" Zen " Alaric Repeated Dragons word but didn't react too much , he looked around and meet dragons eyes " So Zen....Before we or i begin tell me about yourself"
"What do you think I am ? " Zen answered slowly
" Sun of West for me and also my target "
" Target eh?...are you on a mission? "
" In a way " Alaric while conjuring a long sword , he pointed the sword towards Zen " Let's begin should we ? "
" No.....don't you wanted to know about me ?"
Alaric eyes widened , he disintegrated the long sword and conjured a dragger and motioned him to speak.
" 900 years ago when there was nothing in existence---" before Zen could continue, he noticed sudden change in alaric expression.
Alaric expression was blank like he is in deep thought before alaric could come back to his senses Zen spoke " You are thinking that 900 years ago I was not even alive so how my mind realm was there aren't you ? "
Alaric caught off guard " You knew ? "
" Of course your body tells it clearly, coming back to st---"
" You didn't answer the question ! " Alaric snapped back
" How can I know the answer ? Now coming back to my history when there was nothing in existence only some dragons , levithans and only one Sköll were alive "
Alaric immediately thought of Sköll in mythology he is also known as the wolf who Chase sun , so does sköll attacked Sun of West ?
Before Zen could continue alaric asked " Sköll and you fought didn't you ? " He held the dragon's gaze without getting intimated
" Just listen quietly... Levithans were on verge of extinction..so they nearly can be seen but sköll and dragons were born enimes "
" Slowly time passes...but the terror of sköll only raised , some dragons including me planned a suprise attack on sköll "
Zen stopped for a moment like he was recalling a memory that only means trauma , Zen went silent when alaric asked " How was it ? "
Zen didn't answer immediately " Tragedy, Chaos and Destruction....We planned and attack on sköll but he attacked us dragons after a short while when we left.."
Zen's voice grew heavy. His claws dug into the ground. Dust cracked beneath them. " When he came back the only thing we saw was...half - eaten dead bodies of ....."
" After which all other dragons except me went to attack skôll but me , a coward dragon.....came here and created this kingdom "
Zen paused for a moment, his eyes at the edge of tears but alaric was standing straight without any emotional feelings he looked at sun of West and spoke " So the reason of the kingdom walls are so big is to prevent sköll or others dragon to come here "
" No.....When I came here...I heard news from some levithans that all dragons who planned attack on sköll are dead.....I asked about sköll but they knew nothing "
" I thought to myself or to satisfy myself I convinced myself that sköll is dead untill I saw him again eating a dead levithan from that day.....me a coward dragon created a human from my power and he become the first king of this kingdom "
" And that first king is the ancestor of current king and he is also a descendant of mine "
Zen didn't continue anymore , he covered his head with his own wings and spoke " You can kill me if you want....but you'll not be able to escape "
" Why ? " Alaric asked his face completely normal , his deep black eyes looking at Zen like a prey
" Because I am not the strongest being in this realm nor it is sköll "
" Then who it is ? "
" It's you "
Alaric heartbeat stopped for a second
He looked at dragon with a confused look and spoke " and how ? "
" How can anyone be stronger than the guy who literally is the owner of this realm in a way "
Alaric looked at Zen with pity , he turned around and started to walk away.
" I won't kill sköll for you....it's your work and you are destined to do this " Alaric voice stuck in Zen's mind.
After a while Alaric reached the same black gate from where he entered.
King was standing there when alaric came back , King's broww raised he looked at alaric with suspicion " How ca-"
Alaric slashed at the king's chest through his katana
A thin, blooming line of crimson that stains the white undershirt before the king even realizes he's been hit.
Alaric looked at the king, pride leaking from his body language he looked at the king and scoffed " Killing your own ancestor doesn't suit anyone...ask them who don't even have family"
The king looked at alaric for any sign of pity or mercy but alaric just walked past the king , he vomited some blood " Then why don't you just kill me ? "
" I have no reason to give you a easy and fast death "
Alaric teleported and appeared outside the palace , the bright golden palace shining in daylight.
Kids were running around playing and shouting.
Many people were wearing same half torn black - brown clothes which only meant slavery.
Alaric stared at them for a while but didn't care so much.
He walked around when he saw R standing at a shop buying a piece of cooked chicken.
R noticed alaric pressence and turned around to see alaric , alaric looked at R with a rare fable smile " Long time no see "
R was taken aback by alaric smile , he is the same guy who killed his whole herd and smiling like a old friend
R gulped and spoke " H-hi "
Alaric waved his hand and instantly teleported outside the kingdom.
He was standing at the shores looking at the sea.
Dark- blue sea reflecting sun making an considerable beautiful scence
Alaric looked at the view without blinking, he remembered when he was sitting at a bench in front of lake just a little before when that monster attacked.
Alaric raised his hand and conjured a katana , he stared at katana for a minute and two.
He didn't look away from the blade. He simply turned it. A sharp intake of breath was the only sound in the room as Alaric lunged, burying the katana deep into his chest. He stayed like that for a heartbeat—pinned to his own shadow by a silver sliver of light.