Volume 8, Chapter 33 – The Scorned Companion

“So, you’re saying that you used to have the power to destroy the continent, but because you displeased the gods, you were sealed by their attendant angels and became what you are now?”

After Yisi brought the World Dragon back to the temple, the curious and idle Camilla and her group immediately began to interrogate it. However, it didn’t take long for their curiosity to wane, and everyone quickly lost interest. Firstly, the gap between what the World Dragon said and its current appearance was too large, lacking any sense of reality. Secondly, the World Dragon always answered questions with a condescending attitude, so even Mary didn’t particularly like it. If Yisi hadn’t stopped her, Camilla would have already turned the World Dragon into a roasted goose on the spot.

As for the person speaking now, it was Shinku and Fran, who had been notified to come. The two of them had come to the capital this time, firstly, to sell Margaret wine at a high price, and secondly, while searching for Yisi, to find out who was gathering information about her in the most information-rich capital.

The interrogated World Dragon crossed one wing over its plump chest, closed its eyes, and held its head high with an arrogant look.

“When this continent didn’t yet have bipedal creatures like you, I was already ruling here. With two exceptions, I can be considered the ancestor of all monsters.”

“Onee-sama, did you bring this stupid goose back to be a friend for Mary? As expected, Onee-sama’s taste is the same as mine. You also think Mary and this stupid goose are very similar.”

“We’re not similar at all! Miss Camilla is too mean.”

Mary protested in dissatisfaction.

But Yisi was concerned about another point—even Mary felt that being compared to this stupid goose was a derogatory term.

To be a dragon and end up like this is truly a failure.

If there was anyone in the room who understood the World Dragon the most, it had to be Yisi. Because she had also experienced telling others that she was level 427, only for them to not believe her at all. According to the World Dragon’s account, before being dismembered by the angels, it had a strength of nearly level two hundred. The reason it had lost the battle with the angels was because the first angel at that time, Trino Type 1, had brought her created gospel book with her, predicted the World Dragon’s actions, and led the angels in a surprise attack at all costs. Although the World Dragon had reacted in time and destroyed many angels, in the end, it still couldn’t defeat the angels who had the advantage of numbers and were not afraid of death, and was finally sealed.

Although Yisi still found it incredible that the angels could overwhelm a level-two-hundred World Dragon with just the advantage of numbers, even the World Dragon itself had reluctantly admitted it, so Yisi could only accept it as a fact, attributing the main reason to the fact that the God-Forged Angel Trino Type 1’s strength was too powerful, far surpassing any other God-Forged Angel.

Of course, there was another factor—she might have underestimated the power of the gospel book. The gospel book had predicted the period when the World Dragon’s strength was at its weakest and had provided a method to defeat it, which was why the World Dragon had been defeated. Although the outcome of a war mainly depended on the minds of the decision-makers and the execution ability of the enforcers, it was undeniable that the accumulation of various trivial coincidences could also change the outcome of a war. And the Gospel had the ability to turn these detailed advantages to its side, thereby putting the opponent at a disadvantage.

If such a book were to fall into the hands of the enemy, the monarch of any country would feel uneasy.

Listening to the World Dragon’s endless self-praise, Yisi couldn’t help but sigh. The person who obtained the gospel book was like someone who had gotten the script. No matter what strength the enemy had or how they struggled, the owner of the Gospel could always make the optimal response. In other words, when the owner of the gospel book wanted to make a move against a certain individual or organization, that individual or organization had already been sentenced to death. Although she was much stronger than the World Dragon, and the strength of the Divine Religion did not seem to be as powerful as the Land of the Gods, upon learning that the other party had such an item, she couldn’t help but feel a little subtle.

Well, this worry is completely unnecessary.

Yisi shook her head.

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She was only feeling uneasy about the existence of the Gospel because she was used to a life where nothing could threaten her. But from a normal person’s perspective, there were countless things in this world that could threaten human life. If one had to worry every day about whether someone would come to assassinate them, they would drive themselves crazy without anyone else having to do a thing.

Therefore, Yisi had no intention of tearing up the Gospel or destroying the Divine Religion. Not to mention that when she had this thought, the Gospel might have already predicted it and made arrangements to ensure that the Divine Religion would still achieve final victory even if she did tear it up—perhaps even tearing up the Gospel was part of the Gospel’s plan. Secondly, apart from the unpleasant incident with the people of the Divine Religion when they were fighting over the Nectar under the water tree last time, she and her companions had not had any conflict with them so far. As long as the other party did not provoke her, she would not go over and tear down their roof. To go and eradicate the other party for no other reason than that they might threaten her was no different from a local tyrant or a bully.

Her patience finally worn out by the World Dragon, Shinku got up from the sofa and turned to Yisi with an expressionless face.

“Miss Yisi, you just said that you wanted to send this stu… this thing called the World Dragon back to Margaret to strengthen its defensive power. Although I know that as a subordinate, I should not use such a tone, please forgive my transgression. I do not think the World Dragon can strengthen Margaret’s defense. On the contrary, I think it will only bring countless troubles to Margaret. Its personality is only suitable for being served on a dinner table like a chicken or a duck.”

“What! How dare you say such a thing to the ancestor! Be careful, or I’ll blast you with my breath—Eek!”

Before the World Dragon, standing on the coffee table, could finish, a small knife suddenly appeared in front of it, stuck straight into the table. Just a few more centimeters forward, and the fruit knife could have severed the World Dragon’s slender neck.

Tiffany, who had thrown the knife, frowned.

“Noisy.”

“Even as a clown, it’s not funny at all. You really brought back a troublesome thing.”

“Er…”

Faced with Edith’s sneer, Yisi could only choose to vent her anger on the World Dragon that had made her feel embarrassed.

“Shinku, wait a moment. We only asked about its origin just now. We haven’t heard what it can do.” After comforting her subordinate, Yisi turned to interrogate the World Dragon with a smile. “What can you do? Looking at you, you’re definitely no good at laundry or cooking. But you should have no problem with magic, right? As the ancestor of this continent, even if you’re just a soul-body, you should still have some special magic. If you can’t do anything, I might as well just throw you out to fend for yourself.”

If this guy were a little cuter, like a fluffy monster like a Snow Slime, she would definitely keep it. But this was a guy that was not only not very cute, but also incredibly noisy. Plus, Shinku’s disdain just now—although Shinku was only targeting the World Dragon, as the person who had brought it back and recommended it, she also felt a sense of shame.

The World Dragon held its head high.

“That’s right! I am the ancestor of this continent. Even if I’m just a soul-body now, I still have many world-destroying magics,” at this, the World Dragon’s voice suddenly grew softer, “…it’s just that I don’t have enough magic power right now to use them.”

Everyone looked at each other.

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So this guy really can’t do anything.

Without a word, Yisi walked up to the World Dragon, unceremoniously grabbed its neck, and then walked straight to the window. Although this was the third floor of the temple, more than ten meters from the ground, the World Dragon, being a soul-body, would not die from a fall of a dozen meters.

Sensing that something was wrong, the World Dragon immediately began to struggle.

“My lord, what-what are you doing?! I am the World Dragon who has lived for tens of thousands of years. You can’t just throw me out like this. I-I can bring you endless wealth and the strength that millions will admire. As long as you keep me, as long as you keep me—Hey! You insignificant bugs over there, say something!”

“Mary, wipe the dirty table.”

“Yes~ Miss Camilla, Miss Edith, Miss Refina, would you like some new tea?”

“Mm, a cup for me and Refina. Remember to let it cool for a while before bringing it over. The Blood Clan can’t drink tea that’s too hot.”

“Thank you, Mary.”

“Mary, me too. Juice.”

“Mm, I just saw some viburnum and wayfaring tree berries in the back kitchen. I’ll prepare some herb-flavored juice for Tiffany. What about Miss Shinku and Miss Fran?”

“We’re fine with anything.”

“Alright, then I’ll make some jujube tea. ¹ Jujube Tea is a traditional Chinese tea made from jujubes. The tea is deep ruby-brown to rich dark maroon in color and is abundant in iron, potassium, and vitamins B and C. It is often garnished with pine nuts. Miss Shinku and Miss Fran are important people in the merchant guild now. You need to take good care of your skin. Please wait a moment. I’ll bring it over shortly.”

It was an exceptionally harmonious scene. No one paid any attention to the World Dragon’s cries.

Seeing that the situation was not good and sensing a threat to its life, the World Dragon struggled to turn its head, its goose-like beak opening and closing as it begged Yisi for mercy.

“My lord, at this height, I’ll fall to my death!”

“You are the ancestor of the continent. How could you die from a fall of less than twenty meters? After all, you are the World Dragon, right? It’s too cramped here. There’s no room for you to show your skills. You should go find a more suitable stage,” with a reluctant expression, Yisi extended the arm holding the World Dragon’s neck out the window, then, as if she had suddenly remembered something, “Ah, right. I remember there are many slaughterhouses in the eastern part of the city, and the Adventurers’ Guild, which specializes in subjugating monsters, is to the north. Remember not to go that way. Well then, goodbye.”

With that, Yisi opened her fingers and let the World Dragon fall freely.

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But the World Dragon flapped its wings and, in the nick of time, landed its feet on the windowsill, desperately twisting its body, trying to squeeze into the room.

“My lord, my lord! Listen to me! I-I really just don’t have any magic power. If you let me recover my strength, I will definitely do whatever you say! Please don’t throw me into that slaughterhouse that sounds so terrifying!”

“No, we don’t need people who fight and kill—”

Creak.

As Yisi was continuously trying to push the World Dragon off the windowsill, Mary also opened the door. With a thud, Mary bumped into something.

“Ah.”

“Mary? Ah, I’m sorry. I forgot to knock. Are you alright? Do you need healing magic? No, it would be bad if it left a scar. It’s probably better to use the highest-tier ‘Regeneration’. I’ll go find the High Priest right now and have him prepare the ritual site—”

“Eh? M-Miss Laxy?! There’s no need for that kind of magic. I just bumped into you, Miss Laxy. I’m not hurt at all.”

Hurriedly shouting at Laxy, who had already run a few steps, Mary wore a flustered expression. Although Yisi was also very concerned about Mary, she was still a far cry from Laxy. As a third-rank Angel of Guidance, Laxy had taken care of the sixth and seventh-rank underage angels back in the Land of the Gods. She was naturally defenseless against children. From preparing clothes for Mary, teaching her combat skills every day, and picking her up when she fell, she even wanted to take over the housework for Mary. There had even been an incident in the past where Laxy had held a spoon and tried to feed Mary spoonful by spoonful. Although Mary had refused the latter two things, Yisi, watching from the side, couldn’t help but feel a little regretful. Sometimes she would even have thoughts like ‘if only I looked like I was only eight years old.’

“Angel, no, I should call you Laxyphinia. Mary said she’s fine. There’s no need to be in such a hurry.”

Cynthia grabbed the arm of Laxy, who was about to leave. Only then did Laxy come to her senses.

“Ah, is that so? I heard that human children are very fragile and get hurt easily from a slight bump, so I subconsciously got anxious. I’m sorry.”

Mary shook her head, her beautiful chestnut hair swaying with the movement.

“It’s alright. I was just going to the back kitchen to make some tea. What would Miss Laxy and Miss Wozwahl like to drink?”

“I’ll have the same as my lord.”

“Then I’ll have the same as Laxyphinia… speaking of which, what are you all doing?”

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Her gaze passing over Mary, who was two heads shorter than her, Cynthia looked at the one person and one goose arguing by the window.

“Master is dealing with a very noisy duck.”

“Is that so.”

“It’s the World Dragon, the World Dragon!”

Even though it was already using all its strength to squeeze into the room, the World Dragon still had to spare some energy to defend its honor.

“The World Dragon?” Laxy raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t that the one that was sealed by Lady Trino and the other angels? Although I wasn’t born yet, I remember that we lost almost all the angels in that battle. It took Lady Trino a long time to resurrect them from their core crystals. It was also from that time that the first-rank angels realized that the number of their companions must be increased.”

“So that’s what happened in the Age of the Gods. I didn’t have a real sense of it before. Now that I hear you, Laxyphinia, talk about the stories of the past, I really feel that you’re from the Age of the Gods. But it’s a good thing you sealed the World Dragon. Otherwise, humanity would probably only be able to hide in a corner and barely surviving. To be honest, I don’t have a good impression of the World Dragon either.”

“Angel…”

Hm?

The World Dragon, which had been flapping in her hand, suddenly stopped. Its eyes, full of hatred, stared at Laxy behind Yisi. The air around its faint green body gradually distorted, and its lifelike feathers ignited with a layer of green flame like the fires of hell. Not only that, but the World Dragon also emitted an extremely powerful pressure, as if from ancient times. Just looking at it, one felt that it was unapproachable. It seemed that if anyone present were to make the slightest move, they would be obliterated by the World Dragon.

“The pain of a thousand years of sealing… Today, I will start repaying it with you!”

Like a whisper from the abyss, the World Dragon, like an arrow released from a bow, shot towards Laxy. The speed, almost impossible to catch with the naked eye, made Shinku and Fran, who were present, subconsciously hold their breath. The sharp sound of the wind cutting through the air almost pierced their eardrums. It seemed that as soon as the World Dragon hit Laxy, she would become a mangled corpse.

However.

Just as the World Dragon was about to slam into Laxy’s chest, its body uncontrollably stopped.

Grabbing the World Dragon’s neck in her hand, Laxy raised an eyebrow, a puzzled expression on her face.

“…My lord, what is this? A wild duck?”