50 – Tail stepped on (3)
The dragon moved his foot.
Without even thinking about hiding his identity, he used all his senses to follow the boy’s footsteps.
The city guards opened the door without any resistance,
The injured hunters rolled lightly on the ground and saw their client.
Everyone made way for her.
And then he didn’t dare make eye contact.
“…I’m going to kill you. I’m going to kill you.”
The tears I shed because I couldn’t control my anger.
Fangs exposed as he groaned at the pain stabbing his chest.
The hand that was tightly clenched was trembling as if it was about to hit someone’s chin at any moment.
She couldn’t help but hasten her steps even more as she walked around actively even though she wasn’t around.
“…”
Breaking down her closed door, she stepped into the stable.
The horses, who were about to close their eyes, raised their front paws in surprise,
The sleep was carried away by the cold wind and dispersed.
“What are you doing-“
An employee who was finishing work not far away hurriedly rushed over.
There was nothing he could do about the yellow eyes shining quietly in the darkness.
“…One boy, one dog.
You borrowed a horse from here, right?”
“Ah, that’s because there were so many customers – “
“Gella Luterrier, the demon hunter.
Her eyes are blue and she has golden hair and tail.
They say that in most large cities there is no one who doesn’t know?
Is that not enough?
Russell. My son The child I love.
He has chestnut brown hair and gray eyes.
Even though he has reached this height, he has a soft voice and a soft heart, so he is easily embarrassed.
You really didn’t see it? Really?
The scent of these two is wafting from here, but I pretend not to notice – “
“No, no! I know. Thanks to you, I remembered.”
At the overwhelming height of the woman staggering towards me,
In the gloomy emotions contained in her outstretched hand,
The man stepped back and gave the answer he wanted.
“I borrowed a horse today. I don’t know where I was going, but I guess it was headed to a nearby city or village.”
“What village, what city.
Give name and direction.”
“Not far away – wow?!”
However, their conversation did not last long.
A stone hand reached out beyond the collapsed wooden door, trying to snatch the red woman’s body.
“…What is this?”
There was no way she would be caught by that, but at the same time, she couldn’t help but be surprised by her shape.
The elaborately polished stone blocks moving while holding on to each other were none other than golems.
“Humans, golems?”
She waved her hand once again, showing purple light through the gap in her chest.
It raised dust and made the horses run wild even more, causing her to lose sight of her goal and tilt her head.
“It’s amazing.”
When the bunch of soulless stones realized that it wasn’t even a threat,
It was a time when she rolled on the floor and scattered those she was supposed to protect.
The thing that became the city’s protective weapon tried to rise once again,
My arms and legs have all been shattered into dust a long time ago.
The red energy gently rising from the dragon’s hand lit up the darkness and shimmered ominously.
“Even so, I guess I just accidentally captured something belonging to a dungeon watchman.
I don’t know how you did it, but are you attacking me with something that only protects the entrance?”
She was letting out her anger by tearing off the pieces that protected her crystal with her own hands.
Her sharp hand blades were aimed precisely at the center of the golem, as if trying to rip out her heart.
“Stop!”
Before it could be swung, a voice burst out from among the frightened people.
Floppy ears covered in white fur.
It twitched and caught the dragon’s eye.
“…What are you?”
“A lump of magic stone embedded in the golem’s heart.
The wife of the person who took it out.”
Although it is weak in the air I inadvertently breathed in,
The red-haired woman twitched the corner of her mouth after smelling a very faint, faint scent, so faint that it could be called a lingering scent.
Her feet, which lightly touched the ground, gained strength once more,
The two women collided.
“Are you the one who hid Russell?”
– Clutter.
Struggle with both hands holding each other,
Two beings slowly crushing the tiles on the floor.
With his eyes running wild and losing his senses, the rabbit burst into laughter.
I felt myself slowly being pushed out and sinking to the floor.
“I thought I’d only see eyes like this on me or my mom.
I guess there are more women crazy in love than I thought.”
After hearing those words, the dragon tried to give it more strength.
White hair was flying around, blocking the dragon’s view.
The short fluffy fur fluttered around like an explosion, easily knocking down the human-shaped tyrant.
“But, don’t take out your anger on me.
Your son went to Rubrica Academy.
What a dog and a beastman. I heard it was a woman. You were angry because of that. Yes?”
“…!”
I tried my best to shake off the arms tightening behind my back and the legs holding my tail tightly.
Rosaria stopped her movements as the words poured out.
“You asked me to help you stop tracking me, but it’s not my concern.
More than anything, it’s not that I don’t understand your heart.
Something similar happened to me in the past, right?”
I tried to slowly relax and focus on the story,
She stood up hesitantly, pushed by her legs covered in white fur.
The rabbit beast shook off his clothes and blocked the way of the approaching guards.
“So, hehehe, let’s not do anything that will make each other blush.
I don’t dare attack you, and all I want is a husband.
I hope you don’t misunderstand.”
She slowly bowed her waist and lowered her head as if she didn’t want the matter to escalate any further.
The red dragon saw the white rabbit breathing heavily with her hands far away from her waist. He immediately remembered the words he had heard one by one…
“Rubrica, academy.”
I spit out one word as if thinking it over.
“It’s around here. If you follow the road through the same door you came in from, you’ll be out soon.”
Looking at the direction her fur-covered arm was pointing, the woman with her horns exposed stood still without saying a word.
As if recalling an unpleasant memory, he frowned –
“…”
Soon she spread her wings and flew up.
Her guards and her adventurers who surrounded her were just blankly following her quickly disappearing form as a dot in the sky with their eyes.
Only one person was unable to look up at the sky and sat down on the floor, wiping away cold sweat.
“…Really, this is why I’m asking you not to even pay attention to other people.”
There was a particularly strong sadness in that short murmur.
***
“That’s Rubrica Academy…!”
Continuing to push the tired horse, Mr. Luterrier found a nearby stable and immediately turned the reins there.
Without a word, the employee there threw the rope he was holding and jumped to the ground.
“Get off quickly, hurry!”
A hand grabbed her as soon as she slowly climbed off the back of her tired horse.
I was drawn to what looked like a small castle located beyond the main street.
In that place where shining dots of various colors seem to flow from all directions –
“Wow.”
I couldn’t help but admire it.
Is it because it is a place to learn magic?
Blue, green, white, yellow.
Manas other than red were floating in the air, gathered together and rushed somewhere.
“Run quickly, hurry!
It’s not strange if your mom comes anytime. “If you get caught, it’s the end for both of us!”
With those words, I gradually strengthened my legs and turned my eyes to the sky forward.
Now that I see it, the reason the street is bright is because of the academy, which is still lit up even though it is night.
“Please stop.”
The guard post we reached shortly after.
I took out a letter from my arms and handed it to him who was looking at us suspiciously.
“What is this?”
“So, uh… I came to meet Marcus Ahn’s daughter, Agatha.”
“It’s night now, so I guess you’ll have to come back tomorrow.
Meeting students at night is restricted by regulations.
It doesn’t look like you’re family or anything like that.”
With every word he said, Mr. Luterrier’s face was slowly distorting.
Unlike us who did not have much time to spare, he carefully opened the letter and read its contents.
He folded it well and handed it back.
“I have confirmed that there is no problem with the contents, but
In principle, you have to come back tomorrow… Huh?”
A hand blocked me as I tried to accept it with a feeling of disappointment.
The moment Mr. Luterrier’s face filled with urgency faced the guard and was about to open his mouth,
Something landed on my back.
It wasn’t close.
But it wasn’t that far.
It was too heavy to be called the flapping of wings of a flying animal,
“Russell.”
It was a voice too familiar to be attributed to a stranger.
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“…It was here.”
It wasn’t magic.
Flowing in with the wind,
The thing that made my ears ring and ran through my mind was clearly in this place.
“But it’s strange.
It’s really strange.
I definitely left my scent on you.
I left a trace of my love for you so strong that anyone could notice.
Why is it not growing?
Why?
Why?
Why –
Why!!!”
The murmurs soon turned into shouts,
The guard who was trying to grab the spear became thoughtful and sat down.
“It’s a dragon, it’s a dragon, how can a dragon be here, no, on earth -“
Fear was reflected in his red-scaled eyes.
He slumped down in his seat, leaning his back against the iron bars of the door, and soon even covered his head with his arms.
“…Ah, ah.”
Mr. Luterrier shed tears.
As he struggled to force a shallow scream past his constricting throat, his face was gradually turning white.
“Russell, you made a promise.
He said he would stay away from women.
Obviously you told Mom.
But you broke your promise like this.”
I kept feeling an unpleasant squishy feeling behind my back.
I felt the same sensation as when the tail swept over my body.
My clothes became wet, and my body became increasingly cold.
“…You’re going to get scolded, Russell.
I love you so much, but I can’t forgive you this time.
How do I feel about you – “
At that time when I clenched my fists as the voice grew louder,
Something flew out and hit the ground.
When I turned to look at the place where the sound came from, I saw that there was a groove between me and my mother, who was showing off her scales.
“I will not tolerate fighting in the sacred place of learning.”
The voice was coming from beyond the iron bar door,
Those holding blue energy in their hands slowly approached from behind and on both sides of their mother.
“It seems like everyone here has something they want.
The boy there,
Even those who are beasts with tails,
And… Our old… Student. Should I say,
Should I say I am a proud or shameful graduate?”
Beyond the iron bars, the person covering her face with a hood continued to speak.
As if I knew my mother.
“I have nothing to do with you.
I don’t plan on causing a scene, so give my son here.”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think that will work.
Our teacher wants to see you too.”
“…Do you really think I want to meet you?
Are you guys going to be my opponents?”
A red flame enveloped her mother’s hand and blazed up in an instant.
The blazing sound, as if it was going to come out at any moment, made Mr. Luterrier tremble even more violently.
“Oh, of course there’s nothing we can do compared to you, Yongin.
However, the fear of the commotion that will occur here may be what makes you come here.”
I swallowed slowly as the voice came closer, as if provoking me.
…My heart started beating harder at the thought that something might happen.
“It would be meaningless to ask whether life is not a waste.”
But with just one word, Mom calmly put down her hand.
It hid its tail and folded its wings.
“We are students who are more afraid of losing knowledge than death.
Isn’t that right, senior?”
“Don’t call me by that name.”
What was happening before my eyes was so confusing.
I believed that something bigger would happen, but
My mother, who was burning as if it would devour everything at any moment, controlled her emotions and slowly approached me.
“How on earth did you find out about this place?”
A question asked with a sigh.
Deep emotions contained in the yellow eyes looking down at me.
It was a joy, but underneath it there was a feeling of disappointment.
But even so, it seemed like his eyes would never leave me.
…Because the trembling hand kept coming closer to me.
“To tell you the story, it’s a bit long.”
“Can you talk to me later?”
But was it true that he would not touch her?
At a distance where it would not be strange to be hugged right away,
In a situation where there is nothing surprising even if it is touched,
Mom was just holding her breath above my head, a paper-thin distance away.
“…Yes.”
The dark shadow seemed to be satisfied with the answer, nodded and left.
However, it did not completely leave, but headed towards someone else.
“You, too, have a very, very, terrible story to tell with me.”
There was Mr. Luterrier, with his tail down on the ground and his mouth covered.
I just realized the crossover with this dude’s other novel about a isekai protag and his rabbit wife, btw its a nice read