Chapter 78 - Samael That He Had Never Seen Before
Suo Fei fainted. He seemed to have lost consciousness, but his mind was incomparably awake at this very moment.
However, he was unable to sense what was happening around him despite his clear-headedness. He seemed to be in another place, a place that was unfamiliar yet also familiar.
A thick, black mist surrounded him. It seemed like he would be able to see light if the mist parted, that he would be able to see something.
With this thought, the black mist seemed to have its own consciousness as it gradually became lighter and began dissipating until he could finally see everything around him.
The sky was a beautiful colour. It was very light but bright powder blue. Under such mellow colours, the whole word was full of dream-like colours.
There was a forest of treehouses and wide streets. The flowers were beautiful and the greeneries were lush. The place was like utopia.
Suo Fei knew that this place was the Dragon Valley, but it was vastly different from the Dragon Valley he knew. Although there wasn’t much noise from the people coming and going, the place was brimming with people. It was extremely harmonious. It was no longer like a painting, like a desolate beautiful scenery.
Suo Fei watched the passersby and noticed that there were the beautiful and alluring Sylphs, the short but robust Dwarves and the green-skinned, crafty Goblins.
The Dwarves were hammering in their homes, making everything that could be made. The Goblins were hawking and peddling their goods. The walking Sylphs would stop once in a while to bargain with the Goblins.
However, the next moment, the sky suddenly went dark. Everyone looked up and saw a huge silhouette gliding over the horizon. It was a dragon whose body was more than ten metres long. Its appearance was majestic as it spread its wings and soared to the sky. The curves of its body were smooth and beautiful.
The pedestrians didn’t seem surprised by the sight. They even greeted the dragon. The dragon lowered its eyes slightly and winked towards them. Everyone below burst into uproarious laughter.
The Sylphs could fly. They had thin wings, beautiful and graceful. With a slight flutter, they rose to the sky, surrounded the dragon and chattered about something. The dragon raised its head with a very proud appearance.
The scene was warm and beautiful. A trace of warmth lingered in Suo Fei’s heart.
Then, the scene changed. Suo Fei seemed to move to another place. He seemed to be inside a room. It was an extremely large room. It was so high that the ceiling couldn’t be seen. The furnishings were exquisite, but the style was simple.
The door was pushed open and Suo Fei saw a black dragon poking his head in. His whole body was pure black, but his eyes were a deep purple, as deep as the beautiful violets.
He seemed solemn and his body was emitting a majestic and imposing aura. He flew towards the door, then a black mist suddenly appeared. When it dissipated, the black dragon was gone and was replaced by a flying human figure.
He had long black hair, purple eyes, and an extremely exquisite face. If Suo Fei could emit a sound, he definitely would have cried out in surprise.
It was Samael. No, not Samael.
He seemed to be more mature and calmer. Although he had a young appearance, it could be seen that he was someone who had experienced many vicissitudes of life.
Suo Fei felt that he had learnt of something.
He couldn’t help but follow Mr. Black Dragon. He saw the black dragon walking towards a room and pushing the door open. Then, he saw the black dragon’s stoic appearance becoming much softer and his eyes becoming gentle and doting.
Suo Fei followed him without hindrance and saw an extremely beautiful woman behind the door. She had long, slightly curled, silver hair that reached the ground. She was wearing a black clothing which formed a stark contrast against her skin that was as white as snow. When she saw Mr. Black Dragon, a smile blossomed on her face and the deep affection in her eyes was not the least bit concealed.
The black dragon lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead. Her cheeks turned slightly red as she playfully pushed him away with a whisper.
This piqued Suo Fei’s curiosity. Then, he saw a sight that surprised him even more.
Following the black dragon’s gaze, he saw three small beds that were placed side by side on the left side of the room.
There were two, light blue, wooden beds in front and a light pink flower bed at the back. They were small, exquisite and extremely beautiful.
The black dragon walked over. Suo Fei followed him and saw a cute little thing sleeping on the bed.
With just a glance, Suo Fei was unable to look away as he felt his heart melting. The short, messy black hair stood in all directions. A few unruly strands fell on his forehead. His skin was so fair it seemed almost translucent. His eyes were closed as he slept soundly.
The miniature version of Samael was so adorable that Suo Fei’s heart nearly let out pink bubbles. His little cheeks looked so soft that people couldn’t help but want to poke it. He wasn’t the only one who had this thought as it was evident that Mr. Black Dragon also thought of this.
He actually reached out and poked the baby’s soft little cheek. Suo Fei was extremely envious. Why can’t I touch it…
The black dragon seemed to have used too much force as the lil’ Samael woke up. When his purple eyes came into view, Suo Fei felt that his heart nearly stopped beating.
This must be Samael. The little Samael. The Samael that I have never seen before…
The little Samael’s eyes were slightly dazed and when he saw the black dragon, he called out in a sleepy voice, “Dad.”
The stoic Mr. Black Dragon was unable to maintain his stoic face. A loving smile could be seen in his eyes and he broke into a smile that he couldn’t contain. He was just like a foolish father who was unable to conceal his joy after being called by his child no matter how hard he tried.
He whispered, “Sleep.”
Then, he patted Samael’s head, patted him lightly and awkwardly coaxed him to sleep.
The little Samael seemed to want to say something, but looking at the black dragon’s appearance, he pursed up his lips and didn’t say anything. Instead, he closed his eyes and went to sleep. The tiny corner of his mouth rose into a faint smile.
Then, the black dragon went to look at the two beds beside it. There were two little buns who were just as adorable, one boy and one girl. The boy looked like the black dragon while the girl looked like the mother.
It truly wouldn’t be wrong to say that the members of this family were all attractive.
After that, the couple left and the scene around Suo Fei became black.
After a while, his surroundings brightened once again and Suo Fei discovered that he was still in the Dragon Valley. He saw the adolescent Samael walking ahead followed by a round-eyed little boy who shouted, “Brother! Brother! Slow down!!”
Samael’s footsteps slowed down by a lot but the little girl walking beside him turned around and pulled a face at the little boy, “Dum-dum.”
Tears immediately welled up in the boy’s eyes and he wailed unceremoniously, “S-sister, you bullied me…”
The girl became anxious when she saw him cry. She hurried over and coaxed him, “Don’t cry. Don’t cry or else mommy will scold me again…”
Is this coaxing or grumbling… Suo Fei was caught in between laughter and tears at the sight.
Then, he saw many more clips about this family. In fact, Suo Fei didn’t want to watch anything else. He watched Samael slowly grow from a child who had just learned how to walk to a tall and slim youth. He became more and more mature and more and more dignified until he became an outstanding dragon.
The two little buns also grew up. Although the girl followed her mother’s appearance, her temperament was quite different from her gentle mother. She was quite aggressive. She handled matters in a quick and efficient manner. Also, she strived to be the best in everything.
Compared to his two older siblings, the youngest child inherited his mother’s personality. He was easy to be tenderhearted and had a meek personality, perhaps because he had been pampered too much by his brother and sister.
Suo Fei quietly watched them. He didn’t know how long he had watched them. It could have been a very very long time, it could have been just a brief few minutes. However, he wasn’t tired of watching them. He even felt that he couldn’t get enough watching them.
Suo Fei was perfectly content watching them grow.
The scene changed once again. Suo Fei had already become used to this. He already figured out that he could only watch and could not intervene. Nobody could sense his presence.
A crack suddenly appeared in the sky that had always been a beautiful light blue. The crack was black. It was so deep that it was terrifying.
The Sylphs who saw it were extremely astonished. The Dragons rushed forward and they surrounded the crack.
There was no sign of activity for a long time. When everyone thought that nothing could possibly happen, a huge sphere fell out of the crack and tumbled onto the ground.
The crowd surrounded the sphere and stared at the strange thing.
After a while, a small hole appeared on the sphere and a group of people walked out.
Suo Fei’s eyes widened. To be precise, there weren’t only Humans, there were also Demons, Elves, Celestials and Trolls.
Upon seeing their faces, Suo Fei had an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
That’s right, they were in the portraits that Suo Fei had seen in the Demon Realm. They were the people that Grantlyn and Linde had shown him. The gods who, according to them, had disappeared.
The only one whose name he knew was Cindy, the God of Nature.
What is going on?
As soon as these people appeared, the Sylphs surrounded them with curiosity. Then, the Dragons kept them in close confinement. They couldn’t speak their language so they couldn’t communicate. They didn’t know how they came, where they came from and what they wanted to do.
Vague, ominous thoughts flashed in Suo Fei’s mind. Then, he saw the Dragons negotiating with them and they finally understood their purpose by communicating via body language.
The outsiders explained that they were met with a mishap so they wandered about in destitute up until now. Thus, they wished that they could continue staying in this place.
As they didn’t seem to have strong powers and the Dragons had been getting along well with the Sylphs who also had a human form for a long time, they agreed to let them stay.
The Dragons treated them kindly. They helped them set up their homes, taught them skills they needed to survive in Yalance, and even bestowed them formidable strength to guarantee the continuation of their races.
The Dragons had also taught the Sylphs previously, but the Sylphs had not dedicated their efforts to these things. They were indifferent towards the pursuit of power. Instead, they prefer having a peaceful life. Making things and selling them was far more attractive than those strange spells.
However, the outsiders were extremely captivated by those spells. They were like sponges that had come across water, absorbing these heaven-sent secret spells. Their initially weak bodies gradually became stronger. They concentrated their efforts on mastering them and they were incomparably dedicated to pursuing strength.
As such, after a hundred years, they reproduced quickly and matured extremely quickly.
After absorbing and assimilating everything that the Dragons had given them, their inherent nature of not knowing how to be content was gradually revealed.
Suo Fei didn’t want to look at the next scene, but he was unable to shift his eyes away no matter what.
There was one conspiracy after another, combined with countless scheming, wholly revealing their greedy nature through these revolting conducts. The things that these so-called gods did was terrifyingly brutal.
It was rare for Dragons to turn to their human form. Thus, because of this trait, the conscience of the outsiders was fed to the dogs.
Their rationale was that if they weren’t in human form, then they weren’t people. They were just animals. Moreover, every part of these animals was a treasure.
Beneath their sycophantic flattering was contempt. They had never looked up to the Dragons, even though the Dragons had given them a place to stay and even though the Dragons had given them formidable strength.
The dragons’ acts of kindness would never compare to the outsiders’ intense desire to completely conquer the place.
Suo Fei’s eyes turned red as he watched the massacre.
His wrath peaked when he saw their revolting faces.
When the black dragon died in battle, the meek boy who was doted on by his parents and was dearly loved by his brother and sister died without an intact body. Then, Suo Fei saw Samael completely lose his sense of reason.