Chapter 260.

When the light first flashed, it was very intense, but it was just a small incident that happened in a corner of the world.

But over time, everything changed.

The halo of light surrounding Kim Seon-Hyeok quickly turned into a large pillar of light that endlessly shot up into the blue night sky. When the pillar of light couldnt go up any further, it began to spread out in all directions.

In an instant, the whole world was enveloped in pure light.

Hm

The villagers woke up one by one from their deep slumber when the intense light shone through the windows.

Is the sun already rising?

Gah. I must be late.

At first, all of them thought it was morning. They didnt think there was any other reason it could be this bright outside. It didnt take long for them to realize it wasnt morning.

Huh?

The people were stupefied when they saw a golden light distinctly different from a brightly shining sun. The intense light that they couldnt even stare directly at during the middle of summer at noon was overwhelming.

Just by staring at it, any fatigue from suddenly waking up in the middle of the night disappeared. Their confused minds instantly cleared and without meaning to, they got out of their beds and headed towards their windows.

Ah

The world outside their window was bright and perfect as it was bathed in pure light without a single shadow visible.

Even their dingy roofs and yellowed walls were dyed golden that even if they rubbed their eyes and looked hard, no one could find the usual eyesores.

What on earth

The people were half mesmerized by this bizarre phenomenon taking place in the middle of the night, but they werent apprehensive or hesitant about it.

They instinctively knew something.

They felt this golden light was auspicious and they reached out their hands as if they were trying to physically hold onto it.

The people felt this golden light wasnt a bad omen, but a good one.

Otherwise, why would their bodies feel so refreshed and their heads clearer when they just simply touched it?

People unconsciously hoped this auspicious light would continue forever. They wished they could continue to feel this atmosphere a bit longer.

But their wishes werent granted.

The golden light that enveloped the entire world disappeared as if it had never existed in the first place.

Ah

People sighed without realizing it. Some even got angry as if they were having a good dream when they were forcibly dragged into reality. Others shed tears in sadness.

Everyone reacted differently, but the emotions on their faces were all the same.

A sense of loss.

As if they had lost something important, all of them had expressions of disappointment.

What on earth was that?

The people stood there blankly before suddenly opening their windows and sticking their heads out. They were looking out in hopes of catching sight of the tail end of the light.

Ah.

The people who had stuck their heads out their windows looked around before freezing. Their eyes widened and were glued to the high sky.

A dragon.

***

[My companion, everything has happened as you wished.]

A massive creature large enough to hide the full moon spoke.

[A new destiny has been given to the one you so desperately wished to save, and your greatest adversary ceases to exist in this world.]

It was what he hoped for. In order to save Julian, he had dueled against Marek until he became a bloody mess and won with great difficulty. He had finally broken one of the chains of the destiny kill or be killed.

But even with that, Kim Seon-Hyeok couldnt rejoice.

He was completely overwhelmed by the massive creature looking down at him from the sky.

Dragon?

Although the dragon looked hazy, as if he was looking out through a foggy window, it was definitely a dragon.

A pair of huge wings and a graceful body so beautiful that just the silhouette was enough to bewitch him.

Goldrakes strength, Redverns agility, Bluegons aloofness, Redwyrms flexibility, and the Fairy Dragons mystique. The strengths of his dragons that seemed unlikely to ever mix had gathered together in one being.

The dragon was strong and agile, arrogant, flexible, and mysterious.

What was even more surprising was that all these characteristics could be seen in the hazy silhouette that seemed more like an illusion.

Are, are you really the dragon?

He had finally met the dragon he had always longed for. Although it was only a blurry silhouette, for the first time, he was finally able to catch a glimpse of the dragon and not just hear her voice.

But he had ended up saying something so stupid that even he thought was ridiculous.

However, right now, Kim Seon-Hyeok didnt notice.

Looking at a higher existence that was beyond his imaginations, all his thoughts basically stopped.

[Your expression makes me happy.]

Although he could barely make out the hazy silhouette of a head perched atop a long, stretched out neck, Seon-Hyeok could tell that the dragon was smiling.

[Companion, am I how you imagined? Or perhaps I do not live up to your expectations?]

What a ridiculous thing to say. The dragon was a being that he had never dared to envision with his poor imagination. Even merely discussing expectations and disappointments seemed to be an insult to the dragon.

N, no. Not at all.

The dragon seemed satisfied with the words he just barely managed to speak.

[Im glad.]

Have I passed the test?

Kim Seon-Hyeok calmed