"Zzzzzz... hm?"
After the drowsy confusion that cos with just waking up, Shia yawned while stretching and opening her eyes.
Wow, the sky is so close—the clouds look like cotton candy within reach.
Eh? The sky?
Ah?!
"This is!"
Shia finally saw clearly that what was beneath her wasn't land at all. Pure white scales reflected silver brilliance in the sunlight, with brilliant golden lines running across the entire body—she was actually on top of Catania in dragon form!
"Your! Your Majesty?! When did you co back?!"
Shia only rembered sleeping together with Lily before, so how did she wake up directly here in the morning?!
She began pacing unnaturally due to surprise, but halfway through she realized how bizarre her movents were. Catania was flying very fast, and correspondingly, the wind pressure was equally fierce, yet she could actually stand upright and even walk around.
Was this normal?
"You're awake."
Catania's voice sounded almost without inflection, only continuing to reveal her nobility and coldness.
Shia looked toward the massive dragon's head, unable to imagine that this dragon who had once destroyed half the continent was now right in front of her, even carrying her in flight.
"Which direction is the kingdom?"
"I recognize these mountains—it's to the east."
"Understood."
"Your Majesty..."
"Mm?"
"I... please forgive my boldness in speaking directly... when you extended your tail toward earlier... it was just a... gesture, right?"
"Don't overthink it."
What does that an? Don't overthink it? So that ans! This gesture really is what it looks like?!
But all the books I've read say this gesture represents... could they be wrong?
But I rember that book wasn't even written by humans! It was written by a dragon specifically for humans to make money from them!
Could he have been wrong too?
"Your Majesty... may I ask... what was the result of the war from a thousand years ago? Why exactly... did the fighting break out?"
"The result is no longer important. The reason for fighting was simple—just for conquest, to declare to the world the superiority of us dragons. That's all."
"Then! Blood Demon Azicat! Did she die?"
The scene fell into sowhat awkward silence. Shia even wondered if the wind was too loud for her to hear the other's response clearly.
"You might think that I care very much about this, my only opponent, but in fact, in my view, she is no different from frail humans like you who need my barrier protection to withstand flight."
"No difference at all."
No... difference...
This phrase echoed in Shia's mind for a long ti. At this mont, she suddenly understood sowhat why the world would consider Catania a tyrant—in her eyes, there really was no place for anyone else.
Even if that demon created seas of blood, even if she had fought with her to the point of tearing apart the continent, it was all the sa.
Shia felt a deep sense of powerlessness. She suddenly began to miss that little girl Lily imnsely. At least that little one would talk and chat with her, even using floating magic to constantly circle around her like a big fly.
She took a deep breath and then spoke.
"Then... I want to know, why did you choose to save ? Could it be! Even among insects! You still distinguish between high and low status?!"
Boom!
"Urgh!"
A strong wind pressure suddenly rushed toward Shia. The barrier protecting her seed to have been turned off for an instant.
She was blown by the wind until she was almost rolling on Catania's scales, then struggled to stand up again.
Catania's cold voice reached her ears once more.
"Everything I decide, you need only accept."
"Accept... I understand..."
"Do you see that little girl Lily?"
"I t her. Who exactly is she?"
"A junior of mine. I won't always be here. Most of the ti, you can just tell her things."
"Alright. Then, I'd also like to ask, what exactly do you plan to do about our kingdom and the Empire?"
"I slled a familiar scent from the Empire person I killed—Azicat..."
"I can explain that! The Empire people obtained Blood Demon Azicat's forr divine artifact. If it weren't for that! We wouldn't have lost!"
"I see. Then it's very simple. With Azicat absent now, I'll deal with the trouble she left behind."
"You're really willing to help us?!"
Shia's legs trembled, and tears almost fell.
"If you consider it help, then so be it."
"Thank you! I'm eternally grateful!"
"Mm. Most matters can be handled by Lily. When she deems the ti is right, I'll naturally take action."
"I understand! I'll work with Lily to prepare everything as quickly as possible!"
"Mm. Do you have any other questions?"
"Um, I'd like to know, where have you been this past thousand years?"
"The battle with Azicat consud my strength. I took a nap."
"I see. That damned demon Azicat! Although I didn't truly experience that era, I've seen it in magical recordings left by ancient elves. She truly was an absolute demon!"
"I think she probably wouldn't mind such an evaluation."
As the wind sound lessened and the sky began to grow distant, Shia realized they were descending. She looked around, and the familiar horizon had appeared in her view. They were very close to the kingdom's territory now, and her breathing beca sowhat rapid.
"Hold steady."
A flash of magical light passed, and the silver-white giant dragon transford back into human form. Catania still chose not to extend her hand, but continued to extend her tail to pull up Shia.
This ti Shia also took it with slight bashfulness. She had always felt that for dragons, this was no different from pressing one's butt against soone else's face, right?
But perhaps this Dragon King was just that unique. Anyway, if she really did take a liking to her... it wouldn't be a loss, Shia thought to herself.
"That young dragon Lily is probably behind us. Wait here—she'll catch up soon."
"You're leaving?"
"Mm. See you later."
The next mont, Catania spread her dragon wings and took flight again, disappearing at one end of the sky.
After a while, just as she had said, Lily, floating in the air, caught up.
"Yo!"
"You're here, Lily. I've always had a question—as a dragon, don't you need wings to fly?"
"What do you understand! I was born knowing levitation magic! Flapping wings is so tiring! It's better like this! I can float however I want in the sky, hehe!"
To demonstrate, Lily deliberately changed several poses in the sky. Shia could only try to keep her expression from looking so... caring... yes, the kind of caring one shows toward the ntally challenged.
"How is the kingdom now?"
Lily finally landed. She looked toward the kingdom's direction while putting her hand over her eyes to make the shape of a telescope.
"It's probably already been occupied by the Empire."
"So it's full of Empire people now?"
"That's right."
"Hoho~ Got it."
Who would be suitable for operating in this kind of place? I choose you!
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