Vesryn Pulse: Wrath of Xenon

CHAPTER 29: BLOOD OF THE DRAGON KING

CHAPTER 29: BLOOD OF THE DRAGON KING

XENON WINGATE

2 ½ YEARS AGO

My vision is blurry. I am hearing an endless irritating screeching noise on my eardrums, similar to a chair being dragged on a waxed floor. All I can see is a faint light in front of me that looks like a golden star.

“Xenon, wake up!”

Somebody slapped my cheek. Jump starting my sense to feel pain, I finally reignited my presence of mind in this current situation. The face of a blonde man with a man bun was the first thing I saw, and there are burning buildings in the background. On the far side, I saw a gigantic dragon with mechanical armor; the Monolith Dragon. It is currently confronting something that looks like a dwarf star.

Argh. My head hurts. I can feel pain all over my body, but I can sense that my wounds are being enveloped by warm water. These sensations make me want to sleep more.

“Wake the fuck up, Xenon!” A familiar voice shouted again, followed by a powerful hand stab to my chest. It made my heart ache as the nerves of my body finally sparked.

“Ouch! Don’t!” I cried.

“Listen, Serena is fighting the Crimson Dragonfly alone! She needs you!” Alphonse shouted.

At that moment, I fully opened my eyes. I remembered the situation I got myself into. We’re in the middle of a war. Serena. I can’t have her fighting all by herself. She wouldn’t have a chance to win against a fifty-meter tall dragon.

“Uh… my head hurts.” I held my forehead as I desperately tried to stand. I used my shield to assist my shaking foot. I remember taking the claw of the Monolith Dragon in order to shield Serena. That was a bad idea. Now all my muscles ache. “How long have I passed out?” I asked Alphonse.

“About a minute,” Alphonse said. “I have temporarily healed your external wounds together with your internal hemorrhages using my magical fire and water, but you won’t be able to move as strong and as fast as before. So don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Serena… where is she?” I asked.

“She’s right there.” Alphonse pointed at the white star.

“This is not the time for resting!” Captain Valesmith landed on the ground with his Warlord Dragon. “Alphonse, Xenon. Go to the left flank and cut all Zac Schneider’s escape routes. I’ll take the right.”

“Roger that.” Alphonse and I saluted. Then, we dragon knights dispersed as we quickly ran towards our designated post.

As I focus my eyes on the glowing light, I realized that a white star is actually a person. A woman with magnificent beauty is inside that white star. Her long blonde hair flows like waves of the ocean, her long ears are sharp as a sword, and there is a bluish-white orb on her forehead. Her body is covered by a thin layer of the white bodysuit and she has a pair of angelic wings on her back. I am almost sure that this woman is a different person until I saw a glimpse of her face. She’s definitely Serena.

“Magnificent! Truly magnificent!” Zac Schneider, who is finally standing up on top of the head of the Monolith Dragon, cried with joy. It’s as if he made a standing ovation for seeing a world-class opera. “Serena Maizono, you are a wonderful being. Activating Elform and bearing the Mark of Vesryn is the proof that you have the blood of the Dragon King running on your veins. All I ever thought was all heirs of the Dragon King has been purged during the First Dragonoid War a millennia ago, and here you are, suddenly appearing in front of me.”