The weather was as usual. The moon looked down from the sky at the mountains and the stones and they looked at each other, but tonight there was something very different. Everything seemed normal, but this was not normal. The air was sharper than ever tonight.

  Bart glanced briefly at the moon as it turned in the sky and then turned his head to look at the two boys he had called a few seconds before. Actually, he had only called Kai, but apparently there was a promotion going on. Buy a Kai and get a Kevin for free.

  "Kai, don't you ever wonder why I called you here?"

  Kai put his hand to his chin and pretended to think for a moment, but then his mind was on the chewing gum hanging from the ceiling and about to fall.

  'I wonder if it will fall? ....'

  "Kai!"

  "No, Uncle Bart! "

  "Then you should be curious. Because I will tell you."

  "I'm not going to tell you a long story about what I am or what I can do, because there's no need."

  "Hey! Why don't we remember that?"

  At Kevin's question, Jack slapped him on the head and Kai looked at him like an idiot. Bart's consciousness pretended it hadn't heard a thing.

  "Because you're so stupid! The man erased your memory, what part of that don't you understand?"

  Kevin pretended to think, but said nothing, having just received the answer to the question he had just understood and wondered about. There was only one reason for that. It was because he couldn't think of anything to say.

  "What is he doing?"

  Bart slowly reached out his hand and tried to touch Kai's forehead. Kai looked at Bart with infinite trust. Kevin watched with a stupidity not unlike his future. Bart calmly touched five fingers to Kai's forehead and a light began to emanate from all five fingers. It was a simple light, but slowly it began to glow brighter and brighter, filling the surroundings. Although the divine aura was only a memory, it overwhelmed even the True Kai and the others. Each of them slowly fell to their knees, and had the space they were stepping on not been the Void, it would have collapsed. Even now, the Void was struggling to keep from collapsing. The pressure of the aura was something they could not resist. The only one left standing was Bart, standing like a wise emperor with his hands clasped behind his back. Kai didn't know what to do with the energy pressing down on every inch of his body. Bart, who was leading them, and Bart in memory locked eyes for a moment. Kai barely turned his head to look at the guide. His eyes were bloodshot and he felt as if every part of his body could turn to dust. But this aura was only from a memory and this was only a guide. His superior and wise posture and that powerful aura emanating from his body?

  'So this is the power of an ancestor?'

  The Guide Bart slowly moved forward and grabbed Kai by the neck, waving his other hand to create a black slash. Then he threw Kai, who couldn't do anything, into it and stepped through. Once the two had entered, the rift disappeared as if it had never been there and the oppressive aura vanished.

  Jack and Kevin didn't even realise what had happened, but the memory continued. Little Kai didn't understand what was happening either, just seeing a light. Kevin clapped his hands together as if he had seen a magic trick. He congratulated Bart.

  Bart was obviously upset because it was very humiliating. But he was a boy and he had always been there for Kai. Bart was sure that if one day Kai's life was in danger, Kevin would risk his life to save him. He saw the same in Kai's eyes. It was the love these two friends had for each other.

  "Come here, you stupid boy..."

  Kevin and Jack continued to watch carefully as little Kai made his way over to Bart.

  "Maybe I was wrong to give you this. Maybe you're a mistake I never should have made. Because even now I can see what a big idiot you are, and who knows how big an idiot you will become in the future. "

  "But I will still vote for you because you are an idiot and you deserve it. "

  Bart suddenly laughed and looked at Kai and Kevin who didn't understand a thing.

  'The holy dragons would vomit blood if they heard that I gave the blessing of the Immortal Dragon to such a child. '

  Then Bart touched Kevin's forehead one last time and a light came out, but it was not as strong as the last time. Then Bart touched Kai and Kevin's foreheads and erased their memories. If one day they were strong enough to bring those memories back, then they would understand what they had to do. But Bart still wanted to go to Sky Island and make a statement. It was the only thing he could do now. And he had to get away before the Gods found him. Or else... .... Even he didn't know what the future held.

  Jack and Kevin breathed a sigh of relief when they realised where Kevin's gift had come from. But Jack still sighed in frustration. He had an ugly expression on his face. It was not hard to see what was wrong with him.

  "Where am I in this story?"

  ***

  Kai, who had entered the void with Bart, suddenly rose from the ground, drew his sword and pointed it at Bart. Bart looked at him with disdain.

  "The sword cannot hurt me. No, to tell you the truth, you can't hurt me, not the sword."

  Still, Kai didn't pay much attention to his words. He had no time to think. He had his sword in his hand and his head around his neck. And in front of this man, he could die any moment.

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  Only after a short time, Kai realized his stupidity. He didn't need to exert himself unnecessarily, this man really could kill him at any moment.

  Still, because of Bart's sudden action, Kai couldn't trust Bart.

  "The reason we came here is simple. You've seen our past, but it's only a memory. How do you really feel?"

  "On that day long ago, my true self made a decision and gave you your bloodline before I left this cave. It wasn't because of your incredible absorption of potential or your family. It was only because of you. The Turks have made a name for themselves in the land of the ancestors. They're very ferocious, and they're not bad, though they need to calm down a bit."

  Bart chuckled a little. It seemed to bring back a memory. And it seemed to make him very happy.

  "The reincarnation cycle of Uranus could only strengthen you up to the 6th level, but you have surpassed that and recovered 6 million souls. With the modes of the 4 Paths, you will definitely become much stronger, and I'm sure this will give you a high position even in the Ancestral Realm.

  "Still, all of this is weak compared to my bloodline. You can't even use a millionth of the Immortal Dragon's power. There is still time for you to understand my power."

  Bart was about to continue his speech with a smiling face when he suddenly noticed the black sword in Kai's hand. Of course, he didn't pay attention to the sword for the first second, but after looking at it for another second, his eyes widened and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of things that could have made the face of such a legendary figure who had lived for trillions of years.

  But Bart really had that look on his face!

  He was speechless, but Kai thought this was the time to think. He couldn't see Bart's face grow cold and white.

  But Bart quickly pulled himself together and started talking again. But this time, he moved a little more quickly.

  "Kai, my power could have shaken heaven and earth, but I isolated myself from humans long ago and began to grow stronger. Still, I was the Dragon Ancestor, so the Dragons did not leave me alone and helped me in my time of need".

  "At that time, my wife and my own child betrayed me, and I had to kill them with my own hands. Do you know how hard and painful that was?"

  "I wanted to isolate myself from dragons like humans, but I couldn't. Dragons were never like humans. There are dragons miles away from you, and even if you don't know them, they see you as their brother."

  "This is the bond between dragons, Kai!"

  "Every dragon is a brother to another. You can never change that. No one can. But it didn't happen to my detriment. At that moment, the feelings I had left behind when I entered the Opening Sky were rekindled, and I realized the true meaning of being a dragon and formed my dragon seed."

  Suddenly, two material objects appeared in Bart's hand. When Kai saw them, he thought his body would be destroyed by atoms, but contrary to his thoughts, Bart surrounded him with his aura. Kai couldn't believe what he saw. Bart was holding two mini Galaxies in each hand.

  "They stole one of these seeds 15 years ago in the Ancestral Realm. I fought Fenrir, and sealing it took a lot out of me. I had no strength left to fight them. I ran from them for a long time, but they gave me the poison of Purgatory. Even if I could make the pill, it would never be easy to resist. If you hadn't given me the ring, I would have been swallowed by the poison of Purgatory. If I died just because I couldn't get a simple ring... .... I would surely be a laughing stock even in Purgatory."

  At Bart's level, people could not be resurrected, but they could enter Heaven and Hell and return in various ways. However, this way was also closed the moment they reached level 9. Heaven and Hell could not handle their power.

  That's why those who stole the Dragon Seed from Bart tried to send him to Purgatory. Bart could have gone there!

  But he was still alive and had a chance to avenge his ancestors. All he had to do was find the Great Monk Mang and reunite with the remaining Ancestors.

  "What about the other seed?"

  Kai wondered about the other seed. He wondered where it was. Maybe one day he would be able to retrieve it. If he did, his power would increase greatly and he would be able to reach the 6th level before he was 70. If the outside world heard about such an increase in power at that age, everyone would go after that seed. If what he had heard was true, this dragon seed must be very important.

  But at his question, Bart just laughed a little and then continued to look at Kai with a smile on his face. Ever since he had met Kai, he had remembered how beautiful it was to smile. For 10 years, he had tried to make up for trillions of years with a smile, but he knew he would fail anyway. But he smiled anyway. He wanted to understand what it meant, at least for the rest of his life.

  "It is in you, Kai. How can I send you away empty-handed when you remind me of something like a smile. Even now I realize how right I was. You... really had the potential to inherit my legacy."

  Bart lifted his hands and hugged Kai. Kai was like still water with Bart's words and look. The warmth that covered his body took him back to his memories. His father cared for him tenderly, carrying him on his back to protect him from harm. His mother would give her life to make sure that nothing would happen to Kai. Kai couldn't help the warm feeling that filled him every moment he lived with them. No, no, no, no. If only he was conscious enough to think about stopping it... ....

  So much time had passed. It had been nearly four years. During that time, Kai had been very careful to protect his friends and family. It was then that he began to understand. What it felt like to know that someone was protecting him. His mother was gone. His father wasn't there. And Kai couldn't feel that for a while, but it was an old man who made him feel it in the most critical moment. Old enough for him to call him grandpa. Sirius.... This old man had made Kai understand this feeling again. Now, when he looked at Bart's face and felt his arms around him, he felt the same feeling. He saw Sirius' old face in Bart's. Kai knew that he could trust him now. But something was still missing. Kai could still feel that something was wrong. He finally understood why he had these thoughts.

  Because this wasn't the real Bart.

  Bart had given him the Dragon Seed. And Kai knew that one of the things that had helped him the most on his path of development was the Immortal Dragon Bloodline. That's how Kai reached the Immortal Dragon Form and then the True Dragon Form. Even though he could only use 10-20% of his power now, he knew how difficult it was to improve it. Likewise, he had put a lot of effort into Purple Lightning, but how could it be easy to become 'one' with that sword that had 4 legendary level abilities?

  Purple Lightning was the real beginning of development. Before Purple Lightning, everyone was just getting stronger the normal way, without taking any risks. But Purple Lightning was different. The limit of pushing yourself to get to Purple Lightning was not easy. Actually, it was easy, but because people were not used to such a challenge, it was difficult for them to cross that line.

  Kai's difficulty was not only that, but with the 4 abilities, it was even more difficult. Even now, Kai still didn't know what to do. It would take time for him to master both the Purple Lightning and the True Dragon Form.

  "Hahaha, what you're worried about is very simple."

  Bart laughed and touched Kai's forehead with his finger. At the same moment, Kai felt the incredible power flow through his body and he almost drowned in his own power.

  "True Dragon Form 100%!!!"

  Kai literally went crazy from the power he felt in an instant. He had become so much stronger with such a simple gesture. Just one touch! With just one touch, he had broken the limit that had taken him years to train his body! His current strength was unbeatable under the Purple Lightning Peak!

  "Kai, I will help you reach Purple Lightning, but don't think that life will always be easy. Sometimes, when you least expect it, life can show you its bitter side. Be ready for it."

  Bart acted like a father giving advice to his son. With his recent behavior, Kai understood what it was that he could not understand. He understood why he didn't feel it from anyone else and why he only felt it for the people who protected him, the people who loved him so much.

  Because that feeling was peace....