Book 10: Chapter 23: Soryuu


    Going back in time to the moment right after Halt and hisrades discovered the method to break Mius moms curse


    They decided to create a curse-breaker item called [Kataras Drop].


    The ingredients they needed to create that item was recorded in the book that was written when the world was created. Luna read the book aloud.


    The first thing we need to create Kataras drop is the Nine-Tailed Fox Fur.


    Master, is this okay?


    Youko pulled out her own hair and handed it to Halt.


    Thanks, Youko.


    Next, scale of a colored dragon.


    Luna, is Kokuryuu  ck Dragon okay?


    .Hmm Yes. The species doesnt matter as long as its a colored dragon.


    Really. Then  Urk!


    Ryuushin suddenly ripped off a scale from his arm.


    Uuu. O-Ouch. Here, Halt.


    Sorry, Ryuushin. Ill Heal


    Heal!


    Hinata casted healing magic on Ryuushin faster than Halt did.


    Ryuushin-sama, are you alright? Is it painful?


    Its really brave of you to peel off your own scale, Ryuushin-sama. Youre amazing. Thats why here a little r-reward for you.


    Hinata gently patted Ryuushin on the head.


    He was a bit embarrassed, but it was also obvious that he was happy.


    Luna, what else do we need?


    Holy Water and the fruit of Yggdrasil.


    We have stocks of both.


    Halt opened a hole in the air, and he took out a vial filled with holy water and Yggdrasils fruit from the enormous stocks he kept in the Spirit Realm.


    We also need another fluid aside from Holy Water, its Spirit Water


    Halt-sama, please have this.


    Mai and Mei handed a vial with fluid to Halt.


    Is this Spirit Water?


    Yes!


    Spirit Water is supposed to be created exclusively by the Water Spirit King


    Luna mumbled.


    Thanks, Mai, Mei. Luna, any other ingredient we need?


    Y-Yes. Thest one would be the w of the Soryuu, the Ancestral Dragon.


    Soryuu?


    Its Great Granpa-sama!


    He is the only monster that dwells in the Demon Realm. His existence is iparable to mere monsters, though


    Hakua and Sitri were familiar with Soryuu.


    Soryuu was the called the first monster.


    Demons and majins were born from the power of the Evil God, but most of the monsters and magic beasts were generated from mana. All mana came from the overflow of the dragon veins that run through the entire world.


    The spirits managed the dragon veins and converted mana into magical power, but the Soryuu was the sole monster capable of sending mana into the dragon veins.


    So, does that mean we had to go to the Demon Realm no matter what?


    Thats right, buttheres no guarantee that you will meet Soryuu even if you go to the Demon Realm.


    Howe, Sitri?


    It is said that Soryuu dwells in the Demon Realm, but even us demons had neverid our eyes upon him.


    Thats true for us, too. Great Granpa-sama bestows words of blessing everytime a new dragon is born, but not a single dragon has ever seen him.


    So thats how it is


    Halt felt dejected when he heard that it would be impossible to obtain thest material needed to make Kataras drop.


    Maybe theres a way.


    Something dawned to Halt, and he ced his hand on the ground.


    What are you doing, Halt-sama?


    All of the entire worlds mana flows from Soryuu, right?


    Yes, thats right. Actually, we spirits convert the mana that flows from Soryuu into magical power.


    Spirit King Sylph answered Halts question.


    In that case, if we trace the source of mana that flows into the world, well be able to pinpoint Soryuus location, right?


    I-Its impossible even for you, Halt-sama.


    Just as Tina said, normally, it would be absolutely impossible to trace the exact location of Soryuu by following the dragon veins.


    Yes. If its normally.


    This Sage was anything but normal.


    He subdued the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Demon King who now followd him, and he also had contracts with all the Spirit Kings of the four attributes. Not only that, he also raised the status of ordinary spirits using his own mana, making them evolve to be at par with the Spirit Kings level.


    Moreover, he could even use the Divine Glyphs, and he could enter the Divine Realm at will.


    And because of a certain reason, he had the strongest connection to Soryuupared to any other being living in this world.


    Thats why it happened.


    Ah, is this it?


    The Sage managed to locate where the Soryuu was.


    And in that instant


    Halt-sama!?


    Halt, along with the space surrounding him, was teleported somewhere else.


    W-Whats this?


    It was the first time that Halt was involuntarily teleported since his incarnation into Halts body.


    Its been a long time since you contacted me.


    !?


    A voice suddenly resounded above Halt.


    There was a gigantic wall in front of him but  it was no wall.


    It was the belly of a ginormous living thing.


    Halt was now standing on top of a cliff that was just like a wall. There was a dragon that was so huge its size far surpassed any other dragon  and it was right in front of him.


    Its been a long time since you came here to y, so what are you being dumbstruck for?


    The ginormous dragon drew his face closer to Halt.


    If not for Halts [Static Status] curse, he would have been long blown away just by the dragons exhtion.


    A-Are you Soryuu-sama?


    YeahHm? Are you perhaps the first Halt?


    Halt was confused when Soryuu said he was the first. It was the first time he ever met Soryuu.


    FirstMay I know what that means?


    Its fine if you dont understand. I confirm now that you really are the first one.


    Halt was further confused because Soryuus answers didnt make any sense to be considered as answers. Soryuu started to move, ignoring his puzzlement.


    Halt the First. Im going to take back the power that I lent you.


    Soryuu took a deep breath after saying that.


    Along with a huge amount of air, a massive amount of mana was taken away from Halt.


    Taken away  Well, even if it was so, it didnt affect Halt one bit; it was utterly meaningless for him because his status had been fixed due to the Evil Gods curse.


    Ahm, I dont quite follow, what does that mean?


    Well, its fine even if you dont know. What Im telling you is that the next time youe here, you can borrow my power without any reservation.


    Halt couldnt follow the conversation at all, but he could no longer ask anything because he was overwhelmed by the existence of the Soryuu that was in front of him.


    Right, the you this time around wants my w, dont you Here, is this enough?


    Soryuu used his own fang to crush the tip of his gigantic w, and he ced it in front of Halt.


    T-Thank you very much!!


    Halt didnt understand what was going on, but he managed to obtain his target ingredient.


    Mm. You dont have much time now, right? Ill be looking forward to when youre going back here to y.


    Soryuu uttered those words, then he teleported Halt back to his original ce.


    Once Halt was gone, Soryuu muttered to himself.


    The next time well meet will be in 10, 000 years.