Dragon Genesis: I Can Create Dragons - Chapter 486: This doesn’t have to be this way.

Chapter 486: This doesn’t have to be this way.

“Hero Kael…”

Aurelia, after considering every single thing, finally looked up into Kael’s eyes and—

“We need to talk.”

She spoke in a low, hesitant tone, different from her usual voice that oozed with confidence.

And Kael…

He just looked back at her and—

“…do we?”

He asked without any change in his expression.

For a moment, there was silence.

The air around them was still burning, smoke coiled upward like dying spirits, and the battlefield—once filled with screams—had gone… quiet. Only the crackling of fire and low growls of beasts remained.

And high in the air, together with his children, Kael stood motionless, his sword still in hand, and it didn’t look like he had any intention of sheathing it.

Below, on the ground, together with Vaya, stood Aurelia, her pale face half-lit by the glow of the flames, making the grim on her face look even clearer.

The woman clenched her fists when she saw Kael looking at her with those eyes—she felt frustration, anger, and… guilt.

Once again, she looked around, at the bloodied, disfigured bodies around her. The sight once again sent a shiver down her spine, but she collected herself and looked at Kael again with a determined gaze.

“Yes.”

She nodded.

“Yes, we do, Hero Kael.”

She wanted to talk to Kael, no matter what.

But—

“My thoughts are different from yours. I have nothing to say to you.”

Kael simply shook his head, but even then, he did not move, as if waiting for Aurelia to say something. His words and body language said two different things, and deep inside, he wanted Aurelia to listen to his body language and continue trying to convince him.

And no, he wasn’t doing this out of mercy, neither did he wish to negotiate peace. He was betrayed once; he would be worse than a fool if he got betrayed again.

Kael’s mind was clear—there would be no talks.

This would only end with annihilation.

But—

Currently, after deactivating Ascendant of the Ancients—he was exhausted.

He already wasn’t in a good position before activating the ability, but now that using the ability had taken a toll on his body, he could barely move.

Sure, he would still be able to fight if he pushed himself but…

Kael could sense that that might not be necessary.

Kael could sense that he… he wasn’t the only fool present here. The woman standing in front of him was one too.

He had heard about this from Elira before, and after seeing her Bond stepping aside from the battle, he was now sure.

The Sky Serpent General Aurelia—she was too prideful for her own good. A woman like that would keep her word no matter what, but… now that her men broke the promise she made…

She…

Her first thought would be to take responsibility.

She would take the responsibility and try to talk it out—and that was exactly what Kael wanted. He wanted her to talk, he wanted her to try and convince him, he wanted her to continue the conversation for at least the next ten minutes because in that time…

He would be able to heal.

And once he did heal, he would annihilate them all.

“You need to listen to me, Hero Kael.”

And just as Kael expected, the General did not give in.

With his suspicions now confirmed, Kael was a little more confident—

“The last time I listened to you, it did not go very well for me. Your men and you have ideological differences, I woul—”

“What my men did was beyond foolish, it was humiliating and shameful. For that, I apologize.”

The General bowed her head.

An action that made the Sky Kingdom soldiers blink. Some even called out Aurelia’s name and gritted their teeth. To think… to think their general would have to bow because of their actions…

They felt… frustrated and, as Aurelia said… shameful.

But Kael didn’t care. He didn’t even spare these men a single glance; he let his body heal without saying anything.

And his lack of answer only made Aurelia speak even further—

“Hero Kael,”

She called out again as she raised her head,

“I do not wish to fight anymore.”

“It is not abou—”

Kael tried to answer, but Aurelia did not stop.

“I came here to take you to the Sky Kingdom, but I have finally realized something, something I should have realized long ago.”

“Realized something?”

Kael raised his eyebrow.

His eyes did not soften, and his tone remained cold, void of any emotions whatsoever.

“Yes.”

Aurelia nodded.

“I have realized that we weren’t the ones who gave you the title of Hero. It was given to you by Lord Feraos himself. We didn’t choose you; you were chosen by Lord Feraos himself.

We, or any nation in all of Nerathis for that matter, have no right to claim you.

None of us has the right to train the Hero.

You do not exist because of us; you exist because Lord Feraos wants you to exist, and you will grow as he decides, not because we helped you grow.”

“…”

Kael didn’t say anything.

He had nothing to say; he honestly didn’t even understand half of what the woman was saying. His plan, however, remained the same.

He would stay silent and let the proud and guilt-ridden General talk. Once she gave him something he believed he could waste more time on, he would jump in.

And once again, his silence made the General continue—

“What I am saying is—

You are worthy.

You have what it takes to be the Hero and protect Nerathis, and you do not need any Kingdom’s ’training’ to do so.”

Aurelia continued to look into Kael’s eyes, and in a much steadier tone, she continued—

“I have seen you in your earlier days, and after seeing you today…

I can see you have outgrown far more than I ever imagined.

If anything, I now truly believe that you should not be associated with any of the Kingdoms since that alone will break the critical balance between all the nations and might even hinder your growth.

Considering the critical time Nerathis is in right now, I firmly believe that this is something we should avoid at all costs.”

Aurelia spoke her mind, and for the first time ever since the start of the conversation, Kael raised his eyebrow—not to keep his act, but because of true, genuine surprise.

Was she… lying to trick him?

This thought appeared in his head. His trust in these people was already at the bottom, so it was only natural for him to be paranoid.

And Aurelia knew that. She took a cautious step forward and—

“I know it is difficult for you to trust me, especially after what happened,”

She continued softly.

“I know my men broke the rule of the duel—they went against my word and attacked you.”

Her voice grew quieter.

“But please, stop this now.

You’ve already done enough.”

Kael tilted his head slightly, his expression unreadable.

“Enough?”

He repeated in a cold tone.

“You were the one who went against your words first. What happened is only the consequence of your choice.”

“Kael, it was not my choice.”

Aurelia answered instantly, and Kael—

“It was the choice of the men you led. The responsibility of it falls on your shoulders. Their disobedience began under your command. You failed to stop them then. What makes you think it would be any different later?”

He asked sharply.

And to that question, Aurelia had no correct answer.

The words already squeezed her heart. She looked down, her fists tightening, but… she… she still could not give up.

“You plan to kill us all, do you not?”

She asked in a low tone.

And Kael…

He did not answer.

He didn’t need to.

The way he held his sword made it clear.

“Do not do it,”

Aurelia said firmly.

“You’ve already won. If you kill us now, you’ll only make things worse for yourself. The Sky Kingdom already knows who you are. Killing the rest of us won’t change anything. If anything, it would only make them take more severe action against you.”

“As if sparing you would be any different.”

Kael laughed in disdain as he then stared at the soldiers he was about to kill and—

“If I spare you now, I would only be sending witnesses who know of my real strength away. I may not be a tactical genius, but I won’t be a fool who gives away my own information in such a manner either.”

Kael then once again turned back to Aurelia and—

“Sparing your lot gives me no benefit.

If anything, getting rid of you would at least help me chip away some of my future enemy’s power.”

The Hero’s eyes shined with cruelty as he prepared to fight now that his body had somewhat recovered, but…

“You are wrong.”

The General shook her head.

“I have a way out.

This doesn’t have to be this way.”

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