Ashes and Kingdoms

At noon, street repairs were completed near the settlement, and the line was divided into several inns. It's still expensive, but I don't have a place to play, so I'm going to spend some time sloppily in the inn cafeteria. Finn also wanted to get dressed in dirty clothes, visit the women of the previous town, and then get some sleep by night.

Upon entering the inn, my husband came wiping his hands with an up-front.

"Good luck, your room is ready.... oh."

When he looked at Finn, he squeezed his eyes, thought for a second, and then raised his voice softly.

"You've stayed with us before! It was around last summer, or with a bunch of deserters from Winnea."

"If you say so," the general who came out later nodded as well. "I thought you had the same face I saw. I don't know, I even went to Comrith because of you, but I can't believe you came back into Dragon Hou's unit."

Is that good enough for you? Half the time, the general says. As Finn had difficulty replying with an ambiguous face, her husband gestured to silence the general.

"Fool, it won't be. Young man, you were Dragon Hou."

When Finn nodded yes, his husband was convinced that umm.

"Even then, I thought you were kind of a different young man. That's why I remembered. More like this now, the atmosphere has changed. It feels more and more special"

When he made it, his husband looked at Finn and praised him, smiling bitterly at the general who was opening his mouth behind him, and then bowed his head, "Whoa, that's rude," too.

"To the Dragon Marquis, you're not the only one young. Excuse me. As you can see, we're not staying for customers."

"Never mind," Finn replied with a laugh. "I'm not a customer either. I'll come out to say a few greetings when I get dressed. Would you mind waiting here for a while if someone came to visit?"

"Oh, whatever that is. Maybe you'll order something while we wait. Use all three rooms upstairs as you please."

"Hi."

Finn met lightly and went up the stairs. Baggage had already been carried into the room, and in one room Fauna and Nellis chatted with some movement of hands. Good day, and I am heard in between, and Finn responds gently with his hands up.

When he found the room where his stuff was located, he quickly changed his clothes. What Nellis told me the other day gave me a head start, but I noticed how much anything to dress here, so I kept it as a new everyday outfit in the Imperial Capital. I also leave my sword in my room and go outside with only dirty clothes.

When he pushed his clothes into a laundry barrel that was already overflowing with the crew's dirt, he headed to the house he heard from Oandus.

It wasn't just the two of us waiting then.

"There you are!

When the woman who opened the gate screams, she gets a yellow cheer from the back. Finn was frightened by the unpleasant feeling, but he can't turn around and right. Intrigued women packed tightly in the living room as they walked in, guided by fear.

"Go ahead, come here"

Come on, come on, though he was urged, Finn couldn't go on like he caught something at the door. Old or young, he waits with his eyes shining not only choking Dragon Marquis with curiosity. Even a mere human being is probably a sight, but Finn can even see the greedy emotions that fill him there. I can't blame you for wanting to run away.

Bait finally came where I was hungry for exciting and fun events. Who is Dragon Hou and what kind of people are we and how are we different from ourselves? Until you strip away all your secrets and expose your bones, eat them and let them go.

"I'm sorry, but I can't take much time"

Briefly, please, the request was cancelled by the voice of dissatisfaction that rose.

Well, unfortunately, without saying so, etc.

In the gap where Finn was perplexed, the woman who had guided him took his hand and tried to draw him indoors. He shook it off in a hurry and apologized with his eyes to his snotty opponent before turning to the women. Take care of your expression so you don't look too pitiful. From the outside, it was nothing more than a “headstone" where Nellis called it, that is, a heartless and distressing face, but as a person it was the best defense.

"Really, I don't have much time. If you don't rest a little by night, you won't be able to retreat from the Dark Beast. If you have any questions or requests for us, please be brief."

From a whitey place, there's no way you can speak up aggressively. In the end Finn quickly withdrew, courteously thanking him when he received only the wine offered as a small sign of gratitude.

The woman who sent me to the gate asked only one question with a puzzled face.

"Excuse me...... are you really the Dragon Hou?

A reluctant voice and a gaze at the complexion. Disbelief and suspicion, and the fear that if it were real, it would have pissed me off, drifts thinly around the woman. Finn looked at it and figured out how to answer it.

Explain that you have been bonding with dragons for less than a year and are originally just a powderer. But that's what I said, and the suspicion that it's true won't be dispelled. How can a powder shop create a new question about dragons, and one cannot answer all of them.

Finn flaunted his shoulder and responded in a terminal manner.

"Lying about this won't do anything. More importantly, I think Senator Islev will come to you with a question later. Please help us investigate the current situation in the north."

Then, bowing his head, Finn left the spot in a little hurry. I found it painfully hard that I didn't make a very good impression, but Islev will ease it up, and I'll take the liberty of entrusting it to you later. Seems like a completely different ability to see emotions and handle them well. Oh, boy.

Upon returning to the inn, Finn was completely tired of hanging up and falling into bed. Next to it, Lena shows up fluttered.

"Hey Finn, I'm not sure what humans think, but I, shouldn't I be by Finn's side the whole time? You don't see bonds with normal people, so you suspect Finn, don't you?

"Hmmm...... right. But if you show up like that, you won't believe you're a dragon. At first, I always thought it was a spirit. It's too big to be inconvenient... either way, I don't want to make you a spectacle."

Finn reached out and touched the fluffy ends of Lena's hair, with his fingertips.

"It will be tiring to deal with a large number of human opponents"

"Yeah, a little. But Finn's tired, too."

"Just a little bit."

When Finn stepped aside and returned the same words, he made a huge stretch.

"I wish I could talk to you more. [M] I'll let you rest till night."

"Do that."

Lena smiled and gently put her lips on Finn's forehead. Blue eyes closed and soon he began to take a quiet nap. Slowly up and down its chest, Lena gently touches her hand. The light of the bond breathes, on the left chest.

That's how she kept staring at Finn's sleeping face as she loved him, all the time.

Don't hate the beast of darkness - the word was never easily accepted by people.

The vigilante, who was happy to hear that the Tenryu team would join the defense, was also outraged to drive them off the line when they heard this story.

"What are we gonna do, kid? You're still gonna be a shield here?

Watching the bonfire far away, Valt said. Its clear little sound, playing the blade of the sword at your fingertips for hand play, sounds like a second reading until the darkness comes.

"I'll have to actually do it and show it to you. Besides, it doesn't matter if you believe me or not. Same thing to do."

Finn pulled out the faerendaine according to the pale white. White light spills out of the sheath. He looked around using the dragon's vision in the remainder of his fading picture.

It is felt that the streets leading to Comrith shine brightly over the dark earth. Like a little bit of fine stardust, with all the interruptions. That is a sign that Finn has stained the stones and earth with the power of Lena slightly while walking so far, or repairing it.

It does not shed enough light that the person who goes on the road is safe at night, but to make it a slight sign. And also, the tendency to interrupt was deliberate. Don't let the darkness completely divide you.

Turning his eyes, he saw the lights of the bonfire surrounding the city. It's there in reality, a flame that can also be seen in people's eyes. The faces of the men illuminated by the yellow light are frightened by vigilance and tension.

And - with the advent of darkness, signs of cold despair were slowly gushing, swarmed and approaching.

"Coming"

Finn briefly says, single, walking out of the bonfire into the darkness. The fellows, who could only be dropped off, bit their lips and, at least, proceeded to walk to the outer edge of the light. The vigilante faces each other and exchanges anxious whispers.

Immediately the area was completely surrounded by darkness. The moon hasn't risen yet, and the stars are hidden in the clouds in the middle. The only thing that shines is the bonfire and the power of the dragons that dwell in Finn's weapons.

There, blue phosphorescence was added.

Chicken, chicken, chicken... Crisp, crunchy...

I don't know what I'm capable of, but I can already hear a sound that's completely familiar to my ear. Finn stood with his sword to defend himself in the face of a chill running down his spine.

The beasts of darkness, bewildered and vigilant, surround Finn faraway. It seems strange that this human being does not strike a pre-emptive attack while hosting the forces of light that conflict with the darkness.

In the meantime, other beasts go to attack the people of the town, as they always do. But after that, it didn't go the same way as usual.

The power of the weak but dwelling dragon in the bonfire slightly kills the wars of the beasts. Still, one beast jumped to poke a gap and tear one of the vigilantes apart.

A man tries to play the beast and waves his sword wide. But the beast, which was no longer accustomed to it, gently turned his blade, opened his chin and swallowed the man's throat - on the verge, the tip of the protruding spear burned the beast's mouth.

Raise the roar and the beast grows more and more, fleeing back into darkness.

"We'll take care of this neighborhood and you guys stay together more!

By one crack of the twins, lightly rid of the beast, the other, with the same face, unleashed an arrow into the middle of two lined blue light points.

The beasts who came into contact with the humans' counter-attacks were furious and attacked by an avalanche on Finn standing alone in the darkness.

From the darkness of the mountains, Finn endured eating up his teeth. Fallen dyne kneaded in front of his body prevents fatal injuries, but sharp wings blur his forehead and whipped tentacles strike him in the arm. A giant jaw ate on his leg, as if he had stepped into a bear trap.

"Ugh!!

I couldn't help but raise my voice and Finn cursed. All this time, my fingernails peel from top to bottom with my empty back. I can't stop kneeling and sticking my sword to the ground to support me.

"Brother!!

I heard Mac scream. Don't come, Finn yells back aggressively. Still noticing the footsteps approaching, Finn squeezed his strength and stood up. Shake the sword quickly and keep the beast of darkness away during the bundle.

"It's still okay, go back!

"... Dumb brother! Next time, if you'll excuse me, I won't ask for any more orders!

He sounded like he was going to cry, but still Mac's footsteps got smaller again.

Soon after reassurance, darkness strikes again. Finn unconsciously put Lena's power around his body, putting it together like thin armor.

(To this extent, I know there's no way I can fool you)

He is slapped on hate and anger and shrugged to despair.

(If no one else can accept the hatred that has accumulated for a thousand years, I have no choice but to take it upon myself)

Encourage knees that are likely to frustrate, Finn just keeps standing still.

Eventually his consciousness became blurred and his sword-field arm gradually began to drop. I thought it was bad, but I didn't step on it anymore. Strength falls out of his knees, one step, two steps and mellow. As he was about to sink into the abyss of cold darkness physically and mentally, a wall of dazzling light emerged to support him.

Finn's eyes show Lena standing in front of the dark.

Shortly afterwards, they pulled my arm and forced me to bring him back to the side of the bonfire.

"I'm too unscrupulous! How many decades does it take you to take on those haters on your own where you went on every night!

Outraged, Mac lays Finn's body on a blanket and makes a pillow out of a round jacket. Finn felt like he was suffering from a full-body frostbite and kept slowly spinning the power of Lena over his stinging, paralyzing hands and feet.

"Oh, right. We need to be more temperamental."

"That's right! If you can't do it and die on the way, it doesn't make sense!?

Mac is seriously angry, but I'm not telling you not to. Finn smiled sneakingly because of that.

Immediately Mac took care of the whole street and went back to the line.

Finn lay down and looked up at the dark sky spreading behind the bonfire, agitated by scratches that only twitched and healed. Mac's words stick in my head over and over again.

(how many decades will it take,)

Conversely, even in this way, where only one Finn can do it, it is also conceivable that the family of darkness will settle down in decades.

(decades - I don't know, until then)

Put your hands full of moles on a bonfire flame and laugh bitterly. If the night dawns and you are fully exposed to light, this wound will heal soon. But......

(Well, I'll keep doing what I can)

Hold hands tight. As if to grasp the flaming light.

I have Lena.

At the exact same time you think so.

I'll be with you.

Lena whispered, warmth wrapped her fins. He chuckled, OK, and gained momentum and woke up his body. Still a little fuzzy, but I can't help it.

"Let's try harder"

Crush it, grip the Ferendain pattern. For now, tonight, I can't take the attack properly anymore, but I can do enough to get rid of it with everyone.

Looking satisfactorily at the white glow of the blade, Finn slowly walked towards his companions.