episode_0147

CXXXIX.

The house we were building in Evergreen has been completed.

While busily capturing two mid-level demons, torturing several more demons, and staying in the unmanned cradle for about three days.

It only took about two weeks to complete everything, but the fact that a huge mansion was completed in that time is proof of how great the dwarves’ abilities are.

Perhaps, if I had written something like this, readers would have criticized me, saying, “The author doesn’t know anything,” or “What’s the probability?”

To that extent, the dwarf race was worthy of being called munchkins, at least in terms of production.

Moreover, it provided materials that sparked the creativity of those munchkins.

Is this like giving a game addict a new, challenging game and asking them to review it?

Before you enter the mansion, you are surrounded by a long, high wall like a castle.

The walls were so high and thick that the citizens of Evergreen thought there was a castle built in Evergreen. The walls were as thick and tall as the castle walls.

But the moment you try to invade through this wall with malicious intent.

Alarm magic and fire magic engraved on the wall are instantly activated, melting enemies and sending a warning.

Anyway, except for the wall made of an unheard of rock called Lava Stone, the entrance to the mansion is through a huge iron gate reminiscent of a castle gate.

At first, it was a simple iron door with only a lock and unlock function.

But then May and the witch came out and talked for a while and then started working on the iron door for a while.

And the moment I finished that task and closed the iron door, the flow of pure divine power that had been blowing from within suddenly stopped.

And he explained that it is an effect that prevents the divine power flow occurring inside from leaking out.

In addition, it also has the effect of increasing the efficiency of the divine power accumulation magic circle installed inside the mansion.

To give an example, if pouring coffee into a tumbler to drink warm coffee for a long time is a magic circle that accumulates divine power, then closing the lid of the tumbler to completely seal it after drinking a sip of coffee before drinking again is the same as closing an iron door to block the outflow of divine power.

The distance between the wall and the mansion is slightly different in the south and north.

To the south, the mansion is just a short walk from the iron gate. To the north, however, there is a considerable distance between the wall and the mansion.

That is, the mansions are oriented toward the center of Evergreen.

Between the mansion and the north, that is, the coastal wall, there was a large open space, and this was where the training grounds were set up, with a huge divine power accumulation magic circle.

The mansion had an exterior wall engraved with antique engravings and mysterious carvings, and the exterior wall alone looked like a work of art.

The carvings and patterns looked even more mysterious, especially because they were made of red lava stone.

The mansion had four floors in total. The first floor had a hall and dining room large enough to hold banquets, and the second floor had six spacious rooms, each with a special magic treatment on the walls.

The third floor had several fairly large rooms for the women, including Arcana, to use, and the fourth floor consisted of one room.

After enjoying a tour of the mansion, Arcana and Toppup, former swordsman Noel, and even Lina and Catherine.

All the women took their own rooms and then gathered again in the large hall on the first floor.

“Mom! Dad! Gray oppa’s house is so great!”

Catherine was running the hardest, sweat beading on her forehead.

Opening and closing the doors of every room and every floor of the four-story mansion.

Yes, that’s right.

As Catherine’s words suggest, Uncle Joseph and Auntie Papi, who are Catherine’s parents, the son and daughter-in-law of the former Dean, and the daughter and son-in-law of the fearsome leader of Shadow, are also here.

Why?

Because this is the safest place.

To be honest, it’s because I don’t like Dean Hoo.

I can’t believe you didn’t give one of those common defensive artifacts to Catherine, Uncle Joseph, and Auntie Papi!

“You won’t experience any major inconveniences while staying here.”

“We have nothing to be uncomfortable about. Except for the sorry part.”

Uncle Joseph answered with an awkward smile, as if he was embarrassed.

The old man also knows. Because of the dean’s misfortune, we decided to live together to protect our families.

“Hehehe. Oppa!”

Catherine, who rushes to hug me, wafts a mixture of the baby’s body odor and a very faint smell of sweat.

“Do you like the house?”

“Yeah! Yeah! Better than the Academy!”

Catherine couldn’t help but love this house.

I hate to say this myself, but Catherine lives with me, whom she likes, and she also has her close friends, Mayna and Jingbul, and her dad and mom live together, and the house is quite isolated from the outside world because of the high wall.

Maybe this is Catherine’s dream home.

“Thank goodness.”

“Yeah! That’s good. Hehe.”

As I was wiping the sweat from my forehead with a handkerchief while looking at Catherine, who was smiling brightly like a wildflower reflected in a lake,

“Master.”

The two-horned turtle has arrived.

As you can guess from the fact that he said he arrived here, the two-horned beetle was away.

“Yeah. Are you back?”

“Yes.”

Behind the two-horned man were two handsome men and a group of people.

“Ahem!”

“Hmm!!”

Two handsome men.

The men, each with impressive silver and red hair, are, as you might have guessed, dragons. I mean, the ancient dragons that survived the dragon attack earlier.

By the way, he still hasn’t come to his senses even after getting scolded by Toppup that time, and he’s still showing his discomfort without hiding it.

Pathetic little kids.

“Tsk!”

A tongue-clicking sound came out naturally,

“Huh~?”

The Arcanas noticed my mood and expressed their displeasure in their own ways.

and,

“Huh?”

“town?”

I had to take full advantage of the Arcana’s anger at the dragon’s behavior that had not changed.

Dragons and Arcana.

Who is stronger?

Of course, I too had my doubts about this. The Arcanas too.

And I tried combat myself.

when?

Just before I finished my training at the academy.

That is, after I reached the level of a quasi-superhuman.

The Arcanas also had a duel with Toofuri instead of just a duel, to adapt to the power they had gained back in their prime.

The result is a slight advantage for Arcana.

Of course, it is unknown what the outcome would be if Two-Horned were to transform into a dragon and use the power of the Lord, but when Two-Horned was a ‘human’, the difference in power between Two-Horned and Arcana was almost equal or slightly superior.

Those Arcanas simultaneously build up momentum and suppress the two dragons.

How could a weaker dragon like Lord be able to withstand it?

Two handsome men slump to the floor as if they are carrying an unbearable burden on their shoulders.

“Ugh!”

“Huh!”

Perhaps for now, those kids are more confused than angry.

He is in a humiliating position, being pushed around by humans, who he has always looked down on.

“You can’t read the mood that well? Still? That head on top of your head. Do you think you’re the only ones who are attached to me because you’re so good?”

To my own surprise, the voice that came out of my mouth was completely devoid of emotion. If voices had color, my voice now seemed as gray as a black and white screen.

“Is the Demon King easy? He’s not the one you take lightly. Your friends were killed by the Demon King’s scum. Have you forgotten that already?”

“Ouch!”

“Krrrr.”

Now, the two men, whose faces were red and black and who looked as if they were about to suffocate, who would have thought that these were dragons, and that they were ancient dragons that were over 5,000 years old?

“Don’t you know who these idiots owe their lives to? Tsk. You’ve lived so long that life is boring? You think it’d be better to just die?”

“Ah… kekekeke… you.”

“Keuhuk.”

“If you’re going to die, then do it now, here, in front of us, after you manifest in your true form.”

“Then, take the scales, the leather, the blood, the tendons, the claws, the teeth, the eyes, and the dragon heart and use them wisely. Don’t die in a harsh place and fill the bellies of the demon children.”

After saying that, I raised my hand. Then, the energy that was oppressing the two dragons disappeared as if it had been washed away.

“Cough! Haak… … . Haak… … .”

“Ugh! Gulp, gulp! Haaak! Gulp!”

A series of coughs are heard, as if desperately seeking oxygen.

“What should I do? Should I manifest as the main body and play one more round?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The two dragons looked up at me with the same eyes I had when I looked at Dean Hoo before.

“Instead, this time, the ground will be slaughtered right away.”

The dragons shook their heads so violently that it seemed as if their necks would break. Topuri smiled in satisfaction at the sight,

“Ahju? Just nodding your head? Are you trying to be humble with me?”

When I spoke to him as if I was dissatisfied,

“No.”

“No.”

The answer comes immediately.

If someone saw this scene alone, they would think I was a veteran detective and those guys were Russians and used car importers.

“We like to get long, orderly answers even when we ask questions in a disorderly manner?”

“Yes. Long. Okay. ”

“Yes, yes, yes.”

“You have a thousand years left to live, right? Right?”

“Yes.”

“That’s right.”

“Then, you can live with a little frustration for a few years, right? After I deal with the Demon King, I won’t ask you to stay by my side and not die in a harsh place. Why can’t I?”

“I can hold out. Really. I can hold out for a long time. I will hold out no matter what.”

“I am the most patient of the Red Clan. Everyone acknowledges it.”

You don’t understand why dragons do that?

What you see is what you know, and what you feel is what you feel strong.

Pride? Dignity as a dragon?

But before that, it’s going to be a total mess?

Furthermore, humans are a species that cannot live longer than a thousand years.

According to Toppup’s guess, they’ll only last a few hundred years before they think of the world as theirs again?

This really is a dragon-like idea.

But it doesn’t matter. No, I don’t care.

If I can just successfully repel the Demon King’s invasion, I will travel the continent with the Arcanas and those who become my women, eat delicious food, have children, and enjoy life like that.

As long as we can stop the Demon King’s invasion, that is.

So, they should not be used as a good source of protein by the demons in vain.

“Hoo.”

With a deep sigh, I let out the irritation that was welling up in my chest and returned to my usual speech and facial expression.

“I hope you are doing well in the future. If you have time, please give some defensive artifacts to the two adults here and to Catherine.”

“Huh? Oh, yes!”

“No, of course!”

The dragons, surprised by the sudden change in tone and atmosphere, quickly nodded their heads in agreement with what I said. They were even busy opening subspace and placing the artifacts on the table that would be used as a dining table.

“Two horns.”

“Yes, Master.”

To the two-horned man who answered with a tone that seemed somewhat proud,

“I will show you the room where the two of you will stay.”

“Okay.”

“And I took an oath. In the language of the dragon.”

“Yes. I will handle it without any gaps.”

I asked for guidance like that and spoke to Catherine to comfort her, who might have been surprised by my sudden change in mood.

“Surprised?”

“Huh? Gulp. Why?”

But Catherine’s answer sounded like she really didn’t know anything.

“My brother’s facial expression and speech changed.”

“But you’re still your brother, right? And those handsome but mean old men over there are at fault.”

Although he was old enough to be called an old man, the shoulders of the dragons going up the stairs were clearly trembling because of the word ‘old man’.

Just as ‘oppa’ is a magic word to men, ‘ajussi’ may be a word that makes them irritated for some reason.

“Really?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

He nods his head again and answers, then puts the straw connected to the drink in front of him in his mouth and puts on the happiest expression in the world.

Just in case,

“Are you surprised?”

I also asked Auntie Papi and Uncle Joseph, who are Catherine’s parents,

“Huh? Is that surprising? Rather, I appreciate it. For caring about us.”

I had to hear the answer:

To Uncle Joseph. And not only that,

“Okay~. Then I’ll cook for the first time in a while. Who wants to help me cook and get complimented by our Gray?”

Aunt Papi also got up from her seat without any problem and headed to the kitchen.

Hey there!

Shadow Master’s daughter!

“I can do it! I can do it really well.”

“Hoho. I’ll make your food with my own hands.”

It was only natural that Santa, who enjoyed serving cheap and plentiful meals to the witches and the poor who handled reagents in microgram units, would follow in the footsteps of Aunt Papi.

but,

“Wait. Wait.”

I tried to stop the two women from getting up.

“Yes.”

“Okay, my lord.”

“Maya.”

“Huh? Oh?”

May, who was in a similar position next to Catherine, with both arms under the desk and her head down, sucking on the straw, answered with the straw still in her mouth as if she couldn’t give it up, and the ears on top of her head perked up.

“Let’s get ready.”

“Huh?! Now?!”

“Yeah.”

“Okay!”

May literally jumped up from her seat, her ears and tail dancing with anticipation. And on the other hand, her innocent face showed an unfamiliar emotion: tension.

“Let’s start.”

“Yeah!!”

“Hoo… …. Card No. Four, THE MATRIARCH.”

At my voice, the supreme command of the Card Master, a faint golden light flows out from May’s body. Just like before.

“Card No. Eighteen, THE MOON.”

And then, the card ‘The Moon’ that May had always carried in her arms since that day popped out and emitted a brilliant light at the height of May’s forehead. Up until this point, there was no difference from before.

“Pair!!”

When I first got the information, there wasn’t much change here. But this time it was different.