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“I wanted to see you~ Yes! You~”
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“Well, now what to do with these guys…”
Although I managed to trap the attacking Fairy Dragons inside the barrier, the problem now is how to move them.
“How about leaving them in Krumufar?”
“No, the mansion already has Itra, and Rico and the others are taking care of the Gyurion. We can’t burden them any further.”
“Then, what should we do?”
“Alright, let’s leave them here.”
“Kyaaa!”
“Akyaaah!”
The commotion grew within the barrier.
“Wait! That’s different from what you promised! You said you would protect us…”
“Shut up! Various circumstances prevent me from taking you with me. I’ll come to get you later, so stay there for a while. I’ll keep the barrier up.”
“But…”
“Our dear guests, if our comrades find them and attack, you won’t complain, will you?”
“Ah, I understand.”
I set up the barrier again, ensuring that only I could see them.
“What… They disappeared…”
“We can’t see your forms, but we can hear your voices. Be careful not to make too much noise, or you’ll be noticed,” I warned them.
With those words, I boarded Illymo and ascended into the sky. Kururukan followed suit.
“Now, let me guide you. Just follow along,” Kururukan instructed.
Led by Kururukan, we proceeded near the mountaintop once again. Various telepathic screams flew from the Fairy Dragons, but as we advanced, their voices became faint. It seemed that the range of the Magic’s telepathy was about 50 meters.
After a while, a larger mountain came into view on our right-hand side.
“Dear guests, beyond that mountain lies the territory of the White Dragon. Stay away from it,” Kururukan warned, changing direction. From there, we traversed a dizzying mountainous area with sheer cliffs. When I crossed this place a few years ago, it was at night, so I didn’t realize that I was navigating such a dangerous zone.
After flying for another hour, we finally saw a gentle highland terrain.
“Dear guests, that area over there is the meeting point with Ferris. Please wait there,” Kururukan informed us.
“Thank you.”
“She should arrive shortly. Ferris will guide you from there.”
Illymo descended and as we approached, we saw something resembling dirt in the highland. Upon getting closer, we found a green dragon lying there. It was a rather large dragon, approximately three meters in length.
“Hey, Kururukan, what are we going to do with this dragon lying here?”
“The one lying there is Lars.”
“Lars??” I exclaimed in surprise.
I hurriedly approached. There was indeed a resemblance to Lars, but he didn’t move any muscle.
“Hey, Lars! It’s me, Linos! Lars!” I called out, but there was no response. Illymo licked Lars’ face, and Gon looked worried.
“Master, he has zero MP, so he fainted. Furthermore, he’s injured and in a state of hunger,” informed Gon.
“Hey, Kururukan, what happened to Lars?” I asked, but they flew away in a different direction without answering my question.
I decided to appraise Lars.
Lars (Kururukan, 12 years old) LV19 Starving
HP: 13/772
MP: 0/354
Wind Magic LV3
Fire Magic LV2
Physical Enhancement LV3
Perception LV1
Magic Detection LV1
Flight LV2
Education LV2
Dragon Magic LV1
Paralysis Resistance LV2
Poison Resistance LV2
Impressive skills. Despite being a young dragon, he seems to be top-notch in his category. However, if I leave him like this, he might die. I immediately cast healing magic on him and replenished his MP.
“Goooaaarrrr!”
“Master!”
Two massive Kururukans and Ferris descended from the sky. Both of them were over 15 meters tall, filling the sky.
“Ferris, what… is this?”
“They are my parents.”
“Your parents?”
“Mr. Linos, we are truly grateful for your help with Lars. And I apologize for the trouble caused by Fu-chan,” Ferris’s father spoke.
“Oh… well, it wasn’t that big of a deal…”
“We apologize for not being able to pay our respects properly. We have always wanted to meet you. I heard about the situation from Fu-chan earlier. We may cause you inconvenience, but please take care of her,” Ferris’s mother expressed.
“So, you’re Mr. Linos. I am Ferris’s father. I am grateful for your future cooperation. I already heard the story from the young ones. You can rest assured that we have conveyed the message to not lay a hand on the Fairy Dragons,” Ferris’s father assured me.
“Thank you…”
“Ah, don’t worry about it so much. You’re the great benefactor who has taken care of my daughter and son. I’ve been thinking of expressing my gratitude to you for a while now. I’m glad to finally meet you.”
“Oh… I appreciate your kind words…”
“Well, if there’s anything my spoiled daughter does that displeases you, feel free to send her back anytime. And if you like her, you can keep her by your side. As long as she’s with you, I’ll be at ease.”
“Daddy, that’s enough.”
“Well then, Fu-chan, Mama and I should be heading back soon. Take care, okay?”
“You can come back anytime you want, Fu-chan.”
“That’s not allowed! Have you forgotten the rules and why I left?”
“J-joking. Mama was joking…”
Led by his wife, the two Kururukans vanished into the sky.
“What was that all about?”
“They just really wanted to greet you…”
“But those huge and majestic Kururukans are calling you ‘Fu-chan’…”
“Is that what’s bothering you!?”
I was dumbfounded for a while, but then I suddenly remembered Lars.
“Oh,  why is Lars lying there unconscious?”
“Oh, that’s my fault. He’ll wake up soon if we leave him alone.”
Her response was surprisingly casual. What on earth happened? Is this what dragon families are like?
As I was somewhat bewildered, I heard Ferris’s stomach growling.
“Oh, you must be hungry, right? Here, Rico made a special lunch for you.”
I took out the lunchbox from Infinite Storage. There were four large baskets, a lot of effort was put into it. Knowing how much Ferris eats, I figured yesterday’s portion wouldn’t be enough, so Rico made a generously sized lunch for today.
“Wow, it looks delicious! Thank you!”
It smelled really good since it was freshly made and still hot. Ferris was enjoying it with delight. Seeing that, I started feeling hungry too. But just as I was about to eat, the scenery began to flow by at an incredible speed.
…When I regained consciousness, I found myself looking at the sky. My body felt heavy, and I couldn’t move. I glanced to the side and saw the dragon’s arm. Lars had pinned me down.
“Linosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!”
Ohhhhhhhhhh! My head was pounding. He was shouting at the top of his lungs!
“I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see you! I wanted to see youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Ughhhhhhhhh! My head hurts! It’s pounding!
“What the hell are you doing?!”
Ferris lifted Lars up effortlessly. However, Lars didn’t let go of me, so I was lifted up as well. Lars was crying, tears streaming down like a waterfall. Your tears are wetting the barrier, and I can’t see anything!
“Let go! Let go of master!”
She shook Lars vigorously. Ferris, I’m being shaken too! Cut me some slack!
“Let go, I said!”
The moment she released the hand holding onto Lars’ body, I struck him with a chop to the back. We crashed to the ground without a chance to scream.
“F… Ferris…”
“Oh! I’m sorry, Master!”
Ferris lifted Lars and casually tossed him aside as if throwing away trash.
“Are you okay?”
“There’s no way I could be okay.”
“I’m sorry, my brother… I’ll teach him a lesson.”
“No, it’s fine.”
I walked towards the struggling Lars. Then, I gently placed my hand on his head.
“It’s been a while, Lars. You’re still the crybaby as always, but you seem to have grown much stronger!”
“Linos-sa… I wanted to see you.”
Tears glistened in Lars’ eyes once again.