19-12 Part 2
A Race That Was Never Chosen Even Once
2/2
Translator : PolterGlast
We passed through
the port and advanced into the town. Living up to its origin as a town born
from settlement, every single road was intricately intertwined and complex.
Stone buildings crowded the city, their white outer walls reflecting the bright
sunlight of the wasteland.
「A-Are...?
Wasn't there something over there just now...?」
「Umu,
it seems there is something!」
After a while, we
found a main street. As we passed through that street and continued along the
path, strange presences increased one by one. By the time Carral
noticed, you could say we were already surrounded.
「Heeeey,
I know you're there, come ouuuuut!!」
「No,
there aren't many people who would just waltz out simply because they were told
to...」
「Even
so, since we're surrounded, it's only a matter of time before they show
themselves.」
「Eh!?
We're surrounded right now!?」
「Yeah.
But I don't sense any hostility.」
We stood in place
and waited for the other party's
move. You're being mean, Zirant. If you know their true identity,
give me some advice already.
『Umu,
first, remove the lens from that eye.』
It was a strange
request. If I showed my dragon eye, it would make the other party cautious.
While I was hesitating over whether to follow the instruction, Zirant
materialized with a flash of light and landed on the stone pavement.
「Ah, Zirant-sama.」
「You
appeared! If your entrance had been a little later, I would have shown off this
sword as a greeting!」
Saying that, Sigrun
reached for her sword's gimmick, so I lunged to stop her hand. Perhaps Carral
had thought the same thing, as our hands ended up overlapping.
「S-Sorry...」
「No,
it's fine. The one at fault is always Sigrun.」
「That's
not true, Shinzaaa!?」
However, since Zirant
had already revealed herself,
it was too late now. I also removed the lens as requested, exposing the dragon
eye that is now my pride. Naturally, the group on the other party raised whispering voices,
surprised by my grotesque form.
「M-Muu,
but there's something strange about these guys...」
Even so, Sigrun
did not take her hand off her sword.
「Or
rather, even though it's named the ruined city of Merkwell, why are
humans living here...?」
「Humans?
What are you saying, Carral? These guys aren't humans.」
「Heh...?
Th-Then what are they? Don't tell me, monsters of the Abyss!?」
「No,
they feel different from that. They're excessively agile, and I can sense
intelligence in their movements.」
Time for the big
reveal, Zirant. You must have recommended the expedition here knowing
their true identity.
「Kukuku...
Naturally. These guys are not humans. Of course, they aren't beastmen, Horned
species, or elves, either. ...Come out quickly. This Zirant is offering
to introduce you, but the conversation won't progress if you, the ones in
question, don't show yourselves. Besides, look here, Ausar is with me
too.」
Zirant
floated up softly and placed her
hands on both my shoulders from behind, showing me off.
「What
arbitrary things are you spouting... I am Shinza, don't lump me in with
a massive weirdo like my ancestor.」
「Ah,
they came out. Um, nice to mee— e-eeeehhh?!!」
A member of their
group revealed themselves from the shadows in front of us. Their entire body
was covered in scales, and they had a blessed physique close to two meters
tall, along with a tail. It was no wonder Carral was surprised. It was
an imaginary race known as Lizardmen.
「What, Lizardmen?
That's rather anticlimactic considering how you put on airs!」
「What
are you saying!? It's not anticlimactic at all!?」
So that's why Zirant
told me to take off the lens. The Lizardmen found commonalities with
themselves in mine and Zirant's appearances, and emerged from the
shadows of the buildings one after another.
「Sur...
prised... A human... slightly... similar to... us...」
「Zirant...」
「Ausar...
A name... heard... from my father...」
Although they didn't
seem to have hostility, the Lizardmen were armed with cutlasses and war
hammers. Looking around, every single one of them was huge, and coupled with
their sharp fangs and glossy scales, they had a rather intimidating appearance.
「Look
closely, they're just dragon humans. No different from Shinza and Sig-chan.」
「That's
only his eyes, right!?」
Successors appeared
one after another, and the number of Lizardmen swelled to about twenty. The one
who appeared first seemed to be the leader, and only that one walked up to us.
「Human...
why... did you come?」
「Umu,
we are emissaries. My apologies, but please guide us—」
「Ah, Shinza
glowed...」
But sorry, it
seems the Book of the Evil Dragon finally realized our arrival, and a
blinding light enveloped me. There was no way the Lizardmen wouldn't be
surprised by this. Perhaps they were weak to light, as they covered their faces
as if dazzled. What a bothersome guy I am.
When I dropped my
eyes to the Book of the Evil Dragon, a result fitting this strong
radiance was recorded there.
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- Exploration -
【Reach
the ruined city of Merkwell, west of Salzland】
(Completed)
·
Reward: EXP 1600 (Acquired) / Acquisition
of Relic (Unacquired)
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- Exploration -
【Return
to the territory of Erin】
·
Reward: EXP 1
·
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- Table of
Contents -
·
【Name】 Ashley
·
【Lv】 49 → 53
·
【Exp】 10980 → 12580
·
【STR】 120 → 130
·
【VIT】 305 → 330
·
【DEX】 275 → 281
·
【AGI】 263 → 281
·
【Skill】 Shovel LV 5 Scoop LV 1 Imperial Bonds LV 2
Sense of Direction LV 1 Movement Speed LV 2 Digging x30 (Active)
『Read
the room! Do not glow when I am speaking!』
――――――――――――――
Even if you say
that, since you're the one who told me this is how it works, haven't I given up
on it too? The new mission is pretty stingy...
「Sorry,
I have a constitution that causes me to glow suddenly. Please just think of me
as a passing firefly.」
When the usual light
emission ended, the Lizardmen raised their faces towards me. No, but something
was strange. One by one, they dropped to their knees on the floor, kneeling all
at once as if they had prearranged it.
「Could
it be... you really are... Ausar-sama...?」
「The
savior... of the Lizardmen...!」
「Ausar-sama...!」
I had heard that my
ancestor saved all races, but I never thought that included lizardmen.
Moreover, even after generations had passed, they hadn't forgotten about my
ancestor and remembered him.
「That's
why I'm telling you I'm not... I am Shinza.」
「Kuku,
our Shinza caused you trouble. For those of you who live underground, he
must have been quite the annoying firefly bastard. ...Now, to the main point. I
want to meet Azato. Take us to your country.」
Azato. It seemed that was the name of their king or someone similar. The Lizardmen who had prostrated themselves before us raised their faces, and perhaps wanting to introduce us to this Azato very badly, they somewhat proudly offered to guide us.
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