Chapter 57 A Commission After a LongAbsence(highlight)

Around ten days have passed since Ive returned from the castle.

I rehabilitated during that time, or rather, I led a very ordinary everyday life.

Well, I havent received any commissions thoughne. Since the guild has nothing but men after all

By the way, although the Prince didnt come over on the day I returned, he came over to eat just like usual after the next days.

Rather than just like usual, he would randomly approach me, then it reached a point where hed touch me but

In the beginning, I would tremble from just being approached and completely stiffen up when I was touched, but thanks to the Princes persistent skinship (?), things like stiffening up stopped happening.

According to the Prince, it was rehabilitation but. I wonder in what way was it rehabilitation by touching a woman whos crying while trembling?

Well, my androphobia became considerably better as a result you know? Even if Im touched, I only tremble for an moment I have feeling Im not fully satisfied1.

Well, can androphobia improve in such a short period?

Was what I thought but, Its because it hasnt been long since it started so its possible to improve in a short period. When time passes and it becomes a habit, itll be harder to cure you see. was Len-sans words. So Ive actually improvedne.

By the way, it seems the treatment of that chubby old duke-sama and theojou-samahave been handed down.

The chubby old man will be fined, his inheritance handed over, and be retired. It seems theojou-samahas been prohibited from approaching the Royal Capital. Could I be the only one who thought those were unexpectedly light punishmentsna?

Ah, I also received Len-sans homemade magic tool. It was a necklace since a bracelet would get in the way of my protectors.

I tried it, but it seems Im unable to use both sorcery andqigong.

I practiced sorcery in my free time after that. Since I only had the knowledgene.

Thanks to that, I reached a point where I could roughly use the sorcery I could use in my previous life. I can also use Aria Destruction if its just intermediate sorcery.2Ahem.

Well, for that reason, I think its about time to restart my adventurer occupation.

I also need to earn my living expensesne.

So because of that, Ive come to the Adventurers Guild.

Its somewhat been a long time. The last time I came was to report the escort commission, was it more than half a month ago? Its been quite a considerable period.

And so, the commission I received for the first time in a while, was a D rank Goblin subjugation was what it shouldve been but

Why is theres a dragon in front of me?

There wasnt anything particularly unusual about contents of the commission, because Goblins have settled down in a location around half a day on foot from the Royal Capital, the contents were to defeat them.

I took that commission first thing in the morning, got on a carriage that was heading in the same direction for two hours, and arrived at a village where the commission was at just before noon.

I talked to the village mayor at once(omitting the usual exchange), then imm

ediately had them guide me to the location where the Goblins were discovered.

From the story Ive heard, the number of Goblins were around 10, so I should be able to return to the Royal Capital by the end of today if things go smoothly. Yes, it went smoothly. Until arrived there3

I was led to the location where the Goblins were discovered, it was an open location inside a forest so to say in other words, it was a nest.

No, that wasnt the problem though

The problem was there wasnt a single Goblin there. Accurately speaking, there wasnt any living Goblins.

Goblin-like corpses and bloodstains were scattered everywhere

And above all a dragon remained at the centre of the nest.

Im sure the Goblins here were killed by this dragon.

No no, leaving such things aside. Whys there a dragon in this sort of place?

Speaking of dragons, even the lower grade types like Wyverns and Drakes are equivalent to S rank.

Dragon types are divided into, the ancient species; which are Ancient Dragons that are at the top, the superior species; which are Noble Dragons, the medium species; which are Lesser Dragons, and then the lower species; which are Hydras, Wyverns, and Drakes.

The one in front of me is, judging from its shape, a Lesser Dragon.

The habitat of a Lesser Dragon should in the frontiers mountain range. It shouldnt be in this sort of place.

GURUAAAAAAaaaaa!!

When I got surprised at the sudden roar that echoed and looked at the dragon, its fiery and shining eyes locked onto my direction. I shouldve escaped instead of being surprised that there was a dragon!

When I looked, the person who had guided me had already disappeared. I believe that was a good decision.

No, more importantly, if I dont think of a way to escape right now

FUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! A black haired girl huh? How unusualna! Although I dont know why youre in this sort of place, how about I make you my subordinate?4

I suddenly heard a mans voice inside the forest which shouldnt have had anyone in it.

Im here!

A persons figure could be seen on the back of the dragon.

Thats not possible. The intelligence of a Lesser Dragon is the same as an ordinary beast with ferocious personality on top of it. For a person to get on the back of that dragon, is an unbelievable scene. If it was an Ancient Dragon or a Noble Dragon thats more intelligent than a person, then I wouldnt know but5

I like that expression, little girl! Do you want to know why Im accompanied by a dragon!? Fine then, Ill tell you! Im the man whos going to become the Demon King! Its a Subordination Magic that I developed! However, this sorcery has a flaw, its only effective against an opponent that has low intelligence. However, I, a genius, thought of this. High combat strength and low intelligence, it would be good if I subdued a Lesser Dragon! And so, by possessing that overwhelming combat strength, I can subdue others!! Even though I wanted these Goblins as subordinates at the beginning, they couldnt understand my words and it turned out like this you see.

What? Demon King?Aah, its thatne. That thing you come across at around 14 years old thats like a disease. Moreover, Subordination Magic he says? No, this Lesser Dragon seems to be somehow doing what he says, so it might be the truth.6

However, hes good at continuously chattering even when I didnt ask. Could he be a person who has a strong desire to be in the spotlight?

So, how about it? Little girl. Ill give you the honour as my number 2 manservant, okay?

No no, why did this happen?

I only came to exterminate Goblins you know?

But despite that, whats this about a dragon or Demon King, and finally, a manservant?

Even if its a rapid development, isnt this going too far!?

Now! How hey! Dont suddenly move like that!!

I suddenly heard a dosu dosu sound, and before I knew it, in front of my eyes was a dragons tail.

Without time to even think eh?, my body was blown away by the dragons tail.

I cant be, was his speech earlier for the sake of putting me off guard!? To put me off guard and surprise attack me, as expected of something a self proclaimed Demon King would do! In other words a coward!!

Surprisingly, I was calmly thinking of those sorts of things while being blown away. I didnt expect that in this sort of situation though.7

My body was launched nearly twenty meters away, and landed (?) while bouncing.

Listen to what I say! Is there anyone that starts running when a person is in the middle of speaking!?! I couldve bitten my tongue!

The Demon King (temporary) was making a fuss about something. I dont understand what that something was though.

No, rather than I dont understand, wouldnt I cant hear be correct?

As expected of dragons that are called the strongest. That blow just now, just from what Im aware of, I think my arms and ribs have been fractured, and I fear theres damage to my internal organs too. Merely a single blow and Im on the verge of death.Oh? Am I, going to die in this sort of place?Aah, in the end, I wanted to eat my mothers curry

My consciousness broke off right after that.