"Stop both sides"

A voice of majesty resounded, and a new Granholly dragon emerged from the cracks. And it's bigger than Islafil.

Islafil uttered something surprising towards the dragon.

"Mother! Why here?"

"Ha, huh?!?"

Certainly, there is a difference between the two as much as a parent and a child, but it is truly a parent and child.

"Your interaction was seen from across a different space. What an unsightly struggle!"

Islafil's mother sighed, sighing, with insults.

"Nothing comes out of the struggle. Get angry with each other."

"But my mother! This person!"

"Islafil, can't you hear my words?"

"No, no, that's why ..."

Awesome! That Islafil was withered just because I was lauded! Islafil's mother looks at me, who is surprised and impressed.

"Now, humans, I have heard of your wishes. I will not save myself for others. It is a great spirit of self-sacrifice and philanthropy."

"Hah, huh.

"So, let's listen to your wishes and give away Islafil's scale."

"Huh, really !?" "Lies, mother !?"

I did it! If you think about what will happen, no one will understand this story! After all, humans should live honestly!

"Thank you! What's your name?"

"I'm Gabriel, the mother of Islafil, the king of the dragons."

"Thank you very much, Gabriel!"

In contrast to me rejoicing, Islafil didn't seem to hide the shock.

"Mother! Even if you give it away, why is it my scale ?! You should pass on your mother's scale! I don't understand!"

"This man has asked for your scales, so you should give yours. But why not give me my scales?"

"What is the theory?"

"Away, give me your scales."

"I don't want it!

"It's bad at birth. If you just want to go against it ..."

At a moment, Gabriel's arm stretched out to Islafil's neck. And a banging sound resounds.

"Ig ah ah ah!"

Gabriel's claw was pinched by an Islafil scale. Islafil, who has peeled off the scales, is screaming if it hurts so much.

Uo… Is it a hardline? Islafil ’s mother scared…

"Now, Quito. This is what you want.

Gabriel brought me a scale, picked with her claws.

"Thank you. How can I thank you ..."

"I don't mind. You are human and you are trying to help the beast. If you are a saint dragon, you must show mercy."

"... Do you know?"

"Fufufu. Quito, I've been watching you all the time. By merging with ancient whales, you can see my Chisato with long eyes."

"Is that so, but why?"

"Isn't it natural to risk you with that relic?"

"... I see. Certainly."

"But you have a very kind heart. It seems you are at a loss, but you can do good only because the essence of that mind is right."

"... Gabriel-san"

I felt my heart get hot. I don't want to be praised by anyone, I'm not trying to help anyone. Still, I'm happy to be recognized for what I'm doing. And that's all because the opponent is a great Holy Dragon.

But Islafil doesn't like that exchange ...

"A little hypocrite ..."

And vomited.

This guy doesn't really rotten the roots ... Isn't it a evil dragon, not a holy dragon? If you don't like it, you just have to keep silent, but why curse?

Of course, it was not only me who was upset by Islafil's attitude, but also his mother, Gabriel.

"Israfil, what is that attitude?"

"... separately"

When Islafil responded to the javelin, he heard something crackling. Perhaps it was the sound of Gabriel breaking off. Gabriel's body begins to ignite a golden flame as if expressing her anger.

"Yes, that's right, that's your answer, Islafil. Have you fallen so much ... Mother is sad."

Contrary to the word sad, Gabriel feels angry, not sad. As expected, Islafil was also upset, apparently upset.

"Well, please, my mother! Now it's not bad!"

"Excuse is fine. I have to give you punishment as a mother and as the head of the saint dragon. And the punishment that you will suffer most."

"Bag, buh? No way! No, no! Forgive that only!"

However, Gabriel cut off Islafil's plea.

"No! Duke Islafil, strip my royal throne in my royal authority and expel him from the Balaur. From now on, you will live as a wandering wanderer."

A ruthless declaration is made, and intense light surrounds Islafil. Islafil fluttered, as if the light would cause suffering.

"Ugh ah ah ah ah ah!"

What exactly is going on?

The extraordinary manner of Islafil suffering cannot be explained simply by being deprived and exiled. Or does that have any significance in itself?

"Yes, Quito."

Gabriel said, as if I had read my heart.

"Our Balaur is bound by Providence, because it governs Providence. That is why we cannot maintain ourselves if we exile a race to the King."

"That's it! Then you die?"

No matter how bad it is, it's overkill. I turned to Gabriel and pleaded for life.

"Mr. Gabriel, King of the Great Azure. Forgive me to advocate the punishment that your Majesty has given. Sure, Islafil has disrespected the king, but it is too merciless to take his life. And think again. "

Gabriel shouted aloud as I leaned down my knees.

"You give this Islafil mercy too, why is that?"

"The problem is something I originally did. It's unbearable that someone's life will be killed."

"But you were killed twice by Islafil? If you were previously attacked by an adventurer and responded by killing, why do you allow Islafil?"

"They had malice to blasphemy, but there is no such thing in Islafil."

"Why can you say that? What is the basis?"

"There is no basis, just because I believed so."

"Do you just decide what is right or wrong? Is it just arrogance?"

"Gabriel, the values of good and evil are not personal decisions in the first place. They differ greatly by age, culture and race. Then we have to judge by the good we believe in."

Indeed, Gabriel nodded and brought her face to me.

"Then ask. Quito, what is the good you believe in?"

"The only good thing I believe is helpers are helpers. That's right. Each one will judge based on their own goodness."

"... Okay, I respect your beliefs."

"So, will you withdraw the punishment for Islafil?"

"No. This is what I, the king, have decided. You can't withdraw punishment on your own suggestion. You know what that means, right?"

I could only nod. The Balaur has Balaur law and values. I am not allowed to intervene anymore. After all, I have to give up my life ...

Gabriel squinted with a smile as I dropped my shoulder to helplessness.

"Don't make such a sad face. It's funny and I was silent, but I'm not going to kill Islafil separately."

"What? Then what?"

"I know that now. Look carefully."

Gabriel encourages me to look at Islafil. And I realized something was wrong.

"……What does it mean?"

The body of Islafil, who had been knocked down in pain, is starting to shrink gradually. Moreover, its shape is also fundamentally changing.

The change is gradual, but gradually accelerates and is finally complete. There, I saw something incredible.

"... It's a lie.

Boasting a huge body, the sacred dragon Islafil is no longer present anywhere. Instead, there was a little girl with a long blonde.

That is how Islafil has changed.