Ch.301301. Do You Want to Get Breathed On by Lord Robert?

“Young master, isn’t it too cold…?”

The night was too dark, so we decided to seek lodging at an inn in Brockwell territory.

Savoring proper food after a long time, I spoke up.

“You’re still cold even with all those coats? Didn’t you say your size would keep you warm?”

“I didn’t realize it at first, but when I got out of the carriage, it felt like my bones would freeze.”

“You might feel that way because you’re hungry. Just eat your food.”

Jawill Wilson weakly picked up his fork, then raised his head.

“Young master, you don’t seem cold?”

Perhaps due to my training, the cold wasn’t too severe.

It was as if warm energy naturally flowed from within my body.

I smirked as I spoke.

“Try training diligently yourself. Then you won’t have to worry about the cold.”

“…Young master, it always comes back to training with you.”

“I’m not saying anything untrue.”

Jawill Wilson shook his head from side to side, put a piece of meat in his mouth with his fork, and continued.

“But couldn’t I have gone alone to get the research materials? Why did both of us need to come?”

“These are materials Lord Robert researched his entire life. It’s better to bring them back safely.”

“Then wouldn’t it have been better for Lord Robert to go himself? If he had traveled in dragon form, it would have saved time.”

“Dragon transformation seems to require more energy than expected.”

“Then we’ve been making our Lucien suffer all this time…?”

“Given Lucien’s personality, she wouldn’t have said if it was difficult.”

At my words, Jawill Wilson’s eyes welled up.

“Our Lucien… how hard must it have been? Too kind to say anything…”

“No need for guilt. We didn’t make her transform that often. Three times, was it?”

“Still, difficult is difficult!”

“That’s why we should be more careful from now on.”

Jawill Wilson shook off his trembling body from the cold and continued.

“…Young master, it’s so cold—can we really sleep at this inn?”

“When we were unpacking earlier, I checked the room and it was warm inside.”

“That’s because you don’t feel the cold… Why don’t we just eat and then go straight to Lord Robert’s house, get the research materials, and head to Lake territory?”

“That won’t work. It’s gotten too dark.”

“We’re just making a quick stop—what does that matter?”

I sighed briefly as I looked at the whining Jawill Wilson.

“Lord Robert has a daughter.”

“A-a daughter?”

I showed him Robert’s letter from my sleeve and continued.

“Yes, we’ll show this to his daughter and get the research materials.”

“Lord Robert’s daughter… is she a dragon?”

“From what I’ve heard, she’s half human.”

Jawill Wilson’s eyes widened, and his mouth fell open.

“H-half dragon and half human!?”

“I believe so.”

“Is that even possible!? How could a dragon and human marry…”

“Love can transcend species, don’t you think?”

Jawill Wilson looked shocked, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

“…Is she pretty? If she takes after Lord Robert’s face, she can’t be ugly…”

“Do you want to get hit by Robert’s breath?”

“N-no, I was just curious because you said she’s half-human, half-dragon.”

“I don’t know if she’s pretty, but she’s definitely strong.”

“No matter how strong, wouldn’t she be weaker than Lucien?”

“With half-human, half-dragon blood?”

At my question, Jawill Wilson adjusted his posture.

“Think about it. If she’s half-human and half-dragon, wouldn’t she be weaker than Lucien, who is a pure dragon?”

“That’s not unreasonable. But no matter how weak she might be, she’s still stronger than you.”

“…I suppose so. Even Lucien could have beaten me from birth.”

“Don’t be discouraged. Dragons are just that powerful.”

Jawill Wilson, whom I expected to become dejected, rested his chin on the table with a happy expression.

“A woman with mixed dragon and human blood… She must be pretty and kind like our Lucien, right?”

“Keep that up and I’ll tell Clara.”

“I-I was just curious! I’ve never seen a female dragon besides Lucien!”

“How would I know? I’ve never seen one either.”

I was curious, though.

If Lucien were to marry a human, her child would also be half-human, half-dragon.

Jawill Wilson seemed to be thinking about something, then carefully spoke.

“…Young master, would you prefer our Lucien to marry a human or a dragon?”

Honestly, I don’t know.

At first, I wanted Lucien to marry a human so she could live a normal life, but who knows?

There might be a really good man among dragons.

That’s why.

I’m trying to study dragons diligently, just like Kabla.

Either way, it will surely help Lucien.

“I don’t care whether it’s a human or a dragon, as long as it’s a man Lucien likes.”

“…Really?”

“What do you think as her uncle?”

“Obviously, she should marry a human, right? Somehow, I feel like she wouldn’t live a normal life if she married a dragon.”

“I’ve heard dragons live five to ten times longer than humans. Wouldn’t it be sad to lose someone you love first?”

Jawill Wilson seemed to have various thoughts crossing his mind and remained silent for a while before slowly nodding.

“…That’s true.”

“That’s why I want to research dragons. If we understand dragons well, we can understand their hearts.”

At my words, Jawill Wilson cleaned his plate, placed his palm on the table, and stood up.

Then he clenched his fist and his eyes flashed toward me.

“I’ll follow you, young master, and desperately research dragons too!”

*

“Y-young master, couldn’t we go a bit slower? The road is frozen so we can’t take a carriage, and I’m dying here.”

Of all the territories I’ve visited, Brockwell territory seemed to be the largest.

In terms of the Eastern Continent, it felt like two or three territories combined.

I turned around to look at the very tired face of Jawill Wilson and sighed briefly.

“It seems like it hasn’t even been a day since you pledged to research dragons.”

“…It’s just too cold. Besides, why are the Northern Continent territories so vast? Is Brockwell territory unique?”

“Why do you keep asking me? I told you this is my first time in the Northern Continent too.”

“Somehow I thought you’d know everything…”

Shaking my head, I pointed to a house visible in the distance.

“Looks like we’re almost there.”

“R-really?”

A single house located in a rather secluded area of Brockwell territory.

A large tree stood tall in the center of the yard.

The brick wall looked somewhat old, but that seemed to reflect the house’s long history and tradition.

‘This must be the right place…’

I gestured for Jawill Wilson to wait in front and quietly approached the door, extending my hand.

Knock knock-!

“Is anyone home?”

Knock knock-!

“Is anyone home!?”

Despite knocking several times, there was no response.

Out of frustration, I unconsciously grabbed the doorknob and turned it.

And then.

Creeeak-!

Being a wooden door, it made a slight creaking sound.

Yet still, there was no sign of anyone inside.

Tilting my head in confusion, I stepped into the house.

“Excuse me.”

I repeated “Excuse me” several times.

Robert had clearly said his daughter Olivia would be home…

This was a completely unexpected situation.

“Is nobody home? I’m not a suspicious person—I’m Selden Alphonse, who came here at Lord Robert’s request!”

Despite raising my voice, there was still no answer.

However, I couldn’t move any further.

No matter how urgent, I couldn’t wander around someone’s house without the owner present.

Haaa…

It took quite some time to come here from the inn, but what if Robert’s daughter doesn’t come today?

Would I have to spend another day in Brockwell territory?

CRASH-!

Just then, a loud noise came from outside, followed by Jawill Wilson’s scream.

“AAACK-! Young master!!”

I reflexively headed outside.

There, a woman with golden eyes was casually dusting off her palms while looking at Jawill Wilson, who had collapsed on the ground, before turning her gaze to me.

She was quite tall with a perfectly balanced figure.

Her face was definitely three-dimensional and Western, especially her lips, which were a vivid red, smooth and full.

“Who are you to be snooping around someone else’s house?”

So this is Robert’s daughter?

When I checked with my Eye, I could feel definite “strength” from her.

As I straightened my back to explain—

Shing-!

Perhaps because she also had dragon blood and sensed my strength, she instinctively drew her sword.

And.

Clang-!

CLAAANG-!

I missed it.

It was a very brief moment, but I missed her movement.

I barely managed to raise my Raiden Sword to meet her blade, but if I had been a little slower, my head would have been severed.

I wiped the sweat dripping from my forehead to my chin with the back of my hand and looked up.

However, it was she who seemed surprised.

“Hey, your face looks like a fox, and you move just as slickly? And you call yourself a man? What are you!?”

Lord Robert.

That “bad dragon” I mentioned is right here…?

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Our Jawill Wilson… looking back, he’s grown a lot from being a pushover…+_+