Yu-Gi-Oh!: Phobic Peptide Mad Dragon Executioner Dragon

(This part was originally supposed to be interspersed with the main storyline, but some readers have said they are not used to the shifting perspectives, so I'm posting it separately.)

Nestled in the mountains on the northern border of Inmotor, lies an unassuming little village.

The villagers are dressed simply, and everyone wears a feather ornament made of black feathers on their heads. There are almost no modern technological products to be seen here, and they live a relatively backward agricultural life.

Kuroba Village.

The huge black-feathered dragon stone sculpture enshrined in the center of the village tells the story of the village's origin.

Originally, the people were refugees fleeing war who entered the deep mountains and were fortunate enough to survive under the protection of a Black Feathered Dragon who was still in the human realm. After the Black Feathered Dragon returned to the elven realm, the refugees chose to settle here and established a village. To express their gratitude for the Black Feathered Dragon's protection, they spontaneously created stone sculptures and have worshipped them for generations.

Every year before autumn, migratory birds fly south over the village. The mountain weather is unpredictable at this time, often accompanied by hurricanes. Combined with the flocks of black birds passing by, this creates a unique spectacle called the "Black Whirlwind," which the villagers believe is a symbol that the Black Feathered Dragon is still protecting them.

The village had always kept a low profile, and any shortages were obtained by the village chief leading a few villagers to towns outside the mountains to barter for goods. It wasn't until an archaeological team accidentally stumbled upon this mountain range a few years ago that the existence of Black Feather Village became known to the outside world.

On an ordinary morning, a loud shout rang out in the quiet village: "Brother, don't run away!" Mo Xin chased after a boy (◣д◢) "Just let me see it once, just once!" The boy she called brother held up a Black Feather Magic Card and turned back to make a face at his sister: "No way, I finally awakened it, I haven't even finished admiring it myself yet."

This is one of the unique aspects of Blackfeather Village. While the success rate of awakening resonance is very low in the outside world, in this village, anyone who is 15 years old or older and participates in the awakening ceremony will successfully resonate with different Blackfeather spirits.

The boy's name was Mo Yu. As he said, he had just completed the awakening ceremony and successfully awakened, obtaining his first Black Feather Magic Card, [Black Feather - Illusory of Sudri].

Suddenly, Mo Yu bumped into a tall figure. Before he could react, a fist the size of a sandbag slammed into his head.

"You brat, you're already so clumsy after just passing the ceremony. How will you pass the trials to come?" A deep male voice rang out. Mo Yu covered his head and looked up. The person he had bumped into was his father—the village chief, Mo Qingfeng.

Three years after each villager successfully awakens, they participate in a trial. Only those who pass the trial have the opportunity to become the guardian of Blackfeather Village, that is, the village chief.

The trial was not mandatory, and villagers who felt they could not pass gave up the opportunity. However, in order to keep the position of guardian vacant, a rule was set: the village chief would appoint villagers to participate in the trial.

As the son of the village chief, Mo Yu was assigned to participate in the trial early on. Coupled with the fact that all his peers who had participated before him had failed, the pressure on him grew increasingly immense.

"You're going to be a guardian in the future, how can you still act so childishly?" Mo Qingfeng's voice revealed the authority of a village chief, and his stern attitude did not soften just because Mo Yu was his child.

"I understand, Father." Mo Yu lowered his head, not daring to look at Mo Qingfeng. Meanwhile, Mo Xin, who had just been chasing and playing with him, was now hiding behind her father, secretly laughing.

"Forget it, it's too early to tell you all this now. You'll understand when you start cultivating." Mo Qingfeng sighed, his tone softening slightly. "Let me see the monster cards you got. I wonder what kind of spirit you've gained the approval of."

"Oh, okay." Mo Yu handed the monster card he had been holding to his father. Mo Qingfeng took the card and examined it carefully, muttering to himself, "The Radiant Sodri, a card not recorded in ancient texts, and it can even search for cards with descriptions of the Black Feather Dragon..."

His brow furrowed slightly.

The emergence of new Blackwing elves suggests that some changes may be about to occur.

But he didn't let the two children notice anything amiss, and patted Mo Yu on the head, saying, "Let's go home!"

Everyone in the village knew that Mo Yu had been assigned to participate in the trial, and along the way, villagers kept sending him their blessings: "The Mo family is blessed, they're going to produce their third guardian in a row." "Mo Yu has wanted to be a guardian since he was little, and the guardian deity has seen it and will protect you."

The older generation likes to call the Black Feather Dragon their guardian deity, which is not wrong, since in their eyes, the Black Feather Dragon, which has protected the village for generations, is no different from a god.

Mo Yu responded to the villagers' blessings one by one. Just then, a girl with gray hair, green eyes, and a braided pigtail patted Mo Yu on the back and said, "Little Yu, I'm back! Did you miss me?" Mo Yu turned around abruptly and asked in surprise, "Luo Yi, when did you get here?"

"I came back with my parents to visit Grandma. I heard you successfully awakened, so I came to find you (?＞?＜)☆" Luo Yi replied while slurping up some candy.

Luo Yi's parents were members of an archaeological team back then. Due to their youth and lack of experience, they became separated from the main group and wandered into the deep mountains. When they ran out of ammunition and food, they were rescued by Mo Yun, who happened to be passing by. The "grandmother" she mentioned was actually Mo Yu's grandmother, the Mo Yun who had saved them back then.

Since then, the two families have become acquainted. Loy's parents often returned to the village to visit her maternal grandmother, and the younger generations also got to know each other after they were born.

Mo Qingfeng turned around upon hearing the voice, not surprised by Luo Yi's appearance. "Luo Yi's back! How are your parents doing lately?" "Hello, Uncle Mo. My parents have been talking about you guys lately. They want me to invite you to the old house for dinner tonight, as a way to celebrate Mo Yu's awakening." Luo Yi put down the candy in her hand.

The old house was left behind by her parents when they temporarily lived here. Every time they came back, they would repair and renovate the old house. Unlike its original shabby and dilapidated state, the old house now looks quite grand.

It is said that Mo Qingfeng, who had just become a guardian, overruled all objections and allowed Luo Yi's parents, who were outsiders, to build a house and live in the village.

Luo Yi's parents did not disappoint Mo Qingfeng's kindness. After returning, they informed the royal city of the existence of Black Feather Village, and each time they returned, they brought various supplies to aid the village.

Mo Qingfeng smiled. "Tell your parents we'll be there tonight. Mo Yu and I have something to do and will be delayed a bit." "Then Uncle, you can go ahead and get busy. I'll go back and report," Luo Yi turned to Mo Yu earnestly and said, "Remember to arrive early tonight, don't rush over after dinner is served like before. Mo Xin always says she's called you several times but you still can't get up (??v?v??)" Mo Yu scratched his head. "I remember, I'll definitely be there early." "See you later, Little Yu~"

Upon returning home, Mo Qingfeng asked Mo Xin to leave first, while he and Mo Yu sat down in the hall. Mo Qingfeng said seriously to Mo Yu, "You should know more or less about the legends of our village, but what I'm going to tell you today is the other side of the legend, passed down only among the guardians of each generation. Are you ready?"

Mo Yu knew this was a secret only guardians could know, and hearing it meant he had to pass the trial. He took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, "I'm ready."

"From the outside world's perspective, we are a group of refugees who were able to thrive under the protection of the Black Feather Dragon. After it left, we worshiped the Black Feather Dragon out of gratitude, and many villagers also thought so."

Mo Qingfeng raised his head, and Mo Yu followed his gaze to the [Black Feather Dragon] enshrined in his own hall.

"But how could there be protection without a reason? Our ancestors paid a price to earn the Black Feather Dragon's respect."

"The villagers don't know these things because they don't have to bear the consequences. The consequences have always been borne alone by the guardians of each generation."

silence.

Mo Yu didn't know what to say, while Mo Qingfeng was lost in his memories.

As the sun gradually sets, it stretches the shadows of the furniture inside the room longer and longer.

"Protect, protect, we guardians protect not only the village, but this entire mountain range, and—"

He looked up at the distant sky, as if he were on guard against something.

"And the remains of the fifth god buried here."

(The author, with a burst of imagination, suddenly decided to lay the groundwork for the appearance of the True Ancestor in the later plot, so there will be major changes to the Black Feather section. The original plan was to update continuously for the next few days, which will probably continue until the end of the National Day holiday. After that, the updates will be changed to irregular resurrections.)