8-7 Part 3
Unfinished Business in the Port City
of Naglfar
- Yuran and Zirant -
Translator : PolterGlast
「Umu! Once upon a time, in a certain
place... There was a gentle Dragon God and an evil Creator.」
「Evil, you say?」
「That's right. According to legend,
the Creator of this world was a huge fool who would create races, consider them
failures, and then destroy them.」
An evil Creator. That was an existence far removed from the
teachings of the State Church. In the teachings of the State Church,
God is depicted as perfect in every way, an existence possessing complete
goodness who saves everything.
Sigrun is saying
that the God who is supposed to save us humans, the existence that created us,
was actually evil.
「Therefore, the Dragon God took pity
on our ancestors, the Horned Species, as well as the Elves and the
Giants. And then, one day, it is said that the Dragon deceived that evil
Creator and sealed him away in the Heavenly Prison」
On the other hand, there are parts I can accept. The God in
the State Church's teachings is too convenient for humans.
If we assume God is the narrator of a story, God wouldn't
save us, but as an evil Creator, would surely try to toy with us for amusement.
「After that, where did that dragon
go?」
「I hear it abandoned the heavens and
lived on the surface with our ancestors.」
I wonder if that is Zirant. No, I haven't heard the
crucial information.
「What color is that dragon?」
「Hm, color?」
「That's right, I want to know the
color. What color was the dragon?」
「A dragon, huh. I want to hunt a
dragon someday... Even if it's a legendary creature, there's something alluring
about it... I think I could win.」
I suppose so. You might even be able to defeat a
dragon... With that brute strength that pierces even the fur of an Abyss
Hound, dragon scales would be nothing.
「Don't derail the conversation. Tell
me the color. And the name.」
「Color and name, huh... Muu, what was
it... I feel like the previous generation told me, but I forgot.」
「Remember, Sigrun; you
remembered when you told Kachua.」
「Umu! Sorry, but I can't remember. My
head doesn't seem to be connecting well today.」
Then that's confiscated,
I thought, trying to snatch the remaining small sardines. But not letting that
happen, Sigrun shoved everything into her mouth, driven by gluttony. It
looks like she won't be able to speak for a while. For some reason, she looked
triumphant just from her nose.
『Good grief...』
However, Zirant's high-pitched voice echoed in my
ear, making me look back. There was no one there. The dragon who had been
watching everything seemed to have spoken directly into my head again.
『It is Yuran. That dragon's
name is the Dragon God Yuran, and that is not me.』
Did she intervene because she couldn't stand my prying and Sigrun's
hazy memory? I see. So it wasn't you. But it seems there is a connection, Zirant.
「Is it Yuran?」
「Yes, that's it, Yuran! Haa~~,
that feels refreshing~♪」
「Sorry, but we're not done yet. Then,
do you know the name Zirant?」
「Don't know.」
「I see.」
If she says she doesn't know, that's the end of it. If it's
a dragon different from the one that existed in history, or rather the age of
mythology, Zirant's existence becomes increasingly mysterious.
In the first place, does that underground space where I
first met Zirant still exist in this world? It's strange that such a
vast place exists underground. Everything felt like an illusion.
「That's right. More importantly Shinza,
they're selling alcohol over there. We had lunch, so let's have a drink now.」
「My goal is to lap Naglfar; I
won't drink.」
「It's just adding a little nutrition!」
「Then let me teach you something
good. Alcohol is not nutrition.」
「Well, let's think about the details
after a drink, let's do that! Alright, give me money!」
If I let her drink, will she remember something? No, but
thinking about it, wouldn't that be like giving silvervine to a leopard...?
「Are you serious... Let me tell you,
I won't join you.」
「Are you serious~? To live without
putting alcohol in your system... unbelievable.」
When I gave up and handed her money, Sigrun bought
two gourds filled with ale. The sight of her guzzling it down deliciously while
walking suited the word "heroic figure" far better than
"adventurer" after all...
◇ ◆ ◇ ◆ ◇
- Exploration -
【Do 1 lap around the Maritime City
Naglfar】
(Completed)
- Reward: EXP 100 / VIT +5 (Acquired)
- 『I also want to eat abalone and
scallops. Fulfill the book's wishes
more; that is the path to my abalone.』
- Table of Contents -
【Name】 Ashley
【Lv】 22
【Exp】 2635 → 2735
【STR】 45
【VIT】 126 → 131
【DEX】 111
【AGI】 93
【Skill】 Shovel LV 4 Scoop
LV 1
『Paella is fine too...?』
I'm in no position to talk about others, but Zirant,
you have quite the gluttony yourself. Ah, the taste of that seafood paella I
ate with Carral is unforgettable. It was delicious.
「Funya~? Shinzaaa, why are you
glowing~?」
「There's no way a human would glow.
Therefore, you are just drunk.」
「To me, Shinza looks like he's
glowing... a good, man... Guu...」
「Don't sleep while standing...」
The glowing Firefly-san lent a shoulder to the drunkard, and while having breasts pressed against him repeatedly, he reportedly carried the heavy luggage to the inn. Though the innkeeper, trying to be weirdly considerate, almost guided us to a room with a double bed...
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