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Dragonia looks at me.

“Hello.”

“······.”

Polite word?

Dragonia’s smile, smiling in an even tone, was the kind of smile you only see on TV. I know because I’ve worked in the service industry and have had smiles like that.

Because a person’s real smile is not that beautiful.

Plus, if you look into your eyes, you will find the answer. A common aspect of the industry that involves fake smiles is service. To check the other person’s satisfaction, look into the other person’s eyes as if you are arguing with them when they see you smiling.

People who really smile don’t focus on the other person’s face.

He’s so busy laughing that he doesn’t even have time to look at his face. Those people have intentions. The fake smile suddenly reminded me of the devil’s advice, but I don’t have time to worry about it now.

“I want to ask you something, is it okay?”

“What are you curious about?”

“Have you ever seen a siren around here or in the forest?”

“Yes. Maybe I can help. Could you tell us the wing color, hair color, and gender of the siren you are looking for?”

But this Dragonia, something is strange.

“Blonde hair with white wings. I am a woman.”

“What is your relationship with that siren?”

“He is my master’s friend.”

“For what purpose are you looking for her?”

It’s not some kind of machine.

Although it’s uncomfortable to ask such questions, I don’t sense any ill will in her questions. What can I say? The voice is human-like, but not human-like.

It’s as if the call center’s mechanical counselor is reading a button instruction manual. Like artificial intelligence.

“I was fighting with humans somewhere here. I have to go save it.”

“Dragonia is not involved in the conflict between Drekkar and Yunaira.”

dispute?

“There is no need to get involved. Just tell us the location.”

“Sorry, I can’t help you.”

This means that there is no complete involvement even in an indirect way.

Dragonia was waiting for my next words. I have no choice but to come up with something to say.

“Drekarni Yunai, is that important? They are invading someone else’s village right now and killing people, and we need to stop this inhumane behavior first!”

“We can help with seawater relief, but involvement in the dispute between the two coalitions is strictly prohibited.”

I don’t know if it’s better to go find Elysia right now or to argue with this Dragonia.

One thing is certain: I, too, got lost in this forest. If I continue to wander like this, I will only get lost.

I have to persuade this person somehow.

“Why is Dragonia not participating in the conflict between the two alliances?”

“Because we pursue peace.”

“If you pursue peace, shouldn’t you mediate the unstoppable conflict right before your eyes?”

“This is not ours to intervene, it is something that both coalitions must resolve.”

It’s lame to keep asking for something from someone who says they don’t like it, but there’s nothing you can do about it. I don’t know what kind of peace Dragonia pursues, but that’s what peace is all about.

It’s probably similar to what I think.

I put saliva on my lips and took a deep breath.

“I also like peace. I wish all Ajin people could live without borders or walls and laugh without fighting.”

Indifferent eyes drawing Dragonia’s arc look directly into my eyes. Those eyes look like they are annoyed. It must be annoying. Maybe that’s just how I feel.

“I think there are many ways to achieve peace, and I think the way to achieve peace is also important.”

“Yes. You are right.”

It’s even scarier to see that the horse is accepted even though it is going to the mountain.

“I think the best thing to do is to resolve things peacefully, without bloodshed or pressure.”

[form]

Passyuk───.

Dragonia spat out strange words.

At the same time, dirt began to gather in front of me, forming a chair.

“The conversation will likely be long, so why not sit down and talk?”

If you look at the earthen chair except for the material, it even looked like an antique. When I press it with my hand, no dirt comes out, and my finger goes into the dirt smoothly.

······If you sit down, won’t it collapse?

Although I was anxious, I had no choice but to sit down due to the look in Dragonia’s eyes. Dragonia was just standing there without a chair, and I was the only one sitting.

The chair I sat on was extremely comfortable and soft, like a luxury chair worth several million won.

“Thank you.”

“It’s nothing special.”

Dragonia shakes her head, her smile shrinks, and she looks at me again.

“First, I want to hear your thoughts. What kind of peace does Dragonia want?”

“Just as you said, it is a peaceful world where everyone can smile.”

“Do you also agree that there should be no hesitation or pushback in the process of getting there?”

“I agree.”

So far so good.

“Then shouldn’t you help with the task at hand? They say they are all victims who were pushed around.”

“Not possible.”

“Before you say that intervention is not possible, right now, with your help, less blood could be shed, right? If you can choose between a large blood and a small blood, you should definitely choose the small blood.”

“Both are uneven.”

You don’t choose both?

“Why?! Then there will be a flood of blood!”

“Both are wrong, so we pursue another method.”

“Easier said than done. But when you live in this world, there are most cases where there is no other way.”

“We do not choose the wrong method.”

The focus was off.

The answers asked to the Dragonian individual keep coming back to the position of Horus’s spokesperson. The words I had been thinking of saying began to gain weight.

“Dragonia can use magic, right?”

“That’s right.”

“But why don’t you intervene to resolve it quickly? You have the ability to end even small disputes.”

“Because a society built on ideals rather than oppression is the ideal that everyone wants.”

Since we respect ideals, we are saying that we will also respect animals that commit crimes. Even though he is a person who skins people. Although I am saying this in circles, it is only a cornerstone for one point.

“As you said, the world is not just about results. So what about the blood that flowed while the magic tower was chasing ideals? Can you say that to someone who is about to pass out?”

“There is nothing we can do.”

“······Do dragonias have multiple lives?”

“No.”

I thought my way of thinking was strange.

It’s as if there is no id.

“Are they really fighting because they want to? Every living thing has one life! The same goes for you, me, and everyone else. They live in the present. Just as the conflict-free utopia that Dragonia dreams of, the lives of those who enjoy the present are also precious.”

“It’s precious.”

“Why are people who know that so passive?”

“Because Dragonia should not intervene in the conflict between the two alliances.”

“The person talking to me was also human before becoming a dragonia.”

“Yes.”

“Then, what kind of creatures were the humans you saw before becoming a Dragonia? No, what kind of creatures were the demihumans? When a choice is given to them, do they stay still?”

“Most people choose something”

“That’s right. Most people can’t live as long as Dragonia or use magic. Most people don’t even have a chance to choose! Do you know how many people lose even until the twilight of their lives because of conflict?

Immediately, blood clots that were less than ten years old were skinned alive and killed!

······People encounter obstacles like bugs and fail like eating a meal. You live your whole life and then you die. But some bugs make paths. Other bugs follow the lead bug. In that way, society progresses little by little towards the ideal.”

“Some of them are changing in a bad direction.”

“Of course! Because people are as ignorant as bugs! Because I have feelings! Because there is a reason! Because they don’t live as long as Dragonia! We have no choice but to follow the past.”

Why am I saying this?

As my words continue to gain weight, I am becoming like a pig.

“So, if you really want to see each other smile, you should not stand by and watch for self-destruction, but rather make the right choice as much as possible in the given situation and help people not to repeat the past or make wrong choices. That’s right.”

“I agree with you, but as I said, Dragonia cannot be involved in the conflict between the two alliances.”

“The people who have always changed the world are not ideals, but people who look at reality and choose to move ahead even a little bit.”

“We must maintain political neutrality.”

I keep asking this individual, but the only answer I get is the Dragonia of Horus. Even though this question is being asked of individuals rather than principles.

“I don’t understand.”

“What don’t you understand?”

“The world is changed by people who take action. Whatever it is, it changes depending on the person who takes action. But you don’t intervene. Is political neutrality that important? You were a human before you were a dragonia, right?”

“Dragonia’s power is different. Taking someone’s side is itself a sin.”

“I don’t need your magic. I just want to save someone I know. If you were a person before Dragonia, could you tell me the location?”

“Just letting you know will lead to intervention.”

“Because they are Drekkar’s people?”

“Yes.”

I knew very well what kind of person he was.

I’m tired of saying the same thing over and over again, so let’s take out the dagger.

“Then, what happens to those of us who have been harmed by the Magic Tower’s magic tools? Providing magic tools to Drekkar and not doing anything for those of us who are trapped is a biased way of thinking.”

“No. It was a malicious incident, and I was sent here to resolve it.”

“How will you compensate the person who died because of that accident? Can you bring a dead person back to life? That’s not possible──.”

“Bring it back to life.”

“Mu, eh…yes…?”

“We have the power to revive the dead.”

what? Wait, wait, wait, wait…!

Bringing the dead back to life?! We have come up with a solution that we could never have imagined!

“Use the power of the dragon to return the lion to the living. They return to the state they were in before death, and after resuscitation, they can even erase their memories of the accident if they wish. Also, we compensate you.”

I never thought you would say something crazy like saving someone’s life!

Plus, you can erase the memories of that time? Then you can be recognized no matter what you do…!

“···Even so, it is right to solve the problem before the accident occurs, rather than bringing it back to life after the person dies.”

“That’s what I came here for, and that’s what I plan to do as soon as this conversation ends.”

“······.”

He was already on his way to help, but was he being delayed because I intervened? no way? Shouldn’t we just have hid far away from the beginning and chased after this person? Like Mac, even energy was drained away.

“Do you have any further questions?”

“······Yes.”

“I’m sorry I can’t help you.”

When I got up from the earthen chair, the chair crumbled and returned to earth. Dragonia just turned around and walked away without even paying any attention to me. I moved away and started walking after her.

If you get caught, they’ll ask you what you’re doing, right?

I gave up on the flat path and quietly walked behind Dragonia on the slope.

Crispy!

branch!

Dragonia’s steps stopped, and her gaze slowly turned towards me. Although she immediately crawled over, she was clearly looking into my eyes.

“······!”

Only then did I realize it.

The reflected light from my iris is shining and heading towards Dragonia.

······I’m going to tell you not to follow me, right?

I’m not good at giving warnings, arguing, or lying down because I’m on my stomach… Hmm? Dragonia ignored me and started walking in the same direction.

I don’t know what he’s thinking, but his words and actions don’t match. Conniving my following would also ultimately be an act of indirectly helping Yunaira, right?

······Anyway, it doesn’t matter.

I followed her carefully.