Episode 88
“This mountain range was covered with snow before I came.”
Dragon has revealed some incredible facts.
Lucia was even more confused because she knew that the dragon’s words were not a lie.
“It was like this from the beginning… … ?”
The reason we lie is usually for self-defense.
Dragons are beings that do not need protection, either physically or mentally, so they live with a wall built around them from lies.
Lucia was fully aware of that fact, but Kang Jinhyuk was not.
“Is that true?”
“It is the truth without a single lie.”
It wasn’t the dragon’s fault that the once pristine mountains and meadows were covered in snow and cold air.
“I just came here to find a good environment to live in.”
The people thought that the weather in this area had changed because of the dragon’s visit.
But the reality was the opposite.
“Then does that mean the weather changed for another reason… … ?”
“The weather changed? Does that mean this place wasn’t like this originally?”
“Yes, that’s right. According to the people, this place wasn’t originally a cold place.”
“Do you know when it changed?”
“I think it coincides with the time you came.”
“Then I guess we can’t say that winter has come.”
Several years have passed since the dragon came here.
As a considerable amount of time had passed, it was not a phenomenon that could be regarded as a simple change of seasons.
“That’s strange.”
“What do you mean it’s strange?”
『Despite such a sudden change, there was no trace of magic here.』
It’s not just a temporary change; it’s a complete overhaul of the ecosystem.
It was strange that, despite such a massive change, there was no sign of magic.
“It may not have been done by magic.”
“That makes no sense.”
There’s no way something like that could happen without magic.
Dragon denied Kang Jinhyuk’s words with conviction.
“There is no other way to explain this phenomenon than magic.”
Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t say anything in rebuttal to Dragon’s resolute attitude.
If this had happened on Earth, I would have suggested that it might have been abnormal weather.
In this world, environmental pollution did not occur to that extent.
Moreover, I had doubts about whether it was right to approach it scientifically in a world where magic and monsters exist.
“Then maybe they erased the traces on purpose?”
“That’s most likely the case.”
It also didn’t make sense that the traces had been erased so cleanly that the dragon wouldn’t even notice.
But for now, it was the most credible story.
“Then it would be impossible to find out the cause by investigating for a day or two.”
The dragon did not answer those words.
Because he didn’t want to say out loud that he had a problem he couldn’t solve.
Lucia made her proposal first before the silence broke the mood.
“Then let’s go back to the people for now.”
“Yeah, that would be better.”
It was time to return to the village and sort out the case again, while telling the people the truth.
“You follow me.”
“Yes? Why should I follow you?”
“There has to be evidence that it wasn’t the dragon’s doing.”
“Do I have to show myself to them just to convince a few people?”
The dragon openly showed its dislike.
At that moment, Kang Jin-hyeok felt that he had to clearly establish the order between himself and the dragon.
Not only did he attack Lucia just now, but his attitude now as well.
It seemed that they only respected him as a messenger of God, but did not particularly acknowledge his authority.
“Do as I say.”
Kang Jin-hyeok spoke to Dragon in a deliberately cold voice.
In a way, it was an attitude of losing one’s fear.
It could be said that it was arrogance itself to treat a being that could easily be destroyed like an arm and a leg.
But Kang Jin-hyeok had a corner of his heart that he believed in.
‘You clearly said that the dragon’s attacks wouldn’t work on me, right?’
Even if the dragon were to attack here and cry out loud, there would always be a way to escape if its attacks didn’t work.
“……All right.”
Fortunately, the dragon nodded obediently and accepted Kang Jin-hyeok’s orders.
It was humiliating to listen to human speech, but the other person was someone who had been marked by God.
The faith that had been built up over a long period of time had broken the dragon’s pride.
‘Phew.’
Thanks to the dragon bowing down and coming in, Kang Jin-hyeok was able to relax and feel at ease.
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It was a useless excitement to be thinking of running away with Lucia right away.
“Still, there’s one thing I’d like to ask you.”
“What do you want?”
Kang Jin-hyeok began to feel nervous again, unable to guess what would come out of the dragon’s mouth.
To Kang Jin-hyeok, who is worried inside and cannot express it outwardly.
The proposal the dragon came up with was surprisingly simple.
“I don’t want to be like this when I appear in front of people.”
“why?”
『This small appearance may seem underestimated.』
Not only will they look down on you, they will also refuse to believe you, saying that you might not be a dragon.
The dragon claimed so.
Kang Jin-hyeok read the dragon’s intentions hidden in such claims.
‘In the end, I guess I don’t want to lose my shape.’
They are truly corpses, except for their pride.
‘The old man I met at the Dragon Temple was not that great of a man at all… … .’
If what the dragon said is true, then that old man must be the god who created the dragon.
But in Kang Jin-hyeok’s memory, the old man did not seem to live solely on pride.
The reason dragons are such arrogant creatures is not because of their innate nature. It’s because they are so powerful that they have no natural enemies.
“Do whatever you want.”
Kang Jin-hyeok accepted Dragon’s offer as if he was tired of it.
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Raul, who was standing guard at the fence as usual, jumped up when he saw Kang Jin-hyeok’s face.
Although it was clearly a welcome face, Raoul’s face turned pale as if he had never seen it before.
Raoul ran home in a panic and woke his father from his nap.
The first thing Silva heard from his son upon waking up was something truly absurd.
“D, the dragon is coming!”
“what?!”
Silva’s sleep suddenly snapped when he heard the dragon coming.
“What happened to those two who went to the nest?”
“I was with the dragon!”
At first, Silva thought that the dragon was just coming to take out its anger on Kang Jin-hyeok and Lucia for their failure.
But if those two people were accompanying the dragon, then hasty judgment was forbidden.
“Was it a success? Or a failure?”
Silva, who couldn’t decide either way, got dressed and hurried to the fence.
As Silva approached the fence, the dragon stood before the village’s gates.
“Heh heh… … .”
A body so large that you have to lift your head high to see its face. Arms and legs thicker than any tree.
No matter how many times I doubted my eyes, what I saw right now was definitely a dragon.
Silva lowered his body to the ground as his eyes met the dragon’s.
“Above, above, the great being, here, here… … why have you come?”
Silva was shaking so much that he couldn’t even speak properly.
I had no idea how to act when I saw the dragon I had only heard of in words in real life.
Silva was afraid that the dragon would destroy the village because he didn’t like it.
“The reason I came here is to clear up a misunderstanding.”
“Oh, is that a misunderstanding?”
“The story is that it wasn’t me who made this area shiver with cold.”
Silva didn’t believe the dragon’s words at all.
Who else but a dragon could cause such a phenomenon?
But since Dragon insisted on his innocence, Silva had no choice but to accept it.
“Yes, yes. Is there any possibility? Okay, I understand… … .”
Silva just wanted this moment to pass quickly.
The dragon noticed Silva’s state of mind and opened his mouth.
“I guess you don’t trust what this body says.”
“Oh, no! How could I question the words of a great being?”
Silva’s exaggerated gestures and boisterous voice only served to show his feelings of distrust.
“Chief, if you feel burdened, look me in the eye and tell me.”
“Eyes… … are you talking about?”
Kang Jin-hyeok smiled faintly as he faced Silva.
“Honestly, you don’t believe a word the dragon says, do you?”
“!”
Silva looked embarrassed, his mouth wide open like a carp.
Silva, who was on the verge of going crazy with anxiety, ran to Kang Jin-hyeok and whispered quietly in his ear.
“Do you want to die? How dare you stand before the dragon… …!”
“No one will die. I have already come to an agreement with that dragon.”
“You said you reached an agreement?”
“Yes. I can’t tell you the details, but the bottom line is that the dragon has decided to listen to me from now on.”
Silva barely managed to swallow his retort, telling her not to talk nonsense.
Dragons listen to humans?
That was a story that was even more unlikely than the Oak Ballerina.
“Now is not the time to joke!”
“I’m not joking, I’m serious.”
Kang Jin-hyeok’s eyes, looking at Silva with his smile erased, were extremely serious.
“Is there any evidence?”
“The dragon here is proof.”
“The dragon is evidence… … He could be lying?”
“Do you think the dragon would come to you in person to tell a lie?”
After hearing Kang Jin-hyeok’s words, Silva thought for a moment.
And then he shook his head.
“Considering the dragon’s pride, that would never happen.”
Just as a person who accidentally steps on an ant and kills it doesn’t go all the way to its nest to ask for forgiveness.
The same was true of dragons.
To dragons, all other races were insignificant and worthless.
It would be impossible to come to those beings directly to explain the situation.
There is only one condition that makes the impossible possible. It is if the dragon follows Kang Jin-hyeok’s words.
“How on earth did you convince the dragon?”
“It would take forever to explain that.”
“I will give you as much time as you want.”
Silva couldn’t contain his curiosity.
This is your chance to hear the story of how humans subdued dragons right now.
No matter how busy I was, I couldn’t miss this opportunity.
“Then let’s sit down somewhere and talk instead of doing this here.”
“All right.”
“Then I’ll wait somewhere nearby.”
As Kang Jin-hyeok tried to follow Silva into the village, the dragon disappeared using a transparency magic.
Thanks to the dragons settling around the village, the stench of the Yetis was completely gone in Silva’s Coen.
Silva, confident that monsters would not invade the village, advised the guards to rest.
I returned home with Kang Jin-hyeok and Lucia.
