Dal Rin’s POV
For the hundred years I have walked this world, I have always been bored. Since birth, I have always lived a sheltered life. Being the only child of the King, I was given the best of everything. Education, weapons instruction, training in magic, I learned from the best. My talent for swordsmanship and magic was quickly realized. Studying under the greatest of tutors possible, I quickly rose through the ranks, even being hailed by some as a genius.
Even though I was so talented my father, however, refused to let me join the military or go on an adventure. Every time I asked, he said it was too dangerous for the next Queen. I understand that my father is worried. Ever since my mother had passed away, he has been a lot more protective of me. He doesn’t want his daughter to get hurt. He wouldn’t be able to bear it if even I died. I appreciate how much he cares about me, but it feels as if I’m caged. I want to go out in the world, travel to many places and make a name for myself like those heroes of old!
When I first heard that the humans had succeeded in summoning a hero, I was skeptical. Even if they did succeed, how good could their skills be? For all you know, they could have been random people summoned from a different world and have no experience with fighting at all.
My father, the King of the Elves also came to the same conclusion. He decided he was going to send two high ranking military officials to see the strength of the hero. Seeing this as a chance, I immediately pounce! During dinner that time, I bring it up
“Father”
“Yes, my lovely daughter?”
“Please let me join the party heading to Goryeo”
My father’s face that had been smiling until then quickly turns into one of suspicion before reverting back.
“And why would you want to go?”
“Father, ever since I have been young, I have grown up with the stories of the heroes of old. How majestic they are! I would like to see for myself how strong a hero is. Also, it’ll be safe since we’ll be in the Imperial Palace right? So please let me go, papa?”
I use my special attack, the puppy eyes! My father has a difficult expression on his face as he contemplates. Even though he worries about my safety, I would be going with two of the strongest warriors in our race and also we would be in the Imperial Palace the whole time. After thinking about it for a while, he sighs and gives in.
“Fine, I understand. How could I say no to such a beautiful lady?”
“Papa!”
At that, I run over and hug my smiling father. He hugs me back firmly. I really am lucky to have such a caring father. Thinking that, we finish our dinner and I prepare for tomorrow.
The next day, I use the teleportation portal and arrive at Goryeo with the military officials. While we wait for the dwarven representatives to arrive, I collect information. I was surprised to find out that during the summoning, the humans had accidently summoned another person. The rumors of the audience with the king reached me. I felt pity for the young man, being dragged into our world forcefully and not even receiving the blessings that the hero did in the process. He was just a normal guy.
When we all gathered, I finally got to see the hero and Soo Hyun. The hero was handsome. He stood at 6’2 with black hair. He had an athletic build that let you know he had been trained his body very hard. I was impressed. I thought the hero would most likely be some random nobody that never trained himself. I clearly was wrong. Soo Hyun didn’t lose out to him much either. He stood a little taller than the hero and also had nice black hair. I can’t really tell how his body is, however, as his robes hide it. While I was looking at him, he turns his head and meets my eyes. While I smile at him, he blushes a little and turns his head.
During the test for the Hero, he performed excellently. I was pleasantly surprised. He was as strong as the top three warriors in our race while only being eighteen. He would grow a lot and become a fine hero. Just as the king of Shilla was about to announce the next match, I finally go into action and have it set so that Soo Hyun’s test is at the Cave of Sorrow. Truthfully I feel a little bad. Only the strongest go to the Cave of Sorrow. I plan on using him to go there and kill some monsters.
I, however, was terribly mistaken. Soo Hyun takes care of all the monster with ease by himself. He was the strongest person I had ever met, even more so than the battle crazed trolls. I was shocked. When we met the High Dragon Galahad I seriously believed we would die but Soo Hyun easily beat the dragon up with his bare hands and feet.
Seeing that, it recalls in my mind the stories of the heroes of old. Surely they weren’t much stronger than the person in front of me. The beating was so bad that I, for the first time in my life, felt sorry for a monster. While I was stunned, Soo Hyun had finally finished and came over with Galahad. He stretched his hand out with a smile on his face. The figure of him on Galahad’s back while stretching his hand toward me was truly majestic.
*Ba Bump* *Ba Bump*
My heart started to race at the scene. Back in Moon City, there were many suitors that desired my hand. None, however, interested me and I push them all away. My father was worried about me since I couldn’t find anyone who took my heart. This human, however, finally started making my heart race. Hmm… is this what people call love? Since I’ve never felt it before, I do not know. Oh well, I can figure it out later.
While I was thinking that, I grab onto Soo Hyun’s outstretched arm and go onto Galahad’s back. This was my first experience of flying. At first, subconsciously, I become afraid and wrap my arm tightly around Soo Hyun’s waist. At the sudden action, Soo Hyun had turned around. Ahhh! So embarrassing. I put my head into his back so that I can hide my embarrassment. After a short while, we finally reached the surface and everyone.
When everyone saw us returning. Their faces were in shock, especially when Soo Hyun told everyone that Galahad had requested to become the Hero’s guardian. Even though it wasn’t believable, the rest shook their head as they believed there was no other way they could have come back with the High Dragon. High Dragons were very prideful and would not bow down their heads to anyone lower than them. It’s not like the two of us subjugated him right? Oh how foolish these people were, not being able to see that Soo Hyun was a figure that passed even a hero.
Unfortunately, after we returned to Goryeo, we all parted ways. Thankfully there was another meeting between the three races at Roswell soon and I could see Soo Hyun again. Thinking that, I go back to Moon City and eagerly await the war council.
Finally on the day of the war council, I see him again. Seeing him laughing with Ji Sub brought a smile to my face. Ah, I really missed that laid back personality of his. When I see him look at me, I smile and wave. At suddenly being smiled at, he blushes and awkwardly waves back before rushing off. He is cute, isn’t he? Tee hee. While smiling at that thought, the war meeting starts. At first the meeting starts off positively with everyone talking. But soon, as expected the arguing began.
While everyone is arguing, I slowly get a headache. Sigh why is it that every time the three races get together like this all they can do is argue? While thinking such things I spot Ji Sun and Soo Hyun off the sides rubbing their foreheads. I inwardly smile. Usually, it would be up to me to stop the arguments since I held the highest position, but since JI Sub is the hero, I plan to push that job off to him while I talk to Soo Hyun.
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Thinking that, I walk up to them. After explaining it to them, Ji Sub keeps switching his glance from me and the arguing with a look of horror. Sighing dejectedly, he stands up and attempts to settle everyone down.
While he goes off to do his duty Soo Hyun and I begin to talk. At the beginning he seemed so nervous and as if he didn’t know what to do. So cute! I tease him a little bit to loosen him off and we have a light talk that was very enjoyable. When was the last time I had such a carefree and relaxing conversation with someone? After we had been conversing for a little bit Soo Hyun stands up dejectedly after being glared at by Ji Sub and goes yell at everyone to shut up. It was quite amusing to see. Hm, I hope we have more opportunities to casually speak as I had enjoyed that talk a lot. As I was thinking that the sound of horn reach us and we immediately went to the front gate.
“Wh…What the hell is this?!?!”
From the view of the wall, thousands of demons could be seen swarming the plains in front of us. There was at least five thousand demons out there. The majority of the demons were humanoid types that stood at 6’0, had bulging red muscles and two horns poking the top of their heads. They wore no armor and were carrying massive great axes.
Towering above them were giants with one eye: Cyclops. These massive figures stood at 10’ with their wrinkling gray skins. These Cyclops were all carrying large trees that must have been hundreds of years old like clubs.
In the air, large birds the size of war horses were hovering. They had thin membrane like wings and shark faces that ended with beaks. I had read about these beasts before: Wyverns. Wyverns were pack d or humans.
Looking at the representatives, I see that all of their faces have paled and were beginning to panic. There were three hundred Soldiers here, a hundred from each race. If you include us on the wall, that is thirty additional personnel. If you had to face five thousands demons that were in front of your eyes with only three hundred and thirty Soldiers, you’d be scared stiff also. The only ones calm were Ji Sub and Soo Hyun.
“*whistles* that’s quite a few demons”
“Aren’t you scared Ji Sub?”
“Usually, I’d be scared shitless right now but seeing you so calm helped me relax”
I’m shocked at how calm they were. Even though this should be their first time seeing the demons, not to mention such a large number, but here they are calm and having a conversation.
“So anyways, Ji Sub, you’re the military history nerd here. What do you think is the best way to get out this situation?”
When Soo Hyun asks Ji Sub what he thinks we should do, Ji Sub begins pondering. After thinking about it for a while, he lets Soo Hyun know.
“Truthfully we are too outnumbered. An enemy force usually needs three times the amount of defenders to defeat them at a fortification. The walls, however are too low and we have too few Soldiers to defend them. The demons also have those flying demons so it’d be suicide… The best option we have, and it is still highly unlikely that we’ll survive, is to find where their units are thinnest and attempt to charge through them”
At this, I pale. Even though what Ji Sub is said does have the highest probability that some of us will survive, many will also die. While contemplating the many deaths in the future, I look over to Soo Hyun. He grimly nods at the suggestion and begins to ponder. Hm…. I wonder what he’s worrying about.
Per Ji Sub’s plan, everyone begins to prepare for the charge. Even though all the representatives’ face had difficult expressions on them when they heard it, everyone nodded. Everyone knew many lives would be lost doing this but that this also was the only way that some would survive. Right now, we were all in front of the gate and preparing our mounts.
As I finish preparing my saddle, I notice Soo Hyun in the front. Without even knowing why, my body moves toward him. Hm, I wonder why I just did that. Maybe I just wanted to die alongside a person I had become friends with. Noticing me, Soo Hyun’s eyes widen for a brief moment before he smiles at me.
“Hey Dal Rin. For this charge, stay behind me. I promise I’ll protect you”
Hearing his words and seeing that smile, my eyes start to moisten. Ah... even though were about to go die, if I die while fighting beside him, I’ll have no regrets.
Once everyone has finished saddling up, JI Sub gives a final speech to everyone before we head out the gate. At first, we begin in a trot toward the demon forces on their right, where their flank was thinnest. Slowly, the group quicken their pace. Soon, we are all in a full sprint. My heartbeat start to match the beating of warhorses’ hooves. Adrenaline starts to pump throughout my body. I will survive this!
When we’re less than ten meters away from the demon’s front ranks, Soo Hyun suddenly does a front flip off his horse and starts rushing forward. Seeing him do this makes me worried but then it quickly disperses as he mutters.
“Moonlight Sword Form four, Meteor Falls!”
With that shout, he leaps forward. As his speed increases dramatically, a burning aura surrounds him and he charges into the demons. Surprised at the sudden action, the demons panic and are tore through by Soo Hyun as he keeps going forward, opening a path for us. Seeing Soo Hyun, the scene reminds me of a beautiful shooting star crossing the night sky. It was dazzling.
As our party follows behind Soo Hyun, we hack at any demons that attempts to near us. For one hundred meters, all that could be heard was the thunderous hoof beats from the war horses and sounds of metal striking against flesh as we continued charging. I start to gain some hope. Maybe we will pull through this?
Unfortunately, however, it was a foolish hope. Slowly, but surely, Soo Hyun starts to slow down as he cannot maintain his momentum. Soldiers are getting picked off one by one. As I turn my head to the scream of one of them, I feel a sudden impact on my left and I fall to the ground with a small screech. As I slowly get up I see that the demons are starting to circle around me.
Ah, so this is how I’m going to die. I wish I had spent more times with my family and friends, more time with Soo Hyun. Ah ra? Where did Soo Hyun come from? As I smile at those thoughts I pull out my sword so that I can take down as many of them with me as I can when I suddenly heard a terrifying incantation that sent shivers down my spine.
"OH DRAGON LORD OF HELL, HEAR MY PLEA. ALL AROUND ME IS DESPAIR AND I BEG TO THEE. THE ONE WHO COMMANDS THE FLAMES OF THE SEVEN SINS, APPEAR BESIDE ME AND BURN EVERYTHING TO ASHES WITH YOUR FLAMES OF PURGATORY!!! LUCIFER!!"
I slowly turn toward Soo Hyun who had just said the incantation. A large shadow appeared underneath him. Everyone around him, allies and foes, quickly get out of the shadow as they felt dread from looking at it. A form slowly ascends as if it was the devil itself.
What first appeared was 3 long ebony horns. Slowly, a sinister face of a midnight black appears along with the neck, leathery wings and a huge body. As it was appearing from the shadow, Soo Hyun was rising along with it on its head. At full height it was one hundred meters tall while looking at once majestic and sinister.
What had appeared was a Dragon.