I was distraught earlier. Thervae of the Heavenly Dragon, White.
In a much more mature tone than before, White said.
For some reason, she was sitting sideways on myp.
After that I, along with Cecil, let her down from the attic and put her clothes on.
She didn''t seem to be hostile, so I decided to introduce her to everyone anyway.
We are in the living room of the vi.
Cecil, Rita, Iris, and Rafilia were sitting in their respective chairs, watching us with great interest.
Aine is making tea for us all.
A girl I don''t know suddenly appeared, but she didn''t seem to be fazed at all. She''s a former apprentice guild master, and she''s very calm and collected even at times like this. I guess she was trying on clothes, or maybe she was in a swimsuit.
But it looks great on her. It''s a one-piece type swimsuit with an orange base.
I see, so Aine liked the fluttery decorations. It''s a little different from the usual atmosphere, but it''s nice and cute.
I''m not going to get anywhere if I praise you here, so I''ll just give you a thumbs up while I get my tea.
''Is this ...... tea? Smells good. Warm: ......
White patted the cup - and tried to poke his finger in it, so I stopped him in a hurry.
He looks unhappy, but it''s dangerous.
I don''t think it''s a good idea to mess with a newborn White''s ''kicks'', do you?
Saying that, White stretched out his full chest.
Of course, you could satisfy that curiosity with White?
Then I ask you. White is a tendril, right?
How. Despite itsrval form.
Why were the Tenryu born in human form?
''I don''t know what to say. Because White was born, but he wasn''t real.
It''s not real?
"Shiloh''s body is a tempting thing that wakes up when the Celestial Dragon''s Egg is in trouble.
White says, opening and closing his slender hands in front of me.
You say it''s a fleeting thing, but it has substance.
You mean, like a wandering ghost?
''That''s it. This body is for emergencies, and as the magic wears off, it turns back into an egg!
Saying that, Shiro shook his head hurriedly, perhaps realizing that his tone had be childish.
''''Shiro is a Tenryu''s ''Gijiketai'', and since this body has less ''Marryoukouhi'', so...''''''
You don''t have to force me to sound so mature.
Don''t talk like a little baby in front of people.
It''s a littlete for that.
Because there''s no authority or anything like that when youe out of the egg with a sudoku and cuddle with a sweetheart.
''Pseudo-form. Does that mean that White''s main body is still inside the egg and that the current White is a temporary form created by magic?
That''s right. Good job.
It seems to be the right answer.
Is that why there''s a chain around White''s waist with the Tenryu no Eggs hanging from it?
White came out to say hello to everyone who woke him up.
She looked around at Cecil, Rita, Aine, Iris and Raphilia in turn and bowed politely.
''Once again, it''s White. Thanks to all of you, White was able to go outside.
All of the ves return the bow to the little one who seriously thanks them.
White then turns to me.
''White will turn back into his egg form eventually, so I won''t bother you. So let me stay with you.
Then he looked at me.
''You know what, White. I have a lot to say to you too. ......
Rita gets up from her chair and walks over to us.
...... Can I nudge you for now?
I suppose I could, but ha-ha-ha, Rita.
Rita is looking at White with her hands wandering and her beast ears twitching in the process.
White smiles at Rita like the sunshine.
I don''t mind. Rita-san is like White''s ''okaasan'' to me.
Hey, mom!
''White was born in response to everyone''s ''I love you master, I love you'' thoughts? So you''re, shall we say, ''Rita Okaasan''.
Huh!
Rita slumped down, holding her chest.
''Hey, what is this? This destructive power. The little girl just calls me ''Okaasan''. ......
White, did you hear that right when you were an egg?
"Heard" what? ......
''No matter how strong you get, Rita-kaasan''s loyalty is unwavering, and even if White liked Nagi-Okaasan, he couldn''tpete with Rita-kaasan''s feelings, could he?
Woooooooooooooooooo!
Oh, he got away.
I see, Rita was talking to the "Heavenly Dragon''s Egg": .......
And why is Aine quietly moving away with Rita, too?
What were the two of you saying to the Tenryu''s Egg?
''You know, you know, I felt everyone else''s magic, too. They were kind and warm.
White put his hands together as if in prayer and looked at Cecil, Raphilia, and Iris.
The ''Heavenly Dragon''s Egg'' was with us the whole time.
Come to think of it, I remember that he was close by when we were ''reconditioning'' Iris and Rafilia.
''''Can you tell me some more stories, White?
Yes.
White sat down next to me.
His limbs are thin and pure white. Her tinum blonde hair is so long it almost reaches her waist, so Cecil has it in a light bun. He looks a little younger than Cecil.
The only thing that looks like a dragon is the short horns behind his ears.
''How much do you know about yourself, White?''
At least I''m an emergency body for emergencies.
White put his hands on his knees and nodded towards us.
''''When a Heavenly Dragon is born, it inherits magic power from the previous generation''s Heavenly Dragon. But the magic power of the previous generation can''t enter the Heavenly Dragon now. That''s why White was born with this body.
ording to White, after a celestial dragon dies, it passes on all of its abilities to the next generation.
First of all, the Heavenly Dragon realizes that he is about to die and chooses just the rightnd to die there.
After he dies, his magic and power will dissolve into the ground around him, waiting for the next celestial dragon to be born.
Then the egg would slowly absorb the magic from thend and hatch in the form of a dragon.
That''s how it would be the next tendril, and be the guardian god of people and dragons.
But I heard that the magic power of the previous celestial dragon can''t enter me (Shiro) now.
White said, "Dohyo!" and "Suppah! He kept gesturing, so it was really hard to understand.
So that''s what I''m saying, Nagi-sama.
For me, Iris and Raphilia, Cecil exins.
''''To a celestial dragon, the magic power of the previous celestial dragon is necessary to maintain the dragon''s body. But right now, they can''t get it for some reason. That''s why Shiro-san was born in his current form with less magic power consumption.
You''re getting better gas mileage in your current form.
I don''t know what ''nenpi'' is, but I think that''s what it means.
It would certainly take a lot of energy to maintain that huge body, and it would take a lot of energy to maintain it.
''Is this kind of situation expected in Raphilia''s memory?
Not really.
Yeah.
It''s not expected that a god would not be born properly, since a celestial dragon is like a god. That means the world is going crazy. It is possible that the world has already been destroyed and we''re just looking at antern.
No. You''re jumping to conclusions.
I turn to Iris.
''Is White reacting to Iris''s ''dragon species empathy LV4''?
''''Yes. There is no doubt that this man is of the dragon n.
Okay.
This makes me feel like one of you. I''d rather be your friend.
''Iris is a descendant of a sea dragon. So he''s like a rtive of the Heavenly Dragon.
White is ncing at Iris, too. It''s like he senses something.
White. Can I ask you something else?
Yes, sir. "Otosan!
White held out his hands and looked at me.
Yeah. He''s definitely a force to be reckoned with. "Otosan," he said.
It''s a good thing that you''ve got a good idea of what you''re talking about. That was ...... sorry, don''t force me to remind you!
The moment I hear it, tears begin to trickle from White''s eyes.
Wiping his eyes with his white palm, he scratches and scratches and scrunches up, trying desperately to find the words.
''You know what?''
Yes.
Do you mind if I have your hands on me for fear?
Okay,e on. Come here.
I rubbed White''s trembling back.
"I wondered if White had a dream before he was born.
...... dreams?
''There''s a big stake driven into the body of a nk dragon, and it''s stuck. The scary man says, ''If you are the protector of people, I will make you work more efficiently. Now work.'' When I try to regain the magic of the previous generation, I dream about it. Something scary is trying to get inside White.
It might be like a ''seal'', White said.
''''Actually, White would like to properly absorb the magic power of his predecessor, right? But if you get close enough, you''ll be sealed off to White, and that''s scary. ...... The world of such a thing is scary and scary. ...... Born ...... I couldn''t get it: ......
"White?
...... But when I heard Rita Oka and Aine Oka say ''I love you'', it made me feel a little less scared, so I wanted to meet ...... everyone... ... I think he''s scared to death when he''s with us. From ......
His little body is starting to shake.
I put my hand on White''s forehead. It''s normally warm.
My eyes are zed over. It''s like he''s about to fall asleep.
"I''ve got a proposal.
...... hui. Tomohisa.
Would White like to get his magic back if he could do something about that ''scary thing''?
............ Yeah.
White gave a small nod.
''''The magic of the previous Heavenly Dragon that gave birth to ............ White, so regardless of the ...... mission or whatever...'''' ...I''d love to get it back: ......
Yes.
White closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A white light enveloped his slender body - and when it disappeared, White was back to being an egg.
It''s just as he said.
The reason he turned into a human form was to greet us.
And to ask you to let me stay with you.
''''It''s because of theck of magic power. When therval body runs out of magic power, it turns back into an egg, right?
Cecil will tell you.
To trante from my knowledge, White is now in safe mode with no basic operating system running, and on top of that, it''s underpowered.
As it is, he can''t get the power of a celestial dragon, nor can he be fully born.
"And you''re scared because you had a bad dream, right?
"I''ll help you work more efficiently. What kind of dream is that?
I had a dream back in my old world.
That night I got knackered at a ck job.
You have to be more efficient in your service. And eliminate allints.
I remember that kept me up at night in my dreams answering the phone and serving customers and dealing withints.
When I woke up the next day, I didn''t feel like I''d slept at all, and my voice was dry because I was talking in my sleep.
Does White dream like that when he is an egg?
It''s nasty. Disgusting.
I''m also concerned about what White is dreaming about.
The voice saying "work efficiently" and the seal over Rafilia''s bad luck skill. That was also like a curse on Rafilia to make her aplish her mission.
If I can find out more about this one of White''s, I might be able to deal with it too.
Let''s try it.
In any case, resurrecting dragons and old races is kind of a hobby of mine.
I don''t want to make White work for nothing, but it''s good enough to do something about the nightmare.
I need to talk to you guys. Rita, Aine,e here.
I gathered everyone in the living room.
Rita and Aine were still red-faced, but they sat down in their chairs.
''''I want to use my cheat skills to find out about the seal that''s being ced on the Heavenly Dragon. I need everyone''s help as well.
Well, you''ve thought about it, brother.
Iris chuckled.
''By helping Shiro-san with her nightmares, you intend to make the Tenryu aplete ally in the future, right?
What?
...... Huh?
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. It''s important to have the dragon on your side. It''s very important.
Oh, hey, big brother?
''Iris is right. If we save the Heavenly Dragon''srval body, we might be able to obtain the dragon''s legacy. That would also help us ''live without working''. Since you guys are off, I''ll be the main one in this case, but I just need a little help with .......
Huh? Why are you all looking at me so warmly?
Cecil and Rita are looking at each other and nodding, and Aine is silently cing her tea in front of me. Iris and Rafilia are patting the ''Heavenly Dragon''s Egg'' and looking kind.
''''I understand. As a demon race with old blood, I will cooperate with you.''''
There''s no way this Rita Melpheus little guy is letting this little crisis go by.
Taking care of Shiro-san is also good practice for Aine to prepare for her future.
Iris will be assisted by her dragon''s attendant.
You''re going to need my knowledge.
Unanimous.
But in order to make sense, I''ll call it a quest that I''ll ask everyone to do.
The purpose is to resolve the Tenryu''s trauma and determine the cause.
The Heavenly Dragon Larvae, Rescue Quest!
Purpose: To determine the cause of White''s bad dreams.
Time Limit: As long as you are with the Dragon''s Egg.
Responsibilities: Someone who has the skills to deal with the problem when it urs to them.
Reward: The right to ask Souma-Nagi to do you a favor (one favor per ve)
Didn''t White say that as long as he was with us, his fears would lessen?
If that''s the case, we should be able to fight the nightmares if we carry the ''Heavenly Dragon''s Egg'' with us.
In the meantime, let''s try to determine what White''s fear is.
''''Let''s get started, Iris, but can you help me tomorrow?
Yes! Yes, brother!
With a bang, Iris stands up and raises her hand.
''So, what should I do, Iris?
Sleep with me.
Yes, I''d be happy to talk to you at .............
This is a job that only Iris can do. I want you to hug me, cuddle with me, and sleep with me.
I don''t know what effect White''s dreams will have on Iris, so it''s best to have as much contact area with me as possible. It''s best to sleep in each other''s arms.
Iris has the ability tomunicate with the dragon, so I''ll take advantage of that.
''''Yes, sir. Iris is at the word of the Sea Dragon Warrior.
Iris gulped and pumped her fist up to the ceiling, as if she had made up her mind.
It''s kind of bad. Iris, you''re just a tiny little thing. I have to make sure I don''t make it too hard on myself.
My master''s vessel is going to be put to the test.
I won''t do anything reckless. I won''t do anything I can''t do. That''s a prerequisite.
White said that we make him feel better about himself.
Maybe our thoughts and magic will weaken the nightmare.
There''s still a lot we don''t know about her, but I don''t like the idea of being left alone in this state.
Besides, I''d like to know more about the dragon''s biology and heritage.
I''ll do what I can with my cheat skills. Just to the extent that I can.
''''Of course, as a master, I''ll be able to bnce the ''Heavenly Dragon Larvae Body Rescue Quest'' and ''ves'' Rest''.
Again, I''ll be the main one doing this quest.
You all just need to help me out a bit.