Reborn as a DRAGON

Chapter 450: Truth & Lies

After our little altercation, the old Dragon's attitude toward us mellowed down. Although he still kept his annoying grin, he respected our boundaries and never went too far. Sidus still held a strong dislike for the Dragon, while Immy's opinion was somewhat neutral.

Ynos, on the other hand, remained silent and in his own world.

Little Essie walked by my side, along with Breta, as we followed behind Qhalta and Yrvai. Sidus, Immy, and Ynos walked in the back. It didn't take long for us before we reached another beautifully carved door oozing with cosmic mana.

Qhalta and Yrvai went through It, and we followed behind.

The world changed once more, and we now found ourselves standing on a terrace overlooking the city of Fas. In the distance, the massive tall spire we saw when we just arrived was visible. The multicolored lights emitting from Its peak were mesmerizing.

"Beautiful, Isn't It?" Qhalta smiled.

I couldn't help but nod in agreement, "It Is."

"What you see there is what keeps the city and this entire plane away from the King's prying eyes. We call It the Eldralumin Spire."

"The Eldralumin," I repeated the name. It was impossible to miss the massive amounts of cosmic mana the spire was emitting.

"I suppose that answers my question," I added.

Qhalta nodded in understanding, "It Is normal for you to be curious about it," she said and turned to look toward Its before continuing, "It's considered the primordial's best creation."

"How so?" Immy asked.

Qhalta turned to face her and answered, "Well, dear. The spire shrouds the entirety of the plane In a Cosmic veil. What this means is that Fas and Aynezh, as a whole, do not exist in the same place everything else does."

Yrvai, who was silent this whole time, spoke, "We are in between the Astral realm and the normal universe as you know It."

Breta's eyes widened slightly at the mention of the Astral realm. Her hands began to fidget in search of her non-existent spear. I looked at her, and she seemed to sense my gaze.

Our eyes met, and I gave her a comforting nod, 'It's okay.'

Breta took a deep breath to calm herself down and nodded back.

Good, she was getting better at facing her past.

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Yrvai didn't care about our group's reaction as he continued, "That's what makes It nigh impossible to locate Aynezh."

"Is that so?" I asked, to which he nodded.

"The spire acts as a guide. It guides back those who are Lost outside of Aynezh here," he paused, shaking his head for a second before adding, "I suppose It would be more accurate to say It's the cosmic mana that guides them."

"Isn't that dangerous?" Immy asked with a frown.

"Dangerous?" Yrvai raised his brow.

"Wouldn't the King's faction be able to use that to their advantage?" she asked with a frown. It seemed like referring to the King's faction and excluding ourselves from It still left a bad taste in her mouth. Sidus glared at her but otherwise said nothing.

Yrvai laughed, "You don't have to worry about that. If anything, the Cosmic mana is on our side."

He then turned to Sidus, "Which Is why you need to take back control over your elements. That way, we may stand a chance."

Sidus snorted in disdain and didn't reply.

"What makes you think we stand a chance, though?" I asked.

Yrvai frowned and was about to answer when I interrupted him, "According to you, the primordials already tried once, and they failed. And we," I paused, motioning for all of us, "We are weaker than they were."

"So, why do you think we have a chance of winning against the King?" I asked again.

"You seem to be misunderstanding something," Yrvai shook his head, "We have no chance of winning against him."

Sidus and Immy's eyes widened slightly, while Ynos had a grin on his face. Little Essie nervously stared at me, but I was too focused on the old Dragon.

"Then what's the point of all of this? This so-called resistance."

"Our goal was never to win against the King, dear," Qhalta replied. "It Is to escape."

Yrvai nodded, "Last time, the Primordials were alone. This time, you will not be."

The terrace fell silent as a small breeze brushed past me, tickling my scales and causing me to take a deep breath. It seemed that I wasn't the only one lost in thought as Sidus, for one, struggled to accept the idea of betraying the King. I could sense his opposition to the plan. Immy, on the other hand, tried to approach the situation logically, but from the complicated expression on her face, it was clear that it wasn't helping.

Essie was nervous, but she tried to maintain a brave front. I gently patted her head with mana, causing her to smile weakly. Even she was aware of the stakes at hand. Breta, next to her, appeared resigned with everything.

And Ynos... Ynos was grinning like an Idiot.

As I turned to look at the spire, memories that I had pushed so far down began to resurface. I didn't know what to do. I was under no illusion that I could face the King and come out on top. Hell, even Yrvai and Qhalta confirmed It. But that wasn't what bothered me.

Do I want to join this resistance?

It was a conflicting thought. The King had named me. Not only that, but he was the only one who knew my secret.

Even so. Was I ready to just roll over and die?

No. I had to talk to the King once again. Why did I survive when most others never made It past their naming ceremony? Why did he not have me killed when he had the chance to? Why were we saved from the Shades' territory?

Or was everything one big elaborate plan?

I didn't know. That Is why I intend to find out before anything.

"So, what Is your plan?" I asked, breaking the silence.

Qhalta looked at Yrvai and nodded. "First things first, we need to regain full control over the Darkness and Light Pillars," he said.

Sidus, who was quiet this entire time spoke, "There Is something I wish to know."

Yrvai nodded, "What Is It?"

"As long as you satisfy my curiosity, I will join this resistance."

I raised my brow in surprise. It was clear how adamant Sidus was about this entire plan. What could make him change his mind, I wondered.

Sidus turned to face me and gave me a slight nod, which only served to confuse me even more.

"After the Primordials turned against the King, you said only the Cosmic pillar survived, correct?"

Yrvai and Qhalta both nodded.

"I see. And were there ever any other Darkness or Light Pillars after them?"

"There were a few, but almost all of them died young. They never reached their full potential," Yrvai looked at me and continued, "The Cosmic Pillar was the one that managed to get close, though."

"I see. And these previous pillars all joined the resistance?"

"Yes," Yrvai answered confidently.

"So, In this generation, we are the only Pillars?"

"Yes, that would be correct."

"I see. Thank you," Sidus smiled. It was a refreshing smile as If an invisible weight, was lifted off his shoulders. He looked at me and lightly nodded.

'He Is lying, brother.'

His voice resounded in my mind. I controlled my expression and turned to face Yrvai and Qhalta.

"I hope that answered all of your questions," Yrvai said.

"It has, for now."

"Good, then. In that case, I believe It's time to discuss how you can regain control over the Pillars."

"Indeed," Sidus nodded.

He's lying? My mind went into overdrive trying to understand what Sidus meant when It suddenly clicked. How could I ever forget?

Nilath was still there!