My na is Rananon.
Fufufu. Normally, I only tell my na to those who challenge , but muttering it to myself is allowed.
……
Though honestly, I placed quite an annoying restriction on myself.
It makes proper communication impossible.
How is anyone supposed to trust soone who refuses to give their na?
Really now.
If I could, I would punch my past self…… though that would hurt.
I’d rather scold her instead.
Oh, I’ve gone off topic.
Let start again.
I am Rananon, an Ancient Dragon.
The wife of the Dragon King Gigurant.
Do not lump together with ordinary dragons.
I am a rare Divine Dragon type.
Those with loose tongues say I look like a snake with limbs, but I am a dragon of a venerable lineage.
……
Well, to be fair, every dragon of the Ancient Dragon Race has a venerable lineage.
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Now then.
The lifespan of the Ancient Dragons is eternal.
However, we can still die.
Not from the weakening of the body, but from the weakening of the mind…… the loss of vitality.
Our sleeping periods grow longer, and in the end, the body turns to stone and we die.
My own death was approaching.
I had begun the long process of sleeping my way toward the end.
I was not afraid.
After all, my husband, who passed away before , is waiting for .
Still, parting with the living world is a lonely thing.
That is all.
So, I had fallen into sleep thinking that…… when suddenly, I was violently awakened.
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What?
What happened?
This is bad.
I can’t open my eyelids.
My eyelids have turned to stone.
Still, I can tell that my dragon body and mind are being forcibly awakened.
What did they do to my petrified body?
Damn it, there isn’t enough information!
I’ll force my eyelids open through sheer will!
……
It’s dark.
Co to think of it, I fell asleep deep inside a cave where no light reaches.
C-calm down.
I am an Ancient Dragon.
If I concentrate, I can see even through the darkness of night.
……
Small lights here and there, and sothing moving near them.
Little ones?
Tch, I can’t focus.
N-no, this isn’t farsightedness.
It’s just because I just woke up.
C-calm down, calm down.
I rember hearing that looking at green things helps…… though maybe that was for looking far away.
In any case, there’s no greenery in a cave where light cannot reach.
S-so what.
I possess overflowing magic power!
I’ll enhance my vision with magic!
Good, I can see!
I can see!
Let’s see…… the little one is……standing on my nose?
How rude!
And then that little one is……toward my eye—
Gyaaaaaaaaaa!
My eye!
My eyeeeee!
The little one rubbed sothing into my eye!
No, she twisted it in!
What is this creature!?
A devil!?
Did the devils co for revenge!?
Holding grudges over ancient matters!
That’s exactly why everyone dislikes you!
Hmm……
What?
My vision is becoming strangely clear.
The pain is gone too.
Huh.
The little one in front of isn’t a devil but a human.
And the thing she twisted into my eye……
Sothing that was boiled down?
But that magic power…… could it be the leaves of the World Tree?
And judging by the amount in that hand……
She used dozens of leaves!
If it weren’t for the fact that I’m an Ancient Dragon, it would have caused corruption!
W-what a dangerous way to use it.
But who is she?
World Tree leaves are supposed to be strictly controlled, not sothing that can be taken out so easily.
And to use dozens of them……
Does that an my power is needed?
So much that she woke from my sleep?
What are the other Ancient Dragons doing?
Don’t tell they’ve perished?
The human is shouting sothing……
I can’t hear it.
My ears are clogged.
Wait a mont.
With magic……
Good, the blockage in my ears is gone.
Alright, I can hear now.
Then let ask.
What is it that you want from !?
「Could you shift your body a little to the side?」
……
Sorry, could you say that again?
「Your body is blocking the town’s water source! Please move your body to the side!」
…………………..
Um, like this?
Since I’ve turned to stone, it’s hard to move……
Huh?
When I sleep, I’m pretty sure I curl up more than this. Was my sleeping posture really this bad?
Anyway, I sohow managed to shift my body to the side.
Then water started gushing up from the ground.
The little ones were delighted.
Ah…… did my sleeping posture cause them trouble?
Sorry about that.
Still, I don’t rember there being a water source nearby when I went to sleep.
Did things change over the long years?
If you could explain that to ….wait a minute!
Why are you leaving as if your business is finished?
What about , the one who was forcibly awakened?
Good night? I’m completely awake now!
Grr……
How much ti has passed since I fell asleep?
What has happened to the world?
Give more information.
Information!
Hmm?
My na?
If you want to know it, challenge !
……Wait.
I don’t think suddenly punching is the right approach.
Sure, I did say to challenge , but……
I just woke up.
I’m barely awake.
So, I still can’t move properly.
Charging at like that seems a bit unfair, don’t you think?
Co on, there should be a bit more…… exchange.
Being lazy about it isn’t good.
Don’t give that annoyed look!
Conversation.
Conversation is important.
Yes, I’m the one who said to challenge , but still.
And show a little more respect to dragons.
Ancient Dragons are not beings that humans can casually speak to.
……
Your parent is an Ancient Dragon?
Don’t lie.
Ah, an adoptive parent.
That could happen.
What is that dragon’s na?
Hakuren?
I don’t recognize that na.
But…… the power I feel from that na……
Could she perhaps be Raiiren’s daughter?
Oh!
Raiiren is my granddaughter.
I see, I see.
……hmm, wait a minute.
If Raiiren has a daughter…… then her partner must be Dors-boy.
Raiiren was always quite obsessed with him.
What?
Dors-boy is the current Dragon King?
That boy?
Oh, don’t misunderstand. I’m not worried.
Dors-boy is serious, so he must be handling things properly.
And if he ever started slacking off, Raiiren would surely kick him into shape.
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Hakuren has other children besides you?
As an adoptive parent?
Ah, the ones she gave birth to.
Hiichirou, Hikaru, and Himiko, huh.
Hmm.
Having many children is a good thing.
Rananon?
Oh?
Oh, I see.
That’s a fine na.
I see, I see.
Is she also Hakuren’s daughter?
Rasutisumoon’s daughter?
Rasutisumoon is the daughter of Doraim, the son of Dors and Raiiren.
I see.
Yes.
Then I must go et her and give my blessing.
You know where she is, don’t you?
I request that you guide there.
Hmm?
My na?
You say that since you challenged earlier, I should tell you?
That’s not really how challenging works……
Fine, fine.
Then listen closely.
My na is Rananon.
Ancient Dragon Rananon.
A fine na, isn’t it?
And your na?
Ursa, you say.
That’s also a fine na.
Now then, please guide .
Of course, I will give you a reward.
……
Areh?
Where did the treasures I gathered before going to sleep go?
They’re gone?
Were they stolen?
N-no, now that I look around carefully…… this isn’t the place where I slept?
D-did I move sowhere strange because of my sleeping posture?
In any case, I have nothing to give Ursa as a reward.
I’d rather not rely on Raiiren or Dors-boy.
You say the reward for guiding can be helping with so work?
What are you saying to an ancient dragon?
Ancient Dragons are demi-gods.
Half gods, you know.
Show a little more respect……
There’s an Ancient Dragon who cultivates radish?
What?
Huh?
Farm work?
An Ancient Dragon?
W-what happened to the Ancient Dragons while I was asleep?
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