The Dragon Lord System
DLS - 106

Calliga's remarks, which this time were softer and empathetic, made Lithos' crystal heart feel warm.

He felt a complex emotional punch as guilt, warmth, and longing mingled within him.

Without hesitation, Lithos stood up and hugged Calliga sincerely. Calliga was startled and somewhat disgusted, but he let Lithos hug her.

"MY BROTHER!! You're very kind, even though I've insulted you and attacked you excessively before. I'm sorry, MY GOOD FRIEND!" lithos said with emotion, hugging Calliga firmly.

Calliga felt somewhat uneasy in Lithos' arms, and he slowly tried to break free.

But when Lithos finally let go of his embrace, Calliga was perplexed. They had just fought and now Lithos treated him like a close friend.

All those feelings were mixed up in Calliga, but he decided to look on the positive side and give Lithos a chance.

With eager enthusiasm, Lithos asked Calliga again, "My friend! I should have met you sooner. Why didn't you come here early? If only you had come thousands of years ago, I would have been with you by now and left this boring place, MY GOOD FRIEND!"

When Calliga heard this question, he was almost shocked to the point of being stuck.

"I HAVE TO ANSWER WHAT?!!" he cried in his heart in frustration.

"He thinks I've lived for thousands of years? In this world alone, after I became a dragon, I only lived about 2-3 years," muttered Calliga resentfully inwardly.

Just then, Calliga's brain spun fast, looking for a logical reason to explain why he had just come to Lithos' place.

"Ahek.. Ahem... I've been wanting to visit you for a long time, but only this time there's a chance. Unfortunately, when I tried, you attacked me," Calliga said awkwardly, hoping that this reason would make sense.

Then, he continued, "And it took me a long time to recover from the severe injuries I had sustained earlier. So, I can only visit you now," Calliga said deg-degan, hoping the explanation sounded reasonable.

Lithos quickly retorted, "Ah, forgive me for attacking you before, my friend."

However, Lithos soon realized something not clop in Calliga's explanation.

"Wait?! You said you were hurt bad? That happened thousands of years ago, right? Ah, I know! DAMN IT MUST BE THE WORK OF HUMANS AND THOSE DAMN DEMONS! For some reason the two lowly races were relentlessly looking for trouble" Lithos said with a furious rage, referring to the devastating war between humans and demons that nearly wiped out the unique races, including the dragons, thousands of years ago.

Lithos felt angry and resentful towards humans and demons because of their role in the war that almost slaughtered the entire powerful race of dragons so that their population numbers were very few at this time.

And he thought that it was man and the devil who attacked a good friend in front of him thousands of years ago that he was seriously injured by the foolish actions of the two lowly races.

However, Lithos was unaware that the demons were now extinct and that it was the humans who had dominated the world for thousands of years, including within this desolate dungeon.

However, Calliga did not want Lithos to ask more questions or make the situation even more complicated.

He quickly told Lithos, "Can you let them go now?" while pointing towards Sebas, Vael, and Gameciel who were bound by chains and unable to move.

In a low voice, Lithos replied, "Good. Okay, my friend." His eyes looked in the direction that Calliga was pointing.

Cracks...

Cracks...

Cracks...

As if to happen in a miracle, the chain shackles that bound Sebas, Vael, and Gameciel began to crack and eventually disintegrate.

The chains that bound them like prisons had broken, freeing them from their captives.

Slowly, they began to move again.

Sebas did not want to repeat the loss of his father, so he quickly shook his large wings and lifted off the ground.

He glided swiftly and gently landed near Lithos.

Meanwhile, Gameciel and Vael fly and land around Calliga and Lithos.

"Dad!" sebas exclaimed, his voice filled with warmth and affection, while tightly hugging his father, Calliga.

Silently, Lithos looked at this scene with a slight smile on his crystal face.

"You have a spoiled son like him" said Lithos with his arms folded in front of his chest, observing how tight the embrace between Sebas and Calliga was.

Calliga himself felt a little perplexed by the sudden change in Sebas' behavior.

Sebas is usually known for his cold, flat demeanor, far from this spoiled behavior.

But somehow there was a profound change in his character.

He watched Sebas who hugged him tightly, feeling the warmth of his love remembering the luna.

At that time, Calliga gave a strict order to Sebas, Gameciel, and Vael to return to their home, which is Calliga's own dungeon.

Vael and Gameciel, immediately obeying Calliga's orders and leaving the ancient dungeon's place.

However, Sebas remained steadfastly clinging to Calliga, reluctant to let go of his embrace.

Calliga felt as if she was keeping a dog in need of affection.

with a light sigh, he finally asked Sebas what was going on with him.

However, just as before, Sebas remained silent and was reluctant to provide an explanation.

Calliga succumbs to the mystery of Sebas' strange behavior, dismissing it as one of his weird side.

With a heavy heart, Calliga decides to return to their home, away from Lithos' ancient dungeon.

He flicked his wings and began to fly, but Sebas still held him tightly like a monkey hanging from Calliga's large body.

As Calliga cruises into the air, Sebas stays true to his embrace, seemingly unwilling to let go of his father whom he has rediscovered.

Calliga could only shake his head at this ridiculous situation.

They soared into the sky, skimming the sky filled with mysteries and secrets, leaving Lithos and the ancient dungeons in the shadow of question.

Lithos deftly manipulated the surrounding crystals that formed wings and floated in the air with Calliga.

He clearly saw the ridiculous manner of Sebas, who still held his friend tightly, hanging like a monkey.

Lithos could not help but laugh, and the sound of his laughter echoed in the ceiling of the dungeon.

Sebas's overreaching spoiled attitude seemed to be so comforting to Lithos, making him laugh out loud.

However, Sebas's sharp gaze implied a deep fury to Lithos' laughter.

Sebas looked at Lithos with a clear attitude of wanting to destroy him.

After some time flying, they finally came out of the ancient dungeon through the mysterious lake and flew to the ceiling of the cave where there was an exit.

Landing on the 10th floor which was shattered by Calliga's previous actions, they return to a more familiar neighborhood.

However, with the presence of Lithos, everything felt different.