Chapter 197: Chapter 158 Dragonborn (Ancient Scroll Online is not fun at all)_2
However, just as everyone was planning to approach the body of the giant dragon to see what was actually happening, suddenly, a miraculous scene unfolded.
The body of the giant dragon lying on the ground suddenly started burning fiercely, and subsequently, countless rays of light flew out from the burning body of the giant dragon. Drawn as if by a magnet, they flew toward Greiya. In the blink of an eye, Greiya was enveloped by them.
Upon seeing this, Ann cried out suddenly and rushed over to Greiya, anxiously looking at her.
However, in response to Ann’s inquiry, Greiya did not immediately answer. Instead, she closed her eyes, seemingly immersed in some kind of aftertaste. After a while, she reopened her eyes, giving Ann a reassuring smile.
“Don’t worry, Ann, I’m fine.”
“But, that dragon…you…”
Ann turned her head and looked at the dead body of the giant dragon—by now, it was nothing but a skeleton. Nobody knew what exactly had happened to the dragon just now.
However, what Greiya said next greatly surprised everyone.
“I… seem to have learned the Dragon Roar.”
At Greiya’s words, everyone was momentarily taken aback and looked at her in astonishment. Greiya turned to look at a giant stone not far away—it was once a part of the watchtower and now lay on the grass, just a massive rock. She took a deep breath facing the rock and then…
With a roar, everyone saw a powerful wave of energy emerge from in front of Greiya, hitting the stone directly and sending it flying.
Everyone was stunned by what they were witnessing. Although it wasn’t exactly the same, this indeed resembled the Dragon Roar they had previously heard from the black dragon in Hailgen.
But… how did Greiya suddenly learn it?
Just when everyone was confused and puzzled by what had happened, a guard walked over. He looked at Greiya in surprise, unable to hide his astonishment.
“I can hardly believe it! You are a… Dragonborn…”
“Eh? Me? Dragonborn?”
Upon hearing the guard’s words, Greiya was also taken aback. In response to Greiya, the guard nodded firmly.
“You may not know this, but in the oldest legends, ancient ones dating back to when dragons still roamed the skies, the Dragonborn would kill them and absorb their power. Isn’t that what you just did? Absorbed the dragon’s strength?”
Faced with the guard’s question, Greiya didn’t know what to say for a while. Indeed, she was a hybrid of a dragon and a human, and it wouldn’t be incorrect to say she was Dragonborn. But to kill a dragon and gain its power? Greiya had no idea that she had such an ability!
“You weren’t able to use the Dragon Roar before, but now you can, right? That means you are Dragonborn.”
Other guards nearby also chimed in excitedly.
“My grandfather once told me the story of the Dragonborn! Those people are born with the blood of dragons flowing in their veins, like the ancient Talos Septim! According to legends, the Dragonborn could kill dragons and absorb their power. You must be a Dragonborn!”
With that, the guards turned their gazes to the captain of the guard team.
“What do you think, Iriles?”
Facing the guards, the leader of the guard team appeared indifferent.
“You’d all do well to not speak lightly of things you don’t understand. The only thing we can confirm is that this dragon is dead, which means, dragons can indeed be killed.”
With that, Iriles first glanced at Greiya before looking at Duanmu Huai.
“While I may not understand much about Dragonborns, I am glad you fought with us. While we clean up the aftermath here, it would be best if you go back to Whiterun immediately. Lord Balgoff is eager to know what happened here.”
Duanmu Huai sheathed his weapon and then looked at Greiya, who also wore a shocked expression. Clearly, Greiya had never anticipated that she would possess such lineage and power – it was natural she didn’t know, for according to these guards, the Dragonborn needed to kill dragons to gain their power… but…
“It’s strange. During our previous battles with Fafner, we had also killed several giant dragons. But why didn’t Greiya absorb their power back then?”
Ann obviously thought of the same question.
“Maybe it’s because they’re of different types?”
Duanmu Huai remembered that the dragons they had faced at Regnes and Fafner’s were all four-legged giants, while this one had forelimbs fused with wing-like structures, similar to a bat. Could it be that differences arose due to their species?
“Anyway, we’ll talk more after we return.”
On the way back to Snow City, Greiya kept quiet. After all, for her, this was a considerable shock. Although everyone wanted to comfort Greiya, they were at a loss for words. Eventually, they arrived at the Dragon Night Palace and reported the attack on the watchtower by the giant dragon and its subsequent death to Lord Balgoff.
After listening to Duanmu Huai’s report, Lord Balgoff nodded his head in satisfaction.