[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-464":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},1077784,1393,"Chapter 464 Shinto Gods!","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-464",464,"\u003Cp>Abaddon ended up bidding the Greek goddesses farewell, although he left them with a promise that he would find a solution to their current status here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next pantheon he decided to travel to looked a bit different from most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A traditional Japanese style temple, and the largest he had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was adorned in bold and beautiful black and red coloring with a myriad of beautiful orange lanterns hanging from the shingles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How beautiful… Valerie has been asking to renovate, I wager that I should let her.' Abaddon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have liked to intrude inside and see what the inhabitants had done with the place, but they were already sitting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two men were sitting in a seiza position just outside the front door, with their eyes closed and seemingly in a deep meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that Bagheera landed on the grass, they opened their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only similarity that the two shared between them was that they were Japanese; but in terms of looks and build they couldn't have been more different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was an older man wearing traditional Buddhist robes and holding a black and gold staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In true Buddhist fashion, his head was shaved and had a natural luster and shine to it that was as grand as the rising sun, paired with a simple shaven beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his demeanor alone, he had a serious and steadfast nature; paired with an underlying peaceful temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black eyes seemed to be inspecting Abaddon closely, in the same way that a grizzled old war veteran would analyze the new blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man sitting beside him was much more familiar; and far from something unseen in these lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was handsome and chiseled, youthful and benevolent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long, oil black hair that was tied into a ponytail with a golden pin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His deep golden eyes were locked on Abaddon's form and seemed to be filled with reverence; a feeling that did not seem to come easily to this being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore only a pair of dark blue hakama pants adorned with gold trimmings, and his pointed ears were pierced with two large and meaningful gemstones that seemed to radiate power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four black horns jutted out from his mass of radiant black hair, and dark blue scales appeared in splotches around his cheeks, hands, chest, and feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like 80% of Sheol, he was a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hachiman and Ryujin… I seem to have kept the two of you waiting.\" Abaddon replied as he slipped off of Bagheera's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*In Japanese* \"You know us..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think nothing of it. Rest is intrinsically important to growth. Even for us gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Ryujin seemed to be passively awestruck in front of Abaddon, Hachiman was calm and behaved as if he were in front of a regular everyday person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was a mythology buff. I know quite a lot of gods, and I would never fail to recognize my own kin.\" Abaddon sat in front of the two men cross legged, and Bagheera rested beside him like an overgrown corgi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons don't know every written language automatically, but if they search their shared memories or hear them enough, they can gain a fairly proficient understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Abaddon wasn't really confident in his pronunciation of Japanese characters; so he opted to speak as he normally would to avoid embarrassing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A scholar then… how unexpected. You certainly don't give that impression.\" Hachiman noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's the tattoos, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Displaying his capacity for humor, Abaddon further altered his image in the minds of both men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not independent of his own decisions, Abaddon had culminated a certain image in the minds of most gods that was at best authoritarian, and at worst genocidal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until meeting him for the first time that most realized that he was about as far from both things as one could get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… kind of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must admit that I was not expecting the two of you to come to my side. I cannot think of anything I might have done to earn your faith… for one of you that is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryujin smiled wryly; deciding not to offer any comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Tea?\" Hachiman suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving his hand, a small wooden table appeared in front of the group, complete with a pot of steaming hot tea and the three china cups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon normally would have refused politely, but then eventually decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hachiman poured him a cup of tea and he accepted it with a bit of apprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon having a taste, he found it to have a surprisingly mellow flavor and delicate aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite lovely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't sure what he was expecting, but his earlier apprehension likely stemmed from the fact that Mira and Lailah have tea with enough sugar to send an elephant into a diabetic coma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say that you are a scholar of us gods, yes? Then I must ask you, do you know what divinity I lord over?\" Hachiman suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon's answer was quick and without beating around the bush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the old god nodded and smiled discreetly for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War is… often not what people think. It is not glorious or a means to cement one's status above others. It is an irreconcilable course of action that fills the hearts of the world with suffocating strife and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I divine over war, yes. But I see it's active forces and liken them to a means to an end, with the ultimate philosophy of 'peace through strength'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My belief and the one I impart to my believers is that the strongest warrior has the necessary responsibility to ensure peace for those without power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe you to be the strongest force in this war, and if you speak true about your ideals, then they are surely in align with mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hachiman seemed content not to say anything else, as if he believed that he had already made his point sufficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon casted his gaze towards Ryujin like he was waiting to see what he had to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I felt hit only natural. I come from you, as you are blood of my blood and flesh of my flesh. Besides, I dislike the scrutiny that I have been placed under that is spearheaded by the norse and the greeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It likely won't be long before the others like Long Wang and the eight kings reach the same conclusion and join your side, but I garner that it is still hard for them now. As you may already be aware, we are famously stubborn beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon nodded, already somewhat expecting to hear an answer like this at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there were more dragons classified as gods besides he and his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hoping that he would run into one of them on earth, but judging by the way that everyone there reacted to him, no dragon had been on earth for a very long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thank you both for your faith in me. To the best of my ability, I will ensure that it is not misplaced.\" Abaddon said sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You're surprisingly humble for a dragon.\" Hachiman muttered in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I concur with that.\" agreed Ryujin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And polite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but I believe most of us are-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And interacting with you doesn't make me want to punch you in the face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright you old bastard now I feel like there is something you are trying to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon chuckled underneath his breath as he finally got around to finishing the last of his tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like people who are arrogant and overly prideful, so I make a concerted effort not to fall into those bad habits. Wouldn't want my precious children learning to grow up to become insufferable little tyrants, would I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your children... the primordial beasts?\" the war god asked for clarification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few, but not all.\" he admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people in your lands say that your daughters are quite the beauties!\" Ryujin said with a smile. \"Perhaps you might introduce us and-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will make your death excruciating and abominable.\" Abaddon's smile was so joyful you'd think he just given away a priceless compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-Nevermind, I will simply admire them from afar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are too young for you, you needn't look at them until they turn 250. And even then you will only be allowed to glance at them from the street.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"U-Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hachiman laughed so hard that it seemed like he was going to split his sides open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abaddon had to admit that he did not find the pair to be mortifyingly unlikeable, and even considered them to be on the same level as Papa Legba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must admit, my first impression of shinto deities is quite the pleasant one. I daresay I look forward to meeting more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Hachiman and Ryujin looked at each other again before smiling wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confused, Abaddon and Bagheera turned their heads to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We assume you know that another of us is here, but... we wouldn't exactly call them pleasant and well adjusted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How bad could they be exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"...\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'll go find out for myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"\"That is probably for the best.\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1531,"2026-06-03T10:36:32.717Z","2026-06-03T10:36:37.500Z",1,"novelbin.me","6fb950c31e342213f01569547ca7bd3a366c00e58dbb8b68969ddcc69b8fdccb","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-465","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-463",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]