Chapter 282: Ancient Dragon King’s Recollection (1/2)

◇Ancient Dragon King’s POV◇

My youngest child has finally returned after several centuries.

I thought for sure she would come by herself, but she had a human man by her side.

At first, I thought it was a weak being that only had feeble mana.

However, this being is known far and wide in the demon lord army.

A user of Great Water Spirits that hasn’t shown up in several tens of thousands of years.

I have never met a human Spirit User this strong in my life.

At first, that personage told us the one we should be careful about is the Light Hero.

But now this one is being seen as even more dangerous than that.

A person that can even use God Rank Magic isn’t something that can be ignored.

To think from all people, she would be bringing him…

“It has been a while, my daughter…” (Astaroth)

My voice resonates in the hall.

It is the truth that quite a long time has passed since the last time we met.

Due to her displeasure when I decided that I would be serving that personage, my daughter hid herself somewhere.

I didn’t expect to reunite with her in this manner.

“You as well Father. You seem to be in good health.” (Mel)

My daughter was taking a slightly sulky attitude.

I thought she had calmed down, but she is still young, huh.

But to think she would bring a human to my castle.

The man at her side was looking around the castle as if he were curious about everything.

(What is he thinking…?) (Astaroth)

If he were to show a bit of a nervous countenance facing a Demon Lord in their own castle, he would have been a bit cuter.

He is looking over here as if he isn’t shaken by anything.

I endured my irritation and asked my daughter.

“Why are you allying with a human?” (Astaroth)

“The same reason as you, Father. I am simply obeying a strong one.” (Mel)

“…So the man by your side has tricked my daughter.” (Astaroth)

I say this poisonously.

“Showing respect to the strong is the pride of Ancient Dragons, right?” (Mel)

“Tomorrow that personage will be coming to this metropolis. When that happens, it will be over, you know?” (Astaroth)

I strengthen my tone.

That’s right, no one can match that personage.

“There’s no knowing, right? Even today, he put a fight against you and the Demon Lords.” (Mel)

“Putting me on the same grounds as that personage…how foolish.” (Astaroth)

“Since when did you become such a wimp?” (Mel)

No good.

My daughter is blindly accepting the Spirit User man.

Then I have no choice but to ask the man by her side.

“What’s your name?” (Astaroth)

I ask the man by the side of my daughter.

This is my first time trying to learn the name of a human.

But that man simply looked over here with a dumbfounded expression.

“Takatsuki Makoto, Father.” (Mel)

My daughter answered instead.

Why are you the one answering?

“Takatsuki Makoto, were you the one who defeated my friend Bifrons?” (Astaroth)

No matter how much I try, it ends up with a hard tone.

I have been acquainted with Bifrons for long.

I have heard he isn’t completely dead, but I can’t fathom the idea of him being defeated by a human.

“We were lucky.” (Makoto)

“…Hoh.” (Astaroth)

So you are calling it luck.

The Immortal King can’t be defeated by something like that.

What a ridiculous man.

I stand up from my throne, and slowly approach the Spirit User man.

He does show slight signs of faltering, but he isn’t running or hiding.

I can’t attack this man because of the Moon Oracle’s curse anyways.

Even so, despite being surrounded by this many seasoned Ancient Dragons in a Demon Lord Castle, and being right in front of me, he is still this calm.

Just what are the nerves of this man?

Is it his confidence of being able to use the God Rank Spell that he utilized before?

“The Divinity that’s in your body, even with that, it won’t work on that personage, you know?” (Astaroth)

That personage is on a different plane from us Demon Lords.

If he thinks he can defeat that personage with such half-baked magic, that would be insulting.

“Don’t know till you try.” (Makoto)

“It is pointless. Stop the foolish choices. Come to our side.” (Astaroth)

“Father, that’s pointless. He is moving as an Apostle of a Divine Realm Goddess. He won’t stop.” (Mel)

An Apostle of a Goddess, huh.

That’s troublesome.

All Apostles who have seen a God have gone crazy without exception.

It was the same for that Demon Lord Cain that believes in an Evil God.

No matter how strong you are, it is no good without your sanity.

You can’t even have a conversation with those kinds.

(This is bad… At this rate, my daughter is going to antagonize that personage.) (Astaroth)

I must stop that.

Should I just ignore the curse and stop them by force?

Maybe my state of mind was transmitted, the Spirit User man spoke.

“Don’t worry, Ancient Dragon King, if it looks impossible, we will simply run away.” (Makoto)

“What did you say…?” (Astaroth)

I was bewildered by his words.

Him fighting to the death surrounded by Demon Lords and overcoming it was not to challenge that personage?

How can he say he will run away in such a nonchalant manner?

“You bastard, do you think you can just get away after having an audience with that personage?!” (Astaroth)

A shout unconsciously came out from my mouth.

Even I understood with just a glance that I had no choice but to obey that personage.

That’s just how much of a difference there is as a living being.

I remembered the awe at that time, and it changed to anger.

Miasma overflowed from me unintentionally, and I ended up trying to intimidate them.

All my subordinates drew back at once.

No good, this is not pressure that should be directed at a human.

I reflected on this and looked at the Spirit User.

“We are finally getting a chance to meet them, so I should at least greet them.” (Makoto)

The Spirit User man said calmly.

Those eyes were by no means those of a madman.

(This man…) (Astaroth)

Why is he able to make such eyes when facing me?

I see, no wonder my daughter has been captivated by him.

That’s regrettable.

I would have wanted to have a bout with someone with this much courage.

“I don’t think you will come out safely after going against that personage. However, if you somehow survive, once the curse of the Moon Oracle goes away, fight me. If you win, I will grant you a seal of the Dragon King that will let you have all dragons obey you.” (Astaroth)

“…Father, are you serious?” (Mel)

“Dragon King?” (Makoto)

My daughter and the Spirit User man made surprised expressions.

“You are the man that defeated my old friend and enticed my daughter; it is in the nature of an Ancient Dragon to want to fight you.” (Astaroth)

By the time I noticed, those feelings of annoyance were gone.

I waited for how he would answer me…

“…………………..”

…..

…

I could faintly see some letters close to the Spirit User man.

But they disappeared soon after.

What a strange feeling.

“Got it. I promise. Let’s have a match one day.” (Makoto)

The Spirit User man answered easily.

My subordinate Ancient Dragons grew noisy.

Interesting.

This man will surely appear in front of me again.

I am sure of this.

I in good mood tell my subordinates to see off the Spirit User man until the outside of the castle.

I stopped my daughter who was going to leave with him.

After that, I took my time and listened to what kind of journey my daughter had.

◇Light Hero Anna’s POV◇