NOVEL WEB Chapter 09: Beheading
"This is a special transformation. I didn't know whether to describe it as 'great.' Our special guest... I originally thought it would be a rather ordinary negotiation. However, he brought us new hope."
Five days later, the final version of the covenant was finally confirmed. The Golden Dragon Great Elder distributed it, allowing all members to read it. At the same time, he gave a speech in the most solemn manner of the Golden Dragon Clan.
All the dragons quietly stayed in their nests. The Golden Dragon Great Elder stood at the top of the waterfall, spreading his gigantic wings.
As for Gray, he stood at the edge of the deep pool with the envoys.
Clear water flowed past their feet.
"In the beginning, we thought about how to get through this impending catastrophe unscathed, avoiding harm. Just as we have done for tens of thousands of years. But were we always like this?"
"No."
"Through ancient books, we can clearly know that Golden Dragons were once one of the most powerful races on the Keltos Continent. Our presence once filled every corner of the continent. However, gods and demons came, bringing power beyond dimensions. In front of them, we were so fragile that to survive, we even needed to humble ourselves."
"Tens of thousands of years passed, unbearably long. So long that it was enough to forget the memories deeply ingrained in our bone marrow. In the end, we forgot we belonged to the blue sky, forgot we belonged to the vast mountains, rivers, and seas, and forgot our former pride as Golden Dragons. Only a hard shell remained. In this narrow space, we maintained our leftover arrogance."
"For many of us, from the moment they were born, their entire world was just Dragon Valley."
"We even once thought this was what we wanted. Nothing could be sadder."
"At this time, our guest, the young Lich King, came. His age was much younger than most of the dragons here. But he had already embarked on a journey we once dreamed of, even reaching places we had never been. He invited us to join him. He told us the world was big, not just Dragon Valley. He told us that Golden Dragons should reclaim our former glory."
"This young Lich King, he told us through his personal experience that miracles do exist in this world. Miracles are around us, only if we have the courage to reach out and touch them."
"He told us to fight for our ideals, even if we might be destroyed! He told us that failure isn't scary; what's scary is silence and confusion! I once thought he came to seek our help. But now it seems, how can we not be seeking his help? Do you agree?"
"Agree—!" countless dragons shouted, responding from afar.
"What are we pursuing?"
"Glory!" every dragon was excited.
"If the battles go poorly?"
"Persist—!" countless dragons roared thunderously.
"If sacrifices are needed?"
"We shall have no regrets—!"
Sound waves spread like the ocean, shaking the entire world.
Bowing his head, the Golden Dragon Great Elder looked at Gray standing at the edge of the pool, gently said, "Young Lich King, do you hear the response of the Golden Dragon Clan? The Golden Dragon Clan will embark on a glorious era. We will step out of Dragon Valley and shoulder the responsibilities we ought to carry as members of the Keltos Continent."
"I heard it." Gray crossed his arms over his chest, deeply bowed to the elder, then turned his horse around, looked around, and shouted, "Today will be a special day, a day to be forever remembered. The alliance between the Golden Dragon Clan and the White Bone Holy Light Court, a new chapter in the history of the Keltos Continent will be opened. Your names will be recorded in history. Even tens of thousands of years later, this history will still be sung by countless bards. Here, I represent the creatures on the Keltos Continent, thanking the Golden Dragon Clan!"
Countless dragons raised their heads, responding with long cries.
Drawing his longsword from his waist, Gray raised it high and shouted, "In the name of Holy Light and Justice, the White Bone Holy Light Court and the Golden Dragon Clan form an alliance! Together we will pursue glory and justice. As long as there is enslavement, injustice, and evil on the Keltos Continent, our journey will never end! History will be rewritten because of us. A new era will arrive because of us!"
All the dragons were frantically flapping their wings, roaring wildly.
A breeze blew through, trees swaying.
Under the bright sun, Gray's figure was so dazzling.
Richie quietly looked at his father, smiling.
Everything seemed so beautiful.
...
At this moment, thousands of kilometers away, above the sea of clouds, the dragon's peak looked like white islands.
They were peaks that looked like fangs reaching into the sky, each peak crowded with dragons. They all stretched their necks towards the highest peak with a black building, like an altar.
"An alliance between the undead and Golden Dragons sounds like a joke. This will inevitably be a fragile alliance. No matter how grand the words, they will eventually not escape their fate of collapse."