Chapter 380 Unexpected Meeting
Aurdis and Aerchon who were busy with their own business immediately looked over with apprehension. Aurdis jogged towards Saeldir with eyes full of hope.
"(Are you sure?)" Aurdis asked.
"(Yes.)" Saeldir nodded. "(With this, I'm sure they will choose to retreat to their realm.)"
Aerchon who was still in his seat said. "(Care to explain that to all of us?)"
Saeldir immediately gathered them and explained his plan in the best detail. Aurdis smiled because it was a good idea but Aerchon frowned as if he see something off.
"(Who's going to do the second stage?)" Aerchon asked, though he already had an idea as to who it would be.
Saeldir pressed his lips together as if he wanted to hold that answer a little longer. But in the end, he said. "(It must be Erend.)"
Aurdis who was originally smiling now immediately changed her face. She looked at Saeldir. "(I guess we'll do that and Erend do his part in his world.)"
Saeldir shook his head. "(That would be too risky for us. We never know the power of the denizens of the Chaos Realm and how those realms affect us.)"
"(And it will be different for Erend? You think he knows what he's going to get into?)" Aurdis said with emotion starting to rise in her chest.
"(I think Erend does have a better chance than us,)" Saeldir admitted. "He is a Dragonborn. He has power that we don't know the limits of so I think Erend is the best choice to do this."
"(I agree with Saeldir,)" said Aerchon. "(It's a big risk. But it's worth it. Based on what I've heard from you, those creatures from the Chaos Realm were afraid of Erend's Dragon power when one of them entered the human Billly's dream, right?"
Aurdis calmed down. When she thought that again Aurdis had to admit that Erend was indeed the one with the highest chance of entering the Chaos Realm.
Somehow, the creatures of Chaos Realm who tried to possess Billy seemed afraid of him. However, there is one problem.
"(Erend was directly attacked by one of the creatures in the city. If they are really afraid of him, why would someone attack Erend directly?)" Aurdis said.
Saeldir and Aerchon contemplated for a few moments. However, they still could not find the answer.
"(We know nothing about them except what we know now,)" Aerchon replied.
"(I know that it is indeed a factor that increases the danger and confusion. However, there must be a reason why one of them is afraid of Erend,)" Saeldir said.
"(So,)" Aurdis said with an uneasy expression. "(No choice but for Erend to go there?)"
"(Yes,)" Aerchon said.
Saeldir looked at her and from his gaze, Aurdis knew that Saeldir agreed with Aerchon.
Aurdis sighed. Then said. "(I want to find out more about the Chaos Realm and its inhabitants before then.)"
"(Of course. We will provide Erend with as much information as possible,)" said Saeldir.
And then, they continued their work. Aurdis worked faster and more diligently than before. Her eyes were fiery.
'I won't let anything bad happen to you, Erend!'
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While the Elves are looking for the best solution to their problem, Erend is trying to get some sleep after a long day.
But when you know that there is a big problem that is haunting the whole world, you can't sleep that easily.
Erend turned around for the umpteenth time and stared at the ceiling. He wasn't sleepy but he didn't know what he could do now before receiving news from Aurdis so Erend could only wait.
'How can I find them?'
There was more than just the intention of saving the world that made Erend want to quickly find those bastards from the Chaos Realm. It was the anger that burned in his heart.
Erend didn't know whether anger existed because he saw how the creatures of Chaos Realm destroyed his world, or maybe something else created it. Something as ancient as the fight between Dragons and Chaos Realm.
He didn't know how to confirm that because of limited information. Once again it becomes a major issue for their problem.
Erend remembered the figure that explained many things to him at that time. The Time Dragon. He could surely give him many answers but Erend didn't know how to find them.
The fact that he had met the Time Dragon emphasized the possibility of other Dragons. But that still seemed too far for him to think about.
The Dragonborn kind has become extinct. That's what everybody knows. Only Erend knew the contrary fact and he had better keep it to himself.
The night was getting late but Erend could only keep awake and staring at the ceiling. He decided to get out of bed and do something a little more useful.
Erend crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and began to meditate. He had been doing this long enough that it didn't take long for him to enter a trance state.
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Erend only intended to meditate so he could increase his MP. However, what he encountered turned out to be beyond his expectations.
Perhaps because he had frequently interacted with the Magic of the Chaos Realm, Erend could now see some kind of rift opening towards a place full of chaos and strangeness that he knew was the Chaos Realm.
'Well, might as well try it.'
Erend - in his subconscious mind - walked towards the rift. He stepped inside and found himself standing in the middle of a vast desert.
But the sand there was dark red like a pool of hardened blood. Skeletons of various kinds of bizarre creatures can also be seen popping up all over the place.
'Now whose place am I?'
Erend started walking. This place was slightly better than the woman's place which was only made up of weird slime and spires. But the fact that he is now in the place of the creatures of Chaos Realm makes Erend stay alert.
"Hey, Who are you?!"
Erend immediately looked behind him when he heard a voice that sounded unfriendly. When he was facing the owner of the voice, Erend frowned.
It was a man who should only be in his early teens. His hair is curly and reddish in color.
Even though the man looked young the look in his eyes looked as if he had been struggling for a long time. The wound that extends from above the left eye to the jaw also gives a rough impression.
"I ask you one more time, who are you? Why are you here?" the man asked. From his movements, Erend was sure that he was ready to launch an attack if he didn't like his answer.
But Erend was certainly not afraid.
"By chance, I found the door here. So, I came here to take a look," Erend replied lightly.
The man suddenly lunged in his direction. Erend raised his hand just in time to block the man's fist from hitting his face.
When they touched, Erend as well as the man felt a familiar sensation between them. The man immediately backed away, his forehead furrowed in confusion.
"You..." he said while tilting his head. "A Dragonborn?"
Erend was dumbfounded. He could only stand staring at the man for a few moments even Erend didn't hear what he just said.
Erend immediately got the hint that the man was also a Dragonborn like him when they touched. However, this is the Chaos Realm. Why is there a Dragonborn here?
"Did you hear me?" the man asked again. "Are you really a Dragonborn?"
Erend snapped out of his daze. "Yes."
Somehow right now, he felt that the man was not dangerous even though he was a resident of the Chaos Realm. After the touch they experienced earlier, Erend also immediately knew that the man was a Dragonborn and he was not the same entity as the other residents of Chaos Realm.
"Ahahahaha!" suddenly the man laughed. "I never imagined I would meet my kind again. Especially when I'm in this place!"
Erend could see genuine happiness on the man's face. It was as if, he saw family members after a long time apart.
"What are you doing here?" Erend asked.
The man stopped laughing - with difficulty - then rubbed his eyes. He faced Erend and answered. "Uhh, that's a bit long to tell. Let's say... I have to stay here so the creatures here can't come out and cause trouble."
"You don't seem to be doing a good enough job," Erend said.
"What? What do you mean?"
"Those creatures have wreaked havoc on my world."
The happy look on the man's face disappeared to be replaced by worry.
"Is that true? Ah well, it's quite hard to keep on track with all of them," the man said. "My name is Eccar. What's yours?"
Erend blinked a few times. This guy looks like he's trying to get along with him. This behavior seems out of place for where they are now.
"Erend. Let's get back to more important matters alright?"
Eccar nodded.
"Those creatures are messing up my world. What should I do about them?"
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