Chapter 27: About our position in the long river of time

　　 Xing Ke has been staring at the giant stone mountain-like old dragon for a while.
　　 If you look closely at his scales, you will find that it is not so much bluestone-like scales, it is better to say that his scales have aged to the point of petrification. The petrified scales are covered with moss and various unknown grass plants.
　　The back covered with plants has two scarred wings that are obviously aging and shrinking. Obviously he could fly to the sky, but now he can't.
　　Different from the flying dragon or the void dragon after the star carve transformation, he does not stand on two feet, but has four thick limbs sunken in the ground. The length of the tail is also relatively small, but it is obviously thicker.
　　 The eyes that are close at hand don't seem to be looking at the star carvings, but are using the nose to get the information of the star carvings. According to Xingqi's speculation, those white pupils may not be the original colors-he has become old enough to be blind.
　　 After he was brought here by Lindel, he never said a word, silently being looked at by the ancient dragon in front of him, and Xingke also looked at him.
　　The dying old dragon? Xingqi was a little envious inexplicably.
　　 The dying dragon and the longevity species also possess patience.
　　 Both have been silent like this.
　　 But in the end, the old dragon broke the silence.
　　 "Nice to meet you, little wizard, my name is Naibin, the oldest dragon in this valley."
　　 "It's nice to meet you, old Mr. Naibin. Just call me Guise. Are you okay? I think you have a lot of grass growing on you."
　　Although he was covered in a forest with weeds, Naibin didn't seem to care.
　　 "Don't worry. This is just a sign that our dragon species is about to return to the earth."
　　 At this moment, Lindel explained to the star carving.
"A dragon like Naibin, I call it Uyru, is a name with the meaning of the earth. They are like the parents of the forest. When they reach the limit of their lifespan, their bodies gradually deteriorate. There will be greenery growing there. Help them return to the earth."
　　Star carved suddenly.
　　 It turned out that on the way to here, the sight of a tree growing on the uplifted rock pile turned out to be the corpse of a dragon.
　　 "This method of death is really peaceful. Don't worry about troubles caused by such a huge corpse."
　　 But obviously, the intricate star carving does not take into account the atmosphere.
　　 "Haha, it's the first time I saw a human being who doesn't taboo death. None of the human beings we met in our youth could understand our fearless attitude towards death."
　　 "Really? It's an honor, so what can you do with me? If it is a request, I will receive payment as appropriate."
　　 "Sure enough, you are a little bit different. There is a huge amount of magic power exuding all over your body. It is so sincere to the alien race I met for the first time. It doesn't look like a short-lived human."
　　 Master, you are the truth.
　　 "When you first came here, did you find anything?"
　　 "Found? Nothing."
　　 "Then if I tell you, here, the dragons in this gorge are the only dragons in the country of dragons. Do you understand?"
　　 "...all? This is too little, right?"
　　 Although this canyon is very long, looking at the density of dragons along the way, there won't be two thousand dragons in this canyon, right? This is a pan-racial.
　　 "Our race has been declining since a long time ago. The reason is not clear. Originally, we thought that the rise of mankind limited our living environment and wanted to do something to mankind, but was prevented by wizards."
　　 "But then time proved that our thinking was wrong. It's not just that we, a race dependent on natural elements, is declining, but the entire world is mysteriously declining."
　　 "Although I have stayed in the country of the dragon and never went out, I can observe the whole world through dreams connected to nature."
　　 Can you still observe the future? Your appearance is far from that of the green dragon.
"Your wizards have fewer and fewer awakened people, and their lifespans are shortening in the direction of ordinary humans, becoming true short-lived species. Without a lot of magic power to support spells, they will gradually become tricks. Humans with magical talents almost Few, the extinction of magic creatures is much faster than our dragon species."
　　 "Just when my life is coming to an end, I think everything will be alive, and the extinction of the dragon species will only be a matter of time."
　　 "I found you in my dream."
　　 "Under the sunset, there are golden scales, starlight wings, and a huge body as large as the sky. Just being there and there is a kind of coercion, do you know what I'm talking about?"
　　 Naibin seemed a little excited when he said this.
　　 "Ah...hahaha, sorry, it's just me..."
　　 Xingke doesn’t know how to explain it. In this world, there is no such dragon, he can’t say it is fabricated, right? How could a fabricated creature be successful with the Animagus change? The reason for illusion is absolutely useless for this old dragon who peeped through dreams...
　　 "That posture is undoubtedly that we are the last dragon in the memory of the dragon family to fly to the stars-the figure of our ancestors!"
　　 "Puff............huh?"
　　 Xing Ke heard this immediately.
　　What did this old dragon just say? Ancestor? The first dragon? Fly to the stars?
　　 You let me slow down, I seem to have heard a great setting just now.
　　 First, the old dragon peeped into the Animagus experiment in which I became a Void Dragon, and then determined through appearance that it was the original dragon form of their ancestor.
　　Although their postures are quite different for so long in the past, they still have a memory of inheritance as proof.
　　 Did they admit it wrong? Just a coincidence that looks similar?
　　 But it’s not quite right. The light of the propelling particles of the stars can be coincidental, but he still has the idea that he will eventually fly to the starry sky, which is the universe. After adding this point, he has to think about it.
　　 Could it be that the void dragon from that world crossed over once before the star carving?
　　 then flew to the universe?
　　 MMP, there is such a setting, I haven't heard of it.
"At that time, the location was Hohenheim, the school of wizards. Based on the memories of the forest there, I also determined that it was your transformation technique that made you the posture of the ancestral dragon. And when our ancestral dragon left the earth Even the human race has not yet been born."
　　 "……"
　　 can only respond with silence to this moment.
　　 "My boy, I don't want to question your secrets, I just want to ask you as an old man who is about to return to the earth-can't help us this endangered dragon race?"
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　　 Naibin may have noticed something, right? The last question, there is not much expectation or hope in the tone.
　　 This somewhat heavy question is really hard for Xingke to answer.
　　Enzworth and Lindel have not spoken since the beginning, but they are also infected by the atmosphere, and when it comes to endangerment, the magicians are no different.
　　 For the extinction of the dragon clan, Xingke couldn't have a solution. Magic is a miracle, but it is not omnipotent.
　　 Do you want Star Carved to become a Void Dragon Seed and have children?
　　 Let’s not say that the original dragon gave birth to this magic earth dragon family is definitely not to have children, even if it is, it is impossible for Xingke to complete the great cause of creating a race by one person.
　　 Not to mention that the current problem is that the entire mysterious measurement declines. It is not a simple problem that requires the replenishment of new blood.
　　After thinking about it for a long time, Xingke’s answer to Naibin can only be:
　　 "Sorry, I can't do anything about your plight."
　　 "...huh, don't you? Please don't care, this was originally my rude request."
　　 "I thought I had seen a lot when I came to the Kingdom of Dragon this time. Although I can't help you, thank you for your invitation."
　　 "Since you are here, let's take a look everywhere. In any case, you are our friend."
　　 did not give Nabin any hope, Xingke got up to thank him, and left the stream where Nabin lived.
What else can 　　 Star Carve do? Do all you can to give this dying man hope?
　　 Tell him that there is a problem in your world, right?
　　 Or tell him that his magic research hasn't arrived home yet. Someday he can leave the customs and tell him that you are saved?
impossible.
　　 I have no interest or ability to bear the fate of a group of people who have nothing to do with me.
　　 When did you have the illusion that I am a kind and gentle person?
　　 I am not as arrogant as the protagonist of the story.
　　 The elimination of species is a natural theorem. Stars have been seen countless times in such a long time.
　　 Saved today, not tomorrow.
　　 A long time, it was so cruel. Always.
　　 Xingke can only silently remember that there was such a group of people.