Chapter 128: Sorrowful Little Younglings (1/2)
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Life is tough… Yeah, she's right.
I guess on Earth we are made too soft sometimes.
For people that still live mostly as hunters, gatherers, and have to survive in the wild filled with monsters, I suppose being direct with stuff like this is for the best.
Doing roundabouts… won't work, you have to tell people the truth and quickly, so they can grieve it, accept it and… move on.
Most of the kids were crying, although the red-haired one was the loudest, a lot of boys were containing their years, while tightly gripping their fists, their lips were trembling, and their eyebrows furrowing… many were sorrowful, frustrated, angered, and confused.
I can't imagine the pain of losing your parents at such a young age as I didn't experience this in my previous life… But I can tell that it is something that leaves a mark on you…
Sigh…
”I guess you're right… Ah, she's here…”
The kids suddenly stopped crying as they glanced at the sky with their eyes wide open, my giant ice fortress slowly began to descend from the skies, making them all baffled.
”A-A flying castle!” cried the red-haired girl, her eyes shining with amusement.
”Is this real life?”
”I can't believe it…”
”It is like that tale that mama used… sniff… to tell me…”
”Yeah… the floating castle of the Ice Queen…! Sniff…”
Tale? Ice Queen?
There might be more to know from these people than I thought…
”Amazing… You're really not a normal dragon, aren't you? I really thought we were going to reconstruct the town or something with your help protecting us, but… this is way ahead of my expectations!” said the grandma, even she was surprised.
”Heh, see? I am not a mere winged lizard! And my name is Drake, call me by my name!” I said.
”Okay, okay…” sighed the grandma, as she got inside Fuyu alongside all the kids.
”Wait! You were supposed to… Ugh, never mind,” I sighed.
”That's a lot of people… Well, thankfully, there should be space for everyone… But still…” sighed Fuyu.
”I know… I will upgrade you in the upcoming days to give you more rooms and stuff,” I said.
”Well said! Now get in so we can get out of this place,” said Fuyu.
I quickly entered Fuyu as it began to float in midair once more, slowly reaching higher and higher.
When I entered, I found the grandma protecting the kids with her long arms from Frost and the wolves, who were merely sitting on the floor while glaring at them…
”Don't get scared, they have tamed wolves, not dangerous,” I said.
”Oh! Is that so?” asked the grandma, calming herself as she gasped for air.
”The biggest one here is named Frost, he's a gentle giant, so make sure to treat him well, he's the pack leader here… he will protect you whenever I am not around,” I said, as Frost released a loud bark and waved his tail.