Chapter 684 You Must Become A Dragon (1/2)

Chapter 684 You Must Becoon

Kai poured more tea into his cup, then cradled it in his hands and looked away He remained silent for a bit, then continued the ominous story:

"After ers were pushed back, and my centuria was recalled back to the Ivory City, to rest and recuperate from the hardshi+ps of war We were met by a jubilant crowd that showered us with rose petals and sang our names… my naht it was! Victorious, we returned ho ell For a while, we enjoyed the beauty of the city and the warm company of our fellow citizens"

He took a sip, then shook his head slightly

"The more I explored the beautiful Ivory City, the more elated I was by its prosperity and its harh people there were all content and happy, treating others with sincere kindness, love, and respect It was as though they didn't have a care in the world… and there was a reason for that The people of the Ivory City could live this way, and be this way, because they were protected by the on, Sevirax, a true descendant of Sun God Their lord and protector"

The young man shi+vered, then added in a hoarse voice:

"The dragon protected theuided them with his wisdom It was because of him that the Ivory City was safe, sound, prosperous, and welco Why its citizens were so kind and happy This… was a paradise of his creation"

Kai took a sip of tea and sood to be true, doesn't it? Ah, but it was I was just too slow to see it"

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"At first, I only felt it A slight, vague… wrongness As if so was off with these kind, happy, beautiful people As if there was so hidden behind their sincere s that it was just ht withworld But the e details I started to notice And soon, a harrowing suspicion took hold ofdark

"A suspicion that there was madness hidden deep in their lustrous eyes The saers were infected with, albeit of a different shade I had never… had never felt as disturbed and afraid as when that thought first entered my mind I was so afraid, in fact, that for a few days, I closedBut the suspicion kept gnawing on ate It wasn't hard to confirrimace contorted his hideous face

"You see, as it turned out, the Ivory City was indeed prosperous, safe, and beautiful because of the dragon Its people were indeed protected and provided for by the dragon In return, the dragon only asked for one thing in return…"

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"To feed hiritted his teeth for a moment, then said quietly:

"To feed him with human flesh Seven sacrifices had to be made to him every month, from the ranks of the citizens And the kind, warm people of the Ivory City… weredevoured by the dragon was considered to be a sacred honor, and having a loved one chosen as a sacrifice was a cause for celebration"

The young rew silent, then said hoarsely:

"The dragon never dictated who had to be fed to him But the people of the Ivory City wanted above all else to please the dragon, and so, they always chose the best and the brightest The most beautiful, the most talented, theheroes who had just returned from a triumphant war The month was up, and so, they chose me and six of my most brave and loyal soldiers"

Kai sht of the I have ever seen Parents surrendering their children to death with zealous son'sas they led their fellow hury beast Only little children did not share in their glee… they cried when their mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters were torn away fro children were punished and taught a harsh lesson about how repugnant their behavior was"

He grimaced, then put his cup down and looked away

"The whole city was insane Perhaps… perhaps one could argue that a few dozen souls a year are a small price to pay for a paradise But what is a paradise built on blood worth? …Worthless It's worthless And even if it's not, at least the wretches could have s, and the zeal, and the kind, warm, sincere smiles on their beautiful faces"

Kai took a deep breath, reed disht to an island that bordered the Ivory Tower itself, and chained to a white cliff The jubilant crowd disappeared, and soon after that, we heard the rustle of on landed in front of the cliff, as reat beast with beautiful ivory scales, and radiant golden eyes that were full of wisdoence"