The Shadow Dragon Warrior
chap 80 - Ryuki the Ancestor of the Lee Clan
Ryuji who still has not given a sign - a warning sign makes everything in the dimension of the room anxious. However, ryuji accidentally opened his eyes and was in a place full of trees and many geese who were in a small lake.
"What is this place? why am I here? am I dead?" ryuji was confused.
As ryuji was looking around, there was a small pavilion near the lake and a melodic groove of a harp came out of the pavilion.
"The melody is beautiful. Is there a musicologist playing a lute there? is it a beautiful woman? hehehe, it seems like the gods love me" ryuji said, imagining things that were not useful.
Ryuji, who was curious about the sound of the lyre melody, made him approach the pavilion. When he got to the front door of the pavilion, Ryuji opened the door and saw a real man. And it turns out he was the one who played the melody of the beautiful harp.
"It turns out a man. Damn I was hoping too much for this in my mind," murmured ryuji was annoyed that the one playing the lute was a man and not a beautiful woman as ryuji had imagined.
Although a little disappointed, ryuji still entered and greeted the person who played the melody of the lute.
"Anuu.. excuse me lute master.. uh I mean excuse me pavilion master, I want to ask you where I am now?" ask ryuji.
"Finally you came ryuji too, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Please sit down first!" said the man who played the harp.
"Heeh..? ba. baikkk.. lahh..," ryuji replied while sitting down.
"Ryuji, life won't be easy. You've experienced several times that caused you to almost die. Do you know why you're always safe?" ask the guy who played the lute.
"That's because someone always helps me" ryuji replied as he was.
"Hmm.. You're wrong! the answer is because of your determination! that determination you have is what makes you the ryuji you are now" the man said.
"Determination yes. Oh, where is this, sir?" ryuji asked still confused by his whereabouts.
"You are in my realm, I created this realm before I die in order to meet my successor" the man replied.
"Peaser??? don't you are the first person to have the power of the shadow dragon science book, ryuki," ryuji guessed.
"PLAKKS..!!".
"Basic brash! you call your ancestors' names just by name? basic children today," said ryuki annoyed.
"Oh yes, ryuki sir, why am I here? and what is your purpose in creating this realm other than to meet your successor?" ask ryuji who is still curious.
"Haaahhh.. ryuji, I know you're in a dangerous place to reach the highest level in order to save everyone. However, it's not an easy thing you can get. Your resolve should be round and never fade. How many grand shadow dragons have you activated?" ryuki.
"New three shadow dragons lord ryuki, namely zee ling, mo ling, and ya ling. And I just had two magical beasts" ryuji replied.
"Heeh 50 to 100? but I have a level 8 and a level 13 magical beast, which is a black fire phoenix and a purple lightning profit. Then the matter of age, I am only 18 years old now and my level is at the level of a late 4-star master, heeehhhhh? I'm already a final 4-star? but since when?" ryuji replied honestly as well at once confused.
In fact while passing through the hundredth rung of the ladder, ryuji indirectly progressed from an early 4-star master to a late 4-star. Hearing ryuji's constant reply, ryuki feels that ryuji is more genius than he was in the past.
"Are you serious that you have magical animals at 8th and 13th level? and you're already at the level of a late 4-star master?" ryuki said asking to make sure that ryuji was honest.
"Of course, Mr. Ryuki, I answered all your questions honestly. Indeed why?" ask ryuji.
"It's okay, it's just that you're more talented than I was when I was younger" Ryuki said slightly embarrassed.
"Anuuu.
"God, okay I'll explain it very - very easily so that you understand. So, why I created this realm before I died was to be able to see my next successor. I want to see if he has a clean or evil heart. Besides, I would like to see the development of my successor. And why is this nature you can enter because you are in a state that is about to die. I'm sure the first time you had a book on dragon shadow science, there was a writing and zee ling also explained that if you want to be strong there is no instant way. You could be here maybe you're doing something really hard and you might have broken your body to finish the hard thing. And the last thing I want to do is to give this world something, which is a god-level science book that I have. The science book is so great, I deliberately asked you to see the sincerity and determination that you have," Ryuki explained.
Ryuji who heard the long talk from ryuki, put him to sleep.
"Fucking boy!!!!".
"WALKER....!!".
"Oh yes sir ryuji, so what kind of science book do you have?" ask ryuji.
"Book of seven elements. The book was great and I had a hard time learning it. Oh yes last I wanted to ask you! if your answer makes me satisfied, you'll be able to come back. However, if you can't make a bad answer, then you'll be here forever" ryuki said, turning her gaze very serious and sharp.
"Well, Mr. ryuki, I'll answer your question" ryuji said.
"The question is only one. Why do you want power?" ask ryuki.
"Why do I want power? the reason is because I want something that is thirsty and I love not to disappear and leave me," ryuji replied briefly.
"What can all be protected?" ask ryuki.
"Yes, we cannot protect everything, but with all the power there is a possibility that people who are protected will be more. Just like you ryuki master, you saved the land of six continents from the demons back 5,000 years ago definitely not just to win against the demons? there must be something that makes you want to defeat the demon alone that might also eat you if you lose. There must be something you want to protect and someone you care about. Although sometimes we like to act stupid, but if to protect something with the strength we have, I think it is okay - what hehehe.
Hearing ryuji's reply, ryuki is moved and believes that ryuji will be better than her. Ryuki gives him the seven-element science book and gives ryuki a bit of knowledge. That knowledge contains the past he went through.
"Alright ryuji, you can come back. This realm will disappear because it can only be entered once. Remember ryuji with your determination! don't let it fade from you. Protect what you want to protect. See you," said Ryuki, who was saying farewell.
Ryuji returned to his body in tears. And when he realized he had already completed his second test.