KSKT - The Myths Are True

A long time ago, when society was not divided yet, monsters coexisted with humans. And there are five dragons that rule above them all. They were the legendary guardians.

The dragons represent the elements of wind, water, fire, stone, and nature. All of the five dragons are enormous in size. It is once believed that one of them ate one of the planet's two moons.

The ancient civilization treated the dragons as divine, for they were kind and gentle beings. They even created a religion for each one of them. But one day, the god of light, Liwanag, came and caused unbalance in the world.

Liwanag started to make people hate each other, monsters hostile to others, and manipulated humans and monsters according to his will. The five dragons weren't pleased, so they declared war against Liwanag and its army. The war lasted for decades.

During the fight, the strong winds, storms and flames did not stop. The land changed, roars echoed everywhere, and all beings were terrified. The fight was too intense and no one dared to interfered the fight and they all prayed for the victory of the dragons but their prayers didn't help. When the time came that the light from the sky shined on, the dragons were lying on the ground on the verge of death.

The dragons managed to escape and went into hiding. The people lost their hope and they felt betrayed. Their gods did not answer their prayers. That is why some people chose to follow Liwanag, who immediately built a kingdom for himself and his chosen people.

It was thousands of years ago, and it has since become a myth among the elderly and the young. It would have remained thus until, today...

The dragon head that popped out from the ground in the East Forest made everyone who'd seen it remember the myth of the five legendary dragons.

!!!LORD KAHOY!!!

Everyone was terrified because seeing a giant dragon's head from the ground is not something one can see every day. But at that exact moment, the people remembered the story of the old, the myths of Chaos Land.

Everyone bowed their heads and began to pray. The image of the old god has appeared.

Lord Kahoy, Dragon of Nature, Overseer of Growth...

The Lord's presence gave warmth inside their bodies. Maybe because of the ancestral blood running through their veins, all beings can't help but to start confessing their sins and asking for forgiveness to the mighty Lord Kahoy.

Instantly, the surroundings changed. It was like a transformation as fast as the blink of an eye. The sun rose, and plants grew. The usual grass on the plains started to have some flowers and trees, and it created an amazing smell of nature.

Graaah!

Kahoy roared. Its roar vibrated the land and created a small earthquake. The unstable part of the town's wall gave up and collapsed. The knights backed away and found a safer shelter.

Kahoy lifted its body from the ground and caused another small earthquake. It was so huge that from a distance, people could not see the end of its tail. The entire East Forest was on top of Kahoy's head. Looking closely, Kahoy has four legs and its neck is not that long for its size. Its wing span is so huge that it is safe to assume that it can cover an entire country. Its skin has some leaves and dirt, and its eyes are hollow. Its tail is not visible because its body is so large and long.

Everyone cannot believe what they are seeing. It's as if they can deny what they see. And then, Kahoy flapped its wings and flew away. Everyone took cover to the coming strong gust created by the wings motion. It shattered the walls and the houses in town. The people immediately cast shields around them to protect themselves and their loved ones from the debris.

Kahoy then ascended to the sky and covered the land in its shadow. Turning the surrounding area dark as if night had arrived, but that was just for a brief moment. Kahoy vanished and a large ray of light started to descend from the spot Kahoy was . That ray of light made nature grow even bigger and more beautiful - flowers, trees, and grass. The scent of the flowers has become thicker, and the mana in the air has become stable.

The feat was so mesmerizing that the people ignored the broken town and just stared at the miracles.

Asakit, who is currently flying towards home while holding Ben, stood still and was just looking at the most beautiful thing that was happening in front of him.

ASAKIT: Beautiful...

After the light reached the ground, it dispersed into thin air. Instantly, everyone watching felt something was wrong and felt as if they had lost something important within themselves.

...

Asakit did not waste time and immediately returned to the mushroom house. Before entering, he was going to change and dispel his illusion magic, but he couldn't because the tree that he created with his illusion magic became a real tree.

ASAKIT: What?! How did this happen? Ugh...

Although Asakit asked the question, he already had an idea why this tree became real, and that is because of Kahoy's appearance.

Asakit took out his knife from his pocket. Although Asakit's strength is using illusion magic, he sucks at casting attack magic.

ASAKIT: Ben, take a rest for a while.

Ben sat down behind Asakit, wondering what he was going to do with the knife, but what he saw was not what he expected. Asakit, who is confident and strong-looking, is struggling to cut the trunk of the tree.

BEN: Uhm... Grandpa?

Ben wants to help his grandfather but doesn't have the guts to say it.

ASAKIT: Ben, come here. I need your help.

After an hour of struggling, Ben shouted and asked for help from everyone to also cut the tree from the inside.

Even with everyone's cooperation, it took them five hours to cut a hole big enough for a person to pass through.

-End of Chapter-