That's the most powerful dragon there is, the Golden Dragon.

....

　When I heard Lex-san's mutterings, I thought it was a death sentence.

　The Golden Dragon.
　The most famous and worst of the dragons spoken of in mythology.
　The literal king of dragons, whose power is the strongest of all dragons and is even said to be equal to the gods.

　When anyone hears his name, they will laugh at the idea that he is a fairytale being.
　I was the same way.
　But now I, we........couldn't very well laugh.

　Because in front of us, that golden dragon was flapping its wings and covering the sky.

''Ah........''

　I'm speechless.
　My body couldn't stop trembling on its own just by feeling a hint of it, but I don't need to tell you what would happen if I saw the real thing.

　Ah, Lex-san's words made sense to me now.
　Looking at this dragon, the dragon we defeated would indeed be a small fry.
　This golden dragon is the very form of fear that people fear in the true and true sense of the word.

　I'm trying my best to hold on to the fact that I'm about to lose consciousness, but I'd rather lose consciousness and never wake up again, I whisper to myself.

　Once I've seen that figure, I can no longer look away and continue to stare at the shining figure.
　The figure, which looks as if the light has taken the form of a dragon, is so divine that it literally makes me think that a god has come down to this world.

　And within that body of light, only the eyes are staring at us with color.
　It is as if it is looking at something trivial.

　Then another color appeared in the Golden Dragon's body.
　It is shaped like a crescent moon turning sideways, and it is so red and shiny that at first I didn't realize it was a mouth.

　And as the red crescent grew brighter and brighter, I realized that I was about to die.
　Because the glow was death itself in form.

　My body weakens.
　I knew that the instinct inside me was telling me that escape was impossible, that I should maturely give up and accept death.

　That thing isn't something people can touch.
　It's not something we should even approach in the first place.
　We will be reminded of this when we die.

　Oh, I wish I could have seen my mother again before I died.
　I can't move my gaze anymore, but I know we're all thinking the same thing.　

　In the face of an inevitable death, all the regrets and attachments are gone.
　The only thing I wish I could have done is to repay Lex-san for her kindness, even if it was just once...

I mean, you're a little dazzling!

　Lex-san, who carelessly approached the Golden Dragon, punched its huge body away with a complaint.
　The Golden Dragon's divine hulking body, which ate a clean uppercut from directly below, spun around and flew through the air, and then crashed from its head to the ground.

　The Golden Dragon then twitched a few times in a jittery manner, then dropped its wings with a gulp and lost consciousness.

　Lex-san hit me.........
　...............

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　We rubbed our eyes and blinked back and forth at the scene that had happened in front of us.
　The Golden Dragon was beaten away?
　A being who was said to be equal to a god, flew through the air, fell head first to the ground and passed out?

　The Golden Dragon was... defeated?

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ehhhhhhh?

　What, what, what?
　What happened?

　A mythical demon, the Golden Dragon, appears in front of us, and then he gets hit and blows himself up in a coma...?

What?　What are you doing, Mr. Lex?　What are you doing?

Huh?　Yeah, no, I just got a little too bright for that.

　I'm just saying that we're in the middle of a mythical existence.
　Even though it's called a legend, it's not the same as an S-ranked demon that exists in real life!

　Oh, I'm getting dizzy.
How could a mythical demonic beast be knocked unconscious by a random beating?

''But this Golden Dragon is so weak.

　And so on, Lex gets on top of the Golden Dragon as casually as if he were standing on a chair.

Wait, wait, wait, Lex. This dragon mythology thing... how can you treat it so carelessly?

'What?　This is the mythical dragon?　Haha, that's not true. That's right, my parents are pretty strong there, but this guy is still a kid.

　No, no, no, no, no, no, you're just a kid... what?

""Child?

　When they said the Golden Dragon was a child, we nearly lost consciousness in surprise.

''Well, creatures are born from their parents, you know. If you have a child, it's only natural to assume that you have a parent.''

　Yeah, well, it's true.
　But you know, even this Golden Dragon, who is said to be a child, was ready to die just by looking at it, right?
　A dragon like that has parents I can't even begin to imagine how strong they are.
　I mean, wouldn't you die just looking at them?

'Hey, in that case, wouldn't it be better to run away before your parents come home?　Stronger than this Golden Dragon...

　I stopped speaking after I got there.

'What's the matter, Liliella?'

　Mina noticed something noticeably wrong with me.

''Hey, Lex-san, you said earlier that the Golden Dragon was strong, right?''

'What?　Oh, you mentioned that. What about it?

Don't you notice?

What?

　Apparently, Mina was too poisoned by Lex-san to understand the meaning of that word.

'You know, Lex-san said he was strong. Lex-san, who treated every dragon I've ever fought as a small fry and continued to hunt S-ranked demons, 'is'?

"..........huh?

　Mina, who seems to have figured out what I want to say, huffs and stares at me.
　I'm glad, it seems you understand.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

It's amazing, bro!　I didn't expect to defeat a mythical hexenbiest... I'm so glad I stuck with you, bro!

　.........well, let's just leave Gyro-kun alone.
　We can't afford to waste time explaining things.

"If Lex-san has a hard time with it, it's not just a hard time for us, it could kill us in an instant. Do you understand?

　Mina and the others nodded at each other with a smile.

'So what do we do now?'

First of all, if you have parents, it's reasonable to assume that you have two golden dragons, a father and a mother.

Nicely?

　Two of those things, and two of them with powers far beyond the individuals we've encountered.

''I'm pretty sure they're going to die.

Since it's Lex, he's going to say that he'll take one of them and that if we all fight the other one, he'll win.

""I'm gonna tell you."

　Our thoughts are united in Megri's words.
　I mean, Lex would definitely say it.

'So it's good?　Whatever it takes to get out of here for a reason. Do everything you can before your parents come home. Also, we don't want them to remember our faces, so I'm passing out there, before the Golden Dragon wakes up.

　We don't know the habits of the Golden Dragon, but we are dealing with a proud dragon king.
　In some cases, he might even come after us to get revenge on us for humiliating him.
　It's now or never!

All right. We have to get Lex to come around.

Big responsibility.

It's not good to lie, but it's a matter of life and death for the whole party. It's not your fault, but the lives of everyone in this party are at stake, so we have no choice.

　Surprisingly, Norbu is very flexible.
　Well, if you've had this kind of insane experience many times, you've become a little more flexible.

Well then, let's go, everyone!

""Yeah/yeah/yes!"

　With an unyielding determination, we rise to our feet.

Gabriele.

　And I saw it.
　Beyond Mr. Lex, whom we tried to convince, I saw a white spoiled pet bite the wing of a golden dragon.

'Moggy.'

'Gaghhhhhhh.'

　Oh my God, I woke up with the pain of a golden dragon bite.
　I woke up in a batch.

""What are you doing?!"