Know Yourself in the Dragon World

"I haven't felt so happy in a long time." In the bell tower, Ange raised the glass in his hand, clinked it with Flamel's, and then drank the martini in the glass in one gulp.

Two hours ago, he looked like a defeated man, his face pale and in such a miserable state after being beaten by the Dragon King Norton that he needed Flamel's support to move normally.

But now, where is the sign of injury?

"The secret party has captured Constantine," said Ange.

"You already knew everything. With your ability, you could easily kill the guy sent in before he accepted Norton's identity. Even if he accepted Norton's identity, you could delay him. Why did you let him go?" Flamel asked.

"It's due to some arrangements, and it's also my own plan." Angers said lightly.

"That guy, is he the one that escaped from the sealed copper jar eighty years ago?"

"Yes." Anger nodded and refilled his glass. "I've been keeping an eye on him."

"That means you could have obliterated him a long time ago."

"Indeed, just like before, we need to get rid of the Dragon King before he awakens his memory. But I'm tired of it. It's boring and dull."

"Tired of what? A life of revenge?"

"I'm tired of everything except what you said. Flamel, we are old, we have to find a way to let the younger generation take up the banner, and we have to find a way to leave them a clean world."

"Oh?"

"I kill those dragons again and again, and then search the world for their cocoons. Then I wait for them to revive again and kill them again. It's a nightmare cycle. I have to find a way to solve it once and for all."

Flamel narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you want to kill them completely?"

"Yes, kill them completely. Send the kings to hell, where they will never be able to climb out."

“It’s very difficult, and no one has ever done it before.”

"But that doesn't mean it can't be done. We have verified it from the second and third generation species. If they don't form cocoons, or are unwilling to re-hatch and revive, they will truly die. They will turn into beautiful dragon bone crosses, standing on the earth, as their tombstones." Angé showed a longing look.

Flamel suddenly understood all this, and he asked, "So, you captured Constantine and planned to use this to threaten Norton?"

"Norton is much stronger than Constantine. The original plan was to take out Constantine's egg, release him in advance, and kill him in front of Norton, so as to anger Norton and make him fall into hell. The two brothers have always been under the watchful eyes of the secret party, but the plan went wrong. Maybe I should have sent someone to bring back Constantine's egg earlier, but at that time, Lu Mingfei had not yet enrolled."

Ange went on to say, "I don't know if someone sneaked into the Bronze Palace, or if something unexpected happened with Constantine's incubation. He woke up early and got out of control. Fortunately, Norton was still under our surveillance, so what happened last night happened."

"Originally, Lu Mingfei was supposed to kill Norton with one shot, but Norton accepted the identity of Dragon King in advance and dodged the shot. There were two accidents. One was that Norton accepted the identity of Dragon King very suddenly. At that time, I felt that he was stimulated by something. The other was Lu Mingfei's shooting skills. I don't know if his shooting skills were too poor or if he did it on purpose. In short, this is what happened. Under the impetus of one accident after another, it became like this."

"But we are lucky. Constantine's method of hiding his identity was too poor, and the secret party discovered him. It took some effort to capture him alive. Unlike Norton who has been awake for so long, Constantine is much weaker."

"As for letting Norton go, it would have cost us a lot to deal with him at that time. The power that the Dragon King unleashed when he was on the verge of death was not something the two of us could handle."

Flamel's frown gradually relaxed, and he asked, "Are you worried that Summer Mourning will happen again?"

"Not really, it's just more troublesome. I pushed Lu Mingfei for a whole night, but he still didn't unleash his potential. It's a bit... helpless."

"You think too highly of him."

"He's the only choice."

"So, what's next?"

"Leave it to the young man. Norton's whereabouts are still under surveillance, and he will definitely pursue his previous memories. When the time is right, take Constantine with you and deal with him." Angé stood up and walked to the window.

The old curtains lower the style of the clock tower, and if you touch them, the sky will be filled with dust.

"You should clean your room," said Ange.

"I'm too lazy to move, you can come and help me clean up."

Ange opened the curtains. The night was over and the sun was rising. "It's dawn, old cowboy."

"Old rogue, have you ever thought about the distribution of benefits after killing the king? The king's legacy will drive all the mixed-blood forces crazy."

"This matter is not important, or rather, I don't have the power to decide. They will support me in slaying the dragon, but they will not support me in dividing the interests privately. Let them go." Angé sighed heavily.

Even a strong man like Angers can feel powerless sometimes.

"When I was fighting with Norton, a freshman came over and wanted to help." Angers suddenly said, his tone becoming serious.

"It seems like he's a good freshman who's worth training."

"What I mean is that Norton suddenly accepted the identity of the Dragon King only after he came close."

"You suspect he has a problem?"

"I have investigated him and there is nothing wrong with him. When he stood in front of me, all I could sense was a weaker hybrid. If you have time, help me take a look. Maybe you can spot something wrong."

"Maybe you're just too suspicious."

"I hope so. I always feel like there are too many surprises."

……

"The Bible?" Han Qiu was lying on the bed, constantly asking Mr. Han for the secrets of this world. "Isn't that a Christian thing? Do dragons believe in God, too?"

"Nidhogg is the god of dragons," said Mr. Han.

"Okay, that's a weird interpretation. But I remember, isn't God a trinity? There is only one Nidhogg." Han Qiu was grateful for the novel he had read before.

If a Bible was placed in front of him, he would definitely not be able to read it.

"The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father governs the past, the Son governs the present and the future, and the Holy Spirit is an extremely special existence that can guide people's good and evil and give them life. Nidhogg is just a name, and the title is the Black King, representing the Black Throne. It's like a dynasty has many emperors, but in the mouths of the people, the emperor is the emperor." Mr. Han revealed more obscurely.

"You mean, there are three black kings?"

"You should understand that... there are three supreme beings on the Black Throne. Most of the time, the Black King still refers to Nidhogg. His rule has not ended. Only the Black King can kill him."

"You've confused me." Han Qiu simply didn't bother to think about it and asked, "What about the four great kings?"

"To understand it from the Bible, they are the four angels in front of God's throne, controlling fire, wind, earth, and water respectively. In the Old Testament era, they followed God's will, purified the world, and took charge of it. In fact, there is another special existence here. You will learn about it in the future. In the history of dragons, that guy is called the White King. In the Bible, he (she) is called Lucifer."

"That thing in hell?"

"Yes, go find a Bible and read it yourself when you have time. I will get tired if you keep telling me."

"Do you get tired too?" Han Qiu continued, "Then...what are you in the history of dragons, or in the Bible...no, no, no, what existence is there?"

“I am not in either of them.”