Chapter 39
“I really wanted to bring him. No, to tell you from the beginning, I really caught him. I caught him properly. But that guy was really begging, saying he had no choice……!”
Teti started talking continuously while bowing her head.
“He said it was causality. I didn’t understand what that meant, but maybe the great Daphne would know? If so, is it right for me to take the Great Sage from here? That’s what I thought, so I came back for now, but if not, I’ll go right away and drag him back!”
“Ah. You can drag him back?”
Daphne’s eyes narrowed.
“Do you know where that Great Sage guy went?”
“Yes! We made a promise seal!”
“…….”
Looking at Teti, who confidently said she wasted her mana, Daphne let out a long sigh. What on earth is wrong with her.
Daphne beckoned with her hand. As soon as she saw that gesture, Teti jumped up and quickly knelt down.
“What exactly did that guy say?”
Teti answered quickly.
“There’s still causality left, he said he’d come as soon as the causality ends.”
“Ha?”
Daphne put her clenched fist to her forehead and let out a hollow laugh.
Causality is a law of the world that only extremely limited beings know about.
In other words, only a great dragon like Daphne could know about the law of causality…….
“What a so-called Great Sage.”
For a human to know the law of the world.
She became curious about how far that guy’s knowledge extended. Apart from his prophecies.
“Then did he not say when that causality would end?”
“He didn’t say anything like that.”
“Go die.”
“Hing.”
Crouching down and slumping, Teti slyly glanced at Daphne’s expression.
She came to Daphne half-believing and half-doubting the Great Sage’s words, and it seemed like Daphne understood his words a bit, just as that guy said.
I won’t die, right?
Teti wiped her slightly teary eyes and cautiously said.
“Um, is the talk over now? Can I go back now…… No, I guess not. Should I bow again?”
“No. It’s fine. You don’t have to do that.”
“Huh?!”
At Daphne’s refusal, Teti’s eyes widened. Was the Great Sage’s words really true?!
“D-Do you mean you’re forgiving me? As expected! As expected, our Daphne is merciful and compassionate, a great……!”
“If I just kill you, there’s no need for punishment or anything.”
“Aaack! Dragon catching an elf!”
Teti screamed at the top of her lungs andran to the opposite side of Daphne.
But Daphne didn’t get up or anything.
She just glared at Teti with force in her eyes.
“Uh, D-Daphne. If you glare like that, you don’t look human. Hahaha.”
“I’ve quite adapted to this body.”
Daphne absorbed the death energy extracted from the black magic bomb and the black mage, and feeling the mana tempered with mana stones and artifacts, she grinned.
“It means I can use power to some extent.”
Daphne’s pupils slit vertically.
The light green irises were no different from Celus’s eyes.
Teti could intuitively sense what Daphne was about to do now.
Dragon Fear.
She was about to release that very energy that only a dragon can emit, making no being on earth dare to oppose her!
Do you know when an elf dies?
When the forest is devastated? No. When the life tree embedded in the heart withers? No. When hit by Dragon Fear…….
Since Teti had done various things for Daphne until now, she could think this threat was unfair.
But no. From the beginning, dragons and elves are in a subordinate relationship. A relationship where they live or die by a single word.
Until now, Daphne had been quite lenient with Teti.
Yeah…… I did act up a lot…….
For that reason, Teti had to humbly accept this situation.
She could console herself that she lasted quite long after meeting the crazy lunatic Celus.
Yeah. She should be able to do that,
‘I don’t want to die!’
According to ancient texts, just before death, a creature’s brain spins rapidly. It finds a way to survive from the countless information gathered so far.
Teti was the same.
“Punitive expedition!”
Daphne’s energy hesitated slightly. Without missing that gap, she interjected.
“I’ll join the black mage punitive expedition too! You know that among all races, elves have the most developed senses! No matter where those black mages are, I’ll find them all! I’ll make sure Daphne doesn’t have to worry about anything!”
He, who had been plastered to the wall, quickly ran over and tightly grabbed Daphne’s leg.
“So please don’t kill me! Please! I want to live more!”
Looking at Teti acting like a child clinging to a parent, Daphne relaxed the tension in her eyes and let out a hollow laugh.
“Teti. You stupid thick-headed Teti.”
Tsk tsk, she clicked her tongue and placed her hand on Teti’s crown.
“You don’t seem to have listened to my words at all.”
“……Yes?”
“I hate killing.”
“……Yes?”
Uh.
Come to think of it, last time too, she didn’t kill the black mage who attempted assassination……?
“I was thinking of throwing you to the opposite side of the continent, but since you volunteered to stay by my side, I have no choice. Alright. As you said, we’ll go together.”
“Uh, uh……? Yes?”
“I was going to let you go this time, but if you want it that much, I have no choice. Sigh, I have to take care of this stupid elf.”
“…….”
Teti stopped sobbing while holding Daphne’s leg and slowly lifted her head.
As soon as she did, she saw Daphne’s face, smiling with a more confident attitude than ever.
“Wow.”
I was tricked.
‘I hate dragons the most in the world…….’
Once I escape from Daphne, I’ll definitely go back to the mountains. And I’ll tell the elves who’ve never suffered under a dragon.
I’ve been through too much. It’s hard, really.
***
An early morning closer to dawn.
Arius was out in the hall. His face looked a bit more anxious than usual.
The reason he was out at such an early hour was partly because he woke up unusually early, but more than that, today was the day Daphne was departing with the black mage punitive expedition.
Fifteen including apprentice guardians, twenty-one knights including the Rose Knight Order of the Imperial Count family and the knights of the Pinch Marquis family. All together, thirty…… five? Six? Anyway.
“With over thirty knights, why take a 5-year-old child. And father who allowed it, what’s with him. Everyone’s weird.”
Arius muttered while biting his lips.
“They’re not in their right minds! All of them!”
“I think so too.”
“Eek! What! When did you come?!”
Arius shouted upon seeing the suddenly appeared Knight Commander Lloyd.
“I’ve been here for a while. I thought I should see off Daphne too.”
“Why no presence! You startled me!”
“When you reach my level, you can hide your presence completely.”
Seeing the proud Lloyd, Arius clicked his tongue again.
“Why does Daphne have to go? Can’t she not go?”
“This matter is probably the scheming of those jealous of the young lady’s reputation. If she refuses here, there will be problems with the young lady’s reputation.”
As soon as he heard Lloyd’s calm answer, Arius’s face turned red.
“What about reputation! Because she’s called a hero? Daphne’s personality is bad to begin with! Dirty! Isn’t it bad if her true self is revealed?”
“Uh, young master?”
“Hero or rascal, she doesn’t care what she’s called, right? What’s wrong with her dirty temper becoming more famous!”
“Young master……?”
“It won’t do. I’ll just go out and tell everyone.”
“What do you mean tell?”
“That Daphne is a personality wrecker…… Uh?”
Arius, who had been giving a speech with clenched fists, froze. Because Daphne’s voice came from right behind.
“Yeah. You called me a personality wrecker?”
Damn.
She didn’t need to turn around to know.
That Daphne was super pissed right now.
Arius wiped the cold sweat flowing down and pretended to be calm.
“Uh, uh…… Uh? Who? Who said that? Not me? Probably Lloyd?”
“Young master. Shifting responsibility to others won’t make you a fine adult.”
“Hey, you should help me!”
Denied even Lloyd’s support fire, Arius swallowed dryly.
“Th-That, uh, Daphne……?”
Arius slowly turned around.
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By Anna 💓
