Chapter 64: Wasn’t Supposed to Be Like This (1)

The mana in the black swamp and the air around them was fluctuating. The Black Dragon was in the sky looking down. He was a dragon in the end. A violent and ominous aura was dominating the swamp region. Cale turned around to look at the boundary of the black swamp and the forest region. Since that violent and ominous aura was controlling the boundary, the forest was not shaking. However, the group waiting for them there all had pale expression. Cale recalled the information about an average dragon’s strength in, ‘The Birth of a Hero.’ Booom! Boom! Booooom! Cale turned his gaze back up to the sky. Multiple strands of mana were crashing against each other as they gathered around the Black Dragon. The Black Dragon looked down at the swamp calmly. A 4-year-old dragon that used to get tortured. That same dragon could no longer be found. Cale started to feel chills down his back. Ooooooooo- Psssssssssh- Caaawwwwwww-! Squeeeeeeeeak-! The Forest of Darkness started to cry. Cale looked around and did not see any other existences. However, there were many different sounds of screaming coming from the forest. The monsters that had not feared the Black Dragon earlier were all so scared that they were screeching at the top of their lungs. - So loud. Cale looked toward the Black Dragon after hearing it speak in his mind. The Black Dragon was looking down at Cale as well. The two magic bombs were already floating in the air. There was just emptiness in the Black Dragon’s eyes. All of this was just trivial to him. “Ha!” The corners of Cale’s lips slowly went farther and farther up. The Whale Tribe’s Witira? An overwhelming dominance that was worlds apart from the large Humpback Whale was coming from the Black Dragon’s tiny body right now. Cale answered in a loud voice. “Do it fast, because it’s loud for me too!” - I knew you would say that. The Black Dragon finally started to smile as his unique black mana started to surround him. Oooooong. Now the ground was fluctuating. Cale could feel the vibrations underneath his feet. ‘Amazing.’ However, he didn’t have time to keep looking at the vibrating ground. The black mana had disappeared. In its place was a large bright orb above the black swamp. Crackle, crackle. The orb was like the sun, gathering all different sources of light as they crashed against each other like serpents. Cale gulped. It was at that moment. Swiiiiiiiiiiish- The wind started to roar as the Black Dragon’s black mana entered the two magic bombs Click. Click. The two bombs started their countdowns. Two bombs that were made to be as explosive as possible, along with an orb that looked like a giant meteor. ‘Rather than destroying it, it is going to obliterate it.’ Cale wondered whether the dragon corpse would be okay, but could not actually ask about it. - I’m doing it now. Cale could not see anything else after the Black Dragon said that. Baaaaaaaaang! Cale covered his ears as the Forest of Darkness echoed. “Ugh.” Cale stumbled from the ground’s vibrations, but did not close his eyes. The world turned black. A black fluid shot up into the sky as an extremely bright light shined in Cale’s eyes. Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeech- A chilling noise rang in Cale’s ear. The light started to crack as it made contact with the black fluid. Cale raised his head. A black pillar shot up into the sky making it look like night and day coexisted together. However, all of that quickly disappeared. The black pillar turned into dust and blew away with the wind. Crackle. The final shield broke down. The other two had already broken down earlier without any noise. Cale was not hurt. The black swamp had disappeared, but everything else remained normal. Cale turned his head to see that Paseton had fallen on his butt with the kittens in his arms. He could also see Witira getting back up while holding onto a tree trunk. There was deep fear in both of their eyes. But the forest was not harmed. Only the swamp had disappeared. It was an amazing degree of control. That was why the Whale tribes could not get rid of the fear in their eyes. Cale turned back around to see that the black pillar had disappeared, and the Black Dragon was standing alone. The Black Dragon was already looking at Cale as well. Cale spoke to the tiny dragon. “Good work.” All five of the dragon’s senses were very alert right now. He could see that Cale, who was smiling at him, had goosebumps on his arm. He could also see Cale’s gaze as well. “You did really well.” Cale’s calm gaze made the Black Dragon start to smile. He then honestly shared his feelings. “So refreshing.” That made Cale go stoic. Seeing the dragon really looking refreshed made Cale make up his mind to never make this dragon angry. Ron, Choi Han, and Beacrox were also concerning. There were too many strong beings surrounding him for him to be happy that he was able to defeat a couple of small monsters. Cale reaffirmed his desire to live a peaceful life after feeling the existence that is a dragon. He then looked at the bottom of the swamp that was now visible. The black swamp was gone, but there was still a bit of black liquid remaining. “It is in the shape of a dragon.” There was a block of black mud, looking like a clay dragon, remaining in the size of an adult dragon. He also found a white crown by where it seemed like the dragon’s head would have been. It was the ancient power. “Can I do as I please?” The Black Dragon responded to him. “Don’t ask such obvious questions.” “Thanks.” Cale did not notice the Black Dragon flinching as he headed toward the dragon-shaped black mud. He would probably find the dragon’s bones if he got rid of this mud. ‘If I get this and the magic power...’ What a jackpot. Cale started to smile and his palm started to itch with excitement. Paaat! The shield appeared in front of Cale and a whirlwind started to roar in each of his hands. The whirlwinds were as large as possible and wind started to form underneath Cale’s feet as well. Swooooooooooooosh. It was the moment the Sound of the Wind gathered together. Spuuuuurt! The black mud shot quickly toward Cale as if it wanted to swallow him. It was at that moment that Cale heard the voice of the ancient power’s owner. This was also not a location-based ancient power, but one left behind by someone. - Do you know what it means to dominate? Boom. Boom. Boom. The cold voice that seemed to pierce through his skin made Cale’s heart run wild. And then Cale’s body suddenly shot forward. Bang! Bang! The whirlwinds in his hands shot out like arrows. The whirlwinds cut through the black mud to create a path. Cale quickly walked through that path. The shield and the wings prevented the black mud from landing on Cale. - Dominating is to take away everything, even the enemy’s breath. Boom. Boom. His heart beat madly every time he heard the voice. It was like he was fearful of the voice. “Ugh.” Cale bit down on his lips because of his heart’s wild beating. Swooooooosh-