5-7 Part 2
The Dragon Says It Is Proof of the
Emperor
- The Dragon Sees All -
Translator : PolterGlast
Suddenly opening my eyes, I found myself in a dream. It's
been a while since I came here. I had woken up in that tropical paradise again.
Palms and ferns; I've seen those in encyclopedias. There were even banana and
mango fruits.
But this is a dream; I'm drawn to the sweet scent, but even
if I ate them, I doubt they'd taste like the real thing. By the way, it seemed
a little shifted from the usual location.
Walking towards the lake in the back, I found Zirant
there.
“You finally came. Good grief, not granting an audience to
the great wagahai, what a troublesome apostle I have.”
“I don't recall becoming your apostle.”
“Is that so? Kachua doesn't seem to think so.”
“So you were watching... Oi, what, o-oi...”
The girl who had been speaking with her back to me turned
around. With the beautiful blue lake behind her, the slightly young, petite
girl with extremely refined features forcibly made me sit down where I was
standing.
Then she straddles my lap, which is extremely troubling.
Don't tell me you intend this as service to me, Zirant. I don't need
this kind of thing...
“Ashley, well done.”
“I wasn't asked by you; I did it all because I wanted to.”
“Umu, well done Ashley, as expected of the man
I set my eyes on. Good, good, you are truly magnificent...”
“I see. But why cling to me?”
“It's a reward.”
“I don't need it; we'll both just be hot and stifling.”
Zirant is
unusually in a good mood today. Did she like the Goblin subjugation in
the village that much? Or is it because Kachua decided I was a messenger
and indirectly worshiped Zirant? There's no way to know.
“Stop hiding your embarrassment with boring excuses.
Actually, you like me, don't you...? See, being clung to, you must be happy, kukuku...”
Ah, to tell the truth, I am somewhat happy. Regardless of
the form, it comes across that she is praising me. Except for the fact that her
way of pleasing me is off the mark.
“What was it again, that—your exploits in the remote village
were truly magnificent. At first, I was annoyed by the tomboyish Katyusha,
but kukuku... intending to creep into bed with you only for the man to
be fast asleep was truly comical. Good grief, a man like you truly doesn't
understand a woman's heart.”
“Look who's talking. Kachua is the niece of the
Vigilante Corps Captain; there were no other options.”
As if to say it was her privilege, Zirant wrapped
both hands around my neck, then slowly slid them up to cup my cheeks. My lack
of resistance put Zirant in an even better mood.
“The offense and defense against the Goblin army, and
the superhuman skill of building a moat around the village in just one day.
That was also magnificent, but—as I thought, I liked that underground tunnel.
The idea of stealing and reclaiming water is good. Also the figures of the
villagers with sparkling eyes at the clear water surface.”
“Yeah, I'm proud of it. But Zirant, please separate
from me now...”
Showing no intention to do so, Zirant smiles,
convinced she is enchanting. I suddenly thought. I cannot resist her. I thought
there was a reason for that.
Just being gazed at by Zirant's Dragon Eyes
saves me. I can believe that this form of mine, which Father loathes, is not a
curse fallen upon the Imperial Family. And also, I didn't want to be hated by
her, the only one of my kind.
“Furthermore, the matter of protecting the Alchemist
Dulin before that was also good. An adorableness that makes it no wonder Imperial
Princess Atomina likes her. Are you the same, Shinza?”
“It doesn't suit you.”
I stare back at the blue Dragon Eyes with my ruby
ones. She looks like a girl, but Zirant is a giant dragon. It's amazing
that I can keep such a being on my lap. It's a wonder I'm not crushed.
“I see. So you do prefer a mature woman such as myself,
after all.”
“What are you even talking about...?”
But I know it's useless to retort. Suppressing the urge to
ask if there's an adult like her, I fell silent. Because it is the way of the
world that offending someone only consumes more time.
“However, was it that Aunt Du Neil? That was intolerable.”
“Aunt is the black sheep of the family. Though it's strange
for me to say it.”
“To think such a woman is the High Priestess and tries to
drive Dulin out of the Imperial Capital. Where on earth did the
teachings of God go...? Everywhere in this country is rotten; the stench of
corruption makes my nose feel like it will fall off. Do something about it, Ashley.”
“You're saying that knowing it's impossible...”
“No, you won against Prince Georg. I believe you will
manage somehow with that exhilarating trick using the Shovel.”
“I'm telling you it's impossible...”
However, Zirant's gaze suddenly dropped. I thought
she might have gotten sleepy, but that didn't seem to be the case.
Changing to a weak upward glance, she looked up at me
timidly again. If I were to compare, she looked like a dog that had made a
mess.
“Ashley. I doubt it, but you won't say something like
you'll end it here, right...? Once you win against Georg, am I
useless...?”
“No way, there are mountains of scenes I want to show you.
Even if I surpassed Georg, my situation hasn't improved much.”
For such a huge dragon to worry about trivial things. It's a
foolish question. If I lose you, I lose the way to survive. Since you showed me
hope, I won't let you say you're getting off now.
Besides, being able to share the scenery I see with you
isn't entirely bad.
“I see, hearing that relieves me! Continue to show me your
exploits. The talent I discovered in you! And someday, as Emperor,
reclaim the throne that should be yours!”
“The last part is hard to accept.”
“But if your father passes away, this country won't end with
just being in turmoil. The great Emperor leaves, and everyone high in the
succession line is trash. I can see heads being replaced roll-roll.”
I don't really want to hear about harsh reality right now.
But what do you expect me to do? Certainly, no matter who succeeds the Emperor,
the other siblings might not acknowledge them.
“Ah, but I value my life too. If the shadow of death appears
on Father, at that time I will abandon this country and flee to the frontier.
The Maritime Province where Carral is sounds good too...”
“It is the throne you should succeed; do not hand it over to
others.”
Suddenly, the smile disappeared from Zirant. Then,
ordering me in a strong tone, she glared at the non-existent Seventh Son.
“What is the basis for that? I am the youngest brother,
haven't received a proper education. On top of that, this deformity; out of the
question.”
“Wrong. That form is not a deformity.”
There was no hesitation in Zirant's words; it became
a perfect assertion. At least she doesn't think I'm a monster. I hoped that
maybe Zirant also thinks of me as her own kind.
“That form is—the proof of a certain Emperor who united all
races into one and brought together a hopeless quagmire of a world.”
“Do you mean to say the First Emperor had this form?
Impossible. Look at that statue in the plaza; it bears no resemblance to me.”
“Hmph, repairs have been added to the statue many times. To
history as well. Ashley, you are an atavism. Rather, that form is the
form of the true successor. Because the First Emperor also possessed Dragon
Eyes and white arms.”
Zirant's hands
removed my gloves and lovingly embraced my cursed white hands to her chest. If her
story is true, my form wasn't a curse. I am not a deformity, but truly the
half-brother of Brother and Sister.
“Say something.”
“Tell me. Then, am I really Father's child...?”
“Kukuku—what a boring question. It is obvious; there
is no way you would be born from anything other than the bloodline of the
Imperial Family. You are the Emperor's child, the Emperor's
Seventh Son Ashley.”
The strange tome says to reclaim the Emperor's throne. The
strange tome says this form is the proof. I am Father's child, the half-brother
of Brother Georg and Sister Atomina. If I believe Zirant,
I had the right to adore Brother and Sister from the bottom of my heart.
【Tome
of the Evil Dragon】
— Adventure —
- 【Complete 3 Jobs at the
Adventurer's Guild】
- Completion
Reward: EXP 450 / ???
— Exploration —
- 【Lap the Imperial Capital
another 10 times】
- Completion
Reward: VIT +100
— Exploration —
- 【Lap the Maritime City Naglfar
once】
1/3
- Completion
Reward: EXP 100 / VIT +5
— Business —
- 【Grow the Hez Trading Company】
- Completion
Reward: DEX +100
— Purge —
- 【Bury 5 Villains】 Remaining: 2
- Completion
Reward: EXP 900 / Shovel LV
+1
— Purge —
- 【Steal 300,000 Crowns of Dirty
Wealth】 570 / 300000
- Completion
Reward: AGI +100
— Investment —
- 【Spend a total of 10,000 Crowns】 1685 / 10000
- Completion
Reward: EXP 1000 / Premonition
of an Encounter
— Table of Contents —
- 【Name】 Ashley
- 【Lv】 16
- 【Exp】 1855
- 【STR】 41
- 【VIT】 110
- 【DEX】 99
- 【AGI】 82
- 【Skill】 Shovel LV 3.5
/ Scoop LV 1
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