episode_0019

Seonghyun deliberately postponed leveling up to take advantage of the explosive strength that occurs when leveling up.

Therefore, when Haechurling appeared.

– Body level has reached 70. Account balance: 12,496C

– Body level has reached 80. Account balance: 6,096C

Seonghyun used coins to balance his mana and body.

Thud-.

His muscles and bones became as hard and detailed as any metal.

Not only that.

His senses became even more sensitive, able to detect surrounding sounds, smells, and even the flow of air with precision.

Looking at the world with his newly enhanced vision.

The world seemed to move slowly, as if the scenes were playing at 0.5x speed.

Whoosh-.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackling-.

Seonghyun’s emotions intensified.

As if responding to his emotions, the atmosphere around him began to fill with his mana.

Haechurling, approaching Seonghyun, felt something odd. He had a feeling he could win, but now he realized he should run away.

Shouldn’t that level of strength be in the next area?

Haechurling deliberately ignored his growth, despite possessing royal qualities. He should have entered the next area, but he didn’t.

Even that alone meant there was no one in this forest who could rival Haechurling.

However, with Seonghyun’s new presence, that assumption disappeared.

Rival?

No.

The moment Haechurling faced Seonghyun, he had to run away.

Seonghyun looked into Haechurling’s eyes from afar.

At that moment, Haechurling quickly turned his head.

He had to run.

But.

The moment their eyes met, Haechurling was within Seonghyun’s range.

Chilling-!

Feeling a shiver down his spine, Haechurling twisted his body.

Crackling-!

A spear made of lightning flew towards Haechurling with deadly force.

“Oh, that didn’t hit? One more time.”

Seonghyun’s words were like a child playing with an insect.

At those words, Haechurling felt a humiliation he had never experienced before.

But he had no time to express that emotion.

Lightning kept coming, threatening his life.

Seonghyun experimented with lightning to explore his new evolved abilities.

Shaping it into a spear, changing its form.

But even that was short-lived.

Seonghyun frowned as Haechurling kept evading his attacks.

“You’re just going to keep dodging like this? Strange, isn’t it? You’re supposed to be worth 21,000C?”

Seonghyun’s skill was not wrong.

Haechurling’s strength was indeed worth 21,000 coins.

But Haechurling had been living independently from his parents, trapped in this forest for decades.

He had forgotten all about fighting.

He would just breathe fire, extend his claws, and take lives.

Even when his opponents attacked, his tough scales would deflect their attacks.

So, he had no choice but to forget how to fight.

Seeing Haechurling like that, Seonghyun let out a heavy sigh.

“Ugh… I didn’t want to decorate my final revenge like this. Why is it so anticlimactic?”

Seonghyun rose up on the air.

Crackling-.

With swift speed, Seonghyun approached Haechurling.

Using his fist since his sword was devoured in the last battle, Seonghyun struck Haechurling’s face.

Bam!

Thinking he might awaken his instincts as usual, he struck again.

But what followed was even more absurd.

Haechurling’s head simply turned around at Seonghyun’s punch.

Tears welled up in Haechurling’s eyes as he fluttered his wings, unsure of how to react, with a look of confusion and helplessness.

At that sight, Seonghyun let out a sigh.

“Haah, what should I do with this guy.”

Creating a lightning sword in his hand.

Haechurling seemed to surrender to Seonghyun, exposing his belly and falling to the ground.

Thud!

Even after crashing to the ground, Haechurling writhed and flapped his wings.

Seeing that, Seonghyun rubbed his forehead in pain.

“What is this now.”

Flap, flap.

Like a puppy being cute, Haechurling pecked at his belly and fluttered his wings.

Seeing this, Seonghyun released the lightning he was holding into the sky.

Kuuuuung-!

Seeing this, Haechurling flapped his wings more vigorously.

Seemingly trying to catch Seonghyun’s eye.

“Haah…, I’m going crazy. Hey, get up. Can’t you talk?”

With a hint of hope, Seonghyun spoke to Haechurling.

He had said the same thing to the enemy on the ground before.

Could it happen again this time? That was his thought.

‘With things like this, should I try raising a dragon pet.’

Dragon riding. Isn’t it a man’s dream?

Don’t kill so defenselessly. How can you harm someone who is struggling?

Of course.

It requires coins, but.

He didn’t want to kill even those who didn’t need to be killed.

It seemed like once he stabbed a sword into someone who didn’t try to kill him, it would be like crossing a river that couldn’t be turned back.

In fact, he had only run away after seeing Haechurling.

The guy had never harmed him first.

When Seonghyun asked if he could speak, Haechurling nodded slightly.

His eyes were clear and transparent, and oddly enough, they were golden.

“He looks quite handsome. The epitome of a man’s dream.”

Surrounded by red scales. Eyes golden.

“If you know how to polymorph here, isn’t that the one from the novel?”

Upon hearing that, Haechurling’s eyes sparkled.

-If I polymorph, will you spare me?

“What? Is it you?”

A voice resounded in Seonghyun’s mind.

Though it seemed like magic, the meaning was naturally interpreted even without knowing the language.

“Give it a try. If it looks good, I’ll spare you.”

Having already decided to spare him, Seonghyun was just trying it out.

Shuaaaa-.

Haechurling’s whole body was enveloped in a colorful light.

Eventually.

The light gradually diminished.

And Haechurling transformed into a figure smaller than Seonghyun.

“Uh?”

Haechurling was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, a girl with red hair and golden eyes stood before him.

“Alright! Is that it! Are you going to spare me now?”

As Seonghyun stood there with his mouth agape, Haechurling waved her hands in front of him.

“What’s wrong? I’m leaving…?”

As Haechurling tried to turn around.

Thud-.

“Where are you going.”

Seonghyun grabbed Haechurling’s head.

“Yikes! Let go! Let go!”

Seeing her act like a child despite her appearance, Seonghyun sighed as if he had lost his energy.

“I didn’t expect you to look like a child.”

Usually, in situations like this, a beautiful lady should appear, shouldn’t she?

What on earth was this childlike appearance?

Having a slight romantic fantasy about such things, Seonghyun sighed.

Now he was in trouble.

Even seeing that, he couldn’t bring himself to punch the guy.

“I’m weak against kids.”

He hadn’t interfered in Hayatone’s affairs for no reason.

Of course, he had also joined in because he thought it would be fun.

“Ha, now what do I do. Hey.”

When Seonghyun called Haechurling.

Haechurling, who had been trying to wriggle out of Seonghyun’s hand, stopped moving.

“What’s your name.”

It was the first time Seonghyun was curious about Haechurling.

“Yikes! Let go of my hand first and then we’ll talk!”

After seeing Seonghyun create lightning from his hands earlier, Haecheoling shivered every time his hand got close.

“I feel like I’ve become a villain.”

Seonghyun removed his hand from Haecheoling’s head and sat down.

When their eyes met, he saw his reflection in Haecheoling’s eyes.

“Oh right, I was naked.”

Trying to hit a young girl while being naked.

“Am I a criminal in essence?”

Even if there were no spectators, Seonghyun couldn’t bear the situation himself.

He quickly bought some clothes from the store and put them on.

Haecheoling approached Seonghyun with shining eyes.

“Wow! What was that just now? Something came out of the sky with a whoosh! and you put it on with a snap! and the weirdness disappeared!”

Hmm. So you saw it.

Moving on.

“So, what’s your name?”

Seonghyun asked with a hint of threat.

Haecheoling replied with a very gentle tone, listing his name.

“Yes, my name is Armin Rom Goldired!”

Armin Rom Goldired? What a long name.

“What does it mean? Rom? Rom Kingdom?”

Certainly, according to Hermes, his saint is there.

“Oh! Do you know? My father is the king of the Rom Kingdom! My father is a Gold Dragon. My mother is a Red Dragon. So it’s Goldired!”

So Hermes’ saint is a Gold Dragon? He didn’t mention it.

If that guy knew that the guy in front of him was here, he would have known.

Next time he sees him, whether he’s a teacher or whatever, he’ll give him a good beating and start over.

Anyway.

“Why is the king’s son playing tyrant here?”

“Oh! Among dragons, there is a rule. Dragons over 200 years old must separate from their parents and grow up in the Mausu Forest until they become adults. That’s the national rule among dragons!”

Dragons over 200 years old?

Isn’t that strange? There’s no one here as strong as Armin in front of him.

When Seonghyun looked at him with doubt, Armin turned his head away.

Do I have to say this myself?

“Are there no other dragons besides you? Don’t tell me there aren’t?”

Armin’s body flinched.

Don’t tell me.

“Are all the other dragons beyond that boundary? Are you here because you’re too scary? Acting like a tyrant?”

Hermes seems to be quite fond of the king of the Rom Kingdom.

What about that daughter….

“But… that place is too scary for me….”

Armin looked down, fiddling with his fingers.

Ah, I see.

This is a trial. A trial named fate that drags this guy into that place.

No? Noisy. If I say so, that’s what it is.

“Hey, Armin. I’m going inside. Are you coming?”

I’ll drag him in even if he doesn’t follow.

After all, I have to go to the Rom Kingdom.

It would be nice to go with my daughter.

In the meantime, I’ll also help raise the daughter of the guy Hermes cherishes.

I don’t want to become a dragon rider.

Anyway, that’s not it.

And so, Seonghyun gained a dragon pet… no, a dragon companion.