Chapter 57 [All I need is me](7)
*Please note that there is some gore in the second half of this episode!
Please let me know in the comments if there are any violations of the rules! I will change it to 19 years old only for this episode!
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Thump! A huge black dragon collapsed helplessly to the cave floor with a loud sound that resonated with the earth.
The body, which was already black up and down, had been burned by the lightning, and it had turned even blacker, making it very unsightly.
Somehow, the smell of burnt meat was vibrating everywhere.
Should I say the so-called electric grilling of the monitor lizard?
After confirming that the black dragon was no longer moving, Dante let out a sigh of relief and quietly sat down, leaning his back against the cave wall as if sliding to the floor.
It was an undeniable moment of desperation.
No matter how nervous I was, the cold sweat I couldn’t even wipe off was still dripping down my cheeks to the floor.
Puff!
“Whoa… I almost fell behind…”
‘Damn it, what’s ‘could be dangerous, so go to rare’!! It’s much more dangerous here!!? This damn lizard is just…!’
It took a while for her to complain to Olivia, who had sent herself this way, but Dante quickly shook her head, realizing that nothing about her would change if he cursed at her now.
Relax your spirit. I’m going to roll my head calmly.
I can’t go out without knowing the geography or anything, and if I stay here, the enemy’s dragon may invade the rare treasure just like before.
While frowning and scratching his head roughly, what came to Dante’s ears was none other than the thin cry of a four-legged beast.
It is also a life saver.
“—Hey. Ong.”
Nagi was staring up at herself with her big emerald eyes wide open.
As if trying to convey something to me, as if trying to say something.
As if there is a corner somewhere to look forward to.
The proud and elated look was like that of an impudent cat that catches a mouse or a small bird and sets it in front of its owner, prompting praise. Dante couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
There has never been a creature like this before. Is this a tiger or a cat?
I mean, I wonder if he’s really cute.
The answer has already been decided.
Dante bent down and quietly took Nagi into his arms.
As the warm, soft tuft of fur touched his chest, the tension that had been stiffening his whole body seemed to loosen up.
‘To put it simply, it’s like peeling carrots.’
“Huh, thank you Nagiya…! Seriously, thank you so so much for following me all this time…!”
I never thought I would be so thankful for the act of following you.
As expected, everything in the world has value.
She doesn’t care at all about how she knows this place, and how she came after her, even though she was invisible when she was talking to Mr. Shen.
No, actually, whatever it is, it doesn’t matter!
Thanks to that, I saved my life like this!!
As he squeezed the juice, Dante rubbed his face against Nagi’s soft fur.
“I swear, Nagi-sama…! I will live as a cat for the rest of my life..! Heuk, long live the cat, long live the feline family! Long live Nagi-sama!! The strongest thunderbolt!!!”
“[…? Why, why…So..? Suddenly…?]”
Ignoring the questions of Nagi, who was taken aback by his sudden change of attitude, Dante bit his lip and repeated his lifelong commitment.
f*ck the lizards, get rid of all the giant reptiles that rule as kings.
From now on, this world is ruled by mammals, the Great Cat.
Ah, Nagi-sama. Just shine!
Laying her forepaw on the back of Dante’s hand, who praised her excessively and made a fuss about her, Nagi spoke leisurely.
With a soft tone, like an owner calming down an active puppy.
“[…Now…Just…Enough…]”
“Oh, that’s right?”
“[Yeah…]”
With a gurgling cry, she continued her speech one tempo faster than usual.
“[And…It’s only natural…]”
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──Familiars protect their masters.
With a smile on his lips, Dante nodded her head vigorously, as if saying that even if lizards and dragons are biologically the same species, they all fit.
“Ahahahaha, that’s right, it’s natural for a familiar to protect its master… Wait a minute.”
What?
However, that was only for a moment, and as she chewed her words again, Dante’s expression changed in an instant.
In a trembling voice he double-checked, hoping he had heard it wrong.
Please, hope your hearing is wrong.
I hope she misrepresented her words.
“…Who protects whom?”
“[I…You.]”
“……Why?”
As if she knew Dante’s feelings or not, Nagi answered in a calm voice, gently wrapping her long tail around his waist.
“[That’s right…You are my master…]”
…..Why!?
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Upper Elos Mountains.
A field surrounded by fertile land.
People who make a lot of noise.
There was a great atmosphere like a festival.
“Now! Drink, drink! Today is a banquet!”
“”””Oh!!!””””
As a muscular man with a large scar around his right eye raises his glass high, everyone around him responds and raises his voice.
At least 90 of them.
No, it would be more accurate to say 90.
They are the ones who drove out the natives who had been protecting the Elos Mountains for generations and drove their numbers down to thirteen.
─It was a group of wandering wild black dragons.
A large group of black dragons, led by the muscular male black dragon ‘Jerafil’, now number around 150.
At this level, it is safe to say that it was almost one clan.
Each of the black dragons under him, including Jerafil, had different birthplaces and different stories, but they had one thing in common.
──That there is no place to go right away.
Those who were exiled from the territory for committing a crime, those abandoned by their parents for some reason such as disability, those who were weak and lost or did not have a clan that made a rare clan, those who were rejected from the clan and gave up on being a clan, etc.
The dragons who had no clan or no territory to stay in gathered one by one and created a new group with dragons in the same situation as themselves.
Zerafil’s group was one of them.
However, after a long wandering life, their minds and bodies gradually got tired, and the desire to have their own territory began to grow out of control.
For dragons, fertile territory is one of the most important factors that determine the prosperity of the clan.
However, other clans have already occupied the good land that can be cultivated and raised.
However, it was not easy for them to find the black dragon, the land where shadows and darkness lurk in the land where the sun shines.
In the end, there were only two options for Jerafil.
One is to give up on finding a territory and continue to wander.
The other is to fight and steal.
Jerafil, a young dragon of a manly age, chose the latter, and this was the result.
“Pour it! Drink it! Soon everything in this land will be ours!!”
“Wow! Long live Captain Jerafil!”
“Idiot! Now I’m going to call you Lord!”
“Ah-cha-cha! Then, long live Jeraphil Lord!!”
“”””Long live Lord!!!!””””
It is late at night when the sound of boisterous laughter resonates far and wide.
The Elos Mountains were extremely fertile.
Not only that, but it was also the most suitable territory for the Black clan to live in, as there were many dark and humid places, such as hidden spaces under cliffs.
So, at first, I thought that the Elos Mountains would be the best place to steal Jerafil, but I gave up early after hearing Olivia’s notoriety.
However, after rumors spread that the demon dragon abandoned his position as Lord and left the mountains, Jeraphil began decades-long preparations for war in order to make every effort.
A large quantity of artifacts containing divine power are supplied through a deal with a white dragon with whom he was acquainted in the past and a person called a saint of the human world, and a large-scale raid is established at midnight.
The operation was indeed successful.
Carefulness is the greatest enemy, and the dragons of the Elos Mountains believed that there would be no crazy youngster in this world who dared to invade the land owned by the demon dragon.
“Great…”
Gerafil licked his lips as he continued to drink.
The victory has already tilted 99% this way.
There are few casualties or deaths, and the morale of the group is high.
Surely, tomorrow this war will end.
Slaying all the mainland dragons and celebrating an honorable victory in a land made only of his brood, the new Black Clan.
Zerafil looked up at the black night sky.
─It was a long wandering.
After overcoming a long period of disgrace and sorrow, now we are taking the first step towards a new beginning.
In this fertile land, give birth to babies, care for the wounded, protect each other and live forever.
What a beautiful utopia this is.
If that happens, our descendants will be able to live a safer and more comfortable life within the clan.
—Yes, all of this for the prosperity of the group.
If it’s for that sake, the sacrifices of other clans are not worth it.
It was the moment I made that decision.
“──I found it. These f*ckers.”
Hook!
In the center of the field, a bright red flame that seemed to burn forever is extinguished by a sudden wind.
A chilly voice that freezes the cool night air.
Tak!
Wheeing! Bouncer…!
At the same time, something protrudes from the dark forest and cuts through the air, then falls to the ground powerlessly and rolls several times.
“””……!!…!!?”””
Soon, screams broke out among the crowd.
That was the neck.
It was the neck of an infallible person.
I have already cooled down, I can’t even close my eyes properly.
Like clay torn by a child with his hands, showing off the messy and torn cross-section as if it were unfair.
Just a while ago, we were drinking together, talking,
The head of a colleague who went to do business for a while.
And those red eyes that shine brilliantly even in the dark.
“These crazy bastards, what if you wanted to be a tenant like that? You should ask the landlord for permission first, skip the entire process, kill the guy who lived there, and live in that house?”
Are you insane? Did you get stabbed in the head?
Strictly criticizing, the beauty with long black hair who appeared with a blue moonlight curtain looked down at her loftily.
Bright red eyes that look like they are studded with rubies.
As if he had no intention of hiding it, his gray horns extended longer than usual.
Two lines of scars on the face.
It is said that there is no dragon in this world who does not know its name and nickname.
It was the same with Jeraphil and his clan.
The question of how that black dragon got here is not helpful.
Because it’s such an unusual dragon.
It was just bad timing and bad luck.
Despair, screams, fear, fear, all those primal emotions.
Artifact? Even mere resistance is useless.
Everything was useless before that great dragon.
I just instinctively realize it.
──No one will be able to Live See the sun tomorrow morning.
“Or maybe pass some rice cakes or gold coins. I want to move in here, so please tell the landlord well. Even if you flatter me like that, you stabbed the landlord with a knife. Does the landlord upset or not?”
“””[[[Reversed!]]]”””
The clans under the command of the demonic dragon answered with unanimity.
Olivia said sullenly.
“But, it didn’t really matter anyway. It’s the fault of the one who took away the house. If you twist it, you’ll live as a strong person in the worldview of the jungle. After all, I wasn’t interested in territorial disputes or wars between you guys.”
“──Just.”
The sharp cries of the black dragons, trampled upon by those who lost their families, their offspring, and their territories, and who have no genealogical records of where they came from, resonate.
What is there to be afraid of?
The world’s strongest black dragon was by their side now.
The absolute king of a realm that no one can touch.
Barking sharp fangs, Olivia said in a dry voice.
“If this is what the child wants.”
“I can do anything, I will do anything”
──Including simple cleaning, of course.
Olivia twitched the corners of her mouth.
“He said he likes people who are good at ‘handling’ things.”
It’s time to leave the room. Puppies.