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In an age far removed from the present, before the Two Heavenly Dragons had appeared, Ddraig had not yet reached the Heavenly Dragon class. Yet even then, he was an existence that neither gods nor Demon Kings could ignore.
That was because Ddraig was a famed Flame Dragon, renowned for possessing flames that could burn anything and everything.
In that era, the crimson Flame Dragon was practically a terror at the mere mention of his name. Wherever he passed, not a blade of grass remained. Nothing could survive beneath his flames.
Ddraig took pride in possessing such flames and traveled throughout the world.
Until one day, Ddraig heard a rumor.
"A white Poison Dragon?"
That was right, a white Poison Dragon.
It was said that there was a dragon with a pristine and beautiful body that could wield a poison so potent that even gods feared it.
No living creature dared approach that dragon.
The moment they did, not only their bodies, but even their souls would be corroded by the poison, and they would ultimately die a most miserable death.
After hearing that rumor, Ddraig's first reaction was not curiosity, but reflection.
"He sounds a lot like me."
Yes, he sounded a lot like Ddraig.
Though Ddraig could not use poison, his flames were likewise ultimate flames capable of burning even gods to nothing. No creature would willingly approach someone like him.
The difference was that Ddraig's flames were not an innate ability, but a killing technique developed through constant challenges and training.
Therefore, Ddraig wanted to see what this naturally gifted Poison Dragon was truly like.
Later, Ddraig found him—Albion.
When Ddraig first saw Albion, he was genuinely struck by