Chapter 468 – Distortion (6)

Although there were various issues along the way, we succeeded in joining hands with Tarla.

… Because of this and that, I ended up petting the hatchlings too much.

Now, the real Tarla sighed and stood up.

“Ha…”

Tarla glared at us once, but then he sighed again as if he had lost steam.

“Haaa…”

“No, that. I guess I could say that I let go of that thing a little while ago without even realizing it… Habit?”

“A habit?! Wow, how on earth did they treat this other me…? ! Even though it looks like this, I’m confident in my mental strength?!”

“I know what you’re thinking, but is this closer to something Carla does because she likes it?”

“That’s right! “As much as I have been trained by my master, he has become a great master suitable for me!”

“…”

“…”

Carla interrupts and says something scary. Tarla and I’s mouths dropped open.

When you say that, it feels like I’ve been trained…

However, when I think about it, there are a few things that come to mind. Preferences for sleeping, or trivial habits. And without even realizing it, in a corner of my head, if it were Carla, it would have been like this… To the point where I think about it.

“Now, just wait a moment.”

Even if it’s just everyday life, what about magic? All my magic is based on Lindelheidt’s method, which I learned from Carla.

In other words, Karla’s traces remain in all magic. Although it was an impromptu choice, I followed Lindelheidt’s name.

At this point, even when the Lindelheit family was in good shape, it was just right to hear that he was an adopted son-in-law!

“Is it… ! In fact, it was me who was the one being trained!”

Although this is incorrect information, there is a popular belief that if you boil a frog slowly, it will die without even realizing it is being boiled. That’s exactly who I am now.

Before I knew it, I realized that Carla had taken up a significant share in my life.

“Carla… Enfant terrible… !”

“Ahem!”

Carla shrugs her shoulders with a triumphant expression on her face as their eyes meet.

Tarla, who was watching her, muttered quietly next to her.

“Indeed. That’s why he’s just the type of guy I like…”

“…”

Strangely enough, Tarla seemed friendly to me. Maybe that was the reason. But. I also felt an inner intimacy with Tarla, so it’s not my place to say anything.

It is said that Tarla did not cause much trouble as she expected, but she is not the type of person to trust others easily.

Tarla and I nodded to each other as if we understood everything then. Elaina tilted her head and asked.

“Godfather, godfather. Is this one too? As you said last time, it’s not because someone forces you to do it, but because your godfather wants to do it.”

“Ah, you mean Chairman? That’s right. It’s similar. “I said I was a teaching assistant and all as a joke, but in reality, Carla never asked me to do anything.”

Rather, Carla has always entrusted everything to me. If there’s something I want to do, they support me unconditionally, and if there’s something I ask for, they’ll do their best to accommodate it.

At first, it was Karla’s own way of managing herself to survive while being loved as a slave… At some point, the reason changed slightly.

There was still an underlying trauma of not wanting to be abandoned by me, but fundamentally, I felt like I wanted to do more for him because he liked me.

It was probably from then on that my attitude toward Carla changed.

“I once read a novel that said that becoming friends means taming each other. “It felt exactly like that.”

She wanted to return Carla’s favor to me, but all she asked of me was one very obvious thing: not to throw me away.

That’s why she started working with me to find things that Carla would like and do for her, and as a result, she is different now.

… However, Elaina, who does not know the rare masterpiece called The Little Prince, seems to have interpreted it a little differently.

“Aha? “So you’ve read such an obscene book!”

“What did you really learn from Soaring Blue?!”

I’ll have to have a deep conversation when I return later. It’s so bad for children’s education, that goddess.

As she sighed, Tarla turned her attention to Elayna and the hatchlings, who were the first faces she saw.

“Who are these kids? “Didn’t you say he was your godfather?”

“Right. I guess I should introduce it to you too. “It will definitely be of great help in this battle.”

She told Tarla a story about her hatchlings. From the fact that it was originally an egg brought by Ajidahaka to eat, to the fact that it escaped with my help and decided to fight together.

“Wait a minute, wait a minute. I’m saying that because I don’t understand right now… Yandel. “Didn’t you just say you gave these kids names?”

“It did?”

“That’s an adult from the same clan. So, this is only possible for at least Jackie Chan level dragons.”

“Once you reach the extreme, it won’t matter if you’re of a different race, right?”

“… “I knew you were using words, but was it really that bad?”

“No? “Maybe I’m just an expert?”

“Then how on earth did you come up with a name?! “I know that you have dragon blood just like our family’s progenitor, or even more so, but isn’t this a completely different problem?!”

“Uhm. Speaking of that part…”

I paused and looked around. Then the other group members shrugged their shoulders. But. Maybe it was in the past when I didn’t have enough strength, but now there’s no reason to hide it.

It’s perfect timing because I also had to talk to the hatchlings.

It was briefly summarized except that the soul was from Earth.

“Actually, I’m a chimera.”

“Yes?”

“Kuangkkuang.”

“Don’t play around.”

“…”

It’s true.

***

After hearing the whole story, Tarla wiped her face with a devastated expression.

“Haaa… It was a complete illusion from the beginning…”

“Huh? What?”

“… Well, no matter how it started, it can’t be helped that it has already become like this.”

“?”

Why are you talking about something that only you know?

Tarla, who had a determined expression on her face for a moment, quietly looked down at Elayna and the other Hechlings.

Drowsy eyes. A decadent atmosphere radiating from the whole body. Although it has the same face as Carla, is it because it feels much more dangerous?

The hatchlings all began to shiver, hugging their tails.

Tarla then bent down on one knee and brought her Elaina to eye level.

“I’m glad.”

“Yes?”

“If you just defeat Ajdahaka, you can escape the fate that has bound you.”

“Uh… Do you think you can take her down? “Her older sister said she almost got killed by Azida Hakka once.”

“That’s right.”

“I’m so scared even though I haven’t even met him in person. Even now that my godfather has freed me from the spell.”

“You’re still going to fight, right?”

“… Yes.”

Elaina trembles but answers firmly. At that sight, Tarla raised one corner of her mouth with a grin.

“I’m fighting for similar reasons. So you can tell. Even if you lose, there are times when you have no choice but to fight. … But don’t worry too much.”

After speaking up to that point, Tarla nodded and pointed in my direction.

“If that man is there, anything will work out.”

“Godfather?”

“Okay. You said it hasn’t been long since you came out, right? Your godfather is a much greater person than you think. “I have already defeated enemies like Ajidahaka several times.”

“Wow…”

“So it’ll be okay. Me and you too. Because you will definitely be able to become the master of your own destiny.”

“Yes!”

Elaina nods her head, her eyes sparkling. Tarla slowly stroked her head as if she thought it was cute.

Although she hadn’t seen Tarla very long, she still had a gentle demeanor that was recognizable. She must have felt some sort of kinship.

Tarla asked Elaina as she watched with joy.

“Right. What is your name? I’m Carla… But there was another Karla over there, so we decided to call it Tarla.”

“Sister Tarla… “My name is Elaina Realm Levius!”

“Is your name Gine? “Can I call her Elaina?”

“Yes! … Ah. “My godfather calls me Elele!”

“?”

“Elaina Realm Levius. It’s called Elele for short…”

Elaina thinks that this is the right time to quickly tell her. For a moment, Tarla’s face was contorted as if she were a poor writer who had to work while being busy on a holiday and having to deal with her relatives.

To put it simply, an expression of disbelief. But I am confident.

“I think Elele is a good name.”

“…”

Tarla half hugged Elayna. It’s as if he’s trying to protect himself from me.

It’s too much.

From then on, Tarla got along well with the Hechlings and talked about various things. She looked in this direction as if she was trying to appeal something, but she didn’t know what she wanted to say.

Anyway, it’s not like the temporary partnership we had before, it’s a little more solid… It’s about time we become allies in the true sense of the word.

I was able to do it quickly, and since I had eaten, I was thinking of taking a nap and joining the punitive force early tomorrow morning.

—————!

“What.”

Because the contact crystal sphere suddenly activated, I woke up as soon as I lay down on the bed. This… Is it a crystal ball connected to the subjugation team?

I asked while lightly injecting magical power. Havel’s urgent voice is heard at the same time.

-You! Where are you now!

“Yes? Well, like I said before, I’m at home. Is there a problem?”

-There is no Ajdahaka here!

“Yes?”

-This was a bait! There are so many undead, but there are no really important ones!

“… What do you mean by that?”

-I think this is the only thing that the proud evil dragon can aim for.

“… Tarla.”

Something is going wrong.

As always