episode_0170

The holy light went out.

My head, which had been boiling, cools down, and my desire to continue fighting subsides. Suspension of granted protection.

Siron felt that his dizzy mind was filled with reason instead of impulse.

At the same time,

I felt like the dragon in front of me was lying.

“Where are you trying to bully me?”

“…Gura?”

“Stop talking bullshit.”

“You don’t seem to believe it.”

“Isn’t it obvious? The heart isn’t removable, so you can give it to someone else…”

Siron distorted his face and let out white breath. It looks like he doesn’t believe it. Demodoras sensed an aura of suspicion and anger from him.

But I think we can start a conversation.

The crazy man was no longer cutting, and instead of taking a stance to swing the blade, he was just glaring at Demodoras.

“I promise on my honor. It is not a lie to say that you will give your heart.”

The dragon, not wanting to waste time, opened its mouth as it felt its wounds gradually healing.

“…Are you saying you would rather die honorably than die at the hands of someone else?”

“Not even that. I said I would give you my heart because I wanted to live longer.”

“I don’t understand…”

In order to give your heart to someone else, you have to pull it out.

Don’t you usually die if you pull out your heart? But you have to rip out your heart to live. Siron’s brows furrowed at the completely incomprehensible words.

“There is no need to understand. If you meet all the conditions, I will gladly take out my heart and give it to you.”

After confirming that the wound was completely healed, Demodoras chanted Polymorph’s spell again. However, this time I did not memorize phase transition.

Phase shift is a magic used to increase distance for magical battles. There was no need now to have an amicable conversation.

A black shadow slowly rises from the floor. The red eyes closed and the huge body was swallowed whole.

and,

An amazing phenomenon occurred. The great darkness dispersed like fog, and a face that Siron recognized emerged from it.

A muscular giant without any clothes on.

A person who should never be here.

“…uncle?”

Siron looked at Demodoras in the form of Hugo with surprised eyes.

“Is this person your uncle?”

Demodoras looked around his body and smiled in satisfaction. The voice is the same. If it weren’t for the heat wave dragon’s nest, the reproduction rate was so high that even Siron would have been fooled.

“What are you doing?”

“He read your image and transformed into the person you trust the most. It would be difficult if I were attacked as suddenly as before. But… why do you have a dislike rather than a liking?”

Demodoras felt strangely as Siron’s face distorted. Siron covered Latera’s eyes with his hands and sighed.

“…Are you asking because you really don’t know?”

“I don’t know. What on earth is the problem? This is the person you can trust the most.”

“That dick… what is it? Is there anything else? It’s true that he’s someone I trust, but it’s really burdensome to face him naked.”

There was an option for Siron to give Demodoras the coat, but Siron did not want to make that sacrifice.

The thought of the clothes I was wearing touching the object that kept shaking from earlier made me feel goosebumps not only on my forearms, but all over my body.

“You’re a picky person.”

“I’m not picky.”

“No, you are picky. I’ve been doing this for quite some time and have never had a problem. Not only humans, but also angels and demons…”

“Oh yeah. I understand, so change your appearance quickly. There is a child here.”

“Hero, are you a child?”

“Who among these people can be called a child? Of course it’s you.”

“Well, I’m 500 years old?!”

“I’m sorry, but no one treats me like an adult even if I’ve been unemployed in the corner of my room for 30 years.”

“…”

After all, he is a difficult person. Demodoras sighed and chanted the spell again.

Since the person I trust the most reacted negatively, I would have to change into another person… I just can’t imagine an appropriate image.

To dragons, humans are such beings. These people have weak mana and a poor body. Life is like flowing water, and the moment you recognize that you have made a connection, it disappears.

Of course, there was an impressive human named Kylie, but unfortunately, Demodoras could not remember what humans looked like 500 years ago.

It’s not a memory problem. Isn’t it possible to depict the air we breathe and the wind passing by on drawing paper?

“What about this?”

So, Demodoras read Siron’s image once more.

“He is the second person you trust.”

“…”

“I guess I passed this. Because your image is emitting strong positivity.”

Demodoras put his hands on his waist and smiled in satisfaction.

-Hyeonjun.

-You idiot. Look at this.

As expected, the recall rate was high this time. The resemblance is so similar that I can even hear hallucinations. Slap – Siron came to his senses by slapping his cheek. Still, he felt troubled because the heat on his face did not go away.

Siron took off his coat and held it out to her.

“Wear it.”

“Make sure you dress well.”

It is not an ordinary success, but a great success. Demodoras accepted the coat with a sense of pride.

Fluffy fur covered the white naked body, and black hair and sharp eyes peeked out from above.

“So, you’re giving your heart to live?”

“…It’s not just something you give. It was clearly stated that there are conditions. But I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to answer your questions first.”

Demodoras chuckled as he watched Siron’s emotions fluctuate. There have been many people who have visited this place so far, but none have shown such intense agitation, so it occurred to me that this was indeed entertainment.

‘…was there one?’

500 years ago.

News of the death of the god she followed. It was time for Demodoras, who was feeling empty, to build a nest for a long rest.

Although it was not a human, an angel that radiated brilliant light once showed violent agitation.

-You are destined to die in 500 years!

-I am destined to die, so I will live quietly here from now on. I’m tired of any more confusion. Does this mean that someone with a grudge will come while I sleep?

-That’s not true… I’m going to die anyway! If you want, I’ll swear to you! So listen up!

The angel swore in a strange way that I had never seen before. Although it was a long time ago, Demodoras was able to remember it clearly because it was a story related to death.

-About 500 years from now… a man who is secretly proud and ticks like a little kid will come. just in case. Don’t forget to check that he is who I said he was. Because there is a possibility.

-Aren’t you God’s representative? Why are you doing such a troublesome thing?

-Because of me, that guy will be in danger of dying for no reason…

-Is that also a prophecy?

-No, I don’t know! The story ends here. I’m crying for no reason because of you!

The situation is somehow similar. At that time, we had a conversation with Polymorph, and the angel also had a feeling of shame and sexual desire upon seeing the transformed appearance of Demodoras.

“A long time ago. A messenger from God came down and made a prophecy.”

Demodoras chuckled and cleared his throat.

“The angel said that if you don’t want to die, you should obediently offer your heart to the person who came here. They say this is the only way to avoid the fate of death.”

“…How can you avoid death when you give your heart?”

“This is a fact that is not well known to the public. A dragon has two hearts. So, it doesn’t matter if you give it to someone else.”

“?”

Siron looked down at Latera, wondering what she was talking about, and Latera also looked at Siron and shrugged her shoulders.

“…Is that true?”

“Well? I don’t know because I’m just breathing in the corner of the room with nothing to do?”

“Of course, it may not be the heart in the sense you know.”

Demodoras corrected the chaotic atmosphere and floated a cloud of light in the air.

“One is the heart that circulates and generates mana, and the other is that of mortals that spreads blood throughout the body.”

“Is it called Danjeon?”

“It’s not something trivial like Danjeon. Just as a stream and a river are not the same, a dragon’s heart is a unique organ that cannot be compared to anything else.”

“…”

“Well, I won’t be able to use magic from now on.”

Demodoras burst out laughing and prepared to take out his heart.

The man in front of me was indeed the man prophesied 500 years ago. The humans who came here either worshiped him or went crazy from fear, but the man in front of him fit the description of the angel in his memory.

Moreover, since he had an angel walking around, albeit a half-sized one, and a holy sword, Demodoras thought that he deserved to receive the heart of the heat wave dragon.

however,

Another process arose that I could not have imagined.

“Wait.”

“…What’s going on?”

It must have been when he opened the front flap of his coat and made a blade out of the slimy darkness, and in the middle of that, Siron’s hand came out as if to stop him.

“…If you can’t use magic, will that form disappear?”

“That’s right. Now it looks like it has been reduced in size to suit the time, but if magic cannot be used, this skin will not be maintained and will come loose.”

“I have a favor to ask.”

Siron spoke with earnestness. In response, Demodoras bit off the darkness on his hands and made an expression of seeing something interesting.

“Please? He is a greedy warrior. This side even gives away their heart.”

“It’s not a difficult request.”

“What is it?”

Demodoras tilted his head and half closed his eyes. Even though I felt confused as if a gust of wind was blowing, it wasn’t a difficult request.

If something takes a long time or is difficult to do, I will flatly refuse it. Waiting for her unexpected death prevented her from falling into a deep sleep, and Demodoras, who suffered from insomnia, did not have much patience.

But, fortunately, the worries were unfounded.

Siron, who had kissed his lips several times, finally uttered a request.

“Hug me just once.”

“…It’s definitely not a difficult request.”

He could have refused, but Demodoras spread his arms and smiled. The emotions that that person was showing from earlier were so sad and earnest… I almost felt sorry for them when I watched them.