"Both of you stop"

A solemn voice echoed inside the cave, and from the crack, a new Grand Holy Dragon appeared. Moreover, it was at least twice the size of Israphel.

Towards the entrance of the dragon, Israphel shouted something that startled me.

"Mother! For what reason, have you come here!?"

"Mother~~!?"

Certainly, they do have similar similar appearance like that of a family, but for them to actually be a family.

"I've been watching you two go at each other since the very beginning in the other dimension. What an unsightly quarrel. "

Israphel's mother, said so directly without hiding her contempt, and sighed largely.

"Nothing comes from conflict, both of you should calm down."

"But Mother! This human here!"

"Israphel, are you telling me you can't listen to my words?"

"N, no, it's not that..."

Amazing! With a single rebuke, she shut down that Israphel! Israphel's mother turned her sight towards me, who was watching their interaction in admiration.

"Human, I've already listened to your request. To be able to sacrifice your own interest to save someone else, I am full of admiration for your benevolent spirit"

"Thank you"

"That is why I've decided to let Israphel give you her Imperial wrath"

"Ar, Are you serious mother! You've got to be kidding me!"

Nice! I wonder what could've happened, but for someone who can be so understanding to appear, I felt better. Right, humans must live their life with honesty!

"Thank you very much! May I ask for you name"

" I am Israphel's mother, Holy Dragon King Gabriel"

"Ms Gabriel, I can't express my grat.i.tude enough!"

In contrast to happy me, Israphel couldn't hide her shock.

"Mother! Let's say we are giving him, why then, must it be my Imperial Wrath!? It should be mother's imperial wrath that should be given! I cannot agree to this!"

"This man sought out for your Imperial Wrath. That's why you must give him yours. There is no reason for me to give him my Imperial wrath?"

"What kind of logic is that!?"

"No matter what give him your Imperial wrath"

"No, I don't want to ! I will never give him!"

"You are being unreasonably stubborn. If you are going into oppose my verdict..."

In that moment, Gabriel's arm extended towards Israphe's neck, and then the sound of something being taken off rang in the cave.

"Igyaa~~~!"

Between Gabriel's sharp claws, Israphel's imperial wrath laid bare. Israphel whose imperial wrath was taken off, screamed in pain.

Uwo...Forceful measure… Israphel's mother is scary…

"Now, Kaito, receive this item that you wished for"

Gabriel brought the imperial wrath towards me.

"Thank you very much. I do not know how to repay you..."

"It doesn't matter. You as a human is trying to save a beast-man. Then, even I Holy dragon, should show our own benevolent heart."

"....you knew?"

"Fufufu. Kaito, I've always been watching you. Through my clairvoyant eyes, I've been watching you the moment you've merged together with the ancient whale."

"I see, but why?"

"Don't you think it is normal for one to watch out for the risk when someone received such a power"

"...Now that you've said it, I understand."

"But, you own a kind heart. You may have some hesitations, but to be able to do things out of goodness of heart, you must have a strong kindness in your heart."

"...Ms Gabriel"

I felt my chest warm up. It's not like I was saving others to get the recognition from other people. But even then, to be recognized for your act feels really nice. More so when the opponent is a Grand Holy dragon.

But, Israphel must've hated our exchange as ….

"Tch, Hypocrite.."

It said it out of spite.

This guy, it has such a rotten guts… Aren't you an Evil Dragon more than a Holy Dragon? If you don't like it you should've kept quiet, what a terrible att.i.tude…

Of course, it wasn't only me who was feeling angry, Israphel's mother Gabriel also felt the same.

"Israphel what kind of att.i.tude is that?"

"...nothing"

When Israphel replied with lack of care, a *Crack*, sound that felt like something broke resounded. I'm guessing Gabriel's patience ran out. To show how angry Gabriel was, a golden fire roared around her body.

"I see. This is your answer. Israphel. I am greatly disappointed. ...Your mother, is sad"

Contrary to the word sad, only wrath could be felt. Even Israphel must've realized its situation, as panic dawned on it.

"Wai, Wait Mother! I didn't have any bad intention!"

"I don't want to hear your excuses. I as a mother and as the King of the Holy Dragons, I have to punish you. A punishment with the most suffering"

"Pu, Punishment? No way, not that! I'm sorry please forgive me, anything but that!"

However, Gabriel cut off Israphel's begging with a sharp words.

"That won't do. Count Israphel, through my right as the King, I shall strip you off your peerage and exile you from the dragon race. From now own, you shall live without home to return"

Merciless verdict has been made, as a powerful light covered Israphel. As if the light gave great suffering to Israphel, it screamed in agony.

"Ugyaaaaaaaaaa~~~!"

This... What in the world is happening?

This abnormal suffering of Israphel can't be explained through mere stripping off here peerage. Or is there some deeper meaning to this?

"That is right, Kaito"

Gabriel said so as if she read my mind.

"Us Dragon Race controls divine providence and thus our existence is bound to the divine providence. That's why as a Dragon race, to be exiled by the king, their very existence becomes impossible to upkeep"

"No way! Won't that kill it!?"

No matter what, a little disrespect shouldn't garner such punishment. I placed my sight on Gabriel as I begged for saving Israphel's life.

"Oh great king of blue sky, Gabriel. I apologize in advance for going against your verdict. Indeed, Israphel disrespected the king however, that shouldn't warrant taking its life. It is too merciless, please rethink this decision."

Gabriel started laughing loudly as I bowed and I placed my knees on the floor.

"For what reason, are you giving mercy to even Israphel"

"The current problem in hand, is no matter what, caused by me, and I couldn't bear to watch someone lose their life over it"

"But didn't Israphel direct her killing intent against you twice? Previously, when you were a.s.saulted by the Adventurers you killed them but for Israphel you are going to forgive?"

"Those people had the intention to cause blasphemous action against life. However, Israphel didn't have such intention. This is why."

"How can you be so sure? On what basis are you saying this?"

"There is no basis, rather because this is what I felt"

"You are going to decide good and evil solely based on your own prejudice? Aren't you being too overbearing?"

"Gabriel, from the beginning, what is good and evil cannot be decided solely by a single person. It differs according to a lot of factors such as its era, culture or even race. If so, then shouldn't we judge it based on our own belief"

Gabriel nodded in understanding and looked back at me.

"Then I shall ask you kaito. What is the sense of good that you believe in?"

"The good, that I believe is to help those that can be helped. That's it. To judge whether this is correct or wrong, each person should base it on their own sense of good and evil. "

"I understand. I shall respect your belief."

"Then, will you withdraw Israphel's punishment?"

"No. This is something that I as a king decided. To change it based on someone else's opinion would be insult to the race. You understand the meaning of this right?"

I couldn't help but nod at this. In dragon race, there must but its own law and sense of value. I can't intervene any more than this.

Perhaps, I must give up on trying to spare her life…..

My shoulder dropped as feeling of powerlessness dawned on me, however to that Gabriel smiled.

"Don't look so sorrowful. I didn't tell you this because it was interesting, but I am not going to take Israphel's life."

"Eh? Then what happens?"

"That, you will see soon. Just watch"

After being told to, I changed my sight from Gabriel to Israphel and I noticed something weird.

"...what...is happening?"

What can you say, Israphel's body that was fighting against pain was shrinking. And even its appearance changed from its very core.Soon her form completed its change. I saw something truly unbelievable.

"...Oh my G.o.d. Are you kidding me"

Holy Dragon Israphel who boasted its gigantic size no longer existed, in place of it, a short long haired blonde girl laid still. That was Israphel after completely finis.h.i.+ng her transformation.