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Virtuoso felt himself stronger after absorbing the energy, he wanted to see what had changed but considering where he was, it was no good idea so he looked at the camp one last time as the space once again tore open, which he walked through. The huge drawing paper with him being gone dissipated like it was never there.

Erik felt his consciousness pulled back into his body, he looked over to his side where Virtuoso was before, yet he saw no one.

The general and soldiers also were pulled back into their body, only that their situation was weird as they had a look of confusion on their face.

To them, it was like they were waking up from a weird hopeful dream, Erik took notice of that, before he looked up to the sky as he thought to himself “I truly know nothing of this world, the gods and wonderful creatures in it”

Looking at his soldiers once again, Erik had a smile on the edge of his lip “It might not be too late to start once I win this war”

To confirm that what happened in the picture was real, Erik spear hit the ground with a loud boom gathering everyone’s attention. Training kicked in as they all stood straight.

Taking a deep breath Erik said “Formation” Immediately the soldiers and generals began moving, each taking their position orderly like it was instinct.

With a small hum, a rune blossomed above Roland and his team of soldiers, the same happened with the two other generals. The soldiers and general all stood wide eyed as they felt the power flowing in them with the formation.

“We did it!!” One soldier roared out loud in Joy and soon was immediately followed by the others. Erik’s teeth were already showing themselves as he was tightly clenching the spear in his hand.

“If I win this war, I will have to carry out a very serious reform of the humanity outlook on gods and their religion. The gods of this world are very much different and with the increasing mystery of this world, it would be unwise not to be on good terms with the gods” ERik thought to himself.

He soon shook his head with “I am already getting ahead of myself with the formation working to start thinking of what comes after victory”

Looking a bit of into the distance, Erik thought to himself “Maybe if I had the help of that one then a win will be guaranteed”

As soon as the thought came up, Erik shook his head in denial “He is the last one that will ever offer to help but it doesn’t hurt to try, besides it being a while since i have paid him a visit”

Erik looked at the happy army before walking away, night soon fell. Erik can be seen far away from his territory holding a magic lamp as he walks in the night forest.

A cave soon appeared in front of him which he had no hesitation in getting into, as Erik got deeper into the cave, the further down it went. Blessing himself with a floating spell, Erik jumped down the huge hole found deep in the cave.

Erik fell for a whole 3 minutes before slowly landing, contrary to expectation, he landed in what seemed to be a small field of dimly glowing grass.

Green fireflies seem to be disturbed with his presence as they begin leaving the grass flying around. The light from the fireflies brightened the cave to show a huge green sleeping giant creature of beauty.

This was the green dragon “Virigigon’’ who choose this place as his home after the dragons decided to distance themselves from humans and their doing.

Erik knew of the dragon making its lair here so he paid a visit out of respect as in his world dragons were a being of power and the elves due to their closeness to nature, bonded well with the green dragons.

Virigigon’s nose twitched as he recognized the familiar scent, opening his eyes the size of a truck, he stared at Erik who calmly took off the clothing piece he had covering his body.

The Erik in this dark cave was different from the Erik seen and known by the humans and his family. This Erik had his whole Elf features out, especially his long ear.

A deep booming voice sounded in the cave “It seems the little elf finally decided to pay an old friend a visit” Virigigon opened his huge mouth as a scent of fresh grass came from it washing over Erik who smiled as he seemed to enjoy the smell.

Waving his hand, a huge wine barrel appeared. A look of joy flashed across Virigigon’s eyes as he immediately changed, his giant form no longer there; only a humanoid dragon with green hair filled with leaves was floating mid air.

Waving his hand, woods grew out from the ground forming a table and seat. Virigigon is his humanoid form that looks very much like an elf. Eriks smiled as he sat in his seat.

Pushing the barrel over to the eager dragon he said “It’s been a while friend”

Virigigon eagerly poured himself a drink from the barrel, the aroma of the wine mingling with the earthy scent of the cave. “Indeed, it has been too long, Erik,” he said, his voice still carrying the deep, resonant timbre from his dragon form. “What brings you here after all this time?”

Erik leaned back in his chair, taking in the familiar surroundings. The glowing grass and fireflies created a serene, almost magical atmosphere that he had missed. “I find myself in need of guidance, Virigigon,” he admitted. “The war is nearing its climax, and I believe the outcome could shape the future of humanity and its relationship with the gods.”

Virigigon’s eyes narrowed slightly as he studied Erik. “And you seek my counsel for this reason?” he asked, sipping his wine thoughtfully. “Or perhaps you need something more tangible?”

Erik chuckled softly. “A bit of both, I suppose. Your wisdom is invaluable, but your strength would be a decisive advantage. The formation worked, and my soldiers are empowered, but there’s something more at play here. The gods and the mysteries of this world—I’m beginning to see just how little I understand.”

Virigigon nodded slowly. “The gods are not to be underestimated, nor are they to be blindly worshiped, especially the origin gods. They have their own agendas, and their aid often comes with strings attached. But I sense you already know this.”

“Yes,” Erik said, his expression growing serious. “That’s why I need to reform humanity’s outlook on gods and religion. We can’t afford to be pawns in their games. We need to forge our own path, with respect for their power but not subjugation to it.”

“The whole thing with Silas showed me how arrogant I have been in underestimating this new world, especially the significance of the gods and their existence” Erik said.

Virigigon’s eyes gleamed with approval. “Spoken like a true leader, but unfortunately Erik, I can’t be of much help to you”.

“We the dragons have stayed away for a reason especially in this moment where the gods have been showing a lot of interest in the mortal world and their doings”

Looking at Erik, Virigigon continued “Unlike the gods, we dragons have had much contact with the humans, which means in most cases our reputation exceed that of the gods and many human have much more reverence to us than the gods”

Taking a drink, Virigigon sighed “This is an unusual world where we have to be careful on our actions, if it were any other world, the gods opinion on us doesn’t matter and we can be as unruly as we want, but sadly this world isn’t that”

Erik listened intently, understanding the gravity of Virigigon’s words. The respect humans had for dragons could become a liability in a world where gods were actively intervening. He could see the reluctance in Virigigon’s eyes.

“I understand, Virigigon,” Erik said after a moment. “Your caution is well-founded. The gods’ influence is insidious, and their motives are often beyond our comprehension. However, your advice is invaluable, and perhaps there are other ways you can help.”

Virigigon’s eyes narrowed thoughtfully. “What do you propose, Erik?”

“If direct intervention isn’t possible, then perhaps guidance and knowledge can be of help,” Erik suggested. “Help me understand the what type of existence is Silas, my past world has no such knowledge of his race till we were attacked and even now in this new world, before I cared for nothing more than to take revenge on the demons action on my world but as i begin to accept this new world, it’s become prevalent that my lacking knowledge of my enemy is detrimental.”

Virigigon looked at Erik in silence before finally speaking out. “You have changed. The Elf I first met was driven by anger and revenge. Now, I see a leader seeking understanding and wisdom. This change is significant, Erik, and it will serve you well.”

Erik nodded, feeling the weight of Virigigon’s words. “The gods and their schemes, the mysteries of this world, Silas and his kind—all of these are challenges I cannot face with brute force alone. Knowledge is the one thing I can turn to.”

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