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A while ago, heroes fought against the Demon King Hadlar, who was defeated and peace came to the world. On the outskirts of this peaceful world, there is an isolated island called Delmulin, where a boy lives with monsters. Dai, a boy who aspires to be a hero, rescues his friend who is kidnapped by a fake hero who comes to Delmulin Island, and also rescues Leona, the princess of the Paprika Kingdom, who comes to the island, and they become friends. Then, one day, a certain someone visits Dai. At the same time, the monsters living on the island suddenly go berserk. This signifies the resurrection of the Demon King Hadlar.
Synopsis 2: Meeting and parting with Avan, the hero's tutor
Avan, the hero's tutor, and his student Pop have come to Delmurin Island. Avan has come to give Dai the training he needs as a hero. Dai becomes stronger under Avan's guidance, but at that time, Hadlar, the demon king who was once defeated by a hero, comes to Delmurin Island. And the hero who once defeated Hadlar was none other than Avan. Avan sacrifices his own life to inflict great damage on Hadlar, and Dai's awakening succeeds in defeating Hadlar, but Avan loses his life, and Dai and his friends, inheriting Avan's will, leave Delmurin Island.
Synopsis 3: Meeting with the priest-warrior Leona and fighting the Demon King's executives
Continuing their journey, Dai and Pop meet Maam, a priest-warrior and daughter of Roca, a warrior who once fought alongside the hero, and the priest Leila, and together they fight against the Demon King's executive, the Beast King Crocodine, and travel together. Afterwards, they fight the Beast King Crocodine again in the Kingdom of Romos, and after a tough battle, they win and head to Leona's country, the Paprika Kingdom, but the Kingdom has already been destroyed by Hyunckel of the Immortal Knights.
Synopsis 4: The showdown with Hyunckel and the final battle with Fraser!
Dai is almost killed in the battle with Hyunckel, but it is his former enemy, the Beast King Crocodine, who saves him. Ashamed of himself for having abandoned his warrior pride in a cowardly act in order to win, Crocodine steps in between Hyunckel and risks his life to allow Dai and the others to escape. Hyunckel is then touched by Maam's kindness and learns that Hadlar was the one who killed his foster father. However, immediately afterwards, the group is attacked by General Ice and Flame Fraser and is nearly thrown into the ocean of magma. Hyunckel musters his last bit of strength to save the group and sinks into the ocean of magma.
Cruel! Fraser!
Afterwards, with the guidance of Amy, the wise man of the Paprika Kingdom, they head to Balji Island, where Leona and the others are escaping, but Frazer has already attacked them, and Dai and the others rush to the scene, but Frazer's scheme forces them to leave Leona behind and flee. After that, with the help of Matrip and Crocodine and Hyunckel, they break Frazer's barrier and defeat Frazer after a fierce battle.
Synopsis 5: Dragon Knight Baran and his son
Dai grows rapidly in battle. However, his power is too inhuman for ordinary people who have no power. Dai, who is thought of as a monster by others and feels alienated, is approached by Baran, the leader of the Super Dragon Army, who has the greatest ability in the Demon King's army. Baran asks Dai to join him, but Dai refuses and they fight. However, Baran's power is so overwhelming that it is impossible for anyone else to approach him, and the same crest as Dai's is engraved on his forehead.
The son's name is Dino
Dai's real name is Dino. Baran reveals that he is his long-lost son. When he realizes that he cannot persuade Dai, Baran tries to overpower Dai and the others with his overwhelming power, but Crocodine comes to his aid and Dai's strength somehow keeps him going. After witnessing the power of the bond between the two, Baran takes Dai's memory and leaves the scene.
Synopsis ⑥: Battle with the Dragon Knights and Battle with Baran
In order to protect Dai, who has lost his memory, Pop pretends to run away from the scene and goes to Baran to stop him. However, he is blocked by Baran's subordinates, the Dragon Knights, and is in a desperate situation. The one who saves Pop is his senior brother Hyunckel, who can also be called a love rival. After defeating Larhart, the strongest warrior of the Dragon Knights, and hearing about Baran's past, Hyunckel receives Baran's spear, which can be called a keepsake, and heads to Dai and the others.
Pop, a desperate suicide
To protect Dai, Crocodine puts his life on the line and receives Baran's technique, leaving him in tatters. Hyunckel and Pop rush to his aid, but are helpless against Baran, who has unleashed his power and transformed into a dragon demon. In a hopeless situation, Pop sacrifices his own life to unleash a Megante with all his might, just like his master once did, in order to penetrate Baran's defense. However, Megante does not cause fatal damage, and Pop loses his life.
Dai Awakens
After witnessing Pop's death, Dai finally regains his memories and faces off in a decisive battle with Baran. With the support of Crocodine and Hyunckel, and Pop's final magic, Dai and Baran end up killing each other. However, during the battle, Baran regains his human heart. Baran gives Pop dragon blood, revives him, and then leaves the Demon King's army.
Synopsis 7: Hadlar is cornered and reunites with his friends
Due to the repeated defeats of the Demon King's executives, the betrayal of Crocodine and Hyunckel, and Baran's departure, Hadlar's position is in jeopardy and he is given an ultimatum by the Great Demon King Burn. Hadlar launches a sneak attack, but is defeated by Matrip's help and the incredible power of the awakened Dai, and realizes that Dai's growth rate is far beyond his expectations. Hadlar is then forced to make a decision.
Reunion with Maam
Dai's strength after awakening to his power was incredible, but the problem was that there was no weapon that could withstand his power. Dai and his friends searched for a weapon and tried to get the Sword of the Champion, which was the prize for the martial arts tournament in the Kingdom of Romos, but unfortunately they were unable to enter. There they were reunited with their former comrade, Maam, who had changed jobs to become a martial artist. Dai and his friends fought against Zaboera's son Zamza, an enemy who had broken into the martial arts tournament, and although they struggled, they won, but Zamza had already sent the research data on the super magical creatures and the Sword of the Champion to Hadlar.
Synopsis 8: The Great Battle with Hadlar!!
Pop, who has further improved his skills through training with Matrip, the sword of Dai made by Ron Berg, is steadily preparing for the final battle, but Hadlar, who is on the other side, has also transformed himself into a super demonic creature with an unshakable determination, cast off his own self-indulgence, and become a noble warrior with a noble spirit. This is recognized by Burn, who gives him the Royal Guard made of Orichalcum, and he has become an incredibly strong enemy that is different from the Hadlar of the past.
Fighting with Baran!
After destroying the Demon King's base, Oniiwa Castle, they reached the gate of the Demon Palace, Burn's base, but the gate was tightly closed. Dai's companions fought against Hadlar's Royal Guard, and Dai cooperated with Baran to open the gate, but Hadlar was waiting for them there. Hadlar had become strong enough to fight on equal terms with both Dai and Baran. However, Hadlar had embedded a "black crystal" that could be considered a nuclear bomb in the Great Demon King Burn. Because of this, Dai and Baran had no choice but to be careful.
The showdown with Hadlar! ?
In place of the injured Dai, Baran becomes a dragon demon and corners Hadlar. He then drags the black core crystal out of Hadlar's body and tries to suppress its power. At that moment, Hadlar also finds out that the black core crystal is embedded within him. Hadlar is in tears because his fight for his life and pride has been tainted. Then appears Mystvearn, a close aide to the Great Demon King Baaran.
Baaran dies!
Mystvearn explodes the Black Nucleus, blowing away Hadlar and the Demon King's headquarters, Burn Palace, into the air. The explosion of the Black Nucleus, which has enough power to blow away the ground, is prevented from causing any damage by Baran using all his strength to suppress it, but Baran, who has used up all his power, is exhausted and entrusts the Dragon Crest to Dai before dying.
Synopsis 9: The Battle with the Great Demon King Burn!!
Without time to mourn Baran's death, the group was forced to face the Great Demon King Burn, but Burn was too strong and Dai's special move was ineffective. They couldn't escape and had no other options. Just when they were in a desperate situation, Hadlar, who should have died in the explosion of the black nucleus, appeared. In order to settle things with Dai and Burn's betrayal, Hadlar turned away from Burn, and Dai and his group barely escaped the crisis, but Dai died and his body was taken away by Mother Dragon.
The Legendary Spell Minakatoru
Dai was taken to Mother Dragon, but his life was not over yet. Revived by Baran and Mother Dragon, Dai and his friends decide to fight the Great Demon King Burn again. And each of them prepares to complete the spell Minakatoru, which is necessary to enter the Burn Palace, which is surrounded by a barrier.
Synopsis 10: Back to Burn Palace!
Dai and his friends enter the enemy's base with their own determination. However, there, Hyunckel and Crocodine, who have been captured, are about to be crucified and executed. Hyunckel accepts Mystvearn's suggestion to accept the dark fighting spirit, and is once again about to be consumed by the power of darkness, but Hyunckel's light fighting spirit overcomes the dark fighting spirit. At the same time, Dai and his friends also enter, and the curtain is finally raised on the final battle.
Minakatoru is activated! !
When the five Avan apostles gather and Minakatoru finally activates, Pop is the only one who cannot activate his power. However, Meruru shields the depressed Pop from an attack, and when the dying Meruru asks him to tell him who he likes, he musters up the courage to confess to Maam. That courage becomes the trigger, and he awakens as the last apostle, completing Minakatoru.
Synopsis ⑪ The Final Battle with Hadlar
When the group boards Burn Palace, it is none other than Hadlar who stands in their way. Hadlar, whose life is already running out, has one last wish: to settle things with Dai. Pop and the others each fight the Royal Guard, while Hadlar and Dai engage in a deadly battle. Dai defeats Hadlar with his new special move, Avan Strash X, and the Giga Strash, which he invents at the last minute.
The End of Hadlar
Immediately after the battle, Dai and Hadlar are engulfed in flames by Killburn's kill trap, who was watching the scene. Pop steps in to stop it just in time, and Dai escapes, but he remains trapped in the flames. It is the dying Hadlar who saves the two. Hadlar and Pop's plan frees Dai from the flames, but Hadlar and Pop are left behind. The one who saves the two is an unexpected person. It is the hero Avan, who was supposed to be dead. And Hadlar is satisfied with his life and meets his end in Avan's arms.
Synopsis ⑫ The real final battle
Hunckel and his friends, Him who inherited Hadlar's soul and was resurrected, and Larhart who made a miraculous comeback and rushed to the scene. And when Avan appears again, the path to the Great Demon King Burn is opened. Burn returns his body that was entrusted to Mystvearn and transforms into the true Great Demon King Burn. In a battle with the strongest enemy, where even his weaknesses cannot be seen, Pop outwits Burn at the very last moment and Dai's blade pierces Burn's body.
Good luck everyone
However, Burn was almost at his true goal of destroying the Earth. He plans to destroy the world by placing black nuclei around the world and detonating them, but the world is saved by Gome-chan's power, the people of the world, and the magician Mazoho, who is part of the fake hero group and took the best part. Dai and Burn challenge each other to a final battle in outer space, and Dai finally defeats the Demon King Burn.
Synopsis 13: Farewell, beloved Earth!
After finishing his battle with Burn, Dai returns to Earth. However, the last person to appear is Killburn, a spy for Velzard, whose real body is his familiar, Piroro. Piroro activates the Black Core and tries to blow away the ground. Dai and Pop carry the Black Core high into the sky, but in the end, Dai leaves Pop behind and flies into the sky, activating the Black Core. However, Dai is not dead, but is alive somewhere. Dai's sword proves it. The battle is over, and people begin to go their own ways.
【DRAGONQUEST Dai no Daibouken】Synopsis Summary
Loved for 30 years, it's still fun to read today! Here's a summary of this timeless masterpiece! The story was actually planned to continue from here, but the author's health was so poor that he had to give up! Maybe there will be a sequel in the anime! I'd be so happy if that happens!
