I left home and stepped into the woods.
Many monsters live in this forest.
However, this whole area is the territory of that white dragon.
Even the beasts will not risk invading like that.
However, while being cautious, I take a walk through the forest.
Enjoying the fresh air, I looked around.
It is rich in nature.
And I feel the breath of many lives.
With this, if there weren’t any magic beasts, the nearby villages would be able to benefit from it, but it can’t be helped.
I walk while thinking about such innocent things.
Then, from far away, I heard the sound of running water.
“. . . Hmm. . . a stream?”
I turned my feet towards it.
As I got closer to the stream, my ears picked up sounds other than the sound of water.
Voices of multiple humanoids.
Most likely, they belong to young women.
However, it is not necessarily the voice of a person.
Among monsters, there are those that imitate humans.
There are monsters called sirens in the sea that confuse sailors, and even in this forest, dryads, harpies, and lamias may appear.
While holding my breath, I approached the direction of the voices.
I checked the feel of the hilt of the sword I was carrying.
Gradually, my vision began to open up.
What came into view was a stream.
(. . .huh. . . . is that. . .?)
Two women are sitting on a large rock in a stream.
One is Corona, the village girl I talked to before.
And the other-
(. . . . . . .Wha!? The witch. . . . that means. . . . .!?)
The other was the witch with black hair and black eyes.
Could it be that Inedit has followed me?
(. . . no, no. . . no)
It isn’t that person.
The black-haired, black-eyed woman there looked like she had just come of age.
Probably 18 or 19 years old.
Not the witch Inedit.
(. . . What are they talking about. . .?)
I hid myself in the bushes, listening.
“. . . Yes, Corona! I promised before, didn’t I? I’ll treat you to a meal!”
“Come to think of it, you might have made that promise, right?”
“Oh, you forgot already. I promised! So, look! Tada!”
The black-haired woman took out something.
What did she take out?
From this angle, I can’t see what’s in her hand.
“I prepared a lot! Fire-grilled rainbow trout, steamed rainbow trout, herb-grilled rainbow trout!”
“. . . isn’t it just the same fish?”
“I’m currently researching how to eat this deliciously. So please tell me what you think about which one is the best for you.”
“. . . Well, it’s fine.”
It looks like they started eating.
Is that. . . Mukis?
“Speaking of which, where are you sleeping now?”
“Um, the sleeping place is in front of the hollow house in the form of a dragon.”
“Then, other than sleeping?”
“It’s a bit hard to see from here, but there’s a small cave where rock salt can be found a little further up the stream. I cook there and take a bath.”
The two appear to be just having a meal and chatting.
“Wow. You’re having a hard time too.”
“I guess so. . . Hmm, maybe so? I don’t know if it’s a double life or something. . . ”
“Even if you don’t have to go through such a hard time, why don’t you reveal your true identity to the knight and live together?”
“No, I can’t do that!?”
After watching for a while, the meal was over.
The black-haired, black-eyed woman stretched out and lay down on a rock.
“Phew. I ate! I’m satisfied!”
The woman’s tone slightly overlapped with Inedit’s.
Is this person. . . a witch?
I tighten up my loose mind and listen carefully.
“. . . Hmm. Thank you for the meal. . . Hey if you want, can I have a meal with you again?”
“Yeah. Let’s eat together again. Ah~ . . . . But recently I’ve been getting tired of river fish. . . . I want to eat meat.”
. . . .Meat?
Do you want to eat meat?
What the hell are you talking about?
I don’t understand it at all.
“I should go back soon.”
“Ah, that’s right. Then I’ll send you!”
The black-haired woman stood up and began to undress.
The village girl leaves her for a while.
What are you going to do?
“Well then, I’ll change. . . . Fufufu.”
The woman’s limbs swell.
A moment later, a white dragon appeared.
(. . . . . . Wha!?)
It was the familiar white dragon.
“Guru”
After being prompted, Corona climbed onto the white dragon’s back.
The dragon flapped its wings.
A huge body floats in the air.
Just like that, the white dragon soared high in the sky and flew off into the distance.
Shimei must be extremely shocked right now.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reading!
