Mushoku Tensei – Old Dragon’s Tale

What did he look like?

I can't remember that.

I remember laughing, but I just can't remember my face.

Only his face, I can never remember...

But, sure, he was there.

A man with an unrememorable face was there.

I'm surprised.

I didn't feel any signs.

Saleyakt had also raised a large giant and was intimidating him against it.

Two of my men were also looking at him with a surprised face.

"Who...?

"Is that me? I'm a god. God of man's world."

That's what he called it.

God of man's world.

Of course I knew there were six gods in this world.

He also heard more about the existence of a human god than the dragon god.

The first time a human god appeared in the dragon kingdom was a time that could also be described as a myth to me.

It was when the Dragon God and the Dragons were trying to take the hegemony of the world away from the Dragon.

The god of man appeared in the dragon kingdom and took a suggestion to the god of dragons.

Meetings with the gods, trying to exchange information.

The world of men was more civilized than any other.

The human race was the shortest of the inhabitants of the six worlds, and so the civilization developed quickly.

It was easier for better individuals to emerge or come up with groundbreaking ideas.

Therefore, the information presented by man God at the conference was very meaningful to each world.

At the first meeting in the world, the Dragon God learned of the existence of the Word and the Letter.

It must be thanks to man God that something civilized was brought to the Dragon tribe that knows no words or letters.

That's not all.

Man God taught me at all costs that he was useful in his world.

The concept of livestock is about how to make a town, how to manage when a large crowd gathers, how to fight in a herd.

None of that would have occurred to the Dragons alone.

Therefore, the dragon god trusted the man god very much.

As the leader of the gods, I respected him.

"Excuse me for this!

Therefore, I immediately corrected my place of residence.

I stood up and tried to salute him the most.

Think there should be no disrespect for someone who is equal to or more than the Dragon God.

"No, no, that's okay, just keep it up"

Against me like that, man God awoke familiarly on his shoulder and sat him down.

"I just stopped by for a little business with Ryujin."

What the hell is this man doing here?

I think so, against me. As if I was even reading in my mind, he went on to say the words.

"You're looking for whoever killed General Wu Long."

"Why did you do that?!?

"I told you right now. He said he had some errands at Dragon God's. That's where we came up. He's very, very worried about you."

……

The words pierced my heart.

I've been sick of not being able to achieve anything for a few years.

I wasn't angry, but when I heard you were worried, my chest was about to rip open.

What a helpless, dwarfed being I am, I guess.

I was about to cry.

"I've known him a long time, and if you're in trouble, I can help you."

"! Do you know where the bad guy is?

Man God laughed couscous at me for eating it by accident.

"No. Just as the Dragon God is, so am I. I don't know that much. But I have knowledge from God in each world. For example, on the power you have."

"Power...?

"Yes, you, the half of the Demon and Dragon tribes, have a certain power"

Man God came around in front of me in a lot of ways.

The face was laughing.

It's a grin that reassures people.

But those who grin to reassure people are not necessarily trying to reassure people.

Remember you, too.

And the guy who cheats people, he laughs like he reassures people.

But at the time, I didn't know that.

I'm just relieved.

I trusted you.

"Have you ever figured out the behavior of the enemy behind you or felt the signs of an enemy not on the spot?

To tell you the truth, I remember that.

There were times when I could see the movement of the opponent behind me when I rode Saleyakt to fight the Dragon.

That's not all.

Even when I was in the demonic world, there was one scale of such ability.

Otherwise, it would have been difficult to live alone in the vicious demonic realm of warcraft.

"It's the power of your demon eyes. It's on the back of the eye. You should use that, again, to finally look at the scene. I'm sure you'll find something. I'm sure... huhuhuhuhu..."

Man God laughed and slowly disappeared.

Actually, I walked out of the cave, but it kind of felt like it had disappeared.

I couldn't move the spot and I just had to see that there would be no man god.

……

If you noticed, he was gone.

Saleyacht and two of his men slept round their bodies.

As if there was nothing.

I also felt like I woke up from a dream.

But I knew that the gods sometimes use strange powers.

I thought this could happen.

That's why I didn't just dream up what was happening now, and I thought I'd give it a shot with the devil's eye.

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I'm pretty sure I was half-hearted.

Perhaps I would have suspected more.

I shouldn't have wasted my time believing in the power of not being.

But I was in a hurry.

I thought I had to do something.

I felt like straw, too.

I headed straight to the Gold Dragon's Nest.

Where Crystal was dead, there was already nothing left and he was just returning to the Gold Dragon's nest.

It was a reddish cave, with several ceilings hanging from it.

Gold dragons are carnivores, but when they can't take their prey, they eat their cidas and outgrow their hunger.

In a place like that, I consciously tried to focus on the back of my eyes.

"... this is"

Then, indeed, man God was right.

I could clearly see that there was something behind my eyes.

I found that something I usually use unconsciously does exist.

It's hard to explain this feeling.

Well, you are.

It's like a gut.

I'm not usually aware of a heartbeat, but if you are, you know what I mean?

However, my demonic eye, unlike my gut, could be handled at my will.

I didn't even know it existed until now.

As if what God told us in the cave triggered something, the force we had been using unconsciously until then was liberated.

Behind my eyes, there were demonic eyes.

It's just a little bit different in colour from the demonic eye that is overflowing in the world today... if you were to name it, it would still be the demonic eye.

In those eyes, clearly, traces were left.

Where the crystal's body was, where the gold dragon's body was.

Signs of Maxwell investigated, signs of his men.

And completely different from them, there were signs of someone floating around in the universe.

Clarity, I see it.

It wasn't my fault.

I followed the signs with strong certainty.

He jumped on Saleyakt and flew through the wide dragon world cutting the wind.

Six mountains and over seven valleys.

The signs were going straight, and I never got lost.

I didn't question anything, and I thought that must be the killer.

You may think it's short-circuited, but you won't have a choice.

I've got a clue that I haven't even had a trace of before.

People want to think that what they've got, where they've gone, is something special.

I flew like an arrow.

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That's how I got to a mountain.

It is a mountain without a name and has no distinctive features.

The altitude is not that high, nor is it particularly the habitat of some kind of dragon. There are no caves in the middle belly.

It's one of the most common mountains in the dragon kingdom.

In the middle of such a mountain, there was a cave.

Yes, there was a cave.

There shouldn't be.

Is it something that's been around for a long time, or is it something someone dug?

I decided it was probably the latter.

Anyway, the entrance to the cave was marked by something sharp.

It's an artificial sign.

……

I got lost for about a few seconds.

In this, there may be the killer of General Wu Long.

But is that someone I can do something about?

Maybe not.

Shouldn't we go back now and ask someone from General Wu Long for backup?

But I shook my head immediately.

Already at this point, I was going to be in a state of lethargy.

"Nothing has been achieved," he said.

The only way to get this lapse back is to take the killer's neck and take it.

That's what I thought.

"Gora, Scrava... let's go"

"Ha!"

"I'll take care of your back."

So I made Saleyacht wait at the entrance, and with two of my men, I jumped inside.

Now that I think about it, one of my men might as well have let me go back to Caius and sent for someone from General Wu Long.

But I guess the two of my men thought the same thing about me.

No one or two, they followed me.

The cave was narrow and giddy.

The green hard stone was covered in moss, and for a long time I even had the illusion that there were no creatures there.

But obviously, I found out someone was there.

There were traces.

No, it's a terrible trail.

There was a bunk made of tree branches and a little lizard bone rolling around.

"You're here. Don't be too vigilant."

"Ha!"

I was convinced that the killer was here.

The signs felt from the bunk were the same as those found in the Gold Dragon's nest.

Okay, but any signs, I can't find him.

Are you away now?

Or......

"... Huh!

"Around!"

That's the moment I thought so, I heard a voice coming from behind me.

Looking back, Scrava's neck was screwed off and he almost fell down as he threw up blood reflexes.

It was too abrupt.

I can't deny that I was alarmed, too, because I have the power of the devil's eye.

"What is this guy...!

The guy flew around in the dark and attacked Gora.

Not me overlooking it.

As I put my body between Gora and him, I grabbed his arm and threw it away, hitting the hard rock skin.

Then, the light inserted through the entrance revealed his appearance.

I'm surprised.

Black skin, four arms.

And he had red eyes.

Definitely, it wasn't the Dragons.

Demons.

You'll find out soon enough.

Anyway, I've seen it many times before, and I've always admired it.

It's just not because I'm a demon.

Because it didn't show up in the devil's eye.

Is it by some force, or by nature?

Fortunately, I found traces of him… I know the footprints, the smell, etc., but I can't see him myself.

――――

He shouted something at me.

It's a magic word.

But that word doesn't make sense to me.

I didn't learn magic.

I just felt hostile.

"This is the enemy of Master Crystal and Scrava! Gora, cover me!

"Ha!"

I determined that he was a bad crystal killer.

I stretched out my nails and took my stand with dragon qi.

Right hand forward, left hand around chest.

It's the same as Dora.

――――

The demon clan was screaming for something, but I guess he immediately understood that I was motivated.

He quickly regained his posture and has stared at me.

I packed the distance with Jiriziri and Gora covered my blind spot.

The exit is behind us.

There is no escape for him.

――――

The demons screamed and kicked the ground.

The battle began.

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It was an awesome fight.

The guy was strong.

Whether I chopped him up with my nails or smashed his body with my fangs, he regenerated, moved, and attacked me.

Regardless, I wasn't overwhelmed.

I was struck down many times and vomited blood reflexes many times.

I didn't feel like I could win.

Along the way, I retreated once and even wanted to ask General Wu Long for help.

I'm sure I will, and it's a smart choice.

Dora hasn't taught me to turn my back and run... but it's only a temporary retreat to complete my mission.

But I guess I couldn't because I had that hip idea.

Gora was hit.

He was beaten through the heart and died.

It was only a slight alarm.

It was on the verge of happening, when I tried to speak of a temporary retreat.

I can't forget that Gora's careless face when she was pierced through her chest.

I lost both of my men, and I couldn't pull back.

I kept fighting.

I was careless.

Gora and Scrava have a short relationship, but they still traveled a long time and slept together in a pattern.

I had to avenge both of them.

There was also a will.

Pulling here, I didn't know what I had been flying around for the past few years.

But gradually they caught up.

'Cause you do, don't you?

How the hell am I supposed to defeat that guy who seems immortal?

No matter how much I attack, it plays.

When I say, I don't play.

Then I can be cornered.

Even if I had more power than that.

I was fortunate that I didn't lose any time soon because I had a physical strength that could be described as infinite.

The battle between me and him continued for ten days.

The cave collapsed in the aftermath of the battle, and the mountains collapsed into tears, but still did not settle.

Me and that guy, they were critical.

Yeah, surprisingly, he was critical, too.

Perhaps he hadn't eaten satisfactorily in a long time.

If you look seriously, you must have noticed that his body was thin.

He had wings on his back, and although the sky could fly, he didn't have as much flight performance as the Dragons.

So I guess I couldn't even go out in the distance looking for prey.

If you keep fighting in that state for ten days, no matter how powerful you are, you will fade.

On the tenth day, I noticed that his ability to regenerate was waning.

And most importantly, he probably knew better about himself.

In his eyes, there was a mind itself that didn't want to die.

Nevertheless, I was more worn out, scratched, and was likely to fall even now.

Little was left, such as power anymore.

I thought if I kept fighting like this, I would be defeated.

It's only a slight difference, but I'll do my best first.

And if I lose, this guy will eat me, Gora and Scrava and regain his strength.

I miss Crystal's revenge, and on the contrary, I even give him strength.

I didn't get that assignment.

I had to clear Master Dora's mind.

We could not waste the efforts of the five dragon generals.

I had to live up to Dragon God's expectations.

"Uh-oh!"

So I squeezed my last force.

Something came out of the depths of my belly boiling.

Behind the belly, just below the heart.

There was something with an overwhelming energy, like a mass of gras and boiling magma.

This may also be thanks to the opening of eyes to the devil's eye.

I let it... go.

I don't really remember exactly how I unleashed it.

Even if they tell me to do the same thing twice, I won't be able to do it again.

However, the feeling of being able to do it mixed with the feeling of being unbeatable, and I unleashed it.

And then the mountain disappeared.

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When I realized it, me and the guy were passed out and lay in line on the rock shelf in the next mountain.

I exploded my dragon qi.

It's like a suicide bomber.

But the mainstream of energy not only blew up the mountain, but knocked him out.

It was a showdown.

And Saleyacht must have picked me up and him up, losing scaffolding and consciousness.

Salyakt is a benefactor to my life.

As soon as I woke up, I restrained his arms and legs with a rope made of candlebone and leather.

Honestly, all I can say is I was lucky to wake up before that...

Either way, I caught a bad crystal killer.

I accomplished my mission.