Ways to Slay Dragons Gently

Even the paladins were afraid of Wulanboke showing his dragon nature. After asking him to wait in a room, even the person who brought the tea was delayed.However, the teenager does not need a cumbersome reception.

Not long after, someone came through the door with the news that Yaconjell had recovered.Before the notification, he had already felt that the youth's impending disappearance was gradually increasing, so he breathed a sigh of relief.After receiving the notice, the tension was completely relieved.

Now it's time to think about your friends.In that case, they had to be put there in order to save Yake.If they were killed by the Demon King, he would kill the Demon King to take revenge. For him now, he had tried his best to apologize.

While thinking about it, he suddenly felt Dandarion's breath, and felt that he was quite close, so he immediately stood up from the chair.It was the same at the time of the stele. The opponent was a magician who knew the ancient magic teleportation spell. Even for him, it was difficult to detect the movement of the opponent in advance.

The boy opened the window facing the atrium and jumped out.Beside Tenma, who was drinking from the spring, stood a man resembling Yakenjel.

That black cloak might not be to hide his appearance, but to suppress his unique aura.Not only the appearance, but even the breath has a cool and transparent feeling very similar to that of Yakenjere, but it is more lively and relaxed, full of strong vitality.What kind of race are the elves who have gone to another world? After seeing this man, they seem to understand.

"Hi, it's too much to leave my partner and me when the battle is in full swing."

"Take care of the top priority."

"I see. I didn't kill your partner. But the horses escaped dragging the stakes. Before returning here, there was no food or water."

Smiling wryly at the boy's cold response, Dandarion brushed Pegasus's mane with his hand, and explained the purpose of coming here.

"I heard that you made a promise to my grandson. However, if this continues, he will definitely leave the same memory as me. Because I know you, I also recall the same thing. It is still too late, I can Stop the tragedy."

"so what?"

"Be mine, King of Eudemons."

Facing the serious Demon King, the Phantasmal Beast King also answered seriously: "I'm not interested in stepping on two boats."

"...No, that's not what I mean, kid... In other words, what I'm saying is—"

"Be yours, like that horse."

"Yes, yes. Don't you understand...you are such a bad boy to play tricks on adults."

The standoffish kid might be an unexpected big shot.

"Refused. Why do I, the King of Monsters, want to help the human beings who destroy the world?"

"You who are bound by the oath must die immediately. But, do you hope to live happily with Yakenjell forever? We can't do it, but we can make you happy, okay?" Dandarion She smiled sweetly at him with the same face as her teenage lover.

Although it was a strong temptation, the boy had already seen through his intentions.

"The queen you love has a male baby in the underworld. The individual differences between each head are different, but a thousand-year-old dragon can become an adult in about 100 years. He is still young now, and he has a baby that is very similar to the dragon you love. like daughter."

"……yes."

He couldn't hide his disappointment, and the boy continued.

"That's my mother."

"so--……!"

"Yes. I can use possession magic to bring back the former queen in front of your eyes. But, what if we meet?"

"As long as I can see her. When I see her, I will talk to her. I don't want anything more than that. As long as I see her again... I will exchange everything... !"

The Sorcerer King, who wanted to meet him now, was so excited that he lost his self-control, noticing tears streaming down the cheeks of the boy who looked up at him.When he reflected on his overly explicit attitude and was about to apologize, the boy's words pierced straight into his chest.

"She'll cry. Because of what you did to the monsters, because of what you wanted to do to the world, and it's all because you love her. She'll blame herself for making you like this, and blame yourself for being like you Weeping sadly."

With no excuse at all, Dandarion turned his face away, not daring to look at the tearful boy.

"...I don't want to. Never give her such a blow. So. I won't fulfill your wish."

"...Then...then, kill me! As long as I am alive, my revenge will never stop. I will not forgive this boring world that survives in exchange for her life!"

"...I can't kill you. You are a man who loves and is loved by dragons. No matter what you do, her blood that flows in my body is still in love with you...I can only I sympathize with you. Will I leave that kind of memory for Yakenjel too...?"

"Stop talking, go to the mouth...!" Dandarion cried out in mourning.

Then he stroked the head of Pegasus who was looking worriedly at the first two, calming down his passion.Walking towards the boy who wiped away his tears with his fist, he reached out to the black hair hesitantly and touched it. After knowing that he did not reject him, he hugged the small body tightly.

"...Sorry, my self-willedness made you suffer too. I won't tell you about possessing magic anymore...

It was great to meet the two of you alone. "

He said softly and let go of his arms, and Ulan Pok asked him again.

"No matter what...?"

"No matter what. Don't look at it like this, I'm not smart enough to simply change my way of life. I'm getting old. If I don't have a goal, I can't live a long life. The meaning of life for the elderly is the most important thing. " After walking away with a smile, Yue Da Ping Ang rode on the Tianma nimbly.

"Your friends should know very well that there is a city that has completely sunk into Lake Inawashashira due to a catastrophe. There is a royal palace in the center of the ruins, and the part above the twentieth floor is above the water, and you can enter from there by boat. The phantom beasts you want to destroy are locked in the hall on the first floor. But speaking of the front, it is very difficult to get there. The kings of the ancients were very afraid of the looting of the people at the end of the catastrophe, so they set up a lot of monsters in the palace. There are even some dangerous things that are neither human nor phantom beasts wandering there, if you can bring this unbalanced and obstructive team to the hall safely, let's meet again."

"It's not a team that gets in the way, but a very reliable and good partner."

"That's good... I used to have that kind of partner too, but that was more than three hundred years ago." Facing the night sky with a white belly exposed in a corner, Tianma rose gracefully from the ground.Sorcerer King Dandarion said nostalgicly from the saddle.

Yakanjieer knew that Ulan Pok was by his side before he woke up.

The warm hand holding his sleeping hand was small, but unlike a woman's slender hand, it was very strong.As long as I don't forget the warmth of this hand, I won't have the nightmare of being beaten by my mother again.So I opened my eyes with a sense of security.As expected, I saw those black pupils.

"How does it feel?"

"... slept soundly."

"There's nothing I can do about you, do you want to sleep straight to the Kingdom of Eternal Eternity?" There was a bit of reproach in the tone, probably because someone had already told him that Yake sang a very dangerous spell.

"No, although I said it was a bit cheeky, it's better to hide it from those people in the temple. At that time, I thought I could do it."

"You mean you won't die?"

"Ah. I have already mastered it, so I won't pass out next time, and I can do better."

If Thomas had been present, he would have scolded angrily, "Where did that unfounded self-confidence come from?"Ulan Pok sighed, and hugged the upper body of the lying young man from the quilt, not angry but begging.

"Don't do it again if you can, and I'd rather die when the body of Yakenjal, which is getting colder and colder, is transported here."

"I'm sorry for worrying you...Huh? Hey! What do children do that they don't even know the meaning of? You're ten years too early for this."

Covering the young man's upper body and burying his face in his shoulder, the young man put his lips on the slender neck that did not look like a man.Yakenjel raised a hand and patted the dark-haired head lightly.The breath of the boy's silent laugh spread to his neck, which was a little itchy.

"What's so funny?"

"A dragon can live an average of 1000 years if there are no accidents."

"I seem to have heard you say this...Hey, it's so heavy, get up quickly."

Ulan Boke continued to talk while maintaining the appearance of gently hugging the young man.

"It took about 100 years to become an adult. By human standards, how old am I now?"

"...Fourteen or fifteen years old."

"It has been 72 years since I was born."

"--You phantom beast...!" The blushing young man pushed the young man away and sat up.Picking up the sword next to the pillow, from pulling it out to cutting it horizontally in one go, the boy narrowly avoided it.

"Very dangerous, 'Flash' Yakenjal. Someone else would have been cut on the spot."

"I'm going to cut you! Anyway, you can heal yourself right away!"

He got out of bed and hacked again, but this time he was also dodged.

"It's better not to swing the sword until the body fully recovers."

"If you think so, just let me cut it!"

The dragon jumped away from the earnest attack and landed on the plaque at the head of the bed, squatting on the place narrower than his feet and laughing loudly.The boy, who usually lacked expression and rarely smiled, laughed happily.

All of a sudden Yakanjel slumped down on the floor.This smile corresponding to his appearance shows the fact that although he is a dragon, he is still a child. Even so, he should not be careless.Judging by the way he blows his breath up his neck, it's a big question whether he really doesn't understand Thomas' dirty jokes.

"I swore I wouldn't hurt Yakenjell, and I would never do anything that Yakenjell would hate."

"Please be sure to do this." After replying resentfully, he put his sword back into its sheath.

The boy jumped on the floor and helped him to lie down on the bed.

"So, what about Thomas and the others?"

"I don't care if I lose it."

That's all.Based on the boy's personality and his usual behavior, this was the expected answer.However, I wanted to say angrily that this was too much and that I felt sorry for Doma and the others, but I couldn't find the words to express it.

Playing with Yake's beautiful silver hair scattered beside the pillow, Huan Beast King added.

"Don't worry. I heard they are all right and will be back soon."

"That's great... Ulan."

"what's up?"

"From what you said just now, it means that you will be an adult in 30 years. I will be in my fifties by then."

"Maybe."

Playing with the long hair around his fingers, the boy replied nonchalantly.

"I might be old and dead by the time you look like you're under 30. That's not funny."

"Even if it's fun, it can be troublesome."

"I heard that you inherited the ability of an ancient dragon that can move time and space."

"like."

The young man turned his upper body in the boy's direction, staring at the expressionless face again.

"So, even your own age can be freely decided, grow older with me."

The big dark eyes looked seriously at the beloved young man who suddenly asked an unreasonable question.The ancient dragon's ability is only valid for the past, so he probably hasn't heard of it.This kind of thing is impossible to do, even Ulan Pok himself doesn't know, so he is worried.Misinterpreting his silence, Yakenjal pressed him for an answer.

"Humans die very young, even if they live long, they only have a lifespan of about 80 years. Let's make an oath."

If Thomas had been there, he would have started preaching about "the tough guy from there, talking capriciously like a woman".

Finding that the young man was serious, the Huan Beast King nodded.

"I swear."

"Thank you, Ulan Pok."

Looking at the happy young man's beautiful smile, he was fascinated, and any uneasiness disappeared simply.Rather than saying that the red-haired dragon king is a guy who does whatever he wants, it is better to say that "as long as it is the wish of the person you love, you must fulfill it no matter what" is an unexpected shortcoming common to all dragons.

If the legendary catastrophe removes the embellishment of later generations, it refers to the sudden change of heaven and earth that befalls the world.

The so-called lakes are generally water-filled volcanic craters, depressions where some rivers flow, and dammed areas of large rivers.However, Inawashashirako does not belong to any of these categories.In the past, there used to be a huge city built by ancient people in the place where Lake Inawash was located.There is also a record that the population at that time was 100 times that of the current metropolis, that is, more than [-] million people.

In addition to magic, the ancient people who were able to use wonderful props and techniques, their cities were as bright as day at night, and the residents living surrounded by magnificent buildings, even the common people, lived a luxurious life like a royal palace. .

At night, there are banquets everywhere, and the amount and variety of food on the table cannot be found in the kingdom of eternal life called Paradise.There is not only one paradise in this world, there are as many as 59 in the whole land of Yamato Continent.But they were all destroyed in the great disaster.There are also ancient history researchers who claim that the reason why the ancient people were on the verge of extinction was due to the excessive concentration of population in 59 cities.

Among the ancient ruins discovered today, most of them are temples and small-scale cities at that time, and there are less than five metropolises with a population of one million.Among them, the ruins of Lake Inawashiro, which has been completely preserved even though it was submerged, are very valuable research materials - but even so, it is still impossible to start.

Inawashashira Lake is an oval freshwater lake that is long and narrow from north to south, and is the fourth largest lake among the lakes on the Yamato Continent. Except for the west bank of the ancient battlefield, fisheries have flourished on the other lake shores since ancient times.The ancient city was like cheese that sank under a water glass. The entire city, including the city walls, sank vertically to the bottom of the lake.There are rumors that this city built on an underground lake sank into the water due to the collapse of an earthquake rock plate, but the truth is still unknown.

"I fell into the trap with a bang, and this city is like this. It's just that the evil guy who made the trap filled it with water again."

Crotia leaned out on the deck of the boat heading for the palace protruding from the center of the lake, looking at the ruins at the bottom of the lake and said.

Gass next to him also added: "In other words, Her Royal Highness also set up a trap before, and Robert, who fell into it, broke her leg."

"...Why, Gus, do you remember such trivial things so clearly?"

"Because I was the one who filled that hole. His Royal Highness Robert is the first prince of the first princess, and he is quite proud of it. Not only the guards, but also the judgment among maids and servants is quite bad."

"Is that so?" The princess of the fourth concubine was surprised when she only knew this fact now.Robert is the prince born obsessively by the first princess who gave birth to eight princesses in one breath. He is deeply loved by her and her maids, and is terribly pampered.

There are ten princes born to other princesses who are above Robert, and the possibility of him inheriting the throne is close to zero, so he does not need to receive the strict education of emperor studies like the older princes.So he inevitably became an arrogant and undisciplined child, one of the few members of the unpopular royal family among the people who served King Miyaki.

"When Her Highness Crotia's trap succeeded beautifully, everyone secretly clapped their hands and praised Her Highness the Princess."

"Humph. But at that time, my father and worker had a big temper, and my mother punished me. It was very miserable."

"However, when the first princess came to the door aggressively, the fourth princess smiled and said, "It's just a simple toy made by a child. You will get stuck in that kind of thing. How can you not be in a daze." She also said "It's really enviable to educate such a docile character without having to inherit the prince of the royal family." Such words."

Thomas, who was listening beside him, couldn't help but speak.

"Haha, it's really~~ quite acrimonious."

"This kind of vitriol is a must for royal women. Robert is really a big fool. He is not only ugly but also stupid, and he bullies me all day long, saying that I am ugly. I hate him the most."

"Her Royal Highness's action gave everyone a sigh of relief. When I was in the Guards, Her Royal Highness was very popular among my comrades."

"Oh~~? It's fake--"

The girl couldn't believe it, the brawny mercenary beside her said with a smile.

"However, Guess. You used to be the captain of Crotia's personal guard... Look, there are still people who are always caring about you."

The girl looked up at the former Guards who smiled without answering, and lowered her head with a blushing face.That was the man who taught her how to bow and arrow and treated her tenderly.She respected her biological father, Miyagi-o, but it was Gaisu who looked at her with a fatherly warm and kind expression.Feel that love again.

"...thank you. I'm very, very happy..."

Standing on the other side of the deck, Yakenjel and Ulan Boke listened to what they had to say.

Feeling something, the boy opened his golden mouth.

"...When we met, there was love, but we didn't find it."

"That's right, who is it that said 'I love you' to the person who almost met for the first time? Didn't you realize that?"

"There is no way, because the feeling of my love for you is too strong."

Thomas turned around and yelled: "You two! Don't talk about your hobby on this narrow damned deck. I'll kick you into the lake!"

"Oh, even Yake has become like this, I can't believe it. Didn't you say 'I don't love you', 'I don't want a man' and 'I'm troubled' before. When It becomes a happy relationship."

"...It's not...that kind of mutual affection...that kind of situation..."

The blushing young man retorted with a mosquito-like voice, but was denied by Thomas and Crotia's loud snorts.

The monk who felt poor for him hastened to help him.

"Isn't the former paladin a body of wood and stone? If you are so deeply in love and still not moved, then you are not human."

Crotia and Doma shrugged their shoulders at the same time, cooperating tacitly.The young man, who was getting more and more ashamed, poked the innocent boy.

"...It was you who said strange things."

"It's not a strange thing to say I love you."

"Ah~~!" It was those two people again.

It was the "Spirit of the Lake" called by the boat owner and fisherman who rescued the desperate Arkenjell.

The captain's room rang the alarm bell to notify the lake spirit of approaching, and the group immediately prepared to fight hard.Thomas picked up some fisherman's harpoons at his feet, and Crotia mounted the poisoned arrows on his bow.The other three began to chant magic.

It seems that a wonderful creature that is a combination of a snake and a fish cuts through the lake and approaches.Evidence of carnivorousness can be seen in its open mouth with jagged teeth.It's not a phantom beast, nor is it an ordinary creature in the sun world.It is the remnants of ancient creatures that used their bodies to sink the ship and eat the crew.As if guarding the relics, they inhabit the depths in the middle of the lake, and never appear on the shore of the lake where fishing is popular.

After the end of the catastrophe and the era when the world was divided into two parts, until today, many humans have crossed the lake in order to enter the ruins of Inawashashiro Lake.Researchers of ancient history, adventurers hunting for treasure, soldiers ordered by the king who ruled this place at that time, and countless nameless thieves--

Most of them became the food of the lake spirits on the way.People who defeat them and reach the ruins will also fall into the trap set by the ancients in the ruins and die.Even if there are still people left, they will have to give up on exploring the ruins due to the loss of most of their companions, but what awaits them is a difficult journey back.

For Dandarion, the wizard king who can control undead dragons and pegasus, and can use the ancient magical flying technique, these lake spirits are nothing more than turtles and small fish swimming in the water tank.

But for the group, the biggest problem they faced was not crossing the lake, but the killing mechanism inside the palace.

Unbelievably, although the outside of the palace was flooded, the inside was completely devoid of water.The boy told everyone that it was casted with ancient magic to maintain the status quo.

You can see the fantasy scene of fish swimming by outside the window, but as long as you think about what will happen if the magic fails, you can't enjoy it with peace of mind.Even if the water suddenly rose to such a high level, the ancient people in the palace should be able to escape from the exposed part of the lake by means of this magic.

But this kind of luck cannot come to other people whose houses have no roofs.The only thing waiting for them is the fate of suffocation or starvation.

Inside the palace, there is a device that automatically lights up the corridors, stairs, and ceilings of all rooms as long as people approach.With fresh air and lighting, the hard work of exploring the ruins has been eased a lot.But agencies are hard to deal with.

A group of people observed and understood the general structure of the palace from the twentieth floor, so they avoided entering the room and went directly down by taking the stairs.Work together to solve many traps set in a narrow area.After confirming safety, everyone took a temporary rest in a room.

Biting the bread with smoked fish, Crotia said angrily: "I only went down five floors."But I saw fifty people who died in the middle organ.This is not a royal palace, it is simply an execution ground! "

"I'm afraid there are more than 50 people. We are going directly to the destination floor. There must be people in other places who have been tricked to investigate the room."

Although some institutions are one-off, many are repetitive institutions. The bodies of the dead are kept there, as if it is a warning to the people who come later--I am afraid that all the heavy remains of the comrades-in-arms have not been transported out. ability.

Nodding in agreement with Yake's words, Thomas counted the types of institutions so far. "Traps, moving walls, falling guns, flying arrows... statues spraying poison gas, probably these."

"Is there something wrong with the ancient people? Installing so many organs in the palace is dangerous, and they can't live normally at all."

After hearing this, Ulan Boke immediately remembered what the Demon King had said.

"It was built at the order of the king who feared that the people would plunder at the end of the Great Calamity."

"In this case, even the people who guarded the palace... no, the royal family who lived here may not exist. Not only did they lose the respect of the people, but even the subordinates who guarded the city were sacrificed. Don't let it go, humans are really hopelessly greedy creatures."

Smiling bitterly at the sneering words of his ascetic friend, Thomas retorted: "No. It's because he wants to be king until he dies. There are land, palace, treasure, jade throne, crown, and then add himself. Isn't this a complete set of kings? Is it combined?"

"A king is a man with subjects," said the young man.

"No, no, the king of mankind is a lonely thing. It doesn't matter whether he has citizens or not. Ah, I can't understand that expression."

"I can't help it~~ Eudemons and human kings are completely different."

"The ideal should be the same." Biting the fruit with high nutritional value, the monk said slowly.

The girl carried the dried fruit in her luggage for dessert.

"Gase has strict requirements on the king, but the qualifications of the people are different, and it is impossible to be the same. Human beings cannot be as noble and desireless as phantom beasts. If Ulan had such citizens, they would definitely die from overwork. To become A king of human beings must have both sides of evil and kindness. To put it in extreme terms, when doing evil, even if you know it is wrong, doing it will bring more benefits to the people than not doing it. People who can judge this You can become a king. Princes and nobles are evil, but people in the city must be good, and Gase will not be so simple."

Gus nodded, and Thomas next to him admired him.

"-You, just be the crown prince of King Miyagi."

"I don't want it, such an unfree status. I just want to marry someone who is not interested in my princess status but in my connotation. That's fine." The girl smiled at the man who chose her as a partner.

"Oh..." Yake and the boy who spoke at the same time didn't have any special meaning.

But Crotia, who misunderstood that reaction as something special, blushed immediately, and Thomas waved his hands anxiously.

"Hey, hey, don't get me wrong, Crotia just said that she wants to marry such a person, and it doesn't mean that it has anything to do with me."

"That's what you call digging your own grave."

Gus teased happily, and now even the two who were dull about that understood.

"Oh~~"

Retaliation for what happened on the ship.

"...All in all, having Gais who is sensitive to danger, Ulan who can detect foreign objects, and mercenaries who are experienced in treasure hunting really helped me a lot. Otherwise, I would have become a A victim of which institution."

"It's amazing how Yaconjell can open the door without using a key."

Ulan Boke was just stating the facts, but knowing that it was not something to be proud of, the young man blushed and lowered his head.

"Okay, okay. Yeta doesn't overwhelm me. Thanks to Toyak's special skill, I have saved my life several times."

"Yes. Technology and props must be used for good to have real meaning." The monk's words are always full of preaching.

After the group had finished their meal and rest, they started their trip to the palace full of organs again.Walking behind the men, the girl asked the boy beside her.

"Hey, the moment you met Jacques, you immediately saw that he was the promised 'Lover of Destiny', right? How does it feel?"

"No, although I was strongly attracted."

"Oh, you don't know? Well, you are still attracted by your beautiful appearance."

"No, although I do think it's beautiful."

Long platinum-blonde hair that looks like moonlight crystals, and lake-colored eyes that seem to glisten with clear water.Just like the unicorns I met in the forest in the past, it is graceful, slender, and has limbs with strong will and strength.

"Then how did you determine that Jacques is the 'Lover of Destiny'? Didn't you say you loved him when you almost just met him?"

"Think about it wrong. It's not because Yakanjier is the 'Lover of Destiny' that I like him, but because I like him, Yakanzel is my 'Lovers of Destiny'."

"Ah... I see, that's how it is. That's also very romantic. I, every time something bad happens to me, I think it's fate. I can't help it. But because I chose it, it's fate. , that's not bad."

Regardless of the girl who moves alone, Ulan Pok is alert to the dangers around her.Enchanted places, furniture and daily necessities, it's all in the room.As long as it is not on the passage to the first floor, it will not hurt the people in the team.

The last king is dead, but the palace exists without corruption, and the malice has always existed.

-- just like that man...

The dragon he loved died, but his heart continued to ache, and his anger and hatred did not disappear, making him swear to take revenge on the world.

"Hey, hey, where do you like Yake?"

"Voice, demeanor, expression, way of speaking, way of thinking, way of fighting, and many, many others."

These are added to the appearance to form Yekenjel.A hollow doll with only a beautiful appearance has no personality and naturally no charm.I like many things about him, and I can't take my eyes off him.When I noticed, I was already in love.Yakenjal is cute, and so is the world that nurtures him.In order to protect him, even sacrifice everything.My own life and body, everything--

"What. Doesn't that mean you like them all?"

"There's nothing to hate."

Thomas stopped suddenly and turned around.

"... Crotia, that little brat doesn't know about shame, so don't show your nature of joining in the fun and asking the bottom line. Even if you don't care, we can't bear it. Look at Jacques , Even the roots of the ears are red."

"Oops. You hear me."

"Pay attention to the mechanism, walk carefully! Don't distract your attention with small talk!"

"Yes~~"

Crotia is a smart princess, though.At the same time, she is also a 15-year-old girl with strong curiosity and loves to dream.

Following Yakenjell at the head, everyone walked along the wide passage in a complicated route.It took about ten times the time to go straight to reach the end of the passage, and the parquet floor was replaced by stone slabs.

"Even if there is a trap, isn't it the ninth floor below? If you're unlucky and fall, it's just a broken bone."

"So it's not just an ordinary problem like that, I'm afraid it's not just a trap."

But Thomas, who answered the girl, was not sure. In order to confirm whether there was a mechanism, he picked up a small statue from a nearby pedestal, and threw it on the floor that Yakengel had bypassed just now.

The wooden floor turned over and a jet of water engulfed the statue.The water splashed on the surrounding floor and stirred up a puff of white smoke.

The girl gasped, the strong man also whistled, and the monk said with a bitter face, "The acid is strong enough to melt a fallen human foot, it's too sinister."

When the three of them were unspeakably uncomfortable, the young man became interested in something in front of him.The boy noticed too.

"-Did Yakenjal hear that too?"

"Ah. Is it music...?"

"Interesting. It's music to Arkenjal."

"how about you?"

"'will'!"

Thomas and the others quickly chased the two who were walking out.

"Hey! Are you two going to do something nice in that strange room?"

"Men are so annoying! Why do you keep making such dirty jokes! It sucks!"

"Dorma is particularly striking and not all men feel that way."

"Compared to monks, almost all men are particularly prominent satyrs-oh, wait a minute, don't open the door casually, Yake."

Thomas leaned against the wall, stretched out only one hand to turn the doorknob, and slowly pulled it open.There seemed to be a sound of gears meshing from somewhere, and at the same time there was a blunt and heavy impact on the ceiling.The iron ball the size of a fist sank into the stone floor.

"Oh, if you get hit on the top of the sky, even if you don't die, you will be seriously injured."

Ulan Pok looked inside through the open door, and swept the empty air with his blood-red sword.

"Huh? What is that puffing sound?"

"Horizontal steel wire. If you pass by without paying attention, you won't be cut in half while wearing iron armor."

"Oh, there are probably very important treasures here. However, there is no time to take such things now."

"…Sorry. Anyway, I still care about this music."

Thomas and the others, who hadn't heard anything, followed the two of them into the room in confusion.

There was a sterling silver tea set on the table, and a half-read book beside the empty teacup.The chairs were not dusted either, and the satin upholstery was still bright red.Even with the magic of maintaining the status quo, the room felt a little uncomfortable as if it was still in use.

"Here." The young man knocked on the wall with his fist, and there was a hollow echo from inside.

"Leave it to me." Ghaith took a step forward and chanted a spell.

"The real leaves hidden in the lost forest, if there is something that seems to exist here without a place, immediately appear in front of my eyes-'Concealment lifted'!"

"Ah ah!"

A part of the wall turned into a small rectangular door and opened, and something silver flew out instantly.Stab into the book that the girl in the front is blocking.

The tip of the long needle had pierced the thick leather-bound book.Although it was a needle, it was as thick as her little finger.

"your Highness!"

"...I'm fine. It's so dangerous, it still has such great power at this distance. If it goes a little further,

That died instantly.Really!What is it that is so tightly guarded?If it's a gem or something, I'll step on it! "

"It's the orb."

The boy took out a perfectly round crystal ball the size of a baby's head from it without hesitation.

"Let me step on it, definitely step on it!"

"No, Yaconjell, put your hands on it and see."

Following the instructions, the young man covered the orb in his hand with his hand.For an instant, the orb emitted a strong light that passed through his hand.

"Yeah, it's so dazzling~~ What is this?"

"Ancient grimoires. Only teach magic to those who have the power to use ancient magic."

Because the light was too dazzling, the calm voice of the Huanju Wang came to the ears of the people who closed their eyes.

The monk with his eyes closed nodded greatly.

"I see. That's why I haven't been able to find any grimoires from the ancient ruins. Everyone is always looking for books, and they will find them naturally. And if the person who found the orb lacks magic power, they will think it is just an ordinary crystal ball. That's all."

The teaching seemed to be over, the light suddenly disappeared, and the young man raised his hands from the crystal ball and moved them to his temples.

"...It's as if the orchestra is playing solemn music in my head, and the light is dancing to the music. My head is so dizzy..."

"It will stop soon."

The boy wants to put back the used orb.

"Ah, wait a minute, it's too cunning for Yake. I want to touch it too... oops? Nothing. Does that mean I can't use ancient magic?"

"Yes."

"It's too much~~ Partial eyes, partial eyes!!"

"There is no way, the magic of human beings is gradually degrading. Our magic will only exist in legends one day."

The boy put the orb back on the thick cushion and closed the door that Ghaith had opened.

"If, as you said, there is no need for magic to exist for humans?"

"I'm afraid so. But that will be much later."

The former paladin youth still felt a little dizzy, he asked the youth.

"You also feel the fluctuation of Guang Baozhu, so why is there no inheritance?"

"The dragon clan has the dragon ball. When the dragons touch it, they can get the knowledge of the past. At the same time, they can also add their own knowledge to the orb. The ancient magic magic book in this room should be the same as the knowledge in the dragon ball. let's go."

Hearing what he said, Crotia suddenly became angry.

"What! That means, does Ulan know how to use ancient magic? It would be nice to say no. Guess and I checked the summoning magic that uses mirrors in the library for a whole day. Isn't it all in vain? .”

"Okay, okay. It's too dangerous to say that you can use ancient magic in this world, and we didn't ask him before. But, what is that summoning magic—?"

The boy in black shook his head at the monk comforting the girl.

"I don't know... But, that Demon King might use the magic of the elves."

"Is there magic unique to the elves? This is the first time I've heard of it."

"The elves mainly use the four major elves magic, but the magic they used to lead to the other world before the catastrophe should not be ancient magic. According to the ancient knowledge obtained from the dragon ball, the elves seem to use blood to use magic. "

The girl wrinkled her face in disgust.

"I hate it, living sacrifices or something, it's too barbaric!"

"No, it's the magic that the box casts with the magic power inherent in the blood of the elves. It's like I, who has the blood of an ancient dragon, can use possession magic."

"What, that doesn't mean that if those magic books can be found somewhere, Yake may also be able to use them."

still fingering