To survive, she had to make this green human go somewhere else. But it seemed that he definitely intended to kill her. If that was the case, she had to somehow persuade him to give up on it.
How…?
How could Eye, who couldn’t even properly hold a human conversation, persuade him? The countdown to her death was still ticking.
Dragons were highly intelligent. Fortunately, thanks to her friend Bone, Eye could understand human language. She could even speak it a little. But she wasn’t familiar with the intricacies of conversations. There was no way she could perform the complicated task of persuading him. But still, she had to try.
But if she failed to convince him, she would have to face the consequences of what the green man said. She also mustn’t say anything that would offend him…
Impossible…
She couldn’t fight, she couldn’t escape, she couldn’t persuade him. If that was the case, all she could do was tremble and lower her head. Please, please spare my life, and if you are unaware of my true identity, please leave this place without noticing. As she remained silent, praying, the green human spoke.
“Just so you know, I have already killed a dragon before. And I will kill this dragon in the same way.”
“…!!!”
Perhaps this green human was trying to torture her after knowing everything. Perhaps he had seen through Eye’s magic and knew what she was… Perhaps he was trying to enjoy the pitiful sight of the dragon for a little longer.
She had heard that there were humans like that from Bone. And when she heard it, she tried to play with a deer that she was going to eat just to toy with it, and it was quite amusing. When she remembered that, fear engulfed her entire body. After all, there was no way she would survive, and she had no choice but to die. Because she had never let a prey escape once she had played with it.
But then, in a corner of her mind, the words of the green man suddenly resurfaced. She remembered that he had said something similar before she passed out.
“Be-Before?” Her throat trembled with fear, but perhaps because she had become human, she was able to utter those words more easily.
She felt an intense and chilling gaze descend upon her. She looked at the green man. Maybe it was because she was smaller, or maybe it was because she had transformed into a human with Newt, but his face looked terrifying, like that of a legendary evil dragon. But she was certain that she shouldn’t say anything to offend him.
“Oh yes, I did. I have killed a dragon before.”
The green man’s fangs glistened. For a moment, she wondered if he had killed the dragon with those fangs, but she knew that wasn’t possible. It was the sword he carried on his back. She was sure of it.
“How?”
When she asked that, the green man made eye contact with the small human beside him. The small human nodded in response.
…Could it be? She believed that her identity had long been exposed and that the green man was trying to kill her. She was afraid of dying. Everyone feared dragons. But never in her life had she thought about her own death. Any dragon would cower in fear if they knew they had a sudden death before their eyes. Did this man kill Bone?
But still, the desire to know prevailed. Or perhaps she should say that was the driving force. If she was going to die, she wanted to at least know beforehand.
“It happened in the Lemium Highlands.” And then the green man began to speak. He cleared his throat and slightly changed his tone and voice. “In that battle, I was at the vanguard. We were the first wave. The orcs who were there will claim that they were the true vanguard. It was a very fierce battle. I’m proud to have survived.”
By the way, what Eye didn’t know was that in the decisive battle of the Lemium Highlands, the surviving orcs who clashed with the enemy army wouldn’t proclaim themselves as the vanguard. This was because those who were there knew who was truly the first to charge against the enemy lines. They also knew who was the first to take down the enemy’s leader. The only orcs who would claim to be at the forefront of the vanguard were those who weren’t present.
“We had the advantage. In no time, we crushed the human army and marched towards the royal standard in the distance. The first man to appear was Gerrit Beckle, the ‘Mercy Knight’.”
“He’s famous for not taking prisoners! He was a true homicidal maniac who killed any enemy in his path! As you may know, many warriors have been slain by him!”
“That’s true. And he didn’t even spare the horses. When I let out my war cry, his horse got scared and stopped. He, of course, took advantage of the recoil and came at me from above! I raised my sword and counterattacked!”
“A-And what happened!?”
“I cut him in half.”
“Of course! No matter how proud you are of your armor, the upper and lower parts of your body will end up separated when you fall under Mister’s sword, right?”
“You’re mistaken about something.”
“Really?”
“I cut him vertically.”
“Hyuh!”
Eye tilted her head as she listened to the story.
Um, I thought he was going to talk about Bone, but she didn’t appear.
On the contrary, not even a dragon appeared. It was a story about skirmishes among humans.
“And the dragon, when does it come into play?”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk! Don’t rush it! Speaking of the decisive battle in the Lemium Highlands, let’s start with the clash between orcs and humans! Since there were so many famous humans, let’s enjoy that part first! There’s an order to the story! An order!
“…???”
For Eye, this was a story she didn’t understand. But anyway, Eye didn’t think there was a reason for him to stop talking. Maybe it was a story that would make sense later on. Bone also told her many stories, but there were some that she wouldn’t have understood without the preamble. It must be that.
“…I see.”
“Well, well, listen respectfully then! Alright, Mister, please continue!”
“Right, after defeating Gerrit…”
And so, Bash began to boast endlessly about his accomplishments. If there were young orcs here, they would be envious of him. For the dragoness, it was a strange moment, unlike anything she had experienced before.
To survive, she had to make this green human go somewhere else. But it seemed that he definitely intended to kill her. If that was the case, she had to somehow persuade him to give up on it.
How…?
How could Eye, who couldn’t even properly hold a human conversation, persuade him? The countdown to her death was still ticking.
Dragons were highly intelligent. Fortunately, thanks to her friend Bone, Eye could understand human language. She could even speak it a little. But she wasn’t familiar with the intricacies of conversations. There was no way she could perform the complicated task of persuading him. But still, she had to try.
But if she failed to convince him, she would have to face the consequences of what the green man said. She also mustn’t say anything that would offend him…
Impossible…
She couldn’t fight, she couldn’t escape, she couldn’t persuade him. If that was the case, all she could do was tremble and lower her head. Please, please spare my life, and if you are unaware of my true identity, please leave this place without noticing. As she remained silent, praying, the green human spoke.
“Just so you know, I have already killed a dragon before. And I will kill this dragon in the same way.”
“…!!!”
Perhaps this green human was trying to torture her after knowing everything. Perhaps he had seen through Eye’s magic and knew what she was… Perhaps he was trying to enjoy the pitiful sight of the dragon for a little longer.
She had heard that there were humans like that from Bone. And when she heard it, she tried to play with a deer that she was going to eat just to toy with it, and it was quite amusing. When she remembered that, fear engulfed her entire body. After all, there was no way she would survive, and she had no choice but to die. Because she had never let a prey escape once she had played with it.
But then, in a corner of her mind, the words of the green man suddenly resurfaced. She remembered that he had said something similar before she passed out.
“Be-Before?” Her throat trembled with fear, but perhaps because she had become human, she was able to utter those words more easily.
She felt an intense and chilling gaze descend upon her. She looked at the green man. Maybe it was because she was smaller, or maybe it was because she had transformed into a human with Newt, but his face looked terrifying, like that of a legendary evil dragon. But she was certain that she shouldn’t say anything to offend him.
“Oh yes, I did. I have killed a dragon before.”
The green man’s fangs glistened. For a moment, she wondered if he had killed the dragon with those fangs, but she knew that wasn’t possible. It was the sword he carried on his back. She was sure of it.
“How?”
When she asked that, the green man made eye contact with the small human beside him. The small human nodded in response.
…Could it be? She believed that her identity had long been exposed and that the green man was trying to kill her. She was afraid of dying. Everyone feared dragons. But never in her life had she thought about her own death. Any dragon would cower in fear if they knew they had a sudden death before their eyes. Did this man kill Bone?
But still, the desire to know prevailed. Or perhaps she should say that was the driving force. If she was going to die, she wanted to at least know beforehand.
“It happened in the Lemium Highlands.” And then the green man began to speak. He cleared his throat and slightly changed his tone and voice. “In that battle, I was at the vanguard. We were the first wave. The orcs who were there will claim that they were the true vanguard. It was a very fierce battle. I’m proud to have survived.”
By the way, what Eye didn’t know was that in the decisive battle of the Lemium Highlands, the surviving orcs who clashed with the enemy army wouldn’t proclaim themselves as the vanguard. This was because those who were there knew who was truly the first to charge against the enemy lines. They also knew who was the first to take down the enemy’s leader. The only orcs who would claim to be at the forefront of the vanguard were those who weren’t present.
“We had the advantage. In no time, we crushed the human army and marched towards the royal standard in the distance. The first man to appear was Gerrit Beckle, the ‘Mercy Knight’.”
“He’s famous for not taking prisoners! He was a true homicidal maniac who killed any enemy in his path! As you may know, many warriors have been slain by him!”
“That’s true. And he didn’t even spare the horses. When I let out my war cry, his horse got scared and stopped. He, of course, took advantage of the recoil and came at me from above! I raised my sword and counterattacked!”
“A-And what happened!?”
“I cut him in half.”
“Of course! No matter how proud you are of your armor, the upper and lower parts of your body will end up separated when you fall under Mister’s sword, right?”
“You’re mistaken about something.”
“Really?”
“I cut him vertically.”
“Hyuh!”
Eye tilted her head as she listened to the story.
Um, I thought he was going to talk about Bone, but she didn’t appear.
On the contrary, not even a dragon appeared. It was a story about skirmishes among humans.
“And the dragon, when does it come into play?”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk! Don’t rush it! Speaking of the decisive battle in the Lemium Highlands, let’s start with the clash between orcs and humans! Since there were so many famous humans, let’s enjoy that part first! There’s an order to the story! An order!
“…???”
For Eye, this was a story she didn’t understand. But anyway, Eye didn’t think there was a reason for him to stop talking. Maybe it was a story that would make sense later on. Bone also told her many stories, but there were some that she wouldn’t have understood without the preamble. It must be that.
“…I see.”
“Well, well, listen respectfully then! Alright, Mister, please continue!”
“Right, after defeating Gerrit…”
And so, Bash began to boast endlessly about his accomplishments. If there were young orcs here, they would be envious of him. For the dragoness, it was a strange moment, unlike anything she had experienced before.
