Feikomodo sat in front of the hall of the Dragon Palace and stared blankly, like an ordinary old man quietly recalling the past. His wrinkled face bore the traces of time, and only his eyes showed joy from time to time.
and melancholy.
It wasn't until the sun rose that he suddenly said something.
"He's really back."
Just like Lord Saron once told him, he believed it for more than 800 years and waited for more than 800 years until it came true at this moment.
At this time, a dragon-server monk came in and handed him a letter.
He opened it and took a look. There was nothing on it, only an address.
The other party seemed to know that he already knew who he was through the traces outside the city, so he didn't have any extra words.
Fecomodo was not surprised at all by the arrival of this letter. He even stayed up all night waiting for it.
Get up.
He put on a new set of clothes and walked toward the outside of the Dragon Palace alone without calling anyone.
This is the edge of the city, and it has reached the limit of the suppressive power of the bronze Dragon King statue.
A high wall made of stone bricks stands in front of you, stretching towards the distance. There is an acropolis at the corner, which looks like a fortress embedded in the city wall.
Fecomodo climbed onto the Acropolis. The second floor has a defensive stone chamber and an archery window. The top floor also has a pavilion-like building structure. From a high position, one can see all the scenes in the city.
A figure stood in front of the pavilion, looking at Feikomodo.
It seemed that he had been observing and sizing him up on his way here.
Let’s see if he is the same Feikomodo he once was.
We also want to see if he is still trustworthy after such a long time.
The other party was wearing a black cloak, and his hair was dyed the coppery red color of the Golden Tribe people. It was the first tribe he arrived at and the place where he first got to know the world.
But seeing those eyes and that familiar face, Feikomodo knew who it was.
The other party said: "When I built the Black Iron City, why didn't I think of building a city wall? Once the city wall is in place, it will indeed be much more spectacular and give people a great sense of security."
Feikomodo absentmindedly held on to the wall and climbed up the stairs, but his eyes were always focused on the man until he spoke to him.
He looked at the other person and said while speeding up.
"Because you have no use for it, Lord Helfas!"
He finally called out the other person's name, walked step by step in front of the other person, and then knelt on the ground.
"Your name is the strongest wall in the world, and it still surrounds the borders of where we set foot."
He was filled with excitement, and when he was in front of the other party, he only felt the last bit of relaxation and relief, as if he had fulfilled his last wish in life.
"You are finally back."
"Back then, my father accompanied you to defeat that dragon and died outside the Black Iron City together. We all felt despair."
"Only Lord Sarenen said that you have returned to the kingdom of the gods and will one day come back to earth again."
"From then on."
"We all believe that you will come back and we have been waiting for you."
Fekomodo is the youngest son of the former blacksmith officer Helfas. His name was given by Helfas. He was born in the Black Iron Tribe. Therefore, Helfas felt familiar when he heard the name.
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When Helfas and his father died, he was still a child and was raised by the Bronze Dragon King Saronn.
Helfas looked at Fekomodo's old face, and it seemed difficult to align it with the baby who had just fallen to the ground.
Likewise, he is no longer the child whose father put him on his shoulders and watched him adoringly as he spoke in front of the council hall.
Helfas thought of his father, the blacksmith wielding a sledgehammer.
"Your father is a hero, but it's a pity that I couldn't bring him back."
Fei Komodo said: "Father, he always talks about you in my memory. His most glorious thing was that he came to the Black Iron Tribe and became the blacksmith officer under you."
"I think he will be able to die fighting with you in the end. He should leave this world satisfied."
Helfas asked: "It was the merchant who asked you to wait for me, and he also left the sealed book?"
Fei Komodo: "Yes."
Helfas: "Where did the merchant leave the Sealed Book?"
Fei Komodo shook his head: "I don't know either. He just said that you will definitely arrive there one day. I think Lord Saren left the sealed book in a place that only you can find, right?"
"The things related to that book are too important, and the best way to keep the secret is to let no one know about it except you and him."
"However, this is also my guess."
He asked: "Did the merchant have any words for me? Did he ask me to resurrect him?"
Feikomodo finally raised his head and shook his head.
"Master Saronen has his own arrangements and arrangements regarding everything about himself. Master Helfas, you don't have to worry or do anything."
"Just like your return as promised, one day, the figure of the Bronze Dragon King will wander over this sky again."
"Lord Saron just told me about the existence of the Sealed Book, and then asked me to tell you that you must find that book when you return."
"Because only if that book is in your hands will everyone feel at ease."
Helfas understood that the merchant did not leave the location of the book, but only left the information about the existence of the book to tell him.
The other party seemed to be very sure that as long as it was the real Helfas, he would definitely be able to find the book.
He nodded and said, "I'll find it."
Feikomodo finished all this: "Lord Helfas, what are your plans after your return?"
Lao Long didn't hesitate at all, looked at the man in front of him and said.
"If you want to become the king of this world again, everyone in Ztic will become your most loyal strength and followers."
He wanted to say something more, but Helfas shook his head.
"I may still be able to do something, but this world no longer needs a Black King."
"Every era has its own story, and everyone has a different mission at every stage."
"As the Black King."
"I feel like my story has ended just right."
Fecomodo said that all of Ztic will become the most loyal force and followers of Helfas. He may also think so, but Helfas, who was once a king, understands that the will of the country and the
Individual wills are different.
No matter how powerful you are, even if you are a god, your believers and followers may not be completely aligned with you. The divine decree you promulgate will change because of their interests, and your ideals and will will change because of their desires.
Be misinterpreted.
God can kill them all, but he is powerless to stop the changes and trends of human hearts.
For Fecomodo, Helfas was a living person, a former king and leader, and he was his subject.
For this country, Helfas is just a person in a story. They may admire and yearn for him, but they may not be able to accept his return to the world and break the existing order and rules.
Helfas is not the omnipotent god. He has no confidence that he can reverse the direction of people's hearts and break the rules of the world's order, nor does he want to do so.
now.
Helfas knew what the merchant wanted to tell him, but another doubt arose in his mind.
If this was the message left to him by the businessman, then why would the people from the God-Shaped Society know about it?
He looked at Feikomodo: "Does anyone else know about the secret of the Sealed Book?"
Fei Komodo shook his head: "Except for me, no one should know the specific details."
"Maybe some powerful black iron dragons and demon hunters have a vague sense of the source of their power, but at least they don't know the specific details of the Sealed Book."
Helfas understood everything completely: "There will be someone coming later, someone you know."
Fei Komodo: "Who?"
Helfas did not say it clearly: "The Demon Dragon of the Divine Shape Society made an appointment with a person here to make a deal."
Fei Komodo: "Deal?"
He quickly asked: "What deal?"
Helfas: "The secret about the Sealed Book."
Fei Komodo: "How did they know this secret? Master Saren should have only told me?"
But after Fei Komodo finished speaking, he immediately thought of a figure.
His expression became extremely surprised for a moment, and then fell into indifference a moment later.
After a long time, even if something can surprise him, it can no longer make him feel unacceptable.
Perhaps what people call growth is being able to accept anything that happens in this world!
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In a secret mansion.
The young king walked around inside, looking very anxious.
He is waiting for someone to contact him, and this is where the message is delivered.
Originally there were specially arranged people here to receive the information and then pass it on to him, but at this moment he really couldn't sit still.
He thought about what happened at yesterday's celebration.
The reckless dragon actually watched the excitement in the crowd, and was spotted by Lord Fekomodo, which made him feel intense panic and uneasiness.
Especially last night, a melee broke out outside the city. The monks and demon hunters of the Dragon Palace fought with several demonic dragons. It is said that one dragon entered reincarnation on the spot.
This was all the news he got, which only heightened his inner panic.
He sat down and forced himself to calm down.
But I'm still thinking about it in my heart.
"Who died?"
"It can't be that dragon, what's the problem?"
He felt that he was full of ambition and lofty ideals, but he didn't understand why everything in the world was blocking him.
The ministers and nobles of the conservative forces and vested interests obstructed his various policies. The internal forces of this long-standing kingdom have long been divided into several factions. Each of them is too deep-rooted to handle because of the struggle for power and his king.
There was no end to the fuss.
What worried him the most was that in the end he discovered that the other big tree that really blocked him was actually Fekomodo, who supported him in becoming king and maintaining the stability of the country.
his ancestors.
An old dragon who has lived for more than 800 years, and one rumor says that the Bronze Age actually started from the Iron Age until now.
The other party is the backbone of this country, but he is also the one behind the scenes, holding the most powerful extraordinary power, as well as the power of all demon hunters and sealed objects.
In comparison, he is more like a puppet behind the scenes than a king.
However, Fecomodo was about to enter reincarnation, and he was happy about it, thinking that he would be in power from now on.
But think about it carefully.
He found that without Fecomodo, it would be difficult for him to hold power, and he would not even be able to sit firmly as king.
He has no strength, is too young and shallow, and has not had time to make any real great achievements.
After Fecomodo is reborn, he will become a new controller of this country. Even if he forgets that he once became a child, he has the power to stabilize this country.
For this country, he is the only one.
Those people Fecomodo left behind, those conservative forces, will continue to support him in taking over the country, because he also represents their interests.
As a king, this is not what he wants.
He wanted to personally change this decaying country and bring it to a new peak.
He wants to be a king who truly has all the power and has everyone obey his will.
He would often think of the time when he had just become king, when Lord Fekomodo asked him.
"Why do you become a king?"
And at that time, his answer was.
"I want to imitate the dragon kings of the past generations and make some achievements, so that my name will remain in the world forever."
Under the steps of the throne, he silently recited another sentence.
"Famous and famous forever."
Fecomodo appreciated it very much, but he didn't seem to take what he said seriously, but in fact that's what he thought.
And on the days when he became king, he discovered that he wanted to do all this.
I want to become a real king, I want to achieve great achievements, I want to break free from the shackles of Feikomodo and the old nobles.
He needs to become a dragon and have his own power.
At the same time, only in this way can he get what he wants.
"Famous and famous forever."
However, most of the evil dragons in the known civilized areas of this world have disappeared. They have either turned into demon dragons, or been sealed by dragon professionals and taken away their power.
The remaining ones are either far outside the known world, or each one is related to a major force. If you want to get it, you must have strong power.
Even, start a war.
He once placed his trust in Fei Komodo and begged for his help and support to become a dragon professional.
There was a time when Feikomodo wavered and was really prepared to use the power of the whole country and his own remaining strength to help Feikomodo fight for a chance to become a dragon professional.
Fecomodo even revealed some of his own secrets to him.
It seems that because he is about to be reincarnated, he is worried that some of the things he knows will disappear.
He hopes his secret can continue.
That is about the secret of the Black King, the instructions of the Bronze Dragon King, and the reason why he has persisted until now, even during the battle of dragons, he chose to stay out of it for the first time.
Just a small part of what Fecomodo revealed vaguely made the young king's blood boil.
Because that secret is related to the foundation of the dragon people's civilization in this world. As long as you master all the information of this secret, you can master the greatest power that the dragon people have.
He can even become the king of all dragons.
But in the end, he did not get the power of the dragon as he wished.
Everything has returned to its starting point, he has been knocked back to his original shape again, and all his expectations have become extravagant hopes.
The young king sitting on the chair held his face in his hands. At this time, a confidant hurriedly came to his side and placed a letter sent through a special channel in front of him.
"Your Majesty, here you come."
He raised his head and saw the letter, with a look of ecstasy on his face.
Open the letter and read the contents.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although there were some accidents, the transaction was still going on, especially since the thing he wanted to get had arrived.
At this moment, he is in the city.
The king rode through the streets on a carriage pulled by a four-legged dragon beast, and finally stopped at the edge of the city wall.
A group of guards rushed out and guarded the surrounding entrances and exits.
The young king walked towards the stairs, perhaps knowing that he was doing something that was against the will of his ancestors or even betraying the dragon people. His expression at the moment was very complicated, and even looked ferocious due to excessive exertion.
When his plan to become a dragon professional through Fecomodo failed, he was depressed and decadent for a while.
It wasn't until not long ago that he got in touch with a senior member of the God-Shaped Society.
Tell the other person that you want to join them and become a member of the God-Shaped Society.
For this reason, he even did not hesitate to betray Feikomodo because he was about to enter reincarnation, and vaguely revealed some of his secrets to him.
The senior executive of the God-Shaped Society did not dare to fully enter the city. On the one hand, he was worried about traps, and on the other hand, he was worried about alarming Feikomodo.
So he sent a subordinate into the city to contact him, which was the demon dragon that entered the city before.
The other party does not fully know the details of the transaction between the king and the God-Shaped Society. He is just a message-delivery existence. He may not even know that it is the king who is delivering the message to him.
Along the stairs.
The young king kept walking up, feeling a little excited inside.
"A dragon's egg."
"After owning it, I will become a real dragon."
This is the reward he asked for.
He hadn't started his plan yet, he just revealed the existence of the Sealed Book instead of the entire message, and got what he wanted.
He has even thought about how to completely obtain the secret about the Sealed Book from his ancestor Feikomodo after becoming a professional.
That was the plan he really wanted to pursue.
Gain the power of the sealed book.
He rushed to the third floor of the Acropolis and looked at the pavilion inside, but saw no one.
"I'm already here."
"Where are the people?"
He shouted, and at this time, a figure finally came out.
The young king was stunned for a moment. He took a few steps back, but when he retreated to the edge, he found that there was no road behind him.
Because what appeared was actually his ancestor.
Feikomodo.
The young king looked in disbelief and didn't understand how Fei Komodo could appear here.
And Fei Komodo's face was full of regret and unreasonable. He also didn't understand why a king would betray his own country or even his own ethnic group.
He asked: "Why do you do this?"
The young king still had luck: "I can't understand why you did this?"
"Lord Feikomodo, what do you mean?"
Fecomodo's eyes were like a torch, staring at his descendant, as if he could see his panic at a glance.
"Look at your guilty look. Don't you know what you did?"
In an instant, Fecomodo's voice became extremely stern.
"Why are you colluding with the Divine Shape Society? Don't you know that they are a group of weird guys who want to subvert the dragon civilization all the time?"
"Tell me, what else did you do?"
At this point, the young king seemed to know that he couldn't cover it up, and there was no point in trying to quibble.
Instead, he became calmer, and his face that was originally a little frightened and guilty suddenly became unscrupulous and ferocious.
He also returned the same look to Feikomodo, looking at him without any sign of weakness.
"Why?"
"Because I want to be a dragon. I don't want to live in your shadow. I don't want to be at the mercy of the old guys in the kingdom."
"I want to be a king, a real king."
"Why did you say?"
When he said the last sentence, the young king's voice turned into a roar.
He finally roared out the depression he had suffered over the years, as well as the strong anger and unwillingness in his heart. Facing this ancestor whom he should have respected, it was also like a black iron dragon pressing down on his head.
Feikomodo: "So tell those weirdos the secret of the Sealed Book?"
"Do you know what the consequences will be if those weirdos get the sealed book?"
The young king frowned and said: "I never thought about telling them everything. I just made peace with them."
"As long as I gain the power of the dragon and then know the secret of the Sealed Book, why should I compromise with them?"
"With the Book of Sealing, I can become the most powerful existence in this world."
"I can even become the fifth generation Dragon King that surpasses the four generations of Black Iron, Bronze, Silver and Gold Dragon Kings. I can even surpass them and become the greatest Dragon King."
Just like when everyone is young, they don’t think that they will lose.
Everyone believes that he will become the best being in the world in the future and that he is the protagonist of this world, and this is especially true for him who was raised as a king since he was a child.
Fecomodo looked at the young king with disappointment in his eyes.
"Do you think you are the only smart person in this world?"
"They gave you a dragon egg, and you thought you could become a dragon?"
"The Divine Shape Society could try to seize the power of the Full Moon King back then. In order to suppress them, I don't know how many people died and what a painful price they paid."
"But in the end, they still exist."
"You fell into their control and entered their trap, and you still want to get rid of and use them. Are you kidding?"
"Where do you get your confidence?"
King: "I haven't done it yet, why do you think I can't do it?"
"You just want to keep everything in your own hands. You have controlled this country and power for so many years, and you still don't want to let it go."
"In your eyes, we are not kings, we are just puppets that you can control."
"If I don't cooperate with them and find a way on my own, am I waiting for your gift?"
Fecomodo opened his mouth wide.
All along, he believed that he was struggling to support the country. While fighting against weirdness, he was cultivating the country's talents and strength.
He guided successive kings from generation to generation, fearing that everything would go astray and that the great situation he created would end in a dismal outcome.
Even until he was on the verge of reincarnation, he was still thinking about how to maintain the country and how to use his last strength to clean up those existences that might be detrimental to the country before his death.
He never imagined that he would look like this in the eyes of his descendants.
He was speechless.
I didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this time, the figure who had been leaning against a pavilion pillar finally spoke.
"You said you wanted to be us?"
"is that true?"
The young king was shocked to realize that there was another person at the scene. He turned his eyes to look at the other person as fast as lightning. He had not noticed the other person's existence for so long.
"Who are you?"
The man raised his head slightly, his movements were not fast or sharp.
But for some reason, the young king felt a strong pressure, even far exceeding the dragon power he once felt on Fei Komodo.
"My name is Helfas."
His head under the hood was raised slightly, and his black eyes looked at the young king.
He smiled and said, "That's what you just said you wanted to be, one of those people."