Chapter 328: The Starlight (1)
“What a masterpiece.”
An eternity was so long that keeping track of time became meaningless. There was a temple where even time itself grew weary and everything had come to a standstill. In the temple, a beautiful dragon[1] lived.
“Who are you?” the dragon asked.
The word “lived” was not entirely appropriate. Her golden scales, which once shone brightly, no longer sparkled. The golden eyes that once took one’s breath away with one look had long since lost their focus.
Her voice... How long had it been since she last spoke? The dragon found her own voice unfamiliar. The vibrations traveling from her lungs to her throat felt strange. The flesh surrounding her lungs also felt foreign, and so did the bones piercing through her flesh. When listened to closely, the sound of her heartbeat was also unfamiliar. It was clear; the dragon felt burdened by her own existence.
“I asked who you are,” the dragon repeated.
“Even if I answer, you won’t understand. A name is just a label used by people in the same place to ask about each other’s well-being, but I come from a different place than you.”
“A different place?”
“It’s called the Citadel Realm.”
The human ran her hand over her blond hair.
She’s no ordinary human.
The dragon’s golden eyes narrowed. From the human’s slightest hand gesture to glance, there was no muscle moving out of her control. Every posture of hers had meaning, and her voice always carried a certain intention.