Army of the Damned

VOLUME 16 Chapter 2

"You aren't the first Hero that I've helped, James."

The darkness of the void then spoke. "Lad! Are ya' sure this hag can still fight? The Dragons have long waned in their power. We are better off going to the High Wizards and seek wisdom from them!" a thud from two clanging metal rang through the darkness as light shines.

It reveals a grand labyrinth. Under the chasm, below the depths of the home of Bahamut was a vast endless sea of Gold and Jewelry and standing above her snout was a Dwarf with his warhammer. With a long braided beard, the small red haired person stood completely frozen as he looked into the eyes of Dragon. "You fool! Do not look into the eye of a Dragon! Do you wish to ask it for battle?! This is why I often hope for you meddling aire of a species to stay within your mines!"

With her eyes panning around, Bahamut notices the person speaking with such an irritatingly high and mighty tone was an Elf wielding a longbow and a longsword. Another Elf, this one, a fair female in sparkling white robes and long white hair shushes him as the ground rumbles and the Dragon awakens. "By Mir's tits! Elf! You better catch me!" The Dwarf then knowingly dives headfirst into the Elf with a bow.

He did not bother to catch the Dwarf in his leather and metal armor. But with magic, this made the metallic coins to hit him on the side and still track to the Elf which made a large crash.

"Who dare awaken a slumbering Dragon? What deathwish do one possess to waltz into the Labyrinth of Bahamut. To bring annoyance to my Dragon Priests and Knights?"

"I do! The Hero of Tur! Sir Greatheart of Village Gwenynth!"

Fully lifting her head, she looks down to the person covered by her snout. The impressive looking Human wore a heavily etched and engraved medium plate armor that glistens brightly in the sea of gold. He had no sword in his hand, but instead wielded a stare that even the Dragon could see the words it was saying.

"Ah, the one the Cheating God had chosen to save this world from the Ancient Chaos that wishes to bring it ruin. What have you come here for? The Dragons have long lost their time. Albion grows weaker by the year and our kin is scattered and no longer united."

"I know, but I also know that you, Bahamut! Dragon God of the Void possesses the ability to kill immortals! I heed to you, as the representative of Man. Give us your strength in the fight against the Ancient Demon Namulgdr and destroy this abomination birthed from the world beyond that of Tur!"

"Do not make me laugh, Human. May I remind you that it is your Almighty King that took the Sword of Heirs and languished it into the volcanic pits of Mount Sprigbeorg. Afraid of what Man may do to it in the future. So now, with your ability to kill such creatures gone. You come to me, a Dragon God in slumber to ask for help? Can you even give me a tribute that could measure up to your demand?"

The Hero's eyes didn't dare to look away from the mammoth head of Bahamut. This made the Dragon smile as the Man kept his chin up high and his hands clenched into a fist. "My soul. I am willing to give you my soul for your service. I only ask of you to rid of this one enemy so that the path to the Demon King may be cleared and I may slay him for all of Humanity and the Sentient Species of Tur."

"A worthy price for a worthy battle. I have long waited for such an opportunity to fight against the abomination that is Namulgdr. I accept this tribute, Hero. Greatheart, I shall partake you of this wisdom. Look to the East and see through the barbarism of the Orcs and Goblins and seek for the Valley where the Dragons once built its great gardens and pastures. There you shall find the path you've long been asking. Lead Namulgdr to the statue of Albion and there, I shall slay it without trouble."