Gift of World Tree by: nautilus030

Chapter 6 : Gift? Curse?

Inside the Black Castle .

Sheritt felt familiar mana gathering behind her.

A bright light appeared, and several figures appeared on the golden magic circle.

Dragon Lord Sheritt turned her head slowly, and welcomed the crowd with a smile.

Ancient Dragon Eruhaben, Choi Han and Alver appeared in the middle of the teleportation formation.

"Mother-"

A black figure crashed into her arms, and Sheritt raised the corners of her mouth, happily hugging the child she hadn't seen for a few days, as a welcome.

"Welcome back, Raon."

"Mom! I'm back. Ah, yes, Mom! Something happened to the human again! He's small and weak now!"

Sheritt looked a little confused, she didn't understand what Raon was talking about. She raised her head and wanted to find the red figure that often appeared at the same time as her child to answer her.

Only then did he notice that Eruhaben was walking towards her with a bundle wrapped in a blanket, from which the familiar blood red could be faintly seen.

Sheritt opened his eyes slightly and let out a sigh.

A small head was exposed from the ball-like blanket, and a human child shook his head, looking dissatisfied with being so tightly wrapped by the ancient dragon.

The child turned his head to meet her gaze, and his eyes kept moving between her and Raon, as if confirming something.

"This kid..."

There is a natural breath.

Sheritt couldn't be more familiar with this breath.

"...Cale Henituse?"

The dragon lord muttered to himself, staring at the child in Eruhaben's arms without blinking.

There wasn't much doubt in her tone.

"It's him."

Eruhaben replied, flipping the child in his arms casually, trying to make him more comfortable in his arms.

He is holding the baby much more easily now than in the beginning.

Little Cale embraced Eruhaben's neck, buried his head in Eruhaben's shoulder, and continued to look at Sheritt, as if he was curious about the existence in front of him called "Mother" by the black dragon.

Sheritt looked at Little Cale who had been staring at her, and seemed to think of something, showing his reassuring smile.

'Um? Mom, are you going to lie? Your smile resembles a human being and a crown prince...'

Sheritt helplessly listened to the words in his mind, and the corner of his mouth twitched. She slowly put her hand in front of little Cale.

Just when Little Cale was about to back down.

Sheritt's hand was clenched tightly, then opened, and a glowing bird appeared from the hand, flapping its wings and landing in front of little Cale.

Then it turned into a spot of light and disappeared.

Seeing little Cale's stunned expression, Sheritt smiled and patted the child's hair, but this time little Cale didn't flinch.

"You...seem very skilled."

Coaxing children is very skilled.

Ancient Dragon Eruhaben raised an eyebrow and looked at the Dragon Lord. He noticed that the child in his arms relaxed, not as tense as before.