Dragon Clan starts from digging the corner of Kassel

Chapter 386: White Bones, Water King (Part )
"Hmm~Hmm~"

Recalling what Bu Shun had told her before they set out, Qishi hummed a simple tune and clasped her hands together, "Let us take care of the final boss!"

"Have you already confirmed the identity of the Dragon King?" The president frowned slightly.

He did not underestimate the seemingly young gray-haired girl in front of him because of her appearance, but he was still surprised by... her "preparedness".

"Lord of Alfheim, Giant God of the Savage Seas, King of Water... Different from the King of Earth, this time it's the King of Water."

The president slowly repeated those names, his back still straight.

But he finally sighed:
"No matter which king it is, it is an unbearable burden for humans..."

Who knows how much grief and sorrow were condensed in this voice...even the golden hair on the old lion's shoulders became increasingly dim.

He inherited the title of leader of the Lionheart Society from his deceased friend, and led the survivors in this lonely universe, struggling with all they had... In the decades since all his companions left, he had grown tired of "survival" itself countless times.

Perhaps people are born to die, and living in an overly cruel world requires courage and faith.

"Could you tell me about your arrangements?"

The president asked. Perhaps the only thing that urged him to continue leading the survivors to survive was "obsession".

——Or, like Hilbert Jean-Anger in the past, he harbored a 『hatred』 towards the dragon race.

Nanami could also sense that what the other party really wanted to ask behind these words was...

"Can we join this war?"

"Mr. President, how much do you know about the Water King?" Nanami asked seriously. "You should understand... facing an enemy with excessive power, if you rush into a challenge without understanding it, you will only waste your life."

The president had not expected the girl to question him so seriously. He opened his mouth, but found it difficult to answer for a moment.

Human mythology is the history of the dragon clan, but myths are often false and untrue.

He consulted the information accumulated by the secret party over the years, and only knew some of the titles of the King of Bronze and Fire and the King of Earth and Mountains.

As for the two of the four kings, Sky and Wind, Ocean and Water... although they were like living gods, there was almost no information left about them.

Even if you try your best to track down its whereabouts, it will be like trying to catch the moon in a well, which is futile.

"...I know how powerful the king is." A more complex emotion flashed in his eyes. "Jörmungandr, the King of Earth and Mountains, simply rose from the sea and stretched out his body, yet he spelled the end of human civilization. The King of Water is as famous as him, and I'm afraid he also possesses the power to easily exterminate humanity."

"That's right!" Nanami's voice suddenly rose. "For humans... no, for all living things! The Water King is undoubtedly the worst enemy!!"

The Bronze and Fire Twins are dead, the Earth and Mountain Twins are in a delicate state, and the current situation of the Sky and Wind Twins is a mystery... So from the very beginning, Bu Shun determined the identity of the enemy they were going to face this time.

Because the only ones who can appear here are the twins, the kings of the ocean and water.

Strength is the very foundation of the dragon race's existence, even more important than wisdom. The other of the twin kings of the ocean and water has been stripped of his power, and even with the White King's Sacred Remains, he cannot be restored to the level of a dragon king.

There is only one answer——

Njord, the king of the sea and water.

The grandmaster of the realm of life, the dragon king who wields the power of [evolution and transmutation].

"Njord, the Water King, is the original creator of Earth's ecological environment! This Dragon King possesses the power to create the realm of life and control the origin of all life! If ordinary humans simply attempt to approach his realm, their state of life will be instantly reverted to its original state of chaos!"

Nanami's clear voice echoed in the conference room.

From her brief description, the president could imagine a horrific scene.

Humans, seeking revenge against the gods, drew their swords and charged resolutely towards the realm where the gods stood...

But his blindness and anger did not attract even a moment's attention from the gods.

Because the moment he steps into the divine realm, the skin, muscles, nerves, cells... that make up his body will disintegrate and melt under the laws dictated by the gods, turning into a pool of [primordial soup].

It was a prebiotic soup, even more primitive than progenitor bacteria, composed purely of compounds randomly formed from elements like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen—a state before even RNA had formed. Before the creators and rulers of life, humanity's self-proclaimed wisdom and arrogance at the top of the food chain… were so fragile, easily manipulated.

"A weak being like me...isn't even worthy enough to stand before the King?" The Guild Master's voice was filled with bitterness. "Are you...trying to persuade us to give up our revenge against the Dragon King?"

He...did not doubt the truthfulness of Nanashi's words.

He just hated... and even needed others to kindly point out his weakness.

"Be patient, and strive to survive. Hope will only come when you're alive." Nanami looked at the aging human in front of her with an almost loving gaze. "Isn't your persistence... what awaits us?"

Her words were like a ray of light, suddenly illuminating the old man's gloomy eyes. "Before the [end of the world], we are just taking a step ahead."

The mechanical sage stood up and cast his gaze through the round window of the conference room towards the distant desolate star. "No matter what, life is worthy of respect and protection."

"I think the one I love must also love humanity."

"So this time, let us take care of the enemy."

The fluorescent light cast a clear light on Qishi, and a gentle and loving smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Although her appearance was a little childish, she looked like a statue of the Virgin Mary surrounded by light in a church, giving people a gentle feeling of mercy to all living beings.

Gazing at the benevolent sage, the president gave a wry smile. "...We humans have fought and killed each other on this planet, enjoying the pleasure of plundering our own kind. Over these thousands of years, there has never been a moment of rest."

Even his own hands were stained with the blood of countless others... If it was really as described in the doctrine, he might be burdened with heavier sins than anyone else in this hanging nest.

Faced with this hope that suddenly appeared without any warning after waiting for such a long time, the old man's heart was filled with a feeling of anxiety and almost panic.

"…Are humans really worthy of the love and care of a being like you?"

——Is all this just an illusion created by myself in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness?
"It's ok."

Nanami smiled and raised her right fist: "It's just helping others... I don't need a reason."

Do whatever you want to do. This is what her beloved commander, Bu Shun, said to her when he summoned her to this world.

Even across distant worlds and different dimensions, the Bu Shun she knew had changed a lot...but the only thing that remained unchanged was his willingness to lend a helping hand to others.

The president stood up solemnly and bowed to the girl in front of him.

"Thank you... Thank you, Faos, for your assistance. I will issue an order to inform all survivors in the Hanging Nest Space Station to obey your leadership, prepare to transfer all data, and leave this world through your channel."

After saying this, the old man's serious face, with every wrinkle tense, suddenly showed a bit of relief.

"They... I'll leave them in your care, sir."

Nanashi opened her mouth in surprise: "Mr. President... aren't you going to leave?"

This lion-like man stood as straight as he had decades ago, his face, long scarred by the scars of time, still revealing the confidence and bravery of his youth. Bound by the past, this man, trapped in this space station called "Hanging Nest," but actually a "Tombstone," now held his head high, his chest puffed out, as majestic as a king inspecting his territory, and spoke with full strength and determination:
"Leader of the secret party, the last leader of mankind, the last president of the Lionheart Society..."

"I, Caesar Gattuso!!"

"We will witness the arrival and end of the apocalypse together with this last ship of mankind!"

The sage's gaze met the burning gold in the man's eyes, and Nanami pursed her lips and nodded silently.

"I understand."

She knew that at the moment when she was finally able to let go of her obsession, the old man who had been sailing the last ark of mankind had already decided to leave his tombstone in this world where his former companions once lived.

She could also feel that even like Ikaros rushing towards the sun, he would still choose to fight here until the last moment.

It's not that I don't respect life, but the desolation in my heart still buries everything... but after crossing the extremely lonely wilderness, I return to the once glorious land in my memory.

"Even two people on different paths can be so similar in certain ways?"

Nanami thought of the young man who was still on Earth fighting with all his might for his own future and the future of mankind, and suddenly felt that this was exactly what existed in human beings...something shining like a star.

"Then let us discuss how to knock the Water King down from his throne."

The massive machine that had always stood by Nanami's side like its most loyal guard, the Glorious Marcher, which symbolized "Victory" in the Cross God's name, lowered the red arms that had been folded across his chest and removed a quantum storage device from the side of his body.

Her steady and powerful mechanical voice rang in Nanami and the president's ears:

[Sage, my Lord has already made plans for what will happen next.]
[This isolated nest in the starry sky can also become a sharp sword that pierces the desolate land.]
...

...

"Are you listening?"

Mo Tong's voice echoed in Nuonuo's mind. She heard another self say in a deep and cold voice, "I know you want to stop me from doing anything I want to do, but this is absolutely necessary for both of us, and it doesn't conflict with the actions of your companions going forward."

"We must kill Njord, the Water King! Take the White King's finger from him!"

　Updated. I'll post two more pictures in the next few days before September gets busier.

　　(End of this chapter)