Previous Dragon King

The cheerful Akiho breaks through the Kitsune's magic barrier to meet Ryota. The barrier should feel piercingly hot to those who touch it. But it doesn't feel thanks to Nathanael's magic on the crystal necklace. The light of the morning sun reflected on his feathers and mane. He neighed in front of Ryota's shrine, Jijitsuko Jinja, until the Priest of Foxes came out to meet him. Ryota stepped slowly down the high shrine stairs. Akiho bowed, saluting him.

The fallen brown leaves on the temple grounds were swept away by the strong wind. Many Kitsune children peeked at Akiho's arrival from their windows. The cute Kitsune cubs wagged their tails and stared with sparkling eyes. The white appearance of the Pegasus with a blue mane and shiny wings was very beautiful and caught their attention.

"You see? A lot of kids are interested in seeing you.. there hasn't been a Pegasus that has actually stepped foot on Miwamori's land.." Ryota said as he climbed onto Akiho's back. The seven bells that had been re-attached to Ryota's clothes rang loudly again.

Akiho was very happy to hear that then answered Ryota..

"Then next time we will stop by here..." Before flapping his wings, Akiho looked at the cubs who were peeking at him with a smile. The cubs then waved and laughed cheerfully. Some even hide shyly. Ryota also smiled seeing the funny behavior of the Foxes.

"Your name is Akiho right.. a name as beautiful as autumn.."

"Let's go.."

The layer of haori cloth Ryota was wearing waved in the wind. Akiho's long tail is no less beautiful. The Pegasus flew again up the sky, delivering his invited towards the destination as fast as he could.

The cool wind accompanies the journey to the flower garden kingdom, the seven kings will gather at one point, meet again..

Peter, Damian, Andrew, and Ryota arrive at Blumengarte palace just after sunrise at Nereida time.

The fragrance of the flowers blooming in the courtyard of the palace gently welcomes. The colors are very pleasing to the eye. The blue sky crossed with the morning sun looks dazzling, but warm to touch the body. Javi, Romora, Cerise and Akiho managed to do their job well. The winged horses flapped their beautiful white wings, notifying everyone present that His Majesty the 4 Arc Chaestra Kings had arrived at the Pixies kingdom land. The arrival of the 4 Kings was greeted by the guard Pixies who immediately escorted them to immediately meet Cyrus.

“Welcome to Blumengarte.. Guardians of Chaldene, Spirit of Darkness, Earl of Siren, and Priest of Foxes..” The 3 guardian fairies greeted and bowed before the 4 Kings. Even though they were not flying, the three fairies opened their wings as a form of welcome and respect. The yellow shimmer of the wings was similar to the blue shimmer of the leader's wings.

The four kings bowed back, saluting the pixies who greeted them. After being invited, they also followed the steps of the guardian fairy to meet Cyrus. The Prince of Pixies at that time was in the lobby of his palace, talking to several other guardian fairies who reported on Nereida's current condition. His friends are always excited by Cyrus' sweet appearance. The pattern on his back robe could be faintly seen from beneath the folds of his translucent blue wings.

"Cyruss..."

"Uh, you guys have come .." Cyrus turned around, greeted his friends back.

(hug me please, i miss you sooooo much) *Peter

(no thanks) *Cyrus

(why?!) *Peter

The Pixy King also invited his friends to one of the living rooms in the corner of Blumengarte. The spacious room has a high roof and is surrounded by clear glass windows where the beautiful Blumengarte courtyard can be viewed. Pastel colored sofas lined up, matching the beautiful patterned carpet as the floor mat. Ornamental plants in the corner of the room also beautify the atmosphere.

Cyrus and Andrew couldn't help teasing Ryota. The fox priest could only surrender to his two friends. Peter and Damian discussed for a moment asking about the news and the problems that were happening. After a while, someone's footsteps echoed in the long hallway of the palace where Cyrus lived. The sound of the high-heeled boots Nathanael was wearing became a sign for his friends who were waiting.

"take a rest.. thank you for accompanying me.." Nathanael said to a bodyguard who accompanied his journey from Asteria to Nereida because it was too dangerous for a king to fly alone. Nathanael's elegant appearance is again stunning. A red sash with a gold pattern is now a point for his appearance. Healthy black hair that flows down to the base of the neck remains his thew.

"have you guys arrived earlier?" he continued as he approached. His two hands adjusted the position of the blue coat buttons that had previously been untied while flying.

"Yes.. The Pegasus named Romora doesn't talk much and one set, hahaha.." Damian, who was chatting with Peter, turned around and answered him. The thick black robe he wore made his appearance even more mysterious.

"But why... Adryan hasn't arrived all this time..." Cyrus said, stopping his joke for a moment with Ryota and Andrew. The gazes of the two friends suddenly turned flat.

"Not yet? How come? I, who flew from the southern tip, are already here.. Andrew, who even came from the sea, is already here..” Nathanael replied while smoothing his wings again, tired.

"Oh no .. this is not good .." Peter began to worry. He drew closer to the window, looking up at the sky expecting the person he was waiting for to come soon. Andrew followed suit, his purple eyes looking up at the blue sky with a worried expression.

Suddenly there was a riot from outside Blumengarte. There was the sound of hooves and the neighing of horses. The six of them came out in unison. Sharon who was assigned to pick up Adryan in Groilandia looked like he was panicking and throwing a tantrum. His wings flapped against the leaves flying in the air. The tip of the tail looks like it's on fire. He arrived at Nereida without taking anyone with him..

"Hey.. hey.. calm down.. it's me.. Nathanael.. what's wrong .." Nathanael asked while stroking the mane of the Pegasus. He was confused because before Sharon was relaxed but could turn into a rage and panic like this.

"I'm sorry.. sorry... I.. I couldn't find Adryan the Command of the Beast.. I-I was circling in Groilandia, being chased by Dragons, and couldn't find him anywhere.. I'm sorry..." snorted sobbing voice at the end of his words. Sharon looked down feeling like he had failed in the task Nathanael had given him. His fear of being chased by a fire dragon in Groiland is still vivid, leaving him traumatized.

"The necklace.." Nathanael looked at the necklace he put around Pegasus' neck. The magic within the tiny crystal looked confused. It's bright for a moment, faded. The six of them stared at each other. What happened to Adryan? Where is he? Why can't Sharon find him?

Not until there, suddenly heard the sound of warning signs of danger. The pixies fled for safety while screaming in terror.

“DRAGOONNSS…!!!!!”

"THERE IS A FIRE DRAGON THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENTERED ..!!!!"

“RUUUNNN….!!!!!!”

A flash of shadow flashed past. The shadow of a great creature. A fire dragon, seen flying over Nereida and heading towards Blumengarte. The dragon has red scales with a pair of short horns that are also red. The wingspan is very large. There is a flame burning at the end of its tail. The guard pixies readied their weapons.

Swwuusshhh….. nobody know how the fire dragon penetrated the magic shield belonging to the Pixies. It flew straight from the north, towards Blumengarte in the center of the kingdom.

“ARROW TEAM… A CATCHAM TEAM… PREPARE YOUR WEAPONS…”

"On cue…. SHOOT…!!!!”

Wusshh wusshh… soooo…..

Arrows and magic balls were fired but the Dragon was able to dodge easily. He flew straight ignoring the pixies who were fighting him. With his agile way of flying he quickly arrived above Blumengarte.

"FLAME DRAGON?!?! SERIOUSLY?!?!" Peter took out A Froura, then stepped forward preparing to protect his friends.

"CIHHH..!!!!" Nathanael also readied his Chriso Macairi spear and thought of attacking together with Peter. The eyes of the two friends met each other, reading each other's intentions. But they haven't had time to attack yet.

“Oii.. oii.. relax...” someone appeared from behind the dragon's back. He waved his hand asking them to calm down.

"Adryan?!?!"

Yup .." Adryan got down from the back of the Dragon. A red coat decorated with an Eye of Pride brooch completed his appearance at that time. His Feline ears twitched, wiggling the tips of his long ear hairs.

Adryan's arrival was greeted by the arms of his worried friends. Sharon, who had been panicking for a while, was confused as to why Adryan could be picked by a fire dragon, but he was also relieved that Adryan was fine. Cyrus ordered the guard Pixies to stop their attacks.

"You?!?! How come?!?!" Nathanael started asking after putting away his heirloom spear again.

“Of course.." Adryan replied, turning to the fire dragon that led him. The dragon changed its form into a human. It was an old man with a red robe covering his body. His hair is grayish white. His yellow eyes with a sharp gaze were indeed the hallmark of the Dragons clan. He lowered his head to greet the Arc Chaestra leaders before him.

"Introduce.. my name is Ziel.. I'm the former King of Draecorona.. I'm the King before Silverstream, member of Ninefinity.. your friend.."

"The king before Erick..???" they were shocked in unison. Without fear now they drew closer to the fire dragon. His arrival, which he had previously been wary of, now made the 7 Kings feel a little relieved.

“Sir Ziel.. please tell us, what's wrong with the Dragons clan?? Why did you guys attack other clans?? Did Erick give the orders?? What is the reason???" Andrew asked holding Ziel's hands together. His eyes are glassy. He was very sure this mess was not Erick's doing.

"Calm down kid.. that's exactly what I am here.. first of all I want to apologize for carelessly picking up Dawson, Command of Beast. I'm afraid you won't listen to me if I come alone.. secondly.. it's about Silverstream…” Ziel answered while holding Andrew's shoulder and looking at him deeply. His gaze then turned to the other 6 Kings who were in front of him at that time.

“Ehmm.. How about we talk inside? I don't think it's appropriate for us to talk while standing in the courtyard of the palace .. " Cyrus asked while bowing, inviting everyone to go back into Blumengarte.

"Oh.. yes.. of course.." Ziel the former King of Dragons humbly accepted his invitation. It was an honor for him to be able to enter another royal palace. His height which is above the average of the Kings makes his body look more towering.

The valor of the former dragon king did not fade with time. The gaze was still firm, the body was still sturdy. His aura is equivalent to the 7 Kings who are now walking with him..