Ways to Slay Dragons Gently

The group of people who crossed the border of the new-shaped circle accelerated their journey even more.The elimination of the phantom beasts on the mountain caused the topic of phantom beast hunters to spread among travelers.As soon as they heard that the legendary Phantom Beast Hunter entered the territory, the group of guys who raised Phantom Beasts would definitely step up their vigilance.The journey is as tight as a march, and if you pass the hotel during the day, you have to rush forward, and naturally the number of sleepovers will increase accordingly.

"Oh, I really want to eat pheasant pie." Crotia sighed after lighting dead branches with a flint to make a fire.

Thomas cooked the bird she shot next to her, and echoed her: "The price of being petty and cheap is too high. Forget it, there is no way."

"That's right, not doing free work is one of the rules anyway."

"However, that impolite brat could actually be His Majesty the Huan Beast King, it's unbelievable."

"Originally, it is impossible for human beings to have that kind of powerful aura." The monk who was baking thin bread on the slate kept nodding in satisfaction.

"...Huh? So you mean, you knew it from the beginning?"

"Of course, that boy's feeling is different from that of a human being. First, it's impossible for a human being to not eat, right?"

"Ah! Don't underestimate the old man, do you think I'm a fool who wants to beat me up?"

"No, no, I appreciate your concern. It's just that I'm different from ordinary monks, and I have a tendency to be big and big. As long as he doesn't harm people, then I don't care whether he is a phantom beast or a human, and he has the same purpose. Of course, I trust him unconditionally.” He once practiced boxing as a guard of Gong Muquan, and then unexpectedly became a monk of the Four Gods. .

"That's right, I just read the oath between the Phantom Beast King and the Holy King as a fairy tale. Even if you tell me that guy is a dragon, I don't think it's a big deal, as long as he is a trustworthy comrade in arms anyway."

"Indeed." Crotia, who was listening by the side, couldn't help feeling helpless towards the men who didn't care.

Eudemons -- and the largest and strongest king of dragons turned into a human being, and also became his comrade in arms. No matter how he thought about it, it was the most important event in his life.

"Think about it, since he is the king of phantom beasts, he is naturally very clear about phantom beasts."

"Ah, is that right? At least in the human world, there are kings or nobles who don't know anything about the sufferings of the world."

"Maybe it's like this in the world of humans, but it's not necessarily true in the world of fantasy beasts... What do you want to say, old man?"

"Only a king who truly understands the people can be a good king and a good ruler. This principle is common no matter in any world." The monk smiled quietly and made a fierce speech.

"You were originally a guard and you still said such dangerous things in front of Her Majesty the Princess? Such a kid can't tell whether he is a good king or a tyrant. Right, Crotia."

"Yes, yes."

"Why are you blushing, you seem to have been avoiding the Ulan kid recently, but don't be wary of him just because he is a dragon. We are the companions who will work together to destroy the Eudemons, so don't make things stand still. "

"I think so too. Her Royal Highness's attitude is not at all like yours." The monk said as he piled up the baked thin bread.

The girl's face became more and more red, and she used the dead branch to move the stones in the campfire meaninglessly.

"...But, only I am a girl."

"so what?"

"It is said that the King of Phantom Beasts made an oath to the Holy Queen because he fell in love with her. And Ulan Boke came to the human world after obeying that oath to save the crisis of the Holy Prince and grandson..."

"Yeah, so what?" The girl couldn't help but get angry at Dorma, who was extremely slow at such a time, and his tone became much harsher.

"So this is a matter of course, because in this team, I am the only girl with the blood of the Holy King!"

"what?"

"Really! Why are human men not romantic at all? Even in the eternal future, I swear to save the crisis of the descendants of the woman I love. How can there be a deeper love than this! Even after a thousand years, I still keep that oath How wonderful...the Holy Queen was loved so deeply, she died without regret as a woman."

"So that's how it is." Although thinking about it, wouldn't it be quite troublesome for the descendants of the dragon, Thomas wisely didn't say it.

However, he couldn't help pointing out one thing that should be paid attention to to the joyful girl.

"In a team of only five people, there are three people with royal blood. This is the era. Since the oath is for all descendants, it is not something that Ulan can take care of alone. Is there still something in the oath? Otherwise, you'd better ask clearly about this point."

"How can you ask such a shy thing!"

"Huh?" Gase, who couldn't stand it anymore, helped the strong man who didn't understand the girl's heart once again. Romance. It just so happens that the current Huanju Wang and His Royal Highness are the same age and appearance."

"I hate it~~ Don't say it so clearly! It's so embarrassing!" The blushing girl picked up the stone beside her and threw it at the monk.

"Oh..." Gase easily dodged it with a smile.But if he hadn't been a martial artist, I'm afraid he would have been caught.

While guarding against the shy girl's strong stone-throwing attack, Thomas said: "Don't expect too much from that boy with a stinky face, he will only say 'is it, it's okay, trust me' if anything happens. .There is no charm at all."

"Ahahahaha! It seems!"

The girl clapped her hands and laughed after watching Dorma's imitation show, and she didn't look like a romantic character.

On this point, the monks seem to understand very well.

"The oath is made with my own life and reputation. How can I say it so simply. Now I have only walked a quarter of the way. Even human beings will not have a romance so quickly, let alone this The contemporary Phantom Beast King is so taciturn. He must be a Phantom Beast Hunter for some reason, so please don't have excessive expectations."

"It's not superfluous. I just feel embarrassed thinking about it. If I didn't know that guy is the king of monsters, I wouldn't have thought of it at all." Crotia seriously denied.

On the other hand, Thomas' heart sank suddenly.With his own name and reputation--Isn't Ulan Pok sworn to protect Yakenjar like this?I was there at the time, and I also advised him that Yake was merciless to the sexist, and advised him to give up early, didn't he?

--It's a bad thing.

Bad bad bad bad bad bad, very -- bad.No matter how peerless and beautiful the young man is, it is a big problem for the King of Huanju to make a vow of love to people of the same sex.What's more, Crotia also has no position.

I don't know what kind of ability it is, as Ulan Boke saw, her blood of the Holy King is stronger than that of Biak.She's female and about the same age.But as she thought, it was a pity that no one could say that she was a beauty.However, women will become more beautiful when they get older, and makeup and clothing can also change their image.Thomas thought her temperament was very good, at least he liked her proud personality very much.However, as a woman and a princess, Crotia will suffer a double blow.

Even Thomas, who is slow to the heart of dreaming girls, is not confused about women's self-esteem, otherwise he would not have the reputation of lust.Just when he was thinking that it was necessary to clarify with Ulan Pok, the person in question just came back.He silently handed Crotia the wild vegetables to be put in the broth and the container of water.

"...Thank you. But, isn't Yake here to do this?"

"Yes, yes, I also want to wash off the blood on my hands and dagger, so I might as well go out and take a shower."

Thomas got up and put the meat with the dagger into the stone nest that stood in place of the stove.

The girl poured water into the stone nest, put in wild vegetables, and threw the hot stones in the campfire over, while the boy watched her cooking process with relish.

Taking out the rocks that had dropped in temperature and putting in new ones, the girl blushed slightly and asked, "Hey, Ulan. Although it's very convenient not to eat, don't you think it's a bit boring?"

"I don't eat in the human world, because once I ingest the yang qi of the Yang world, my own qi will be out of balance. In the Phantom Beast world, I will go hunting and eat the prey I catch, but they are all eaten raw. So It’s interesting to watch humans cook all kinds of food.”

"Ah... yes, is that so? That's right, Stovam, a type of dragon, also eats horses and people, so it's not like he doesn't eat at all." The thing about eating raw prey makes people think of him unconsciously. It's not a happy topic.

"Cannibalism is the worst. Human beings are lumps of yang qi. It is too easy for phantom beasts to eat such a large amount of qi in just one hunt. Hungry ghosts and little ghosts who like to eat people can survive in the human world." Mass reproduction is due to the abundance of food. "Don't!I don't want to hear this! "

"yes."

What the girl was looking forward to was a romantic topic, but the boy's words and actions had nothing to do with it, so Gus couldn't help but wry smile.

Human beings at the apex of the food chain are yang clumps, which is well understood theoretically.The chaos caused a large number of human deaths and destroyed the balance between the yin and yang realms. As the leader of the yin realm, the dragon king will come to the yang realm, probably because of the reduction of yin energy.In order to confirm his hypothesis, the monk said, "That is to say, the natural energy does not belong to the two types of yin and yang?"

"That's right, although it's not a high-efficiency food, eating a lot can satisfy your hunger."

"The grass...vegetables or fruits are also okay?"

"Dragon is carnivorous."

His reply reminded Crotia of the rotten human leg on the mountain, and she felt nauseated.

"Stop saying those uncomfortable words! I have to eat later, but I have no appetite!"

Although there were still problems, in order not to make the girl more unhappy, Gase also followed the boy in silence.

The distance from the camp to the river was farther than expected.On the opposite bank is a rocky beach, but on this side is a knee-less grassland.Saw Yaconjell swimming across the river.

After Thomas washed his hands and knives by the river, he took off his clothes and immersed himself in the cold water.The water does not reach the navel, and judging from the color of the water flow, the deepest part should be touched by the feet.

He splashed water on his neck and chest, then wet his curls and rubbed them roughly with his hands.Suddenly something made Thomas look up.

There was a small splash of water, and a thick green shadow flashed from one end of the field of vision.Big enough for a river fish, but Dormer quickly lost interest in it as dinner was being prepared.

He waved to the young man on the other side, motioning for him to come over.The other party looked a little puzzled, so he called out loudly: "I have something to tell you."

Yakenjere nodded reluctantly and was about to walk back, but suddenly stopped for some reason and looked around a lot.Maybe I saw the big fish that just swam past.It's too difficult to catch that one with bare hands - when Thomas thought about it leisurely, the young man's hasty voice dispelled his thoughts.

"Phantom beast! Throw my sword over--" Before he finished speaking, a creature jumped out of the water behind him.

It was a young woman with long turquoise hair like water plants and blue-white breasts.But the woman's arms holding the young man's upper body have fin-like protrusions from the wrist to the elbow.The woman pushed down the young man who was about to jump up, so that his upper body submerged in the water, revealing the blue-green scales below the waist that were the same color as his hair, a strange shape that looked neither like a snake nor like a fish.The last big tail fin slapped the water surface, causing huge splashes.

"asshole!"

The strong man pulled out his own sword that was on his clothes and ran over.However, it is quite inconvenient in the water, and it is irritatingly slow.

When he rushed over, the desperately struggling young man broke away from the woman's arm easily, took a breath, but was immediately entangled by the woman's snake-like lower body and dragged her legs into the water, repeating this several times.

Yaconjell drank water, and gradually weakened as he was pushed into the water again and again.It was obvious which side was more favorable, the humans who couldn't move swiftly in the water, or the phantom beasts who lived in the water.

"Damn it!" Thomas, who finally arrived after a long time, grabbed the water-colored hair and stabbed the tip of the sword straight into the back of the human woman.He thought he had been stabbed, but the tail fin curling around the young man suddenly let go and the young man swung hard, hitting Thomas heavily.

This blow was so strong that it sent Doma's strong body flying far away from the river beach.Also, Thomas was rolling on his back on a boulder when he landed.Even so, Thomas reluctantly propped up his body with his sword, with a sense of mission that his friend would drown if he didn't save him.At this time, he saw the boy in black running from the forest on the other side.

Ulan Boke, who noticed the change by the river, ordered the water spirit succinctly before reaching the shore.The slowly flowing river suddenly rolled up into the sky like a tornado, and the water column trapped the mermaid who wanted to take the young man's life.Then the water column tilted, throwing the mermaid in front of the boy.Although the mermaid out of the water has human-like hands, the fish part makes her squirm like a snake.She was about to crawl back into the river where she could move freely, when a magical fireball flew towards her.

"Ah ah!"

The thick long hair like water plants was scorched by the fire, the surface of the skin on the hands and face was also cracked, and the scales on the lower body were burned into fine pieces and fell off.

"babble……"

The blood-red sword pointed at the throat of the mermaid whose face was covered with both hands.

"The mermaid is originally a phantom beast of the sea, but it deliberately went back to the river to attack humans. It seems that you are a hairy head who has not obeyed the ancient oath at all. If this is the case, I will deal with you in the name of the phantom beast king."

"...Phantom Beast King? Ah! Then, this bright red sword is the legendary—"

The mermaid crawled her entire body under the boy's feet.

"Although I don't know who you are who holds the Dragon Heart Sword, but you must be an adult who has the same heart as the Huan Beast King. Please let me report something."

"I don't want to hear pleas for mercy."

"No! Since I can no longer return to the World of Phantasmal Beasts, I don't think about dying. It's just that other Phantom Beasts will not fall into my situation. I hope you can give me strength."

"The balance of the yin and yang world is a natural axiom, and no one's power will help."

"If I came here naturally, I would give up. I would not do such a thing as killing humans. But the one who summoned me to the human world and left me here is a hateful human being. Please punish me. I beg with all my heart."

"Is there a human being who can summon you as a phantom beast to the sun world?" Even the boy was surprised.

"Yes. At that time, I was sitting on the rocks in the sea with my companions as usual. Suddenly, a huge round mirror appeared in front of my eyes. A voice of unknown gender and age called my name in the mirror. I knew I shouldn't have answered, but I answered the call. I was sucked into the mirror in that moment—"

Probably recalling the shock at that time, the mermaid lay down on the grass and wept softly.

"When I came to the side of the mirror, I was thrown in a dark and narrow place. When I turned my head, I saw a mirror of the same size and shape hanging on the wall. On the mirror surface were engraved with magic circle and spell."

"It is true that the mirror is said to be the entrance to another world, but this is the first time I have heard the magic of drawing a magic circle on the mirror. What kind of human being summoned you?"

"That person was wearing a black cloak that covered his entire body, so I couldn't see anything. Also, a magic circle was drawn on the floor where I was lying, and I was immediately sent to this river..."

"So? What's the purpose?" In order to hear her continue, the boy sheathed his sword.

"I don't know, but I was let go because mermaids have no power. Since I can't return to the World of Eudemons for the rest of my life, let's vent this resentment on humans...that's what the other party said."

For humans, mermaids are only as dangerous as pulling passers-by into the water and drowning.If the summoner wants a phantom beast with high magic power or combat power, it is understandable to let the powerless phantom beast go away immediately.

Being in the Yang world, one can read the name of the phantom beast of the Yin world and summon it to come. If there is such a magic, it must be used by a very high-ranking magician. Will be exhausted.

A magician with this level of magical power should not be an unknown person.So if this is used as a clue, the entrustment of the mermaid's revenge is not an unreasonable problem.The problem is that he himself, who is also a phantom beast, knows nothing about the facts of the human world.But if you don't care, then there will be more and more phantom beasts who are summoned and thrown into the human world. The phantom beasts who can't go back with their own power can only go mad and die in the Yang world.As a king, you can never ignore it.And--I also have issues that I care about.

The power centers of the three kingdoms, Miyagi, Xinxing, and Fukui, captured and bred Sphinx-level phantom beasts at almost the same time. This is definitely not a coincidence.

--I knew that I should have asked the Prime Minister Lu Wanka about the details before and after catching the Eudemons.

It is too late to think of this now.

Thomas, who held the unconscious Jacques under his arm, finally returned to the shore.

"Hey, that's bad! Yake's out of breath--"

The strong man pushed the young man onto the bank and shouted, and found the mermaid lying at the young man's feet.

"you this……!"

In an instant, the blood rushing to his head, he climbed onto the grass and approached the mermaid holding the sword that had never been released.

The boy stood between the two.

"and many more."

"Don't stop me! Even with the upper body of a beautiful woman, she's still a long monster who can kill!" In front of the murderous Thomas, the young man stretched out his hand and quietly sang words like a spell.

"The water that breeds all things. Everything that touches the human body will gather into a ball in my hand. 'Water vapor is brought in'." Before the words fell, Thomas and Yake's wet bodies seemed to be peeling off a layer of skin The ground left their bodies and gathered in the hands of the young man.

Seeing that the water polo was as big as a baby's head, the boy threw it at the mermaid, walked past Dorma, and knelt down beside the young man lying behind him.The boy picked up his upper body, called his name once, and shook it gently, and Yake opened his water-colored eyes.Thomas noticed that the young man's long hair, which was coughing fiercely in the boy's wrist, was as dry as his own.

"I... fainted... how long...?"

"I just came up from the water, and after I heard that you were drowning and suffocated, I immediately gathered the water in your body and got rid of it."

"Smart guy." Thomas murmured because Jacques was getting rid of the moisture together.

The skin of the mermaid who got the moisture recovered from the burnt by the fireball, and also regained some energy.

The strong man said with a sullen face: "---Anyway, it was this guy who caused Yake to almost drown. You must not give her such a little magic and let her go!"

"Don't talk about that, how about putting on your clothes first?"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Hearing the understatement of the accusation, Dorma hurriedly ran to the place where the clothes were put, covering his crotch with one hand.Even if the opponent is a phantom beast, swinging a sword naked is not very handsome.

Yake, who managed to stop his cough, leaned his upper body on the boy's arms due to excessive physical exertion, and thanked him hoarsely, "Again...you saved my life. I've been causing you trouble..."

"I swore to protect Yakenjal, and I will do it."

What he meant was no need—thank you, the young man's face couldn't help but contorted, "...for the King of Huanju to make such an oath, do I have this value?"

Before the boy could answer, the mermaid who heard the boy's name called out:

"Phantom Beast King! So you who hold the Dragon Heart Sword are our king?"

"—that's right."

"You came to the human world yourself because of the imbalance in the world of Yin and Yang? Ah, how cruel. It is so sad that His Majesty is still so young! In this way, the past oath is like a curse. Why do you want to keep stirring up chaos? Human beings will make sacrifices to the Dragon King--"

"Go to the mouth." The boy ordered briefly.

The mermaid, who had only heard about it but never expected to see the king in another world, was so excited and kept talking, but when she was scolded, she became depressed again.

Ulan Boke said in his rare soft tone: "If one dragon king can save two worlds, it would be a good deal. It is for that time that there is a king. There is no need for useless things to exist in the first place."

Dorma, who picked up the sword belt and was about to tie it back around his waist, stopped and turned to look at the boy.He remembered what Gus had said while preparing the food.When the kingdom and the people are facing a crisis, it is the king's duty to sacrifice for this purpose. How many kings in the human world would think this way?Although he is still a child, since he is a king, he has to shoulder his due responsibilities. After doing so, he should indeed have the pride of a king.The awareness of being the unique Huanlu King who bears the fate of the world is far beyond the imagination of a mercenary.This made Domar feel the limits of his power again.

Living in troubled times, the dream of becoming the king of a country by skill and luck seems to have been seen through by Yakanjere. Thomas does have great ambitions.That was the dream of becoming a king when he left his hometown, but he realized that if his ambitions were not in line with his size, he would end up ruined, so he gave up his dream early.

The mermaid fell flat on the ground again, "In front of the king, my shallowness is really shameful. I cursed the reality that I couldn't return to the World of Eudemons, and gave up on myself in anger and hatred. I understand that this crime of violating the oath is unforgivable , please punish me right here..."

Yakanzel raised his eyes and looked at the side face of the boy who still showed a strong will in the twilight.For this boy, as long as it is his own decision, even if the other party is a baby, he will kill him calmly.But for some reason, even if he was the one who almost drowned himself, Yake didn't want to see the boy kill the penitent woman.

Suddenly the boy moved his face closer and looked at him seriously. "Your face seems to be better, can you stand up by yourself?"

"Ah, yes, it should be fine."

Ulan Boke let go of the young man, asked Thomas, who was dressed, to bring the young man's clothes, and then stood up.

"If you offer your name to become my servant, I will spare your life."

"What does the servant mean?" The mermaid raised her face and tilted her head in confusion.

"Be my summoned beast in this world."

"Ah...! What compassionate words! But as you can see, I am just a mermaid who is useless except for being able to move flexibly in the water. It is useless for the oath and will only add unnecessary burden to you .”

"How much burden can I put on the Dragon King by keeping you in my body? It seems that you have been summoned from the Phantom Beast World for a short time. If you stay in the Human World like this, you will soon be corroded by Yang Qi and go crazy. If you If you want to die here no matter what, I will kill you. If you want to live, tell me your name." The mermaid lowered her head, was silent for a while, and then yelled frantically in a heart-piercing voice:

"...I want to live...! At this point, even if I'm scorned...even if it's embarrassing, even if everyone despises me...I still want to live!"

Her yelling was soul-stirring, and although Thomas thought you were going to kill Jacques and said such things, her sorrow was indeed real, and she didn't even have the intention to kill.

Regardless of the two people being moved, the boy still replied flatly with an expression of no emotion: "Don't worry, everyone is like this—then what is your name?"

"My name is Ishurunka, gentle king."

The mermaid took one of the boy's hands and kissed them respectfully, and the boy put the other hand on the mermaid's head, and with the same voice of inconceivable power as when he swore to protect the youth, he began to sing a song that humans have never heard. past spell.

"Rui Shulunka, become a servant in my name, and sleep in my blood. When you are called in my name, use your power to destroy my enemy--'Demon Covenant Launch'!"

The mermaid's body emitted white light, and immediately turned into a ball of light and flew towards the young man. After being sucked into his forehead that was also emitting light, it disappeared.

Although the dark front hair blocked the boy's forehead, because of the gradually deepening twilight, both Thomas and Jacques saw the pattern of light briefly appearing on the boy's forehead.

The mermaid disappeared without a trace, and Ulan Pok picked up the jug thrown on the grass and went to the river to draw water.

"...What are you doing?" The brawny man asked as if waking up from a dream.

"She said bring the water for the after-dinner tea."

"Could it be that thanks to this, it just happened to catch up with our crisis?"

"That's it."

"Aren't you a guy who can feel some kind of Yin Qi?"

"I can't feel it in the water. And the mermaid is a phantom beast with very weak energy."

Thomas scratched his head.This is also a well-regulated answer, but Ulan Boke's character of only answering the main points and speaking concisely makes himself, who wants to get more information at once, fall into a state of desire and dissatisfaction.

"Ah, I can't take it anymore! Just tell me everything you know!"

"There is indeed something that must be said, let's talk about it after dinner."

"Is it to save the need to talk twice, alas." After Doma looked up to the sky and sighed, he mocked the young man who carefully put the lid on the kettle.

"You have worked really hard. But if you were not ordered by Crotia to do things, our two lives would not be saved."

"You don't have the qualifications to say that. First of all, is there any man in this team who won't be manipulated by that girl with his chin?"

Just when the stunned man, whose expression remained unchanged, was about to reply, the young man who was changing clothes next to him burst out laughing.

"Yeah, especially Thomas is the least qualified to say that, and I agree."

"You guy..."

Thomas, who changed the object of the quarrel to a friend, was not only dumb when he turned around.The young man whose upper body was still naked seemed to be emitting white phosphorescence in the night.Of course, this is just an illusion.But it was also because he was so white that even the night could not hide it.

The platinum-blonde hair that was not tied into the paladin hairstyle now poured from the shoulders to the back like a clear waterfall, covered the waist, and extended to the knees.Moreover, completely different from the light-skinned Thomas, his skin, which seemed to have never been exposed to the sun, was so pale that it was almost cool.

Just looking at it gives people an incredible feeling far beyond "beautiful" and "beautiful".Compared with Ulan Pok, who is actually a dragon, Yachenjieer is more like a blood of a different race.

Suddenly seeing God, Thomas also noticed another wonderful thing.

After working as a mercenary for so many years, it is inevitable that those who were bitten by wild animals or injured by knives and arrows would naturally have scars like medals on their bodies.Especially Domar, who often fights at the forward, his upper body is full of old and new injuries.Although it was not that serious, the young man also had the same scar on his white upper body.

But what made Thomas feel strange was the rectangular burn marks all over his body.It seemed to have been left a long time ago, and if he hadn't been too fair, the scar might have faded to the point of being unrecognizable.

Being burned by magic fire or being drenched by monsters with strong acid body fluids will cause burns, but the youth's wounds are not like those left in these battles.that's just--

"what's up?"

The young man showed displeasure at Thomas' gaze.Because of that rare beauty, which is so easily noticed, the youth has a nervous sensitivity to the quality of the gaze.

It's not easy to ask how he got the strange burn, so Thomas had to say another feeling that he would have every time he saw Yake.

"No... I've always been thinking that although you are thin, you are still full of muscles."

"Of course. Although everyone has different body types, are they all mercenaries? If your body has my face, it would be really disgusting."

"Yes." Thomas nodded, frowning after imagining for a while.

While having dinner tea, the boy told about the magician who could summon mermaids, and asked if they had any clues.A strong man who can't use magic can't help, but Arkenjell and monks who can use holy magic can't think of any useful information.

"Holy magic is the power to pray for the protection of the four-phase gods, not to summon divine power or envoys of the gods. This is completely different from the nature of the magic of the four spirits."

The former paladin continued what Ghaith had said.

"Anyone who is capable of magic can learn elf magic from the doctors who study magic at the university. However, sacred magic cannot be learned unless you practice as a monk at the headquarters of the religious order in Jiaodupu. Like Ghaith People who can use both are rare."

"I learned some elf magic before that, but all the attack magic has been sealed and cannot be used. Because if you summon elves to attack others, you will lose all the protection of God."

Thomas interrupted: "Do Eudemons also have gods?"

"No. Therefore, there are no phantom beasts that can use holy magic, although even I think the four-phase god doctrine that advocates the harmony of the world is meaningful."

"A dragon praying to the four-faced god, I can't imagine that."

The flames of the campfire were reflected in black eyes, and the boy looked straight at the joking man.

"Even if the dragon is in front of the Dragon King, the dragon will not bow its head. As long as it is alive, the dragon will only bow its head in front of the object of deep love."

"...Is that so? If it were the king of humans, if there is a knight who refuses to bow his head in front of him, he will be executed immediately for treason. You really have a stomach, or because you are still a brat Just be looked down upon?" Thomas said dully, overwhelmed by the young man's momentum.

"Shut up, Thomas." The young man on the former paladin stopped him.

"The new king was decided by the previous dragon king after looking at the qualifications of all dragons, and no objection to that decision is allowed."

"Well, anyway, the one with the best qualifications is my own son, right? This is common in the human world."

"That's why it often causes chaos."

"Ah! You bastard! You must treat humans like fools!"

The already domineering boy's attitude aroused Thomas' displeasure.

Yakanjel sternly stopped the burly man whose expression had changed.

"That's enough, Thomas. That's not what he meant, and it's humans who unilaterally brought trouble to the World of Eudemons. We don't have the position to say such things at all."

"That's right. No matter how the throne is inherited, at least I think that there is no such thing as a king who came to another world alone because of the oath made 1000 years ago in the human world."

Even Gus said that, so Thomas had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

"...You really don't know?" Crotia, who had been looking at the campfire in thought, suddenly whispered.

"Gaith, do you remember Master Abby Corras?"

"Yes, of course I remember, he is also my magic teacher. He is a great magician invited by King Miyagi from the Magic Research Institute. Your Royal Highness has also learned from Lord Abby Gallas." The monk wanted to let others The three understood and explained.

"Although I don't have any talent for magic, I like listening to the teacher's stories. Stories about the genius magician who was left in the legend, the black magician who fell into evil, and the magician who became the messenger of the dead, and so on. There are many other stories. The magic of summoning creatures from other worlds is dangerous magic that often puts one's life on the line. If there is such a magician who uses such magic as a daily routine, the teacher must have told it. .”

"Is there nothing worth noting?"

The girl nodded, and brought the cup of black tea to her lips.

"--At least not among the living magicians. If such a genius appeared, the teacher would definitely have heard of it. However, it is also possible that a reclusive master magician who is isolated from the world educates a genius without anyone knowing. "

That's like not even the only clue.When everyone was thinking independently, Thomas made a last resort opinion.

"What if that guy is also a phantom beast that turns into a human like Ulan? Aren't some phantom beasts also know how to use magic?"

"So that's the case, it can be regarded as a whim. But what is his purpose?"

"I'm not a phantom beast, how would I know?"

The teenager poured cold water on the conversation between Crotia and Thomas.

"I don't know as a phantom beast. Besides, that guy is not a phantom beast."

"How would you know."

"The source of magical power of a phantom beast is the 'blood' flowing in its own body. There is no need to use mirrors and magic circles and other props and rituals. If it is a phantom beast, it will know what its own ability is when it is born, and no one needs to teach it. .”

"What, isn't it just that I can't think of a pattern at all, and it doesn't make any sense."

Yakenjel dismissed the strong man's complaints.

"Just knowing that there is such a human being is already a great reward. He must be found immediately, and he will not hesitate to use force to make him stop calling. If he continues to act recklessly, it will cause great misfortune to both humans and Eudemons, but It is said to be a common calamity for the Yin and Yang worlds."

"Indeed add that."

The monk nodded deeply, but the strong man and the girl objected.

"That guy doesn't belong to the job of a mercenary, but it's another matter if the old man Luwanka is willing to pay for it."

"That's right. If that person was hired by a neighboring country of Miyaki, it might be entrusted to get rid of him before he provides new Eudemons. But even so, the job of fighting that kind of great magician is for me. Saying that the burden is too heavy. If it is really entrusted as a special job, I am sorry that I can only quit. If I die, I will lose all my money."

The opinions of saints and laymen are completely divided into two schools.The only king of Phantom Beasts didn't stand on any side.

"All in all, let's think about it after destroying the phantom beasts of Xinxing and Fujin first—how is the vigil arranged for tonight?"

"Hey, as a king, you should see the overall situation, right?"

"I was entrusted by Miyagi's prime minister, Luwanka, to destroy the phantom beasts of the two countries, and the contract must be completed first."

"Well, it's either an oath or a contract. Eudemons are really rigid creatures."

"Mercenaries must give the employer's entrustment the highest priority."

The strong man who had been lying down casually jumped up suddenly, straightened up and screamed.

"Whoa! Right! Just like what the kid said! Hurry up and get rid of the phantom beast, and then get the full payment from the old man Luwanka--Okay, let's go on the road early tomorrow!"

"Hey, when money is mentioned, he becomes a money-grubber. Thomas doesn't look at the big picture but only the immediate benefits!"

"It's true that you shouldn't discuss distant ideals when you haven't achieved your current goal...but it's a bit extreme." Gasth couldn't help but smile bitterly.

The unpleasant atmosphere just now was instantly swept away.To a greater extent this is not Thomas's but the effect of the boy's words.Aware of this, Yake looked at the side face of the boy who threw the dead branch into the campfire again.

This time I will be killed--I thought so at the time.No matter how hard he struggled, the hand that pushed him into the bucket did not relax at all.

Because of the air bubbles he spit out and the splashes caused by his struggle, the water surface was disturbed, and the face looking down turned into a mass of black shadows.

However, it is still better for that person not to see it now.When burning yourself with a red-hot poker and with a mop handle