Chapter 139 â The Dragon Girl Is Not Good At Holding Back
After all the fun with the dragons, we made our way out of the dragonâs den and back into the sunny day. With full bellies and drinks, the dragons were satisfied and went to sleep.
âMaybe theyâll stay in bed for a few days.â
âArenât they sleeping too much?â
âDragons are like that. They donât have to work as hard as humans. They basically just eat and sleep. There arenât many idiots who would go out of their way to invade dragon territory.â
âThatâs true⊠but if those many dragons were to gather and attack someone, there would be nothing they could do.â
âThatâs probably it. But Kosuke might be able to handle it.â
âNo, thereâs nothing I can do if all those dragons attack me at once. Grand Dragons can dive into the ground, you know.â
In other words, even if I escaped underground, they would probably dig into the ground and chase me. Iâm not one to fight head-on, so I donât want to be in a situation where I have to get into a fight with a dragon.
âDo you think you can do it if you just want to wipe them out?â
âI will not do such a horrible thing. Theyâre Grandeâs family, after all.â
Oh, do you have a problem with that, Grande-chan? Sheâs the one who said such things.
âNuuaaaaa.â
When I ruffled her dull blonde hair, Grande shivered as she shut her eyes. Apparently, she was confused by the new feeling of her hair and scalp.
âGrande needs to get used to her new body as soon as possible.â
âU-umu. I canât shake the feeling of discomfort all over my body.â
âWhy donât you try some exercise? Iâll go with you.â
âYeah, I think itâs a good idea to actually jump and bounce around to see how your new body feels.â
âHmm, yes. Iâll give it a try.â
So, the three of us decided to do some light exercise. We started with a light run.
âNo problem. Itâs just so strange to be running on two legs.â
âYouâve always walked with four legs, after all.â
âIsnât it rather amazing that you can run on two legs when youâve been walking on four?â
âIndeed.â
Next, we decided to try running as fast as we could.
âNojaaaaaâŠ!?â
âThat was a crazy leap.â
âThatâs terrible.â
With the first step, Grande crushed the ground under her feet and flew tens of meters away.
âIt blows up when I give it my allâŠâ
âYouâve lost volume and weight in your dragon-human form, but perhaps not so much in muscle strength, right?â
âHmm⊠Kosuke, try setting up some brick blocks.â
âOkay.â
I did as Sylphy asked and set up the brick blocks. The durability of the brick blocks is quite high because they are made of bricks and cemented in between.
âIt was a tough time for meâŠâ
âGrande, try to hit this brick wall. With all your might.â
âHmm? Alright. Teii.â
Grandeâs fist shattered the one-meter brick block with a single blow. Itâs not like there was a hole in it, but it shattered and blew away without a trace. It was probably because the durability of the brick had been reduced to zero.
âThis is amazingâŠâ
âHmm⊠Kosuke, add another one.â
âOkay.â
âGrande, try hitting the brick wall again. Give it your all. But this time, no magic.â
âNo magic enhancement? Umm, letâs give it a try.â
After a short pause, Grande held up her fist and unleashed it again. Then Grandeâs fist was buried in a brick block with a bang.
âNoaaaa!? I-it hurts!â
Grande was surprised and teary-eyed as she pulled out her fist and began to rub her right hand with her left. Itâs not like sheâs bleeding or anything, but itâs pitiful that sheâs in pain, so I give her a life potion.
âHmm⊠I see. Perhaps, Grandeâs body itself has become more suitable for her size after she became a dragon-human, but her magic power remains the same, or perhaps it has become stronger.
âUm, what do you mean?â
âIn other words, even though your body is now the size and weight of a human being, your magic output and magic power are the same as a dragonâs, or even higher. So, if you think you have the body of a dragon and you strengthen your magic power, you will be able to exert a tremendous amount of power because your body is smaller. No, your human body will probably not be able to withstand that kind of output, and the bodyâs sturdiness itself is that of a dragonâŠ?â
Sylphy closed her eyes and pondered. Hmm, in other words, itâs like a jumbo jet transformed into a small Cessna, but the engine power remains the same as the jumbo jet, so the engine power goes up to full blast?
Normally, the plane would fall apart because it couldnât withstand the power output, but since it doesnât, does that mean that even though itâs smaller, the overall durability is still the same as a jumbo jet? I donât know whatâs going on here.
âIn other words, the problem is that the output of the magic power is too high, and if she immediately exerts all her strength, a catastrophe will occur?â
âYes, thatâs what I mean. The fact that she could strengthen her body with magic power on an unconscious level is just like a dragon, but this makes it dangerous for her to blend in with people and go about her daily life.â
âI-is it dangerousâŠ?â
âYes, it is dangerous. For example, letâs say that Grande is sleepwalking and swings your tail around. If your body is unconsciously strengthening itself while you are asleep, anyone on the other end of the swing could become ground meat.â
âThatâs scary.â
âIt could be even more dangerous for Kosuke. If Grande gets emotional and hugs him with all your might while youâre doing that thingâŠâ
âOhâŠâ
Itâs too scary to think that every bone in my body will break, or worse, Iâll just crumple up⊠The tail may also be dangerous. Iâm not going to tell you exactly, though.
When Grande heard what Sylphy said, her face turned red, blue, and teary-eyed; itâs like she was making a hundred faces. There are indeed a lot of problems with the way things are now.
âE-even though I got the precious magic sparkling stone from Kosuke and got a human-like bodyâŠâ
Grandeâs tears dripped down her face. Oh, donât cry, donât cry.
âSylphy, do you have any good ideas?â
âWell, yes⊠one is to practice so that you can consciously control the body enhancement using magic power instead of doing it unconsciously.â
âI see. Thatâs what the Grand Dragon Elder said about depending on the training. Are there any other methods?â
âYes, using a slave collar.â
âWhat?â
Are you saying we have to put a slave collar on Grande? Oh, wait, what? I remember hearing something about a slave collar and the magical power inside the body.
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âThe slave collar is a magical tool that uses the wearerâs magic power to form a magic circuit and restrict the wearerâs actions. If you use that mechanism, you might be able to create a tool that restricts Grandeâs physical enhancement.â
âI see. So itâs a limiter specifically for Grande. If you just want to prevent excessive body enhancement, you donât need to add a function that makes it impossible for the user to remove the collar by themselves or a function that makes it necessary for the user to listen to the commands of the person wearing the collar. Itâs dangerous if you canât take it off by yourself in case of an emergency.â
Sylphy nodded at my words.
âYou are right, of course. There are craftsmen in the Elven village who are well versed in making magic tools, and I think it can be managed.â
âI see. Grande, it looks like we can do something about it.â
ââŠYeah. Thank you, Sylphy.â
âFufu, youâre a bit of a crybaby, arenât you, Grande?â
Sylphy laughed while wiping Grandeâs face with a handkerchief she took out of nowhere. Yeah, yeah, itâs good that you two are getting along so well. Iâll pat Grande on the head when the time is right.
âIf the Elven craftsman canât make it, Iâll use my abilities to make something that looks like it. Donât worry; Iâll figure it out.â
âYes.â
Grande is in a good mood and smiles with red eyes. Yes, itâs cute. I just thought about it.
âShouldnât you put some clothes on Grande now?â
ââŠNow that you mention it, yes.â
âClothes⊠Come to think of it, thatâs what the people wear, isnât it?â
She didnât care at all and was so unconcerned about it that Sylphy and I couldnât help but ignore it.
âBut itâs not easy to put clothes on her⊠Normal clothes canât get through her legs and hands.â
She has huge claws and dragon-like feet on her arms and legs, so itâs unlikely sheâll be able to wear any kind of shirt or pants. There are also wings on the back.
âIt should work for nowâŠâ
There was a bikini armor that I had made for a fashion show with Sylphy, Isla, Melty, and other subhuman women, so I decided to have her wear it. No, really, this is the only clothing I have on hand that Grande could wear.
If I go back to Erichburg or some other rear base, I might be able to get a wingmanâs jacket or something, but I just donât have it on me. No, should I use the spinning wheel and workbench to create an item of clothing for Grande to wear? Well, for now, letâs just have her wear the bikini armor.
âThatâsâŠâ
âI made it for a material frame, and itâs been sitting in my inventory.â
âHmmâŠ. looks nice and light. How do I wear it?â
âSylphy, please.â
After receiving the bikini armor from me, Sylphi put it on Grande. By the way, the color of the bikini armor is red. When it comes to bikini armor, this is the color to use.
âItâs still an armor without a shred of rationality. But it looks good.â
âIt hides very little of the important parts.â
âI donât mind it.â
I donât know if itâs because she hasnât worn any other clothes yet, but maybe Grande has a sensitivity that makes her feel like wearing clothes is a chore. Well, sheâs been living as a dragon and has been completely naked for all of her life, so itâs only natural that she finds clothes annoying.
âYou should try on some normal clothes, too. You would look so cute. Sylphy should wear more different kinds of clothes too, I think.â
Sylphy often wears a black leather combat uniform. Iâd like to see her in more cute outfits. How about a sweater made of knit fabric? Iâll even make her some glasses if she wants.
âHmm, well,⊠if Kosuke says so, I guess itâs a good idea to try on some different outfits, yeah.â
âHaha, that sounds painful. Iâll try to pay more attention to fashion in the future.â
âDo it. Iâll make as many clothes as you want. No, it would be better to buy some things to stimulate the economy.â
If I make all the clothes, the clothing store will cry. It would be healthier to buy things from the market unless you canât find them or they donât exist.
âAlright, letâs go back to the Elven village.â
âWell⊠how do we get back?â
âEh? That would be on Grandeâs backâŠâ
I looked at Grande, who was wearing bikini armor. Grande looked at me and gave me an awkward look.
âUm, can you go back to your original formâŠ?â
âI still donât know how to change backâŠ.â
âCan you fly straight as it isâŠ?â
âI can, but⊠I donât know if it is safe to fly like thisâŠâ
I asked Grande to try her best for a while, but she couldnât return to her original form, so I decided to let her practice flying for now. As long as she can fly safely, I can take care of the rest.
âI have a better idea.â
âIâm kind of worriedâŠ?â
Sylphy says something terrible. Itâs all right, itâs all right, just leave it to me, and everything will be all right. Trust me!