Yeon-woo instantly recognized the creature in front of him. Although he was shrouded by a shadow that made it difficult to see his appearance clearly, the glowing yellow eyes that pierced through the darkness were familiar. These were the same eyes his brother had seen countless times in his diary, the owner of the Channel that had been quietly observing him for a long time.  

“Yes…so you’re alive, Kalatus.” Yeon-woo’s eyes widened at the unexpected meeting. To think that he would meet Kalatus here, when he thought he’d have to go to the Dragon Temple first to see him. He never imagined that Kalatus would contact him through Edora.

The ancient dragon Kalatus narrowed his eyes, and a rueful, self-deprecating laugh seemed to float out of an area that seemed to be his mouth. 『If this condition can be described as alive...』 His eyes curved up. 『Still, it seems you already found that child. And it seems like he’s sleeping quietly right now. That’s a relief.』

Kalatus’ gaze was fixed on Yeon-woo’s chest where he kept the pocket watch. He was looking at Jeong-woo.

“So you were the one who sent Jeong…!”

『I’m sorry, but I need to cut you off. I have to get to the point quickly because there’s not much time left.』 Kalatus’ shadow...