Another World Reincarnation Chronicle

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The vast terrain of mixed giant presence and mana raced by quickly. Pillars of fire shot up as frost descended from the sky.

Seeing how the mana of various dragons affected the natural environment, I felt once more just how absurd this region was.

The Nightmare never stopped running. It too understood—if it halted now, it would put an end to our journey together.

Slipping through the giant forest where I faced Ronaves, we glided over the frozen blue ice zone. Above the sky, the sun and moon repeatedly rose and vanished, casting long shadows.

As I passed over the large Rock Mountain under the moonlight, an expansive ocean path unfolded. I had arrived at the place where I took the maritime train, near the dwarves’ mine.

In the early hours of dawn, no sounds came from inside the mine. It seemed all the dwarves who had come to work had returned. The Nightmare began to run along the tracks that led beneath the shallow ocean path.

Thanks to the naturally occurring authority of the Sea God, the Nightmare and the Golden Cart could travel across the water, leaving shallow ripples and spreading white waves behind.

Racing along the tracks nonstop, I spotted a massive castle floating above the sea. It resembled a dark anvil and was the Star Forge where the dwarves lived.

Suddenly, the breath of dragons filled my bag. These were materials I had obtained to craft pants that would return to their original form even when torn, but unfortunately, I couldn’t use them right now.

It was a situation where I couldn’t predict when and where a dragon might pursue me. I couldn’t leisurely stop at the Star Forge to wait for a crafting request. Putting my regrets aside, I tightly grasped the reins of the Nightmare.

While I was racing along the tracks laid beneath the sea, I began to notice monsters gathering around the Nightmare, especially near the cart it was pulling.

They were not particularly strong, but it seemed like they were suppressed by the Nightmare’s presence and didn’t dare come close, yet they were staring at us with a clear purpose.

Behind the Golden Cart, they were definitely eyeing the Dragon’s Egg I had brought along.

Dealing with marine monsters living in the shallow seawater was not particularly difficult. I drew the Ice Dragon Sword from my waist and unleashed a chilling wave beneath the water.

Zzzz-!

The cold spreading from the Ice Dragon Sword froze the underwater surroundings. Small monsters froze instantly, but some relatively larger ones leaped out of the water and charged towards the Dragon Egg.

Having run non-stop, my nerves were on edge, and such small fry approaching only ignited strong emotions within me. I let out a sigh mixed with annoyance and swung the sword firmly.

Slash-!

White cold air stretched wide across the sword arc. Anxiety began to rise. Even these weak monsters could sense the mana emanating from the Dragon Egg. If any monsters appeared that I couldn’t handle, it was clear my plans would fall apart.

As time flowed on, the closer I got to Trevel, the frequency of monster appearances began to increase gradually. With no chance to sleep or rest, even the Nightmare, which had even boasted overflowing stamina, started to pant heavily.

Puff-

White foam draped around the Nightmare’s mouth. It was a sign that it was struggling, but I couldn’t tell the Nightmare to stop.

“Hang in there just a little longer.”

We kept running and running. After a long sprint, we finally faced a giant black castle floating in the sky.

We had arrived at Trevel. I immediately extended my senses and drew the Golden Sword.

If I had the time, I would have entered Trevel to explain the situation and brought out the wizards of the Celestial Realm, including Rigan.

However, there was no time for that now. I immediately used the powers contained within the Golden Sword.

The ability to control gold imbued itself over my broadened senses. I swiftly manipulated the gold inside Trevel and shaped it into small bracelet forms.

These numerous golden bracelets dispersed throughout Trevel, seeking out the Celestial wizards.

They wouldn’t need to wear the bracelets themselves. I could force them onto their wrists by manipulating the gold.

Although there were wizards resisting without any context of the situation, it was a minor issue. The moment all the wizards wore the golden bracelets, I pulled them all outside Trevel.

-Ugh!

-Help, this bracelet just suddenly—

-What are you…!

The wizards that flew out from inside the black castle wriggled and screamed. Among them, Rigan, who had been screaming like the other wizards, saw the faces of those rising up alongside him and his eyes gleamed as if he realized something.

The mana barrier protecting Trevel only prevented outside intrusions. It didn’t stop those going from inside to outside. The wizards lifted up through the golden bracelets quickly flew down to my vicinity.

“Seris…?”

“It’s time to leave.”

“Time to leave? Could it be…”

Everyone here is a wizard. They gazed at the large egg on the cart with astonishment. As wizards, they must have realized at once how extraordinary this egg was.

“Is this it? If we make the core of mana with this…”

I nodded and lifted a small star onto my palm. The star, created with a strong wind, was the light that would guide me on my path.

To the place where the scorching sun endlessly shines, toward the vast galaxy and the sparkling golden desert. The star began to move to reclaim the body of the Golden Dragon I had left behind.

“Nightmare. I’m counting on you.”

Puff—

Though it would be very tired, I had no choice but to push the Nightmare at this moment. I gently kissed its mane and stroked its neck.

“Follow the star. You’ll be able to rest soon.”

Puff—!

The Nightmare began to run powerfully. Leaving the automated navigation to the Nightmare, I moved towards the large Golden Cart.

Rigan and the wizards of the Celestial Realm were discussing among themselves while looking at the Dragon Egg. Hearing their excited voices, it seemed they were thrilled at the prospect of returning to the Celestial Realm.

“Everyone, you must help me.”

“Just say the word. If necessary, I’ll even lend you an arm!”

I let out a small laugh at the overly excited wizard’s words. Having not slept for days, my eyelids felt heavy.

“That’s not necessary. For now, just draw the magic circle as I instruct.”

The method to create the core of mana was stored in my mind. Based on that memory, I began to construct the mana core with the wizards.

Since they didn’t have any self-consciousness, there was no need to restrain them from moving. What was needed was simplification. Right now, I needed to create a link between the Dragon Egg and the wizards so they could use their magic.

The bond between the Dragon Egg and the body of the Golden Dragon showed a remarkably high compatibility. I gradually modified the massive Golden Cart while constructing the mana core and also crafted rings for the wizards to wear.

The rings made from the body of the Golden Dragon radiated a greedy golden light, and upon engraving special magic circles and symbols on them, a giant presence and ferocious mana unique to dragons began to settle in.

“This, this is…”

“This mana has too aggressive a nature. Some magic might not be usable.”

Although it was an egg that hadn’t birthed a soul yet, fundamentally, it was still a dragon. The mana emitted by the egg was anything but ordinary.

Having completed the mana core, I modified the exterior of the Golden Cart, lifting it into the air. The Nightmare immediately lay down in a corner, breathing heavily.

Phew…

“Good job… now you can rest a bit.”

From now on, I felt like I needed some rest as well. I looked back at the wizards who had regained their magic.

“The path we need to take will be guided by that star. Please focus on fending off the approaching monsters while ensuring this temporary airship doesn’t crash.”

“Don’t worry. No matter what happens, we’ll make sure this is protected.”

“I risk my life for this.”

The body of the Golden Dragon I had brought was just a tiny piece. What I created now was merely the simplest equipment for an airship without considering external defenses. Even that would be extremely thin and likely to show weaknesses against shock.

To create a perfect airship, I needed to head to the desert.

I asked Rigan for assistance while closing my eyes. My exhausted mind quickly sank within seconds.

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“Seris. Wake up!”

My consciousness, which had sunk deeply, began to surface. Feeling the faint sensations of my body return, the moment I rose, intense sunlight flooded in from all sides.

“Rigan?”

“We’ve arrived. To the place guided by the star.”

At his words, I looked outside the makeshift airship. The brilliant sunlight and the sparkling golden sand indicated that we had properly arrived.

In the vast desert, there was no gold to be found. Only tall sand dunes stood.

But I could tell. Below those sand dunes lay the gold and the body of the Golden Dragon I was searching for.

It appeared that Renilla had created this gigantic sand dune to hide the gold. Indeed, atop the golden sand dune, a flag symbolizing Renilla stood tall.

“But what brought us here…? Unless there’s a special reason, we should immediately repair the exterior of the airship…”

“I’ll show you now, why we came here.”

I drew the Golden Sword I had sheathed on my back. At that moment, the massive sand dune began to shake violently, and brilliant gold began to surge from beneath it.

Kugagagagaga-!

“Th-this is…!”

The Dragon Egg, connected to the newly created core of mana, shook violently along with the golden ring. In that moment, the body of the Golden Dragon soaring into the air rapidly approached and began to merge with the makeshift airship.

Redesigning its internal organs to withstand monster attacks, it also created external armor. I didn’t forget to create spaces where people could rest.

While I didn’t need to take the colossal golden city with me, I couldn’t leave the body of the Golden Dragon behind. Had it been an ordinary power plant, it wouldn’t have been able to handle the immense body of a dragon as large as a mountain.

However, the Dragon Egg could easily bear the weight of the Golden Dragon’s massive body.

Weeeeeee-!

The newly made power plant shook violently, starting to operate the massive airship. Once this golden airship was fully revealed.

I lifted a new star into the air.

Could it be because I had regained my magic? The newly created star sparkled brighter than ever before.

It was time to depart. Toward Su and Shu, who were waiting for me. To take them with me back up to the Celestial Realm.

I began to maneuver the airship using the Golden Sword.

As the massive golden airship embarked on its first voyage, the mana around it swirled violently, as if a dragon were soaring through the sky.

Kugwaaaaaan-!