I raise my body while tapping my lower back.
“…Hmm…Hmm…”
While stretching, I looked up at the sky.
The sky is overcast today.
I don’t feel well when the weather is bad.
It’s even more so since we’ve had a series of sunny days recently.
“Huh…. Just a little more…”
Farming day in and day out.
Although it can’t be helped, I get tired of the same everyday life.
However, lately it’s been a lot more fun than before.
Sometimes when I’m talking with that girl, I get so excited that I forget the time.
I wonder what that kid is doing these days…
I wonder if the kokeshi doll I asked for has already been made.
“…What is that?”
I was lost in thought, but the villager’s words brought my consciousness back.
He looks off into the distance with a strange expression.
It’s the direction of the demon country.
I was also taken aback and looked over there.
“…Huh? Um…what?”
I see something black in the distance.
It’s flying slowly in the sky, coming towards us.
“Oh, hey… It’s coming to the village…”
Someone muttered.
It is gradually approaching.
After a while, everything became clear.
“W-what?! Isn’t it a dragon!?”
“And it’s not just a dragon!?”
“This is the first time seeing something like that!?”
The villagers stopped their work.
They gather together and make a lot of noise.
“Ah, that dragon…? Isn’t it like that…?”
The silhouette of the dragon that came into view looked just like the white dragon, Asahi.
But the color is completely different.
While Asahi is a white dragon that sparkles in the sunlight, this one is a black dragon that seems to have jet black darkness melting into its entire body.
“Oh, hey… this guy…”
“I-I don’t think it’s okay.”
The black dragon was spreading destruction around it.
A raging storm.
Dancing hellfire.
The land where the dragon had passed was violently rolled up and upheaved, and was frozen in places.
If you look closely, you can see six colored spheres floating around the black dragon.
“R-run away! Run away!!”
The villagers stopped staring and started running away.
“Ah, I have to run away too…!”
This dragon is dangerous.
Unlike that kid, it’s extremely dangerous.
Having made that decision, I mingled with everyone else and ran away from the scene.
I look down on the village with everyone from a small hill a little far away.
Just now, the black dragon’s path coincided with the village.
“Oh, that’s it…my house…”
“My… field…”
The dragon is just flying slowly.
There’s nothing violent about it.
However, the house is blown away by the strong winds, and the cracked earth swallows up the fields.
Just by being there, it spreads destruction.
That black dragon was truly the embodiment of destruction.
–hateful……! —
I heard something just now.
“Oh, hey? Who was the one who just spoke?”
“It’s not me…!”
It seemed like everyone heard it too.
Is this the voice of the black dragon…?
–hateful……. I will not forgive the kingdom…! —
The voice gets louder and louder.
You can hear it clearly even if you are far away.
A voice that sounds like it’s being poured directly into your brain.
Even if I cover my ears, the voice continues to echo in my head.
――To the kingdom, destruction…――
In the direction of the Black Dragon’s progress is the kingdom’s fortified city.
If you go further, you will reach the royal capital.
“This dragon… Is it heading towards the royal capital?”
I’m sure.
This guy is trying to bring destruction to the royal capital…to the kingdom.
Is it alright?
Even the humble knights won’t be able to get away easily when dealing with a monster like this…
“……Ah!?”
That’s when I suddenly realized.
Shimei Westmar, commander of the Royal Dragon Knights.
The person that child is in love with should be back in the royal capital now…!
“T-that’s bad!”
No matter how strong Shimei-sama is, there is no way he can compete with a dragon like this.
“Ah, I have to let Asahi know…!”
Every moment matters.
I have to let her know soon.
If we wait too long for that child to show up to the village, it might be too late.
I panicked and started running.
But soon, I noticed something and stopped.
That child lives in the demon forest.
It would take about half a day to get from here to that hollow house.
However, there is no guarantee that I will arrive safely.
If I encounter a monster on the way, I wonder what will happen to a young girl like me…
“Oh, I guess I should stop…”
A sense of weakness crosses my mind.
(But… still…)
Before I know it, it will be too late…
I wonder what kind of sad face Asahi will make at that time.
My chest tightened as I imagined it.
“I-I should go… HA!”
I slap my cheeks.
I regained my composure, made up my mind, and ran towards that girl.
Good luck Corona!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!
