"Please don't die…"

Mavis silently begged in her heart.

Honestly, if it were her from before, Mavis would want Kael to die as soon as possible.

But now, that was impossible.

Kael was her master.

And as his soldier, Mavis needed to do everything she could to keep him alive.

Moreover, if Kael died, it would also mean that she and Durin would be erased from this world.

Mavis was fine with that.

But she couldn't let her son die.

"It's all for… my son."

Beads of sweat the size of beans began to appear on Mavis's forehead.

However, that wasn't the worst part as her body was screaming, threatening to burst open at any moment.

This was the price a dragon had to pay when it wanted to save someone from the hands of death.

Normally, a dragon's power was truly powerful.

With that power, a dragon could do anything.

However, wanting to save someone from death would leave unpredictable consequences for a dragon.

Because it was an act against the heavens.

Death was inevitable.

And now, Mavis was trying to go against that law.

"..."

Mavis gritted her teeth.

The internal organs in her body felt as if they were being churned.

She felt as if her body was being eaten, then recovering, only to be eaten again.

It was like a never-ending cycle.

This torture would only stop when Mavis stopped using her power to heal Kael.

That meant she's only allowed to stop when he was fully recovered.

But it seemed like… the time when Kael woke up would be a long time coming.

This wound was really too severe.

To the point that if it's just a few millimeters off, Kael would really die.

'The worst case scenario… Kael will fall into a deep coma and never wake up.'

Thinking of this possibility, Mavis's beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but furrow.

The invisible bullet had been removed, and the bleeding had stopped.

But… Mavis was slowly being pushed to her limit.

And then… what had to happen happened.

"Cough!"

A large mouthful of blood spurted out from her throat.

And for just a moment, Mavis lost her concentration.

Although it was a short period of time that was not worth mentioning, in this situation, it was that short period of time that caused Kael's wound to open again.

And then, blood started gushing out like a waterfall.

"Damn it!"

Mavis roared angrily.

At this point, it was too late.

"Don't give up!"

At that moment, a figure of a man squatted in front of her, and also started pointing his two palms at Kael.

It was Hans.

And now, he was using the same power as Mavis.

A power that only dragons possessed.

Even though he was a human.

***

Mavis was using the power of a dragon.

[Draconis Aeternum]

Having fought against the dragon race and befriended a dragon, Hans naturally understood what it was.

It was a terrifying power.

A crazy Ability.

A gift bestowed by the gods themselves.

And right now, Mavis was definitely experiencing a pain that was no different from hell.

The protagonist knew that.

But, he couldn't do anything.

"..."

Unconsciously, he clenched his fist.

Hans didn't possess [Draconis Aeternum].

He was a human, not a dragon.

Seeing Mavis's expression and Kael's condition, the protagonist could still vaguely guess what was going on.

But what could Hans do?

He gritted his teeth, feeling that he was useless.

But then, suddenly, a light flashed in the protagonist's mind.

'That's right, I still have that.'

Hans still had [Authority of Envy]!

Without hesitation, he immediately used it on Mavis.

[Congratulations, you have successfully obtained the Ability - Draconis Aeternum!]

Name: [Hans Varun]

Rank: [Ascender]

Experience: [599/2000]

Ability: [Night Eye], [Authority of Envy], [Sword Saint], [Draconis Aeternum]

Artifact: None

Title: [The Unforsaken Hero]

After obtaining that Ability, the protagonist immediately ran to Kael's side, in front of Mavis.

He didn't have time to feel happy.

He also didn't have time to check [Draconis Aeternum].

Right now, saving Kael was all Hans could think of.

[Draconis Aeternum.]

'Wait for me, my friend.'

Kael had become a shield for the protagonist.

So now, Hans would become a blacksmith just for Kael.

'This time, it's my turn to save you.'

***

"Um…"

Kael let out a soft groan, then opened his eyes.

It was complete darkness.

That was the first and only thing that caught his eyes.

It wasn't Hans' face filled with worry but still had a hint of joy.

It wasn't the scene of the almost destroyed Olive Village either.

"Where… am I?"

Kael sat up tiredly, then slowly glanced around.

This place was… yes, it was his bedroom.

It wasn't too big, but it wasn't shabby either. It was suitable for a bachelor like Kael.

"Huh?"

Wait.

Why was Kael here?

Could it be… that everything that had happened up until now was just a dream?

Or was it because… Kael had been killed, so he had returned to his real world?

"Tch. My head hurts."

For some reason, his mind felt heavy and hazy.

'What day is it today?'

With that question in mind, he groped around in the darkness, and finally found his familiar phone.

Without any hesitation, he turned it on.

[September 11, 2025.]

"Oh…"

It had only been a day since Kael had cleared the game Tower of Glory.

But to him… it felt like months had passed.

"Tower of Glory, huh?"

That name really brought back a lot of memories for him.

Some were ugly, some were beautiful.

"..."

Sitting still for more than an hour, Kael really didn't know what he should do, nor what his purpose in life was.

He had a lot of things to do.

But he didn't want to do them at all.

'…What is this feeling?'

Why… did Kael feel like this?

He had returned to this world, no longer having to live in a place where he had to live in fear every day.

That was a good thing.

If that was the case, then why… did Kael feel so sad?

It felt as if… he had lost something important.

Everything that had happened… was just a dream?

Only now did he finally understand what Hans felt like at that time.

"Evelyn Evernight…"

She was no longer there.

Their love… was now a thing of the past.

"Hans Varun…"

He didn't exist in this world either.

The friendship they had scraped… had become a part of history.

'…How sad…'

Kael unconsciously reached into his pocket.

Then, he paused.

"That's right… That doesn't exist in this world."

But, at the moment Kael was about to pull his hand out, he touched something soft and thin.

It was like… a handkerchief.

"…!"

Kael instantly took it out.

Sure enough, it was a handkerchief.

Then, he brought the handkerchief to his nose and sniffed deeply.

"…The scent of jasmine."

Evelyn's scent…

That meant… everything Kael experienced wasn't a dream!

It was real!

A smile appeared on the corner of Kael's lips.

And then, that smile became brighter when he heard a familiar voice.

— Wake up, Kael!

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