STORY TIME: The legend of the dragon king

Prologue A dense canopy of overarching trees blocked out the sun, serving as an impenetrable barrier to the sun’s glare. Shrouded in darkness, sunlight was completely forbidden from entering the depths of this forest. Deep within the forest la!d a small lake whose clear waters allowed even the lakebed to be visible. This clear and pure water resembled a deep blue crystal in richness, but the waterline rested far below the shores, as if it could dry up at any moment. A breath of life within the lake waters rippled out, but it wasn’t very intense; truthfully, it was rather weak. A lone man stood beside the lake. He wore a black robe and looked to be in his forties. A strand of golden hair hung down from his forehead to rest alongside his cheek, accentuating his handsome