Black Summoner - Chapter 86
Chapter 86: Fire Dragon King
――― Elf village/elder’s house
Nerlas slipped out a while ago, but immediately after that, the turmoil was calmed down and the crowd was disbanded. After that, we were invited to the house of Elves elder Nerlas, where we would resume the discussion.
When I sat on the sofa in my room, an attendant lady gave me a cup of tea. It’s a scent I’ve never smelled before. What kind of tea would it be?
“It is a decoction of several medicinal plants collected in this forest. It seems that they are using high-grade products that enrich their magical powers based on their aroma.”
Melfina-sensei answered my question immediately. As always, being able to discriminate based on the scent is just as usual.
Hmm… if they’re giving us that luxury item, at least we’re welcome. So, what was the surprise?
“Kelvin dono, I’m very sorry, I was very rude a while ago…”
“No, Efil doesn’t care, so it’s okay.”
“I know. You want to know why I was surprised.”
“If you like, can I ask you?”
Nerlas looks down a little, looking at me and Efil alternately.
“Let’s see. It has nothing to do with the King’s request, but it is especially important for that girl.”
“For me……?”
I saw Efil squeezing her fist tightly on her lap.
“That was when we were still in the West Continent—”
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The elder’s story dates back to about 20 years. The elves lived peacefully deep in a certain forest in the West Continent. Like this crest forest, they had too many layers, so there were few contacts with the outside world.
Some elves went out themselves, but most do not leave the village. The reason is that the elves are a rare race, and their appearance is so beautiful that they have often been targeted by other races in the past. It was also due to the closure of the elf race that now only the Beast men keep their friendships.
Why did such elves need to move to the eastern continent? The cause was a dragon. It’s not just a dragon. It is one of the great dragon kings, the “Fire Dragon King.” Its strength is not comparable to that of an evil dragon, and it is said to be the highest-class existence in the S class.
The Fire Dragon King nested at a volcano distant from the forest. It wouldn’t have had any chance to come in contact with an elf, but that day was different. It was a sunny day. The elf village, where the trees grew high, was also exposed to the sunshine, and was very warm during the day. Suddenly, a big shadow covered the center of the village.
The villagers initially thought that it was the shadow of a cloud, but they began to be suspicious of a shadow that gradually expanded. It was decisive only after the trees began to be beaten down. Despite destroying the barriers in the forest, the giant big tree brock the barriers and a red giant appeared in the village.
“You insulted me, let out elves to appease me. Otherwise, I will turn the forest to ashes.”
The elves were stunned. Perhaps it was too sudden to understand. They could only see the red dragon. The most unfortunate was the elf who was closest to the dragon. The next moment he was eaten by a dragon. He couldn’t even recognize that he was eaten.
“Uhhhhhhhhh!”
From there it was just a hell picture. The forest burns and the elves escape. The dragon ate elves regardless of being a girl or child, and those who wanted to escape they were drawn by the fire.
The situation came to an end when the village population was about to become a quarter. An elf woman stood before the dragon and exclaimed:
“Please direct your anger to me. Instead, can you overlook the others?”
The woman who was not afraid of the dragon was one of the most beautiful and kind of Elves. The dragon who had left himself to anger also regained its reason and stopped vandalism.
“You are not the elf I look for. But you look beautiful… alright, if you become my bride, I’ll erase the insult.”
Higher dragons can transform into humans. That means that it is possible to give birth to a child. It is unknown what the Fire Dragon King was angry for, but that was what he offered as a settlement.
“…Okay, but please let me say goodbye to my family.”
“That’s good. I’ll come to pick you up again tonight. It’s a good time to finish it. You understand, but it’s no use running away, right?”
Leaving those words, the dragon flew away into the sky. The woman didn’t take her eyes off until it disappeared, but when she confirmed that it had completely left, she cried down on the spot. The woman was still young and was about to get married. By the way, the man who was her partner was already in the belly of the dragon…
The elder at that time also died in the turmoil, and his son Nerlas was newly appointed as the elder. It is customary to set up a celebration for the new elder’s seat, but it was not the case. He said that because of the future of the clan, he made bitter decisions monitoring the woman who would become the bride of the dragon.
Under surveillance, the woman spent the night with her surviving family.
At the time of promise, the dragon appeared in silence. There are no more tears on her face. However, he said that she left a word before the dragon flew away.
“Forget me.”
A few years later, a female corpse was found at the edge of the forest. Elves fear the dragon and decide to abandon their hometown and escape from the West continent. Collecting the survivors of the clan, they aimed for the new heavens, relying on the beast country Gown of the eastern continent.
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“… this is how my clan crossed the eastern continent. Until now, I don’t know why the dragon attacked the village, and I don’t know the elf he was looking for.”
A heavy atmosphere weighed down the room.
“What happened to the woman who became the bride?”
“Yes, her name was Rumil. The elf I mistook for Efil.”
Well, if my prediction is not wrong, maybe that person was Efil’s mother. No! Her father is the fire dragon king!?
“No, that’s not possible. Half-elves are only born between humans and elves. If the partner is a dragon, the blood is too thick.”
“Oh, right…”
I am relieved, although the mystery has deepened… Efil had “The Curse of the Fire Dragon” at the time we met. Now, it’s been flipped over to blessing, Efil had a bad time because of this curse.
……Depending on your thoughts, it can be said that we were able to meet because of that. No, isn’t Efil okay with that?? Is she shocked!?
“I also knew Rumil, and I see her dead with my eyes… Efil san, it’s very difficult to say…”
“No, by the time I knew it, there was no father or mother, and I had no memory. So, there is no need to worry about Nerlas sama. I have my master and my friends.”
Efil puts her head on my shoulder.
…Isn’t it worrying?
“It looks like you’ve met someone you can trust. I congratulate you as a family.”
“Oh, no, that’s the relationship between me and my master…”
It’s unusual for Efil to be like this. I can’t say anything because Sara and Melfina are watching from behind, yes.
