Silver Dragon Chronicles Episode 90
“Why?”
Jehwa asked with a sullen face.
‘Y-You really are quite different from Lord Jehwa after all.’
Seiran knew as well. She knew that the boy before her possessed the exact same appearance and the exact same scent as Eun Jehwa, but was not Eun Jehwa, the Silver Dragon Prince.
But she believed that the boy before her was the reincarnation of Eun Jehwa. Because……. The boy resembled him too much.
“What is your name?”
When Seiran asked, Jehwa, who had been staring intently at her, opened his mouth.
“Jehwa.”
“Huh?”
“Eun Jehwa.”
At Jehwa’s words, Seiran’s eyes opened wide.
*Thud!*
At that moment, the sound of something striking the ground came from nearby. Reuben was glaring at Jehwa from that spot with terrifying eyes, his fist embedded in the ground.
“Don’t mess around. You won’t like it if I blow my top.”
At Reuben’s growling words, Jehwa asked without so much as blinking an eye.
“What do you mean it’s a joke?”
“That your name is Eun Jehwa.”
Jehwa returned the question with an expressionless face.
“Do you have some complaint about my name being Eun Jehwa?”
“I told you not to! That guy is dead, dead! And he died five hundred years ago protecting us!”
Reuben roared and tried to draw his sword.
“Stop!”
But Reuben had no choice but to flinch at Seiran’s shout.
“Stop it, Reuben…….”
“Kch!”
Reuben snapped his head away and sank down into his seat, and Seiran took a deep breath before looking at Jehwa.
“Yes, I understand, Lord Jehwa……. Then Lord Jehwa, why were you there at that time? That place is where someone very precious to us passed away.”
“Someone precious?”
“Yes, someone who gave us hope.”
When Jehwa tilted his head, Seiran put on a bright smile. At that smile, the silent Jehwa shook his head and spoke.
“I don’t know, I don’t remember.”
“What?”
“I don’t remember anything. Except that my name is Eun Jehwa……. About this place……. About this world, I don’t know anything.”
It was the truth. The only world Jehwa remembered from all he had seen and lived through was the Central Plains murim.
Other than that place, Jehwa knew nothing. In his memory, there was not a single thing about this world.
However, he did remember why he had become a Silver Dragon.
Because he wanted a mother, he instead became a Silver Dragon……. A Silver Dragon Prince……. Became Eun Jehwa.
But Eun Jehwa didn’t know a single thing about the Silver Dragon Prince, either, nor about his mother.
‘Wouldn’t it be better……. if that person became me instead?’
Then everyone would have been happy.
If his spirit had controlled his body at that time, Sawollin might not have died. Because he was strong.
Jehwa’s face gradually darkened.
Seiran, who had been staring blankly at that appearance, soon took Jehwa’s hand with her own.
“As expected, you are……. that person.”
“What? Seiran, what kind of nonsense is that!”
At Seiran’s words, Jehwa fell silent, and Reuben scowled.
“He’s a fake. He clearly overheard our conversation and just spat out the name Eun Jehwa as he heard it. And you say this human is that guy?”
“No, I didn’t feel any lie at all in Lord Jehwa’s words.”
Seiran denied Reuben’s words.
“The same appearance, the same scent, the same warmth, even the same name……. This person is definitely Lord Jehwa.”
“…….”
Reuben lost his words at Seiran’s conviction.
“I……. have been waiting for a long time. Lord Jehwa……. for your return…….”
“…….”
Jehwa, too, lost his words.
How could she be so certain? He had heard that five hundred years had passed since Eun Jehwa died in this world.
But how could she be certain? How could she be certain that he was Eun Jehwa?
“This is absurd. It’s only the appearance that’s the same.”
Jehwa laughed in disbelief.
“How can you trust me? I might betray you and kill you all? How can you trust me?”
At those words, Seiran opened her eyes wide.
Seeing that, Jehwa sneered inwardly. This foolish woman in front of him hadn’t even thought of that. Believing that he was Eun Jehwa……. his reincarnation, simply because his appearance was the same.
But seeing Seiran’s next reaction, Jehwa’s face twisted mercilessly.
“Wow……. I found another part that’s the same as Lord Jehwa.”
“What?”
Jehwa asked blankly to Seiran, who was speaking with a bright smile.
“Lord Jehwa said that too, asking how you could believe in him. Not a single word is different from what he said back then. Ehehehe!”
Jehwa shouted at Seiran, who was laughing like a fool out of sheer joy.
“Cut it out!”
Seiran was startled by Jehwa’s shout.
“I am, I am! Nothing! I’m not the Eun Jehwa you wish for! I can’t do anything! I can’t give you hope like he did! I’m weak, weaker than him! I, I! I’m not him! I, I…….”
‘I’m just a fake……. A fake who became Eun Jehwa because he wanted a mother, who can’t do anything…….’
When Jehwa hung his head low, Seiran smiled bitterly.
“Don’t worry. You are……. you are indeed Lord Jehwa. I guarantee it.”
“…….”
“Lord Jehwa is strong. Strength is not judged by martial might alone. Prince Eun Jehwa of the Silver Dragon was certainly weak in power, but his heart alone was strong. Without a doubt, you are the same, Lord Jehwa. For some reason that I do not know now, you have simply been wounded. You do not need to give us hope. Now, we will give hope to you.”
Jehwa’s face went blank.
“Now it is our turn to protect you. So…….”
“So?”
“Do not deny that you are Lord Jehwa.”
“…….”
At Seiran’s words, Jehwa let out a deep sigh.
For some reason, fatigue suddenly began to wash over him. Perhaps because of the foolish woman before him.
Or perhaps because he hadn’t slept once since that day.
Anyway, right now he just……. just…….
“Sleepy. I’m going to sleep.”
At Jehwa’s words, Reuben made a dumbfounded expression, while Seiran simply smiled.
“Yes, please sleep, Lord Jehwa.”
And so, Jehwa fell into a deep sleep for the first time in a long while.
“Are you certain?”
“I’m certain! It’s definitely the same person. He has definitely been reincarnated.”
Seiran was resolute.
“What can I do when you say so?”
Reuben muttered with a headache-ridden expression, then soon smirked and spoke.
“Now that I think about it, the way he sleeps does resemble him.”
“Right?”
With those words, Seiran grinned broadly.
***
“…….”
Eunhwihwa looked around with a blank expression.
The place she had arrived was the place where Eun Jehwa had died.
“A fight……. had taken place?”
The forest surrounding that place was burning.
Only the place where she stood remained intact. The flames had been artificially blocked from spreading there.
“Dragon power and demonic power.”
Three faint energies remained in the air. All three were energies she had felt before. One belonged to that Silver Dragon bloodline girl she had seen five hundred years ago, and the other likewise belonged to that demon bloodline boy she had seen five hundred years ago.
And the remaining one was…….
“……!”
Eunhwihwa’s eyes opened wide. It was very faint, but how could she forget this?
“Je……. hwa?”
Eunhwihwa looked around. Her eyes began to tremble severely.
Her beloved son, her son who had died unjustly…….
Then, the presence of humans was felt around that area.
“Find them! The pursuit squad was annihilated!”
“There’s a woman over there!”
The humans searching for something discovered Eunhwihwa and directed killing intent toward her.
“What is that woman doing!”
When the one who appeared to be the commander shouted, Eunhwihwa spoke with an expressionless face.
“It is no concern of mine, but it seems you are still doing such trash-like deeds. Even though you were brought to the brink of ruin because of it. Humans truly are…….”
“What are you talking about!”
The commander scowled heavily. At that, Eunhwihwa sighed.
“The surroundings can’t all burn down……. Because it’s a precious place.”
And she raised her finger and lightly traced it.
*Fwhiiiiii!*
A cold wind blew, and the surrounding flames died down.
“My son……. could it be……. is he alive?”
Eunhwihwa murmured with cloudy eyes.
With that, numerous humans scattered as grains of ice.
***
“My, you’re awake?”
The next morning, when Jehwa opened his eyes blankly, Seiran greeted him with a delighted face.
“Morning.”
Jehwa lightly waved his hand at Seiran and got up from his place.
“I slept deeply for the first time in a while. But where’s the rude one?”
“Reuben? He went out scouting, because it’ll be big trouble if humans come around.”
Seiran answered Jehwa’s question with a snicker.
Although his face was exactly the same, the current Jehwa had a completely different personality from back then. Whenever he used such rough speech, she sometimes felt a refreshing shock.
Meanwhile, Jehwa fell into deep thought regardless of whether Seiran laughed or not. He decided for now to try meeting the one called his mother. He decided that when the time came, he would choose whether to hand over his body to Eun Jehwa or not. For now, he couldn’t meet him, nor did he know the way to meet him.
*Gurgle!*
Then, a signal demanding food came from Jehwa’s stomach.
“I’m hungry.”
Seiran burst into giggles, doubling over. She truly had never dreamed that such words would come from that face. As one who had known Eun Jehwa better than anyone, this situation was too amusing.
“A-hahaha! Here.”
Seiran gave Jehwa the food Reuben had prepared last night.
And Jehwa ate all of it. All of it, including Reuben’s share.
Watching that, Seiran simply hummed pleasantly.
She had been worried because he had only shown such dark sides yesterday, but it seemed her worries had been for nothing.
“Yo, you’re up.”
Right on time, Reuben returned from finishing his scouting.