REAWAKENED S-RANKED DRAGON LORD

Eclipsera

Questions...?

Kael frowned, having a thought, 'First thing first, I don't know who this man is, although he had just introduced himself as the Principal of an odd named School, so, I must remain cautious...'

Cedric as well, stared at Kael, having his own thoughts, 'This boy is someone who knows what to do, and when to ask some questions. From my view on him, he actually isn't a silly one... Hmm, he definitely would be placing on some suspicious hints on me.'

Kael's thoughts resurfaced, keeping the entire space between them, quiet, 'Secondly, I must be careful with the Questions I ask. Some questions can be used to evaluate someone's thinking..., To bring out the truth in their hearts and at the same time, understand what is going on in their head., So, if I must ask some questions, it should be the one straight to the answers....'

Kael finally asked out, "What does it mean to have Dragon Blood? Isn't it the same as Pure Blood?.. or whatsoever Blood it's called... Also, Why are you willing to help me, and what's your stake in this situation? Especially as a Principal...."

Cedric arranged his glasses, settling down to fully take in the calm soothing speed of the train.

After which, he answered, just placing a cigarette into his mouth, "I don't want to answer all about Dragon Blood.."

'This Man is somehow cautious, truly, he tells me about Dragon Blood, then suddenly, he doesn't want to answer it all'. "Why?" Kael asked out, after a jumble of thoughts.

"Well, I don't want to," Cedric said, bringing out a lighter, "But, I'll give you an answer to the second question... 'Why I am willing to help you and my stake in this situation, especially as the Principal..."

Click. The lighter's flame burnt the end of the cigarette, and Kael watched Cedric's brow slowly furrow.

It would seem he evaluated all the answers he was about to say, to prevent any mishaps.

"I want to help you," He finally spoke up, "... All because you're someone extremely special, and the stakes this place me in, is actually not your concern.. I want to make you the greatest Slayer..."

"But, I don't have any trace of Pure Blood in me, right?"

"Exactly Kael Von. You don't, you have something more powerful than that, making you extremely one of a kind," Cedric said, words which sounded extremely familiar.

"And," He continued, ".... Something to know, is that.... What makes you different, makes others fearful of you. People are afraid of what they don't understand, or rather still... What they fail to understand."

Kael's lips parted, but no words escaped. Instead, he only answered with a 'Hmm, I see', before noticing something different.

The speed of the train.

"Hey, Hey," He called to the un-bothered man, who turned to look at him,

"Yes, Kael—?"

"We're going faster?"

The question he asked made Cedric reply, "We would soon arrive at the academy..."

"THEN WHY THE SPEED?," A trail of nervous sweat rolled down Kael's face, and he instantly reached for anything he could grab onto.

Cedric, however, remained calm. "Eclipsera is a place of... Let's say, Magic..."

Kael held tight as the speed increased more than ever before. He couldn't see how clear reality started to become with such a high speed.

Cedric continued, "The train is breaking through the barrier to get to Eclipsera Academy, that's why we experience this spee—..."

Kael squeezed his eyes shut, not quite hearing those words, when a memory flashed...;

A dandelion, a field of dandelions. A young lady with blonde hair and pointed ears, sitting beside the same old man he had seen in the previous field.

The lady, turned her face slightly, she asked, with a calm voice similar to the murmurs of the lake, "Are you truly going to go against the Corruption? Sealing the Abyssal isn't an easy feat."

He answered the woman, "I can try. It would affect the balance if I don't..."

The woman again said, "I am a warrior, but I know this war isn't for me. I can only fight against the underlings, because of course, You are more than a god, powerful enough to defeat the darkness.."

He again heard himself say, "Thank you for staying with me till this day..."

Just as the woman turned to face him, the memory turned Hazy...

Kael's eyes snapped open, "Who is she?," He questioned, before seeing Cedric staring at him,

"Are you okay?" He asked, concern in his eyes, and voice.

"Yes," Kael replied, but at the back of his mind, 'Who is She?... I have.... I don't have a clear reason to the attachment I might have had for her... So, I won't be able to know... And why do those memories seem to come to me? It isn't among mine.... It doesn't belong to me... Or does it?..'

Cedric stood up, breaking his thoughts, as he looked up at the man whose cigarette was already half burnt, then asked, "Are we here yet?"

Cedric nodded, walking towards the door which slowly opened, and Kael stood up to walk towards his side, before his eyes went wide with shock.

"Where are we?.." he asked, then, took a step forward, ".... Are we in the City, or what?"

"Actually, no," Cedric answered, with a slight smile, which belied his calm demeanor, "We are in a place far from the City , unseen by the ordinary human eyes...

"Allow me to Welcome you, Kael Von, to Eclipsera."