After Leo confirmed his next course of action, he quickly left the cafe, no forgetting to say goodbye to the boss.
After all, Relationships were the key to success. If he could gain the goodwill of boss, although he didn't think he would be taken as a student or employee, just getting some advice from the boss for the subsequent 'worlds' would be a great help.
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Meanwhile, in a unknown part of the world, in a wooden cottage, a few people gathered, speaking in strange tones that made it hard to distinguish their age or gender.
"Has the plan been approved?"
"Yes, but they still want to take some precautions"
"Which ones"
"From this moment on, we have nothing to do with them"
Hearing this, the figures fell silent, before one of them broke the silence.
"We have been abandoned as pawns"
"It was expected"
"Yet"
"I still feel lost"
"..."
"I have a proposal"
"Say it"
"Use the bloody prophet"
"We need a lot of sacrifices for that"
"I have it prepared"
"So you knew this moment would come"
"That's why we need to make sure this goes as a success"
"The star must fall"
All others responded at the same time.
"The star must fall"
After a few days, a large number of innocent villagers were captured and brought in one of the caves in argri mountain range (the mountain range that seperates the sparks Empire from the Araclo empire.)
They were led by a group of knights in black armour covering them, almost as if it was their skin. The only different colour was the yellow sun engraved on her shoulder armour.
When the villagers entered the cave, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.
There was a huge dragon skeleton, hoisted in the air by blood red chains that seem to appear out of thin air. The whole body of the dragon was without and flesh, except for its head. However , its head only had flesh, with no eyes in its sockets, no horns or teeth kr even the scales common to dragons.
The Black knights seem to have seen it many times and were used to it, so they blacked the only entrance out of the cave and started killing the innocent villagers.
The villagers , of course, tried to resist but were unable to make any difference and were killed.
After all the villagers were killed, their blood and flesh starting flowing like water towards the chained dragon and repairing its body, making flesh and blood regenerate to half of its neck.
The knights, came towards the dragon and immediately cut off the regenerated flesh and blood except for a few centimetres.
After this, a cloaked figure emerged from the shadows and spoke in a aged voice.
"Oh lord of Grey, with the consciousness that still remains!
Speak of the destiny far away, the chances of success in dismay!"
The words seem to be a trigger, as a lavender flame ignited in the dragon's empty eye socket.
"What do you wish to ask?"
"The chances of success of star fall"
"90%"
"Why did it go down?"
"Uncertain factor, can't be observed"
The cloaked figure seemed a bit uncertain and went away with the Black knights , not forgetting to close the entrance to prevent someone from discovering it.
After a few hours of the figure going away, a hoarse laughter, as if carrying the ancient secrets, echoed in the cave.
With the laughter, it seemed as if a illusion has been broken, the scenes started to change in the cave.
The chains that originally bound the dragon, seeming indestructible were now 90% broken.
The dragon, originally a skeletal had almost fully recovered.
The dragons's grey scales shimmered in the darkness, its voice seeming to thread between illusion and reality.
"Let the fools who bathe in the decaying glory be the nutrient for my illusion to ascend as a story