Boom!
Cyril felt the ground beneath his feet tremble as the mountain-sized Great Dragon suddenly brought its head close to him.
He could even clearly see his own reflection in those pale golden vertical pupils.
After a moment, Ariehogg withdrew his enormous lizard-like head, and his deep voice echoed once more. "It is indeed Liveseyd. The things clinging to you are too complicated; I failed to notice it earlier."
After a brief pause, he asked, "Where did you see Liveseyd? What is that place like now?"
"Liveseyd was hidden inside a book called Groselle's Travels. There..."
Beside the man and dragon, Audrey listened intently to their conversation. Thoughts continuously surged through her mind, and even the psychological suggestion she had given herself beforehand could not calm her down:
Liveseyd!
Was it the Liveseyd from the myths and legends of the City of Silver that Mr. Sun had mentioned? The divine kingdom of Ankewelt, the "Dragon King" of the Second Epoch?
The divine kingdom of an ancient god had actually been hidden inside a book, and Mr. Fate had even entered it!
This was simply, simply too unbelievable. It was just like the sort of adventure I imagined...
Mr. Ancient Dragon had mentioned that dragon renowned for wisdom earlier. Was he also an Ancient Dragon?
Mr. Ancient Dragon, Edefana, and that dragon renowned for wisdom happened to match Mr. Fate's claim that only three Ancient Dragons currently remained.
Mr. Ancient Dragon had also just discussed the Lord of Storms and the Eternal Blazing Sun alongside himself. Was that an implicit acknowledgment of something?
Could it be...
Audrey felt that the thought stirring within her was somewhat blasphemous, yet the more so it was, the more her thoughts scattered. She felt an exhilarating thrill at having glimpsed a secret:
Was the dragon