59 Primordial Azure Dragon Inheritance (1/2)
It was approximately three months later that a group, consisted of a man and some women, came out from a cave's entrance inside the Wasteland of Death. Their appearance looked battered with many parts of their clothes were wrecked and tattered here and there, revealing their youthful or enchanting skin, though no sign of injury could be seen on them. Although their appearance looked shabby, but their complexion were completely rosy, with a soft glow of aura was covering them gently. Moreover, their satisfied and happy face betrayed their shabby appearance, as those were the look that someone had after getting a good result of their hard works. It was because after experiencing those dangerous trial together, with each trusted their lives in each other's hand, their bond among each other was strengthened to a terrifying degree.
”Ahh, now we have finally came out of that trial! But still, how can that Dragon God know that I also bring in you girls?! Guess that his power is really unfathomable huh...” Rafi said excitedly after walking out of the cave, while the women beside him were smiling as they heard him. Though, some of the weaker women looked to be sad after remembering the dangers they faced together in the Primordial Azure Dragon trial.
”It is my fault... if I don't bring myself and my little sister... then it may be safer, Rafi...” Hinata said gloomily as she was slightly downcast.
”Nee-san...” Hanabi hugged Hinata softly after sensing her sadness.
”Nah, that is Rafi's fault for not explaining things properly to us. If he didn't insist bringing us along, then he could have an easier time there... and besides, if not for you almost sacrificing your life back there, helped him at that moment, Rafi might not survive those thunders.
But still, I wonder how can those thunders suddenly appeared, when we were only in second stage of trial?? That old Dragon God didn't say anything about thunders before...” Karin said lightly as she didn't want Hinata to take the previous matter to her heart.
It was because among the group, Sakura, Karin, Hinata and Hanabi were considerably 'weaker' than others, and the trial was based with the strongest participant which would multiply with number of person involved together in the trial. Considering their weak strength, it was understandable that Hinata thought that she and her little sister was the cause of those dangers that Rafi and other girls faced previously. With the strongest person was Ophis, whose strength was comparable to Divine Origin Profound Realm, their trial's difficulty then was multiplied by ten times due to Rafi and these nine girls who did the trial together. Due to that, the trial finally reached a horrifyingly dangerous level.
Because at that time, Primordial Azure Dragon suddenly said to Rafi to bring out the people he hid, otherwise he couldn't undergo the trial. As he brought the girls out from Avalon, a sudden thought appeared in his mind as he insisted to bring the girls together with him, and they then did the trial together.
”Cough,,cough,.. well, I think we could somehow manage it in the end. I bet my life on Boosted Gear and my curse of immortality after all... and Hinata, it is not like you are the cause you know. If not for your timely help, I might be burn to cinders at that time. Besides, it is our cooperation together that allow us to surpass that hell-like trial.” Rafi held Hinata's hand tightly as he said firmly to her. Though after hearing Karin mentioned about those thunder, he also added in his mind, 'It must be Claire's doing who initiated my First Tribulation ahead of time... though it was lucky that it appeared after we finished the first trial.'
Actually, those thunders were his First Tribulation that suddenly appeared when they were doing their second stage of trial, killing 99,999 profound beasts with strength comparable to Divine Origin Realm within one year. With the help of those beasts, Rafi finally passed his First Tribulation. As the First Tribulation was consisted of eighty-one heavenly thunders, which was further separated into nine layers of cloud, with stronger and deadlier thunders by each passing layer of clouds.
”Wu, is that so? Then I am glad, Hanabi and I were not a burden uehehe...
Still, even your immortality was not quick enough to regenerate your lost limbs back then, Rafi...” Hinata said as her face gradually brightened, and she then held Hanabi's hand tightly which Hanabi responded with a bright smile.
”That's true! If we know how dangerous it was, we wouldn't want to do such dangerous trial together. If, in one of chances you really died back then, then it would be just for a naught! I am not letting you taking such risk again, Rafi!” Yorimitsu and Sakura said with a strict and cold tone to Rafi, to which their concerned face betrayed their true feelings.
”...I can't promise I won't take such risky maneuver again...”
”Rafi!!” Yorimitsu and Sakura sain together, firmly.
”But I promise to not leaving you, so I won't die even if I do such risky things again.”
”But?!”
”Besides, look now, we could each get three drops of Primordial Dragon God bloodline, so it is a big harvest for us. Although, Ophis gets the best part of Primordial Azure Dragon God's divine soul...”
”What are you saying, Rafi?! Your harvests are more than Ophis don't you? With Dragon God marrow, and that old Azure Dragon God's help in raising Ddraig's soul to be comparable to old Azure Dragon God's divine soul, you are still grumbling about your gains?!
Besides, Ophis-chan only got her dragon soul strengthened to be comparable to Primordial Azure Dragon's divine soul, as she was also a dragon thus the process was less consuming than yours. So, in essence, it is you who get the most benefits, Rafi!
But still, what did that Old Azure Dragon God say about Ophis being a sapling True God huh? His shocked expression is really an eye-opener...” Karin said as she glanced sidelong at Rafi after she heard that Rafi was grumbling about his gains from the trial.
”Well, the True God in this world were beings with infinite and inexhaustible power, as they were also brimming with strength to create or destroy the world. While the current Ophis is not strong enough to be called a True God in this world, but her characteristic of infinite power is similar with this world's True God. That's why Primordial Azure Dragon God mistook her as a sapling, baby True God. Especially so after knowing that she is also a dragon, like himself. Maybe he thought that Ophis was a baby True God who somehow safely passed the calamity of the Gods and Devils back then in Primordial Era.” Rafi then explained patiently after seeing that the girls also interested in that topic.
”Hoh... me, baby True God..., hehehe.” Ophis was slightly agape after hearing Rafi, as she then smiled a bit while looking at Rafi with expectant eyes, which silently conveyed, 'praise me, praise me please!'.
”Mm, Ophis is really a cute, lovely Dragon God.” Rafi said as he was tousling Ophis's hair happily.
”But still, taking such dangerous risk is just...” Yorimitsu still insisted in her words as she then confronted Rafi again. Though, it was unknown whether she was spooked a bit after seeing him happily pampering Ophis, or she wanted to pamper Rafi like what he currently did to Ophis...
”Hmph, it is what lord husband has decided, so you should respect his wish. Even I, the main wife, doesn't object to it. Why are you againts it so much?? Besides, you really underestimate his power and potential don't you.” Kaguya spoke firmly as she looked at Yorimitsu who was going to enter a berserk mode after hearing Kaguya's words.
”Hoho, you've finally said it, Old witch. How about we continue where we left off back then?!!” Yorimitsu said to Kaguya, with a warm smile which was accompanied by a freezing aura that emanated from her as she brought out her katana.
”I am disinclined to respond to your challenge, as it would just displease my lord husband. Besides, I am from a long life race which borders an immortality, the concept of old age doesn't apply to me. So, refrain from comparing me with mortal woman like you.” Kaguya said with equally cold tone to a berserk Yorimitsu.
”What do you say, you Old witch?!”
”Please refrain of saying such vulgar tone in front of my descendants. It would pollute their upbringing if they often hear such vulgar words.” Kaguya said as she brought Hanabi and Hinata to her embrace, which slightly surprised Hanabi and Hinata.