That's a tyrannosaur ... isn't it a tyrannosaurus?
　No, smaller than a Tyrannosaurus?

　''A tyrannical dragon is a bipedal carnivorous dragon. Their scales are as hard as iron. But if you aim for the gaps, you'll be able to get away with it. Is it good?
　Well, with this, it's like butter.

　I am going to draw the sword of Damascus.
　It's time for me to be useful.

　There are two of us, myself and Muzio, who will be playing the role of Lord.
　We don't need a large number of people, as they just want to buy us time to escape. Besides, it seems that they tend to head towards the one with fewer numbers, and Yuria is safer that way.

　Since it's Yulia that needs to be protected, it's only natural to allocate a large number of people to Yulia.
　By that theory, I'll have to stay with Julia, but....
　I wouldn't feel good if a soldier came back from dealing with a dragon and didn't have an upper body.
　I have my blessing, and I have my sword. At worst, you won't die.
　We can fool the guardianship into thinking it's a physical ability booster. That's all there is to it, and it won't hurt a bit if they know.

　I'm confident that I can handle it, and I'm also interested in seeing the dragon up close.
　Besides, I'm afraid the dragon will think I've tailed off against it. Somebody somewhere.

　Well, it seems to be slower than a horse, so if you run away as fast as you can, you can handle it.
　It's dim now. This lizard doesn't have night vision, so there's a good chance it will escape.

　According to Muzio, violent dragons usually don't go out at dusk and don't attack groups of people.
　Therefore, the critical event of Yuria and her friends being attacked by a new group of violent dragons won't occur. Well, I've told Rosward to protect them at all costs. It's okay.
　He'll be fine.

　By the way, it seems that this time the violent dragons were just starving because they didn't get a meal by accident.

　Well, if I could kill him, I would aim at him. Let's go, let's go!

　The two of us rode our horses towards the tyrannical dragon.
　The tyrannical dragon is also coming straight for us.

　It had its sights set on us. Convenient.

　We flee in a different direction from the direction Julia and the others headed.

　Well, let's go ahead and fool around!
　Muzio shoots an arrow backwards.
　The arrow is blocked by the tyrannical dragon's scales and doesn't sting, but the impact seems to hurt and slows down the tyrannical dragon's foot progress.

　''You're crafty, totally.

　''■■■■!

　The tyrant dragon opens its mouth wide and roars.　
　It's just May, and it doesn't have any effect on me personally, but....

　Hey!　Don't freak out!

　My horse is starting to ramp up. This is not the way forward.
　The horse bent over so much. I'm swung off.

　"No!

　You ran away, the man from the lexicon. Stomping on the wish I gave you that name. That stupid horse.　　　　　　　
　Feed yourself to the dragon tyrant!　　

　Well, as it stands, I could be the bait.

　'Oh, come on, what are you going to do? You know, a two-man ride and well, they can't catch up to you. It's just a matter of time. Let's take him out.
　I'm sorry. I'm sorry to trouble you...
　No problem. No problem. I'll show you a good horse next time.

　Something about being dumped by her and being comforted by her.

　"Well, f*cking lizard. I'm in a very bad mood right now. I'm going to put you down in three pieces!

　I'm going to flesh out the tyrannical dragon at once.
　The tyrannical dragon opens its mouth to me and tries to bite me, but such a blunt attack doesn't work.

　I tried to get underneath the feet of the tyrannical dragon.
　I tried to get underneath its feet, but it wouldn't let me.

　Again and again, the dragon opens its mouth to me and tries to bite me.
　It waves its arms and swings its claws down at me.

　''Oops!''
　I rush to prevent it with my sword. The sound of metal against metal echoes across the meadow.

　I stomp my foot and flick my claws back.
　The tyrant dragon roars in anger. If I were to translate it into Adelian, I would say, "Why are you so powerful in your human habit?

　I'll cover you!

　Muzio shoots his bow as he hangs his horse around the tyrannical dragon.
　With a buzzing, bushy sound, the arrow pierces the tyrannical dragon.

　If it didn't pierce you earlier, why this time.......

　And then you realize.
　Every time that guy shoots an arrow, the wind blows.
　I'll have to question this later.

　Well.....

　I manage to get under the feet of the tyrannical dragon thanks to Muzio's backup.
　The tyrannical dragon is too preoccupied with Muzio to notice me.

　''Come on, roll!

　I slash the tyrannical dragon's tendons with my sword. Fresh blood spurts up and my body turns bright red.
　Blood spurts up and the body of the tyrannical dragon leans heavily.

　I roll over and hurriedly break free from under the tyrannical dragon.
　At the same time as I get out, the tyrannical dragon collapses with a sound.

　''Come on, another one.''
　I slash the tendon in my other leg, careful to keep it moving around.
　There's no way I'll be able to get up from this.

　That's what I'm talking about, Alms. You'll have to explain your physical abilities to me later. And how do you want to stop it?
　He's going to die. We'll get the bodies out of there. And by the way do you mind if I get a double ride?
　Good.

　I joined Yulia and the others by getting Muzio's horse to give me a ride.





　'Alms!　I'm fine... but you're covered in blood!　Did you hurt something?
　It's the blood of a tyrannical dragon, so you'll be fine.

　Maybe it's because she doesn't believe my words, or maybe it's because she's worried about me, but Julia flattens me and palpates my body.

　'You're hurt here.'
　I wouldn't count that as an abrasion injury.

　I got that scar from that bad horse when it threw me off.
　Next time I see you, I'll stab you in the back.

　What happened to the dragon, by the way?　Master.
　Virgal asks and I answer.

　'I tore up a tendon and I can't move. We're going to check on the body tomorrow.'　

　It's already dark.
　The dragons don't come out, but the wolves do.

　To be honest, a pack of wolves is more troublesome than a single dragon.

　''It's easy to say ... usually it takes ten people to defeat a violent dragon.
　Virgal blurts out something.

　'Then let's go back to the yurt we put up earlier. 'Lord Yulia,'
　At Muzio's suggestion, we returned to our original camp.





　'Well, Alms. Let's sleep together tonight.
　Well that's fine. Pick your words.

　They looked at me funny.
　And Julia is there too, so I'm asking you to stop.

　I'll get you some snacks. You can have a drink.
　All right.

　I choose the best liquor I can from this trade.
　It's a diplomatic necessity, so it costs money. No problem.

　"Well, here's to our friendship!
　Cheers!

　We haven't been friends for a while now, but that's okay.
　It's all about the groove, my friend.

　Now let's hear what you have to say about your psychotic abilities. Rumor has it that you can kill bears, but you're not really a bear, are you? You're not actually a person.
　'Well, I'll tell you if it's light. That is, if you can explain the unnatural wind you blew when you shot the arrow.

　When I said this, Muzio laughed, as if he had noticed after all, and then he began to speak.

　It's a blessing," he said. It's a blessing," he said, "that I can control the wind at will. I call it the 'Blessing of the Wind Spirit'.

　Another blessing.
　So it's a blessing from the fairies.

　So that arrow is an arrow made more powerful by the wind? That's pretty handy.

　So, what are your physical abilities?　I'll tell you what, a normal person would have been eaten by the first blow of the violent dragon. It's just a matter of what kind of reflexes you have to be able to avoid it. Shaving off a tendon takes some skill, too. The lizard isn't just standing there. He's constantly moving his feet. And the best part is that he blocked his claws. That thing could blow a horse to bits.

　You make it sound like I'm an inhuman monster, well, not a strong one.

　"I have your blessing, my blessing. It's called a "hunter's blessing. It's an increase in physical ability.
　I tell a lie.
　When I told Ains-san about the blessing, he told me that there was a physical ability-raising blessing called 'Hunter's Blessing'.

　I don't feel guilty for tricking him.
　I'm sure they're saying something a little different from the truth.


　Now, I'd like to form an alliance with the Equus tribe. Will you help me with that?
　'I don't mind. You're going to pay me, right?　We're poor. We'd love to see some extra income. Some of them are so poor that they have to throw away or sell their lambs every year if they have a bad lamb. And grains can be stored longer than meat and cheese. But then again, there are people who don't want to shed blood for other countries. We need to do something about that. And it would put us at odds with King Domorgal's country. And with only grain and salt, for the cost of our lives...

　Muzio says over a drink.
　I tell Muzio the idea I've been thinking about.

　'The bottom line is that you guys are the only ones bleeding, right?　We, the nation of King Rosais, will help the Equus race in their time of crisis. Is this not good enough?

　Muzio's eyes widen at my words.

　'No, I won't complain then. The Lupus tribe threatens us too. King Rosais' country is a powerful one in our eyes. It's a great power. The only problem is that Domorgal's country will imitate us and form an alliance with the Lupus tribe, but as long as Almus and the others are willing to fight with us, we should be fine. But are those terms good?
　Yes. King Rosais has given me carte blanche to negotiate.

　It's hard to complain if it's a mutual alliance rather than a one-way alliance.
　It wouldn't be a bad suggestion since it would be a deterrent.

　I've already asked King Losais for permission, and I've been told that if the treaty isn't too problematic, I'm free to sign it.

　'But King Rosais is ill, isn't he?　I wonder if the next King Rosais will keep his pact...
　I have no problem with that either. I've got permission to be the next king's candidate. I can't tell you who it is, though.

　Well, that's me.

　Hmm, that's something. Now it's just a matter of money, numbers and choice. I'll be in charge. I'm the first one to agree. Oh, yeah, is it okay to loot?
　Not to the point of compromising the operation. But don't worry. We'll know just the right place to loot.

　To the horsemen, war is looting.
　There is no war without looting. Or rather, they fight wars for the sake of plunder.

　They will do it even if you stop them. Then you might as well give them permission and tell them where to go.

　"Hmm, so the battlefield is King Domorgal's country, not King Losey's. You're pretty confident, aren't you? And you've chosen a place. It's going to be very lucrative, isn't it?
　Yeah, it's lucrative. Looting wheat from the countryside, that's just ridiculous.

　I answer with a drink.
　We're going to make some money there too.

　Good, the rest is up to Julia-dono. The only thing left to decide is if Julia-dono can cure my mother-in-law's illness.