Chapter 677: The Name of This Era is the Dragon Clan
From the moment the comet breached the atmosphere, the rock layer on its surface gradually peeled off, and a blinding white light blossomed.
In that instant.
The sun was completely eclipsed.
Only this scorching, pale white light remained between heaven and earth.
It was as if this planet opened its eyes one last time, calmly gazing at the arrival of its end.
"Let's go."
It was unknown who spoke those words.
The two black dragons instantly transformed into one blue and one cyan streak of fire, like wings tearing through the daylight, crashing towards the comet that symbolized destruction.
At this moment, they became the only colors in the world.
The dragons standing on the ground had no idea what was happening. They couldn't even open their eyes against this white light.
Regigigas and the others, who knew the truth, stared motionlessly at the sky.
Their incredibly stiff bodies proclaimed the turmoil in their hearts.
Crack!!
The sound of millennia-old ice shattering echoed through the world and shook the universe.
The giant comet in the sky split in two at this moment. One piece was 180 kilometers in diameter, and the other was 120 kilometers.
The situation didn't seem to get better.
Instead, it got worse.
But looking at the sky again.
The two black dragons seemed to have lost all their strength, like falling stars with broken wings, piercing through the clouds and plummeting downwards.
"Ooom!!"
Kyogre flapped its fins violently.
A massive ocean current shot up into the sky, forcibly catching Kazuya and Rayquaza mid-air and bringing them back to the nearby grassland.
The injuries on the two of them made all the creatures tremble with fear.
Rayquaza had completely changed its appearance.
Except for Kazuya, no one knew what that appearance was about.
And Kazuya hadn't expected it.
The injuries Rayquaza sustained were severe enough to cause him to 'de-Mega Evolve'!
This showed that Rayquaza had reached a point where he couldn't survive without consuming his internal natural energy!
His body was almost completely covered in a layer of ice, trembling uncontrollably, and one of the horn-like protrusions on his tail was missing.
As for the dragon himself, he seemed to have lost consciousness.
No matter how Groudon and Kyogre shook him, he gave no reaction.
At this moment.
"All Dragon Clan members, use Flamethrower on the left one! Those who can't, use Dragon Breath on the right one!"
Kazuya's trembling and hoarse voice sounded.
His condition wasn't much better than Rayquaza's, perhaps even worse.
Because his body wouldn't automatically consume natural energy to recover!
At this moment.
Kazuya's golden pupils had turned completely pale gray.
The flame on his tail was like a candle in a gale, liable to be extinguished with the next breath, and one of the horns on his head was completely missing.
Even so.
Kazuya was still struggling, trying to crawl up from the ground.
The Dragon Clan members, snapping back to reality, didn't hesitate at his command.
Pillars of flame and Dragon Breath shot up into the sky.
The Dragon Clan members located in the rocky mountains, volcanoes, rainforests, snowfields, and even further away, also saw this scene and followed suit in unison.
"Roar!!"
A raging fire erupted from beneath Groudon's feet.
The flames transformed into a long spear, like a resistance from the earth, piercing towards the larger comet on the left in the sky.
"Ooom!!"
Kyogre raised its tail and slapped downwards.
A tsunami soared into the sky, lunging furiously towards the slightly smaller comet on the right.
"Regi..."
Regigigas looked down at Kazuya.
His body continuously expanded, at this moment even surpassing his past limit of over three hundred meters, reaching a height of five hundred meters in one go.
The blinding white light was completely covered at this moment.
The dawn of victory was created by the Dragon Clan themselves.
Rumble...
The sound of mountains tumbling echoed.
The flock of dragons looked to the side from the corners of their eyes, their pupils trembling uncontrollably.
Their King.
Had actually stood up again!
"Hah... Hah..."
Kazuya supported himself on the ground with his hands, panting as he stood back up.
He raised his head and looked at the sky.
Those two comets, under the wear and tear of Flamethrowers and Dragon Breaths, were constantly being reduced in mass and size.
But this speed was too slow.
By the time they hit the ground, they would still have a diameter of over a hundred kilometers.
The outcome would not be changed.
Realizing this, Kazuya stood stunned in place.
Just like in his previous life.
He froze before that space-time rift.
Only.
In his previous life.
Cynthia was by his side.
But in this life.
He might have to face it alone.
Kazuya quietly closed his eyes, his voice spreading out through his Aura, as calm as flowing water:
"All dragons, listen well."
"My journey ends here."
"Because of your company, I've had a very happy life."
"The task of protecting the world and the Dragon Clan is given to me."
"The next task, named 'survive'..."
"Is given to yourselves."
The voice dissipated with the wind.
When the flock of dragons suddenly came to their senses...
"Regigigas!!"
Flames eagerly surged out of Kazuya's mouth, wrapping his entire body in the blink of an eye.
Burning his life to save all living beings.
This was his choice.
From his first life to his sixth, a choice that had never wavered from beginning to end.
"Regi!!"
Regigigas's roar echoed between heaven and earth.
It was the first time the flock of dragons heard such a hysterical roar of anger from him.
Sorrow.
Resentment.
Regret.
Am I going to lose my companions again due to incompetence?
All kinds of complex emotions were melted into this one cry.
The next moment.
They saw that black figure turn into a blue fireball again, thrown into the sky with all his might by the ancient giant.
The world seemed to quiet down at this moment.
At least.
Kazuya's world was like this.
Every time before facing death, the world would suddenly quiet down, as if specially creating a suitable environment for his death.
"Rua!!"
A familiar voice echoed in his ear.
Immediately after.
Kazuya felt his tail being grabbed by a claw.
"Huh?"
Kazuya trembled violently, an uneasy feeling welling up in his heart.
He used Aura to look behind him.
"Brother..."
The Charizard, just smiling silly, was closely following behind him...
For a hundred years.
It had always been like this.
He had always been the little Charmander following behind him.
Teardrop after teardrop uncontrollably flowed from the gray pupils, evaporating beside the flames encircling his body.
Suddenly.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Two thick vines crossed a distance of hundreds of meters, abruptly wrapping around his and his brother's abdomens.
The blue Purgatory flames instantly climbed onto the emerald green vines.
But even so.
Those two vines still tightly wrapped around them, continuously pulling at them with force.
"Roar!"
His brother turned his head, loudly shouting for his sister to let go.
On the grassland.
Florges covered her ears with both hands, closed her eyes, and shook her head vigorously.
Her tears kept seeping out from the slits of her tightly closed eyes.
Of course she knew what she was doing.
She also knew what her two younger brothers wanted to do.
But...
In Florges's heart.
They were never some world-shaking Dragon King brothers.
Nor were they some great heroes who should go save the Dragon Clan and the world.
They...
Were just two cute little Charmanders.
"Flor..."
Florges endured the agonizing pain of the flames burning her, even as she was dragged, leaving deep furrows in the earth, she still gritted her teeth and refused to let go.
Why...
This kind of thing.
Must be done by her younger brothers.
They are all she has left.
The Dragon Clan members on the grassland watched this scene, their hearts caught in deep torment and struggle.
"Gawuu!!"
Accompanied by Mega Garchomp's roar as he soared into the sky.
This was like a signal.
One flying dragon after another chased after those two figures in the sky.
Back then.
This was how they followed the two Dragon Kings, charging and shattering enemy lines.
Today.
They would still follow the two Dragon Kings, laying down their lives heroically.
Familiar Auras constantly gathered around.
Resolute dragon roars continuously exploded in his ears.
"Roar!!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The tranquil world became instantly noisy at this moment.
It was filled with the flapping of wings, tragic roars, and fiery heartbeats.
Even though Kazuya's eyes couldn't see.
His Aura could see for him.
Altaria, Aerodactyl, Flygon, Dragonite, Hydreigon, Salamence, Garchomp, Noivern...
Clansmen.
Companions.
All gathered by his side.
"..."
Kazuya pursed his lips and couldn't help but smile.
'Florges.'
Aura conveyed his heart's voice to his family's ears.
"Flor?"
Florges was stunned for a moment, raising her head to look at the sky.
'I'm sorry.'
Three simple words conveyed all his guilt and love to her heart.
"...Flor."
Tears continuously flowed down her face.
Florges gradually loosened her vines and slumped weakly to the ground.
In the end, she still chose to let go, chose to respect their will.
She could only watch them drift away.
"Flor!!"
Florges threw her head back and wept bitterly.
If only she hadn't chosen to evolve back then.
At least then she could leave with them now.
"Nemu!!"
Goodra's unwilling cries, accompanied by Dragon Breath, surged towards the sky.
He hated himself for not being born with wings, having to stand in the rear and send them off with Dragon Breath.
Otherwise, he would definitely live and die together with Big Brother.
The same was true for the other flightless dragons.
Even if their throats were smoking.
They would absolutely not stop firing their Dragon Breath.
The firmament.
Cold air rushed towards his face.
But Kazuya couldn't feel any coldness anymore.
After all.
As long as everyone is together.
They will definitely be able to survive that harsh winter.
"The name of this era, is the Dragon Clan!!"
Kazuya let out his final roar, accelerating to crash into that comet.
Right at this moment.
An orange-red figure swept over his head.
The flame on its tail gently brushed past Kazuya's and his brother's faces, seemingly saying a final goodbye.
"Dragon Dad..."
Kazuya muttered blankly.
But he saw the Mega Charizard Y ahead turn its head, squinting and grinning at him, and then plunged headlong into the comet.
How can a father let his sons die before him? If your mother saw that, how could I face her over there?
Feeling his body's vitality gradually being stripped away.
Dragon Dad slowly closed his eyes amidst the ice:
I'm coming to join you.
The fading tail flame was only the beginning of the Dragon Clan's swan song.
The mere severe cold of a comet.
How dare it attempt to extinguish the fire of the Dragon Clan?
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