That time I failed as an Author and got reincarnated in Tensura

Chapter 82: Great Tenma War

Mirai Pov

Where am I ? Ah right...i closed my eyes and drifted my own consciousness into quite the nostalgic memories.

A time where everything was beautiful...my body felt so light and innocent, the fresh air pushing my hair afloat.

While a warm hand gently caressed the top of my head, I laid down on a field of grass.

Behind me was my father who silently took a nap, as I rested comfortably in his embrace while mother sat near us, a priceless smile adorning her elegant face.

She played with my hair while singing a lullaby...

I wanted to get up and hug them, cry and tell them to run away with me...somewhere far away from this land filled with disaster.

But I didn't...maybe because I knew this was just a dream, I didn't want to waste these beautiful memories.

So I simply laid there listening to my mother's angelic voice...a tear eventually escaped my eye, as I felt my consciousness growing heavy.

Catherine : Everything will be alright, sweetheart....

A bunch of words I couldn't gasp properly, I just felt dizzy as instead another shout called me out awake.

I reopened my eye feeling the wind blasting against my face, before me was the Eastern empire...right, before shifting to that memory.

I had arrived in Tempest and asked Velgrynd to tag along on her small journey toward the empire...she had surprisingly agreed easily.

And even offered me to step on her back offering a ride...

Velgrynd : We are reaching our destination, be ready to fight.

Mirai : Yes...you noticed, huh...

Velgrynd : Don't underestimate me, human...I have lived in this place for millennia, a single glance is enough for me to pinpoint how different the atmosphere of the empire is.

The city seemed to be dwelling under a veil of darkness...the atmosphere was dead and the citizens seemed to be lifeless.

The situation would be weird and creepy for anyone but I already know what is going on.

Mirai : Velgrynd-san...i just want to make sure but this is no longer the empire you knew, this is now a battlefield.

Velgrynd : What ?

Mirai : You can't see the whole picture but...Michael is planning to sacrifice the entire population of the empire.

My words seemed to have startled Velgrynd since her draconic body wavered for an instant.

Velgrynd : Sacrifice ?

Mirai : You don't care about human life but this empire was developed through yours and Rudra's effort, even for a true dragon you must feel uncomfortable knowing your citizens are going to be turned into a harvest of souls.

And my guess would be Ivarage, since that damn dragon is Michael's plan to retrieve Veldanava...he wants to unleash that dragon so it rampages.

And force Veldanava to come back, but this won't happen because Ivarage is already out somehow...

But it seems only under restriction, so I need to stop Michael first then reinforce the star seal...

Velgrynd : Unforgivable...I swear I'll burn that manas down !

Mirai : You all fire up, that's nice to hear but don't do anything rash.

Velgrynd : ...

Suddenly, all motion ceases as Velgrynd halted her progression floating high above the cloud.