"Earthbound!

　Sora and Luna chanted their magic at the same time.
　The earth rises and swallows the fallen dragon.
　It tangles its legs, its arms, its wings.

　A minute later.

　The dragon was swallowed by the earth and its body was bound to the earth.
　It was a magic that contained the vast magical power of Sora and Luna.
　No matter how much of a dragon it is, it won't be able to get out of it so easily.

''Kukkuk.......now it's torture time for you to enjoy!

　Luna says with a bad look on her face.
　It looks good on you.

'What are you going to do with the torture? An interrogation, an interrogation.
Hm?　Is that right?

　Luna said curiously at her calm sister's tweak.
　It wasn't a blur, it was just plain.

　Do they want to torture her that badly?
　Awesome.

Hey Tina. Gomon, you mean...?
It's no big deal to Nina. Don't worry about it.

　I can't leave it up to Luna because it looks bad for Nina's education.
　I stepped forward.
　Then I lightly shake the dragon's head.

'Hey, wake up.'
"...Ugh...

　I shook it a few times and the dragon slowly opened its eyes.
　It seems that it was only temporarily out of it's mind.

''Is this...?''
"Ha-ha, your life is in my hands. Your life is in my hands, dead or alive, depending on my mood. I'll think it over when I say it, but phew!
You don't want to interfere with Rain.
"I just seriously hit him....it hurts...gulp...

　Luna got pissed off at Sora and left the room.
　I felt a little sorry for her, but since we weren't going to talk about it, I decided that I had no choice.

'Uh ... don't mind me saying that now. But more importantly, I want to ask you something...
Hmm, not much to say to a human being.

　The dragon stared at me with hostile eyes.
　I don't remember the dragon race hating me, so I wonder if they don't like people to begin with?

　Your eyes are sharp as a blade.
　There was a slight tinge of madness in the air.

'Then would you talk to me?'
Cat spirit race...

　The dragon's demeanor softened a bit.
　Apparently, it was only people who saw him as an enemy.

'You were the one who tricked me into doing something bad with Tania's name, weren't you?　Why did you do that?
...for the sake of our justice.
Meow?　Justice?

　He deceives Tania's name and does evil things.
　How can that lead to justice?
　Kanade nodded his head as if he didn't understand.

　The dragon speaks to Kanade as if his cause is my own.

The daughter of the cat spirit race. You will understand what I say. You will understand our justice.''
Nya ... what do you mean by 'your justice'?
I'm proud of you.

　He said it clearly.
　The eyes of the dragon seemed to be drunk with himself.

We are the most powerful species. We have incomparable power compared to humans and others, and we reign at the top of the ecosystem.
'Well ... yeah. In a manner of speaking, you will.

　Apparently, this dragon takes pride in the fact that he is the most powerful species.
　How superior he is.
　How precious he is.
　He speaks in fluent language.

　Kanade, on the other hand, doesn't seem to think that way, and he just gives a random counterpart.
　Not just Kanade, the cat spirit race is not so proud, you know.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good look at them. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.
Tania is a proud woman, huh?
It's like being a dragon.

　Luna and Sora say something like that behind me, but they don't seem to hear the dragon's ears.
　They don't care and continue talking.

''That little girl got along with people and disgraced the pride of our dragon tribe and I can't allow that to happen. It must not happen!

　The dragon's eyes blaze with anger.

　He says he can't forgive Tania, or something like that...
　Could this guy be?

　Somehow I'm beginning to see the purpose of the dragon.
　And that purpose is........

Therefore, we have decided to punish you.
So what's the punishment for doing something bad in Tania's name?
That's right.

　The dragon nodded quietly at Kanade's question.

'I'll smash the crappy humans that the little girl cares about. At the same time, we will restore the pride of our dragon race. That's what we're for.
'Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
'Nonsense, etc., there's no such thing!　We, the Dragon People, are not little beings who get along with humans and the like!　We're the most powerful species!　Why should I stand shoulder-to-shoulder with someone so vulnerable!　Humans should be humbled!
Rain. Can I hit this guy?
I know how you feel, but don't do it.

　Kanade was grumpy, twitching and quivering at his temples.
　Everyone else seemed to be grumpy in a similar way.

　It's not hard to understand how Kanade feels, but....
　That won't change anything.

''Well there's a lot to say, but oh well.''

　Hitting him wouldn't change the dragon's mind, it would just be vain.
　Kanade seemed to understand this, and he lowered his fist, showing a complicated expression.

'Anyway, all those silly schemes end here. I'm going to turn you in to the Knights as it is.
.... Do what you want.

　Strange?
　You're too quiet, even though you're so hostile to people.
　If you are being held captive by people, you shouldn't be surprised if you resist more.......

　I had a bad feeling about this.

　Think about it.
　This dragon's purpose is to deceive and undermine Tania's name.

　...Is that really all it is?

　This dragon is hostile to people.
　He believes that the pride of the dragon race has been tarnished by humans.
　It would be nice to have a backhanded resentment, but they won't listen to me even if I told them.

　Right now, it seems that they were only active in deceiving Tania's name and disgracing her.......
　I don't think that's the end of it.
　I think he would have eventually gotten out in the open himself and attacked people.
　I think they were thinking of storming the city.

　Punishing those who have defiled their pride.
　That's the ultimate goal... hmm?

　You...us?

'What?　Oh no, let's hurry up and get back to the city!
Meow?　Rain, what's going on?
'Kuhn...'

　Kanade looks at him curiously.
　And ... the dragon laughs happily.

'You noticed. You're very perceptive for a human.'
'What?　What do you mean?
They're not alone!
What?
I say 'we'. He's not the only one who did it. There's one more!
No!
''Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

　The dragon laughs, as if our panicked appearance is irresistibly amusing.

'You're right!　I've got one more mate.
Where is he?
They're probably back in town by now. They'll be punishing that little girl and all those d*mned people for me!

　I was careless.
　I can't believe I blindly assumed I was the only enemy.
　I should have thought about it more and gathered more information.

　With a thorough investigation, I would have found out that there were two dragons.
　But I was in such a hurry to free Tania as soon as possible that I didn't do much research...

　.... it's too late to regret it.
　We have to do what we can now!