Chapter 253: The Hero and Saintess
I’m jealous of a child that hasn’t even been born
I think I’ve been completely charmed by the Red Dragon, overflowing with maternal love.
A unique party has been formed, connected by pseudo mother-son affection.
“Child, step back for a moment. It’s dangerous.”
“Whoa!”
Even before she took flight, a fierce wind buffeted me.
Emilia’s true form exuded an overwhelming presence.
She seems several times larger than Cayen?!
“Awesome!”
Outwardly, there was no way to distinguish male from female.But her presence was as impressive as the size of her breasts.
Perhaps worried about destroying the houses, she coiled like a snake, but even making eye contact with her was terrifying.
Honestly, I couldn’t believe that Emilia had actually eaten a few people….
But seeing her true form, I understand.
Her ferocious teeth speak for themselves. It’s the law of nature!
“I’m coming up! Emilia!”
Whoosh.
Just the Red Dragon’s breath felt like it was burning me.
“Ouch, hot!”
The Red Dragon bared her teeth.
A bit scary, huh?
But looking into her eyes… I’m reassured that it’s Emilia.
Beautiful eyes like jewels.
“Huff!”
Like climbing, I hooked my fingers into the gaps in her scales and climbed onto the Red Dragon’s back.
Literally riding on mommy’s back!
Her crimson, armor-like scales made her look like a dragon statue, surreal….
But feeling her warmth, I realized she was a massive, living creature.
So warm!
“Let’s go, Emilia!”
Emilia took flight.
I clung to her back so I wouldn’t fall.
“Mr. Aaron, we’ll be back!”
Mr. Aaron, waving his hand, was already shrinking below.
Flight commenced!
Even though Emilia was flying calmly, without any acrobatics like Cayen, it was much harder to hold on.
The sense of speed was tremendous. My arms, gripping her scales, trembled.
Emilia, sensing my struggle, reduced her speed.
“Emilia…”
I stroked Emilia’s scales.
“Thank you!”
I don’t know if she can hear me with the wind roaring past.
Huh?
Looking down, I noticed something on the north side of the island.
Are those human soldiers stationed there?
There were ‘Dragon Knight Orders’ in this world, knights who followed dragons, so it wasn’t strange to see armored soldiers, but….
“Hmm?!”
Suddenly, something felt wrong with Emilia.
“Emilia, what’s wrong?!”
Whoosh
The ground seemed to rise, splitting the clouds.
That was the only way to describe the sight.
I was chilled when I realized it was a giant, dark brown dragon.
“No way….”
Is it coming to shoot us down because I’m trying to go to Iris?!
The timing is too perfect!
The Land Dragon roars!
“Uhhh!”
A roar that rattled my bones.
The Land Dragon charges!
Emilia, with agility unbefitting her size, dodged the Land Dragon’s charge!
Whoosh!
“Uwaaa!”
I was overly sensitive to the changes around me.
There’s no way I could miss the movements of a creature as massive as a dragon!
But it was flying incredibly fast for its size.
“Emilia, can you win?!”
I couldn’t hear a reply.
But it felt like Emilia agreed.
I gripped the scales tightly and held on.
“Don’t worry about me…! I’ll hold on tight!”
The wind whipped against my ears.
The Land Dragon was pursuing Emilia from behind.
Crackle, crackle….
‘What is that?’
The sound of crackling lightning?
The Land Dragon’s chest swelled, and a flash of light erupted from behind.
“Emilia!”
Whoosh!
Emilia descends!
If that lightning breath had hit… we’d be toast.
Can’t Emilia counterattack?
There was an opening against the Land Dragon, but she seemed unable to use her breath for some reason.
“Ugh…!”
The flight speed increased.
Emilia was accelerating, trying to shake off the Land Dragon, but it wouldn’t let go of her tail.
Come to think of it… I heard it was disadvantageous to be in this situation when fighter jets fought.
Do I have to do something?
Could I inflict a critical hit on the pursuing Land Dragon?
Even now, I’m just barely holding on…!
Crackle, crackle…!
“Here it comes again!”
I pressed myself against Emilia’s scales to avoid the Land Dragon’s lightning breath.
Emilia gained altitude, seemingly trying to hide in the clouds.
But the Land Dragon relentlessly pursued us.
“Damn…. Persistent!”
Besides… Emilia seems to be limiting her altitude because of me.
I have to do something.
I pulled Dawn Moon from my pocket.
Cutting my arm…!
“Uwaah!”
I almost fell!
I held Dawn Moon in my mouth.
“Ugggh…!”
Faster. Getting faster.
A fierce wind buffeted my skin, making it hard to see what was happening around me.
Emilia seemed to be agitated by my scream.
Based on speed and movement alone, Emilia could have easily won in a one-on-one fight without me!
Crackle!
The Land Dragon’s breath split the clouds and engulfed Emilia’s tail.
“Kyaaa!”
The Red Dragon’s scream echoed through the sky.
“Just… a little longer!”
With Dawn Moon in my mouth… I slashed my arm!
Then, the avatar of ejaculation, Elizabeth, manifested….
“!?”
Elizabeth, also feeling the wind, grabs onto the scales with me.
Why is an avatar affected by the wind?!
Is it because of my image?
I almost burst out laughing and dropped the knife in my mouth.
Carefully, I took it with my hand and sheathed it….
“Aura deployment!”
All dragons, except Emilia, cannot fly!Crackle, crackle…!
“Ugh!”
The breath grazed past my head again.
What, why is it still flying?!
Oh… the range… is it out of range?
“Emilia, slow down and get close to the Land Dragon!”
It was the worst possible decision in this situation.
But I didn’t have time to explain the specifics of my blood art.
I could feel Emilia’s confusion.
“Trust me, Emilia!”
Emilia slowed down.
The distance between us and the Land Dragon rapidly closed.
Good, its speed has decreased, so….
I regained my balance, stood up, and jumped towards Emilia’s tail.
Then, the Land Dragon’s wings, affected by the aura, became paralyzed, and it plummeted to the ground!
“Follow it!”
It tried to regain its balance, but as a result of me clinging to Emilia’s back and pursuing it…!
The Land Dragon crashed into the ground with tremendous force.
“Woohoo~!”
How dare you touch our dragon mommy!
I couldn’t find the Land Dragon, perhaps because it had returned to its human form.
Maybe I could find it if I looked closely?
Since Emilia was also injured, we naturally descended to the grasslands.
“Emilia!”
Emilia, transformed back into her human form, knelt down.
She looked fine outwardly, but the injuries she sustained in her true form seemed to be affecting her.
I took a high potion from my backpack and gave it to her.
“Drink this.”
“I’m sorry, child.”
“What are you sorry for? You did well.”
“Mommy… can’t use her breath against other dragons….”
“Breath? Why?”
“Because my husband and I decided not to join any faction….”
I see.
But the opponent had a reason to shoot us down, as intruders.
I was the one who put Emilia in harm’s way.
“I made an unreasonable request. I’m sorry.”
She probably didn’t want to get involved in this kind of fight.
“I’m your mommy, so I want to grant any request my child makes.”
“Emilia…”
I hugged Emilia tightly.
“Thank you.”
First… I need to figure out where we are.
We hadn’t strayed too far, just circled around our original location.
It seemed we had landed where the human soldiers were stationed.
“Damn it….”
The Land Dragon was already gone.
I wanted to see what it looked like, but now wasn’t the time.
“Surround them!”
“Quickly!”
Armored soldiers surrounded us at an incredible speed.
“Emilia, can you fly again?”
“Not right now….”
Then it’s my turn to protect her?
They seemed to be the Land Dragon’s Dragon Knights, but I could fight them while protecting Emilia.
Elizabeth responded to my will.
I drew Dawn Moon.
“Are you the Imperial Envoy?”
Just then, someone strode towards us.
Wearing full plate armor in this heat? Are they insane?
It was a man wearing a silver helmet shaped like a wolf’s head.
In his hand… he held a sharp spear.
“And you are, the commander of these soldiers?”
“Something like that.”
The man removed his helmet.
A face I’d never seen before. A large, diagonal scar marred his face.
He didn’t seem much older than me, but what kind of life had he lived?
His eyes… honestly, I felt a gentleness that wouldn’t hurt a fly.
I thought, I could win against him.
“Lord Hero, that woman is a dragon. It’s dangerous to approach her!”
Until someone called him “Lord Hero”.
‘I’m screwed….’
This man… is the Hero…!
Of all places, the Hero is camped where we landed….
No, before that….
Why is the Hero in this world?
I was so confused I couldn’t close my mouth.
I couldn’t grasp the situation!
Is my life in danger?
I decided to confirm that first.
“The Hero is the Empire’s enemy… right?”
“Yes, our enemy is the Empire.”
“Then why aren’t you attacking me?”
“Huh?”
The Hero grinned as if he’d heard a funny joke.
“You’re the Imperial Envoy, aren’t you?”
“Th… that’s right.”
“I won’t do anything as evil as killing an envoy, even if they’re from an enemy nation.”
….
Yes, that’s common sense.
It’s the unreasonable ones who cause problems everywhere.
“But it doesn’t seem like you, Mr. Envoy, came looking for us.”
“….”
Should I try to talk openly?
It seemed beneficial to exchange information.
If the Hero had intended to kill me, he would have done so already.
If he’s as strong as Kyoka, my chances of winning are slim.
“I didn’t land here intentionally. There was an accident when I crossed the gate.”
“Ah, I see.”
I see?
What do you see?!
“I’m sorry, it’s probably our fault that you were caught in the gate accident.”
“What?”
“We also experienced an unexpected accident. It’s probably related.”
“….”
I can’t spit on him when he’s apologizing.
“Why were you trying to come this way?”
“That’s… something I can’t tell you.”
Tsk.
She’s the Hero’s wife.Huh?
I hear an intriguing monologue.
I looked around.
“Lord Hero!”
A breathtakingly beautiful girl with white hair ran towards the Hero.
Snow-white hair that reached her shoulders, and blue eyes.
Feminine curves formed by her breasts and hips, visible even beneath her white priestess robes.
The elegance in her gait and gestures captivated me.
Beautiful…….
No, graceful….
“Erin, don’t worry. No one was hurt.”
“What about that lady?”
Is he talking about Emilia?
The Hero seemed to realize something.
“If you don’t mind, we can take a look at the injured lady’s wounds….”
“We’ll heal her!”
…Erin.
She must be the Saintess who accompanies the Hero.
I’ve seen people like her a few times in the modern world.
People whose kindness overflows, positively influencing their surroundings just by being there.
Even among such kind-hearted individuals, Erin was shockingly beautiful.
I feel… purified.
Even though we just met, I felt an inexplicable trust in her.
I wasn’t sure if a high potion would be enough….
“Let’s entrust her healing to them, Emilia.”
“Yes, my child.”
Just as I was impressed by the Saintess, the soldiers gasped at the sight of the dragon mom.
“I-is that even a possible figure?”
“She’s a dragon…”
“Amazing…”
…….
“There, you’re all better now….”
I stared intently at Erin as she healed Emilia.
At her profile.
Staring at someone else’s wife….
Then, our eyes met.
“Hello.”
“Ah… Hello.”
“Please wait a moment. I’ll heal your wife quickly.”
“Wife….”
Emilia’s cheeks flushed.
“Oh… Are you not…?”
“….”
Suddenly asked about our relationship, the first thing that came to mind was me rolling around in bed lewdly, calling her “Mommy, mommy.”
No. That won’t do.
What if I just said we were cooperating? Emilia might be a little disappointed, though.
“Hehe, we’re mother and son.”
…Huh?
Emilia simply defined our relationship as mother and son, rendering my worries moot.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have assumed….”
“Oh, it’s alright. I’m grateful you saw me as his wife.”
I took Emilia’s hand.
“Mommy, are you okay?”
“I feel much better thanks to her, my child.”
Wounds that Peridot’s high potion couldn’t heal….
She heals by massaging arms?
Amazing….
Didn’t they say the Saintess could even revive the dead?
“Erin!”
The Hero called Erin from inside a temporary tent.
Erin looked at me.
“It seems the Lord Hero has something to say.”
“Let’s go.”
I wanted to tell them to do their business and leave, but I knew I couldn’t.
This was an unavoidable encounter.
Inside the tent, I was left alone with the Hero.
“How is your wife’s condition?”
….
Do I look that old?
Old enough to seem like Emilia’s husband?
I’m not dissing Emilia at all.
“Oh, I was mistaken?”
“She’s the woman who became my mommy.”
“…?”
“It’s like that.”
“What about the Saintess? Isn’t she beautiful?”
“….”
What’s with the question?
The Hero grinned and continued.
“She’s my wife.”
……Sigh.
Bragging about his wife in front of Geum Taeyang?
Your future is bleak, Hero.
“Shall we introduce ourselves?”
“I don’t think we’re on such friendly terms.”
“I’m Duber. My wife is Erin.”
…I’ve been ignored.
“Geum Taeyang.”
“I’ll get straight to the point. Taeyang, you need to deliver our proposal to the Empire. They need to surrender!”
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