Neighbors in forbidden land

"Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho!"

I remember the last time I roared, it was when Yimi came to the forbidden land for the first time and was unconscious. I used the roar to help her remove the magic runes on her body.

And this time, it's for a declaration of war.

My roar wiped away the flame on the blade of the sword Azusa was holding, and the ten-meter-long crimson flame disappeared without a trace as if blown out by the wind.

At the same time, the shining brilliance of the magic flying from afar was annihilated in an instant, turning into a faint light and blending into the air as if broken.

The sea water was churning up and down, washing away the coast that had been played by Little Goo one after another. Cracks that extended like withered branches exploded on the ground, and the broken stones produced by the cracked ground flew in all directions. , The smoke and dust on the ground was also driven out of the area with this impact.

Originally covering the country, the dilapidated and remnants of the magic barrier lost its last form in my roar, and the cracks that began to appear on the broken edges became more and more ferocious as if they had been torn apart. Broken with a sound.

I looked at the crowd trembling in the roar, and—

Azusa who has already rushed in front of me.

Ignoring my roar, she quickly shortened the distance between me and her, stepped on my body and jumped up, finally jumped on my back, and drew a flaming blade again, facing me His wings fell off.

Red flames erupted behind me, I shook my body slightly, and she immediately kicked my body, taking the opportunity to distance myself a little.

Afterwards, dozens of flaming blades fell from the sky, all of which hit the roots of my wings, splashing fire in all directions.

I looked at Azusa, who was leaning on the ground and waved her sword, staring at me with eyes as clear as light.

The next moment, the already scattered humans shot countless bows and arrows at me, and the rain of arrows hit my body and bounced in all directions.

Azusa quickly approached again with the dense rain of arrows. This time, the sword in her hand no longer exuded the same long flames as my claws as before, but all concentrated on the blade, exuding a glow like a sunrise. General radiance.

The human beings who understood that magic and bows and arrows are useless, all drew their swords, shouted in unison, and rushed towards me scatteredly.

"Come on!"

"Although I really don't want to admit it..." Azusa's voice was extremely clear amidst the earth-shattering shouts of those humans.

"But when it comes to lying..."

Azusa's figure turned into a flame, drawing a long and thin thread in the air.

disappeared from my sight.

"You and I are nothing more than half a catty!"

Azusa, who had circled in the air behind me at some point, yelled these words at me.

I remembered the heavy rain that day.

She helped Yimi, who kept crying, to block the heavy rain.

And I just hid on the mountainside, afraid to take a step because I remembered the past.

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I lied.

As a knight, I told an unforgivable lie.

I abandoned the princess in a forbidden place, fled back, and lied that I had completed the task.

What task.

I hesitated, and thus contributed to the irrevocable end.

As a knight, you should obey the rules.

The rules of the palace, the laws of the country, the duties of the captain of the guards, the guardian of the princess.

I... am a weakling.

Obviously made a promise.

Perhaps, from the moment the princess was sentenced to exile, I should have escaped with the princess.

For the princess.

The identity of this knight can be put down.

For the princess.

This life can also be let go.

As long as the princess can live in peace.

When he saw that the princess was still alive, he was extremely happy, thinking that in this way, he could redeem the mistakes he made.

However, everything is different.

The princess has changed, and her heart... has also changed.

I lied.

What I want is not the identity of a knight.

but to be able to be with the princess—

I shouted.

The blade in his hand carried an incomparable flame and high temperature, a flame that seemed to swallow me together.

Just swung it down, aimed at the root of one of the huge black wings that was on the verge of breaking, and swung it down.

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The next moment, something seemed to be broken.

I turned my head slowly and watched as one of my wingspan was chopped off by the roots in the flames and sword light comparable to the scorching sun.

It fell on the ground, shattered, turned into white and black powder, was blown by the wind, and turned into flashes all over the sky under the sun.

For the first time, I knew that I would also be injured.

So many days passed, only the wings became more and more fragmented.

I noticed it during my bout with the blue dragon.

The wings became more and more fragile.

Just like those lives.

this moment.

Did it finally break?

I looked at Azusa who fell to the ground covered in flames after cutting off one of my wings, and the surrounding humans who were almost stunned.

I slowly raised my paw.

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Pain that exceeded the limit of the brain and body load came from all over the body.

There is no way for the flame that I ignited to burn myself.

Apart from this trick, I can't think of any other tricks that work.

but.

It just cut off one of its most vulnerable giant wings.

ended.

My brain has started to spin out of control from the excess pain.

And my last remnant of fighting consciousness made me stare at the pair of raised sharp claws with my vision that has begun to darken.

"Humans, if I go down with my claws, you may die."

The huge claw swung down, carrying a strong wind pressure.

Stretching into the sea, with a kick, a wave was brought up and hit me and my knights.

The cold water irritated my skin with tearing pain, and I couldn't help crying out.

"Hiss!" "Knight Commander!" The two knights who were not completely stunned ran over and hurriedly extinguished the remaining sparks on my tattered clothes, revealing a lot of burned black skin, and dry wounds.

After the momentary stimulation just now, the wound stimulated by the salt in the sea water sent unbearable pain to the whole body.

However, the flame has been extinguished.

The consciousness that almost disappeared gradually returned to the control of the brain.

The strange feeling in my throat made me cough up a little blood. A knight beside me hurriedly took out medicine and gauze from the medicine box to treat me. Be on the lookout for disasters that are close at hand.

Although this warning is meaningless.

I already know.

If it wants to kill us—

A huge black shadow enveloped us, I endured the pain and raised my head, looking at the black holes like bottomless pits on that huge head.

"you are right."

A deep voice that was almost trembling came down from the top of his head, like a series of muffled thunder.

All the knights present did not move for various reasons, they just shrank themselves behind their weapons and looked at the huge disaster in front of them.

"I'll tell Yimi the truth."

What did it just say?

I looked at it in disbelief, that huge body.

"If she hates me, I'll send her back."

It only left these words, and then spread out the only remaining single wing, and the sunlight penetrated through the broken gap on the single wing, illuminating the port that was almost left with ruins.

Then, a strong wind swayed around it, and the huge black body slowly rose up, shaking and flying to the north.

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"Why isn't Xiao Hei coming..."

Sitting on the beach, I felt the familiar sunshine and sea breeze, and stroked Xiaogu's smooth and sticky head. I didn't know how she felt, but I only heard her making a series of "gulu gulu" calls.

"She won't... lied to me again..."

What on earth would she have to do to stay there.

Revenge on those who exiled her?No, Xiao Hei is not that kind of person.

I really can't imagine what she will do.

Could it be to delay me and Xiao Gu leaving?

Thinking of this, a sense of fear rose from the soles of his feet, instantly dispelling the warmth brought by the sun on his skin.

"Little Gu! We have to go back and find Xiao Hei!"

I hurriedly got up and shouted to the little goo beside me.

If there is something wrong with Xiao Hei, why not go together——

"Gollum!"

As a result, Goo let out a sharp cry.

next moment--

The gentle voice is softer than the sun, dispelling all the fear in my heart.

"You, you know how to come back!"

"Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

What I want to say is obviously not this sentence.

But only this voice will never change.

"Well... it's fine if you come back, and you won't be fined to kneel if you don't exceed the time limit... Is it an example? And..."

Although I don't know the specific location of Xiao Hei, I still lowered my head slightly, trying to prevent her from seeing my already hot face.

"……Welcome back."

Xiao Hei's voice suddenly became hesitant, as if he didn't know how to speak.

"what happened?"

I'm a little curious, because Xiao Hei seldom talks like this.

"what?"

I understand after reading it?

understand what?

Xiao Hei's words made me scratch my head.

"Not here?"

Things that aren't here... I can't even think of them.

"Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

I heard the sound of splashing water and the cries of Little Goo.

"Maybe? Blackie, what are you... wanting me to see?"

Xiao Hei's tone also worried me.

Xiao Hei didn't answer my question, but just gave me instructions.

"Then... just like Xiao Hei said, see you later, Xiao Gu."

"Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..."

I heard the sound of splashing water... I still don't know what Xiao Gu is thinking...

I turned around slowly, and walked forward.

After walking for a while, there was no sound along the way, Xiao Hei didn't make a sound, neither did I, I couldn't even hear Xiao Hei's footsteps.

"Little black?"

Perhaps it was because of this that Azusa was suspicious.

Who is Xiao Hei who doesn't even have a trace?

However, she answered me.

She must exist.

It must be... not my hallucination.

I was just about to say something, but Xiao Hei suddenly said something like this, and at the same time, there was a slight vibration under my feet.

This location... I use my brain to roughly grasp the surrounding environment... I remember that there seems to be nothing special here?

"here it is……"

Xiao Hei just said this sentence calmly.

"Eh? Is there something you want me to see?"

"Can't you tell me directly?"

"surprise?"

What exactly is it... a little curious...

"Then... I opened my eyes... Xiao Hei, you should hide behind me better."

"Have you hid?"

"Are you sure? My eyes are... very dangerous."

Even the peripheral vision from the corner of the eye will die...

What's more... There should be no mountains or other places to hide near here... It can't be like last time...

Xiao Hei's voice was incomparably calm, incomparably... resolute.

It was as if he had made up his mind.

"Then I... really opened my eyes, Xiao Hei, what can you do to prove that you are hiding well?"

I'm worried.

I'm afraid.I don't know what to be afraid of.

The body is shaking.

Then, there was the sound of scraping dirt behind him.

It seemed to be the sound of Xiao Hei rubbing against the ground.

It's a little far away... I'm relieved.

"Then... I opened my eyes."

So, I slowly opened my eyes.

from the glare of the sun.

From dizziness all over.

From the array of colors.

From the passing breeze.

I saw-