Ryusousha – 2

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While coming here, I passed by two other classmates that were riding dragons. A flying dragon and a running dragon.

Now, it was my turn.

 

“Uh, I think there’s supposed to be a priest of the Dragon Church standing there.”

I had been told that one would be waiting by the gate.

And so I walked down the narrow path in the valley.

As it was a straight line, there was no hesitation.

 

After about 10 minutes, I found what I was looking for.

And there was someone standing there after all.

 

“You must be Leon.”

“Yes, I’m Leon.”

 

He was wearing clerical robes and still looked quite young. But he was apparently the priest.

 

“It is a most wonderful thing to be part of this dragon welcoming ceremony. …Oh, that mark.”

The priest saw my left hand and raised his voice.

 

It was no surprise. After all, the color had changed.

“It’s been getting redder ever since last month.”

 

“It is said that the mark becomes red when the dragon is rushing to get out of the holy gate. Then we must hurry.”

 

We walked a little until we reached a steep cliff that hung overhead.

It was very high and it hurt your neck when you looked up.

 

“Can you see it?”

“It’s shining.”

 

The side of the cliff was shining blindingly.

 

“Indeed. But as someone who does not have the mark, it just looks like a black wall to me. But if it shines for you, then there is no problem. …Now, put your hand over there. The dragon should come out soon after.”

 

Even while the priest talked, something was hitting from the other side, as if trying to push through the wall of light.

 

“It seems like something is hitting it from the inside?”

“The dragon is clearly impatient. …But that height…”

 

The wall was moving like a baby in the womb.

 

“I-I’ll do it then.”

“It’s not dangerous. Don’t be afraid.”

 

And so I put my hand on the glowing wall.

And then, not just the wall, but the dragon mark began to glow as well.

 

“What!?”

“It’s synchronizing. Just a little more now. Don’t move your hand away.”

“Ye-yes.”

 

My hand sunk into the wall a little. What was happening?

The dragon mark touched the wall of light.

 

“It-it’s coming.”

“You can tell?”

 

“I can. It’s coming from the other side… It’s fast!?”

 

I could feel that it was approaching.

And the speed was only increasing.

 

This…was this really a dragon? I could feel so much pressure coming from the wall.

As I wondered about this, the wall of light began to bulge out.

 

It was almost here. The thing was trying to get out.

 

“…This!?”

“…This!?”

 

We both said at the same time. I looked up just as we were covered by a great shadow.

 

The dragon had appeared.

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