dangerous way to choose dragons

With a high fever, Yakanjel had the same nightmare over and over again.

The air in the small octagonal room rolled into a vortex, and the fierce wind generated by the wind spirits mercilessly took away the breath.

Blue-white flashes exploded everywhere, small lightning struck the stone walls and the floor, and a black-clothed figure appeared ominously.

The long black hair that reflected his heart fluttered in the air, and deep red tears flowed down his fair cheeks──.

"I... who want him to be happy more than anyone else, but I took Karai's bright smile away...!"

A cry of deep despair and distress.

The self who was only obsessed with his own wounds forced the kind Phantom Beast King to cry because of the sadness and thoughts of self-blame caused by too deep love.

She lamented what she saw before her, and no matter how much she apologized until now, it was useless.

Tormented by the guilt of having cruelly wounded King Leifang's heart, Akenzel shed tears of regret.

After wiping away the tears she shed, something cold was placed on his forehead.There is a kind of cold comfort to the hot body, and the consciousness returns to reality from the dream in an instant.

The thin water-colored eyes that opened were reflected in a gorgeous orange color with golden brilliance.

The young man with distinctive red hair is Fire King Sephad who replaced Thunder Fang King Alphador.

Bending down to look at the King of Eudemons lying on the bed, his amber eyes full of vitality were narrowed by a smile, and he spoke in the same bright tone as usual.

"The same is the Dragon King's I promise. Thunder Fang King is absolutely happy. The Light King of the Oath Sworn continues to love deeply, there is nothing to say."

Because the words of gentle persuasion were not natural, Yake was a little puzzled.

"...Did you spy on my dream?"

"Oh, although there are spells for such purposes in ancient magic, but this time it's purely because it looks painful, and if you keep crying and muttering apologies, you can easily guess it."

The Phantom Beast Lord, who took the form of a man in his late twenties, answered quietly, wiped away the tears of the young man that flowed out again with his fingertips, and spoke again.

"Farewell to the sworn King Leifang is indeed the misfortune of the King of Light. However, there is no misfortune in love. Because of this, no matter what, the "Lost Secret Art" was found. Leifang Wang should understand if he calms down a little. So, don’t be sad about this anymore, get better soon!”

The hand that put the water-soaked towel on Yake's forehead hadn't returned to its original temperature, and the cold back of his hand patted his cheek like persuasion.

"Stop worrying about anything, sleep well! I'll protect you by the side──"

I'll be there to protect──.

For Arkenjell, there are magic spells that only King of Beasts can do.

This sentence made Yake fall into a deep sleep.

Never dreamed of the sad dragon king again.

The powerful tenor voice and the clear female voice singing in the distance are the well-known prayer songs.With the solemn sound unique to singing ancient Chinese, the footsteps of nuns and priests moved slowly.

──It's over, I overslept...!

Hearing the prayer song in a semi-awake state, Yakanjel hurriedly pulled off the blanket covering his body and got up.

It seems to be a place of practice, but it is a small room with no impression.

"oops……"

With a sigh of relief, he lifted his silver front hair and smiled wryly.

You can hear the atmosphere of prayer songs from the room, and you know right away that this is a shrine.

As long as they belong to the clergy of the four-phase god religion, it is a mandatory obligation to participate in the four daily prayer ceremonies.As soon as the bell rang at that time, nuns and priests marched in procession to the shrine while singing prayer songs.

Arkenjell, who was a paladin apprentice, also practiced the same training with monks gathered from all over the country.

The "working" memory that was used to nearly ten years ago was awakened by prayer songs.

"Even if you oversleep or something..."

In the daily practice under the tense atmosphere, I have never overslept once.

──Are you relaxed now?Think like this.

He propped up his upper body on the bed, couldn't help feeling ridiculous that he jumped up because of the illusion, and temporarily recalled the past.

The wooden door opened suddenly, and a man with long orange hair and a strange black costume walked in alone.

"Really, God, God, from morning to night, what an atmosphere that makes people feel anxious!"

King Yanlie, who was holding the container of water, suddenly changed his expression when he noticed the young man who had woken up.

"Hey! How do you feel? The fever subsides at dawn, and I think I'll wake up this afternoon, but it's earlier than expected."

"Why not Ulan Pok?"

"Oh, this is the first sentence of the beauty brother? Thanks to my hard work~~~"

Ignoring Saifad, who sighed exaggeratedly, Yake asked.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"Three days. This is the Pine Branch Grand Shrine in the Shimogen circle. Hey, don't look unhappy──. However, if you don't have the level of magic power of the high priest or the chief priest, you can't use the "life force recovery" spell of holy magic. Right? So back to Pine Branches, please the great priest you know. Although it seems a little confused and embarrassed, you should not be angry. You, if you are not like this, will be weak to death. Please don't let yourself fall into it for no particular reason. On the verge of death. As the ancestor of Xiao Maotou, let me tell you in advance that although the Dragon King has a lifespan of a thousand years, please don't do things that make him worry about shortening his life."

Although his tone of voice still seemed frivolous, Sephad, who was serious about preaching, still had the force of the Huan Beast King.

Yake, who had no room for excuse, apologized frankly.

"I'm very sorry. I'll be careful in the future."

"Yes yes. You'd better be careful. By the way, this one, wipe your pretty face first."

King Yanlie took out a towel soaked in water.

"Do you have an appetite? What do you want to eat? How about the well-digested food?"

"It's working time now, so no one should be here. And I don't have any appetite, forget it."

"In that case, drink some soup! Eat as much as you want to restore your strength. If there is soup, there should be some left in the pot. Then, tell the worried high priest that you woke up──what?"

The youth stared at each other intently.

"What should I say about you, I never thought you would be such a smart person. You are surprisingly honest.... King Lei Fang is also like an overprotective father."

"Hey. Me? Dragon King!"

"Speaking such unreliable words sounds particularly empty. The boss of Loquat Lake also said it. You carry female dragons of different colors every time. If you have so many girlfriends, I really doubt what you are doing. I can't bear it. It's lucky that Crotia didn't come with me this time."

"That lovely Miss Xiaohua? I really want to see her. Although in the state of relying on magic, I can know the memory of Xiao Maotou, as if I have seen it before, but..."

The sound suddenly disappeared.

When Crotia met Yan Lie Wang for the first time, she once said that she and his sworn saint Queen Nadia had similar appearance and temper.

Crotia, the grandson of the holy prince, does not think it is similar to the portrait of the queen handed down by the royal family of Miyagi. According to King Yanyeol's speculation, it should have been modified according to the queen's order.

"Girls have changed so much."

"Crodia? She has become quite beautiful in two years. At her age, she will become even more beautiful in the future."

"I also said that it doesn't look like a portrait, but it's just a depiction of the original appearance! Women, do you change after giving birth?"

The female dragon seems to have not changed after laying eggs. Although she is not a woman, Yake still explained.

"That's right. Girls are probably like that."

"At that time──thousands of years ago, there were earthquakes, tsunamis, and huge tornadoes, and the omens of catastrophe occurred frequently. Ah──, in order to avoid danger, I planned to use magic to divide the world into two worlds, yin and yang. .There is no time to watch that girl become beautiful!"

Speaking of this, Yan Lie Wang covered his face with one hand and forced a smile.

"Ha. After all, I slept for a long time. But the taste is still quite low-level, it seems──"

He wanted to comfort him who was brave, but Yake didn't know what to say to the Dragon King who had lost his oath.

The pain of losing him forever, and exchanging the object of love for the world, although he did not die in front of his eyes, it is not necessarily lighter than before!

If the spirit of the ancestors recalled by Ulan Pok's magic manifested itself in the form of death, Saifad also died at a very young age.

The great magic that changed the structure of the world, this burden may have forced the extreme to shorten his original thousand-year lifespan.

Relying on magic, it not only recalls the strength and figure of the dragon kings of the past, but also brings back their sorrow.

On the top of the head with orange hair, a vague outline appeared, and when the eyes were focused, a crimson lizard the size of a cat appeared on it.

It is the salamander of the fire spirit that lives in symbiosis with Saifad.

The salamander stretched out its upper body, and its small forelimbs lightly hit the hand of King Yanlie, who covered his face and remained silent.

"...Okay, okay. Lu Qiu, there's nothing to be sad about. Don't worry. The girl I like is the girl at that time, and I won't regret it. Besides——, that girl and I died a long time ago La!"

In the end, the Dragon King who got rid of the past with a bright tone stretched out his hand to caress the salamander's body.

The spirit of fire closed his eyes happily for a moment, and disappeared like melting from the orange hair again.

Yake, who made the other party feel down, said politely.

"That... the Flame King."

"You don't need to be called by an honorific title, just call me Saifa."

"Other things. Thank you for your help when King Light's Tower was in danger, and here too..."

The young man blushed and couldn't speak.

Seriously, although I was delirious due to fever, I was quite shy and ugly, crying like a child because of nightmares.

Saifad smiled like a big cat, and pointed to his mouth happily.

"If you want to thank you──. If you really want to thank me, how about taking action? This time is special."

"In the current situation, it doesn't matter to me anymore, let Ur come back right now."

Yake answered coldly.

"This, this way. If there is nothing wrong, why don't you go back to the Land of Eternal Eternity? What do you think your lover's ancestors are!"

"The opposite of the words full of charm, they are the ancestors who are lustful, have no morals, and have a problematic character."

"Woo, what a sharp word. Although there is no way to refute it... no~ this hehehe──. Don't be surprised when you hear it. Even if the possessing magic is canceled, the little boy still can't come back!"

"Can't be restored to Ur?"

Sephad, who looked down at the stunned Ark, nodded with a serious look.

"Switching directly with King Thunder Fang to call me out is repeated use of possession magic. It seems a little abnormal. Originally, it should change back to my own form. If it were me, even though I returned to the Kingdom of Eternal Eternity, I still haven't seen it. There is a way to recover. Well, according to the limit of the effectiveness of magic is ten days, you can only return after that time──」

"...If, you can't return...?"

"What's the use of thinking about such a thing now? I know you're worried—but, the time is the time, and now is the present. The beautiful man has been thinking about bad thoughts one after another, for the time being~ immersed in his heart , predicting the worst situation that will come next, but~ as long as you stick to it to the end, you'll be fine!"

This time Yakenjer did not refute his opponent's sharp accusations.

Looking at the dejected young man, the Dragon King raised his gorgeous hair and sighed.

"I'm in a bad mood, but you can't do anything if you're worried, right? This is a magic that only the little boy can use, and the little boy figured out how to do it. Entrust me—yo!"

"Ulan Bok did it for no reason..."

"Because it's an important swearer, that wouldn't make sense. "Ah, swearer, we can't do it.I want to help but I can’t, I’ll just stand by and guard.” By saying this, Ryu is deceiving his comrades. First of all, it’s unreasonable for such a thing to happen. Even Lei Fangwang and I, who have vowed to different people, don’t know Unknowingly wanting to protect you. Of course, the little Maotou, who is not familiar with the world, will be finished in one fell swoop."

"Am I really so helpless from what you see?"

Yake, whose pride as a man was hurt, asked unhappily.

"Oh, I'm helpless...or——. Especially when I was too excited to say something stupid, I reacted immediately~ How fast! But, looking at you, I always feel pain, and I can't be a little bit happy Do you want to be alive? I wonder if I can give you a little smile if I support you next to me? Then...these things, talking cheerfully, are quite dangerous for me! Wow!"

Affected by Yan Lie Wang's exaggerated speaking skills, who didn't know whether it was true or a joke, he smiled unconsciously.

Moreover, I remembered that Thunder Fang also said the same thing.The former Ulan Boke also asked Jacques why he no longer relied on him a little bit.

Being stubborn, not only the Dragon Kings, but also the Domas worried.

"Because I'm clumsy.... I want to let go and do it, but it's quite... But I'm still hindered by the memory of betrayal in the past and become timid. Whether it's the Phantom Beast King, it's really good, let you feel I'm really sorry for worrying."

"There's no need to feel sorry. I know the pain of being hurt. It's okay to hate being hurt and be timid. Just try to change, okay? Even so, compared to the impression when I first met you, it's much softer. That's fine. It is a full return to the little Maotou!"

"Thank you."

Yakengel returned the gift with a smile that his friend, General Thomas, rated as "even the Pope can charm".

──Wow.So that's it.It's really bad!

Syphad muttered inwardly.

She was a little wobbly when she got up, but Yakenjer insisted that going back would make her body weak, and refused to lie back on the bed.

The body that has been continuously trained in sword practice and the fact that he is still young really recovered quickly.

After tidying up his clothes, he notified Priest Bass that the young man had woken up, and came to the room with a cane.

Forcing the sacred magic "Life Recovery", which requires the magical power of a high priest, must be quite a burden on his body, which is nearly 70 years old.

However, in order to save the young man who had been paying attention since he was a paladin apprentice, the old man decided to recite the spell without any hesitation, as can be imagined.

Since it was conquered by the army of the wide circle a few years ago, the head of the Pine Branch Temple, who has been working hard, stroked Yake's cheek with his thinner hands and said with tears.

"Unexpectedly, when we met again, I was so tired, and became so thin after only three days... At that time, even if I had to force it, I should stay and rest. Knowing that it is very difficult to purify the evil spirit in the tower of the King of Light, but Sending you off like this, I'm sorry for my lack of consideration.

"No, Mr. Bass. It's all because I ignored the words of my companions and only achieved the effect of invigoration. I was stupid for acting recklessly without knowing my own boundaries. As a result, I caused you a lot of trouble, Bass .I don’t know how to apologize.”

"What are you talking about. Purifying the Light King's tower is what I want to do. I'm asking you because I'm useless. If that's the case, it's only natural to save your life. Don't think it's causing any trouble. ── , Saint Yakenjere, thank you. On behalf of the five great priests who failed to complete the purification of the tower, I would like to express my deep gratitude to you and the four gods who sent you here!"

Yake panicked and grabbed the arm of the old man who changed his attitude and planned to kneel in front of him,

"The purification of the tower is purely for my purpose. Bess-sama, please don't just because of this—"

"Aren't you alright?" King Yanlie, who was listening to the conversation between the two behind him, yawned deliberately.

"It's good for the great priest and the former paladin to maintain an elegant etiquette, but considering the physical strength of the old priest who can't even stand firmly and the half-patient who is just sick. In addition to being polite all the time, I think it will take until sunset. it's over."

"Flame - Safa!"

The young man showed dissatisfaction with the rude attitude of his benefactor, the Phantom Beast King, but Bess smiled brightly.

"No no. That's right, we're being rude, please sit in the chair!"

"While I was asleep, there was no trouble here, right?"

"Because of the thunder that fell a few days ago, the city was completely destroyed. Headed by the resident Prince Gota, the adjutant General Yiduo and the main personnel of the army were unfortunately affected to death. I have been busy with funeral ceremonies and burials. Even if the behavior of those who died during their lifetime, as a priesthood, it cannot be said that they have caused trouble.”

Sephad laughed at the high priest's stupid answer.

The old man's cheerful tone, announcing unspoken troubles, is also a good thing.

"Also, quite a few people died in the castle..."

"That's right. Because of the weather, the body decays very quickly. In order not to cause an epidemic, it must be buried as soon as possible. The soldiers of the Guangxi Army forced me, who was in charge of the ceremony, to hold a noble funeral commensurate with the status of a prince. Although I am a little old When I grow up, I can’t choose because of my health, but I still don’t understand why the prayer ceremony is considered simple. Of course, if you believe in the four-faced god at an ordinary level, you shouldn’t be confused on the way to the Kingdom of Eternal Eternity.  … But, I am not a god. But I really don’t know how much faith you have in those towns who do very unreasonable things to the beautiful nuns in the temple.”

Yake couldn't help turning pale when he thought of the miserable fate of those nuns.

"Will that stinking beast prince reach the Kingdom of Eternal Eternity safely? I'm afraid he will get lost and turn around on the road!"

Although King Yanlie didn't believe in God, the old man still praised his words greatly.

"Old man. If you can teach those kids who may become lost children in the future, I will be happy to help!"

"It's a pity that the candidates for the qualifications have already left, and I can't ask your noble hand again."

"That's not me. The companions of the lightning department have already returned. I am the Dragon King of the flame department, and I am best at burning."

"Safa!"

"I'm angry! Don't call me by your name! To save your life, please me, how can I be rude?"

The great priest nodded with a calm smile, reassuring the panicked young man.

"Saint Alconjere, the rumors that there is the guardian of the Phantom Beast King, and the famous "Sword of the Oath" in the legend, are the evidence?"

"That's right. It's not the same sword as the one in the legend, but I made an oath with the Dragon King, and the sword in my hand is also the Dragon King's sword."

──But now it is the same sword as in the legend.

Yan Lie Wang, who was supplementing in his heart, confessed to Yakenzel what he had always cared about.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmm... The soldiers who were in charge of guarding the tower of the king of light insisted on shooting arrows at us, so they set off a small flame and roasted those people black, but ...I didn't notice the situation at the time, and the equipment was also burned to ashes... Hey, is there something important in it? Sorry, sorry, sorry."

Shrinking his body like a cat that has done something bad, he said the truth in embarrassment, and finally apologized desperately.

It doesn't have the majesty of the Dragon King at all.Not to mention the legendary king of monsters who launched the great magic that split the world in two, it would be hard to believe even if he said bass.

However, Saifad, who ignored the superfluous facade and changed his attitude freely, had a soft heart, which Yake was very envious of.Because I have confidence in myself, my heart is very strong and I have always been cheerful.

"Is it something important? The only thing that comes to mind right now is the handwritten letter written to me by His Majesty. Since it is the most valuable thing, it is not placed among the remnants of equipment left elsewhere."

"Personal letter, if I don't have it, can I enter the church headquarters?"

"It should be fine if I'm with you, the Dragon King, and the [Sword of the Oath]. Also, if I can meet my good friend, Filiatta, it can prove that it's really me....If she's angry, she doesn't play tricks."

Bass, who had participated in the training days of Yake and Felicia, reproached calmly.

"You can't say that if you assume it. She is a person who understands the time and place. At the sect, as the head of the Pine Branch Temple, I will write the reason for the loss of the personal letter in a letter!"

"thanks."

"That being said, please stay here to recuperate for the time being. If Saint Alcanjere, who was summoned by His Majesty, were sent away while he was exhausted, I would be reprimanded by the church."

The old man came up with a reason that Yakenjell could never refuse, and successfully forced him to rest.