--A frightening place, that place.

　The closer you get to the gung-like valley that was visible from afar, the more you can feel the strength of the "pressure" emanating from it.

　I know this feeling.
　It's the same instinctive sense of danger that you feel when you encounter a bad guy in the forest of the Devil's Landing.

　I'm not sure if this is the case or not, but it is definitely the same as the one I've been feeling from the dragon tribe that I've been able to catch a glimpse of: ...... The dragon tribe is getting more and more numerous and is in a hurry to get a hold of you. I know.

　You must have noticed Leffi approaching.

"Stay with me, Yuki, from now on. I hope it's safe, but don't let anything happen to you. En, me and you will protect him.

"....... I'll do my best.

"Okay. Okay. En, thanks.

　I'm shamelessly ...... the most vulnerable person in this place.

　I'll be quiet and let Lephi protect me this time.
　I'm not going to be able to fight without her and I'm not going to be able to fight without her and I'm not going to be able to fight without her and I'm not going to be able to fight without her.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the most out of your newborn baby.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more than a few artifacts or even a dragon craft.

　You will be able to find a lot more than just a few of them, but you will also be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

　Anyway, it's huge.
　There is a cave where a huge dragon body can fit through the cliffs of the mountain range to make themselves comfortable, and flat scaffolding that seems to be a living space.

　There are very few dragon crafts, but there are several huge pillars and ridiculously high stairs along the cliffs that lead to the back of the mountain.

　...... Overall, the place has a shrine-like atmosphere.

　And the most noticeable thing is the dragon tribe that lives in the village.
　As far as the eye can see, there are probably about 150 in all.

　Although you can feel the eyes of all of them, none of them have made a move to talk to you.
　Their gaze contains ...... awe.

　It's roughly the same reaction as the dragons in the forest.
　No, it's probably stronger than they are.

"So this is Leffi's birthplace: ......

"Mm. I think I spent about six hundred years here. After that, I helped my old man, the Spirit King, whom you met before, to find a comfortable place to live, and finally, about a hundred years ago, I came to spend some time in the forest of the demon world.

"Huh?　What did you do to help the Spirit King with his work?

He was in charge of killing creatures that could destroy the natural world. That's basically what I'm helping with. Didn't I tell you about the Dark Lord's dragon?　When dealing with a powerful, but crazy fool like him, he called me because he wanted to be insurance against his own defeat.

"Oh, you look so cool, like a mercenary.

"....... Cool.

　When he and En said that together, Leffi laughed a little.

"Kaka, so cool. If you say so, you must thank your old man, the Spirit King. --This way. First, there's someone to meet.

　Then, after a few minutes of flying through the countryside with a self-involved Reffi leading the way, he said, "This is the one that's been around for a long time.

"This is ...... a long time ago.

　Reffi descended to an old dragon - an old dragon that slowly raised its head and turned its head to face you (...).

　Slightly dull scales and cracked claws in some places.
　It's not just a matter of how much time you have left on the clock.

Reficios. It's been a long time.

"Humph, I wish you weren't dead yet, Rhodanas.

　At the words of the old dragon, the leftie immediately swears.

　But her tone is not so malicious.
　I guess my daughter-in-law doesn't dislike the old dragon so much.

''Hmmm, I'm not dead yet. I'll live another three thousand years. --You're getting very stingy. I'm surprised too. I've never seen anything like it in a thousand years.

I'm telling you, it's not me who's crazy. You do nothing.

"Hmm, is that also true. Our way of being is certainly unchanged.

　And then the old dragon looked into my face intently.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that ...... is the one who did this foolishness. So your demon king did that fool. I thought you were the one who did it.

I didn't do anything. My master did it all. And that's really quite annoying. What are you doing, you people?

"I have no excuse for that. I am sorry for the trouble I have caused you. I seem to have been seduced by someone outside my village without my knowledge. It's a long story. --But the master. But sir... I never thought I'd hear such words from you.



　Laughing happily, the old dragon opens his mouth to me.

"Tell me your name, New Dragon King. I am Rhodanas. I am the oldest dragon in our village.


　Name: Rhodanas
　Race: Ancient Dragon
　Level: 89?


　The level is in the 890s ...... but still lower than Lefi?

　...... No, I look at everything and anyone stronger than me as a comparison for Lephi, but my wife is probably crazy.

　It's a good thing that the old dragon can beat me to a baby's hand.
　You have to be careful while you are in this village.

I'm Yuki. It's nice to meet you. ...... Uh, let me ask you something. How long has Laudanus been alive?

"Hmm ...... I don't remember much, but my earliest memory is that it's about 6,000 years old. At the very least, I can remember that human civilization has changed about ten times: ......

　I'm trying to jog old memories, says Rhodanas with a twist of his neck.

　Six thousand years ...... Surely that's the length of time a civilization will keep changing over and over again.
　If you've seen it, you might find something about this old man in the literature of some civilization.

　I've talked with Reffi about the way of life of the long-lived species ...... is a living legend indeed.

I'm sure you're not the only one.

"This time, since I became the Dragon King for various reasons, I thought it would be a good idea to visit you at least once to say hello. The other thing I wanted to do was to inform you that Lephi-Rephius has become my wife, as well.

"Mm. I thought I'd show you guys a thing or two. I want you to know that I have a husband now.

"Huh, yeah, yeah. ...... You're looking good, Lephios.

　For a moment, he looked at Leffy with deep emotion, and then Rhodanas continued, "I understand what you're saying.

'That's the story. You're home, Lephios. And welcome back, Yuki the New Dragon King. First of all, let's go to ...... and welcome Yuki, the new Dragon King. Let's start by engraving the New Dragon King's name into the history of the dragon.