episode_0055

“What the heck?!”

Wow!

“Hyak?!”

Sephir suddenly wakes up and starts making a fuss while eating.

There was a look of surprise on her face.

“What?”

Athena glared at her coldly.

“Found it..!!”

“…?”

“Found it! I just got a call from my servant.”

“So what.”

Sephir looked at us with an excited expression and said.

“What the heck?! Of course it’s a hatchling!!

“What?”

“They found a hatchling’s nest in a cave near the forest. If you go now, you’ll probably be able to see it!!”

A Sephiroth who was quite excited.

Athena also seemed to be interested in what he said. She raised one eyebrow as if she was interested.

“Dragon..”

Athena looked at me, muttering quietly to herself.

“Hera. What should I do?”

“Huh?”

“Now that we’ve caught the demons, there’s no need to stay here any longer. You can go back to the mansion right now.”

Athena tells them to go back to the mansion.

For some reason, I felt complicated by her words.

Was it because I enjoyed my time with her here? Or was it because I didn’t want to go back to that suffocating mansion?

“Ugh..”

Athena observed my expression for a moment, then continued speaking while gently patting my head.

“But if you want, you can stay another day to see the hatchlings.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I’ve been interested in dragons for a while now, too.”

As she said that, she smiled faintly and gave me a short kiss on the forehead.

“Do whatever you want.”

“Want to see..! I want to see a dragon too.”

In fact, I was more interested in the hatchling than in the mansion. But I was also interested in the hatchling.

The dragon has never appeared in the novel.

All they did was occasionally show their majestic form in the sky. That was how legendary they were.

It is said that the flapping of their wings can cause typhoons, and their breath can destroy entire forests.

Of course, since they are still hatchlings, they won’t be as large as fully grown ones. Still, I was curious to see what they would actually look like.

Is there anyone among fantasy lovers who hates dragons?

A being that spreads its two mighty wings and breathes out a powerful breath. What would it feel like to see such a being in real life?

“Phew. Okay.”

Athena looks at me and smiles.

So, after we finished eating, we set out to find the hatchlings.

* * *

“Did you call, Master?”

Athena’s great mansion.

Today, Alina received a call and came to see him.

“Are you here?”

When Alina bowed her head in respect, Bordin took a cigarette out of his bosom and lit it.

“All preparations are complete. Now all we have to do is wait for you to come back.”

Through the thick smoke he was exhaling, Alina’s trembling eyes were revealed.

“Really…..you young lady..”

“Yeah.”

Bordin took a deep drag from his cigarette and pulled something that looked like a medal from his bosom.

A small seal set in wrought gold with a red ruby encrusted in it.

It was the seal of the imperial family.

“You must have put a lot of effort into getting this.”

Unlike his storm-like gaze, Bordin’s expression looked very calm.

“As a loyal servant, I should teach my master too”

The pain of losing someone precious right before your eyes.

* * *

“Over there!”

In the forest to the east.

After following Sephir into the forest and walking for a while, I was able to find a cave.

“The concentration of mana is thick.”

Athena muttered as she entered the cave.

Even I, who clearly couldn’t feel mana, could feel something weighing me down.

And that pressure grew stronger the further we walked into the cave.

As we continued to walk forward, Athena, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and held out her hand to the side as if telling us to stop.

“Found it.”

When I turned my gaze in the direction she was looking, I saw something that caught my eye clearly.

A blue creature was seen sleeping soundly in the nest.

“Is that a hatchling..?”

Sephir muttered softly next to me.

It was certainly still a stretch to call it a dragon.

A back with cute wings sprouting out of it, about as long as my arm.

Compared to the dragons that spread their huge wings and cut through the sky, it was an incredibly cute size.

But the sharp blue scales that covered it, and the two horns that rose from its head, were definitely those of a dragon.

“Grrr…”

Waking up from sleep, the hatchling turned its head toward us and let out a quiet cry.

But the hatchling’s cry, which may at first glance seem threatening, struck me as something entirely different.

“Cute..cute..”

I’ve always liked cute things.

I was so weak to cuteness that I couldn’t stand cute little creatures like puppies, cats, and hamsters.

And now.

There before my eyes was the cutest creature I had ever seen.

Two bright, round eyes, triangular teeth that are not fully grown yet, and an innocent face.

My heart started pounding at the hatchling’s destructive cuteness.

Athena said, patting my head.

“Just look. It can approach and disappear in an instant. Dragons can use all kinds of magic from the moment they are born.”

“Ugh..”

But the pink-haired succubus ignores Athena’s advice and takes a step forward.

“Hoohoo!! I found the hatchling, so I can’t just sit still like this!”

Sephir opened his eyes, reaching out his hand towards the hatchling.

“Look carefully, Athena. I’ll show you how great the power of my charm is. ”

She spoke confidently, then looked at the hatchling and shouted loudly.

“Be mine, baby..- Fascination!!”

For a moment, her eyes lit up, and pink mana began to pour out towards the hatchling.

As the pink mana enveloped the hatchling, as if in sync with Sephir, the hatchling’s eyes also began to glow pink.

“Huh huh..what is it? It works fine, right?”

At first glance, it seemed like a really fascinating thing.

But contrary to Sephir’s expectations.

Flutter-

As the hatchling flapped its wings once, Sephir’s pink mana dispersed into the air in an instant and disappeared.

“…Huh?”

Sephir stares blankly ahead at the bewildering sight.

Athena sneered bitterly at her.

“Phehe..I said it was impossible”

“…..This can’t be happening..”

Sephir sat down on the floor in frustration at Athena’s taunts.

Athena, who had been laughing at her like that, turned her gaze to me and said.

“Come to think of it. Hera, you can use it too.”

“Huh? What?”

Athena pointed to Sephir, who was lying face down on the floor muttering something.

“You made her your servant. Maybe you can use charm too?”

“Huh?”

One of the Succubus Queen’s powers. Fascination.

A technique to capture the mind of an opponent and make them your slave.

Although it failed this time, it was because the opponent was a dragon.

In fact, she had the power to charm even legendary monsters.

‘But can I use that kind of power?’

“You could use it, but it wouldn’t work.”

Sephir, who came up to me with a gloomy expression and spoke to me, not knowing when it would happen.

“Since it’s only using a portion of your power, its power will be much weaker than mine. But with a little practice, you might be able to charm humans?”

Is there a need to seduce people..?

First of all, I don’t know how to seduce anyone. Of course, how could I, who was once a man, seduce someone?

Will I never have to use the beauty queen in the future?

“I don’t think it’s necessary..”

“What!!”

Sephir ran towards me with burning eyes, perhaps his pride being hurt by my muttering to himself.

“Are you ignoring the power of fascination?! This is incredible!! A power that can’t be compared to spells like mind control!!”

“Huh..huk?”

“Do you know how many dreamers want this power?! Blessed Lord-”

“Don’t yell at Hera.”

bang-

“Kkuek!!”

When Athena struck Sephir’s head with her fist, she was pinned to the ground.

Athena waved her hands a few times and slapped Sephir.

“And it’s a useless power, right? You can’t use it on people who are stronger than you.”

“Ah…no…it’s useful…”

She covered her head with both hands and started to shed tears, probably because the place she was hit hurt a lot.

“It’s…useful…it’s…useful…”

I felt sorry for her miserable appearance.

I felt like I should comfort her too. I went over to her and gently patted her back.

“No, Sephir.. I think you’re amazing.”

Actually, the main character suffered a lot because of your fascination. It’s amazing.

“Really..? Do you think so?”

Sephir looks up at me with a tearful expression.

It was a face that reminded me of a puppy that had just been drenched in rain.

“That..Graham..! I really want to try it someday..?”

Actually, I don’t really think about it.

But Sephir was deeply moved by my words, and his eyes sparkled as he grabbed my hand.

“That’s…right?!! You know something?? What a great power this is..!!”

“Yeah…”

“Haha.. As expected from my master. You know it!”

A thought suddenly occurred to me, but I wonder if Sephir has bipolar disorder.

If it weren’t for that, emotional changes wouldn’t have happened so quickly.

She, who had been frustrated just a moment ago, was now looking at me with a bright smile.

“Then I’ll let you know personally. I’m sure you’ll be able to use it too! You’re my master after all!”

“Huh..? Uh..yeah! Are you looking forward to it..?”

Sephire, who had regained her confidence at my words, stood up and looked at Hatching again.

The hatchling, who had been looking at Sephir without lowering his guard, grumbled again in a low voice.

“Okay! The important thing is communication! You have to know how to seduce the gaze of the person you are trying to charm.”

“You..temptation?”

“Yeah. I’m a genius, so I can charm someone with just my eyes. But you can’t.”

“I don’t know how to do that..”

“….”

I felt Athena looking at me with a cold expression next to me.

‘Why are you looking at me like that..?’

“It’s okay! It’s hard at first, but you’ll get used to it as you keep doing it. Try your own seduction!”

Sephir, who was pushing my back while talking.

As I was pushed away by her, I found myself approaching the hatchling.

“Qyu..?”

The hatchling looks at me with its eyes wide open.

When I saw that cute sight that made my heart hurt, my heart started to beat faster.

“If you’ve seduced someone, just shout out “seduction” to them!”

“Every..fascination..”

“Yeah, that’s right. Then it’s over. It all depends on how well you seduce!”

“Don’t overdo it, Hera. Even if you learn it, it won’t be of much use.”

Athena came up behind me and grabbed my shoulder as she spoke.

“Ah..no..I’ll try it once.”

Since it’s come to this, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to practice it once.

But if I learn it, I’ll probably be able to use it someday, right..?

I don’t have a hobby of seducing others, but you never know what the future holds for you in life.

I looked at the hatchling, with Athena standing guard right behind me.

The hatchling who never takes his eyes off me.

For some reason, the hatchling’s gaze seemed burdensome.

‘Temptation… temptation…’

How should you usually seduce someone?

I’ve had zero crushes. Of course, I’ve never dated anyone. For someone like me, temptation was a very high wall.

Eventually, I started going back through the countless videos I had seen so far and looking for seductive behavior.

After thinking about it for a long time, I was able to come up with a good idea.

‘..I think this will be okay.’

I steeled my resolve and closed my eyes tightly.

For the first time in my life, I decided to seduce someone.

Take a deep breath.

He raised his palm and pressed it against my lips.

Close one eye and wink.

Chu- looking at the hatchling.

I threw my hand away.

And then he shouted right after.

“Everything..fascination!”

Blowing a hand kiss to someone you like to show your affection.

It was the most tempting thing I could do at the moment.

So, for the first time in my life, I tried seduction.

The results were disastrous.

“…..”

“….”

“….”

An even deeper sense of silence settled over the quiet cave.

“…Hera.. Is that what tempted you..?”

Sephir is looking at me with a pitiful look.

“Phew!”

Athena bursts out laughing at me.

“Ugh…”

Their reactions made my head explode and my face flush.

My cheeks turned bright red like tomatoes.

I began to feel embarrassed and ashamed to the point of death.

“Don’t laugh!!”

Let me shout at them.

“Phehe. No, Hera was cute.”

Athena still can’t stop laughing.

“Well..well..still, it will increase as time goes by..!”

Sephir looks at me with eyes of unnecessary pity.

and.

“Kyu! Kyu!!”

A blue hatchling came running up to me and climbed onto my shoulder, seemingly excited.

“…..Huh?”

“Kyuu..Kyu!”

The hatchling rubbed his head against my cheek and made a hoarse noise.

“”…..Huh?””

A sound that came out simultaneously from Sephir and Athena’s mouths.

Their expressions were filled with a bewilderment I had never seen before.

The hatchling kept rubbing its face against mine.

As I stroked its head, the hatchling closed its eyes as if it felt good and leaned its head on my hand.

“Seo…wasn’t it a success..?”

“”……””

They looked at me with blank expressions, as if they couldn’t believe it.

Finally, after a long period of silence.

Athena, with a cold expression, began to mutter in a small voice.

“As expected..Hera is a bitch who came down from the sky..”

Next to Athena.

There was Sephir, looking at me with her eyes shaking violently.

“…Wha…That’s ridiculous…”

I guess he was really shocked that I had seduced the hatchling.

“I… am useless…?”

For some reason, I started to feel guilty towards Sephir.