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LXXIV.

Dragon is the orchestrator?

Damn it!!

Those obese lizards are no different from those with all the seven deadly sins melted into them!

what? You don’t believe me?

I’ll explain, so wash your ears and listen carefully!

Have you ever heard that dragons are ‘sloths’? We sleep every hundred years.

When you say ‘arrogant’, it’s a dragon again.

Do you know why dragon slayers are created? It’s because these idiots didn’t fight with their bodies from the beginning.

You know that dragons cannot be left out when discussing ‘greed,’ right? There’s no need to mention the treasures they’ve collected in rares.

How do you explain ‘gluttony’?

Dragons and Gluttony? Look at me eating up Mana. How ravenously you eat!

The little dragons get so angry over small things that they throw brass at the city. Is that an ‘anger control disorder’?

Do you know why dragons fill up rares? Because I want to show off to other guys.

If you think it’s okay, then only the dwarves who are subordinate to the dragon will die.

okay. ‘Envy’, jealousy, things like this are proof that dragons are trash.

huh? What happened to ‘lust’?

under! really.

you. Do you know why dragons have low fertility?

It’s because those bastards ‘crapped’ on the day they made a fuss in the game. You bastard. I’ve been doing it so much that I don’t feel like doing it with my body.

― From Seraphim’s required course ‘Dragon Ecology’.

Professor in Charge: God of Magic.

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In essence, a hero is defeated not by an enemy but by an ally, and a foolish internal ally is more frightening than a powerful external enemy.

If I were the one who came up with the brilliant idea of corrupting the dragons, especially the younger ones, I would bring in the older dragons who have not yet been recruited, kill at least one, or at most a couple of them, and take their dragon hearts before running away.

Tukhung noticed right away that I was trailing off.

I was worried that there would be a backlash as to whether I was ignoring the dragon, so I immediately took action to the point where I felt embarrassed.

At the same time that the golden light enveloped the turtlehorn, its mouth opened. And the voice of a fighting horn, which seemed to have greater power than a voice containing ordinary divine power, came out.

“Assemble immediately! Place Evergreen! Keep it a secret from young dragons. Payment (至急)!”

The sound of Tukhungi’s voice felt like letters being stabbed in the air.

She wisely did not tell the young dragon what to do, but simply ordered them to keep it a secret and to gather quickly.

This is a response I really like.

And now, even though you have become my slave by God’s command, it is proven that the title of Dragon Lord has not disappeared.

Despite Two Horn’s one-sided and brief notification, mana storms continued to spread over Evergreen Academy.

A vortex of Mana felt as an aftereffect of spatial movement. The vortex formed and stopped exactly four times.

“One, two, three, four… … . huh? Is it over? Not six?”

As I unconsciously counted the number of energy waves flowing out, the words came out without me realizing it.

There was a time when all the dragons were summoned. By the God of Magic. There were a total of fourteen dragons summoned at that time. Except for Nitas, who ran away.

In addition, since there are 13 of them and 7 of them are corrupted, there should be a total of 6 of them in order to be normal.

However, not one, but two dragons are lacking. That means that it was not an immature young dragon, but two ancient dragons that would be difficult for a superhuman to deal with one-on-one.

“The two of them got hit… … . sorry. Master.”

“… I can’t help it. I’m going to do some other work, so explain the situation to the dragons who are here now and tell them to stay nearby if possible. No, no. Since you are the boss, find a place to stay on your own. Please do me a favor.”

“Yes! Please leave it to me!”

His shoulders slumped for a moment, but when I asked him to please, he quickly came back to life and used magic to disappear from the dorm room.

As soon as the tiger left, I immediately activated the customer service application that exists in Evergreen Pad.

[uh? You contacted me earlier than expected. Candidate, Gray.]

“Yes. hello. Septimum Seraphim. I’m just saying that because I’m in a hurry, but maybe the God of Magic or the God of Time would be fine. Can you contact me?”

[yes? I am just a Seraphim… … . First, let’s put in the communication… … ? Wow!]

[Move.]

As if he was still being mistreated, the man who appeared, pushing Seraphim aside, was a man called the God of Magic. The man who gave Nitas a storm of lightning.

[W~. long time no see! What’s wrong with your face? Is something going on?]

“Have you ever seen it? That the devil played a trick.”

[huh? Devil… ah! Did you touch the eliminated candidates?]

“Yes? Did you touch the eliminated candidates?”

[huh? Candidate ‘do’? Then who do you think you touched?]

I realized that I was unable to explain the situation because I was so anxious. I explained briefly and concisely that the fighting horn was angry, that the dragon had become corrupted, and that the two ancient dragons had been harmed.

[Wait, wait. A dragon? That’s possible… sun? Do you want to do it? Of course I do. But to do that… … Please wait a moment.]

Then the man disappeared somewhere. Time seemed to pass by so meaninglessly that my anxiety doubled, and only after about 10 minutes had passed did the man reappear.

[The information that the dragon was corrupted turned out to be true.]

“Okay then! Is it resolved in the new world?”

I asked the god of magic with some expectations. It was the same way before with Nitas, but the man I see on the screen now looks like he hates assholes and demon lords.

[no. This darkening was accomplished through a legal process. It’s not a foul. I can’t even argue with it. shit.]

“Well, then… … !”

Now we have to deal with seven corrupted dragons, or even eight including Nitas? Even before the Demon King came out?

Of course, there are dragons here, but when I think of the power that flowed from Nitas when he turned into something strange, I can’t feel at ease.

Moreover, he must have also taken the dragon hearts of two ancient dragons that he has not been able to contact until now. Not only that, it’s not just about dealing with dragons. The Demon King has not even appeared yet.

Wouldn’t it be possible to lose one’s strength with a strict dragon and later be killed without even being able to use one’s strength when the Demon King appears?

[I think you’re misunderstanding something. I gave you the power to catch the devil or his henchmen.]

“I know that.”

Know. That’s why I’m training to death.

To try to live.

Of course, the aspiration to become a ‘bam-i’ is part of the reason for training while reducing the time, but the bigger reason is not to die from an unprecedented being called the Demon King.

If you’re alive, shouldn’t you be able to enjoy good things? Still, isn’t this a bit too much? Eight dragons. A dragon that appears to have become much stronger after being corrupted.

[What is too much? Don’t you feel anything even after looking at the human war history? Did you try to win the battle with the Demon King without a single casualty? Sacrifice is natural.]

“That’s not true… … .”

That magic god cuts off my thoughts wondering if he can read my thoughts even though he is so far away and speaks as if it is no big deal.

[okay. It must be unfair. But what can you do with what has already happened? Previously, during the time of Nitas, the dragons had the position of coordinator, so I had justification to punish them directly, but now, they are literally no different from soldiers. Since he is a soldier, he can betray. Of course, the price that must be paid for betrayal is considerable.]

“Is that so…? … .”

I was expecting a bonus, but instead, the feeling of desperation as if my salary had been reduced takes over my body and mind.

[They have paid a considerable price. In such a situation, if I were to give you information about the enemy’s location or strength, I would have to pay a considerable price. Of course, you can pay a price, but it is inefficient.]

“Inefficiency, inefficiency… … . I see.”

The inefficiency that God is talking about is the same ‘point’ that God of Time mentioned earlier, right? Like having a candidate come forward to stop the demon lord even though he can come down and destroy it?

I don’t know where it came from, but I almost collapsed on the floor due to an inexplicable feeling of despair. While I was in a daze, the man continued speaking.

[You may call me a minister, but I pay the price for finding out about the dragon’s betrayal before we did.]

“What is it?”

[Because information is power and money everywhere?]

At the same time, the magic god narrowed his eyes and looked somehow happy. No, are you angry?

[These bastards are POIN… I used my power to do something stupid. And that too legally. wait. I feel like this is actually a fact, right?]

“Yes?”

[no. Anyway, it’s not a foul. So how can I help you? It’s about a powerless god. You already reported it and got scolded? Still, you have to pay a ‘small’, really ‘small’, information usage fee in accordance with legal procedures. People will go to the temple.]

“That’s what it meant. I understand.”

[Well, I didn’t particularly ask for your understanding. I know that feeling. Is it some kind of absurdity that you feel while fighting on behalf of the gods? But it’s okay as long as you know that there are circumstances here too.]

“Yes… .”

[Oh, before that, a little advice? advice? I want to do the same thing… what? 5 points?! Are you kidding me! and! Fuck. Cause and effect, you guys are really killing me. I’m going to burn it all down. I’m in a dirty mood, but can you give me a proper kick? Just a quick piece of advice, 5 points!]

Even though there was no one on the screen, the God of Magic screamed while pointing his finger at the air. Later, he even had blue flames and blue ice crystals floating in his hands.

[2 points? good. Let’s agree. Those guys are so damn expensive.]

The God of Magic, who had been losing his temper by screaming and kicking objects around him for a while, threw two golden coins of unknown origin into the empty air.

But something even more surprising happens later.

No one appeared, and without any movement or change in the surroundings, the coin quickly melted and disappeared in thin air, like sugar dissolving in water.

But there was no time to wonder what that was. Because the God of Magic opened his mouth with a serious face for the first time.

[There is no need to rush right now. Don’t act hastily, and if you receive a reward from the temple, save it well from there.]

[More than anything, you are already worrying about things that haven’t come yet.]

[Did you say Evergreen Academy in that sense? I recommend getting basic training there. Not about battles, but about history and theology. Take a short class.]

[Lastly, there are still ancient dragons left, right? And ***Cradle and World… … . @@@@@*******]

I don’t know if the God of Magic said something he shouldn’t have said, or if it was the ‘2 points’ he paid, but he opened his mouth, but no sound was heard at all.

The god of magic must have seen my confused face as he got angry and started pointing his finger at the air, but that only lasted for a moment. The screen ‘picked’ and turned off.

And as if on time, the tiger opened the door and came in.

With four handsome women with colorful hair.