Chapter 236 - The road to civilization (2) (1/2)

After travelling for two days the plains gradually turned into rolling hills, this slowed down the group as they became wary of the possibility of an ambush just over the next hill, Mars as usual brought up the rear along with 78 and chatted while they walked but suddenly he looked to the front. 78 was about to ask what he had found when she suddenly felt his hand on top of her head before he said

”Be a good girl and wait here for a few minutes, I'll be right back”

”Okay”

Mars then called out to Allen

”Allen you guys better make camp here, I have found something troublesome up ahead”

Allen signalled for the rest of the hunters to stop before he turned to Mars again and asked

”Do you need our help?”

”No... You'll just be a burden”

Allen gave a wry smile before he put down his backpack

”If you say so benefactor Mars then we will stay here”

Mars gave a nod and lifted off the ground as he activated [Half awaken] while muttering

”How did you guys even managed to pass through here in the first place..?”

Flying up to about 200 meters height he clearly saw it, among the rolling hills some 300 meter long asian dragon laid, it looked at Mars with vigilance. Mars flew closer to the asain dragon while holding his broadsword tightly in one hand while he raised the other to show he didn't mean it any harm. Soon he landed some 10 meters away from its eye and stabbed his sword down into the ground before he spoke

”Hello there”

”...”

The dragon kept silent for a few moments as it looked at Mars before a deep voice suddenly sounded out that slightly shock Mars' core

”Child, why do you hide your horns”

Mars gave a smile before he transformed showing his horns to the dragon that still lay and looked at him

”That's better, now we can have a talk between dragons, where do your dragon parents hail from?”

”She is currently on an island close to Salen raising a young one”

”Salen...”

The dragon looked lost in thought for a moment before it spoke

”That's a long ways away, what are you doing here then living god? Are you here for me?”

Mars gave a sigh before he shook his head

”No, to tell the truth I had a disagreement with the new administrator of Alfan, thus he threw me here”

The dragon gave a slow nod before it spoke again

”I have heard of the new administrator and not good things, well never mind that, to get back to Salen you need to cross three continents”

Mars gave a deep nod

”... I see, thank you for informing me”

”It's nothing, wisdom is meant to be shared, now about the mortals you have following you... There is one that has an particular sent, one of all three main races”

Mars gave a nod as he sat down on the hillside

”Yes she's rather interesting, I found her in some ruins west of here, what was it called again..? Oh right Kerbal”

The dragon closed its eyes for a moment before it spoke

”I see, so Kerbal is in ruins now... Do you have any other news?”

”Hmm... Well the mortals have set up an outpost east of here and will probably start cultivating this land”

”I see... Well I suppose I have slept for long enough... Time to get going I guess”

Mars gave a nod before the asian dragon began floating and suddenly flew up into the sky, its blue scales glistened in the sun, Mars looked up after it but didn't follow as its voice sounded out one last time

”I wish you good luck on your journey young one”

Mars gave a slight smile and undid his transformation, pulled his sword out of the ground and flew back to the group of hunters that stood frozen looking up into the sky, as soon as he landed 78 ran up to him and asked

”Hey Mars what's a living god?”

Mars gave a smile as he realized that the group was able to hear what the dragon had said, then he patted her on the head and said

”I'll explain it to you some other time”

”... Okay Mars”