Dragon Genesis: I Can Create Dragons Chapter 471: So it’s you

Back in Heights, inside the chamber near the Wall, Lavinia stood at the center, clutching Korvath’s Communication Crystal so tightly her knuckles had turned white.

The said crystal shone lightly as Kael’s voice crackled faintly through the glow.

[I’m surrounded... there are eighty of them—no, eighty-one.

And they have a way to track my movents,

I cannot escape.]

"What!?"

Kayden’s chair scraped violently against the floor as he shot to his feet.

"Eighty-one...? How...?"

Korvath too froze mid-step, his face grim.

But neither of their reactions compared to Lavinia’s.

"Kael—what do you an you can’t escape!?"

Her voice cracked, trembling as she shouted into the crystal.

Her sudden reaction instantly made the other two n in the room turn toward her. Her eyes were wide, breath catching in her throat. The woman who always carried herself with grace, poise, and an almost frightening calm—suddenly looked... different.

"What are you saying!? You’re stronger than all of them! Just fly! Leave that place!"

She shouted even louder.

[Calm down, Lavinia.]

Kael answered, his tone much calr than usual.

It wasn’t difficult to see that Lavinia had lost her calm. Kael could tell what she was going through, so he was answering in a low, calm tone, trying to ease her worries.

[Nothing will happen.]

He reassured.

"I said leave!"

But Lavinia didn’t care.

"LEAVE!!"

She shouted again, her violet eyes shining with intense rage and... fear.

[From the looks of it, they were waiting for .

They must have prepared counterasures to prevent from leaving.

Plus, they will be here any mont now.

I cannot leave.]

Kael, however, kept himself calm, and for a mont, the entire room turned silent.

But then—

"Prepare the Sky Unit."

Korvath ordered calmly as he stared at Kayden. Those words sohow cald Lavinia more than Kael’s did.

"As you command, Commander."

Kayden didn’t waste ti either and prepared to leave the room.

But then—

[No.]

Kael’s voice ca again.

[You cannot leave Heights.]

"Don’t be ridiculous!"

Lavinia scread again—an action that honestly surprised Korvath.

This was the first ti he had seen this woman act like this.

’Is this... what she’s like when she truly cares...?’

He wondered in his head.

’Or is that her fear shouting...?’

Of course, Lavinia didn’t care what anyone else thought—

"You’re surrounded! You refuse to leave! What’s the plan!? Fight them!? Alone!? There are eighty of them and you don’t even know how strong they are! We are coming! And that is fina—"

She continued shouting at the crystal but—

[If you co, you’ll break the Treaty.]

Kael answered calmly, his words getting a reaction out of Korvath and Kayden.

"The Treaty..."

The Commander muttered, and in an instant, realization struck.

Of course.

The Treaty of Vorgath.

The one thing keeping the Sky Kingdom and other powers from launching an attack on Heights.

But...

If they crossed the borders first—if they were the ones to fight first—then the Sky Kingdom and all other forces outside would have every right to retaliate.

[They knew who I was.

They knew where I was headed.]

Kael continued, his voice still calm.

[That’s why they waited for outside the Heights.

They planned this.]

He spoke, his words making the Vice Commander and Commander realize how serious the situation truly was.

But—

"Then what!?"

Lavinia snapped, her voice trembling with rage and terror.

"What are you planning to do, Kael!? Just stand there and let them surround you!?"

[Lavinia—]

Kael tried to reason.

"Don’t you dare!"

The woman shouted, her eyes practically burning in anger.

"You think I care about the damn Treaty right now!?

I am not a Velmourn!

I don’t care—I am coming!"

The woman spoke, ready to leave.

"Lavinia—!"

Kayden grabbed her arm, trying to stop her, but Lavinia glared at him, flas forming around her threateningly.

"Let go."

She spoke. This ti, she didn’t shout, but her heavy voice made it clear that she would attack if Kayden did not let her go.

"If he dies there, none of this will matter anyway."

She freed her arm with a violent tug.

Korvath blinked at that sight, his poker face cracking in an instant.

This...

This was the sa woman who stood in front of the Matriarch and never once lost her composure. Ever since they first saw her, she never once lost herself—

But now?

She didn’t even look like the sa woman.

Her poise, her composure, her calmness, her confidence—it was all gone.

Her emotions—they were completely out of control.

"Kael, tell where you are,"

The mage demanded, pressing the glowing crystal tightly.

"I am coming to you right now."

But—

[No.]

The single word struck her like a slap.

[I can’t protect you this ti.]

Kael spoke, this ti, his voice heavier than normal.

[I might need to go all out.]

He said honestly.

If the enemies ca this prepared, things... might go out of hand, and Kael—he didn’t wish to put Lavinia at risk.

At his words, the room turned silent.

The three people inside all had different thoughts.

"All out..."

Kayden felt... overwheld.

Overwheld by the thought that even when he was about to be surrounded by eighty-one enemies, he... still believed that he could win by going all out.

Korvath was curious.

Was he going to use the form he used when he faced the Stonefangs?

He wondered in his head.

As for Lavinia—she felt... powerless. Her hands began to tremble. She tried to keep her composure by holding the crystal in her hands even tighter but—

Her voice cracked.

"So that’s it?"

She whispered, feeling a huge lump inside her throat as she held back her tears.

"You’re just going to tell to stay put while you go out there and fight eighty enemies alone?"

[Lavinia—]

"No!"

The mage scread again. The tears she had been holding back began slipping down her cheeks.

"Don’t you dare talk to like that! I’ve fought beside you! I’ve bled beside you in the Wilds! Don’t tell to sit here like a child while you—while you—!"

She stopped mid-sentence, choking on her words.

Korvath and Kayden both looked at her in disbelief. Neither of them had ever seen Lavinia like this—her face flushed, her voice shaking, eyes glassy with fury and fear.

Lavinia bit her lip hard, forcing herself to breathe, but it didn’t help.

"You better co back,"

She finally whispered, her voice still trembling, but this ti, it felt... much more powerful.

"Because if you don’t—"

Her shoulders quivered as she clenched her fists.

"I swear, Kael, if you don’t co back to ..."

Her eyes burned bright with tears and power both.

"I’ll do sothing you won’t like."

[...]

"..."

"..."

Silence.

Absolute silence fell in the room, until a few seconds later—

[I promise I’ll return.]

The words ca faintly from the crystal, and then—

The light dimd.

Lavinia froze, staring at the fading glow, her breathing uneven. Then, with shaking hands, she pressed the crystal to her chest and turned away, her face hidden.

Kayden opened his mouth, trying to say words of comfort, but Korvath raised a hand to stop him. The Commander slowly shook his head, signaling Kayden to step back.

Kayden took the advice. After all, even though he wanted to step forward, he... he did not know what to say.

Because the woman standing before them—the one trembling, angry, frightened—wasn’t the cold and calculating Lavinia they knew.

This was soone else.

Soone who... had sothing to lose.

...

Far away, beneath the silver skies of Eastmourn—

Kael stood on the cold ground in silence, the blue glow in his crystal faded away. For a few seconds, he did not move.

He just stood there rembering Lavinia’s desperate words, then slowly—

"Igni."

He called out with a cold, authoritative tone.

As he said those words, his Sanctuary opened, and a fiery red dragon walked out. Yes, Igni, who was with Lavinia, had now returned to fight together with his father.

Kael lightly rubbed his snout—Igni leaned closer, a quiet growl of warmth rumbling from his throat. The father and son closed their eyes, as if preparing themselves for what was about to co.

Then—

"Father."

Cirri’s voice rang in the air.

"They are here."

The Primordial Sky Dragon warned.

And finally—

Kael slowly opened his eyes and turned.

Above him, the clouds shifted.

And then—he saw them.

Dark figures erged one after another, their outlines cutting through the mist.

Wings.

Armor.

Pointed weapons.

The faint shimr of tal caught the first light of dawn.

One.

Five.

Twenty.

Fifty.

The enemies kept appearing—until the sky itself was filled.

Eighty-one.

Eighty-one riders, each sitting with their backs straight on their flying beasts, their weapons drawn, their banners fluttering in the cold wind.

Kael stared at the scene in silence, a single man surrounded from every side. His black cloak rippled behind him, and a cold, expressionless look appeared on his face.

As the enemies ca closer, the wind picked up, carrying the sound of beating wings and the soft creak of armor.

Kael’s eyes searched for the enemies, scanning for those he needed to be wary of—

And finally, his eyes fell on her.

"So it’s you."