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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 521

[521Tue] Dragon of the Plains

There were many prisoners who emerged from the footprints, but none of them was hasty in front of Iranorev's body..

The intimidation that the dragon's corpse brings may be intimidating, but in reality, the biggest reason is that I, who turned the dragon that had ruled the grassland for a long time into a 'former dragon', is sitting on Iranorev's severed head and waiting for Warchief Redel. I can do it.

Actually, when I first sat down like this, it didn't mean much. No matter how miraculous the recovery bead may be, it is the human body that ultimately receives its effects, so even though there are no injuries, I feel tremendous fatigue..

However, soon I would have to face the person called the Warchief, and it was a bit awkward to sit on the floor awkwardly, so I just moved Iranorev's head a little and sat on it..

However, as the heat of battle soon subsided and I looked back at the situation with a cold head, the thought that they might not be as friendly as I expected suddenly crossed my mind..

It occurred to me later that to me, Iranoref was nothing more than a rayist dragon, but to them, he was like a breakwater that forced the Demon King's army to sign a non-aggression pact over their sanctuary for a long time..

The warchief had treated me so cheerfully, and now I thought he was going to hit me in the back, but that was the warchief's position after all, and people and leaders usually have different opinions, so I couldn't let down my guard..

So, in case a situation came where I had to draw my sword, I sat down in a position that was comfortable for fighting at any time, but it seemed like I was in a state of imminent attack to the point that anyone who even touched the sword noticed it, so they all ended up standing at a distance and watching..

At first, I quietly sought advice from Emmett and Saint Deoni, but I did not get much useful advice..

The reason is lack of information.

Emmet knew about the existence of Iranorev, but he thought of it as just a crazy dragon, and the saintess did not even know that such a dragon existed..

"In fact, this time I would like to ask first. How on earth did Emmett know??"

The saintess was visibly embarrassed by the fact that he knew about the existence of a dragon that not even the church knew about, but Emmett only shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal..

"This guy wasn't only active in the realm of beastmen. There was a time when I had to go to the other side of Demon Territory often for some reason, and this guy was wandering around there a lot, so I ran into him once in a while if I was unlucky.."

"...The other side?"

This time, I tilted my head in response to a story that did not fit with my knowledge that everything below Itisel was a demon spirit, and Emmet said, 'Ah.' He added a little more explanation with an expression that said,.

"It may sound a little funny to you, but we call it the Magic Land. Like me, they call it the other side."

It is said that if you move a little further west from Demon Territory, there is frozen land that does not melt all year round..

There, a huge crevasse divides the continent as if it were a boundary line, and the other side is the devil's land that Emmett is talking about..

"I don't know why it happened like that. I'm not that interested in that kind of history.."

It is said that just breathing there can have negative effects on the body, so Emmett only went there to collect samples for research..

After that, the story was quite long, but to summarize, it was that while investigating the land where even the monsters turned out to be only distorted deformities, he encountered Iranorev a few times while exploring it..

Even so, looking at what is in front of us now, we don't know what tricks they used, but it seems like they succeeded in escaping in an amazing way..

"It was a day when the only option was to run away, but I had to blow away several of the magic tools I had prepared.."

Emmet, who was speaking, and the saintess who was also listening reacted very calmly, but it was enough surprising information for me..

In Itisel, it is a land that is depicted as a demon spirit. It was completely unheard of before that it was in fact divided based on a specific boundary, and that no one could live except those who were classified as monsters..

"The Demonic Sutra is recorded as the aftermath of the final battle between the evil and good gods during the Holy Era.."

The saintess, who was quietly looking at me wondering why such a place exists, briefly added this as the crowd of beastmen in the distance split and people who looked like Raccoon Man and the War Chief rushed towards us..

"Are there any records left in the church??"

Emmett showed interest in this and asked a question, but this time the saintess shrugged her shoulders as if it was no big deal..

"Literally, only the records are barely there. Most records from the Holy Age are like that. Even if you do it well, all you have left is one line of the sentence.."

It's just one phrase that I can't tell if it's a legend or history. Again, this was a pretty interesting story for me, but Emmet seemed to think there was no room to dig into it further, so he quickly lost interest and turned his attention to the Warchief and Raccoon Man..

"In any case, the only conclusion that has become clear is that no one knows what kind of ripple effect killing Iranorev will have. What do you plan to do if they make unreasonable demands??"

"well..."

We only talked briefly, but assuming that there is no lie in Warchief Redel's personality or the appearance of the beastmen, I think the possibility of them making unreasonable demands on us is infinitely close to zero..

Even if they ask for something, they will try to keep a line that both parties can understand..

Maybe it doesn't require much. It was clear just from a brief conversation that the Warchief and the Raccoon Man did not have very favorable feelings toward Iranorev..

Warchief Redel said, 'I only received the breakwater called Iranoref because the demons offered it first.' The nuance was strong. Just looking at this attack alone, their reaction is completely understandable..

Putting aside the issue of how a mute beast could communicate using lingo, Iranorev clearly saw that the beast people's home was being destroyed because of him, but he did not care at all. It was obvious how the usual behavior of such a guy would be viewed by the prisoners..

Those reasons were complex, so when I expressed my intention to catch this guy, Redel was able to answer with a smile..

"I hope that doesn't happen, but if you make unreasonable demands, I'll have no choice but to push myself even harder.."

As I stood up and made eye contact with the warchief, who was now close enough to clearly see his facial expression, the other beastmen flinched loudly even though they were far away..

In comparison, the reactions of the Warchief and Raccoon Man were calm..

Despite what was apparent on the outside, he seemed very wary, but I could understand it because I would have felt the same way if there was a guy with a dragon's head in front of me..

"...You really captured the Wind King. And that too in such a short period of time."

Was it short? From a fighting standpoint, it felt like I was fighting for a thousand years..

It was fortunate that the timing was right, so I jumped on its back and cut off its wings, otherwise I would have lost all three recovery orbs and barely escaped..

"I was pretty... lucky.."

I was about to say those thoughts without thinking, but I changed my words..

This is because I thought it might be better to be a little pushy rather than just plainly state the truth just for the sake of it..

I don't know what it would be like in a beast society, but for the human race, there is no such thing as a by-product of a dragon, so it is an item that cannot be purchased..

"There are things that have caused trouble within your territory, and there are things I want to get permission for, so I'd like to make a deal on my hind legs... What do you think??"

In other words, if I were a human race, it wouldn't be strange at all if there were people out there who were determined to kill me and take over all of the dragon's by-products once they were convinced that I had used up all my strength..

Since I didn't say it in a particularly quiet tone, a stir spreads among the prisoners who heard me..

Unfortunately, I couldn't read their facial expressions, so I had no way of knowing what the atmosphere was like. But seeing as many people were backing away, it didn't seem like a bad situation..

"...I think you, as a human being, know better than us what value dragon by-products have.."

This time he spoke calmly as usual, but compared to when he first appeared, Warchief Redel's pupils were closer to a seismic intensity level of 8..

Nevertheless, the voice is calm. I answered, pointing at Emmett by forcefully moving my head, which felt like I was falling asleep..

"My colleague is good at playing with numbers. I'm telling you this knowingly.."

"...If the offer is true, we will officially welcome you as guests of our clan, and we will do our best to help you on your future journey.."

"Even if that makes you hostile to the Demon King's army??"

Anyway, the witnesses are all prisoners except for me, the saintess, and Emmett, so if they do a good job of controlling their involvement, Iranorev's death won't be heard by the demon lord's army anytime soon..

But that is only a possibility. If information comes in faster than expected, there is no way to know how the devil's army will move..

You could leave the beastmen as is, but you could end up in an all-out war with the beastmen just because the dragon disappeared, so it was a matter of making a cool-headed decision as the warchief leading the people, regardless of Redel's personal likes and dislikes..

The problem is that if he makes a cool-headed decision, there is a high probability that our side will be at a disadvantage..

To the question he asked in the hope that he would be a little swayed by the material greed in front of him and make an emotional decision, Redel answered coolly with a wide smile on his serious face..

"I have disliked the Demon King's army since I was a child, when I heard from my great-grandfather that they were just passing on their own problems anyway, and that they condescendingly declared that they would not invade our sacred land. A church that knows how to serve God is better than those guys.."

At that one word, a small laugh erupted from the surrounding area, which had been quiet just moments before, as if they sympathized with Redel's words. Redel glanced at the prisoners, nodded, and held out his hand first..

"Rather, I would like to ask you to give me a chance to help you. How many days will there be before you can drink a glass of wine with a warrior who even killed a dragon for the people he was supposed to protect?."

He’s a dragon slayer, Siegfried must be sobbing..

I held Redel's large hand, suppressing the desire to collapse and fall asleep at any moment..

"If so, I won't decline."

Fortunately, the prisoners welcomed us warmly without resorting to modifications like Iranorev's last struggle..