A/n: Sorry for the delay. (´・ω・｀)
It was on fire.
I thought that it was evening and the setting sun was making it look like that, but it wasn't.
It's a blue sky outside.
What would cause a window frame to burn?
The glass has been scratched and it's a little black, but what is this?
Did someone use magic on here? I'm sure Augusto-san's specs would have noticed something like that, but I guess I was too focused on the paperwork to notice.
I mean, with all this going on, where did shitsuji-san and the others go?
Did they have to go deal with the guy who did this outside?
Anyway, the person who did this is definitely a pain in the ass, so I want to cast a spell to make sure everyone comes back alive unharmed.
But I don't really know what to do, so I'll just pray that everyone is safe!
My mind was in a panic, I didn't know what was going on, but I knew that now was not the time to dwell on such things.
I hurriedly got out of my seat and left the room.
It was still burning outside the window, which made me even more nervous.
I hurriedly unlocked the inner door to the outside and stepped out.
I thought I would never have to go outside, but I guess this can’t be helped.
For now it’s time to put out the fire.
As I stepped out of the carriage, I turned around and took a quick look at the entire carriage.
... The whole carriage was on fire.
Augusto-san's specs were so high that I couldn't feel a single bit of heat, but the distinctive smell of burning wood was in the air, so it was definitely burning.
If it was burning so much, the doorknob should have been very hot, but it wasn't hot at all.
Augusto-san's specs are just amazing, I don't want to know.
However, from Augusto-san's super-duper senses, I felt that the carriage was only burning on the surface.
It seems to be minimal, thanks to the magic that had been cast on the carriage.
But it's only a matter of time.
... These flames seem to be magical after all.
If left unchecked, even this super high performance carriage will eventually turn into charcoal.
So, based on Augusto-san's knowledge, I started to extinguish the fire using the safest method.
Apparently, it is common knowledge that magical flames should be counteracted by magical water.
However, with Augusto-san's specs, if I did that, the carriage would be torn to pieces, so we decided on a different method.
... If this is magic, then there must be something burning instead of oxygen.
I have no idea what the principle behind it is, but this magicule is probably made of some kind mysterious substance.
So, if I can dissipate the magicule that's causing the fire, the flame should be extinguished.
I can't explain how to do that at all, but I had a feeling I could do it by the feel.
I know I keep saying this, but Augusto-san's specs are amazing, right.
Well, for now, let's just do it!
I instantly thought about it and decided that I would need to make some kind of movement or action, so I raised one hand.
I'm sure I can do it just like I did when I erased the weapons and magic in the playground of the mansion.
But wait a minute, what should I do in a situation like this?
Well, I can't think of anything else but this.
This is what magicians often do.
What was it called again, the thing where you snap your fingers like castanets?
I've never done it before, but I wonder if it works. It does, right? It's Augusto-san's body, so I can do it, right?
No, now is not the time to think about that. If we're going to do it, let's do it quickly.
Okay, let's go!
I put a lot of pressure on my thumb and middle finger to make them stick together.
I don't really know what to do from here, what should i do.
As I continued to exert myself, my thumb suddenly slipped outward, as if it had been overpowered, and a high-pitched snap! The sound was higher-pitched than I had expected.
So this sounded like that.
I mean, it sounded, it really sounded.
I didn't know it would make such a sound, even though I was doing it totally randomly.
Augusto-san, you're a real panacea.
While I was thinking about this, I imagined that the burning magicule would disappear when this sound was heard, and perhaps because of that, the flames that were burning in front of me disappeared in an instant.
By the way, I wondered if the charred carriage would return to its original state if I sounded it again, would it?
I hope so, because it's impossible to go back to Augusto-san's parents' house in such a state.
I mean, it's a family heirloom, it's too good for it, I really hope they fix it.
Thinking of nothing but wishful thinking, I put all my strength into my middle finger to try snapping my fingers again.
The sound was smoother than before, as if I had gotten the hang of it once.
The sound of a click! The sound of a small snap!
The carriage was fixed.
............ Carriage, fixed.
No, no, seriously, it's fixed. Anything is possible with magic.
It was like time turned back, and it was fixed in a flash.
It was amazing.
Well, the wizards in the storybook can clean dresses and turn pumpkins into carriages, so I guess it's natural that Augusto-san can do the same.
I don't care if it's impossible or not based on Augusto-san's knowledge from earlier!!
If I care about it, I won't be able to live!!
More importantly, who was it? Who burned my carriage?
It's a family heirloom, it's not supposed to burn, but what kind of fool would shoot magic at it with such force that it burns!
I'm the head of a dukedom!! Who is it who wants to say goodbye to their neck and torso!
As I turned my head to look away from the horrible reality, or rather to change my mind, I froze when I saw the thing that filled my vision.
'Human, what the hell did you do! You're no simple person to extinguish my flames, huh!?'
There was a pale blue dinosaur about the size of a two-ton truck talking about something like that, despite its indescribable squeal.
A strange dinosaur that looked like a combination of a Pteranodon and a Tyrannosaurus.
Why is a dinosaur talking in a place like this?
As I stared at it in amazement, Augusto-san's knowledge in my head told me that this was not a dinosaur but a dragon, and I finally understood the reality.
Dragons are those monsters that appear in picture books, aren't they?
No, no, no, so why is such a thing here?
‘It's you, isn't it? You're the one who stole our precious eggs!’
"What the hell are you talking about?"
'There's no point in pretending!! Give us back our eggs!!'
I asked him back, but he didn't listen to me.
No, so seriously, what are you talking about?
Eh, what? The eggs, were they stolen?
While I was thinking about it, from the dragon in front of me? flames shot out of its mouth.
There was a loud sound, but it didn't scare me at all.
It wasn't hot and it didn't itch, but it blocked my view and was annoying.
Anyway, I swiped it off with one hand and it disappeared, which made me think that Augusto-san's specs are amazing.
How many times is it I think about this?
I think it's no wonder that I almost gave him a distant look.
It's really rude to greet people for the first time, like this, isn't it, this dragon?
“Don’t just start a fire without listening to me, seriously I'd like to see your parents' faces."
'You bastard, are you making fun of me?'
When I said something sarcastic, I got an empty rebuttal.
But don't roar, it's noisy
Rather, alongside that don’t breath fire, it’s annoying.
What if the fire spreads around the house, I'll have to put it out myself.
I exhaled, brushing away the fire with one hand.
“Realistically, you're indeed an stupid."
‘What!?'
“Can't you simply keep an eye on the eggs at all times? Why can't you do that?"
'Even we know that much is the the best thing to do!! But looking after it all year round until it's born is naturally not possible!!'
When I calmly made a comment, I was rebutted with some squealing.
But is that the kind of thing that causes fire to break out every time you scream? I wonder how this dragon usually lives.
But it takes a year for them to hatch, which is a bit long, isn't it?
But humans is also about ten months, so it's similar.
I mean, you know.
"Why don't you couple take turns watching them?"
‘We'll get bored!'
Ah, it’s no good, this guy.
Guooh! Don’t roar like that, that’s not it right.
If it's important to you, take good care of it, don't get bored in the middle.
You're not a good parent.
'I don't care about that!! Give us back our eggs!! You damn human!!'
I told you not to blow fire while complaining.
I let out a second sigh as I flicked the fire away with one hand.
I don't want to sigh too much because it will make my happiness escape, but I just can't help myself.
"... So, why are we being questioned?"
'I hid the eggs in the wyvern's nest for their own safety!'
He probably wanted to explain really badly.
It felt like he would have a smug face on if he were human.
If I had to add sound effects, I would say, Boom! Or Bang! Something like that.
The dragon began to speak with the confidence of a detective explaining his reasoning in front of a criminal.
'The only creature that could enter such a place and steal eggs would be a human, not a dragon! As proof, there were small footprints scattered about!'
"... And?"
‘Which mean!! You human bastard!!'
I was proudly, pompously, wrongly guessed, and then somehow made out to be the culprit.
"You seem to be very dumb."
‘What?'
"How many people do you think exist in this world?"
'I'm not sure how many people there are in the world, but it would take someone of your caliber to steal an egg from a wyvern nest.
That’s way it’s got to be you, stupid!!'
I'm sorry to say that I'm replying to you in a way that makes you look really smug, but can I give you a piece of advice?
You're the stupid one.
What are you trying to be so crisp and cool about, you fool?
No, I don't know if he really has that look on his face, because he's a reptile, but I'm pretty sure he is.
... Ah, this is no good.
It's a pattern of disguised magic power.
I don't know what it is, but it's halfway hidden, so it must have been judged weaker than me.
I don't know how to deactivate this, I feel like that would be faster, but I don't know how.
After all, I'm usually unaware that I'm hiding anything.
I wonder what's going on with Augusto-san's specs.
As I was thinking about this, I was thinking that this guy is stupid, and that's what he said.
"Not stupid, but an idiot."
'You...! You're still saying that…!'
With a roar, I realized that I had misspoken.
I've done it!
I was a little impatient as I thought such a stupid thing inwardly.
Could it be that Augusto-san has a habit of saying whatever he thinks out loud? I was a little scared, but I couldn't take back what I had said.
Uhm, it's okay, it's not good, but it's okay.
I have to do something about this dragon.
"So let me ask you, why am I stealing eggs?"
'I don't give a damn about the petty reasons of petty people!!'
That's a hell of a thing to say.
'You humans sometimes kill our dragons for no reason at all!!'
"Hmm, you don't listen to me when I tell you there is meaning."
They don't think them kill for no reason, there must be some reason, even on the human side.
By the way, according to Augusto-san's knowledge, dragons live in the mountains surrounding this country, and they are beneficial beasts that can kill the occasional hexenbiest, so there are few people who would challenge them in a fight for no reason.
The only people who do that are either idiots from other countries or... Or they want to save someone.
Since ancient times, it has been said that the flesh and blood of a dragon can be used as a cure for all illnesses, and its skin and scales are extremely strong and excellent materials.
The skin and scales are also very strong and excellent materials, and they are worth a lot of money.
That's what I'm talking about, but... Well, even if you don't think about it, it's probably just ego on the human side.
'Human words are not worth listening to!'
After all, they don't want to listen to my words.
Goahguhah. With a weird, I don’t know if it was a roar or a cry, the dragon turned around.
Then the tail snaps like a whip and slaps against the side of my body.
Well, that's right, if I turn around, the tail will come to me.
There was a roar and a cloud of dust from the impact, and my vision was reduced.
But for me, it was only as shocking as a cushion being thrown at me.
What is this?
While I was thinking that, I don't know what it was, but small wind spirits came and started spinning around me.
'Hey, hey, what are you doing?'
'Are you playing?'
'Are you having fun?'
No, no, no, no, we're not playing... Wait a minute, why did you guys just come all the way here?
Didn't I get attacked by the tail?
Perhaps sensing my feelings, the spirits chuckled and declared.
‘We are, you see, bored!'
'We are!'
"I see."
Oh, so you're free, that can't be helped.
But I'm a little busy right now, so please go over there.
‘Play?'
'Play with that lizard?'
Apparently, they didn't understand my desire for them to go away.
The spirits were laughing happily as they spun around me.
I forgive them because they are cute.
Rather, you’re being called lizard by spirits, dragon.
Well, at any rate, my vision is bad, so I'm going to ask the spirits to do something about it in exchange for their magical power.
I'm sure they'll be back after that.
"I'm sorry, guys, but I need you to use the wind to get rid of this sand."
‘Okay!'
'Do you want me to do that lizard while I'm at it?'
“That one is fine"
I don't feel comfortable having these little ones do it, so I rejected it.
I'll do my best on that one, so please don't worry about it.
I don't know what the hell I'm supposed to do, but I guess I don't have a choice if this happens.
Because they were the ones who made the first move.
There's no reason for me to steal the eggs, in fact, I'm just trying to make them see that there's no point.
"... I have to make them understand the difference in our abilities."
As I was saying this, a gust of wind blew and the dust cloud was blown away.
It seems that thanks to the spirits, my vision has improved.
I'm not sure if they really took the magic power from me, but I don't feel like I lost it.
‘Fuhahah! That’s what I’m talking about!!'
Perhaps seeing my completely unharmed appearance, the dragon smiled happily for some reason.
No, why is he so happy?
I don't know, does he think he can beat me to a pulp now?
I don't feel scared at all, and it didn't hurt at all, so he's probably weaker than me.
I don't know why I'm not scared of him when he looks so scary.
I feel like I'm dealing with a lizard or some kind of small reptile.
Well, I don't care about that.
'How about this?'
With a voice that sounded like it was enjoying itself, a stronger flame than ever before shot out of the dragon's mouth.
As proof, the color of the flames was slightly blue.
For a moment, I inwardly braced myself for the possibility that I would be burned, but in fact, no matter how much flame I was exposed to, it didn't happen at all, and... I felt scared in contrast.
'Ha-ha-ha! How about that! You can't do a thing about it!!'
I was somewhat annoyed by the dragon's seemingly uselessly happy comment.
"... Looks like you need some discipline."
I took a step forward, saying my frustration out loud as dialogue.
'Ha, you're in pain, aren't you? You're pathetic, human.'
Kicking the ground on the axis of my stepping foot, I plowed straight through the flames and stepped forward.
‘eh?'
The more I stepped forward, the more I jumped, and my body was in the air in front of the dragon.
As expected, he didn't expect me to come at him unscathed, and my eyes met with the dragon's pockmarked, dumb face.
I wondered how unexpected it was for a reptile to have such a dumb face that I could recognize its expression.
I could even afford to think about that.
“Down!"
I said coldly and slapped the dragon on the side of the head.
'Buh-ah!?'
Pang! At the same time, the dragon was slammed into the ground, emitting a strange sound, and the ground shook from the impact of his weight and other things.
The ground shook from the impact of his weight and other things. I've got sand and dust all over my clothes.
I landed gracefully on the ground and dusted myself off, muttering to myself.
I'll have to have shitsuji-san clean it.
I hope the edges aren't burnt, but I'm not sure.
I'll have to check it properly later.
Just then, the dragon got up with a bang.
'What, eh!?'
The dragon was startled as his mouth was cut open, dripping blood.
However, if I didn't do anything, it might get carried away and act up again.
So I decided that I would wrap it up while it was in its confused state and make it recognize me as the strong one in an undeniable manner.
"You can't even hear a simple command like this? You really have no discipline."
I had no idea what I had done, but I instantly stomped on the dragon's huge body with my foot and slapped its face again.
'Buh-hah!?'
With that momentum, the dragon was slammed into the ground once again.
"I told you to get down. Don't sleep."
'Buh-ahh!'
This time, the dragon's momentum sent it rolling around on the ground.
There was a cloud of dirt, or dust, or sand in the air, which made my already poor vision even worse.
Ah, shit, the distance opened up a bit.
'You, bastard...! A mare human! That’s it I won’t forgive you, I'll never forgive you.
As expected, the dragon that had gotten up, while vomiting blood and vindictiveness, began to accumulate magic power that was the exact opposite of what it had just done.
I'm not sure if the ambient temperature is dropping or not, but frostbites are rising from the ground beneath my feet.
'Surprised? I'm sure you thought that was the only thing I could do because I breathed fire!
Hahahahaha! A true strong man always has a secret hand!
I am a proud dragon clan! I will not be mocked by humans!'
The dragon shouted while laughing fearlessly, and the magic power that had built up to the maximum was sprayed from its mouth.
It turned into a white light that froze the entire area.
Except for me.
".................. Eh?
......... No, uhm, somehow I'm sorry.
A/n: I feel sorry for the dragon.
//Melki: summer has started so I will try to do more when I can
Thx for the chapter.
Thanks for the chapter! just... how OP is this guy!?!?!? hahahaha