š Scene ā A Cry in the Sky
In the sky above the imperial capitalā¦
Now reduced to lifeless ruinsā
The giant raven was flying.
It emerged from beneath the thick black cloudsā¦
And moved away from the fog.
Butā
It suddenly stopped.
In front of itā¦
A strange creature.
A rotting bodyā¦
Like a corpse brought back to life.
The raven looked at it with dozens of eyesā¦
In surprise.
The creature laughed coldly:
"It seems this ravenā¦ has gained intelligence."
Then it slowly raised its hand:
"Comeā¦"
Before it could touch itā
The raven screamed.
A terrifying screamā¦
Unnatural.
Its sound pierced the world.
Evenā
The dragons in their distant landsā¦
Heard it.
The creature froze.
Its eyes widened.
"That soundā¦!"
Thenā
It vanished.
It fled.
At incredible speed.
But before disappearingā¦
It glared at the raven with deadly anger.
š Scene ā Odin's Order
Silence returned.
The raven paused for a momentā¦
Thinking.
Butā
Its master's voice reached it:
"Return immediately to the fog."
"There are many powersā¦ that heard your scream."
It didn't hesitate.
It turnedā
And returned to the fogā¦
Calmlyā¦
As if nothing had happened.
š Scene ā The Crown Prince
Nearbyā
The Crown Prince looked toward the sky.
"What was that soundā¦?"
He turned to his father, the Emperor:
"I'll go check."
The Emperor nodded:
"Go."
"I will handle rebuilding the capital."
The Crown Prince vanished.
š Scene ā An Emperor Without a Kingdom
The Emperor stoodā¦
Looking around.
Houses being rebuilt.
Palaces restored.
A new city rising rapidly through magic.
He sighed in exhaustion:
"If it weren't for the usefulness of these magesā¦"
"I would have executed them all."
He paused.
Then thought with concern:
"This fogā¦"
"I must be careful of it."
He raised his head to the sky:
"Why haven't the dragons intervened?"
"They could haveā¦ burned this catastrophe."
But he stopped himself.
"Noā¦ I shouldn't think like that."
"The dragonsā¦"
"Are unpredictable."
He sighed again:
"I must find a wayā¦"
"Either to remove the fogā¦"
"Or reclaim my treasures."
š Scene ā The Land of Dragons
In the land of dragonsā¦
Inside a dark caveā
A young dragon was breathing heavily in anger.
Looking at his mother:
"Why didn't father allow me to intervene?!"
He slammed his tail against the ground:
"It's simple!"
"I could have ended that catastrophe easily!"
He stepped closerā¦
His eyes burning:
"Does he want me to stay here forever?!"
"I amā¦ a dragon!"
His voice echoed through the cave.
His anger burning within him.
The Dragon Queen looked at her sonā¦
And sighed tiredly.
"Listen carefully to your father's orders, my sonā¦"
She stepped closerā¦
Her eyes filled with real concern:
"We don't knowā¦ where the next strike will come from."
"And your father doesn't want you to beā¦ among the first victims of the coming war."
Anger flared in the young prince's eyes.
"No, mother!"
He stepped forward, raising his voice:
"I'm not a child anymore!"
"I am a young dragon now!"
"I want to go outā¦"
"I want to see the world!"
"Like any dragon would!"
The queen shook her head firmly:
"We will not allow it."
She pausedā¦
Then continued strictly:
"Your father and I know wellā¦"
"How terrifying the outside world is."
The prince looked at herā¦
Then realizedā
He wouldn't convince her.
He sighedā¦
And suddenly changed the subject:
"Alrightā¦ alright."
He smiled slightly:
"How are my younger siblings?"
The queen's face changed instantlyā
She smiled warmly:
"They've grown."
"And started learning to fly."
They sat and talkedā¦
For a long time.
Until evening fell.
The queen looked at the sky:
"I must return now."
"Your siblings may wake up."
The prince nodded with a smile:
"Alright, mother."
"Take care of them."
Before leavingā
She looked at him seriously:
"Don't do anything foolishā¦ understood?"
He nodded quickly:
"Understood."
Butā
Her gaze was full of doubt.
She sighedā¦
Then flew away into the night sky.
š Scene ā The Real Plan
The moment she disappearedā
The prince's expression changed.
He smiled.
A cold smile.
"Finallyā¦"
He stepped deeper into his caveā¦
And took out something hidden.
A strange gem.
Glowing in his hands.
He whispered:
"The Great Teleportation Artifactā¦"
Then laughed softly:
"Let's seeā¦ where you'll take me."
He had been planning thisā¦
For a long time.
To escape.
Far from the continent of Mira.
To explore the worldā¦
And discover the danger his father spoke of.
He looked at the gem for a momentā
And remembered his mother's words:
"Do not use itā¦ except in times of danger."
He smirked:
"Thisā¦ is the perfect time."
š Scene ā The Beginning
He raised his handā
Thenā¦
Shattered the gem.
Light exploded.
It swallowed him completely.
And he vanished.
(Author's Note):
Hello everyone! Thank you for your continuous support of this novel; your comments and interactions mean the world to me.
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It is a [Comedy / Fantasy] story about a miserable young man and a cunning wolf who is constantly getting him into trouble! If you enjoy my writing style and the way I build scenarios, I promise you're going to love this comic.
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