Chapter 234 (2/2)

The drakon raised an eyebrow.

《————I do not care. Answer my question.————》

It put more force into its voice. Hikaru felt like his soul was leaving his body. When the sound quieted down, he was breathing heavily.

「I see. So that's how you wanna play.」Hikaru was getting p.i.s.sed.

『W-Wait, Hikaru!』Drake said.『You're a Gray n.o.ble Drakon, right?! Hikaru has nothing to do with the evil presence here!』he cut in, panicking.

《————A Young White Drakon. You must return to the drakons' home. ————》

『I-I have my own freedom!』

《————Preposterous. A drakon that has not even fully-grown yet has no right to freedom.————

『Please listen, o' great Gray n.o.ble Drakon. Humans are interesting creatures. They make lots of delicious food. I want to learn about their culture and bring the knowledge with me back home! I'm sure the elders will—』

The Gray n.o.ble Drakon didn't seem the least bit interested as it turned its attention towards Hikaru.

《————I see. You are the one who deceived the Young White Drakon.————》

Hikaru was getting used to the immense pressure. He could now breathe and keep his heartbeat under control.

「Deceived, you say?」

Hikaru scoffed. If anything else, he had been the one paying for Drake's food expenses. Sure, he helped with the Drakon Pa.s.sage, but if Drake wanted to go home, he wouldn't be against it. But right now, he didn't feel like saying that to the Gray n.o.ble Drakon. To Hikaru, this creature that came swooping down, destroyed the yard, and ignored his request to lower down its voice, was an enemy.

《————You are a Heaven's Messenger, are you not? Yet you dare deceive a drakon. Your transgression will not go unpunished. I will personally hand down your retribution right here and now.————》

In an instant, more than ten magic circles—smaller than the one that formed when Lavia used her Flame Gospel—appeared around the creature.

『N-No, stop! Hikaru's a good guy! I'm staying here out of my own will. Don't kill Hikaru!』

Drake cried out, desperation in his voice. The Gray n.o.ble Drakon didn't pay him any heed. A wordless chant, and red rocks emerged from the magic circle.

《————Begone.————》

A metal pipe was pointed at the Gray n.o.ble Drakon.

「As you wish, you will be gone.」

Hikaru pulled the trigger, and a giant fire materialized in the air, surging towards the Gray n.o.ble Drakon.

The Gray n.o.ble Drakon misjudged. Humans are humans. Drakons are drakons. It believed that the latter were higher beings that lived in a completely different world. For the long-lived Gray n.o.ble Drakon, humans were nothing but insignificant creatures.

The Gray n.o.ble Dragon had never interacted with a human like this before. But he believed humans could use their silver tongues to tempt drakons, especially younger ones.

As such, he deemed it necessary to end this human's life immediately. Even if the Young White Drakon got caught in the crossfire, it would recover quickly. The young drakon should be returned to its home.

It was an extremely reasonable train of thought for a drakon. There was that much difference in power between drakons and humans, after all.

At least, that's what it thought until the raging fire came rus.h.i.+ng out of the peculiar metal pipe. The Gray n.o.ble Drakon flinched. A spell of this level wouldn't work on its scales that were impervious to Spirit magic. Yet, it flinched, and in that instant, let loose its spell. It felt ashamed for faltering even a moment.

The rocks it fired pierced the ground and destroyed buildings. As the deafening sound subsided, the clouds of dust settled. Red lumps of rock left buildings crumbling. A few bore through the earth in the distance.

I must kill that human now, it thought. It was desperate. But the human was gone along with the Young White Drakon.

Humans sure are foolish creatures.

The Gray n.o.ble Drakon scoffed. The spell just now was a diversion. He must have thought that with his small size, he could hide easily.

The creature searched for signs of life nearby. It had a unique ability to expand its mana and detect its target like a sonar.

How…

But it couldn't find the human anywhere. It could sense humans coming out from the distant buildings, but the one he was looking for was not among them. What's more, the Young White Drakon was also gone. It couldn't mistake the presence of a fellow drakon.

The drakon's red eyes glowed as it scanned its surroundings carefully.

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