"HMM, I SEE, THAT SOUNDS INTERESTING!"
Ancient dragons were a race that never tired of boredom during their long lives.
And among them was Zalm, a being of the same kind as Kragon, who found "pleasure in interacting with lower lifeforms."
So Mile assumed Zalm would jump on board, and she was right.
"So, with this plan..." (Mile)
"WAIT, BEFORE THAT, THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO SAY."
The high-ranking ancient dragon suddenly interjected from the side.
It seemed that they had no intention of identifying themselves to lower lifeforms.
If lower creatures were to ask about their names, they might anger them, so they would have to stick to mental names like "the great one" or "the big one" and avoid calling them by those names out loud.
And then, this "great person" said...
"FIRST, CARVE MY HORNS AND CLAWS!"
"Ah, yes, yes..." (All CV)
Once that's done, the individual would probably say, "My business is done," and went home.
Thinking that, Mile decided to quickly finish the decorative carving.
Since she already had plenty of experience in carving decorative designs on ancient dragons, it wasn't too late to try something new now.
And even if he didn't like the result, the claws and horns of the ancient dragons would apparently grow back if they were pulled out, so Mile was able to carve with relative ease.
If Mile had been told that once carved, it would stay that way for the rest of his life, she might have hesitated a little more.
After all, the lifespan of an ancient dragon was very long. For an artist to have an unskilled work from their youth remain for thousands of years must be nothing but painful...
"...And so, I gathered the light energy from the stars and fired it at the enemy's invasion route!" (Mile)
"......" (Both Dragons)
Mile talked to the ancient dragons while carving his claws.
Carving in silence for hours was too much of a psychological hurdle for Mile.
In her previous life as Misato, it was quite difficult to even talk to someone she had just met, but even so, remaining silent while being so close to another person was a whole different kind of difficulty.
So, she was listening to various stories from the ancient dragons as a way of chatting and gathering information, but one of the more powerful ancient dragons told her, "It's weird to only talk about me. Tell me about yourself too," and so that's how it ended up like this.
Normally, ancient dragons would not show any interest in a single individual lower creature (human).
Moreover, they would not be interested in, much less understand, such small talk.
So naturally, Mile's talk was limited to her involvement with the ancient dragons on the Old Continent and the final battle.
The two ancient dragons who were listening to this story had an indescribable, complex look on their faces, though it was something humans could not quite understand.
She had heard the general story from a young ancient dragon named Kragon, who was an emissary from a clan living on another continent.
But it wasn't something that could be believed at all.
An angel of God.
Fulfilling the mission entrusted to us by the Creator.
And all this was done by a weak, inferior female human like this...
...There's no way they could believe it!
There's no way that would be accepted!!
And that young being, despite being an ancient dragon, behaved as if he worshipped this inferior lifeform (human)...
That was why, in order to see everything with his own eyes, he, as a noble status, had taken the trouble to come in person.
Nevertheless…….
"I think it would look better if we made it a bit sharper, but in return it might lose a bit of strength. Do you want to leave it like this?" (Mile)
"...SHAVE IT DOWN."
"Understood!" (Mile)
And then, the girl lightly and deftly scraped the ancient dragon's claws.
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE... HOW COULD THAT EVEN HAPPEN...
The claws of an ancient dragon that could tear anything apart.
It is easier to carve it than a soft piece of wood with a knife.
They had heard about it from the young man who sent the message.
They were then shown in detail the claws and horns that provided evidence.
...But still, they were skeptical, no, they couldn't believe it.
But…….
If this inferior human girl were to plunge the blade she held into their heart right now...
IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE…
And the young man's words slowly seeped into my mind.
"YOU MUST NEVER BECOME HOSTILE TOWARDS MILE. ALTHOUGH SHE IS A HUMAN, SHE IS BY NO MEANS AN ENEMY OF THE ANCIENT DRAGONS. SHE IS TRULY AN ANGEL OF THE GODS, WITH A HEART OF COMPASSION FOR ALL LIVING THINGS..."
"IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE…?"
"Eh? What's wrong?" (Mile)
"NO, IT’S NOTHING…"
The ancient dragon accidentally blurted out what he was thinking.
IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE…
"How about something like this?" (Mile)
"HMM… HMM… NOT BAD…"
Although he said that, the ancient dragon had a grin on its face. It seemed to like it quite a bit.
"NOW, NEXT, THE HORNS……"
"Ah, please wait. I would like to tackle the claws of the other dragon first... If I alternate between claws and horns, I feel like my senses will go haywire..." (Mile)
"HMM... I ONCE HEARD FROM A HUMAN THAT THIS IS WHAT ENGINEERS AND ARTISTS ARE LIKE. DO AS YOU LIKE."
"Yes, thank you!" (Mile)
To her surprise, it seemed that the great ancient dragon had had such a conversation with humans in the past.
...And they're quite tolerant.
This person... I wonder if dragons don't hate humans that much...
Mile thought so, but there weren't many people who like water fleas, and few who dislike them. In the same way, it's rare for an ancient dragon to have feelings of like or dislike towards lower creatures. And other feelings too...
...However, "rarely" meant that it did happen sometimes.
"......" (Both Dragons)
Both ancient dragons were silently gazing into the giant pseudo-mirror that Mile had created through optical manipulation.
...They seemed to like it.
After that, she explained that she would carve the horns of the more senior member once she had gotten used to it and her skills had improved, so she carved the claws and horns of the younger member...Zalm first, and then the horns of the more senior member. Mile's explanation again impressed the ancient dragon.
When an ancient dragon told something, no living thing would dare to disagree, no matter how wrong it might be or how there might be a better way.
For an ancient dragon, this might satisfy its ego, but it would be boring if it happened all the time.
However, there was no way that any living thing would want to displease an ancient dragon.
However, when this inferior creature (human) was told by the superior ancient dragon to "put himself first," she boldly refuted.
And not out of any cocky rebelliousness, but to give the older man a better hand than the younger.
Because of this care and consideration, she casually ran the risk of angering the ancient dragon.
If you kept quiet, you wouldn't know whether the result was good or bad...
...What an idiot.
The ancient dragon thought so.
However, there was a difference between being an idiot and being stupid.
And the ancient dragon didn't really dislike such idiots.
I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO GO HOME LIKE THIS...
I'M HAVING TOO MUCH BOREDOM ANYWAY, SO IT'LL BE FUN TO SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END WITH ZALM...
"Well then, we will finally begin preparations for the operation.
First, let's build a dog sled, no, a wolf sled..." (Mile)
Now that the ancient dragon's reward was over, Mile's turn was about to begin...
Author's Note
This is an announcement. (^^)/
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If you have time, please take a look. (^^)/