The Seven Dragons
Different Times

For centuries, Oregon and Ellie lived in the human world. And every time they were already uncomfortable with his identity, and the circumstances in the human world, they would go to the territory of the Dragon Clan kingdom, for a while.

This they do to make people unsuspecting, with immortality, or the lifespan of both of them is too long.

They were going to the royal territory of the Dragon Clan, which was currently covered with a very dense forest. It cannot be found by any human being. Because it does exist in another dimension, between the human world and the Dragon Clan.

Only the descendants of the Dragon Clan alone, could get there due to the existence of another dimensional door. That connects the human world with the royal territory of that Dragon Clan.

That is why, only Oregon can get there and bring its mother. Then after several tens of years, or hundred years have passed, they will return to the human world to live mingling back with society.

So even if they used their own real names, no one would be suspicious of the two of them.

The wealth they have will be left behind just like that, the moment they leave. They went to the kingdom of the Dragon Clan, then they would return to the human world, bringing with them a bit of treasure from the kingdom of the Dragon Clan there, to be used and utilized in the human world. As a provision of their lives, while in the human world.

That's how Oregon and Ellie lived for hundreds of years. Because if it wasn't like that, they wouldn't get in trouble because of the suspicion by the humans. Because their water can never turn old.

From their lives, they also follow many developments in the human world. Starting from the use of simple tools, to the modern era with all the sophistication that exists. And all of that for the sake of the ease of human life itself.

But of all the changes in technology and human life, they can still see the traditions and customs, as well as the ceremonies that were done before. Because humans still preserve, what their ancestors believed, with certain celebrations.

Like the celebration done by humans, which is usually done every year. To commemorate their freedom from the royal bonds of the Dragon Clan, at that time the rules had been removed by Oregon. That is giving a girl's offering to the kingdom of the Dragon Clan.

So the ceremony that was carried out massively by being paraded around, was actually to commemorate the freedom of all of them.

But sometimes there are also some of them, who do not believe in the ancestral story. And assume that it is just a legend, told in generations. Not something that has been true in the past.

Especially in modern times like today, all technological sophistication provides convenience in human life itself. So they never believed that the celebration they did every year had really happened in his time. That was hundreds of years ago.

Just like with Gisella, a girl who needs to be 17 years old, just consider this girl's presentation celebration is just an art.

Especially in the celebration of this offering will also be shown several performances, from those who become the cast. So not just in makeup, then paraded around.

Other than an offering girl, there were quite a few young men on duty as well.

They are dressed in such a way that they resemble the traditional elders of antiquity. With all the attributes they use, just like when doing traditional ceremonies as well.

And right now, the ones accompanying Gisella as the customary elder were her own friends. The chosen one too, because not everyone can be a part of the cast in this celebration. Because there are certain criteria, which become an assessment so that it can become a participant in the cast.

This year, the elders are Erik, Luis, Benito, Javier, and Rhys.

Now they are all ready, and occupy their respective positions. Because the show is about to start.

From a distance, there are Oregon and Ellie as well, who always follow or participate in watching this ceremony every year.

So they will know how this ceremony is performed every year since time immemorial. And if there is a difference from year to year, they know it too.

According to Ellie herself, actually this customary ceremony has been very much different, compared to when she was made as an offering girl.

But according to Oregon itself, it is possible that the development of human technology has also influenced. How they think, by giving interesting artistic touches. So that it can be interesting to be used as a show, by throwing things that they think do not need to be shown and used as a spectacle of people in modern times like this.

"We know, Mom, if the more advanced these modern people. They will consider the things that became ancestral stories and used as customs, not something that needs to be preserved. Because according to them, it will be one of the taboos. Something that is not important, and it is because of their busyness in modern times now, is different and their beliefs are also far different."

Ellie nodded her head in understanding, with what Oregon said. He also followed human activities from year to year for centuries.

"See Oregon! That girl shouldn't be smiling like that. Moreover, it should wave its hands cheerfully. It's a scary thing, and not a fun thing."

Ellie does not feel comfortable with the behavior of the girl actor, namely Gisella, which is considered not in accordance with her role.

A girl who would be made as an offering, of course her face was tense, frightened as well. Unable to imagine the fate he would receive, a few minutes were to come.

"Already Mom, let it go. It's just a show. So you don't have to protest or anything, because it'll make people around us suspicious too."

Oregon whispered in her mother's ear, just to keep her mother quiet. And don't comment on anything that's going on up there, when the show starts.

But as a former offering girl in the past, Ellie's fear and trauma do come. If there is a cast of girls who do not feel afraid, or show concern. Because it was considered incompatible with her role as an offering girl.

For Oregon itself, as a descendant of Dragon blood, it actually also has an aura and other feelings. If this ceremony is being performed.

The soul should be in power, and dominion over the weak will always appear.

Especially by seeing a young girl who looks resigned, at the offering ceremony.

But all this time Oregon can still refrain, to do nothing. That could screw up this ceremony. Because he also did not want if, his identity as a young man who became the offspring of a Dragon, until it was known by others.

Because it can make it difficult on its own. To be able to live together with others, in this human world. With his mother, Ellie.