interested in and active in the war against the empire before Roman was born?

What if instead of being a spontaneous moodist, you had the same tendencies as the dragon race called Varian standing next to you?

Wouldn’t the empire have been reduced to ashes in the early evening?

Crackling. Ttedeuk.

Vulcan, who was within close range of the group, moved his huge jaw and made a voice.

“This is the first time I’ve seen Theo so sincere.”

“···This is my first time seeing Varian.”

That is a truly special painting for the two who accompanied us to protect the precious guests of the Federal Bureau.

Everyone here is probably curious about the basic answer.

The Yongin people came to see the struggle. There will be hundreds of them, all filled with curiosity.

‘Who will win?’

No Yongin tribe could give a definite answer.

Roman and Theodore. Because there is no one capable of reading the end of each person’s power.

To the countless audiences here, the two are just an incomprehensible life and fear that cannot be encountered.

Rumbling───!!!

It seems like he’s about to give the answer to everyone’s questions.

Dark red thunder pierced the night.

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Kwarung!!!

Roman, who appeared with the thunderbolt, had no weapon in his hands.

Still, I know. See. Approaching steps. Something hidden.

The feeling that it is overwhelmingly stronger than any creature I have ever faced. A monument of endless power.

Monster.

‘You’ve become stronger.’

Theodore shook off goosebumps all over his body and turned his neck around.

The innate instinct of the dragon race screams and warns them to run away quickly while flapping their wings.

“We’re going to hit and hit, but let’s take off the boring belt.”

Roman grinned and erased the politeness and honorifics he usually showed.

“The sea I was hoping for. If I had been polite for no reason, my excitement would have died.”

Theodore smiled as he looked down at Roman from the burning log.

For Theodore, who is experiencing the instinct to force flight for the first time in his life, all of this is new and enjoyable.

Tak!

Let Theodore lightly come down from the high log.

Roman is to deal with the Yongin people who have their backs turned to the mountain-like flames. He took a stance by pushing the sand with his feet.

I am confident that I can kill Theodor Spenta in a short time if I use Gleipnir or Rakshasa or open my mind.

This is not a place to simply take lives. Didn’t Roman himself promise to fulfill the dragon’s long-cherished wish?

So Roman decided on a direction.

After clashing with Theodore, I decided to take a similar method to Musin.

I will make my wish come true by subduing that dragon, who has learned to survive and fight to the death in the chaos, with similar physical abilities.

“···.”

“Good. There’s no need for a starting signal or anything.”

At the same time, Theodore gives an excited voice to Roman, who waits quietly.

Cooung──! He pushed his body as if exploding sand.

‘If you don’t compress the force, that body can’t be split.’

The Yongin tribe, which instinctively exercised efficient control, lashed out with fiery claws.

The moment I was sure I had reached it.

Roman’s body dispersed like fog.

“?!”

Bah! Shock to the face. I don’t know if I got punched or kicked.

The blow is heavy enough to strike the heart and soul. I feel confused as if a rainbow is waving before my eyes.

The compulsion of judgment has already begun in the flashing, elusive field of vision.

Will setting fire to all directions work for Roman? No.

I swing my tail and wings in a circular motion, hoping that my eyes will come back.

Phew ───!!!

The sand was blown around like a storm by the wind created by the mighty force.

Slowly.

The sound of fluttering sand grains colliding and grazing.

‘It’s over there.’

Theodore did not miss the sensation of a foreign body in his hearing.

He rotated his lower body and waist and stretched out his hot feet.

“It’s there.”

Wherever the kick goes, bang! The sandstorm dispersed with a sound.

“Oh?”

Roman, who received the kick, was purely impressed by the strength he had.

Even though it was blocked with clean timing, the force stuck in the skin with a crunching sound.

Even with a decent amount of skill, his body would have exploded or been cut in pieces rather than being able to block it.

Theodore pushes his feet fruitlessly and spins his body.

Then he showed his palm towards Roman.

Puhwaaagh──!!!

Flames concentrated at one point burst out and burn the air.

Although it is fleeting, the flash is enough to create the illusion that the sun has risen in the desert.

‘Of course it wouldn’t be right.’

From the beginning, he thought the fire wouldn’t hit. There was some perception that the numbers were sloppy.

However, it is expected that Roman will bend his back to avoid it.

Theodore’s actions and reactions were quick.

That is. Stop him spinning on the spot by planting his feet in the sand.

He raises his heel and strikes it like the blade of a guillotine.

“Sigh!”

An attack with enough force that an unconscious burst of energy burst out of Theodore’s mouth.

This will not go astray.

Roman stretches out one arm with a calm expression on his face in an unstable position, but he has the confidence to crush even that and press down.

But the opponent was not easy.

‘It’s slippery…?’

No, his power is being swayed by technology. The bridge is controlled according to Roman’s will, as if riding a created path.

The kick missed the target.

I am so angry that it makes my bones ache, but there is no time to feel regretful about the opportunity that was not successful.

Looking at Roman, who turned his body backwards and stood up.

Theodore, who continued his pursuit, stretched out his fist. And the same situation as just before.

“···!”

Again, everything. This unpleasant feeling is the discomfort of being controlled.

The feeling of my outstretched fist being caught in Roman’s hand is a bitter taste, like being forcibly tied to a leash.

At the same time.

Theodore’s shoulders and arms are bent and his vision shifts.

Without any time to resist, my body naturally bent down and looked at the sandy field.

Roman’s knee flew towards his face.

With a dark red aura.

Fazijik───!!!

“Ugh…”

Puck! Puck! Puck! There is no mercy when a knee hits the face.

It showed sharp teeth in an attempt to bite, but it struck with a wrong beat.

The sharp shock continued several times, and Theodore’s whole body heated up.

At that moment, Roman let go of his hand and sunk into his knee, and Yongin’s body came to mind.

“Huh.”

Roman paused for a moment, exhaling.

He took his stance and extended his proper fist.

Qarring!!!

“Wow!”

The dark red aura thundered and lodged itself in Theodore’s abdomen.

The body that was struck accurately flew like an arrow and fell into the flames facing away.

Craddangtang! The firewood burning in Jeolchan-ri collapsed.

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Theodore, who was stuck inside, lay down, groped his shattered face and abdomen and pondered his memories.

‘How much stronger have you become in this short period of time?’

This may have been the first and only moment when he was able to win against Roman.

It may have been a unique opportunity in Germany when we met and shook hands with interest.

Oh, that really feels like hell. Death breathes and moves.

It is a disaster that does not allow resistance. There is no hope.

For the first time in his life, negative thoughts filled his mind.

‘Am I going to die today?’

If I don’t go any further, I will die for sure.

Because Roman’s blow has the power to touch his lifeline.

However, the capabilities that Theodore himself developed during his lifetime do not reach Roman’s life.

‘···Was this really my strength? What should I do to overcome that monster?’

I am not afraid of dying.

However, I am afraid of an ugly and cruel defeat.

It’s scary to be disappointed because your opponent is weak.

I want to win.

Even if I die here, I want to be remembered as Roman’s best opponent.

If that’s what you really mean.

If so.

Walk with a heart that contains fire. Until the body burns black and only ashes remain and embers bloom.

From here on, everything must be a new challenge for growth.

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Roman watched for the sign of Theodore lying on the pyre.

‘I’m still conscious.’

Didn’t kill it. Even so, can it happen over there?

So few seconds.

The air current has changed.

‘···Something.’

Trying to do something My heart still hasn’t broken.

The corners of Roman’s mouth rose in excitement.

Hwaaaaa───!!!

The firewood’s flames soar at once in response to the owner’s threat.

The World Tree and the firewood that burst into flames instantly turned into black charcoal.

The flames created with tremendous firepower seeped into the vessel called Theodor Spenta.

Tuk. Tuk. Tuk. Blackened firewood tumbled here and there.

Wow!!!

Theodore, who had blown away all the firewood that had turned to ashes, stood up.

It’s not like a fire burning all over your body. The body itself is turning into fire containing mana.

“This is my first time controlling this much heat. I feel like my body will explode if I let my guard down.”

Blood flowed from Theodore’s eyes and nose as he spoke.

Evidence that the inside is heated enough to be damaged.

“That’s amazing.”

The impression was short but sincere.

Even though the fire that was like a huge mountain disappeared. Strangely, a haze began to rise in the desert at night.

Even though the fire is too big to be called a bonfire. The group, who could not feel the heat due to the distance, are feeling the heat that kills the coolness.

This is the heat that comes solely from Theodor Spenta.

Rumbling──!

Preparation to face each other in the same location.

Roman summoned brain energy and created a state similar to Theodore.