169 Fafnir (1/2)

”Something more dangerous?” Oulan was perplexed. If it wasn't those unknown monsters the problem, it meant that something else was actually threatening the entire planet's safety. Something capable of endangering the entire dragon species.

When you thought about it, it was strange that something would suddenly appear and be able to destroy one of the most powerful races in the world.

”Yeah” Arima smirked and directed his gaze at the ground. Oulan frowned and followed it ”Tell me, do you know what is situated in the heart of your planet?” Arima asked.

”In our planet?” Oulan was confused ”I'm not sure to understand what you mean…”

Arima chuckled ”Well, do you know what is at the center of a planet?”

Oulan frowned ”The planetary core?”

Arima laughed lightly ”It is a little funny since I had to deal with some really big cores just before but you're right. The core. What I am asking you is; do you know what is at the kernel of your planet?” When Arima asked with a more serious voice and expression, Oulan hesitated.

The center of the planet he had lived in for hundreds of years? If you asked him what was on the surface of this planet, he would have been able to answer. But he had never even thought about what was in its entrails.

He didn't need to in the first place. He also had no reasons or means to check it. But now, the mysterious black and silver dragon in front of him had managed to root a strange fear in him ”…I want to be sure if I understood correctly” Oulan raised his voice ”Are you saying that what is susceptible of destroying our land is situated right in its core?”

Arima smiled ”Yes. That is what I mean. That is something I sensed when I arrived” He said ”It's weak but I certainly felt it. Furthermore, its presence is rising quickly. You may not be able to feel it since it's still incredibly frail and transparent. But it is definitely getting stronger”

”Normally, I don't think that even I could sense it. It seems that something woke it up” Arima added ”So even if the Téra are not a threat for you, it seems that they still caused something else to threaten you” Arima chuckled and Oulan smiled bitterly.

”Do you have any idea of what it is?” He asked.

”That's what I should be asking you” Arima retorted and shrugged ”I don't know. But it's not like I have no idea either. You know, dragons are a very important and powerful race. They are all n.o.ble, strong, wise and very popular…”

Arima paused and his eye twitched when he saw Layla and Karma casually eating some cakes next to him. He realized that he would need to eat a tremendous amount of food from now on. He shook his head and coughed.

”There are many legends about them in every world and plane” He resumed naturally ”This place is supposed to be the planet of dragons. We can't know what kind of creature would be dwelling at its center” Arima declared and Oulan started staring at the ground with a really uncomfortable expression.

It was weird to suddenly learn that there may be a life-threatening ent.i.ty living right below his home ”Well, I'm not able to know what this thing is for sure, but I know someone who should be able to tell” Arima added and Oulan looked up.

”Who is it?”

”The inheritor of Jörmungandr” Arima responded and Oulan blanked ”Well, I could also ask Leviathan. But I didn't even meet that guy yet. I still can ask Chulainn to know where they are right now but it's not worth it…” Arima continued to speak and the old dragon listening almost choked.

”(How does he have such acquaintances?!)” He shouted in his mind.

”Nah, I'll ask him after all. Another favor for him is not a big deal” Arima muttered and both Karma and Layla looked at him in curiosity. Both of them weren't here when Arima met Jorga back at the elves' forest.

”{So, you're gonna ask Jorga?}” Night was the only one who was there. Jorga was also kind of his teacher for a day.

”{Yeah}” Arima responded and concentrated on the link he created to connect him with Jorga long ago.

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Jorga was casually getting rid of the Téra around the forest with a lazy expression when he suddenly received the call from Arima.

His azure eyes widened to the maximum. Earlier, he had thought about calling Arima because of the Téra but he held himself back because he didn't want to waste his favor so he was quite surprised.

”{It's been a while, Arima. Why are you calling me?}” He asked.

”{I just wanted you to come here quickly}” Arima answered immediately.

”{'Here'? Where is that?}”

”{Fantasia}” Arima responded and Jorga gaped.

”{How the h.e.l.l are you there…? What happened for you to end up on Fantasia?}” He was shocked ”{It's like…one billion miles away}”

”{One hundred billion}” Arima corrected him and Jorga snorted.

”{That's worse!}”