It was a problem he would confront when the time came.
Neo activated his Shadow Movement Spell without further delay.
He removed his bloodline debuff and activated his blessing.
His speed increased exponentially, and in the blink of an eye, he began his journey northward, cutting through the desolate landscape with swift speed.
Half a day later, Neo was forced to stop when the entire world shook violently.
The ground beneath his feet fractured with deafening cracks.
Oceans churned and boiled, releasing thick plumes of steam, while the frigid air grew sharp and bitter, freezing everything in its path.
An ancient cry tore through the air, echoing across the globe.
The sound carried a power that seemed to shake the very foundations of the continents.
Far beneath the Atlantic Ocean, the seafloor buckled and split open, creating an enormous chasm.
A colossal bone dragon, larger than the mountains, emerged from its depths of the chasm.
The dragon's skeletal form radiated an oppressive aura.
It swam upward, breaching the ocean's surface with a thunderous roar that sent shockwaves rippling across the seas.
In one swift motion, it soared into the sky, spreading its cracked, broken wings.
The creature's bellow shook the world and shattered mountains.
Despite its injuries—broken wings, a missing leg, and a partially crushed skull—it exuded an aura of overwhelming menace and power.
The ancient bone dragon, Veldora, extended his senses across the globe.
His perception was vast and unrelenting, brushing over every living being on Earth like a suffocating wave.
The awakeners froze in place, paralyzed by fear.
Weaker ones collapsed to the ground.
Their bodies trembled as they felt the dragon's gaze pierce their very souls.
Then, as quickly as it had come, the oppressive feeling disappeared when Veldora retracted its aura.
Having located his target, Veldora flapped his tattered wings, sending powerful gusts rippling through the air, and flew straight toward Neo.
Neo, who had already sensed Veldora's approach, stood motionless.
He frowned, not out of fear but due to the arrival of Veldora's on Earth.
Veldora was the guardian of the Forest of All Beginnings in the Underworld.
He wouldn't leave his location unless it was absolutely necessary, not to mention coming to the world of living wasn't something Veldora was allowed to do.
It didn't take long before the dragon appeared on the horizon.
Neo saw Veldora, who seemed to cover the sky every time he opened his wings.
The giant dragon was flying towards Neo when suddenly its injured wings broke completely, and it crashed.
Neo's eyes widened.
He rushed towards Veldora.
"Veldora! What happened to you?"
As he neared the giant dragon, he noticed purple cracks on its bones.
"Y-young master…"
Veldora's voice was like an old tree. Ancient, but filled with wisdom.
He tried to raise his broken body and bow before Neo.
"Stop it. Don't force yourself," Neo said.
The giant dragon chuckled.
"I can't not give a proper greeting to the Child of Monarch."
He lifted his upper body with his single front leg and lowered his head.
"I'm happy to s-see you in health, O Great Child of Monarch."
Veldora was one of the few people in the Underworld who knew Neo was Thanatos and that he was from the future.
Before Neo could ask why he had come to the world of the living, Veldora dropped shocking news.
"The Underworld has fallen, and the Monarch has been slain."
"…"
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