Chapter 274 – Reunion.

It is unknown where they came from and why they are called the king of dragons and monsters, but there was one thing that was certain.

– Aaaaa!!

They say they hate humans.

“He’s so fast I can’t hit him!”

Rachel clicked her tongue at the shooter’s words and looked in front of her. A lizard with sharp, thorn-like scales, as if it had been combed through jet black, and claws as sharp as a sword spear, was flying in the sky with its wings wider and larger than its body. Even though it is much larger and heavier than a human being, it flies in the sky, and just because it is possible, the gigantic body flies more agilely and avoids the cannons and harpoons pouring out from everywhere as if it were acrobatic.

-Kwoaaaaa!

No matter how powerful a weapon is, it is meaningless if it does not fit. They poured fire at the dragon sequentially, reducing the moment to give the dragon a margin, but there were moments when the firepower weakened.

-Kreurreuk!
“It’s a breath! Everyone get ready!!”

Rachel shouted at the sight of it breathing in, and those who faced it stiffened their bodies with tension. Soon after, a baptism of pouring flames. The size of the breath was quite small, but no one could say that it was fortunate.

“‘Not for myself!'”

At the same time, Rachel drew her sword and she used her magic as she chanted to herself. She was a paladin, and if dragons had her breath, she had magic. The transparent, shining shield she unfolded floated in the air and blocked the flurry of flames that fell on her weapons and soldiers. But she couldn’t stop it alone. The breath the dragon spat out was small in size, but it splattered sparks in various directions as if spitting out seeds.

“‘God give me a way through!'”
“‘Courage to always be confident!'”

A wall of rock rising from the ground and water that suddenly pours out of the air to create a wall. She said that even though Paladins like her blocked the breath with their own magic, the other soldiers couldn’t help the few breaths that leaked out.

“Quaaaaagh!”
“Pa, arm! Arm!”

Even if it was a small amount of breath, there was no hope if it hit it properly. Those who could not escape even if they hid themselves behind walls or barriers built next to weapons, or those who unluckily touched the flames that leaked from the side screamed in pain. Even worse was the moment he touched the flames.

“Quickly take off your armor!”

If you’re lucky, even if you get a little bit of breath, you can avoid anger by throwing off your armor, but there were some people who weren’t even given that option.

“Aaaaagh! Kkuk!”
“Sorry…!”

Even the armor was melted by the blazing flames, and another soldier approached the man who was completely unable to use his hands, and put a knife through his chest to end his breath. It was a scene that could only be called cruel, but there was nothing you could do about it. The fire the dragon spits out is not just fire, it sticks to it like a liquid and burns endlessly. A person dies just by giving a little gap.

Even after seeing the scene, Rachel glared at the dragon, swearing at herself thinking that the damage was not so great. Even though he poured out his breath directly, only a few soldiers took damage, and he moved his wings to avoid the fire again pouring out nervously as if annoyed at the fact that he couldn’t get rid of any weapons that annoyed him. He had incredible mobility despite being the size of a house, even though he wasn’t a proper attacker, even a lethal breath at the slightest touch.

All of the dragons had that shape, but they were exceptionally agile, so even dropping them to the ground was difficult. If I could just drop it to the ground, I’d be able to put a sword spear through it. Could her wish reach her? Finally, a large harpoon pierced his wing.

– Aaah!

The dragon roared in pain, but the harpoon wasn’t enough to tear off its wings. Although the dragon’s wings looked thin, they were hard and tough like skin, so unlike other flying monsters, they couldn’t be torn apart at once. But that was enough. The harpoon, as big as its wings were tough and hard, was stuck in its wings and hung down. Although it may not be that great of a damage, it is practically fatal to a flying creature.

Because of the harpoon stuck in the wing, he loses his balance and stumbles, and the harpoon and the shells fly in, and what he has been avoiding so far is hit by the pouring fire. If it was the same human or a different monster, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had been turned into porridge a long time ago, but those who had dealt with dragons several times knew it. That this is not the end

“Come down!”

At the cry of someone who confirmed the shape of a meteor descending through the smoke created by the cannon, the smoke trailing down like a tail, everyone present drew their weapons.

– Aaaaa!

Along with the roaring sound coming from afar, the sound of footsteps echoing through the long hallway. The owner of the footsteps was Diana, a woman wearing a pure white monk’s uniform with golden embroidery.

“Does it bother you, Kane?”

She stopped and looked behind herself.

“Yes, because right now my colleagues are risking their lives fighting the dragon.”

He was a paladin accompanying Diana to escort her. If possible, all paladins are mobilized to prevent the dragon from entering the Holy Land, but there was one exception. It was because she needed an escort called a saint.

“Hmm, is that really all?”

Diana looked at him with a smile.

“Aren’t you worried about Rachel?”

Even at her playful words, he was silent, but Diana noticed that his hands were shaking. Is it because you were born beautiful? Or is it because of its unnecessarily soft nature? There were quite a few people who liked her. Well, it’s a fact that even Diana can’t deny that she’s a pretty cute woman.

“Do men like that type of woman?”

She wasn’t particularly curious, but as she muttered something curious, an interesting idea came to her.

“Kane, what do you think of dragons?”
“I don’t know why you ask that question.”
“I just want to hear your thoughts.”

When Diana asked him, Kane replied that she couldn’t understand what she was saying.

“Even if it’s a dragon, isn’t it just a strong monster?”

Monsters, beings that are very different from normal creatures that have been burning with malice towards humans from some time ago, sometimes using them as food, sometimes as toys, and sometimes as objects of breeding. Among them, dragons were also legendary beings that had been passed down from a very long time ago.

“In the end, as long as it’s a monster, it’s an enemy we have to kill.”

As expected, he returned with words that were not very different from her expectations, so he was disappointed but couldn’t help it.

“So, has Kane ever read the records of her shrine?”
“…I do not have permission to read the records of the Holy Land.”

He was embarrassed by Diana’s words, but spoke sincerely. She didn’t even seem to know that she was saying it to make fun of him.

“Oh, sorry. I forgot.”

In the first place, the authority to read the records of the holy land was given only to the saintess, the cardinal, who could be called the ruler, and a few others.

“If you look at the old records, you can learn a lot of strange facts. For example, about the devil?”
“If you’re talking about demons, are you referring to monsters that are said to have existed in ancient times?”
“Yes, that demon.”

Devils have been legends like dragons since ancient times. However, unlike the dragon, it was an invisible existence that could be said to be invisible at the moment.

“Why such a story… Aren’t they already extinct?”

Well, it was more appropriate to see them as extinct as Kane said.

“Do you really think it’s extinct?”

Even so, Diana posed such a question.

“Are you saying they’re still alive?”

Kane looking at her with her serious face, no wonder he took it so seriously. Demons were powerful beings who were said to have created other monsters even though they themselves were monsters. Maybe it’s because of them that the world where monsters run rampant is because of them, but it was a really serious problem that they still exist.

“You don’t have to go very far. In the records I’ve read, there’s no distinction between dragons and demons.”

Rather, it was safe to say that they were regarded as the same existence.

“Are you saying dragons are demons?!”

When Diana laughed at him screaming in surprise, Cain eventually frowned at her as if he was offended.

“I don’t think it’s anything to laugh about.”
“Ahahaha! I’m sorry. Kane took it too seriously.”

She barely stopped laughing.

“It is certain that dragons and demons are separate beings. If the dragon were a demon, he would not have been able to appear in the first place.”
“Why?”
“That’s because the devil’s revealing himself is an act of proving God.”
“…I’m not sure.”

Even though Kane didn’t understand, Diana didn’t mind, and she continued by tapping my lips.

“Nevertheless, a dragon is a monster that symbolizes the devil. Why did it have to be a dragon?”

Then, in one of the rooms she arrived at, she stopped her steps.

“Okay then, please guard the door.”

Kane watched with a complicated expression as Diana opened the door and went in, leaving him alone as if she had talked to him kindly.

“How have you been?”

She entered her room and spoke to someone. To be precise, to someone trapped in a small cage in a room. There was a girl with her eyes closed. Hair that is red but not hot flames, like soft flowers, skin that looks like pure white porcelain that has been carefully combed by a famous artisan, and even a body that draws fine lines that are delicate yet soft enough to break if squeezed tightly. A pitiful girl who deserves the word tax-free. But she had no word coming back from her.

“…”
“It’s still the same as not saying anything today.”

Diana clicked her tongue at the girl who didn’t open her mouth at all, but she continued to speak unilaterally today as well.

“What topic should we talk about today? Well, I brought you a story that’s perfect for you, so you’d better answer properly this time.”

Why must a witch be unhappy? Because witches are evil. Merely existing would bring disaster someday, so it had to be killed or its blood subdued as human to prevent disaster.

“Such a ridiculous statement. What do you think?”

But the girl still didn’t answer. Maybe to the point where I doubt if it’s true that I’m alive. It was hard to find her movement from her, to the extent that I wondered if she had made a doll worthy of being called her masterpiece and kept it inside her cage as if it was a waste for anyone to see or touch it. Had it not been for the faint sound of her breathing, she would have mistaken even Diana, who had watched the girl reveal her golden glow on her first day here.

“I was hoping for something special about the original witch. She’s more boring than I thought.”

She was disappointed to see the girl who hadn’t answered even once after talking to her for days. It was because I thought that witches would know more because the source of magic they were born with was the primordial witch.

“Or is it because all of this is true?”

But she said nothing to the girl, so there was nothing Diana could find out.

“Do witches really bring disaster?”

Still, she continued to ask her questions about her girl.

“Am I supposed to be punished by humans and thoroughly surrendered?”

Diana’s voice was filled with more and more intense emotion, and the name of the emotion that eventually burst out was anger.

“Ha, okay. If this is really true, it can’t be helped.”

She turned away from the girl.

“Gomel, did you say you needed a witch for your research?”

Diana spoke to one of the guards before she entered her room.