A silent forest and the elder dragon.

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The sound of Gahrkal's armor was heard when walking in the forest and apparently it was also the only sound that was present in the forest neither the birds nor the sound of the wind could be heard until a deep voice spoke in the forest.

[Tell me, at this moment what is going through your mind?] (Mysterious voice)

Gahrkal turned his head looking around but not noticing anything or anyone in the vicinity he decided to remain silent for a few seconds and resume his walk until the voice began to speak again.

[It's bad manners not to listen to your elders.] (Mysterious voice)

Gahrkal looked around again and was beginning to get annoyed, and he responded by making his voice sound irritated and disrespectful.

[If you could give your face I could answer you, but since that is not going to happen, I prefer not to answer you.] (Gahrkal)

A few seconds after answering the forest began to tremble and one of the trees opened strangely revealing a staircase that descended and the voice spoke once more.

[Then follow that path, and we can meet face to face.] (Mysterious voice)

Gahrkal observed the tree and without thinking twice began to descend while the tunnel emerged small seeds that illuminated the steps.

After descending for at least 10 minutes finally reached a gigantic room and in the center of this was a huge dragon lying on the ground with his eyes almost opened, and he began to speak without even moving his mouth.

[You are...a monster...] (Dragon elder]

Gahrkal looked around the room and answered the dragon.

[I do not know what you expected to see...to begin with you started talking about nothing] (Gahrkal)

The dragon remained motionless on the ground and began to speak again.

[It seems that the humans of that kingdom finally stopped being heard ... finally more silence] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal shook his head to the side and asked the dragon.

[Kingdom?] (Gahrkal)

The dragon moved its two front legs and stood up supporting his back with the wall of the room and began to speak again.

[That's how the humans of the nearby kingdom were very noisy lately and a little less than two moons ago these humans finally stopped making noise.] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal remained with his mind blank for a few seconds until everything came to his head suddenly and spoke with a hasty voice.

[You mean the people of the kingdom who leave their homes when I take the position as "King"?] (Gahrkal)

The dragon raised its paw, dropping some dust from it and scratching its head answering the question.

[Do you not know those who are close to you and what happens when they are weak to your constant mana flow? No doubt you are a very unusual creature ... even your soul is very different from any other of your same species...] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal raised his shoulders and answered.

[I do not really know who I am and I can not answer... I'll be totally honest with you, old man, I'm not from this world when I opened my eyes I was in this body and when I started walking, the first thing I found was with people who spoke a strange language and then another old man appeared who stood in front of them and threw me a strange ray of light that hit my face.] (Gahrkal)

The old dragon began to speak again explaining why the supposed "Abandonment of the people of the kingdom"

[I am very sorry that your first interaction with beings from this world resulted in an attack and allow me to explain what happens when a human is near your kind of monster] (Elder Dragon)

The dragon began to invoke his magic and project two forms a human and the other equal to that of Gahrkal and this began to explain what happened.

[Let me begin to explain in detail what happens when you are near a weak human being ... I mean your kind of monster ... you are a war ghost] (Dragon elder)

The dragon moved his hands and these two images made with magic began to move and the dragon continued with his explanation.

[Your species tends to be extremely nosive against living beings especially with a human being with a weak constitution or a really low essence ... its mana I mean to be a ghost your theft of vitality is always active and even what I know today no one has escaped a combat against a "war ghost" which makes them be annotated as a very powerful enemy] (Dragon elder)

The two moving figures showed how the human figure began to feel weak while the one that looked like Gahrkal began to become bigger and the dragon spoke again.

[What you are observing right now is a representation of what would happen if a human with a very weak mana or a poor constitution ... as you can see the human becomes small and weak while the other represents those of your species and at this precise moment this is getting bigger and stronger...in a few words that is what would happen when a human remains close to you for a long period of time.] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal at that time began to remember that the next day he had arrived in the kingdom there was no person in the streets, and he spoke without being impressed.

[So no one left home...they were consumed.] (Gahrkal)

The dragon opened his eyes observing Gahrkal's body as he inspected his armor and spoke.

[Those bones... You...what are you?] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal turned around and started walking towards the stairs and stopped before climbing and answered the dragon's question.

[I do not know it elder...the only thing is that I am free in this world and I think I enjoy this freedom to the fullest possible...if you have something else to ask, do it now, possibly we will not meet again ... you are very old after all and I can see your soul with my mask and your soul is very tiny ... like a flame about to be extinguished.] (Gahrkal)

The dragon looked at the ground and scratched his head talking loudly.

[So my time is already so short? who would say that time would pass so quickly... I have one thing to ask of you if you could be so kind as to grant this elder a last wish.] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal turned around looking at the dragon remembering his grandfather and answered without thinking.

[Tell me what you want and I'll see what I can do to help you but I do not promise anything] (Gahrkal)

The dragon approached with the last of his strength until he was close to Gahrkal and spoke while his voice was becoming weaker and weaker.

[I spend my whole life collecting knowledge ... now I see that I wasted my time and now that I am on my deathbed I realize that there is nobody to receive that knowledge ... I even spend my time with other dragons but I could not leave my seed to offer my knowledge to a younger generation ... now I regret all the time I spent learning everything that there was to learn] (Elder Dragon)

Gahrkal crossed his arms and answered the old man.

[In a few words you studied all your life as a hermit and now you realize that your knowledge is totally useless since you are dying under the ground in a tree?] (Gahrkal)

Gahrkal before letting the dragon speak continuously talking.

[and none of the dragons of the younger generations of dragons wanted to accept your knowledge because surely you would ask them to continue with such a hobby of yours....I'm wrong about something?] (Gahrkal)

and again Gahrkal spoke again, preventing the dragon from speaking.

[If it is to continue your hobby...I must reject your request...in my previous life I already endure enough shit so I want to enjoy this peace that I have now.] (Gahrkal)

The old dragon smiled and answered sounding happy.

[Neither could I have said it better...but I do not want you to continue with this that you call "hobby"...I want you to have this knowledge you are the only one that has arrived here and the only one that entered this forest in the last 150 years old ... not even the woodcutters come to these woods ...please take my core and break it with your hands and absorb my knowledge...at least know that I will leave it with someone...] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal asked himself if this old man was right in the head by giving knowledge to someone he met a few minutes ago and decided to ask only to be sure.

[You met me a few minutes ago and you want to give me something as powerful as knowledge ... you are totally sure you want to do that ... as you know I will not use it to destroy this world and each of its inhabitants...how are you sure I will not use it incorrectly?] (Gahrkal)

The old dragon smiled and spoke again.

[My dear friend...I'm not sure of anything...I lived collecting knowledge and avoiding the beings that inhabited the world ... so it's your decision if you want my knowledge ... at least grant this elder a quick death so I can meet my ancestors.] (Dragon elder)

Gahrkal scratched the back of his head and answered for the last time and from his right gauntlet the nails became long.

[Are you totally sure that you want to die now old man? right now you could go out and enjoy for the last time everything that is outside.] (Gahrkal)

The dragon shook his head and spoke one last time raising his wings with the last of his strength.

[It's already unnecessary now please I want to meet with my relatives ... it's been a pleasure to meet you...young ghost] (Elder Dragon]

Gahrkal walked to the elder dragon and said a few words before proceeding with the execution.

[We will meet again...in this life...or in the next one and I hope that you trip goes well.] (Gahrkal)

Gahrkal nail his hand on the dragon's chest and tore his core destroying it few seconds later the dragon began to catch dust and a breeze came through the stairs and began to take the ashes while Gahrkal began receiving many messages on his face]

[Knowledge of ancient historical facts has been acquired]

[Anatomy of dragons has been acquired]

[knowledge of the world has been acquired]

[Knowledge of creatures of antiquity have been acquired]

[Knowledge of....]

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