[ In the White Void ]: " Why now?! Why now ?! What is this, " Dark One's Quest "? And why am I the one being tested?!
I need to talk to Lumina... ...
[ Goes on his knees ]
" Let the heavens guide my going out and coming in... ... The grand lady of leading light, praises be, to Lumina! ".
[ In the In-between];
[ Lumina ]: " what brings you here Ayato-kun... Hope you aren't in too much of a pickle?!".
" Don't give me that!!! You can see what's going on!!! I need help!!"
[ Lumina ]: "I already told you Ayato, I can't interfere with mortal affairs, not even yours".
" I know, but I believe this concerns you?!! "
[ Opens the Black Status Window ]
Lumina's expression darkens, her curiosity peaked as she pulls the status window frame closer to herself. As she took a closer look, she came to a comclusion
" This is my sister's magic! But, why would she send you this now? Could it be she's taken an interest in you too?! Could this be her way of offering her Assistance in the matter at hand? If she's decided to intervene then I fear we have far worse matters to address than that little lizard terrorizing your domain..."
" Ayato, return immediately! You must brave her trails until she sees you fit to wield whatever information she has... To do so, you must stop the black dragon, no matter the cost".
" Now go!!"
[ Back on The White Void]:
" It would seem I'm going to have to debut myself on the grand stage of the public eye... ... I thought I could enjoy being the mystery vigilante for a little while longer, oh well..."
I placed my mask back on, fully ready to take every available measure if it meant stopping that dragon.
" It was time for the hunter of the dark woods to reveal itself in the lights of chaos. It's time for the Cheshire to take the grand stage... ... "
" Void Reveal!! ".
I stepped out of the white void, my black coat, a stark contrast between light and darkness as the currents of air set the stage for a grand Clash of Titans.
The Measma was now receding, probably due to the black dragon's crystalization process.
Elsewhere;
" Lord Black! What do we do now!? With the black dragon rampaging, the entire domain could be wiped out, in fact the continent even!!".
The situation was dire, the men looking up to their commander for sage advice at that moment. Lord Black, although worried kept calm as his next instructions came...
" Alright! Men of Valor!! Evacuate your families and your people!!! "
The men were once again inspired, their flames of morale burning brighter than before as the responded in unison, " Yes Sir!!! ".
But, Lord Black's worries were still a float. He had his family to worry about.
[ To himself] : " I hope the girls are safe "
" Hey!! Any word about my son's whereabouts?! "
" No sir! "
[ To himself] : " please be safe August. Your mother might crumble if she looses you again!! "
[ Back in the forest]:
[ Whoosh!!! ]
Tap! Tap! Tap! ... ...
" I have an idea when it comes to dealing with dragons. But, with something as catastrophic as a black dragon, the case is far different... ... That damn goddess!! Did she actually call something as big as a Black Dragon a " little lizard"!!! ".
[ The Black Dragon Race ] : a primitive race of rulers that took over the sky a vast majority of Grandiose a long time ago.
Their numbers went extremely low after the emergence of black dust. A chemical substance made from the processed black gem core, located near a black dragon's heart.
It is said that black gem can be used to ressurect a black dragon in the presence of adequate Measma levels.
- Mythic Encyclopedia: Arboreal Class Monsters -
My footsteps lacked the element of intricacy, as my foot pushed off branch after branch to gain momentum and balance. I dashed after the quickly receding Measma to find the relic. My head spun with speculations; " if the explosion he caused was only a catalyst, then what could have caused a black dragon to spawn?!". The answer hit me as fast as a bullet, " a black gem!!! ".
It was the only possible explanation. A black gem was causing the Measma leakage and now, due to the black dragon's appearance, it was absorbing the Measma as a means to fully ressurect the dragon through crystalization.
" If that's the case then, OH NO!!! THE VILLAGE!!! "