Manowa Chapter 203

Chapter 203 - Let's Make a Child

◎ East Dragon Village Zegan, Great Dragon Palace, G.o.d Dragon Emperor's Throne Room 

「Nagsama, I have returned . 」

When Byaku entered the G.o.d Dragon Emperor's throne room, she immediately bowed her head and reported to her lord .  

『Thank you for your hard work, Byaku . 』

Then a voice resounded from the opposite end .

(Ahーhow incredible)

The first thing Kazane felt when she saw the owner of the voice was surprise . Then the word gorgeous came to mind .

A huge dragon with an overall length of around 20 meters was before their eyes . In addition, his entire body was made of crystal, with eyes like jewels, huge rainbow horns, and glittering rainbow hair that was entirely like flowing gla.s.s fiber .

And his entire body was covered in rainbow Dragon Spirit . Kazane remembered being told it was the same as her own Dragon Spirit, but she felt like it was completely different . If there was anything that resembled it, it was the radiance of the Rainbow Heart that was currently inside her Item Box .

『Then, you are the adventurers who accepted the request from Ao-dono . 』

After Naga spoke to them, Kazane and the others imitated Byaku and bowed their heads . His majesty made them feel obliged to do so .  

『I heard about the devil’s interference . You've had a long journey, and you've truly worked hard . 』

That wasn't flattery . Naga sending 10 adult dragons was proof of how seriously he had taken the last devil attack .

『Well then, could you hand over the requested item? Then your mission will be over . 』

Kazane nodded after those words and took Black Dragon Hagasu's heart out of her Item Box .

Naoki, Lyle, Emily, and Benzel hadn't seen its appearance until then, and their eyes widened . After all, it was two sizes bigger than a normal Dragon Heart . Not being surprised was impossible .

Kazane gave it to Byaku, who went over to Naga and handed it to him . Naga looked at it and nodded .

『This is certainly Black Dragon Hagasu's Heart . It has been received . With this, I declare that the White Party has accomplished their quest . It was splendid . 』

A relieved sigh could be heard from Kazane and the others after those words . They were finally relieved of their burden .  

(Hagasu is that, right? From that fairy tale?)

(Kazane had something like that)

In that loosened atmosphere, the siblings were stealthily conversing, but they fell silent after a sharp glance from Jinrai . After they quieted down, Naga continued speaking .

『And then there is the reward, but the monetary reward has been entrusted to Mins.h.i.+ana's Adventurers Guild . There is also the matter of the devil attack . I'll have arrangements made for an additional reward . 』

After Naga spoke, Kazane sent him a gaze filled with further expectations . That shouldn't have been the only reward . And Naga nodded .

『The other reward was permission to use the Grimoire Field here . Well, with Ao-dono's recommendation there's no problem . I'll have Byaku guide you afterward . 』

Byaku nodded after Naga's words .

Naoki's group hadn't heard the details of the request, so they tilted their heads after that exchange, but Kazane was making a complacent smile . However, Naga's next words were also unexpected to Kazane .

『And then, I have one proposal . 』

The exchange so far was as expected . But something like a proposal was outside of Kazane's a.s.sumptions . Kazane tilted her head as she wondered what he would say, and Naga immediately continued speaking .

『I heard you possess a Crystal Dragon's Rainbow Heart . 』

「Yeah . I have one . 」

(So that story was even transmitted here?) Kazane thought, but then a bombsh.e.l.l remark was dropped .

『Kazane . I want you to have a child with me . 』

Everyone except Byaku spouted simultaneously . Then Byaku cleared her throat and glared at Naga .

「Nagsama, women will be troubled if that's suddenly said to them, don't you think? You should explain from the beginning . 」

『Hm . Human beings are troublesome . 』

「It's the same for dragons . Please don't try to gloss over it with a race difference . 」

『 . . . Troublesome . 』

Kazane felt like her impression of Naga's majesty had fallen sharply, but she decided to set that aside for the time being .

『In other words . I want to perform the Reincarnation Dragon ritual using yours and my Dragon Spirit . 』

「My and?」

Kazane's questions were increased, and she addressed Byaku .  

「Do you know about the Reincarnation Dragon ritual?」

「NnーA little from Ao-san . If I remember right, a Dragon Heart is used to give birth to a new dragon, right?」

Byaku nodded after Kazane ’s words . In fact, Kazane had thought about using the Rainbow Heart to give birth to a Reincarnation Dragon, but she gave up due to Louise's『It will take an awfully long time until you can ride it』statement .

「That's right . Basically, if there's a Dragon Heart, a pair of dragons can mix their Dragon Spirit with it using the developed magic formula and give birth to a new dragon . 」

Byaku punctuated her explanation with「However」before continuing .

「Crystal Dragons are falsely similar to other dragons . Inferring from all that, the Reincarnation Dragon ritual won't cause a reincarnation unless the same kind of rainbow Dragon Spirit is mixed together . 」

「That is to say, what?」

「The only Crystal Dragon currently belonging to any of the dragon villages is our village's G.o.d Dragon Emperor Naga . 」

Kazane thought (is that so?), but the Crystal Dragon Kazane and the others defeated started attacking people immediately after it was born . She quickly understood after a little thought that with their high rarity, most would be hunted long before they acquired intelligence .  

「So even if a perfect Rainbow Heart were obtained, it wouldn't be possible to give birth to a Crystal Reincarnation Dragon . Up until now . 」

Then Byaku looked at Kazane .

「But with the same rainbow Dragon Spirit possessing Kazane-dono, it would be possible . 」

「Is that so?」

Byaku nodded after Kazane's confirmation question . Apparently, only the rainbow Dragon Spirit possessing Kazane would be able to give birth to a Crystal Reincarnation Dragon with Naga .  

『In addition, there is also something advantageous for you . 』

「Advantageous?」

Kazane tilted her head . She had been tilting her head over and over again since some time ago .  

『A child would be born between you and me, which means you would become my consort . 』

「What!?」

A wife at this age, a parent at this age; Kazane was shuddering from this dreadful development .

『Of course, that is the logic among the dragons, so there would be no problems if you decided to exchange vows and have children with a human later . . . . . . but』

Naga's eyes narrowed .

『If you were pressed to marry by a powerful person, it would be a possible reason to refuse . 』

「What!?」

A further shock ran through Kazane's brain . Apparently the dragon king in front of her was extremely well-informed about Kazane's circ.u.mstances .

『You certainly possess considerable power as an individual . But you can't look down on a country . If you were pressed to marry, it probably wouldn't be easy to refuse . 』

Kazane groaned . Certainly, Audin or Sieg might be difficult to refuse due to their political power if she were pressed to marry them . She could probably flee the country in the worst case scenario, but naturally, that relations.h.i.+p would crumble, and it would likely be difficult to return to that country . But if she had a reason to refuse, she could brazenly stay there . Honestly speaking, it would solve Kazane's number one headache-inducing problem .

『Does that guy know the phrase「Putting the cart before the horse?」』

「Shh, be silent, Mefirus . 」

Mefirus and Louise's words didn't reach Kazane, and Kazane thought alone .

(Well, obtaining a way to ward off the king and that Sieg would be nice, but a child? A child . . . )

While so thinking, Kazane looked back and saw Naoki had collapsed . It seemed something shocking happening had made him faint . So difficult . . . Kazane thought, thinking her tumbling younger brother was just like a child .

(Well, let's put aside mercenary thinking like being able to refuse becoming a bride)

Thinking about it again, being born for that reason would be too sad, and giving birth for that reason would be too crude .

(Besides, I've only thought of the Rainbow Heart as a rare item, but if a life could be born from it, that might be good in its own way)

Kazane thought . Giving birth to a life meant she would have a duty towards it, and having her own child might be nice beyond her expectations . That didn't mean Kazane disliked children . Rather, she aspired to become a mother .

「By the way, what will happen to that child?」

Kazane asked with a glance at Naga .

『I'll raise it here . That's another difference between human and dragon logic . You don't have to worry too much about your position as a mother . 』

(My childcare rights were renunciated . . . )

Kazane became a little sad .

「The parent-child relations.h.i.+p for dragons is different from humans . Kazane will help Nagsama give birth to a member of the same race . . . I want you to think of it that way . 」

Byaku said .

「For a long time, Nagsama has greatly lamented the lack of fellow members of his species, and he desires a comrade . 」

『That can't be helped . I've never seen a member of the same race . I'm different from the reds or blues who can quickly find companions of the same color . 』

「My deepest apologies . 」

Byaku courteously apologized .  

『So then, how about it, Kazane . Won't you help my give birth to my own child, my own race?』

When she was told that, Kazane scratched her head and said「Umm . 」

「Will I be able to meet that child?」

Naga slowly nodded after Kazane spoke .

『If you pair with me, you will be treated as an empress in this village . You would be able to freely enter the village and meet your child . Of course, as I said earlier, I don't intend to restrict you with that position . 』

After hearing that, Kazane thought for a little before nodding .

「Yeah, understood . 」

When that was said, Naga thought (Is there any hesitation?) as he looked into her eyes, and after judging that her intention was certain, he announced:

『Then I'll request this, my wife Kazane . 』

And at this moment, Kazane and Naga's marriage was established . That was a few hours before Kazane and the others entered the hot spring .  

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Magic Swordswoman

t.i.tle: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Acc.u.mulator, White Magic Acc.u.mulator

Level : 32

Health: 124

Magic Power: 235+420

Strength: 55+10

Agility: 50+4

Endurance: 32

Wisdom : 62

Dexterity : 39

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior's Memory』『Night Vision』『Crus.h.i.+ng Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Rush』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material s.h.i.+eld: Lv2』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『St.u.r.dier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Fabricated Coercion』『Stone Minotaur』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『s.p.a.ce Expansion』『Pseudo-silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』

Yumika:「However, even if it's for form's sake, you readily agreed to marriage . 」

Kazane:「The child is one thing, but the marriage itself is merely for form's sake . 」