〈 Episode 312 〉 What the stars wish for (5)
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The dragon’s wings are like the dragon’s pride.
It is a proverb that has been passed down from the distant past.
Because it has wings, it can fly in the sky, and because it blocks the sun with its huge body, it is called the master of the sky. For a dragon, wings are a source of pride.
So, a dragon that loses its pride falls.
The cursed dragon with its wings torn falls down.
The fallen dragon flaps its torn wings, but since it has lost its pride, there is no way it can fly again. The dragon crawls on the ground with its ugly face and screams.
Flashing.
However, that also doesn’t last long.
A huge circuit appears in front of Chloe as she raises her arms. Focused starlight flows through the circuit. The circuit through which condensed starlight flows shines brilliantly.
A power inherited from Galahal.
Chloe barely succeeds in dealing with something that she has not yet been able to properly handle. Eventually, the concentrated starlight is released and emits a flash of light.
The completed order is a torrent (Swift).
In a flash of light, a wave of starlight explodes and hits the dragon on the ground. The sediment that fell on the floor melts and disappears the moment the starlight hits it. To a dragon made of spherical water, Chloe’s starlight is like polar opposites.
Cheeeeeeeee!
The dragon’s flesh, swept away by the waves, melts.
The flesh and muscles that were attached to the water are falling away, and what remains is a dragon that has lost most of its body. Even so, the surviving dragon struggles in the torrent of light.
Crying to survive.
There is someone who hears that desperate cry.
【A pitiful thing.】
The ancient god, the mother of all dragons and the master of dragons, clicks her tongue as she sits on her contractor’s shoulder.
【You want to live even though you have lost your pride. A pitiful thing. Your life has long since ended.】
The dying dragon desperately seeks his god, but the god ignores the voice of the dragon that has lost its pride.
【At best, die as a dragon.】
This is a life that should have already died.
God turns a blind eye to a life that has been lived in an ugly manner without pride. God does not answer the dragon’s wish to the shadow cast beneath the ground until the end.
The starlight completely engulfed the dragon.
2.
What remains where the starlight sweeps away are fragments of the dragon that have been reduced to powder.
“I really knocked it down…”
The knights who had been holding their breath opened their mouths one by one.
The dragon that was thought to never be defeated has fallen. In front of a sight they cannot believe, the knights look at the girl standing in front of them.
When they first saw her, her back looked dangerous rather than reliable… but now, the knights get a glimpse of the warrior’s side from the back of the young girl.
Although it is immature, there is still a long way to go.
The young warrior successfully took his first steps.
A feat thought to be impossible was achieved.
He responded to the sacrifices of the knights who shed their blood for him. Some knights collapse because their legs feel weak, while others are relieved that they survived. and···.
“···ah.”
Chloe looks back.
The warrior looks at the survivors. Be aware of the gazes the knights give you. Chloe is hesitating about how to react to that gaze.
“Please at least nod your head. “It’s not like you need a big reaction.”
Kelhalm tapped Chloe’s shoulder and whispered.
“Good work.”
“···thank you.”
Chloe muttered that and smiled slightly at the knights looking at her. Cheers pour in belatedly. It’s not just Chloe and Kelhalm’s names that they cry out for.
Shadow Shaman, Belnoa.
They shout out the name of the boy they only heard about through rumors. They do not forget the boy who saved their lives several times before Kelhalm appeared.
Belnoir walks, ignoring the pouring cheers.
What those steps were heading towards was the corpse of a dragon that had been reduced to powder. Belnoa found something in the powder. Reaching out his hand, Bel Noah pulled out a piece of bone from the powder.
“···bone?”
“It is the material that forms the core of a familiar.”
Kelhalm, who came next to me, muttered.
Kelhalm pointed to the bone that Belnoa was holding.
“I guess that was it.”
Belnoir blinked.
Kelhalm sighed briefly and said.
“The apostate selects the material that will be central to the creation of his familiar. And then, we attach flesh to it. “If I could explain it in an easy-to-understand manner…”
He winked.
“The story is that what we are dealing with is not the offspring of a black dragon… but merely the demonic beast of an apostate who planted a part of it.”
“···Partially? “What produces that kind of output?”
“It was nothing compared to the black dragon. “I had some expectations that I would be able to endure it.”
The compatibility between a wizard and a dragon (） is close to the worst.
They reject mana and easily let go of attacks that are not covered in starlight. From the moment my spell worked, Kelhalm had some expectations.
“I guess they caught the dragons and mixed them up at random. “The bone fragments of the black dragon’s cub were probably planted there.”
“That makes sense…”
“It doesn’t make sense. So it’s a disaster. When you are on the battlefield, common sense often does not apply. “Just do it because you have to.”
Kelhalm sighed.
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“It makes me think it’s a good thing that Belial’s entire skeleton was reduced to dust.”
Even though he was seriously injured and lost all his magical beasts, a disaster is still a disaster.
“We need to come up with a plan.”
Muttering that, Kelhalm tapped Belnoa’s shoulder.
“Good work. “I will report it and then rest.”
Belnoa bowed slightly to Kelhalm, who was walking away, and then turned to his side. She seemed to be invisible to Kelhalm’s eyes…
【What are you looking at?】
It is visible in Belnoa’s eyes.
The god I have come to serve, who stands next to me.
【Do you have anything to say?】
“Well, didn’t he disappear?”
【I am everywhere. The blowing wind is my body and soul, and I am all things in the world…】
“Are you going to stay?”
【If you want?】
The Shadow Dragon Lord smiled.
It was a very charming smile.
3.
The sword of death, Ganicalt.
The most feared disaster was prevented by the warrior Kyle Torben. Not only did he repel death, he also wounded him. This is the first time this has happened in the kingdom’s hundreds of years of history, and it is something that can be called a feat.
That alone is information that will make the world buzz, but the story does not stop there.
The next hero candidate, the hero of the castle, Chloe.
Shadow shaman Belnoa, the black magic tower master’s greatest disciple.
The story about the two people also spread through word of mouth. Their story of defeating the cursed dragon that attacked the refugees reached the ears of Grace, the owner of the North…
“thanks. “You are the heroes of the North.”
Grace gave them a large reward and prepared a banquet. While the White Night Castle was bustling with preparations for the banquet, Belnoa walked alone through the corridors of the White Night Castle.
A lot happened in a short period of time.
I’m not used to the sudden change in perspective, and I’m also nervous about the new power I’ve gained. Belnoir suddenly looked at his fingers.
Fingers tattered from repeated offerings.
One of them, the knuckle of his index finger, was stained black. As if it were a token of something. As he was looking at it, someone whispered in Belnoa’s ear.
【It is a token of the contract. Be proud, child.】
It’s a surprise. Belle Noah frowned and tilted her head to the side. There is a woman half floating in the air. Belnoir was going crazy because of the guests who came to visit him without any notice over the past few days.
“Well, if you give a signal and come…”
【Why bother when you’re always by my side?】
“Yes, of course. please···.”
【That’s harsh. This is the first time I’ve seen the world in hundreds of years.】
She muttered in disappointment.
【Do you know? Until a few hundred years ago, there were quite a few people praying to me. But now there is no one left. Since there is no wish, of course it is impossible to maintain consciousness.】
When I asked what that meant, God answered this way.
【After wandering around the world unconsciously for a long time, I finally woke up when you called me. Isn’t it natural to be a little excited?】
It wasn’t something I really wanted to understand.
Belnoa walked while listening to the voice of God who kept appearing and whispering. Since time didn’t stop like it did at first, there were quite a few people who looked at me like I was crazy talking to myself into the air…
‘···Whatever happens happens.’
Belnoa, who was walking with a lighter weight than expected, stopped in front of a room. She knocked lightly and heard a voice from inside telling her it was okay to come in.
“oh. “Belnoir.”
The person in the room is Raniel.
Raniel, who was trying to collect himself because he had used up all his mana, raised his hand and welcomed Belnoa.
“I heard a rumor. “You said you defeated the dragon?”
That’s amazing.
Raniel, who was mumbling and smiling, suddenly blinked and raised his arms. She points with her fingertip to the woman floating next to Belle Noah.
“But who is next to you?”
“···uh? Can you see it?”
Raniel nodded.
Her eyes sparkled blue.
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“Uh, um… so…”
I hesitantly raised my head.
I had already heard the rumor that Belnoa tore off the dragon’s wings with the wind, so I expected that he had gained some new power…
‘This is something I didn’t expect.’
I slowly opened my mouth.
“So, this is the god you serve?”
“Yes, that’s how it happened.”
When I look up, a woman wearing a black dress is floating in the air. Her hair resembled the night sky as she moved her body.
【Do you think you can see me?】
“Oh, you’re saying it because you can see it, right?”
【Can you hear my voice?】
“I think so.”
【Then, I guess you are a guide.】
Guide.
A title received from an ancient dragon wizard.
I nodded slowly.
“I was given that name by an ancient dragon wizard. “Does that have anything to do with me being able to see you?”
From what I heard from Belnoa, even Chloe didn’t see the god floating next to her. It means that there is a reason why it is only visible to my eyes.
【Ancient Dragon Wizard? Jormun?】
“Yes, Jormun van Dragonic.”
【Do you still use that name?】
She came towards me, smiling as if it were ridiculous.
She came as if swimming and put her face towards me. The golden pupil of an ancient dragon wizard, called the dragon eye (?), looked straight at me.
【indeed.】
She nodded.
【Those liars have foamy eyes.】
She walked away from me, sat down on Belnoir’s shoulder, and pointed at me with her finger stretched out.
【You are a person who will make a big deal out of an accident.】
After saying that, she disappeared without a trace. As I blinked at her, Belle Noah sighed and shook her head.
“He does that often. “It suddenly disappears, and then suddenly appears again.”
“He is a very unique person.”
The words “like a fool” welled up in my throat, but I held it in and glanced at Belnoa.
“So, it looks like we’ve moved on to the next step?”
The dragon was brought down by a storm.
In other words, it means that we have moved on to the next level of shadow magic.
“yes. “Really fortunately…”
Belnoa nodded.
There was a smile on his face that he couldn’t hide. I felt the Holy Grail tremble in my arms. Following Lark, Belnoa also had an opportunity.
The ordeal of the Holy Grail calls Belnoa and Lark.
As if I had something to say.
While the current generation, including Kyle and I, fought to prevent death, the next generation of warriors also seemed to have taken a step forward. Smiling at my student’s growth, I pointed my finger at Belnoa.
“Come to work.”
“yes? Why all of a sudden···.”
I pointed to Belnoa’s finger.
“You broke all your fingers again.”
Belnoa’s complexion turned pale.
As if frightened.
I didn’t really know the reason, so I gestured to Belnoa.
“I’ll guess it for you, so come closer.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
“Use it.”
I’ve already been learning from Sarah how to align bones efficiently. I stretched out my hand and grabbed Belnoa’s fingers.
“I told you to come.”
It’ll be over soon.
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