Chapter 619 - MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
THAT was definitely not something Luo Yan had expected to hear. Although he had already guessed that Dusk was probably not a pureblooded dragon, he didn't expect that the other half was actually a demon.
The demonic race in Arcadia was mostly labeled as 'villainous'. Probably because a number of dungeon boss were from the demonic race. Not only that, it was also because the demonic race was made up of those well-known 'evil monsters' from different countries. You know, you know the ones parents used to scare their children so they wouldn't be naughty.
They're a very diverse race. It would be easier to think of them as a group comprised of rare races that was under the so-called banner of the demonic race and not just as a simple cohesive race like the elves or the gnomes. It's easier to think of the races that were supposedly under the demonic race as just individual races.
Anyway, that's really not important right now. What's important was the bomb that this dragon just dropped on them.
How could Dusk be part demon? It just didn't make sense. All of his traits showed that he was a dragon. From his physical appearance to his power, all of it was that of a dragon. There was nothing remotely demonic about him.
He was planning to ask more when he heard Eclipse suddenly shouting.
"Uncle black lizard!"
Luo Yan turned to the side and saw Dusk on his knees while clutching his head. "No… no… I—I'm not… I am… no!!!"
Mana started swirling around Dusk. Luo Yan was almost blasted away by it. Good thing he had good reflexes and managed to jump back before the unstable Mana hit him.
Of course, he did not forget their hostage, the red dragon. This guy was their only source of information right now. It would be such a waste to let him just die here. So, wen he jumped back, he also pulled the red dragon by the back of his collar.
He glanced at Shen Ji Yun and Eclipse and let out a sigh of relief when he saw that the two also managed to avoid the swirling Mana safely. He then turned to Dusk. By the looks of it, the other was very unstable right now. Based on Dusk's reaction just now, what that red dragon said must have triggered some kind of memory.
The fact that it did meant that his identity as a part demon must be really a thorn in his heart. This guy had never reacted like this whenever it came to something related to his past. When they told him about Kagetsuki, he showed sadness and guilt. But it didn't trigger a memory. Even when they went to Typhon, there was nothing that moved him.
But right now, just by hearing about his ancestry, he reacted in this way. Could this be the key to unlocking his memory?
As much as Luo Yan wanted to trigger the other's memory more, he didn't want to do that on the expense of Shen Ji Yun's island. They shared a lot of memories here. Really good ones too. So, it's much more important right now to have Dusk calm down.
"Brother Ji Yun, can you put him to sleep?" he asked, shouting at Shen Ji Yun.
"On it," the other simply answered before rushing towards Dusk.
He quickly appeared behind Dusk whose emotions were still unstable and hit the back of the other's head with the hilt of his sword. He made sure to use a bit of his Mana to make sure that Dusk would fall unconscious with just one hit. As expected, Dusk fell forward, completely unconscious and the unstable Mana surrounding him slowly dispersed.
"Eclipse, can you take care of your uncle for a while?" Luo Yan asked the little boy who was looking worriedly at Dusk.
Eclipse nodded and quickly attended the unconscious Dusk.
Meanwhile, both Luo Yan and Shen Ji Yun focused their attention again on the red dragon. There's hardly any time left before the 'effect of the lasso disappeared. They had to ask as many important questions as possible.
Since the details about the deal between the dragons and the dark mages were off-limits, then he should just ask about Dusk's ancestry. This might help the other recover some of his memories.
"What kind of demon was the former king's father? And is he still alive or already dead?" he asked.
"He's an archdemon. And no, he's no longer alive. Our rightful king killed him. But he sustained a permanent injury from that fight. That's why that abomination was able to kill him and take away his throne."
An archdemon? He might be wrong but from his understanding of different lore and whatnot, an archdemon was a fallen angel that fell down from heaven to hell because of the sins they had committed. And they're also pretty up there on the hierarchy. Someone like that was Dusk's father?
That's even more inexplicable. Because if a powerful demon like that mated with a dragon, wouldn't their child also have a powerful demonic energy? Then, how come Dusk only exhibit the characteristic of a dragon?
"Did the former king have demonic characteristic when he was born?" he continued asking.
"Yes. It's how everyone found out that the lady was defiled by a demon. His beast egg was pitch black unlike normal dragon's egg when they were born. Our king wanted to dispose of the egg but the lady stopped him. We, dragons, are quite protective of our kin. Especially our children. Probably because of our race's low fertility. So, because of the lady's request, he let the abomination live.
"But there was one condition. His dragon trait must be greater than his demonic trait. Alas, that didn't happen. When the beast egg hatched, there was no dragon inside but a humanoid baby. A baby with a pair of horns as dark as those of an archdemon and eyes as red as blood."
Luo Yan just became more confused hearing that. More questions just piled up inside his head. He was about to ask another question when the glow on the lasso started to dim.
"It seems the effect of the lasso is starting to wear off," Shen Ji Yun said.
Great.. – Luo Yan thought sarcastically. Then, should he just resort to torture?