sad way to slay a dragon

why cry? "

"Stop rambling! That's my uncle's freedom!"

Sephaid yelled while hugging him tightly, with a force that seemed to strangle the enemy's neck.

Then——he felt his friend laugh silently in his ear.

"You don't have to cry like a child. Your wish is long gone—"

"……Um?"

"That was when I knew you for about a year. When you were taking a nap in the forest, three-headed Kerubellos approached us and tried to use us for food. I killed them with lightning—"

"Three-headed Kerubellos...?"

"You were putting carbonized corpses in your mouth, and you almost cried because it was so bitter. So I made ice cubes and rinsed your mouth. . . . Although maybe you don't remember..."

That little friend has grown to be quite huge, and now stays by his side like this.

Even if Sefaid doesn't remember what happened that day, as long as Alphado himself remembers, his mood will not change.However, my friend, who stopped begging for ice cubes a long time ago, still has a strong memory of that day.

"Ah! Is that dark, super unpalatable thing Kerubellos? I cried to death, and there was something like powder stuck in my mouth... That time I was fed up. Even now, every day The first time I put black food into my mouth, I was ready to spit it out anytime!"

"After eating the ice cubes, you ran to me who was sitting there, and hugged my body. After that, you closed your eyes with a happy expression——"

"Well. I like Aru very much. I will be very happy, happy, comfortable, and have a sense of security when I am with you. It makes me feel like I want to go on like this forever. At that time, I was like a crystal of happiness.—— so."

Injecting strength into the unknowingly relaxed arm, Sephaid hugged the avatar of the black dragon tightly, and this time repeated what he said just now in a whisper.

"——I hate seeing Alu always alone. You who made me experience that level of happiness are in misfortune... I don't think it's fair. I like you very much, but I can't make you happy. I'm so useless...I'm very, very uncomfortable."

“It’s just because you’re afraid of being lonely that you’re so determined to think I’m the same.  …Even if I’m alone, I can always feel the feelings of that day, and it’s very fulfilling. I’ve never felt lonely. — just because I’m with me , the little red dragon with such a happy and reassuring expression. Just because of my own existence, I can make someone feel so happy. You don’t know that seeing this with your own eyes, it’s very important for me to confirm this with my own eyes. What a blessing. At that moment, I felt that my life...had been enriched to the point that I no longer lacked anything."

"...Really? I don't remember what you were like back then at all. After all, I was a real kid back then. Eat, play, sleep, as long as you feel comfortable, everything will be fine... Oh, what, isn't this the same as now Nothing changed?"

The light-hearted Sefaid has returned to his usual self.

"You said just now that you hope that I am lucky to survive and that I can feel happy, right? You have already brought me happiness, Fadi.... I didn't expect that I didn't tell you this, and it caused you so much pain. I'm sorry... I'm really, really sorry."

Alphado apologized from the bottom of his heart.

Even if his friend doesn't have the same feelings—even if he doesn't remember what happened that day, even if he doesn't care at all, even if he accuses himself of being self-satisfied, he can only nod.

The avatar of Yanlong let go of his body, roughly wiped away the tears with his fist, and muttered as if to hide his embarrassment.

"No, forget it, that... It's embarrassing for two big men who are not young to discuss this kind of thing seriously. Ahh, I have reached this age, and I am still troubled like a kid , it's really ugly..."

"Whether it's a dragon or a human, how many existences are serious enough to cry in order to make their friends happy? I only have one friend. You will only have one for life. However, I don't think my life is inferior to those who have People with hundreds of friends."

There is incomparable truth in Alphado's faint language and voice.

King Yanlie, who usually could easily bear any kind of praise he heard, blushed, looked down shyly like a boy.

Even if it's because it's the last, there's no need to flatter to this extent, right?He muttered.

but--

"My precious friend. I must repay your tears."

"Ah? Is it enough? Please don't remind me again and again that I cry like a child....Aru, what are you doing?"

Surprised by the fact that Lord Lei Hua suddenly knelt at his feet, Sephaid tried to pull him up.However, a stern voice filled with magical power came over.

"Do not move!"

Confined by the language of an existence with anti-magic power, the Red Dragon King stopped moving.

The use of magic power by a dragon to take away an opponent's freedom is a taboo that can't be compared to the impoliteness of calling the opponent's name directly.Needless to say between dragons and dragons, if there is no considerable reason, it will not be used even for other races.

Because the dragon will take away freedom both in mind and body as the greatest shame.Because they have this super high self-esteem, because they are the strongest Eudemons, they make this an ugly act that cannot be done to other races.

The only dragon whose magical power is powerful enough to restrain Yan Lie King's movements is Duke Lei Hua.

Sefaid never dreamed that his friend would do such a thing.Because of this, he was terrified of what Alphado would do next.

The incarnation of Thunder Dragon knelt on one knee in front of the immobile Dragon King, bowed his head and said.

"I swear, until the end of my life, I will protect the oath of the Phantom Beast King? Bodies should be torn to shreds—"

While listening to his friend's fluently woven words without any emotion, Sefayd desperately tried to break free from the magic that bound him.

--do not do that!no!You don't do that kind of thing...!

Not only the movements, but even the magic power is completely sealed inside the body, so it is impossible to even use the wind spirit to talk.Even if Sefayd was careless for a while, but he was able to achieve such a perfect suppression without directly calling his name, it can only be considered that there is a considerable gap in magic power.

He felt the strong will and awareness of Alphado's side.

One of the twin dragons let his hands and other knee touch the floor, and kissed the red-haired man's toes.

It is a posture that is occasionally seen in the human world, swearing absolute obedience and loyalty to the other party.

Before feeling anything coming, the physical body has already reacted first.That would make people feel a strong sense of vomiting, and from the dragon's point of view, it would never be an act of their own will.

After retracting his knees, Alphado raised his head, and their eyes finally met.

His sky-colored eyes seemed to have no trace of dark clouds.In the eyes that attracted wind spirits and fascinated even ancient elves, there resided a powerful will and the brilliance of magic power.

After encountering a direct gaze, Sefayd's will was captured, and he couldn't even look away.

"——I, Leihua Gong Alphador, exchange oaths with Sefayd here."

An intense load that couldn't be compared with the usual oath swept across his body, and he could clearly feel the blood from the source of magic power cast a spell on every corner of his body.

An oath that uses a language that contains magic power is bound by the words of the oath in reverse.Sefaid has always been good at finding loopholes in the oath, and in turn uses language to make the oath ineffective.

However, the oath that Duke Lei Hua made just now was perfect.Even the trick to let the oath itself die by announcing the abandonment of the oath was sealed.

Although the dragon claims to know what it can do from birth, it is only limited to the strength and limit of its own magic power, as well as the presence or absence of the protection of the four great spirits.It doesn't mean that they understand all the magic that can be done through their own magic power.

It is precisely because of this that we can use wisdom in the constraints and find ways to find out the tricks.

For the first time, Sephaid discovered that there was also such a use of magic and a perfect form of oath.

Although Ssangyong has unique magical talents, but because he lived alone for a longer time, Lei Huagong gained more things from deep thinking.He has only now discovered this.

I didn't expect to realize it through this form——

"... Ah... Lu...!"

Shaking his body, Sefaid desperately suppressed his passion, grabbed his friend's arms and pulled him up.

Alphado had spoken before he could speak.

"If you consider the role I will play in the human world, this should be your hope."

"Even if I expect you to be responsible, I don't expect you to make sacrifices, do I?"

"This situation is the most guaranteed,"

"I don't want that kind of thing! You did it yourself—"

Feeling déjà vu in this quarrel midway, Sefayed remembered the words of his friend who was the cause of the original dispute, and let go of Lei Huagong's arm.

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