A dark shadow was cast over the field and the church. 'It' was massive, around a hundred meters wide from one wing to the other wing, and sixty meters from head to tail.

'It' was a dragon, and not any dragon. It was the 'Savior' of the dragon. The only one capable of fighting toe to toe against the Apostles.

A dragon was already capable of causing great pain to some members, but this one was on another level.

Eric, who was watching from the window, began to shake violently just seeing the dragon, while Florian removed his glasses in shock.

He and the Florian fought that dragon a few years ago, managing to repel it. Their battle was so intense that they sustained heavy injuries, including broken bones, while the dragon only lost a scale, ripped from one of its front arms.

"Monolavir... He's back."

The moment Eric pronounced that name, Kamala and Olivia opened their eyes wide. They knew how dangerous the creature outside was.

Each 'Savior' possessed a strength rivaling the Apostles, and an immunity to one type of magic. Most weren't able to use complicated magic, but a simple claw enhancement or movement speed was possible depending on the element they used.

Except Monolavir.

At that moment, when everyone was silenced by the grunt the dragon made, Orion lifted his head and realized who was above him.

A blue dragon, its scales shining a blue azure. Six enormous horns forming a crown over its head, and a tail composed of two rows of spikes going from the base to a pointy tip.

It showed its white underbelly, starting from its neck to the tip of its tail.

Looked at his back, four large wings flapped in synchronicity, powerful enough to lift its colossal body in the air.

The dragon's eyes fell on Orion, as they looked into each other's eyes for a moment. Everyone watched the dragon's every move, avoiding catching the attention of this unpredictable monster.

After a few seconds, Monolavir looked into the forest in front of Orion, before a slight surprise appeared for those who paid attention to his facial features.

Orion realized immediately that it sensed Amelia, but for a reason he could not explain, felt no imminent danger from the dragon.

The dragon's look was one of nostalgia, like it remembered something. The dragon slowly dropped to the ground, further away from Orion.

Wind gushed out from under it, pushing a significant amount of dust on everyone.

Once it landed, to everyone's surprise, it began to walk toward Orion. Each step made the ground rumble, terrifying the soldiers and the Apostles alike.

'Is it coming towards me? Why?'

At that moment, Layla's mind was in complete chaos. She desperately wanted to strike down the dragon and the man who attacked them.

But the moment she moved, she would either suffer fatal injuries, or die if she was very unlucky.

To make the matter worse, this specific dragon was immune to water magic, Layla's specialty. It was suicide, the same as asking an ant to fight a tiger.

She was a powerless woman at this moment.

The dragon stopped in its tracks, and focused past Orion, looking in the distance. Monolavir saw a man on one knee in the grass, his hand on his sword's hilt, ready to strike the dragon at any moment.

It was Kelvin, that readied himself after seeing the dragon. They both stared at each other for a minute, but the dragon decided it was enough and continued to walk toward his previous direction.

Kelvin lifted himself up from the ground, patted the dirt of his knee, and turned around with a sigh, walking back to his horse.

The shaking became increasingly pronounced the closer the dragon approached, and when it was close enough, it lifted its head high in the air.

A cold air began to emanate from the dragon that wasn't being felt a moment ago.

The dragon brought his head close to Orion's level, before they locked eyes again. But this time, something different happened.

Orion's bracelet began to abruptly float around his wrist, as he felt a burning sensation in his brain. The dragon was doing something to him that he didn't understand, but he discovered something right away.

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'This feeling, it's burning as much as my leg. Is it trying to help me unlock another seal?'

He closed his eyes, focusing on the other burning sensation. After what felt an eternity, a snapping noise echoed in his mind.

"Magic Lock Number One. 'Dragon Speech' Unlocked."

It seemed the procedure was successful, as a voice of a middle-aged man slowly gained intensity in his mind.

"Young man."

"Yes? This voice, is it you?"

The dragon lifted its head high in the air, releasing a cold breath from its mouth.

"Indeed. My name is Monolavir. I arrived after feeling a familiar power emanating from this location."

Everyone looked at Orion with shock.

In everyone's head, they were all asking 'Is he talking to the dragon?!', 'Is he crazy?!', or 'No one can understand the dragons!'.

As an opportunity presented itself, he immediately took it. Without showing fear, he began talking to Monolavir.

"I'm Orion, the last member of the demons and angels. I heard a lot about your faction from my mother."

A detail that didn't escape Layla's exceptional hearing.

'What is he talking about? His mother should have died when Lord Elliott was sealed two thousand years ago! How could she possibly have survived?'

Since she was the closest to her 'Lord', she knew details that others ignored.

Monolavir drifted in thoughts for a moment, as a memory of a young demon with crimson hair and reptilian features popped into his head.

"That woman's child, I see. Orion you said? I must have recognized her aura around you, though I cannot be sure due to the disastrous aura inside this place."

His gaze shifted to the church further away, seemingly knowing full well what was inside.

"You know my mother? But it was quite a long time ago..."

Monolavir ignored his question.

"Can I ask how it is possible to understand you?"

Orianne didn't say a thing about the relationship the demons had with the dragons, which made him a rather perplexed.

"The dragons were on excellent terms with the demons a long time ago. They helped our first members, me comprised, to survive. Many factions at that time wanted to get our scales and horns, though unsuccessful."

"We had an eternal debt to them, so we gave them the ability to understand us. This ability was sleeping inside you, so I only tried to awaken it, and I succeeded. I confirmed while at it that you really were the last survivor of the demons."

"What happened back then... In the memories of the past, I didn't see any dragons in the fight against Elliott."

Slight anger could be sensed in Monolavir's tone while he answered.

"They did the same, they protected us. The demons sent us dragons to fight the Apostles while they dealt with the human Hero. When we learned about their demise, we lost control and ravaged many cities, but ultimately, it didn't change a thing."

Something clicked in Orion's mind.

'I see, mom didn't tell me about the dragons because she feared I could be attacked out of spite for the past.'

"Do you have a grudge against them and me?"

"We do not, as we miss them terribly to this day still. I at least can go home and speak about the last survivor."

"This is a relief because I'm in a complicated situation."

Orion pointed to the water wall that was still separating him from the forest.

"I understood that the moment I arrived. What I do not understand is why all the Apostles are frozen in fear. They haven't attacked yet, so I don't know what to do."

Orion laughed and guessed what the reason might be.

"When was the last time you were seen? The last report I've read was around twenty years ago. This is a long time for humans, so they forgot how powerful dragons are. The Azure Dragon is the strongest dragon at that."

Monolavir showed disgust towards the Apostles.

"To believe such strong members in the past regressed to such a state... the world certainly has changed. They maybe are strong physically, but they are not strong emotionally."

"I killed an Apostle earlier, this is why chaos is everywhere around here."

"Oh. Already? Are you moved by vengeance? Or by a sense of justice? Be wary of what each path will lead you into. Avoid making unnecessary enemies."

"I will remember your advice."

Orion showed sincere emotions, which moved Monolavir. His words did not fall on deaf ears.

"Anyway, it's been a moment, but my body is starting to deteriorate. Thank you for cooling my leg earlier, I had no idea ice could be produced from water magic."

"Pretty observant for a young man. Indeed, I realized you were using a strange power, so I tried to alleviate your suffering."

"I think you realized, my other half is around, so I'll have to take it with me when I get away."

Orion began to limp toward the wall, but his left leg was impossible to move. Looking at this scene, Monolavir began to understand his determination.

This man reminded him of the selfless demons, which protected until the end what they created.

'For another person, another human at that. I can't let him end like this.'

Monolavir flapped his four wings, and with a lightning-fast movement of his tail, the water wall exploded.

"Water do not bother me. I'll help you and your friend escape, so wait without moving an inch. Perhaps you should open your arms wide."

Monolavir's body left the ground. He flew a few meters high above the ground, pushing everyone away around the field.

At that moment, a dark aura began to crawl around the building. Elliott realized something went wrong, and managed to send a small amount of his power out of the seal.

The soldiers touched by the dark aura convulsed while their eyes turned hollow, and ran toward Orion with no care for their life.

'What is this horrible aura? Is this really the same Elliott?'

A sickening feeling welled up inside him, hurting his chest.

"Orion, be prepared to catch your friend. I'm taking you two with me!"

Feeling pressurized, Monolavir plunged toward Orion, creating a water bubble between his claws.

Realizing what Monolavir was going for, he prepared his arms to catch Amelia, which was far away, still unaware of his situation.

Orion's body was caught by the bubble before any crazed soldier managed to reach him. Monolavir grazed the ground until they reached the forest.

In less than five seconds, they arrived at the forest. With his strong body, Monolavir swept through the forest to get to Amelia, and before she understood anything, she was in Orion's arms.

"Thank you, Monolavir."

"You are most welcomed. I wouldn't want to stay around that awful aura, either. I'm taking you to the dragon's nest, so take this time to heal yourself. This bubble can help with your recovery."

They left the Apostles in chaos, leaving them dealing with the aftermath of Elliott's permeating aura.