Chapter 56 - Howl (7) (2/2)

The ball of light that struck the kidnapper when I first met Aoi.

The same thing was floating in the sky, but much larger than that.

“A thunderball …! That big !?”

Aoi opened her mouth in astonishment.

“Use the eggshells!”

I heard Alba Germain’s voice from on top of my head.

I felt a heavy weight and sensed that the rat was there.

“Haaa!?”

“It’s not so bad if a dragon takes it, but if a human receives that, you wont stand a chance! I’ll protect your father and the twins! Eat that shell!”

“B-but!”

“There’s no time! Hurry!”

Alba’s voice suddenly disappeared without answering my doubts.

While confusing over my lighter head, I hastily took out two fragments from my trouser pocket.

Jaja and Nana’s eggshells.

If I ate it, I’ll quit being human for a bit.

“Run away Kunpei-san! I’ll manage somehow, but if a human takes that, there won’t even be dust left!”

No, I probably can’t escape anymore.

The ball of light that suddenly grew bigger was about twice as big as before.

Even if I ran from the nest right now, there is no guarantee that I will make it in time.

“Alright, I’m counting on you!”

I tossed the two pieces into my mouth.

And swallowed without chewing.

“Kunpei-san! What is that!?”

“It’s the kids eggshells! I’ll become stronger if I eat… gah!!!”

My head!

My head is splitting!

“Gu, gah!”

“Kunpei-san!? What happened?! Kunpei-san!!!!”

I clutched my head.

Pain that felt like it was splitting my head in half came from the center of my head.

It felt like hot oil was flowing in the back of my eyes.

It was like something protruded out of my back.

It hurts.

It hurts as if I was about to die.

The blood pumped from my heart was flowing violently throughout my body like it was trying to burst my arteries.

The temperature of the breath I exhaled felt hot enough to melt iron.

“Kunpei-san!! Hold on! Kunpei-san! Uncle! What did you make Kunpei-san do?!”

“Guuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

I jumped.

It was because I thought that if I didn’t do that, my head would be forcibly torn off.

Everything was whited out and I couldn’t see anything.

I didn’t know where I was or what I was doing.

『 Kazamachi Kunpei waits for the wind… 』

Who’s voice was this?

『 Smell the aroma of the wind… 』

This gentle voice, who was it again?

『 Anytime, anywhere, when I want to fly… 』

What is this voice that makes me want to surrender yourself?

『 Fly with a woosh 』

Ah, that’s right.

『 …Remember this spell whenever something tough happens 』

How could I forget.

『 Kunpei is a child that won’t surrender, right? 』

I wanted to see you.

『 Mother’s proud child 』

Mother.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh!”

The air from my lungs, my strength, everything escaped from my body.

“AaaaaAAAAaaah….”

Exceptional power returned with a deep breath.

“K-kunpei-san…”

I lowered my head.

My whited out field of view suddenly cleared up.

“W-what was that …?”

My heartbeat slowly began to recover.

Unbelievable and calming.

“… mother”

“E-eh?”

Aoi’s startled voice reached my ears.

I raised my head and looked at Aoi.

A color of astonishment was projected on her eyes that were wide open.

“… hm? Huh?”

What happened now?

Where did that tremendous pain and headache go?

“A-aoi… what happened to me?”

“Eh, Kunpei-san, do you not know?”

Know what?

“T-that’s…”

Aoi was nervously pointing at my head.

I followed the trajectory and raised my right hand to my head.

Next to the head above the ear.

There was something that felt out of place.

“W-what is this…”

There was something hard and smooth on my head.

“That’s probably…”

Aoi opened her mouth while her finger that was pointing at me was still trembling.

“a horn.”

“Eh?”

“And it’s splendid.”

“Eh?”

I raised my left hand and checked the opposite side.

It was there.

Something hard and smooth.

“That’s the horn of the dragon.”

“Huh?”

I don’t understand what you mean.