Chapter 71

That night, I had a dream. In the dream, a girl's family was taken hostage by some bad guys, and the girl, despite her suffering, was forced to commit evil deeds.

"...Just a dream, huh. It was strangely realistic. And that girl, she must be..."

*Beep!*

It's still night, I'm sure. Probably around 3 or 4 in the morning.

At this hour, the followers of the Evil God Cult are already on the move? At this rate, they'll attack at dawn!

This is bad! Much earlier than expected! I need to hurry to the king!

...Just in case, I'll take Granzahl with me. He's probably sleeping on the sofa in the living room, but there's no choice now.

I'll call Mirei and Yomi to get them ready.

"Granzahl! They've started moving! We're going to the king, will you come with us?!"

"King...? Ah, that snot-nosed brat? Sure, I'll go with you."

Calling the king a snot-nosed brat... I don't know if I should be impressed or not.

We ran to the castle at full speed, but Granzahl, despite my maximum physical enhancement, kept up easily. This shows the unreasonable power of dragons.

...I'm doing my best, but it's hard to keep up when he looks so cool!

Still, thanks to his encouragement, I think I ran faster than ever before.

Seeing the guards working diligently even at night, I realized that not everyone in this country is bad.

Sometimes, when there are a few bad nobles, their impact is so strong that all nobles seem bad. It's partly because I've been fortunate in my relationships and haven't had much to do with bad nobles.

By the way, the third-year students of the Empire tried to use younger students to bring me down.

...Nobles are really bad, aren't they?

Despite it being night, I was immediately taken to the king. It seems he was working on strategies and gathering information without sleeping.

"Your Majesty, I apologize for the late hour."

"I understand. They've started moving, haven't they?"

"Yes, that's correct."

"I appreciate the information. I was prepared for this. I've already sent messengers, so don't worry. ...By the way, is that the Red Dragon Emperor next to you?"

"Red Dragon Emperor?"

"Hey, snot-nosed brat, you've grown a lot, haven't you? I remember you were called the Red Dragon Emperor."

What's going on? Isn't Granzahl a Red Dragon?

"Au, I didn't tell you. I'm technically a Red Dragon, but the Red Dragon Emperor is a particularly powerful Red Dragon."

What?! A new fact... Granzahl is such an amazing being?!

If so, who cursed him? It's not hard to imagine that it's a troublesome opponent.

"Ah, it's really the Red Dragon Emperor! You haven't changed a bit since I last saw you!"

"Of course. We live for thousands to tens of thousands of years. This time, there's a dragon on the other side, and I owe them a bit. I'll take care of it."

After realizing Granzahl is the Red Dragon Emperor, the king's expression became more gentle.

He must have felt more confident in our chances of repelling the attack.

"Then, I'll ask the Red Dragon Emperor to deal with the dragon on the other side."

"Sure, leave it to me. I'll stop them."

I can remove the curse, but it's unclear if it will work if the person is completely dominated, so I need Granzahl to hold them down.

Also, there should be a curse mark somewhere. If I can find it, there might be a way to deal with it.

"Au, you'll continue to act as a guerrilla. I've informed the captains and leaders of the teams. If you can, start with the more troublesome ones."

I thought so. The king is really demanding. Maybe that's why he's the king.

After reporting, I returned home and the delicious smell of food spread outside. Is it tonkatsu for breakfast?

"I'm back. I reported to the king. After breakfast, we'll go to the academy."

"Welcome back. I made tonkatsu for good luck."

"I helped make it too!"

"Thanks, both of you. ...By the way, I haven't checked your statuses recently. Let's check them now."

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Human/Female/Yomi/16 years old/Lv.108

HP: 5900

MP: 7600

Strength: 220

Agility: 300

Spirit: 310

Luck: 45

Blessing: Charm

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Human/Female/Mirei/11 years old/Lv.64

HP: 3400

MP: 6200

Strength: 130

Agility: 220

Spirit: 200

Luck: 60

Blessing: Efficiency

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You two are strong... Yomi is almost catching up to me.

How much do you train? It's hard to level up after 100.

Mirei is also getting much stronger, so I can feel a bit more at ease.

By the way, how about me?

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Human/Male/Au/10 years old/Lv.158

HP: 10200

MP: 42500

Strength: 430

Agility: 390

Spirit: 690

Luck: 88

Blessing: Versatile Poverty

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Wow... Thanks to my consistent morning training, my magic power has grown a lot.

But compared to when I was younger, the growth rate has slowed down a lot.

I'll be 11 soon, so I need to extend my training time to get stronger.

I need to think of a way to train my magic power while doing farm work.

"You've all grown a lot. Especially Mirei, your growth rate is insane."

"Of course. I don't want to regret it later."

I'm surrounded by good women. There are some weird ones too...

After finishing the breakfast made by Yomi and Mirei, we prepared our equipment.

Granzahl said he'll fight bare-handed until the dragon arrives, so he doesn't need anything. He'll fly at full speed without hiding his tail.

"Let's go!"

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When we arrived at the academy, many knights were already preparing for the counterattack. I could see the leader and deputy leader of the 2nd Knight Regiment.

Among the knights, I could see students in uniform.

The king said only third-year students, but there are some second-year and first-year students too.

I don't know if they came because there weren't enough people or because of their families' wishes, but I hope their decision turns out well.

"Au, it's been a while."

"Whoa!? ...Mireconia! What's going on? Are you also in this battle?"

"Well, something like that. But... Au, you look terrible. Did you have a bad dream?"

Dream...? Oh, right, I had a dream. It felt important, but I completely forgot because the enemy started moving.

What was the dream about...?

"I did have a dream, but I forgot. Anyway, do you need something from me?"

"Hehehe, do I need a reason to talk to you?"

"Ah, no, that's not what I meant."

"Of course not. We're close, aren't we?"

As she said this, Mireconia clung to my arm and pressed her chest against me.

She's probably doing it on purpose again.

"Oops, I better stop before those two get mad. ...Au, don't lose yourself. See you!"

She left, bouncing like always. She's really a whirlwind.

Still, "don't lose yourself." What does that mean?

Huh?! Killer intent?!

Turning around, I saw Mirei with a pout and Yomi with a huge smile, but with an ogre lord behind her.

...It goes without saying that I was interrogated about Mireconia.

Even in a situation like this, you guys don't waver...

But surprisingly, it was Granzahl who stopped the fight.

"Come on, stop it. It's an honor for a man to be popular. Be proud that you've attracted such a fine mate."

"Besides..." he continued, but then said, "Never mind."

However, his words seemed to reach the two, and they reluctantly agreed.

These two are surprisingly easy to handle.

"...Au, these two are surprisingly easy to handle."

Granzahl seemed to agree. But being easy to handle can sometimes be troublesome, so be careful.

After that, while following the knights' instructions, I focused on the movements of the Evil God Cult. They were definitely heading for the capital. At this point, it's almost certain they'll come to the academy.

"Everyone, it's almost certain that the Evil God Cult will come to the academy."

"Luna, we'll bring her back."

"Au, you asked the Evil God Cult for help!"

Since it's a good opportunity, I'll bring out the secret weapon.

"I'll give you the secret weapon, Mirei and Yomi."

I took out a dragon golem. As you might have noticed, it's the dragon golem from the ancient city.

It didn't really like me, but when I told it that Luna and Yomi were in danger, it started to think and then clung to me.

I decided to take it, but it turned out to be a cable-powered golem.

So, I used spare golem cores and materials to convert it into an independent dragon golem. I had to use three cores, but it should be more powerful now.

Thanks to this, the golem now likes me. I don't know how strong it is, but it's better than nothing. It was originally as strong as a 35th-floor monster, so it shouldn't lose to humans. There are other plans, but that's for later.

"Master, is this the dragon golem from back then?"

"Yes, it's the one from back then. Just in case."

"Does it have a name?"

Thinking about it, I realized I hadn't given it a name. What should I do?

"If you want, Mirei and Yomi can name it."

They thought about it for about five minutes and decided on "Shugaru." ...What's Shugaru? I've heard the name before, but I can't remember.

While we were talking, I could see black dots in the sky. They must be the Evil God Cult. ...Wait, is that a joke? There's a dragon that's clearly too big?

"Hey, Granzahl, the dragon is bigger than I thought."

"Yeah, that's about right. I might be that big if I were to release my power... but I don't want to destroy the capital."

But what am I supposed to do against a dragon that big...

"What? ...It's Rethia?!"

"Rethia, the Blue Dragon, right?"

"Yes. Rethia is also called the Blue Dragon Emperor and is stronger than me. And the worst part is, I can't attack Rethia..."

"Why?!"

"...Because she's my love dragon."

...What, what?! Is this the time to say that?! And a love dragon? Don't use it in such a personal way...

"I don't need you to attack! Just distract her for a bit!"

"Fight Rethia? ...I can't do that!! So, help Rethia! I'll clear the way!"

This damn dragon is giving up. What a joke... I'll remember this.

It was decided that I would fight the dragon, or rather, the Blue Dragon Emperor, alone.

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