Chapter 57 (2/2)

No no, leaving such things aside. Why’s there a dragon in this sort of place…?

Speaking of dragons, even the lower grade types like Wyverns and Drakes are equivalent to S rank.

Dragon types are divided into, the ancient species; which are Ancient Dragons that are at the top, the superior species; which are n.o.ble Dragons, the medium species; which are Lesser Dragons, and then the lower species; which are Hydras, Wyverns, and Drakes.

The one in front of me is, judging from its shape, a Lesser Dragon.

The habitat of a Lesser Dragon should in the frontier’s mountain range. It shouldn’t be in this sort of place.

「GURUAAAAAAaaaaa!!」

When I got surprised at the sudden roar that echoed and looked at the dragon, its fiery and s.h.i.+ning eyes locked onto my direction. I should’ve escaped instead of being surprised that there was a dragon…!

When I looked, the person who had guided me had already disappeared. I believe that was a good decision.

No, more importantly, if I don’t think of a way to escape right now…

「FUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! A black haired girl huh? How unusual na! Although I don’t know why you’re in this sort of place, how about I make you my subordinate?4」

I suddenly heard a man’s voice inside the forest which shouldn’t have had anyone in it.

「I’m here!」

A person’s figure could be seen on the back of the dragon.

That’s not possible. The intelligence of a Lesser Dragon is the same as an ordinary beast with ferocious personality on top of it. For a person to get on the back of that dragon, is an unbelievable scene. If it was an Ancient Dragon or a n.o.ble Dragon that’s more intelligent than a person, then I wouldn’t know but…5

「I like that expression, little girl! Do you want to know why I’m accompanied by a dragon!? Fine then, I’ll tell you! I’m the man who’s going to become the Demon King! It’s a Subordination Magic that I developed! However, this sorcery has a flaw, it’s only effective against an opponent that has low intelligence. However, I, a genius, thought of this. High combat strength and low intelligence, it would be good if I subdued a Lesser Dragon! And so, by possessing that overwhelming combat strength, I can subdue others!! Even though I wanted these Goblins as subordinates at the beginning, they couldn’t understand my words and it turned out like this you see.」

What? Demon King? Aah, it’s that ne. That thing you come across at around 14 years old that’s like a disease. Moreover, Subordination Magic he says? No, this Lesser Dragon seems to be somehow doing what he says, so it might be the truth.6

However, he’s good at continuously chattering even when I didn’t ask. Could he be a person who has a strong desire to be in the spotlight?

「So, how about it? Little girl. I’ll give you the honour as my number 2 manservant, okay?」

No no, why did this happen?

I only came to exterminate Goblins you know?

But despite that, what’s this about a dragon or Demon King, and finally, a manservant?

Even if it’s a rapid development, isn’t this going too far!?

「Now! How…… hey! Don’t suddenly move like that!!」

I suddenly heard a ‘dosu dosu‘ sound, and before I knew it, in front of my eyes was…… a dragon’s tail.

Without time to even think ‘eh?’, my body was blown away by the dragon’s tail.

I can’t be, was his speech earlier for the sake of putting me off guard!? To put me off guard and surprise attack me, as expected of something a self proclaimed Demon King would do! In other words…… a coward!!

Surprisingly, I was calmly thinking of those sorts of things while being blown away. I didn’t expect that in this sort of situation though.7

My body was launched nearly twenty meters away, and landed (?) while bouncing.

「Listen to what I say! Is there anyone that starts running when a person is in the middle of speaking!?! I could’ve bitten my tongue!」

The Demon King (temporary) was making a fuss about something. I don’t understand what that something was though.

No, rather than ‘I don’t understand’, wouldn’t ‘I can’t hear’ be correct?

As expected of dragons that are called the strongest. That blow just now, just from what I’m aware of, I think my arms and ribs have been fractured, and I fear there’s damage to my internal organs too. Merely a single blow and I’m on the verge of death. Oh…? Am I, going to die in this sort of place…? Aah, in the end, I wanted to eat my mother’s curry…

My consciousness broke off right after that.

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