Ways to Slay Dragons Gently
Chapter 7 The Gorgeous Hot Dragon King
Before reaching the nearest town with an inn to the border, pass by the merchant team on the main road.
Warriors armed with bows and swords and cloaked magicians guard the caravan troika.When the little man sitting in the front carriage clearly saw the faces of Ulan Boke and his party, he signaled to the carriage behind him to stop the caravan that seemed to be his own.
Thomas and Aconjell were immediately on the alert, while the man approached alone to show no hostility.
"Your Highness Crotia, Mr. Gais, it's been a long time. It's really the guidance of the four-faced god to meet in this kind of place."
"Oh, Hamilton, what a coincidence!"
The smiling girl stretched out a hand to the young man, and the businessman took it naturally and kissed the back of her hand.
The way of greeting the lady was naturally adopted, which reveals the origin of the man.After greeting the monks in the palace shrine, the royal businessman who was allowed to enter and leave the palace, then turned his attention to Thomas and the others indifferently.
Thomas, the boy, and Arkenjell, the businessman showed a surprised expression at this moment.It's not uncommon for people's reactions to seeing a young man of incredible beauty for the first time, but his subsequent deep nod is inexplicable.
The man's friendly smile disappeared, and he lowered his voice, advising the monk with a stern expression.
"Lord Gais, please be more careful in the future. King Fukui ordered you to distribute arrest warrants in the main cities and towns along the road, especially the Lanjin and Songsong Walled Cities in front. Temporary checkpoints have been set up now and travelers passing by are strictly investigated. , if this continues..."
"Wanted? All of us?"
"Yes. Monks, teenagers and girls around fourteen or fifteen years old, giant men who look like mercenaries, and young paladins with beautiful looks like women...do you understand?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Yake almost at the same time.There are many monks who travel to obtain the qualification to be promoted to the shrine.It was for the purpose of going to famous universities in various countries, or the temples of famous and respected high priests, and leaving the temples that belonged to them for practice or study trips.There are also fourteen or fifteen-year-old children who are merchants with their relatives, or apprentices of wandering craftsmen.And among the mercenaries who must have combat physical strength in order to survive, there are naturally many big men.However, female-like paladins are rare outside the headquarters of the church.Even after changing the paladin's hairstyle, the clean and rigorous demeanor and noble appearance still cannot be concealed.
"...I have to act alone, right?"
"It's better to say that everyone should act alone. It's too eye-catching for everyone to gather together like this." Before the teenager made a declaration to act together, Gus said it first.
The businessman took out a folded piece of parchment from his jacket pocket, "There is someone here to replace my caravan headed to the capital. I'm sorry, but I have made an agreement with my acquaintances without permission to hire you as guards. It’s a certificate I issued for you, a draft introduction letter. It has not been sealed yet, if you have any questions, please feel free to modify the content. The caravan that went ahead already knows that you will catch up in two days.”
"Ah...we deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness."
"No, I sincerely hope that you can complete your lofty mission safely--the protection of the four gods."
Gase received the paperwork from the merchant and blessed him in the same way.
After finishing the conversation, he gave another salute to the princess, and the caravan passed by everyone as if nothing had happened and continued towards the border.
"Hey, is Gus Hamilton an agent of the King's father?"
"No, after all, businessmen other than arms dealers hope to do business in a peaceful and prosperous age. Moreover, it is our mission to serve the four gods to let everyone live a safe and prosperous life. People with the same purpose help each other. of course."
Thomas said with a complex expression: "If the four-phase gods and merchant guilds in various countries cooperate on a continent-wide scale, it would be a terrible spy organization. Has anyone among the kings noticed this problem?"
"Well, I don't know much. It's just that those who have the ambition to expand their territory and continue to fight even at the expense of a large number of innocent people can be sure that the four-phase god will not protect them."
"Hey, how can you say such dangerous things in front of Crotia?"
The girl who had been angry since discovering Ulan's oath seldom opened her mouth. Looking at her face, Thomas was seriously worried about her.
The girl waved her hand to show she didn't care. "Father and Prime Minister Ruwanka are both like this. They believe in their own intelligence more than gods who protect them regardless of enemy or friend. The reality of the body belongs to political management, while the heart belongs to religion. Both If everything goes smoothly, wouldn’t the world be better? And the king’s business can’t be done just by talking nice words, you know it well, Guess, right?”
"Follow what you believe in and do what you have to do. That's what being human is, for better or for worse."
Is this serious or a joke, unable to judge the monk's attitude, Thomas scratched his head. "Then, let's do what we have to do. Before catching up with the caravan, we must camp first, and pass through the town after nightfall. Just in case, monk, you have to dress up as a fighter, and Yake also It would be better to change the hairstyle of the paladin."
"I suggest not to do these small tricks. The food and supplies you carry must be supplemented, and you must understand the correct content of the arrest warrant and the current situation in the town. I can go camping alone, and everyone will go to the town separately. Tomorrow morning Meet outside the city."
"I'm camping with Yaconjell, and I don't eat anyway, so I don't have a problem with that."
Both arguments make sense.Gass, who was opposed to Yake acting alone, agreed to the proposal to divide the team into two groups when he saw the little Phantom Beast King joining.
With a half teasing and half lecherous smile, the strong man poked the boy's head with his fingers, "You two are going to be alone, don't take this opportunity to eat Yake."
"I swore an oath that it would be impossible to eat Yaconjell's."
"Eating is eating, it's something else 'eating'. Sex, you know? Normally it's done by men and women—" He made an obscene gesture with his fingers.
"Thomas!" The former paladin, monk and princess all roared in unison with flushed faces.
"It's copulation." Hearing this word that humans would never use and was too naked, everyone froze. "Humans can copulate all year round, but dragons only copulate during the estrous period. Also, this is the first time I've heard that same-sex copulation is possible. The human body can do strange things, what kind of method? "
"Ulan Pok! That's just Dorma's poor joke, it must not be taken seriously! --Listen, Dorma, if you teach His Majesty the Eudemons King wrong knowledge, you must wake me up! That's a shame for mankind! You know Already!" Yakenjel, who was screaming in a panic, saw the strong man's overjoyed look, and used all his strength to threaten him desperately.
"Woohahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."
"Don't laugh so obscenely!"
The initial shock faded, and after the blush on the shy girl's cheeks disappeared, it turned into a dark smile that didn't look like she should have.
"--The sisters said that being an ugly monster can lead a very easy life, which is really good, maybe it is true. Thanks to the ugly monster, no one will look at me, nor will I be troubled by the same-sex Phantom Beast King's love at first sight , and don’t have to go camping, isn’t that great.”
Although it was deliberately made to make others listen unpleasantly, but the tone was very weak.Listening to her unpleasant speech after that, Thomas looked back at her with boredom from the bottom of his heart.
"Crodia, you should restrain yourself. This is not like you at all. You are always energetic and bouncy, really cute. You can't get rid of the boring inferiority like this, even We can't cheer up either. Everyone has a weakness or two that make them sad."
"...But, but, if it's my sisters...beauties like Yake, I won't feel so miserable. It's too much. Since I was born, I have been determined to be loved or not to be loved It's gone...Yake will never know the sadness of a girl like me who is not beautiful at all..."
Seeing the girl talking in a trembling voice and shedding big tears, Thomas wanted to hug her tightly for some reason, and Thomas felt shaken in his heart.Thinking not to pamper her too much, he felt strong anger at the older sisters who deeply hurt this strong girl.
When Gus wanted to comfort her to come closer, Yakanjel stepped forward and slapped the girl on the face.
"I have lived a rich life until today. How miserable is this? You are the one who only judges people by their faces. You just tell how unfortunate you are, but you never once asked how I grew up. Like You are already quite happy to be intoxicated in your own sorrow like that. When you think back to the past, your body will vomit in refusal. There are people in the world who have experienced such a miserable life. I do think you are ugly, but not face, but heart."
Yakanzel's anger was cold and pungent as he endured the girl's obstinate venting and remained silent.The accumulated anger was so intense that no one was allowed to interrupt it. "It has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness, it's just that you were born a woman. You have been happier than me since the beginning. My mother is a maid of one of the many concubines of King Kanagawa. She is a shallow and greedy woman who only has beauty. She was the one with such ambitions to take a fancy to and give birth to a girl, follow her daughter to the other party of the policy marriage, and live happily all her life. She is also very clear that she has not retained the king's intelligence and upbringing. "
However, a boy was born.Yake kicked a small stone away with his toe.
"As you know, the bastards of the Wang family are like stones on the side of the road. My father gave me and my mother some money and the Xiaouhan steel sword, and then abandoned us. Mother's disappointment turned into anger, and her anger at not being a woman The violence of my childhood."
Thomas thought of the many old scald marks on the young man's body, understood how violent it was, and felt very uncomfortable.I'm afraid, just as I imagined, it was burned by a red-hot poker in the stove.
"When she cries, she will scold me for making too much noise and beat me. After eating a few more meals, she will scold me and beat me with a stick. She needs new clothes to grow taller, and she will scold me non-stop. So I am always hungry. It is full of scars, and I can't ask anyone for help. I don't know how to live in the palace surrounded by nurses and servants, but in civilian life, no matter what kind of parents they are, they are irreplaceable existences in the eyes of children. , or even the whole world. At that time, I only hoped for maternal love, and my mother abused me, and I thought it was because I was really a bad, bad child."
Yakanjel covered his mouth in disgust just as he was talking, and everyone stood there dumbfounded.After the psychogenic vomiting passed, the young man continued: "In order to become a good child loved by my mother, I studied hard at school and got good grades. Even though I am a bastard, I am still the king's child. The old retired mercenary nearby also taught I use a sword... Although I am a bit cheeky, I do think I am an excellent child. The priests in the school temple will tell me about the glorious holy knight of the order, and they also think that I can pass the difficult training and qualification examination to become Paladin's."
The judge's judgment was correct.
Gass, who understood the organizational structure of the Four-Phase God Order, asked calmly: "That priest wrote a letter of recommendation to the headquarters of the Order, didn't he?"
"...Yes. When Kanagawa was wiped out by the neighboring country Fujikyo, the town was involved in the flames of war and disappeared completely. The priest and my mother were also there at that time... the hatred that I will never return to my hometown as long as my mother is still alive, changed. In the end, I regret not being able to repay the priest..."
The youth's overwhelming anger gradually subsided, and the whispers filled with deep regret and pain made everyone who listened feel sad.Thomas finally understood why the young man never mentioned the past.In this era when countries are dying one after another and wars are incessant, it is not uncommon for children to live miserable lives regardless of whether they have relatives or not.The problem is that Yakenzil, who was once a paladin, hated his mother, no, he still hates her now.
A paladin who abides by the same abstinence and reduction rules as monks must cut off personal entanglements such as worldly desires, jealousy, hatred, and arrogance, and become a just and neutral sword that exists only for the four-faced god.If this is not the case, the paladins of the Four Gods are in danger of being jointly eliminated by the kings of the surrounding countries as a threat.Young people with mortal bodies cannot fully abide by those precepts, and the Paladins will severely punish and exile those who clearly violate the precepts.Admitting that he hated his abusive mother was tantamount to confessing that his heart could not be a paladin.
"The Kanagawa circle was destroyed not long after I first came to the Yang Realm—two years ago. It's a recent event."
"Ah. But since I left my hometown at the age of ten, I haven't been back once."
Ulan Pok didn't say it clearly, which means that Yake's parents both died two years ago.
Crotia was taken aback by the young man's age when he left his mother. "Ten years old! Usually one becomes a trainee paladin around the age of 15, right? Although there was still a period of practice before, ten years old is too young, isn't it?"
"--There is a castle near the town where I live, and the lord who governs that area lives. My mother and her lover sold the ten-year-old child to the pervert who saw me in the temple."
It was not uncommon for poor parents to sell their children to wealthy merchants and nobles.For the buyer, children are cheap labor. Although they cannot be used immediately, they can be educated into excellent servants and soldiers who are loyal to the master's family.There are also unfortunate cases where a good-looking girl is picked up by a prostitute and sold to a brothel, but it is too abnormal for a mother to sell her ten-year-old and still a teenager's biological child to a pervert who covets him. up.
The girl and the monk gasped, and Thomas turned his face and spat. "It's disgusting. If it was my mother, she would have smashed her head with a sledgehammer. It makes sense for you to hate those malicious guys so much."
"Fortunately, it was before the attempt--as I said just now, I was a smart child, and I knew how I would be treated in the castle, so I fled to the temple overnight. In order to prevent my mother's lover from selling it without authorization, I used to I handed the Shauhan steel sword to the priest for safekeeping, took the sword and the letter of recommendation, and set off on a journey on foot. After that, I never returned to my hometown.”
"I said you really went from Kanagawa to Jiaodu at the age of ten?...It's amazing. My first solo trip was when I was 15 years old. Although I have traveled with my brother and dad several times before , It’s still a lot of hard work. It’s unbelievable for a ten-year-old child to survive.”
The burly mercenary sighed with emotion from the bottom of his heart, and the monk nodded and said sadly, "For you who are going to become a paladin, the four-phase god has given you protection."
"-Maybe so, but if I go back to ten years old and do the same trip again, even if it is the order of the four-faced god, I will cut off my head with this sword on the spot." As if wearing a mask, there is no change His expression and calm assertive tone showed how tragic the young Yakanzel's trip was.The last door of his heart that he never opened to anyone, and his indifferent attitude towards the people he met for the first time, are obviously caused by the imprint of distrust of others that is deeply rooted in his heart.
Crotia lowered her head.What is beautiful is desired, and what is ugly is loathed—now I am ashamed of my naive thoughts.As long as it goes against your own will, no matter which side it is, it will be painful.If Yakenjel hadn't had the will and strength to repel the enemy and protect himself, he wouldn't have known what he would have become.
"I'm sorry, Yake. I'm a big fool, and I will reflect on it. I will never be awkward or say nasty words again. I am who I am, and I will work hard to become the person that more people like of."
"Please do this. Not being able to see your smile will ruin the atmosphere of the team. No matter how hard the remaining four men work hard, it will not look good."
"Really, that would be a bit disgusting--because of my fault, you said a lot of things that you don't want to remember anymore, I'm really sorry. And it also made everyone unhappy, I'm so sorry." Xiang said in a joking manner Accepting her apology, the girl apologized again and at the same time comforted the men who had been enduring the unpleasant trip.
"Unlike what women think, men don't only look at women's appearance. There are often women who think they are beautiful and look down on men, but what most men think is, you stinky bitch, one day you will look good for you. I will not ask you to be the wife that I value all my life. Also, what we value is not only the face. Compared with the face, women still have breasts, beautiful legs, and the most important place--"
The ecstatic Thomas' lines are drowned out by the monk's heavy coughing.
"Dorma, in front of Her Royal Highness, who is just at such a young age, please do your best to avoid the kind of obscene language that reveals your animal nature just now."
"But there are still guys who talk about copulation. Is it okay to talk about copulation?"
"Don't keep repeating it!" The boy opened his mouth and said, "I am a phantom beast, but you are just a beast. There is a big difference between them."
Seeing Dorma running after the boy, the remaining three laughed out loud.
Thanks to Hamilton, the caravan he joined was much larger than expected, which is great.
Merchants who wanted to go to the capital gathered, hired mercenaries and magicians as guards, and carried high-priced goods sold to princes, nobles, wealthy merchants, and temples.Gemstones, gold and silver crafts, silk and woolen fabrics, spices, sugar and honey, and all kinds of luxuries and indulgences, as well as famous swords made by the weapon workshops of well-trained war horses and famous craftsmen or famous foremen. There are war necessities such as medicine.In addition, there are sculptures and utensils from that era found in the ruined city that was destroyed during the catastrophe. These were tightly bound and stacked on the carriage.
The so-called walled cities are things that are waiting for reinforcements from our army to monitor the movement of other countries and fight against the enemy when they are invaded.So generally speaking, it is built on the border.Setting up a fortress so close to the center of the territory, what King Fukuo must be alert to is not other countries but civil strife from the locality.
"This area is an ancient battlefield. Legend has it that it was the site of the most fierce battle during the last great chaos. At that time, the Yamato continent was finally divided into three spheres of influence: the north, the center, and the south, and finally ended with a big melee among the three armies. In the end, the victory in the south , and established a unified kingdom, but at that time there was a fierce battle between the southern army that went north, the central army that was chased to nowhere, and the main force of the northern army that was attacking~! It is said that their blood flowed into a pool as big as Inawash White Lake What about the lake. However, this should be the addition of oil and vinegar for future generations--"
Thomas, who was surprisingly knowledgeable, told Ulan Pok the legend about this place on the way to the Walled City.
"It was a place where countless human beings died with hatred. Anyway, in order to guide those who can't go to the kingdom of eternal life and are still talking about the way, a magnificent temple was built. And, the first But the great priest. Generally speaking, the temples of the capitals of various countries are qualified to be appointed as a great priest, but now they are sent there. Just looking at it this way, it is an incredible place."
"Ah, I know. Humans who are sensitive to qi should feel it too. Because of the large amount of yang qi released, the 'qi' of this land is still abnormal. The land where the balance of yin and yang is disrupted is difficult for vegetation to grow. It also has a good effect on the reproduction of animals. If you see this and call it a cursed land, that is not correct."
"Ah? Is that so? But now, travelers passing by at night will still see undead soldiers marching, or hear the sound of swords and halberds and shouts of battle."
"After all the phantom beasts die, their bodies return to the earth and water, and only their souls go to the eternal kingdom. I don't know why human beings become undead."
Hearing these cold words, the burly mercenary scratched his head.Although I often forget that this boy is not human, but in my mind, it seems that there is a clear distinction between phantom beasts and humans.From Eudemons' point of view, human beings are rather incomprehensible creatures.
Ulan Pok looked up at the walled city where he was going, and frowned.
"what happened?"
"…No, it's just, kind of—"
Hesitating to speak is very unlike the young man who often makes concise assertions.Then he shook his head as if he wanted to forget the unnecessary worries, and continued with the previous words.
"I'm thinking, it seems that if human beings want to go to the Eternal Kingdom, they must be guided by the four-faced god. Then the human beings who will get lost and become undead should be lack of confidence."
Thomas whistled cheerfully, "Isn't this a beautiful explanation. Let Gus listen to it too. His majesty's opinion of the Phantom Beast King is exactly what I want, and I am almost crying with joy. Hehehe."
"You don't believe in the four-faced god?"
"Well, let's put it this way, I believe that even if I die, I won't get lost and go to the eternal kingdom. However, I'm sorry for the monk in the temple who said 'everything is the will of the four-faced god'. I live the way I want to live, and when I can't do it, it is the fate arranged by God. If everything goes according to my wishes, I will immediately get carried away. The God who sometimes monitors me and sometimes takes care of me, Then I trust occasionally, that’s all.”
"Isn't belief a trust? It's interesting."
This is Thomas's self-explanation method, which the monk Guess would have started preaching for a long time, but the unbelievable God Phantasm seems to like his answer very much.
"--you are a good man."
Hearing such unexpected words from the smiling boy who was looking up at him, Thomas doubted his ears.
The caravan was advancing while he was half dazed, and soon arrived at the entrance of the inspection office next to the city wall.
The soldiers guarding in the watchtower had already told the soldiers in the walled city the news that the caravan had gone uphill, so they quickly prepared their weapons for defense and waited.
Seeing this situation, Doma's tension relaxed a little.If you check in the atrium of the Walled City, once you find the person on the wanted list, the situation will be very unfavorable.If Ri had been the captain of the guard, he would have closed the door immediately to cut off the opponent's escape route, and then let the shooters block their actions on the surrounding walls.Then there was nothing left but to be stabbed to death with a gun or caught with a net.
Thomas and his arrest warrant stated that they were spies from a neighboring country, and they were arrested regardless of life or death.He was also wanted. Compared with those who fled after committing crimes such as theft, murder, and fraud, he was considered the most wanted criminal, but the soldiers in the walled city did not have any sense of urgency.There are other routes to the capital as well as less hassle-ridden means of crossing the mountains.It is impossible for a team with such characteristics to break through from the front in an upright manner, that's what they think.
"What's the matter, kid Ulan. You seem to have thought of something just now."
"Nearby... probably there are phantom beasts in that fortress. But a little..."
"what……!"
Seeing the stunned look of the strong man, Crotia leaned out on the swaying carriage, "What happened?"
She, who can show her noble temperament as long as she wants to, is now pretending to be the daughter of the owner of the carriage.
As long as Ghaith took off the monk's cloak, he now looked like a fighter.The most conspicuous Arkenjel joined the caravan as a guardian magician, with the hood of his cloak deeply covering his face.
Now that we are very close to the Walled City, if the conversation about Eudemons gets louder, it will be bad.Dorma mouthed the girl to speak later, and also reminded the boy to pay attention.
"Listen, it's a lot of work to get to the capital, don't be impatient, brat. Passing the inspection is the most important thing now, and don't get involved in the caravan taking care of us. Even if you come back at night, Now you have to be patient with everything you see, be patient.”
"Ah...but it's very strange. Is it a phantom beast...it seems..."
No matter how confused the young man was, the soldiers in the Walled City had checked the luggage on the caravan's carriage one by one to confirm the declared goods.The commander who was directing the soldiers saw the boy in black.The arrest warrant with detailed instructions flashed in his mind.
There are fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys and girls—but the girl is a merchant's daughter, a child who is very willful to her father, and her big innocent eyes are really cute.After all, it is work, although it is troublesome, it still needs to be confirmed, the commander thought to himself, and walked towards the boy with a broad sword.
"Sorry, can I have a look at your sword? It's just for work, nothing else."
The unscrupulous young man with the appearance of a mature warrior took the sword from his back and threw it to the commander without a word, including the sheath.The man took it, pulled out a section of the sword, looked at it, and immediately returned it to the sword owner.
"Thank you, a good sword, please."
Thomas watched the unexpectedly polite man leave, and let out a long sigh as he stroked his chest.Before, he borrowed Crotia's sword and handed over his favorite weapon to the young man. Thinking about it, it doesn't matter if he doesn't have to do this, and he feels a little shameful for no reason.Caravans were allowed to pass, with tolls collected and no suspicious appearance.Even the businessmen who were good at making professional smiles showed genuinely reassuring smiles, and several carriages connected together moved.
"...!"
Suddenly, the boy suddenly looked up at the city wall beyond the inspection office.Because he suddenly became tense, Thomas and Crotia also looked, and found a figure looking down on them from a height.
A black cloak that looks like ominous ink stains on the blue sky.Then a huge black shadow rose from behind.
"Ah! What is that!"
The others who heard Crotia's screams looked towards the city wall and started making noise.A huge shadow landed next to the figure, retracting its bat-like wings.That's a dragon.But although it is a dragon, its posture is different from what humans imagined. Its forelimbs and wings are integrated, and its body is also unusually small.Looks so small maybe because of the skin and bones--
"It's a flying dragon. However, it's a dead body resurrected by necromantic magic. There is no soul in the body. That's the reason for the strange, restless and weak Yin energy." The Dragon Heart Sword was brought back from the luggage stand of the carriage.
The figure wrapped in a cloak said in a soft voice with a smile: "Everyone, there is no such luck in the world-the people who are wanted by King Fuyu, let's take them all, and kill those who resist."
It's not loud but incredibly loud, and he's used to giving orders.
"Magician who betrayed God and fell into darkness! Send your filthy soul to hell!" cried a caravan guarding magician, raising his wand.
The wooden staff with the crystal guardian body embedded in the front end amplifies his magic power and emits light.When the surrounding area is dark, you can see a thunder that goes up against the sky, and then the thunder is caught by the magician on the city wall with one hand, and then thrown back.
"Our lord, the great four-faced god. Please use your power to repel the evil force and skill--'Holy Shield'!" Akenjell, wearing a magician's cloak, blocked the returning monster with holy magic. "Storm Spear" spell.
The young magician, who was still young, thanked the former paladin youth from the bottom of his heart.
"...No, it's necessary to give corresponding lessons to those who don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. You actually hinder me, you are not cute."
The cheerful voice that called Yake a child was rather youthful, and it felt a bit out of place.However, there was a frightening imposing tone in the happy-sounding tone, which was the complete opposite of that young voice.During this time soldiers with swords and spears rushed out of the walled city.The archers with bows on the city wall also aimed at the caravan guards one by one.
"Hey~~ The worst thing happened." There was no sense of tension when he said this, because Dorma was the type of fighter who would have more fighting spirit in adversity.
Crotia was also surprised by herself who was not afraid even in such a situation.It might be cheeky to say that he died because he would not be defeated, but he really felt that as long as he worked hard, death was nothing.She was happy that she thought that way.
The Phantom Beast King drew out the true red sword and said: "Humans who use magic. It's okay to only block the first blow, and you must defend it."
It's not to protect oneself, but to ensure that everyone is safe before using the possession magic.Although Yake and Gass were in poor health due to the excess yang energy here, they still resisted the wide-range powerful attacks of the enemy magicians together with the guardian magicians.The arrows that rained down were swept away by the intense air current that was activated by the magic, and all of them flew in directions other than the target.In the fading flash and whirlwind, there appeared the huge red sword and the ancient dragon incarnation stuck in the ground.
He is a great man who fits perfectly with the huge weapon whose width and length exceed common sense.The waist-length orange hair shone like gold powder sprinkled on the surface, and the amber eyes were the same as the corners of the mouth, showing a cheerful and aggressive smile like a child.Appearance age is in the late 20s.The upper body with muscles protruding like a relief is directly covered with a black leather vest, fingerless black leather long gloves on the hands, and something made of black leather that looks like gauntlets on the wrists, and the pants are also black in color.What's more, the belt and leather boots are all made of black leather, and the whole body's clothes are all black.The only exception is a large hoop earring on the left ear, which shines in a luxurious gold color.
"Hey hey hey, it's the long-lost world, let's shatter it magnificently—'karma fire storm'!" The huge blood-red sword swept across the air, and the flame of red lotus spurted out violently from the cut space.
The flames spread in all directions as if with will, enveloping all the surrounding soldiers and the entire city.The soldiers didn't even have time to scream, their whole bodies were on fire, their flesh and iron armor melted and evaporated like wax on fire.The last remaining coke in the human form burned without leaving a trace when it fell to the ground.The flames moved back and forth on the surface of the deer village on the wall, and the caravan, unable to bear the heat, left the city in a hurry.
The red-haired Phantom Beast King put his sword back into its sheath, looked up at the city surrounded by fire and muttered: "It's really boring to burn such a petty city. If you can blow a bigger city away , how cool it would be, ah, I really want to do this."
Thomas and the others retreated to a distance where the heat of the flames weakened, and stared blankly at the scene.
"Arrogance... too much grandeur..."
"Yo, brother. That little boy in my family is really giving you trouble."
The smiling face of Huanju Wang looked more and more like a mischievous child.
Gase, who came back to his senses, hurried to the representative merchant of the caravan.
Crotia stared suspiciously at the man who wasn't wearing anything similar to armor.
"I know that your fire elf magic has reached the extreme level, but which era are you the Dragon King?"
"Your Majesty the Dragon King who divided the world into two halves, the world of the human world and the world of fantasy beasts, my lovely little bird!"
"...Legendary, World Divided, Great Magic! My, Ancestor's, Saint King's, Lover's..."
"That's the one." This man who squinted and smiled like a big cat in a good mood didn't feel like a dragon at all.And now, the dragon among the dragons who helped the Holy King establish a unified kingdom for mankind and divided the world for peace, is known as the great demeanor of the great fantasy beast king. !" But the man couldn't feel it at all.
Crotia almost fainted when she heard the broken voice of the supreme romance that she had longed for since she was a child.Embracing the dazed girl from behind, Yakanzel looked up at the sky with a stern expression.The magician who commanded the undead pterosaur and flew in the air on its back was there.
"Ah, you're still alive, you bastard!" Doma yelled and snatched the bow from the girl's hand. When he was about to shoot, he was stopped by the Phantom Beast King who stretched out a hand from the side.
"It's the 'space transfer' of ancient magic. You are not an ordinary human who can inherit that. Is it an atavism phenomenon caused by a strong ancient blood, or is it a human descendant with elf blood due to past mixed blood? "
"If you understand clearly, you are indeed the famous legendary monster king. It is an honor to see you in this kind of place. Although it is impolite, could you please explain? The little dragon king and now the dead dragon king How did you replace them?"
It wasn't flattery, the other party asked elegantly, the way of speaking had nothing to do with the blood of the ancients, naturally there was a sense of noble birth.And he is used to using a commanding tone, so it wouldn't be surprising if he was actually from a royal family somewhere.
"Okay, in exchange, you also have to tell us where to put the phantom beast for King Fukui."
"Is it a deal, please tell me."
"The ancestors of our dragon family were the 'gods' who were exiled from their own world. We called them ancient dragons—there is a word first, and all gods have the same appearance as humans. That kind of thinking is just human beings' self-righteousness. The gods that humans believe in are just as unilateral as humans. The ancient dragons possessed the power to move time and space, and they were exiled by the time and space they belonged to, and could never go back.”
Yake imagined the mood of the ancient dragon who was punished to be lonely forever.He must have been exiled for committing a crime of interfering with the future or the past.
"My little Maotou, use the power inherited from the ancient dragon on your own body. Go back in time and use the memory of the blood flowing in your body as a guidepost, otherwise you will get lost in time. The ability of this little Maotou This is how it is applied. First, fix the consciousness at the present time point, let the specific blood flow through the whole body, and only return the body to the past, and then use the magic transformation spell to arrange it, and use the body as a container to call back the held Soul of flesh and blood. The body and soul are united in this world—this completes a possession magic.”
After listening to such a detailed explanation, the young man felt that this dragon king seemed to have the same ability as Ulan, otherwise, how could he explain the ability that he did not have in such a specific way.
"It's really interesting knowledge. The phantom beast dedicated to King Fukuo is locked in the hall of the royal palace in the center of the ancient ruined capital that sank into Lake Inabaek. However, I told you, but if you want to kill it If I do, I will not stand idly by, please understand this."
"You are looking for death. I will kill all the guys who dare to hinder me."
"If you make a mistake, I will bother you. It's you guys who are bothering me..."
The cold air and hot air released by the two at the same time had a fierce head-on conflict. A large amount of water vapor and popping sound forced Doma and the others to take a few steps back.
"It's quite interesting. Magic is unbelievably endless, so that's why it's interesting. See you next time, and then I will fight seriously." On the back of the rising dragon, the magician said goodbye.
"Wait a minute, hey! Don't pretend, now
Warriors armed with bows and swords and cloaked magicians guard the caravan troika.When the little man sitting in the front carriage clearly saw the faces of Ulan Boke and his party, he signaled to the carriage behind him to stop the caravan that seemed to be his own.
Thomas and Aconjell were immediately on the alert, while the man approached alone to show no hostility.
"Your Highness Crotia, Mr. Gais, it's been a long time. It's really the guidance of the four-faced god to meet in this kind of place."
"Oh, Hamilton, what a coincidence!"
The smiling girl stretched out a hand to the young man, and the businessman took it naturally and kissed the back of her hand.
The way of greeting the lady was naturally adopted, which reveals the origin of the man.After greeting the monks in the palace shrine, the royal businessman who was allowed to enter and leave the palace, then turned his attention to Thomas and the others indifferently.
Thomas, the boy, and Arkenjell, the businessman showed a surprised expression at this moment.It's not uncommon for people's reactions to seeing a young man of incredible beauty for the first time, but his subsequent deep nod is inexplicable.
The man's friendly smile disappeared, and he lowered his voice, advising the monk with a stern expression.
"Lord Gais, please be more careful in the future. King Fukui ordered you to distribute arrest warrants in the main cities and towns along the road, especially the Lanjin and Songsong Walled Cities in front. Temporary checkpoints have been set up now and travelers passing by are strictly investigated. , if this continues..."
"Wanted? All of us?"
"Yes. Monks, teenagers and girls around fourteen or fifteen years old, giant men who look like mercenaries, and young paladins with beautiful looks like women...do you understand?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Yake almost at the same time.There are many monks who travel to obtain the qualification to be promoted to the shrine.It was for the purpose of going to famous universities in various countries, or the temples of famous and respected high priests, and leaving the temples that belonged to them for practice or study trips.There are also fourteen or fifteen-year-old children who are merchants with their relatives, or apprentices of wandering craftsmen.And among the mercenaries who must have combat physical strength in order to survive, there are naturally many big men.However, female-like paladins are rare outside the headquarters of the church.Even after changing the paladin's hairstyle, the clean and rigorous demeanor and noble appearance still cannot be concealed.
"...I have to act alone, right?"
"It's better to say that everyone should act alone. It's too eye-catching for everyone to gather together like this." Before the teenager made a declaration to act together, Gus said it first.
The businessman took out a folded piece of parchment from his jacket pocket, "There is someone here to replace my caravan headed to the capital. I'm sorry, but I have made an agreement with my acquaintances without permission to hire you as guards. It’s a certificate I issued for you, a draft introduction letter. It has not been sealed yet, if you have any questions, please feel free to modify the content. The caravan that went ahead already knows that you will catch up in two days.”
"Ah...we deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness."
"No, I sincerely hope that you can complete your lofty mission safely--the protection of the four gods."
Gase received the paperwork from the merchant and blessed him in the same way.
After finishing the conversation, he gave another salute to the princess, and the caravan passed by everyone as if nothing had happened and continued towards the border.
"Hey, is Gus Hamilton an agent of the King's father?"
"No, after all, businessmen other than arms dealers hope to do business in a peaceful and prosperous age. Moreover, it is our mission to serve the four gods to let everyone live a safe and prosperous life. People with the same purpose help each other. of course."
Thomas said with a complex expression: "If the four-phase gods and merchant guilds in various countries cooperate on a continent-wide scale, it would be a terrible spy organization. Has anyone among the kings noticed this problem?"
"Well, I don't know much. It's just that those who have the ambition to expand their territory and continue to fight even at the expense of a large number of innocent people can be sure that the four-phase god will not protect them."
"Hey, how can you say such dangerous things in front of Crotia?"
The girl who had been angry since discovering Ulan's oath seldom opened her mouth. Looking at her face, Thomas was seriously worried about her.
The girl waved her hand to show she didn't care. "Father and Prime Minister Ruwanka are both like this. They believe in their own intelligence more than gods who protect them regardless of enemy or friend. The reality of the body belongs to political management, while the heart belongs to religion. Both If everything goes smoothly, wouldn’t the world be better? And the king’s business can’t be done just by talking nice words, you know it well, Guess, right?”
"Follow what you believe in and do what you have to do. That's what being human is, for better or for worse."
Is this serious or a joke, unable to judge the monk's attitude, Thomas scratched his head. "Then, let's do what we have to do. Before catching up with the caravan, we must camp first, and pass through the town after nightfall. Just in case, monk, you have to dress up as a fighter, and Yake also It would be better to change the hairstyle of the paladin."
"I suggest not to do these small tricks. The food and supplies you carry must be supplemented, and you must understand the correct content of the arrest warrant and the current situation in the town. I can go camping alone, and everyone will go to the town separately. Tomorrow morning Meet outside the city."
"I'm camping with Yaconjell, and I don't eat anyway, so I don't have a problem with that."
Both arguments make sense.Gass, who was opposed to Yake acting alone, agreed to the proposal to divide the team into two groups when he saw the little Phantom Beast King joining.
With a half teasing and half lecherous smile, the strong man poked the boy's head with his fingers, "You two are going to be alone, don't take this opportunity to eat Yake."
"I swore an oath that it would be impossible to eat Yaconjell's."
"Eating is eating, it's something else 'eating'. Sex, you know? Normally it's done by men and women—" He made an obscene gesture with his fingers.
"Thomas!" The former paladin, monk and princess all roared in unison with flushed faces.
"It's copulation." Hearing this word that humans would never use and was too naked, everyone froze. "Humans can copulate all year round, but dragons only copulate during the estrous period. Also, this is the first time I've heard that same-sex copulation is possible. The human body can do strange things, what kind of method? "
"Ulan Pok! That's just Dorma's poor joke, it must not be taken seriously! --Listen, Dorma, if you teach His Majesty the Eudemons King wrong knowledge, you must wake me up! That's a shame for mankind! You know Already!" Yakenjel, who was screaming in a panic, saw the strong man's overjoyed look, and used all his strength to threaten him desperately.
"Woohahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..."
"Don't laugh so obscenely!"
The initial shock faded, and after the blush on the shy girl's cheeks disappeared, it turned into a dark smile that didn't look like she should have.
"--The sisters said that being an ugly monster can lead a very easy life, which is really good, maybe it is true. Thanks to the ugly monster, no one will look at me, nor will I be troubled by the same-sex Phantom Beast King's love at first sight , and don’t have to go camping, isn’t that great.”
Although it was deliberately made to make others listen unpleasantly, but the tone was very weak.Listening to her unpleasant speech after that, Thomas looked back at her with boredom from the bottom of his heart.
"Crodia, you should restrain yourself. This is not like you at all. You are always energetic and bouncy, really cute. You can't get rid of the boring inferiority like this, even We can't cheer up either. Everyone has a weakness or two that make them sad."
"...But, but, if it's my sisters...beauties like Yake, I won't feel so miserable. It's too much. Since I was born, I have been determined to be loved or not to be loved It's gone...Yake will never know the sadness of a girl like me who is not beautiful at all..."
Seeing the girl talking in a trembling voice and shedding big tears, Thomas wanted to hug her tightly for some reason, and Thomas felt shaken in his heart.Thinking not to pamper her too much, he felt strong anger at the older sisters who deeply hurt this strong girl.
When Gus wanted to comfort her to come closer, Yakanjel stepped forward and slapped the girl on the face.
"I have lived a rich life until today. How miserable is this? You are the one who only judges people by their faces. You just tell how unfortunate you are, but you never once asked how I grew up. Like You are already quite happy to be intoxicated in your own sorrow like that. When you think back to the past, your body will vomit in refusal. There are people in the world who have experienced such a miserable life. I do think you are ugly, but not face, but heart."
Yakanzel's anger was cold and pungent as he endured the girl's obstinate venting and remained silent.The accumulated anger was so intense that no one was allowed to interrupt it. "It has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness, it's just that you were born a woman. You have been happier than me since the beginning. My mother is a maid of one of the many concubines of King Kanagawa. She is a shallow and greedy woman who only has beauty. She was the one with such ambitions to take a fancy to and give birth to a girl, follow her daughter to the other party of the policy marriage, and live happily all her life. She is also very clear that she has not retained the king's intelligence and upbringing. "
However, a boy was born.Yake kicked a small stone away with his toe.
"As you know, the bastards of the Wang family are like stones on the side of the road. My father gave me and my mother some money and the Xiaouhan steel sword, and then abandoned us. Mother's disappointment turned into anger, and her anger at not being a woman The violence of my childhood."
Thomas thought of the many old scald marks on the young man's body, understood how violent it was, and felt very uncomfortable.I'm afraid, just as I imagined, it was burned by a red-hot poker in the stove.
"When she cries, she will scold me for making too much noise and beat me. After eating a few more meals, she will scold me and beat me with a stick. She needs new clothes to grow taller, and she will scold me non-stop. So I am always hungry. It is full of scars, and I can't ask anyone for help. I don't know how to live in the palace surrounded by nurses and servants, but in civilian life, no matter what kind of parents they are, they are irreplaceable existences in the eyes of children. , or even the whole world. At that time, I only hoped for maternal love, and my mother abused me, and I thought it was because I was really a bad, bad child."
Yakanjel covered his mouth in disgust just as he was talking, and everyone stood there dumbfounded.After the psychogenic vomiting passed, the young man continued: "In order to become a good child loved by my mother, I studied hard at school and got good grades. Even though I am a bastard, I am still the king's child. The old retired mercenary nearby also taught I use a sword... Although I am a bit cheeky, I do think I am an excellent child. The priests in the school temple will tell me about the glorious holy knight of the order, and they also think that I can pass the difficult training and qualification examination to become Paladin's."
The judge's judgment was correct.
Gass, who understood the organizational structure of the Four-Phase God Order, asked calmly: "That priest wrote a letter of recommendation to the headquarters of the Order, didn't he?"
"...Yes. When Kanagawa was wiped out by the neighboring country Fujikyo, the town was involved in the flames of war and disappeared completely. The priest and my mother were also there at that time... the hatred that I will never return to my hometown as long as my mother is still alive, changed. In the end, I regret not being able to repay the priest..."
The youth's overwhelming anger gradually subsided, and the whispers filled with deep regret and pain made everyone who listened feel sad.Thomas finally understood why the young man never mentioned the past.In this era when countries are dying one after another and wars are incessant, it is not uncommon for children to live miserable lives regardless of whether they have relatives or not.The problem is that Yakenzil, who was once a paladin, hated his mother, no, he still hates her now.
A paladin who abides by the same abstinence and reduction rules as monks must cut off personal entanglements such as worldly desires, jealousy, hatred, and arrogance, and become a just and neutral sword that exists only for the four-faced god.If this is not the case, the paladins of the Four Gods are in danger of being jointly eliminated by the kings of the surrounding countries as a threat.Young people with mortal bodies cannot fully abide by those precepts, and the Paladins will severely punish and exile those who clearly violate the precepts.Admitting that he hated his abusive mother was tantamount to confessing that his heart could not be a paladin.
"The Kanagawa circle was destroyed not long after I first came to the Yang Realm—two years ago. It's a recent event."
"Ah. But since I left my hometown at the age of ten, I haven't been back once."
Ulan Pok didn't say it clearly, which means that Yake's parents both died two years ago.
Crotia was taken aback by the young man's age when he left his mother. "Ten years old! Usually one becomes a trainee paladin around the age of 15, right? Although there was still a period of practice before, ten years old is too young, isn't it?"
"--There is a castle near the town where I live, and the lord who governs that area lives. My mother and her lover sold the ten-year-old child to the pervert who saw me in the temple."
It was not uncommon for poor parents to sell their children to wealthy merchants and nobles.For the buyer, children are cheap labor. Although they cannot be used immediately, they can be educated into excellent servants and soldiers who are loyal to the master's family.There are also unfortunate cases where a good-looking girl is picked up by a prostitute and sold to a brothel, but it is too abnormal for a mother to sell her ten-year-old and still a teenager's biological child to a pervert who covets him. up.
The girl and the monk gasped, and Thomas turned his face and spat. "It's disgusting. If it was my mother, she would have smashed her head with a sledgehammer. It makes sense for you to hate those malicious guys so much."
"Fortunately, it was before the attempt--as I said just now, I was a smart child, and I knew how I would be treated in the castle, so I fled to the temple overnight. In order to prevent my mother's lover from selling it without authorization, I used to I handed the Shauhan steel sword to the priest for safekeeping, took the sword and the letter of recommendation, and set off on a journey on foot. After that, I never returned to my hometown.”
"I said you really went from Kanagawa to Jiaodu at the age of ten?...It's amazing. My first solo trip was when I was 15 years old. Although I have traveled with my brother and dad several times before , It’s still a lot of hard work. It’s unbelievable for a ten-year-old child to survive.”
The burly mercenary sighed with emotion from the bottom of his heart, and the monk nodded and said sadly, "For you who are going to become a paladin, the four-phase god has given you protection."
"-Maybe so, but if I go back to ten years old and do the same trip again, even if it is the order of the four-faced god, I will cut off my head with this sword on the spot." As if wearing a mask, there is no change His expression and calm assertive tone showed how tragic the young Yakanzel's trip was.The last door of his heart that he never opened to anyone, and his indifferent attitude towards the people he met for the first time, are obviously caused by the imprint of distrust of others that is deeply rooted in his heart.
Crotia lowered her head.What is beautiful is desired, and what is ugly is loathed—now I am ashamed of my naive thoughts.As long as it goes against your own will, no matter which side it is, it will be painful.If Yakenjel hadn't had the will and strength to repel the enemy and protect himself, he wouldn't have known what he would have become.
"I'm sorry, Yake. I'm a big fool, and I will reflect on it. I will never be awkward or say nasty words again. I am who I am, and I will work hard to become the person that more people like of."
"Please do this. Not being able to see your smile will ruin the atmosphere of the team. No matter how hard the remaining four men work hard, it will not look good."
"Really, that would be a bit disgusting--because of my fault, you said a lot of things that you don't want to remember anymore, I'm really sorry. And it also made everyone unhappy, I'm so sorry." Xiang said in a joking manner Accepting her apology, the girl apologized again and at the same time comforted the men who had been enduring the unpleasant trip.
"Unlike what women think, men don't only look at women's appearance. There are often women who think they are beautiful and look down on men, but what most men think is, you stinky bitch, one day you will look good for you. I will not ask you to be the wife that I value all my life. Also, what we value is not only the face. Compared with the face, women still have breasts, beautiful legs, and the most important place--"
The ecstatic Thomas' lines are drowned out by the monk's heavy coughing.
"Dorma, in front of Her Royal Highness, who is just at such a young age, please do your best to avoid the kind of obscene language that reveals your animal nature just now."
"But there are still guys who talk about copulation. Is it okay to talk about copulation?"
"Don't keep repeating it!" The boy opened his mouth and said, "I am a phantom beast, but you are just a beast. There is a big difference between them."
Seeing Dorma running after the boy, the remaining three laughed out loud.
Thanks to Hamilton, the caravan he joined was much larger than expected, which is great.
Merchants who wanted to go to the capital gathered, hired mercenaries and magicians as guards, and carried high-priced goods sold to princes, nobles, wealthy merchants, and temples.Gemstones, gold and silver crafts, silk and woolen fabrics, spices, sugar and honey, and all kinds of luxuries and indulgences, as well as famous swords made by the weapon workshops of well-trained war horses and famous craftsmen or famous foremen. There are war necessities such as medicine.In addition, there are sculptures and utensils from that era found in the ruined city that was destroyed during the catastrophe. These were tightly bound and stacked on the carriage.
The so-called walled cities are things that are waiting for reinforcements from our army to monitor the movement of other countries and fight against the enemy when they are invaded.So generally speaking, it is built on the border.Setting up a fortress so close to the center of the territory, what King Fukuo must be alert to is not other countries but civil strife from the locality.
"This area is an ancient battlefield. Legend has it that it was the site of the most fierce battle during the last great chaos. At that time, the Yamato continent was finally divided into three spheres of influence: the north, the center, and the south, and finally ended with a big melee among the three armies. In the end, the victory in the south , and established a unified kingdom, but at that time there was a fierce battle between the southern army that went north, the central army that was chased to nowhere, and the main force of the northern army that was attacking~! It is said that their blood flowed into a pool as big as Inawash White Lake What about the lake. However, this should be the addition of oil and vinegar for future generations--"
Thomas, who was surprisingly knowledgeable, told Ulan Pok the legend about this place on the way to the Walled City.
"It was a place where countless human beings died with hatred. Anyway, in order to guide those who can't go to the kingdom of eternal life and are still talking about the way, a magnificent temple was built. And, the first But the great priest. Generally speaking, the temples of the capitals of various countries are qualified to be appointed as a great priest, but now they are sent there. Just looking at it this way, it is an incredible place."
"Ah, I know. Humans who are sensitive to qi should feel it too. Because of the large amount of yang qi released, the 'qi' of this land is still abnormal. The land where the balance of yin and yang is disrupted is difficult for vegetation to grow. It also has a good effect on the reproduction of animals. If you see this and call it a cursed land, that is not correct."
"Ah? Is that so? But now, travelers passing by at night will still see undead soldiers marching, or hear the sound of swords and halberds and shouts of battle."
"After all the phantom beasts die, their bodies return to the earth and water, and only their souls go to the eternal kingdom. I don't know why human beings become undead."
Hearing these cold words, the burly mercenary scratched his head.Although I often forget that this boy is not human, but in my mind, it seems that there is a clear distinction between phantom beasts and humans.From Eudemons' point of view, human beings are rather incomprehensible creatures.
Ulan Pok looked up at the walled city where he was going, and frowned.
"what happened?"
"…No, it's just, kind of—"
Hesitating to speak is very unlike the young man who often makes concise assertions.Then he shook his head as if he wanted to forget the unnecessary worries, and continued with the previous words.
"I'm thinking, it seems that if human beings want to go to the Eternal Kingdom, they must be guided by the four-faced god. Then the human beings who will get lost and become undead should be lack of confidence."
Thomas whistled cheerfully, "Isn't this a beautiful explanation. Let Gus listen to it too. His majesty's opinion of the Phantom Beast King is exactly what I want, and I am almost crying with joy. Hehehe."
"You don't believe in the four-faced god?"
"Well, let's put it this way, I believe that even if I die, I won't get lost and go to the eternal kingdom. However, I'm sorry for the monk in the temple who said 'everything is the will of the four-faced god'. I live the way I want to live, and when I can't do it, it is the fate arranged by God. If everything goes according to my wishes, I will immediately get carried away. The God who sometimes monitors me and sometimes takes care of me, Then I trust occasionally, that’s all.”
"Isn't belief a trust? It's interesting."
This is Thomas's self-explanation method, which the monk Guess would have started preaching for a long time, but the unbelievable God Phantasm seems to like his answer very much.
"--you are a good man."
Hearing such unexpected words from the smiling boy who was looking up at him, Thomas doubted his ears.
The caravan was advancing while he was half dazed, and soon arrived at the entrance of the inspection office next to the city wall.
The soldiers guarding in the watchtower had already told the soldiers in the walled city the news that the caravan had gone uphill, so they quickly prepared their weapons for defense and waited.
Seeing this situation, Doma's tension relaxed a little.If you check in the atrium of the Walled City, once you find the person on the wanted list, the situation will be very unfavorable.If Ri had been the captain of the guard, he would have closed the door immediately to cut off the opponent's escape route, and then let the shooters block their actions on the surrounding walls.Then there was nothing left but to be stabbed to death with a gun or caught with a net.
Thomas and his arrest warrant stated that they were spies from a neighboring country, and they were arrested regardless of life or death.He was also wanted. Compared with those who fled after committing crimes such as theft, murder, and fraud, he was considered the most wanted criminal, but the soldiers in the walled city did not have any sense of urgency.There are other routes to the capital as well as less hassle-ridden means of crossing the mountains.It is impossible for a team with such characteristics to break through from the front in an upright manner, that's what they think.
"What's the matter, kid Ulan. You seem to have thought of something just now."
"Nearby... probably there are phantom beasts in that fortress. But a little..."
"what……!"
Seeing the stunned look of the strong man, Crotia leaned out on the swaying carriage, "What happened?"
She, who can show her noble temperament as long as she wants to, is now pretending to be the daughter of the owner of the carriage.
As long as Ghaith took off the monk's cloak, he now looked like a fighter.The most conspicuous Arkenjel joined the caravan as a guardian magician, with the hood of his cloak deeply covering his face.
Now that we are very close to the Walled City, if the conversation about Eudemons gets louder, it will be bad.Dorma mouthed the girl to speak later, and also reminded the boy to pay attention.
"Listen, it's a lot of work to get to the capital, don't be impatient, brat. Passing the inspection is the most important thing now, and don't get involved in the caravan taking care of us. Even if you come back at night, Now you have to be patient with everything you see, be patient.”
"Ah...but it's very strange. Is it a phantom beast...it seems..."
No matter how confused the young man was, the soldiers in the Walled City had checked the luggage on the caravan's carriage one by one to confirm the declared goods.The commander who was directing the soldiers saw the boy in black.The arrest warrant with detailed instructions flashed in his mind.
There are fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys and girls—but the girl is a merchant's daughter, a child who is very willful to her father, and her big innocent eyes are really cute.After all, it is work, although it is troublesome, it still needs to be confirmed, the commander thought to himself, and walked towards the boy with a broad sword.
"Sorry, can I have a look at your sword? It's just for work, nothing else."
The unscrupulous young man with the appearance of a mature warrior took the sword from his back and threw it to the commander without a word, including the sheath.The man took it, pulled out a section of the sword, looked at it, and immediately returned it to the sword owner.
"Thank you, a good sword, please."
Thomas watched the unexpectedly polite man leave, and let out a long sigh as he stroked his chest.Before, he borrowed Crotia's sword and handed over his favorite weapon to the young man. Thinking about it, it doesn't matter if he doesn't have to do this, and he feels a little shameful for no reason.Caravans were allowed to pass, with tolls collected and no suspicious appearance.Even the businessmen who were good at making professional smiles showed genuinely reassuring smiles, and several carriages connected together moved.
"...!"
Suddenly, the boy suddenly looked up at the city wall beyond the inspection office.Because he suddenly became tense, Thomas and Crotia also looked, and found a figure looking down on them from a height.
A black cloak that looks like ominous ink stains on the blue sky.Then a huge black shadow rose from behind.
"Ah! What is that!"
The others who heard Crotia's screams looked towards the city wall and started making noise.A huge shadow landed next to the figure, retracting its bat-like wings.That's a dragon.But although it is a dragon, its posture is different from what humans imagined. Its forelimbs and wings are integrated, and its body is also unusually small.Looks so small maybe because of the skin and bones--
"It's a flying dragon. However, it's a dead body resurrected by necromantic magic. There is no soul in the body. That's the reason for the strange, restless and weak Yin energy." The Dragon Heart Sword was brought back from the luggage stand of the carriage.
The figure wrapped in a cloak said in a soft voice with a smile: "Everyone, there is no such luck in the world-the people who are wanted by King Fuyu, let's take them all, and kill those who resist."
It's not loud but incredibly loud, and he's used to giving orders.
"Magician who betrayed God and fell into darkness! Send your filthy soul to hell!" cried a caravan guarding magician, raising his wand.
The wooden staff with the crystal guardian body embedded in the front end amplifies his magic power and emits light.When the surrounding area is dark, you can see a thunder that goes up against the sky, and then the thunder is caught by the magician on the city wall with one hand, and then thrown back.
"Our lord, the great four-faced god. Please use your power to repel the evil force and skill--'Holy Shield'!" Akenjell, wearing a magician's cloak, blocked the returning monster with holy magic. "Storm Spear" spell.
The young magician, who was still young, thanked the former paladin youth from the bottom of his heart.
"...No, it's necessary to give corresponding lessons to those who don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. You actually hinder me, you are not cute."
The cheerful voice that called Yake a child was rather youthful, and it felt a bit out of place.However, there was a frightening imposing tone in the happy-sounding tone, which was the complete opposite of that young voice.During this time soldiers with swords and spears rushed out of the walled city.The archers with bows on the city wall also aimed at the caravan guards one by one.
"Hey~~ The worst thing happened." There was no sense of tension when he said this, because Dorma was the type of fighter who would have more fighting spirit in adversity.
Crotia was also surprised by herself who was not afraid even in such a situation.It might be cheeky to say that he died because he would not be defeated, but he really felt that as long as he worked hard, death was nothing.She was happy that she thought that way.
The Phantom Beast King drew out the true red sword and said: "Humans who use magic. It's okay to only block the first blow, and you must defend it."
It's not to protect oneself, but to ensure that everyone is safe before using the possession magic.Although Yake and Gass were in poor health due to the excess yang energy here, they still resisted the wide-range powerful attacks of the enemy magicians together with the guardian magicians.The arrows that rained down were swept away by the intense air current that was activated by the magic, and all of them flew in directions other than the target.In the fading flash and whirlwind, there appeared the huge red sword and the ancient dragon incarnation stuck in the ground.
He is a great man who fits perfectly with the huge weapon whose width and length exceed common sense.The waist-length orange hair shone like gold powder sprinkled on the surface, and the amber eyes were the same as the corners of the mouth, showing a cheerful and aggressive smile like a child.Appearance age is in the late 20s.The upper body with muscles protruding like a relief is directly covered with a black leather vest, fingerless black leather long gloves on the hands, and something made of black leather that looks like gauntlets on the wrists, and the pants are also black in color.What's more, the belt and leather boots are all made of black leather, and the whole body's clothes are all black.The only exception is a large hoop earring on the left ear, which shines in a luxurious gold color.
"Hey hey hey, it's the long-lost world, let's shatter it magnificently—'karma fire storm'!" The huge blood-red sword swept across the air, and the flame of red lotus spurted out violently from the cut space.
The flames spread in all directions as if with will, enveloping all the surrounding soldiers and the entire city.The soldiers didn't even have time to scream, their whole bodies were on fire, their flesh and iron armor melted and evaporated like wax on fire.The last remaining coke in the human form burned without leaving a trace when it fell to the ground.The flames moved back and forth on the surface of the deer village on the wall, and the caravan, unable to bear the heat, left the city in a hurry.
The red-haired Phantom Beast King put his sword back into its sheath, looked up at the city surrounded by fire and muttered: "It's really boring to burn such a petty city. If you can blow a bigger city away , how cool it would be, ah, I really want to do this."
Thomas and the others retreated to a distance where the heat of the flames weakened, and stared blankly at the scene.
"Arrogance... too much grandeur..."
"Yo, brother. That little boy in my family is really giving you trouble."
The smiling face of Huanju Wang looked more and more like a mischievous child.
Gase, who came back to his senses, hurried to the representative merchant of the caravan.
Crotia stared suspiciously at the man who wasn't wearing anything similar to armor.
"I know that your fire elf magic has reached the extreme level, but which era are you the Dragon King?"
"Your Majesty the Dragon King who divided the world into two halves, the world of the human world and the world of fantasy beasts, my lovely little bird!"
"...Legendary, World Divided, Great Magic! My, Ancestor's, Saint King's, Lover's..."
"That's the one." This man who squinted and smiled like a big cat in a good mood didn't feel like a dragon at all.And now, the dragon among the dragons who helped the Holy King establish a unified kingdom for mankind and divided the world for peace, is known as the great demeanor of the great fantasy beast king. !" But the man couldn't feel it at all.
Crotia almost fainted when she heard the broken voice of the supreme romance that she had longed for since she was a child.Embracing the dazed girl from behind, Yakanzel looked up at the sky with a stern expression.The magician who commanded the undead pterosaur and flew in the air on its back was there.
"Ah, you're still alive, you bastard!" Doma yelled and snatched the bow from the girl's hand. When he was about to shoot, he was stopped by the Phantom Beast King who stretched out a hand from the side.
"It's the 'space transfer' of ancient magic. You are not an ordinary human who can inherit that. Is it an atavism phenomenon caused by a strong ancient blood, or is it a human descendant with elf blood due to past mixed blood? "
"If you understand clearly, you are indeed the famous legendary monster king. It is an honor to see you in this kind of place. Although it is impolite, could you please explain? The little dragon king and now the dead dragon king How did you replace them?"
It wasn't flattery, the other party asked elegantly, the way of speaking had nothing to do with the blood of the ancients, naturally there was a sense of noble birth.And he is used to using a commanding tone, so it wouldn't be surprising if he was actually from a royal family somewhere.
"Okay, in exchange, you also have to tell us where to put the phantom beast for King Fukui."
"Is it a deal, please tell me."
"The ancestors of our dragon family were the 'gods' who were exiled from their own world. We called them ancient dragons—there is a word first, and all gods have the same appearance as humans. That kind of thinking is just human beings' self-righteousness. The gods that humans believe in are just as unilateral as humans. The ancient dragons possessed the power to move time and space, and they were exiled by the time and space they belonged to, and could never go back.”
Yake imagined the mood of the ancient dragon who was punished to be lonely forever.He must have been exiled for committing a crime of interfering with the future or the past.
"My little Maotou, use the power inherited from the ancient dragon on your own body. Go back in time and use the memory of the blood flowing in your body as a guidepost, otherwise you will get lost in time. The ability of this little Maotou This is how it is applied. First, fix the consciousness at the present time point, let the specific blood flow through the whole body, and only return the body to the past, and then use the magic transformation spell to arrange it, and use the body as a container to call back the held Soul of flesh and blood. The body and soul are united in this world—this completes a possession magic.”
After listening to such a detailed explanation, the young man felt that this dragon king seemed to have the same ability as Ulan, otherwise, how could he explain the ability that he did not have in such a specific way.
"It's really interesting knowledge. The phantom beast dedicated to King Fukuo is locked in the hall of the royal palace in the center of the ancient ruined capital that sank into Lake Inabaek. However, I told you, but if you want to kill it If I do, I will not stand idly by, please understand this."
"You are looking for death. I will kill all the guys who dare to hinder me."
"If you make a mistake, I will bother you. It's you guys who are bothering me..."
The cold air and hot air released by the two at the same time had a fierce head-on conflict. A large amount of water vapor and popping sound forced Doma and the others to take a few steps back.
"It's quite interesting. Magic is unbelievably endless, so that's why it's interesting. See you next time, and then I will fight seriously." On the back of the rising dragon, the magician said goodbye.
"Wait a minute, hey! Don't pretend, now
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