episode_0054

“Hehe….”

I couldn’t help but smile. The reason why I was suddenly smiling like a crazy person was because of the sense of accomplishment that I could finally do something.

Yes. It’s about Sirocco.

“Sirocco, aren’t you having a hard time?”

I was worried about Sirocco, who was flying high in the sky and creating a whirlwind. Even though the wind was blowing so hard that it was difficult to breathe for nearly an hour, there was no sign of fatigue at all.

“Hmm? Not at all~”

Sirocco’s voice was still full of playfulness. In other words, it meant that it was still lively. Originally, I wondered if all spirits had this much power, so I asked Kaela, who was sitting next to me and eating a sandwich, but the answer I got was negative.

“The output of the contracted spirit depends on both the spirit’s own mana and the spiritist’s mana… well, well….”

Since the mana I originally had was exactly 0, I was told that that was Sirocco’s original power.

“I think it’s the strongest wind spirit I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Did you say that even if you say the same thing, the weight of the words changes depending on who says it? I looked at Sirocco blankly as she said that she must have lived a period of time that I could not even fathom.

“Eujin… We went out for a picnic and just played a game of making a typhoon with spirits…”

Kaela swallowed the entire sandwich and made a sullen expression. I came to my senses late and stopped the wind. As soon as my intention was conveyed to Sirocco, the wind that had just been blowing with the force of tearing down all the trees in the forest disappeared like a lie.

I was so excited about dealing with spirits that I forgot my job. This time we went out of Rare for a picnic with Kaela that also included lunch. Since I was already in a position where I was always preyed upon by Kaela, I had to make her happy, but when I thought about testing Sirocco’s strength while I was out, I ended up digging my own grave.

“Hihi~ It’s been a while since I exerted myself, so I felt refreshed and had fun!”

Sirocco, who had enjoyed all kinds of pleasure instead of Kaela, entered my body and disappeared. The only people left here were me and Kaela, who had a sullen expression on their faces.

“Hahaha… The sandwich is delicious, right?”

I tried to get it out of the way, but it was already too late.

“Kuhhh….”

A zombie-like scream that I can’t believe came from my mouth. In the end, I went on a picnic and came back with a lot of semen stolen from me. This was also a disaster because Rube stopped Kaela in the middle, and she almost ended up turning into a real mummy.

“Oh, Kaela, she too… If you look closely, she is the least of us who doesn’t know moderation.”

Rube lamented as she saw my semen flowing down her thighs. I, too, could empathize with her words a hundred times more. If I think about it, Arjen was the one who physically hurt me the most, but the one who almost killed me the most was Kaela. Death by accident is also a definite cause of death.

“Haha…ha…. But this time it was my fault…”

Even though I clearly knew Kaela’s personality, it was also my fault for being blindsided. Rube looked at me with a pitiful expression and cast all sorts of healing magic. My body felt much more comfortable.

“Thank you, Luv. After all, it’s just you…”

“Huh? Saying such amazing things makes me want to go crazy too?”

The tone was full of jokes, but I was nervous for no reason.

“Ah, anyway! Luv, did you see it too?”

“Huh? what? Oh, Kaela eating Eugene like a dog?”

“That… Not that! Sirocco!”

“Aha~ That spirit.”

Anyway, it’s because I’m this scared to say anything to Luv as well as to Kaela…

“Yes. I saw it, then. It looks quite powerful. Since it is a spirit that peacefully roams around the dragon’s lair, is it natural in some way?”

Even though it is a spirit that is essentially a natural phenomenon, it will naturally have feelings of fear as it has will. When I thought about it, I could understand that Sirocco was a strong spirit, as he seemed to have lost his fear and expressed himself confidently to Kaela from the time they first met.

“I feel sorry… for making me sign a contract with a guy like me who doesn’t even have any magic power.”

“I guess that’s not true? How difficult is it to match the wavelength of such a strong spirit? If it weren’t for Eugene, most people wouldn’t even dare to sign a contract.”

“Really?”

“So, wasn’t the spirit that happy when you made the contract?”

Those were comforting words. Whatever it was, it was said that Sirocco also benefited from signing with me. The power of the wind that I felt earlier was too strong for me to take advantage unilaterally.

“Anyway, it’s a good thing that I have sufficient means of self-defense.”

I could feel the nuance in Rube’s words that something had to be done.

“What’s going on?”

“Ah. It’s not a big deal, but it’s time to start pruning.”

No matter how much I listened to it, it didn’t seem like he meant it in the sense of pruning that I knew. Sure enough, Luv’s explanation that followed was something I had never expected.

“Do you know about orcs and goblins?”

Of course I know. These monsters were not much different from what I already knew from the books I read after coming here. Personally, I liked the setting of the orcs in foreign MMORPGs, but unfortunately, the orcs in this world were low-intelligence and highly reproductive orcs.

“Every year around this time, the population increases significantly. So I need to organize it a little bit.”

Since there is a huge difference in the scale of dragons and humans, it is safe to say that the fact that they were given the modifier “huge” by Rube’s standards means that the number of people is so large that it is uncountable by my standards.

“If you leave it alone, the humans will suffer damage to their farmland, and the elves will be kidnapped as seedlings.”

As I watched him talk about the seedlings, it seemed like he was one step further from the oak I thought of and that he was an orc from a dirty book. They have incredible abilities that cannot be explained by modern science, including the ability to conceive of different races.

“Are orcs and goblins that strong? To the point where Rube has to step forward?”

If that were the case, there would have been no real disaster, but the answer that came back was negative.

“Not really, but it will probably cause some damage. So, I am going to take the initiative and clean it thoroughly. Because I do these things, they pay tribute to me.”

“I see.”

Since it was said to be a tribute, I thought it was just unconditional exploitation, but it seemed like there was something being exchanged in this way.

“More than anything, if there are a lot of those guys around Rare, it will harm the scenery. Hehehe.”

‘I guess the last one is the most important….’

Altruism did not suit a dragon.

“So… do you want me to go with you?”

There was nothing wrong with going out, so I was welcome.

“Yes. I was already worried. Eugene I don’t think Arjen would want to leave you at the rare and go out.”

As a means of defense, there was a necklace containing barrier magic, and more than anything, Rube himself came forward, so how could I be in danger, but when I saw those words coming out, it seemed like there were more goblins and orcs than I thought.

“So that’s it, shall we go?”

“Huh? Are you going right now?”

“Yes. Actually, it’s a little late. Arjen continues to worry for the reason I just mentioned. It’s probably okay for the humans since they’re a bit far from the forest, but maybe they’ve encountered the elves by now?”

“Is it okay to say that so carelessly!?”

If such a thing is done in exchange for a tribute, then it would be no different from a ‘promise’ made as a dragon. If so, wouldn’t it be better to resolve it quickly before damage occurs?

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Anyway, even if I get close, no one will be able to move away.”

Rube spoke so leisurely, but his movements also seemed a bit rushed. Well, I don’t know what’s going to happen, and I didn’t promise to prevent it without causing any damage, but if damage actually occurred, the dragon’s reputation would be in vain.

“Then….”

Rube’s new form collapsed and a huge silver dragon appeared. I thought for a moment that Rube might have red scales because he has red hair, but unlike polymorphs, his body’s appearance didn’t seem to change easily.

Still, there was no difference at all; the eye color was stained with rube’s emerald color rather than the original ruby color. I climbed onto his back with a now familiar gesture.

“I’ll hurry.”

As soon as Luv said that, the necklace reacted and spread a barrier around me. Soon, the surrounding environment whizzed by at a breakneck speed. There was no way I was going to fall, but I got nervous for no reason, so I placed my hand on Rube’s scales and lowered my posture.

“…Huh?”

As I flew high in the sky, I was able to see a fairly wide view of the surrounding scenery, but I suddenly felt a sense of discomfort. When I burned down the village that sacrificed me, when I went on a trip to the city and returned with flying magic. I have already had the experience of observing the scenery of the surrounding forest several times.

But the scenery looking down now was different from before. Unlike before, the forest has become much larger. Even where the forest ended and the plain continued, the lush green scenery continued, like trees whose leaves were swaying in the wind.

“Uh…?”

And later, I realized that they were not trees or anything, but living creatures.