"In the Name of the Dragon" by Hunter Qijie

Because a kingdom where magic survived for thousands of years under the apocalypse of the gods, there have always been many legends.Like something "consisting of matter that is neither water nor air, or a mixture of the former two", or "both land and water are suspended, neither treading nor navigable", or even "the sun sets It will rise again in two or three hours" and other exaggerated and untrue rumors.

However, probably only the legend can make the story itself more interesting.

If it weren't for the magician's magic, this place is actually a very ordinary island, and now it has regained contact with the outside world and has become prosperous again.

On the high tower of the castle on the hillside, a figure of a young man in a green cloak, surrounded by the courtiers, faced the colossal monster that only existed in legend──

Xiaojie caressed his silver dragon affectionately, but the latter raised its neck proudly and groaned to the sky.

The dragon chant that resounded through the Whale Island pierced the sky, and the island residents living far away on the outskirts of the Will Kingdom couldn't help but bow their necks in awe and solemnity to look at this land illuminated by the glory of the new god, and kneel down devoutly.

Only then did Kiya snort in satisfaction, and in turn rubbed into its magician's neck.Little Jie giggled, and then he turned over and jumped onto the graceful back of the silver dragon.

Everyone held their breath for this.

The silver dragon flapped its wings and swirled high in the air. The silver scales reflected the sun like snow, and a pair of ice-blue eyes were like two rivers that were permanently frozen in the land of fog, but now they melted because of the person beside it. It turned into a vast warm ocean in summer, and under the reflection of the gradually gathering black clouds and lightning and thunder on it, it was more like a sapphire full of stars in the night sky.

"Aunt Mitt, and everyone──goodbye!" Xiaojie shouted at everyone.

The rain came overwhelmingly, and with the tears of all beings, it slid down the cheeks and wasted on the desolate island lost in the borderlands and forgotten for many years.

The singing of praise circulated throughout the Kingdom of Will.That was the first poem the little prince made.

you gave me life

gave me soul

End of Doom and Twilight of the Islands

Vientiane stars that bring miracles

you are our belief

The magic of time stands still for you

The thousand-year kingdom survives because of you

Even if we never see each other again

I will follow your will in this life

until eternity

Their belief in magicians has created today's miracles.

Flying steadily in the sky, until they could no longer see the crowd that turned into black dots and disappeared among the high mountains, Qi Ya suddenly said to Xiaojie, "When did you know that I belong to a dragon?"

"When I saw that silver dragon for the first time." He said, "Because they have exactly the same eyes."

Yinlong blinked unexpectedly, "...you are not afraid at all."

"Why are you afraid?" Xiaojie said without a doubt, caressing the head of the silver dragon's upturned crown, narrowing his eyes as if enjoying it, and said triumphantly, "Qi Ya is Qi Ya."

In the extreme north, the tide of the earth that was swallowed by the sea receded, and the desert buried by the loess once again ushered in all kinds of vitality. The island country that was once abandoned by the gods was crowned by a new god.

The Dragon God brought new beliefs, and the Kingdom of Will established the first year of the Silver Dragon Calendar for this reason.Years later, people can still hear bards all over the world singing songs about the friendship and love between magicians and silver dragons, and they brought new hope to the world.

The two still travel extensively to this day.Maybe it's still looking for the boy's missing father, maybe it's seeing how beautiful the land favored by the new god is—but don't forget, the agreement between the little duke and the little prince back then.They will go to the south to visit the human world that has experienced three long and severe winters after the end of the gods. Now it is already a warmer blue sky and green land after rebirth.

Both "History of the Kingdom of Will" and "Journey to the New World" later recorded that Chiya beat the enemy and Jeffreys had studied in Noren, the Sky City Academy of Magic.

The grown-up little prince still often writes back and forth with Her Majesty the Queen of Whale Island.These letters were later stored in the queen's drawer. Until her death, people can see that the prince who inherited the throne and the youth who turned into a silver dragon are still the same as when they held their wedding here. .

No one knew that the queen still had a piece of pale gold letter paper that had to be buried with her treasure, with a faint fragrance of lisianthus flowers on it.The signature is that of the legendary magician who saved the island 1000 years ago.

With only a few words in the content, it entrusted her with endless and hopeless thoughts.

"Only those who keep pace with each other can walk side by side.

──Ging

The author has something to say:

*Iris flower language: the happiness of believers

*The flower language of heather: loneliness

* Bellflower flower language: eternal love, hopeless love

I finally... finally finished writing...

I am a bit messy when I write it, and I am still not satisfied TT

【About the background of the story】

It was written by combining Nordic mythology and some elements of Western fantasy and fairy tales. It was originally intended to be a tribute to Junko, but I couldn't help but bend after I wrote it (cough...that's interesting...)

Because I used to be a fan of fantasy, I always have in my mind what will happen to the two of them if Qijie is written as a fantasy background.

...In the end, I wrote them like this before I knew it. I really have a deep obsession with magicians. XDDDDAlthough hp also writes about magicians, it feels completely different. I hope everyone will follow suit I feel the same(???)

It was originally intended to write about Long X people, because I heard that dragons have a strong sexual desire (what was I thinking), but in the end I decided not to write it for the purpose of writing a confession...but maybe someday I will write a special episode or something The follow-up of the short story may not be possible XDD

【About Qi Ya in the text】

Probably what would happen if the elder brother ordered him to kill Xiaojie while being needled, so I wrote it naturally...

In fact, the first time Qi Ya kissed Xiaojie, he had already given Xiaojie the "breath", so emmmmm... I don't want to explain too much, everyone understands (???)

As for the breath can be given because of the soul resonance, or is the soul resonance only after the breath is given?

I personally lean towards the former.Before giving breath, in fact, their souls are already attracted to each other, but there is only one substantive contract of symbiosis.

【About the magic of gold】

Jin's magic power is one year on Whale Island = 50 years outside, so it actually took him 400 years to bring back Jay, and Jay should be 600 years old if he really wants to say it.But as Qi Ya said, time without real experience is not real.

When Xiaojie was almost 12 years old, the magic of the island was gradually broken, and the outside world was relatively peaceful 1000 years later. Jin’s magic made the people of Whale Island survive after the disaster (Twilight of the Gods) , but in fact the outside is completely extinguished. Of course, ordinary people cannot survive in such an environment.

And then 1000 years later, it will be the rebuilt world of the remaining gods & humans.It's just that they certainly didn't know that there was a place in the extreme north that had been protected by magic for 1000 years, and later because of Qi Ya, a new god (his father) favored him.

[Conclusion]

This story has a lot of brain holes if you are not careful. If you really want to write it, you can continue...

But looking at the pits I can't fill, I think I'd better stop dreaming...

Stop here for now!

Hope you all enjoy reading!