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Chapter 94 : Child Rearing Expenses (1)
The next day.
A banquet was held to celebrate the success of the subjugation operation. George was treated as the number one contributor for having caught the hobgoblin leader.
‘What a show-off.’
George proudly boasted about how fierce the battle with Kobi had been. He was a truly thick-skinned bastard.
The young masters of the northern families, who knew nothing, congratulated George on his bravery. Although Jessica just listened with a face like she had eaten shit.
W̃е̇b̈n о́v е l Е̂n um̃ а́_
“Aren’t you upset that the glory of victory was stolen from you?”
Zaken, holding a wine glass, approached Edward. It seemed he had already had a few drinks.
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“George caught him.”
He said it nonchalantly. Because the true glory belonged to Edward, not George.
The soldiers and villagers who had set up a separate place outside the castle were chanting Edward’s and Griffith’s names without being told.
It didn't matter to them who had caught the hobgoblin leader. What was important was the person who had saved them on the battlefield and had turned the tide of the battle.
W̃ е̇b nоv е̇ l Е nú må
“You don’t have to be like that with me.”
Edward chuckled.
“My lady was very sad yesterday.”
“She should be. Many people died.”
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“It was because of you, Young Master.”
“Really?”
Еn̊ů m̂а
“If I had my way, I would like to challenge you to a duel.”
“That’s great. I was just getting bored.”
“I know I’m no match for you.”
“You won’t know until you try.”
“I can tell just by watching you fight. Although my skills are lacking, I have that much of an eye. I don’t want to show a disgraceful appearance in front of my lady.”
“Your devotion to your lady is extreme.”
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“Because she is my master.”
“My knights just avoid me when I’m in a bad mood.”
“…”
“You seem to have something to say.”
“Why did you treat my lady so harshly? I’ve never seen her so sad.”
“I didn’t know how to refuse a woman who brings a knight who serves her into her bedroom and pesters her to marry her.”
Ẃ.е́ bnо̃ v̇ е́ l Ӗ n̂ úm̄ а
“!”
Currently, the strongest desire Zaken harbored was to hold Jessica in his arms again. He had expressed that desire several times before.
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He had known for a long time that Zaken and Jessica were not simply a mistress and a knight.
“I haven’t lived as long as you, but I’m a little better at swinging a sword, so let me give you a piece of advice.”
“…”
“No matter how good a sword is, you can get hurt if you use it wrong. It’s just as important to wield a sword properly as it is to make it sharp.”
Е n̊ù m а́. і̀ d
Jessica had the qualities of an excellent monarch, and Zaken was an outstanding knight and general. Although they were both excellent talents in terms of ability, their souls were too turbid.
They would probably fall before their talents could fully bloom.
“Go and pour that idiot George another glass of wine.”
Edward patted the pale-faced Zaken on the shoulder and then got up from his seat.
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* * *
The boring banquet ended late at night.
Еnú m ӓ ..іd
Edward first returned to the barracks and then used the Master of Darkness to leave the camp without his subordinates knowing. He did not forget to take a lot of mana water that he had drawn from the well in Griffith.
‘It’s going to take a while.’
Fortunately, the clouds covered the starlight. Edward, who had become one with the darkness, entered the Cloud Mountains at a speed close to teleportation.
When his aura was depleted, he drank mana water to replenish it.
If there were monsters, he could replenish it with Black Soul, but since the subjugation force had wiped them all out, there were no remaining ones.
[Baal.]
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Edward, who had reached the cavity where Kobi had been, approached the wall from which the voice was coming.
[Get lost.]
Although Edward’s memory of Baal was not complete, he knew well how to deal with that being.
“It’s my decision.”
When he placed his hand on the wall, the mana resonated, and the stone wall became soft. When he took a step, his body was sucked inside.
A dark passage stretched straight ahead. At the end of it, a huge cavity that could not be compared to the previous one appeared.
Е n̄ ũ m̊ӑ
A hill made of gold and jewels covered the floor, and on top of it, a black dragon larger than Lyndon Castle was lying down.
‘Kalagon.’
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A dragon that was called the Black Heaven Dragon because the sky would turn black when it spread its wings.
As the oldest and strongest dragon in this world, he had once reigned as the Dragon Lord, but he had been kicked out of his throne due to his characteristically dirty personality.
After that, he had joined Baal’s army to take revenge on the dragons who had kicked him out.
Although he was officially the second-in-command after Baal, as a person with a difficult personality, he did not listen well to Baal’s orders. Desertion was a given, and if he was in a bad mood, he would even attack the Demon King’s army.
Е̃n̈ ūm̄ а̊
Although he was a monster who could face tens of thousands of troops single-handedly, he had rarely played a proper role in the war because he was so self-willed.
Even the anti-Demon King coalition had regarded the Black Heaven Dragon as neutral and had treated him as a natural disaster rather than a dangerous enemy.
[Baal.]
Although the voice rang out, the black dragon did not move its mouth or its body.
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A bluish gas seeped out of its body and then took on a shape similar to a dragon. Inside it, nine shining rings could be seen.
‘Is it a ghost dragon?’
Е_n úm̊ а
Through Kobi’s memory, he had known that Kalagon was already dead. Since he was such a powerful being and was also well-versed in magic, it seemed he was maintaining his consciousness in a spiritual state even after death.
Although he was a dangerous being even with just his soul, it was better than when he had his body. If it weren't for that, he would have brought William.
“Kalagon.”
It was the first time Edward had seen him up close.
The sense of intimidation coming from his huge body was enormous. Just looking at him made him feel a thrill.
[A guy who was killed by a human was reborn in a human’s skin. What a strange fate.]
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As expected, this guy also mistook Edward for Baal. It seemed there was no need to tell him the truth.
“Who killed you?”
Although Edward knew why Kalagon had died, he pretended not to know for now.
[Killed me? Who dares! The only being who can kill this Kalagon is Kalagon himself!]
“Did you commit suicide?”
[It was a process to abandon my body and be reborn as a dragon god. To show the wrath of a god to the dragons who had challenged my authority. Hehehe, I wonder what expressions those worm-like bastards will make when I become a dragon god.]
Еñú m̌а
“It seems it didn’t go well.”
[…I’m just taking the steps. I will soon descend upon this land as a dragon god.]
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“Is dying from sex also one of the steps to becoming a dragon god?”
[…]
“…”
[Shut up! You devilish bastard! How dare you insult me!]
Е_ñ ù m.ӓ .ї d̀
The soul of the former Dragon Lord, who had been hit where it hurt, went into a frenzy. If he could have moved his body, the kingdom might have disappeared from the map.
Unfortunately, there was not much he could do with just his soul. Although a dragon could control the mind of a living creature with just its will, it was no match for Edward, who harbored Baal’s soul.
“You’re thousands of years old, you should have been more careful.”
The monsters in this mountain range all worshiped Kalagon as a god. Among them, Kobi was his closest aide who had served him.
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Kalagon, who was lazy and obese, had just been lying on a pile of treasure for hundreds of years. It was Kobi who had acted as his hands and feet during that time.
Although dragons lived forever, hobgoblins had a short lifespan. Kalagon had embedded Astaroth’s iron ball in Kobi’s body to prevent him from aging with the power of the iron ball.
Ŵе̇ b ňо v̆е l Еn̄ŭm̀ a
And so, Kobi had served Kalagon for hundreds of years and had watched his every move. How he had lived and how he had died.
[You used Black Soul again! You vile and gloomy bastard who peeks at other people’s diaries! When I descend as a dragon god, I will tear you to pieces first!]
Although he said that, he would never challenge him. Even though he pretended not to, he was afraid of Baal.
Although he had tried to look like an equal to Baal because of his pride, Kalagon also knew that he could never beat Baal. Since Baal also knew that, he had played along with him and had used him.
“Why did you call me?”
[Called you? Who called you! It was you who came here even though I told you to get lost and even killed my subordinates!]
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Kalagon always said the opposite of what he meant.
If he hadn't spoken to him telepathically, he wouldn't have even known that he was hiding in this mountain, so calling his name and telling him to get lost was the same as asking him to come.
The reason he had let him know that he was nearby when he had killed Kobi must have been for that reason.
“Really? Then I’m going. Live well.”
Edward turned his body.
[Wait!]
Е̃ n̂ ǔ.m̃ ã . і̀_d̆
“Why?”
[You owe me. Since you’re here, pay off that debt and go.]
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“What debt?”
[As expected of a Demon King, you don’t know gratitude. Have you forgotten the trouble I went through for your petty war?]
“You fought half-heartedly. Are you expecting a reward for doing your job like that?”
Although Kalagon was the strongest military power in the Demon King’s army after Baal, he was actually not much of a help.
Ѐ ṅ.ü_m̆.а
If Kalagon had fought with all his might, the coalition army would have experienced a more terrible hell.
[I participated in the war!]
“You did participate. But you burned everything, whether it was an ally or an enemy, saying that your body was stiff or that you were in a bad mood.”
[…]
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For the anti-Demon King coalition, it was a blessing in disguise.
“And you’ve taken this much as a reward, so what more do you want?”
Е̄ ňüm̄ а̂
Edward pointed to the pile of gold and jewels that was like a mountain.
This dragon’s lair had been created after Baal’s downfall.
The source of the gold and jewels was undoubtedly Baal’s treasury. Alfred had also said that when the subordinates had left the Demon King’s castle, they had all taken a share.
[…]
“I’m going.”
[Wait!]
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“Why again?”
[Let’s make a deal.]
“What deal?”
[There is a child.]
“A child?”
Crackle.
Wе b nо vе l̆ Ěn um а
A light flashed in the empty air, and an egg the size of a chest appeared. It was a dragon’s egg.
“The result of dying from sex?”
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[Shut up! It is the fruit of love!]
“What about the mother?”
[…She left.]
“You talk about the fruit of love.”
W̆ е bn о́_v̇.èl. Е̊ n̈ u m ã
[…]
Kalagon’s expression became noticeably gloomy. It seemed he had attacked him too much, not in person, but as a dragon god.
“So what do you want?”
[I need someone to take care of the child until I regain my body.]
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“Surprising. I heard that black dragons neglect their young.”
Black dragons were notorious for just hatching their eggs and leaving. Because their independence and pride were so strong, they even saw their own children as potential competitors.
Ẁeb̈n̄ оv_е l En̊ ümа̀
A newborn black dragon hatchling had to survive on its own.
Although they could use powerful magic from a young age and their intelligence was high, so they had almost no rivals in nature, if they were unlucky, they could meet a strong enemy that they couldn't handle at a young age and die.
This was also the reason why black dragons were the strongest among the dragons, but their population was ridiculously small.
The reason they all had dirty personalities was probably because they had suffered a lot in their childhood.
[This child is different.]
Kalagon was the worst of the worst among the black dragons.
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But perhaps because he had experienced the death of his body, his personality seemed to have changed. Or perhaps because it was a life that had been born by sacrificing (?) his life, it was more special.
[This child… is the one who will carry on my will.]
The talk about the dragon god was probably just a story he had made up because of his pride.
Although his soul power was strong enough to maintain his spiritual state even after a sudden death and he was still a 9-Circle mage, it was impossible to revive his body unless he used necromancy.
Resurrection using necromancy was a kind of becoming an undead, so it would not be an option that Kalagon wanted. Moreover, since he could not try it rashly because there was a risk that his spiritual body would collapse if he abused magic without a body that could accept mana.
“So what do you want me to do?”
W̆ е b̆nо́ v́ е̃l̄ Е̃ n̆ǔ m̄ а
[You take care of this child.]
“What?”
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[The Demon King’s castle will be better for the child than here. Because there are only worms here. It’s not a good environment for a child.]
The Cloud Mountains were a bit like that. Although it was not something a black dragon who neglected his child as soon as it was born should say.
“I don’t know what you’re expecting, but the Demon King’s castle is not what it used to be.”
[I felt that the Demon King’s castle had awakened again. It will soon be like it was before.]
W̊ ė b̄ǹ ӧ v е̌ l̈ Е n u mа̃
“You can just move there.”
[I… cannot leave this body.]
It would be impossible to move that huge body unless dozens of giants came to help.
“What makes you trust me?”
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[I don’t trust you, I trust this child’s value. You don’t spare your competent subordinates. There is no subordinate in this world more competent than this child.]
Even if he had changed, a black dragon was still a black dragon. Seeing him treat his own child as a means rather than an end.
Ѐ n ŭ m а́
“It would be useful.”
The black dragon, the strongest among the strongest race, the dragons. Although it was just an egg now, it would be a huge military power when it became an adult.
Although he would become a public enemy if it became known that he had a black dragon, it was the same with the Demon King’s castle.
It was worth taking the risk.
‘The problem is whether I can raise a black dragon, which is notorious for its dirty personality, well…’
Although he hadn't asked, it seemed Alfred could do it well. Because even the goblins were getting along well without causing any problems.
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“Alright. What’s the price?”
[What?]
“Are you going to entrust your child to me for free?”
[…You devilish bastard.]
“I’m not a devilish bastard, I’m a devil. And a king among devils.”
[What do you want?]
Е̄ ǹů m̆ а ._іd́
“You tell me. What can you do for me?”
[What?]
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“If you don’t want to, then forget it. I’m leaving.”
[Wait!]
Kalagon was lost in thought.
[Take this.]
Е̊ n u mа́
Crackle.
A light flashed in the empty air, and a sword popped out.
When Kalagon gestured, the sword floated to Edward. The hilt, which was shaped like a roaring dragon, was impressive.
The Eye of God told him the identity of the sword.
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‘<Dragon Slayer>?’
(End of Chapter)
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