“Wow, the rock can talk? That’s so cool! But what was that sound I heard? It wasn’t from my ears.”
“It’s called Dragon Speech. Dragons have an aura in their vocal cords, allowing them to manipulate runes with their words.”
“But no matter how I look at it, this doesn’t look like a dragon…”
Saetbyeol stared at the egg blankly and suddenly turned her head away.
“Except for being black, it just looks like an ordinary egg, right?”
“True. It’s smaller than I expected.”
If I remember correctly, a dragon’s egg should be slightly bigger than an ostrich egg.
The fact that it has shrunk indicates it adapted to the environment.
In other words, it also suggests that this place isn’t suitable for Luri to live.
“Shall we take out the egg first? Saetbyeol, could you step back a little?”
“Okay.”
Saetbyeol moved back about 20 steps.
[Nate: Medusa]
I carefully took out the egg, wrapping it in a green aura with sparks.
The transformed dark aura didn’t react much.
I gently scraped the pieces of Boron Nightride meteorite stuck to the egg with my nails and wrapped it up again with dark aura.
[Synthesis: Polymer Synthesis]
[Synthesis: Cross-linking]
[Casting: Adjusting Elasticity]
I tied the mana spell to my fingers to connect it with the egg, ensuring the material wouldn’t dissolve.
[Warmth]
With those words, Luri went into hibernation state.
“It’s better to sleep. Don’t waste your energy talking for no reason.”
I thought with a bitter smile.
When Luri is born, there’s no way she won’t recognize me.
Can I really bear her resentment and anger fully?
If she expresses her anger outwardly, I could at least try to control it.
But she could end up suppressing her anger inside and might even take her own life.
The dragon race is an animal that survives purely on its pride.
“Haa… This is complicated.”
The sins I committed that led her to this fate are finally returning to me.
I gathered up the meteorite fragments and stuffed them into a plastic bag.
“Let’s give this to the guesthouse lady.”
*
I delivered the meteorite to the lady who had suffered property damage from the meteorite impact, with proper explanations.
It’s true that a meteorite fell on the village, but it wasn’t in her front yard.
It seemed an outsider dropped the mana stone somewhere odd to attract malicious attention.
Unfortunately, since the meteorite wasn’t large, only fragments remained, so I thought it was right to offer her at least this.
That led to a sumptuous lunch of roasted pork ribs being served at the table that day.
Wasn’t the menu just greens?
“What will you do if you can’t find the meteorite, Na-me? That’s really disappointing.”
Upon hearing Ruohan’s question, I shook my head.
“It’s okay; even if it’s not a meteorite, I can find pretty and precious stones.”
“You and Luri both went for a walk early in the morning? I could’ve driven you right away if you had woken me up.”
“It’s fine; this is also a journey. We should walk too. Where should we go next? How about Guangdong Province or Hubei Province? Hubei is closer, so shall we go that way? It’s also the Mudang Sect’s base.”
To safely hatch Luri, it seemed I needed to use Dragonia Nascentia.
Coincidentally, Hubei Province has the Shinchidian Capsule Factory and Zhuge Family-owned magic power plant.
Perhaps I could manage to borrow 20,000 gigateras worth of mana through connections.
“…”
“Hey, Na-me, did you watch the news today?”
Ruohan and Yangyang had serious expressions.
“No? What happened overnight?”
I tilted my head.
“The Mudang Sect issued a gathering order. I have to go immediately whether I like it or not.”
From the look on Ruohan’s face, it didn’t seem like good news.
“OMG, what should we do…? Look here, sister.”
Saetbyeol showed her phone with Korean news.
[A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has occurred in Hubei Province, China, with increasing casualties. According to the Hubei government’s announcement at 9:40 AM, the current death toll stands at 350, with injuries nearing 3,000. The timing of the earthquake in the early morning led to greater damage.]
A village buried in mud.
Brick houses were entirely torn apart, and the streets were filled with displaced people.
On-screen, the harrowing live footage of ongoing rescue operations was vivid.
What a cruel twist of fate.
Memories of when I first met Luri flashed before my eyes.
Back then, she was just five years old, dying in the ruins of the earthquake with her two wings torn.
*
“Yes. Yes. Isn’t 3,000 units too little? Yes, let’s raise it to 10,000. Any losses can be billed to Janjeol, and we’ll cover everything. As for the transportation cost… Yes, let’s proceed that way. Thank you.”
I decided to gather 10,000 Shinchidian Dream Capsules and send them to Shangyang in Hubei Province.
Fortunately, the president of Shinchidian mobilized all his connections to solve the transportation issues.
Over the next 2,500 km, about 3 hours of flight time, I reached out to several places to secure relief supplies headed for Shangyang.
Meanwhile, the number of casualties continued to rise, surpassing 15,000.
After many twists and turns, I arrived at Shangyang Airport in China.
Commercial flights were suspended, and hundreds of volunteers were diligently hauling relief supplies.
It was a situation that barely maintained minimal order.
I couldn’t ignore the inefficient scene of heavy boxes being laboriously carried.
Just as we were about to depart.
“Wait! Na-me, I’m coming with you!”
Ruohan shouted from the command center and rushed down the stairs.
“I thought you had to go…?”
“Help in the city is already sufficient. I trust your judgment, Na-me.”
Then Yangyang patted Ruohan’s back, proud of her.
“Ugh.”
“Good thinking, Ruohan! If we started together, we should end together! I must’ve trained my younger sibling well!”
The village we aimed for was about 50 km from Shangyang.
Still, perhaps because of the thought of rescuing people,
Saetbyeol, who had been stiff for a while, became soft again and started teasing me.
Suddenly, she whispered in my ear.
“Is the egg okay?”
“It’s in my pocket.”
“So you’re doing prenatal training for earthquake relief, huh?”
Thud
My hand struck Saetbyeol’s solar plexus involuntarily.
“Geh! I was just kidding… Ouch.”
When we reached the mid-point, I prepared to turn on the broadcast.
“Are you going to broadcast?”
“Yeah. There are likely countless disasters on this planet that I either overlooked or turned a blind eye to. But once I start helping, I’ll make sure to do so to the best of my ability.”
[NoName]
[Just Chatting – China Rescue Day 3 – Hubei Shangyang]
[Broadcasting Time – 0:03:32]
[Number of Viewers – 45,941]
Our viewers probably had an inkling of what happened in Shangyang from watching the broadcast.
No matter how brilliant an individual is,
A group is always more powerful than a single person.
“Can you hear me well? The countryside might cause a little lag. It’s already Day 3. However, today’s broadcast will mainly focus on rescue activities rather than travel. This morning, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Hubei Province, and they urgently need donations and relief supplies.”
– Didn’t these people just come from Heilongjiang yesterday?
– NoName’s personal itinerary
– Whoa, there was an earthquake in China?
– The damage there is severe, I heard.
– All I can say is Na-me is truly insane.
“After the broadcast, all donations will be used for disaster relief, but it would be great if you could send them through the official embassy account or international relief organization. Besides, as it’s winter now, although clothing is abundant, relief tents, blankets, heaters, and sleeping bags are extremely lacking. For food, please send canned goods that can be stored for a long time.”
Screech
As we rounded a bend on mountain terrain, Yangyang slammed the brakes.
Thanks to the seatbelt, my body only leaned slightly forward.
“There’s a tree blocking the way.”
“I’ll take care of it.”
“Ruohan, I want a sword too.”
Both Ruohan and I stepped out of the car simultaneously.
To our right was a cliff with no road.
We exchanged glances and nodded.
Whoosh
Ruohan’s aura was black and white.
Mine formed a Taeguk pattern with light yellow and deep blue auras.
An aesthetic created by multiple auras.
Boom
One step forward,
Thud
Taking two steps,
Swishh-!
On the third step, we stepped on the zenith and swung our swords.
[Taeguk Hye Sword – One Thought Connecting to Heaven]
[Imperial Palace Swordsmanship 20th Style – Crescent Cut]
Ka-BLAMMMM!
The heavy wood was mercilessly shredded by the aura’s blade, rolling away with the wind.
The road was clear now.
We confirmed our unblemished skills with satisfied smiles.
[‘Iru-di’ has donated 50,000 won!]
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