The Dragon Lord System
DLS - 144

"ANYONE PLEASE!"

Calliga disguised as an adventurous human immediately moved towards the source of the screams asking for help.

In the middle of this ruined city, he ran over quickly and lifted the ruins of the building that blocked his path.

The thick armor covering it reflected the still-sunset rays of light, creating a dazzling glow amidst the destruction.

"PLEASE!!" The screams grew louder and more urgent.

Calliga's human nature is still attached, he feels his emotional burden as the human grows larger with every scream he hears.

He felt a responsibility to save them.

Soon, he arrived at the location that came from the scream.

He saw a group of humans trapped under a pile of rocks and ruins.

Some of them looked badly injured.

With the overwhelming power of the dragon, Calliga began to lift large stones that pressed down on the humans.

He tried as quickly as possible to free them from danger.

"You're safe now" Calliga said in a soft voice after successfully freeing them.

The humans who had escaped this death trap were looking at him with deep shock and gratitude.

"Thank you! Who're you?" ask one of them.

Calliga smiled behind his big helmet. "I'm an adventurer, you guys get out of this place quickly."

He then guided them to stay away from the dangerous area.

With a quick burst of screaming, Calliga ran towards the source of the scream, which this time was followed by the cry of a little girl.

The sound of her despair-filled cry pierced Calliga's heart as she ran through the ruins of the ruined city.

Arriving at the site, Calliga sees a little girl trapped under a huge pile of rubble.

The girl cried while calling her mother and father, who might also be trapped nearby.

Calliga took action immediately. With the overwhelming power of the dragon, he began to lift up the rubble that was pressing down on the little girl.

He could feel a small tremor under his finger as he tried to do so carefully so as not to injure the little girl.

"Don't worry, you're safe now" Calliga said in a soft voice as she managed to free the little girl.

The girl looked at him with eyes full of fear, but also full of gratitude.

"Thank you, sir!" said the little girl softly.

Calliga smiled behind his big helmet.

After making sure the little girl is safe, Calliga continues his mission to save more humans trapped under the rubble.

He could hear screams and cries asking for help from various corners of this ruined city, and he was committed to helping as many humans as he could.

Calliga quickly re-raised the massive debris covering the source of the human screams.

However, as the rubble lifted up and flung away, the sight he faced made his heart feel heavy.

Under a pile of now-raised ruins, he found a mortally wounded man.

His body was weakly sprawled on top of a pile of stones and wood that was full of blood.

The man's eyes were no longer emitting light, and his breathing had stopped.

Calliga is horrified and saddened to see this tragic fate of humanity.

Although he had tried as quickly as possible to save her, it seemed that he had arrived too late. This human body is the victim of the destruction that occurred in the city of Arbandir.

The great dragon pondered for a moment, looking at the human who had lost his life.

Amid the chaos and ruins, Calliga orders her son, Sebas, to help the humans who were hit by the rubble and rubble.

"SEBAS! HELP THE FALLEN HUMANS, QUICKLY!" Calliga shouted loudly to Sebas, who was around in the distance.

Sebas, who was initially puzzled as to why his father wanted to help a lowly being like a human, heard his father's harsh and firm orders.

Without hesitation, he replied submissively, "GOOD DAD!" and quickly ran towards the humans trapped under the rubble.

When Sebas begins to help the humans, he realizes for sure his father's intention is to build a reputation in this human city.

Meanwhile, Calliga continues to help the humans trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings.

Large debris and dust blanketed the area.

After a while passed, Calliga's hard-earned results began to show. He managed to save some trapped humans, although some others had already lost their lives in tragic circumstances.

All of that was an ordinary sight for a being like him who possessed extraordinary strength.

However, there was one moment that made his heart warm.

As before, Calliga manages to rescue a little girl trapped among the rubble of a collapsed building.

Luckily, the little girl only had minor abrasions, although the horrible experience was bound to haunt her forever.

Gently, Calliga took care of the little wound of the girl and gave her a sense of security.

The little girl sobbed in Calliga's lap, and she tried gently to calm the girl down. With a warm voice, Calliga gave the girl the assurance that everything would be fine.

However, the little girl suddenly asked in a trembling voice, "Uncle, where are my mother and father?" Tears still flowed in her eyes as she tightly held Calliga's feet and looked at her with hope.

Before Calliga could answer that difficult question, the sound of a quick approaching footstroke sounded from the distance.

The sight of many warriors suddenly appearing, they rushed towards this place.

The entire human city had been completely destroyed, but in that destruction, there was also goodness emerging.

These soldiers carried hope, proving that in the midst of darkness, there was a shining light.

And in the middle of this scene, Calliga and the little girl saw a flashback of what had happened.

In the thundering chaos, a standing and strong warrior, definitely a captain, valiantly took the lead.

With an echoing voice, he ordered his soldiers to disperse and provide assistance to the people stricken by the ruins, while exclaiming for King Theovilus, encouraging his entire army.

This excited shout instantly sparked excitement among the soldiers.

They swiftly moved, working together to lift the ruins of the buildings that befell the residents.

However, not only did the soldiers come to help, but also the group of adventurers that Calliga had met before in the adventurer headquarters.

They, consisting of humans, dwarves, and elves, joined in this rescue effort.

Together, they lifted the wreckage and responded quickly to rescue the trapped residents.

When this cooperation between warriors and adventurers took place, it seemed that a strong spirit of humanity, even in the midst of destruction.

The little girl who was near Calliga she was still crying and full of fear, pulling Calliga's hand with worry in her eyes.

With a trembling voice, she asked Calliga again about her two parents whom she could not find.

"Pa-paman in-where are my mom and dad?" he told Calliga, his eyes emitting a deep uncertainty.

Calliga was confused and heavy-hearted. He had no definitive answer about the fate of these two little girl parents after the destruction of the city that engulfed them.

However, he knew that in times like these, he had better give a little comfort to the frightened little girl.

Shaking her empathy, Calliga went down crouching in front of the little girl.

He gently stroked her head, trying to calm the little girl down.

Not only that, Calliga quietly extended her hand into her magnificent red robe decorated with lollipops.

He took the lollipop candy from his dimension storage room and gave it to the crying little girl.

"Maybe this can make you feel a little better" Calliga said in a soft tone, trying to cheer the little girl up amid the gripping scene of destruction.

He hoped that by giving the candy, the little girl could feel a little safer in the midst of the chaos that struck.

The little girl was holding the lollipop candy that Calliga gave her, looking puzzled. Doubtfully, he asked Calliga, "What uncle-uncle gave this?" His voice was still trembling, reflecting his confusion.

Candy lollipop given by Calliga is the work of one of his subordinates, chief chef Kola.

Calliga felt a little surprised that this little girl did not know what a lollipop was.

He thought for a moment, then stroked the little girl's head while replying kindly, "This is called a lollipop, dear. It's a candy you can suck and it tastes so sweet."

Undeniably, Calliga realizes that her world now, which is different from the human world she came from, may not have known foods like lollipops.

The little girl's surprise made her smile bitterly in her heart.

But he hopes that this candy can forget the sadness for the little girl in the midst of the difficult circumstances she faced.

Gently, Calliga stroked the little girl's hair and slowly opened the plastic wrapping around the lollipop.

In a gentle tone, he asked the little girl to taste the lollipop candy, which guaranteed to taste delicious.

The little girl, still in her confusion, finally complied with Calliga's request.

As the lollipop entered her mouth and first touched her tongue, the little girl's expression changed magically.

His cry that was still echoing was instantly eased, replaced by a small smile that began to appear on his lips.

In an instant, the lollipop candy had distracted him from his deep sadness.

The little girl's expression now radiated with happiness, and she seemed to forget for a moment her parents were probably buried in ruins.

This sweet food became a temporary solace in the midst of the destruction of their city.

Calliga and the little girl suddenly heard shouts calling her name from the human couple who ran over.

"Nina! Nina!" they shouted with worry.

The little girl who was enjoying the lollipop turned her head towards them, and her face immediately shone with happiness as she recognized the voice.

"MOTHER! DADDY!" he shouted happily, and he quickly put down his lollipop and ran towards his parents.

In an instant, the three of them reunited in a warm embrace. Tears of happiness flowed down their relieved faces as they found Nina safe and sound.

"Thank God you're okay" his mother said, hugging him tightly, and his father embraced them both.

This is a beautiful moment in the midst of destruction, where this family is reunited with deep gratitude.

After hugging and feeling happiness with her reunited family, Nina's parents thanked Calliga for caring for and protecting her during her separation from her parents.

"Thank you, sir, for taking good care of our daughter" Nina's father said, bowing respectfully to Calliga.

Calliga simply replied, "Not to think about it, it is my duty to protect the weak."

Nina's parents smiled appreciatively at Calliga, showing their sincere gratitude to the man who had taken good care of their daughter during this difficult time.

As the two of them, Nina and her parents, were about to go to a refugee camp in a devastated city, Nina walked up to Calliga with a beaming face.

Sincerely, this little girl thanked Calliga, "Thank you, uncle!" he said while smiling.

Then, gently, he said goodbye to Calliga before rejoining his parents.

Calliga smiled seeing the little girl leave, feeling good to be able to help in the midst of this mess.

However, he was suddenly possessed by an elven adventurer girl who had previously been in a tussle with her son, Sebas.