[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1003":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1079123,1393,"Chapter 1003: Why Do You Need It?","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1003",1003,"\u003Cp>If you were to ask which siblings spent the most time together, everyone would undoubtedly say the twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But close behind them, Bashenga and Thea were a very tight-knit duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar to how Valerie was the first mother Bashenga opened up to, Thea was the first of his siblings with whom he formed a genuine bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thea was a special existence to Bashenga. She was always amusing, and was one of the few who didn’t make him feel like a family oddity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Thea, Bashenga didn’t feel the pressure to be something other than himself. He found himself coming out of his shell all on his own. Sometimes even making jokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He babysat the twins a lot. Most people in the house might’ve been wary of letting him watch children all by himself without supervision, but Thea never saw a problem with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think you like kids a lot more than you’re willing to admit, huh? Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone as long as you babysit whenever I ask!She used to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga looked up to her. He loved her. She was his one friend. His sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now she was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga could barely see straight. His vision was filled with red. Everything hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mind was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly how someone could have summoned Thea, because it was one of the first stories about her life that she ever told him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others would probably put together where he had gone quickly enough. So he had to move before they could show up to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga had lost his parents and his eldest sister too close together. He was tired of grieving. He was tired of being patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would take matters into his own hands. Consequences of the matter be damned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Asgard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’ve got a bad feeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess Frigg looked up from a golden chalice and tilted her head towards her husband. \"You’re not usually one for paranoia... Should I be concerned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin thumbed the pommel of a silver cane. Today, he was dressed in a more modern fashion with a dark grey suit and neatly combed hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips were set in a thin line as he tried to understand the reason behind why he felt like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, and the sky was bright and sunny. Puffy white clouds dotted Asgard’s skies, as the occasional dragon flew through the sky overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a beautiful day. And as he utilized his exemplary vision, he couldn’t find any instances of unusual strife within the realm either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But maybe that didn’t mean anything. Odin is hardly the type of man to get these feelings for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I believe we might need to move our lunch inside, my dear. Better not to take any-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Odin, Son of Borr.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin looked over his shoulder at the large tear ripping through the fabric of his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From out of the gap, a single figure stepped into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin was already regretting the fact that he didn’t bolt when he had the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it likely would have been a useless effort..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time that you Nevi’im arrive within my lands, you come bearing trouble. I hope this time is a change of routine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin wiped his mouth with a napkin and stood up to meet his new visitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t recognize Bashenga exactly, but with the dark skin and elaborate cornrows, he could wager a guess as to his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It helped that he was infuriatingly beautiful. Like a certain horned throuple he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of theirs, I assume? You’re-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The prison. Where is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin’s brow furrowed. \"... That’s not something I’m required to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nor are you required to keep drawing breath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin tightened his grip on his cane. \"...Does your father know that you are here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked underneath Bashenga’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin and Frigg warily took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m... running dangerously low on patience today.\" Bashenga held up his hand. \"For the sake of time, I suggest you answer my question honestly without deviating from the answer I want to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your parentage doesn’t give you the right to overstep, boy! I strongly recommend that you-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAGGGHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin heard a shrill screech play at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth dropped in horror when he saw his wife’s form spontaneously combust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of staining the grass with her blood and entrails, she remained stuck in a perpetual state of destruction. And in an agony that was nothing short of biblical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long she stays like that is up to you. Whether I fix her is up to you. Where. Is. The. Prison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin tightened his grip on his cane and spoke through gritted teeth. \"I will see you hounded to the ends of the heavens for this..!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be no need. The likes of you could never force me to run. Now tell me what I want to know before I decide to visit your sons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- An Unspecified Location\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga stepped out of Odin’s portal and narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had appeared at the bottom of a rocky canyon where not a single soul could be felt or seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga felt the ground rumble underneath his sandals. It was accompanied by a distant screaming and the noxious smell of poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin ground his teeth together as he considered refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know why Bashenga was coming here so brazenly like this. But he recognized the eyes of a man who was on the path of scorched earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, he was becoming increasingly sure that Abaddon could not have known that his son was here. He had to be indisposed in some manner or another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn’t care for the dragon, he knew that Abaddon didn’t let those under his banner run wild as they pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going to make me ask you a second time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga’s impatient voice was all Odin needed to stop considering the things that didn’t serve him. For now, moving quickly was the only way to get by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin twisted the handle on his cane, and it transformed into a long silver staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck the butt of the pole against the ground, and the entire earth rumbled loudly in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright blue walkway appeared in front of Odin’s feet. Shapeless and without form, yet strong enough to hold up even the largest nevi’im.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga and Odin stepped onto the bridge, and they immediately appeared before a large gaping archway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the stone gate, three stone pillars were erected in a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the pillars was intertwined with ominous chains that seemed to be made of flesh and metal at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held a suspended man in chains whose face was burned beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looming above the man was a giant serpent too horrific to be mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s mouth hung open constantly, and stark green venom dripped from two large white fangs and spilled onto the man’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the venom splashed onto his already burned skin, the man let loose a hellish scream. When venom landed on the rocky ground, a mild earthquake ensued that lightly shook the entire terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m here, I’m here..!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in a white dress rushed back towards the man from another entrance. In her hands, she carried an ancient bowl that might’ve even been older than Bashenga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Odin, and the large, looming Bashenga standing behind him, she became afflicted with dread and terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin waved his hand dismissively. \"Back away and be calm, Sigyn. We’ll conduct our business and be gone shortly after-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You blundering idiot...!\" Bashenga suddenly cursed. \"Decrepit piece of mongrel trash..!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin witnessed the sky overhead turn pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent that Skadi had placed within the prison suddenly shrank back in fear and covered it’s head with it’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin struggled to maintain his bearings as the entire canyon trembled so terribly that it all seemed like it was going to come crashing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the matter with you!? Quell yourself this instant!\" Odin roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bashenga raised a finger and pointed at the man suspended in chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A destructive beam of energy left his fingertip, and tore through the man’s body like he was made of tissue paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin’s face dropped as he watched the man’s body fizzle instead of explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the sound of glass breaking could be heard, and Odin reached a horrifying revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right before his all-seeing eye, the man in chains was replaced with a plush brown bear holding a notecard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you laugh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin nearly snapped his staff in half from his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU!\" He pointed at Sigyn. \"How long has he been gone?! Where did he go?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their act up, Sigyn dropped her empty bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her frightened expression changed into a cold, amused smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly, All-Father... you didn’t think I’d let him suffer for all that time without doing anything about it, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin was so mad he could barely see straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his staff to strike the woman down, but stopped when she screamed without being touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin went from angry to horrified when Belloc ripped the goddess’s soul out of her very body. A far more excruciating fate than even the one his dear Frigg had suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Is this realm not your own..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin felt beads of sweat run down his brow as Bashenga’s voice became unrecognizable. \"What do you mean..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are supposed to be the All-father. The pillar of this realm who lets nothing escape his sight. And yet, the one prisoner who means anything to this place has escaped right under your nose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sigyn’s soul in his hand, Bashenga slowly lifted his head and locked eyes with Odin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were all but completely consumed with black holes burning with hate and resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his left eye, a single line of blood ran down his cheek and dropped to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you cannot properly watch your realm as you have been charged to do, then maybe you don’t actually need a realm at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1689,"2026-06-03T10:37:08.371Z","2026-06-03T10:37:14.242Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e334e16cdb90fb48825f1ebec9de8c50161b41da0da9b4358ba8934c766d9bb","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1004","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-1002",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]