Master Of None

Chapter 1198 – 1198. The Keeper

"Ha! Child, I have not seen those little ones sweat like that in some time. They even made little Rise cower from the glares of others. I think you will fit right in. Not that your human blood will be welcomed just yet. In some time though you will become more dragon like. Your blinds will allow that without the proper birth. I can see it clearly with these old eyes." The voice that came out of the darkness was one that Walker knew as the Keeper. It shook his soul but seemed calm nonetheless. 

" Oh, you cannot see me just yet. Allow me to fix that." The large room turned out to be circular as the light seemed to glow up from the ground. A very large egg shaped crystal illuminated the room. What stood out the most was the large skeletal remains of a dragon. "Do not be so surprised. It is only natural for me to be in such a state. I gave up my body to take on the form you see now. My soul may live within these bones but my mind is everywhere upon this peak." 

The bones were larger than any other dragon than Walker had ever seen. He was sure that they must have made a very powerful dragon once upon a time. "Ha! I am just messing with your child." The bones rustled and light fell away revealing the translucent skin that wrapped them. "I am a water and light affinity dragon. I broke the purity to become a keeper of the egg. The very history of dragons and their people. I am an illusion dragon, little one, I am one of a kind." 

"I- Uh…I"

"Just wait, you can hear and learn first before you wonder what is what. Keepers are those old enough to be entrusted with the task of guarding the court. I have lived much longer than any dragon in existence and it is all due to my bond with The dragon's egg here. When we refer to a dragons egg it means an egg but when we refer to The dragon's egg, it is our history written in crystal. This magic is only possible when an illusion dragon creates it. I am literally the living history. If I perish we must hope that another can take hold of this egg within a few years or we will lose our lessons." The dragon took on a blue hue showing off the wrinkled old features of a dragon who has seen many years beyond their natural race's age. "Do you understand little one?" 

The mischievous nature of this illusion dragon appeared to come from the fact that it was often alone. But even more, it lightened the mood showing that it had wisdom to relax and calm those around it before speaking of important subjects. "I understand. It is a history one would not wish to lose."

"Exactly right. Now, it was formed from a shard of the sky which fell many years ago. We have some rumors and mysteries in which we refer to that occurrence but they are for another time. Right now it seems you have convinced the children out there to give your small village a chance to raise the dragons they deem worthless. If you manage that then you would be seen as a great dragon who turned weakness in to power. It is the very same as the first world dragon who was viewed as trash because he lacked purity in one elemental mana. I hope you rise to that challenge." 

Walker's head was swimming. He was learning so much and was being spoken to as if he were a child who was just learning the basics. But even more, he was watching the crystal egg display images of battles and elemental dragons showing their prowess. Some even used multiple elemental manas.

"I can see you wandering. Some dragons are tossed out while others are kept. It is simple. Those that are kept serve a purpose. Take the steam dragon that united the batting villages of Ignus and Current. Their elders were in a bitter feud when a fire and water dragon fought for weeks. They were young yet never ceased. By the time they stopped the two had found a rivalry that blossomed in to more. Now they were going to leave their village and become nothing to the dragon name. Instead, they were used as a way to stop the fighting and deal with other issues. It is a very rare occurrence." 

"So it just comes down to whether the society needs them. I want to change that. The dragon society should find a place to need them every time instead of casting them-"

"I know where you come from, and that is why I will be supporting you. I lack the weight to throw around like I did when I was a water dragon. I gave up that purity for this. I have a unique role that influences every royal. Just as you will. You know that a natural dragon is not something nailed down to one place. You can travel between the villages without issue. I ask you one thing, unite them again. I hate that they argue and I can see what the dragons once were. Yes, we are more pure now, but we do less. We are not as powerful as we were when we used to fight against…ah, too early for that. I can tell you of those times when you are stronger. If you manage to free the demons maybe you will be given the right to meet those dragons once fought against." Walker wasn't sure what to say but he felt a harsh breeze push him back and out the door. Before he knew it he was back in the center of the hall with the other royal dragons. He had more questions than answers.

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