"Planet Befall, mountains and seas take form..."
"...stars arise from barren earth... radiant as the blazing sun..."
Though he had forgotten the past, for some reason, the moment the Evil Dragon King heard the first half, he unwittingly recited the second.
As he recited those words, memories of the past surfaced in his mind, little by little.
"This... this is..."
Overwhelmed by those memories, the Evil Dragon King did not know what to do.
Azhdaha let out a long sigh.
"Your strength was exhausted long ago. You will disappear before I do, but before that happens, I will share these memories with you."
"Snow that falls upon a spring wilderness melts in an instant. Even if it lasts only a moment, even if it leaves no trace in your heart, even if... this is the last time..."
Azhdaha looked at the Evil Dragon King, his eyes filled with complicated emotions and sorrow.
To him, the Evil Dragon King standing opposite was both himself and Azhdaha.
So, even knowing that those memories would disappear along with the Evil Dragon King, even knowing it would accomplish nothing,
Azhdaha still wanted to share his memories with the Evil Dragon King.
Because the Evil Dragon King had once been Morax's dear friend too. Erosion had simply made him forget.
Even knowing it was futile, Azhdaha still wanted to share his memories with the Evil Dragon King.
At least... he could learn the truth before he disappeared.
At least... before he disappeared, he could look upon Morax without hatred, and see this old friend... whom he had finally met again after a thousand years.
"No..."
"How could this be..."
"I refuse to accept this fate..."
The Evil Dragon King kept shaking his head, utterly distraught.
As he recalled everything from those days, countless emotions filled