Reborn as a DRAGON

Chapter 461: Beyond

Chapter 461: Beyond

Sa Wa led me toward one of the smaller floating gardens. He landed softly. His large figure did not cause any disturbance to our surroundings. I followed behind him, my attention captured by the beautiful sight of flowers. Most of them were dark red in this garden. It gave the entire place an almost melancholic mood.

"Pretty, right?" He asked, and I could sense his pride as he gazed at the garden.

"It is. But..." I hesitated for a moment before continuing honestly, "It also feels sad."

Sa Wa turned his eyes to me, and I could feel his approval as he nodded.

"That it is," he sighed, "This garden holds a special place in my heart," he smiled.

"Because of the flowers?" I asked.

Sa Wa gave me a slight nod. The faint smile did not leave his face.

"I don't agree with what the King is doing," he suddenly said, causing my eyes to widen slightly in shock.

I lowered my head. I didn't know what to say or how to reply. Besides, wasn't it too late already?

Sa Wa seemed to be able to read my thoughts. He shook his head and began to walk. I quickly followed after him.

"The war has been heavy on you. I can see that. But you've been luckier than most, child. You may have lost your father, but you still have your siblings, you still have your mother, you still have your grandparents. That's not a luxury anyone can afford."

I subconsciously nodded by his side. My eyes wandered around the garden as I thought of the past. He was right. I was lucky. No, I am lucky. But how long until that luck runs out? How long until one of us falls? Ynos was injured this time, but what if I can't save him next time?

Thoughts like these were constantly on my mind, but there wasn't much I could do about them. I could only get stronger. Only then would I not have to worry anymore.

Sa Wa's old voice continued, "I will not claim to understand the point of this war because I do not. I doubt anyone does, except for the King. What I do understand, however, is battle. That's all I knew. That's all my family knew," he sighed as he paused and used his mana to gently pluck a small red flower.

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"There's nothing wrong with following orders," he said and turned to look at me, "But at the end of the day, you are a Dragon," his eyes flashed with a deep look as he spoke.

I lowered my head in respect. His words reminded me of Grandma.

"Do not be like me, young cosmic pillar. Do not regret your decisions."

The red flower floated from his claws and moved to my heart as he spoke, "Follow your heart. Only you can tell what's more important for you."

"Thank you for your teachings," I answered respectfully.

Sa Wa chuckled, "What teachings? This is nothing but the ramblings of an old lizard."

We continued walking around the garden in silence before I gathered my courage and asked.

"About Fas..."

"The city is destroyed, but the tower is not."

"You mean?"

"The previous cosmic pillar constructed the tower. I'm certain you've sensed it. It's a unique teleportation gate, unlike the others. It is indestructible, even if that old fool sacrificed his life for it."

I nodded before asking, "But why did Yrvai do that?"

"Who knows? Perhaps the location it leads to was not the one he was hoping for," Sa Wa answered enigmatically.

"Does that mean-?"

Sa Wa chuckled as he turned to face me, "The Shades think we are inside the King's soul space. Yrvai and the others have a similar chain of thoughts. Ridiculous," he shook his head as if he had heard a joke.

"We are not?" I asked hesitantly.

Sa Wa laughed loudly at my question. "Of course not. Though, I suppose it is not far from the truth to say that we are indeed trapped."

I didn't say anything and waited for him to continue. My eyes sparkled with interest. He seems certain that this isn't the King's space. But what does he mean by trapped?

"The Primordials understood that, and they tried to leave."

My mouth opened in shock as I looked at the old dragon before me. "How do you know that?" I asked in disbelief. I thought the murals in Fas were supposed to be a secret?

"You seem surprised," he smiled.

"Ah, sorry. I thought it was a secret?"

He nodded in confirmation, "It is a secret. I only know what the King allows me to know," he added with a shrug.

"Is it okay for you to share it so easily with me then?" I asked with a strange look.

"Bah, does it matter? You're bound to find out anyways. What's the point in acting mysterious about it."

"So, the place the tower leads to?"

"All I know is that we are in a small corner of the universe, or say I've been told," he replied as he raised his head to look at the sky.

"A small corner?"

Sa Wa nodded, "Yes. The King came here for a reason, and that's why we are trapped, unable to leave."

"Then-"

Sa Wa interrupted me, before I could continue, "Before you ask. No, I don't know his reason. No one does. You will have to ask him yourself. It's been a while since he last talked to me," he sighed.

"Then the reason Yrvai self-destructed, the reason he tried to destroy the tower?"

"That old fool has been holding on to a pipe dream. One that came crashing down. He must have caught a glimpse of the truth and couldn't handle it," another sigh escaped Sa Wa's mouth.

We continued our walk in silence. My mind was occupied by what Sa Wa told me. Not his soul space, but a small corne of the universe?

I paused and glanced at the sky in disbelief. This? A small corner?

My mind continued wandering as I thought to where we had found Lost. Does this mean the Void is the edge of that corner? What is beyond it, excatly? What's out there? Are there other Dragons? Other Gods? Other Mortals? Other Worlds?

My eyes shone as memories I have long since burried deep inside of me ressurfaced.

Was I reborn from a place beyond the Void?