28-28 Return to the Royal Capital (1/2)

We were driving the carriage towards the capital.

Up to this point, we had maintained full speed, knowing that we were pushing the horses too hard.

Thanks to our efforts, in less than half the time it took us to get to Mithra, we were back within sight of the walls of the capital and the spires of the royal castle rising in the center.

But the sky over the city was dark and hazy, a far cry from when we had left in the morning.

”I didn't expect it to be this bad...!

Inez, who was controlling the reins of the carriage, stared at the sky of King's Landing with a tense expression.

Black smoke rising here and there...

The smell of something burning wafting in the wind.

The smoke wasn't coming from one or two places.

There were dozens of them, from one end of the city to the other...

It was as if all of King's Landing was on fire.

I could understand why my brother wanted to keep me away from King's Landing.

But to think that we were willing to run away on our own at a time like this...

Even after all this time, I'm still ashamed of my lack of forethought.

”Hmm?　What is that...?

At that time, Dr. Noor muttered as if he had found something.

”What's wrong, ......?

The doctor was quietly looking up at the sky.

He was looking up at the sky, almost straight up.

I have a feeling something's coming from up there.

”Up there...?

I tried to stare at it, but I couldn't see anything.

The doctor pointed far up in the sky, just above King's Landing.

There, right there. Can't you see it?

”No, I don't see anything...!

As I stared in the direction he was pointing, I gradually saw that something was indeed descending from the dim sky above the capital.

It was a minute flicker that could only be described as a slight discomfort.

But that flicker was too big.

It seemed to cover almost the entire sky of King's Landing...

It's hard to believe that it's the size of a single organism.

The next person to speak up was Inez.

At the same time, everyone in the room gasped.

”Oh, my God...!

As all of us stared up at the sky in amazement, the ”thing” appeared.

Perhaps someone had used the [Concealment Removal].

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

”...... eh ......?

I was rendered speechless by the sheer size of the thing.

I had never seen a creature that large before.

But I've seen him before.

It's a legendary being that's been depicted in all sorts of lore - picture books, illustrated books, grimoires, history books.

It's a legendary existence that's been depicted in all kinds of books.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

I'm not sure if it's really ......!

I couldn't believe what I saw with my own eyes right away.

I was stunned when I saw the figure floating in the sky of the capital.

Both Inez and Rollo seemed to be at a loss for words when they saw what appeared before them.

I'm sure you're not the only one.

In the event that you do not know the legend of the evil dragon, and even if it is not the evil dragon, it is obvious from the scene in front of you.

The dragon seemed to be heading straight for the royal castle.

”Father...

I muttered to myself.

Perhaps my father is there now.

The Royal Castle of the Kingdom of Crais serves as a command center in times of emergency.

In the event of an emergency in the capital, the king, the supreme commander, is supposed to look over the capital from there and deal with it.

The one who sent it must have known that and sent him to the royal castle.

No matter how brave my father is, he can't take on something like that.

What awaits him there is certain death.

The destruction of King's Landing, the death of the king.

In other words, it's the country's...

”Lean.

My mind was full of thoughts, but I came to my senses at the sound of my teacher's voice.

”That's... not a very good situation, is it?

The doctor asked me quietly.

”Yes, very much.

I tried to keep my voice as calm as I could in my confused head.

It seems to be the very existence of the legendary [evil dragon of disaster].

And that's where your father is. If that dragon gets there... and if it gets into the capital... the capital, the capital...

But he couldn't say anything else.

I don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

What would be the point of telling Dr. Noll such a thing?