episode_0114

It has already been more than 50 days since I left the village.

For some reason, Shir showed no signs of leaving me. Rather than saying I was getting better, it was more like an obsession.

“Stop staying away!”

“I hate it~!”

But instead of getting rid of it, it sticks even more.

Even though I tried to push it away, it clung to me violently, making the journey even more difficult.

At first, I thought it was because of the language.

I asked the group to use Hosot for Shir.

But even though it was accepted, Shir’s behavior did not change.

There seemed to be some other reason.

The area around the root snake’s abode is truly a quiet place.

I’ve been walking here for over a month, but I haven’t found a single carnivore.

Except for the cockatrice chasing after us.

The cockatrice that has started to grow to the point where I feel repulsed is now taller than me when I raise my head.

please?

The down began to fall out, and the shiny feathers characteristic of cockatrices began to appear. The red crest was as red as a blooming flower. The sparse downy fur characteristic of molting birds gave it the appearance of a beggar.

It wasn’t just about getting bigger. What’s interesting is that he uses his hands properly. The cockatrice carefully observed the human behavior and when we gave it a piece of meat, it started eating like a human.

“Look at him! Eat with your hands!”

“Oh my! He thinks he’s a demi-human!”

This was so amazing that it left Julias and Jules spellbound. But other than that, nothing much has changed. He still likes Dennis’ touch, his dislike of Shir, and his difficulty in dealing with me have not changed.

Julias and Jules seem to think of cockatrices as talented pet chickens. Would you say you don’t pay that much attention?

A lot of things happened one way or another.

So today, we finally arrive at the root snake’s abode.

“Julias, aren’t you running out of Knucker’s poison or Lindt’s poison? Something like wyvern oil.”

“That’s always not enough. Because it’s precious.”

“Good. It’s always difficult to deal with.”

Julias tilts his head.

“What is it? Is it okay to take this thing called dragon poison?”

Jules nods.

“Young dragons cannot control their poison properly. It’s like giving a child a knife, so you need to control the amount so they don’t get hurt. The problem is that there is no place to throw it away. If you throw it on the ground, the land rots, and if you throw it in the river, the river dies. If it flows into groundwater, it will be a disaster.”

“···Are you asking for disposal?”

Julias’ eyes narrowed and the corners of his mouth began to subtly rise. Jules shook his head at that.

“If you don’t like it, don’t.”

“I never said I didn’t like it?”

“Then don’t complain and just accept it.”

“Okay. Okay.”

Julias turned his head with a sullen expression.

···The corner of the mouth on the other side is trembling, and he seems quite happy. Well, if not now, when else would you get dragon poison?

“Crazy bitch.”

Juul’s face was also agitated… He glanced at Julias, who seemed to have facial paralysis, and started to flinch. How long did it take to walk like that?

Caw! Caw!

The cockatrice, whose whining sound has changed to a strange one, clings to Dennis and looks around.

“I can smell a dragon around me. Almost there.”

“Seollang. I know very little about dragons. Is there anything I shouldn’t do inside the village?”

Jules drooled and tried to rub his chin.

“Don’t look into their eyes. Brief contact is okay, but young dragons may become interested or hysterical if you maintain eye contact. There are many cases where people think they are ignored because they don’t have any objections or because they are small.”

It seems similar to what Jules first explained about dragons on the day I first saw Amphitier. I remember someone saying that if you make eye contact with them, they will either throw you in the air or catch you and give you a meal…

“Is that why you said before that you should not look the dragon in the eye? Because you’re young and you care about your qualifications?”

“That’s right. In a suitable forest, there is already an ancient dragon. The southernmost part is too dangerous, and the only thing left in the south is a forest where demi-humans live. Most of the friction with demi-humans is caused by young dragons.”

“I heard that the dragon captured the demi-human and treated him to a meal?”

Jules tilts his head.

“Like Ain, these people also have different ways of showing interest in others. The problem is that no matter what direction it is, Ajin cannot resist.”

“That’s right! Lamia, who made eye contact with Wyom a century ago, was strong on the spot────.”

Wow!!! Kkwadu doo duduk!!!

With a cracking sound, Julia’s back trembled as if her spine had been shattered, and she fell to the ground.

“Heeek…!”

What is this sound? No way, the lumbar spine…!

Fortunately, Julia stands up as if to deny my thoughts.

“It hurts───!!! I told you to control your strength!!!!”

Then he started glaring at Jules with burning eyes.

“Don’t talk nonsense in front of the kids.”

Jules blushed, glared at Julias, and walked forward.

His pupils didn’t get smaller or anything like they did when I teased him about his weight. ······That was when I was really angry.

You have to remember that.

However, despite the pain, tears welled up in Julia’s eyes and she screamed evilly at Jules. When you pass by the dragon’s nursery, it’s probably a good idea to lower your head.

Amor once said that even his own blood could not overcome the poison of Lindbergh. Of course, if you eat a lot of Precious Blood, you will recover. But I don’t have that much Precious Blood left.

I don’t know what kind of poison it is, but it is a poison that cuts down even the power of God. If an accident occurs, you may have to use up all of your remaining Precious Blood.

“No!!! What did you say I said?!”

When Julia shouted at Juul while wiping away her tears, Juul turned her head away, ignoring her without even looking at her.

“Is there anything else that will come out of your mouth other than those words?”

“Seollang. Do you believe that even if a dragon makes eye contact with an animal like a cockatrice, it is challenging him?”

“No, dragons are lenient on animals and strict only on demihumans.”

“···There is no need to wear an eye patch.”

Shir clinging to me tilts his head.

“Aunt, why do dragons only think like that about demi-humans? We didn’t do anything.”

“That’s because there is no race that looks down on dragons as much as the demi-humans.”

······How can you look down on that?

Until now, I have never once seen an Ain looking down on a dragon.

I can’t say I’ve met many people, but at least I have.

“···I’m scared of dragons, right?”

Jules glances in my direction.

Then, as if he realized something, his eyes widen slightly and his mouth opens.

“Ah, Sihyeon. It doesn’t matter if you make eye contact with another dragon.”

“Yes? Why?”

Jules points to my chest and chuckles.

“Holding a piece of Yeokrin means that the owner of Yeokrin acknowledges the other person. The ruler of the mangrove forest is a dragon that has lived for thousands of years. It’s different from the young dragon here.”

“Aunt, what about me?”

Jules scratches Shir’s head.

“It’s stuck to Sihyeon like a tick stuck in her teeth. Then you won’t be attacked if you keep an eye out for the dragon.”

Julias smiles at Jules.

“Um~ Me? I also want to look here and there.”

“Would he run away if he saw you? Dragons are sensitive to dragonia. If you stimulate it too much, you may be attacked.”

“Ah… Well, you can just avoid the young dragon’s attack. I’m good at comforting and comforting you. It doesn’t matter if I touch it, right?”

Jules shook his head, shattering Julias’ smile.

“Being attacked means that a root snake is attacking you.”

Julia made a puzzled expression, then clicked her tongue with a helpless laugh.

“What a petty dragon.”

This was a place of psychological stability.

Aside from the lack of seawater, there is virtually nothing dangerous. There are no poisonous mushrooms or poisonous plants, nor sharp rocks, cliffs, or gentle slopes.

There are no pebbles or rocks to be found.

There are no annoying creepers or thorny seeds that stick to the body.

It feels like I went for a walk in the park in front of my house.

‘This is a garden.’

There were edible fruit-bearing trees and raspberries that someone had artificially planted everywhere. Fresh flowers are also blooming.

Rustle rustle──

Eating red fruit that resembles the cornelian cherry fruit in front───.

dragon.

Even if I were to stand up, an ampitea that would have been smaller than me was picking and eating a fruit that was growing low enough for its height. It is reminiscent of a cockatrice as it props the ground with its hind wings and picks up fruit in both hands to eat.

As expected with young animals, they are quite cute.

Since the group did not stop walking, Amphitier soon turned to look in this direction, but he just stared at us without any reaction.

“It doesn’t run away.”

“He was born less than 3 years ago. When you’re young, you don’t know what’s dangerous and what’s safe.”

As Juul was about to pass by, Amphitier removed the fruit it was eating and started climbing on Juul like a cat.

“Haha! This guy is acting cute.”

Juul catches Empeteer───.

Boom!!!!

He threw it high into the sky as if it were a shot put.

…Did you plan on making it into a star? Amphitier, struggling in the sky, spread its wings like a hawk and flew away.

The eyes looking at this side seem to be frightened.

“Is that okay?”

“Young Amphitiers can glide, but they cannot fly. That’s why I like to throw things.”

To me, it looked like he was absolutely scared.

Jules shrugs and chuckles under my gaze.

“Yongs are similar to children, but they are stronger and more active than children. So you have to engrave it in your mind like this. This is dangerous. That’s a good thing. Like this.”

“It must have been implanted in that dragon’s mind that white hosots are dangerous just now.”

“At the same time, the mind to be wary of unfamiliar things must have been instilled in them.”

“At the same time, the fact that White Hosot, the priest of the Root Serpent, threw away his innocent days may have been planted.”

“Don’t be like Julia.”

Jules giggled and laughed.