Sanzen no Souru Supina

■The 168th Night: Knight's Manifesto



"It was late."

Kneeling by the long burning fire, Ashlee groaned.

On his return, Snow was not seen in the forward camp.

Is it a bath or an extra one?

No, that's not possible.

After the fire that completely burned in front of me and turned into ashes through the coal, it tells the whole story.

Judging by the circumstances, Snow hasn't been back here for at least an hour.

No, I don't need to see any trace of that.

What happened to Snow?

A much more obvious proof was left there.

A special throwing knife used by earth spiders = A weapon they call a shuriken sewn a message onto a broad-leaved trunk with branches overhead.

"I deposited the Magic Book (Grimoire)." It was exchanged for the dragon princess. Wait in the deepest part of the Dragon Hole. Only human knights have rights. "

This is the case if we translate the four lines of poetry written in elegant strokes.

"It's a special poem that the spiders like. There is no need to check my memories and my handwriting. Izuma."

Tearing off the letter painted on the canvas of her sister-in-law's underwear, Theon affirmed.

Ashlee picks up her coat, which had fallen to the ground.

From the inside, I felt like I had warmed milk and peaches together.

It smelled like Snow's [Spindle].

Snow wore what Ashlee had done without letting go even after she had finished using [Cha-cha] from the Book of Magic (Grimoire).

It was too desperate to hold on to, so it was left intact without being able to recover.

But there is no longer anything left inside that can be called plumage.

It's just the sweet residue that tells the story of her absence.

"I never thought I'd do it this far."

"It was sweet. It was my mistake to jump out on my own."

"My judgment is heavier than that." Even though I was begged, I left Snow and rushed to help. The other thing is that I didn't drop Izuma's head in the first place. ”

Zion responded to Ashlee's regret by hitting his fist on the camp floor.

"No way... it's my fault." Is that what you're saying? "

Along the way to here, the dragon princess, who showed scattered resistance, was stunned by the dismayed figure of Ashlee and Zion.

"No, it's not your fault." Oh, no.── Just shut up for a second. Calm down, Ashley. Dow, calm down. I still have my hands. "

She covered her face with her right hand and mumbled to herself.

Then Zion knelt down.

Do you need help setting your mind?

Ashlee shook her head and replied.

It seems to be such a disturbance, but Snow's recapture is a dream tale.

And I don't know if Izumi betrayed me.

It is too early to panic.

“I'll get in touch with Aterui at the base camp first. It has been proven along the way that the Dragon Barrier is unimpeded. Tell them what's going on. We can't get reinforcements from outside, but we should be able to get backup. And the meaning of four lines of poetry. One last sentence, only a── human knight has the right to come to me alone, so there──'s no doubt in my interpretation."

Needless to say, you took the── dragon princess with you, right?

The Night Demon Princess nodded with a proud smile at Ashlee, who was holding down her violent heart and her rushing body with the power of her will.

See how you see each other with your eyes.

It was no coincidence that the two of them turned their gaze to the Dragon Princess: The Urdu Lagoon at the same time.

The dragon princess with her shoulders in her arms trembled.

"Are you suggesting that I should be used as a bargaining material?"

Listen to me, Urdo.

Perhaps thinking of both of them, Ashlee called out to the dragon princess who had receded.

Urd's fingers sought the sword in a panic.

Gyuuu, the beautifully decorated scabbard rang.

"Snow has spoken to us a long time── ago, but he's an irresistible companion of ours."

She is even more special to me.

Urd felt his heart shaken by Aashre's confession for a moment.

Dragons have a custom of building harem regardless of gender.

That's why just saying that Ashlee loved the Grimoire (Grimoire) 's daughter just like the Night Demon Princess would not have made such a fuss with the Dragon Princess.

Then why am I upset now?

Urdo's mind, having noticed this, was further disturbed.

"Don't you have to think between your beloved daughter and me? Is that what it is when you respond to the exchange?"

In other words, they sell themselves.

In exchange for Aashre's beloved daughter.

Simple replacement.

Faced with the ruthlessness of the fact that she had never been shocked before, the Dragon Princess tried to escape the scene in a reflexive manner.

To escape the fate of being used as a hostage exchange pawn and the emotion of being brutally betrayed by an opponent whose heart forgave it.

She doesn't really understand what it means to be in love yet──.

However, the legs at the extreme end of exhaustion will not listen to you at all.

Her knees trembled as she struggled, her legs tangled without even a few steps.

I can only mourn as if my hands were drooping and spitting on the floor of the ruins.

"What, what a humiliation. You will not be treated like a hostage exchange item and will not be treated with respect or respect. Besides, this body doesn't even have the power to escape from it. Kill me, kill me!"

The dragon race is the king among the kings.

It will be forced into such a situation and will not be able to withstand the humiliation.

The Urd Lagoon demanded that Theon make a mistake.

"I don't know what you think." But I will never agree to an exchange. Smaugard, I wish I were dead enough to be the consolation of such a dirty creature! If you want to have mercy on me, then please use the Rose Sword to make me bareheaded here! "

But Theon's response was ruthless.

Silently shake his head to the side.

"Unfortunately, I can't do that." They are already essential for us to penetrate the will. "

"You're no longer only looking at me as a hostage exchange thing!"

The moment the dragon princess said she was going to bite, the── night demon princess didn't even show her hands. She cut off a branch of broad-leaved tree overhead and showed it to her.

Gow, the pressurized atmosphere rings.

And they raised a pale flame before they fell, and burned up without ashes.

"At last, I'll intimidate myself, Night Demon Princess!"

"That's not true, Urdo. It wasn't blackmail. That's not what Theon did."

It was Ashlee who blocked the panic-stricken Urdu, mistakenly assuming that it was her own fate that had been taken by a lesser race.

First of all, let's be clear.

I made a strict statement.

"I assure you, I will not accept any hostage exchange." Urd, I won't give you to Smaugard. "

However, the human knight quietly told me clearly, and the dragon princess lost her words.

The previous flash by the Princess of Nightmare was not an intimidation to silence Urdo, and he said he would not accept the hostage exchange.

What does that mean?

Then what is it, what do you want to say?

Shortly moaning, the dragon princess peeked at the side of the knight.

Ashlee turned around and caught his gaze.

“That's what I'm saying, we won't give in to such a vile way. Snow rescues you, and of course protects your freedom and dignity. Take back all that was taken. We're all yours, too."

“I don't know. I didn't accept the hostage exchange, but I took back a daughter named Snow. Moreover, what do you mean that my dignity is the same?"

It was Theon who responded to the confusing Urdo.

"My lord says we will fight, the dragon princess." My lord thinks that this despicable blackmail by Smaugard and Izuma will be beaten to the throat. "

I guess I didn't expect such an outrageous idea from a human man of a lower race that I had just looked down on.

Urdo, desperately trying to get up from his shivering feet, stroked his ass like he was exhausted.

"Are you insane, Ashley Dow?" They will ruin the negotiations, save Snow's daughter, and protect my dignity. Are you serious? "

"It would be hard for you to believe that I just met you, but the troublesome thing is, this man is totally serious, the Dragon Princess."

This is my Ashleigh Dow.

Having been introduced to her by the Night Demon Princess, Ashlee stared back at the dragon princess with no cowardice.

There was no appearance of shine or shame because the introduction received from Theon was not exaggerated or exaggerated, but was just a proxy for his own thoughts.

You don't have to be ashamed of anything you really think.

Above all, I'm just going to put it into action.

At this time, Urd felt the chill from Ashlee.

It was a different kind of emotional movement than the humiliating fear I had tasted earlier.

Yes, Urdo was amazed.

"Are you out of your minds... you're dealing with a dragon." I am also connected to the lineage of the dragon. You will have seen My incarnate form. Now, behold, I can hardly shake [Chiral] for any reason. Nevertheless, last night, you nearly died against me. That's it. "

Urdo told me in a clearly different tone than before.

It is not because it is looking down on humans and other races, but because it now recognizes the Ashleys as a special existence, and as such, Ashleigh understood that it is the kindness shown by the dragon princess who proposed it to me.

"The opponent who has just pushed the exchange conditions is the Red Dragon: Smaugard, who was once counted by five fingers among the dragons." The [Chikara] has fallen into overload and even became the king of rotting corpses.── It is definitely more than that. Particularly, the darkness of the moves is not the same as when they were previously opposed. "

The regretful tone resides in the voice, because all the dragons think that they are the culmination.

Is it easy to say that you are proud, but you do not easily recognize the strengths of others?

That's why Urdo's assessment of his opponent's prowess was highly credible.

"When he came there, he was accompanied by the earth spider king." How was your strength against them? Human Knight, Night Demon Princess. No matter how big a warrior you two are, you're hardly going to── win. Besides, the opponent is Ashle Dow, who ordered you to come alone! "

That's why I said I'd quietly offer you up?

The Princess of the Dragon, the world's crowning champion, is confused because Ashlee, who hears his enemies' correct assessment of their strength when he is giving his advice.

But...

"If you don't know Urdo, keep an eye on our battles from here." How I fought with Theon and── how Snow defended their freedom and dignity. How do you fulfill your promises to the princess of the snake and the knights of the sludge? ”

The dragon princess's voice was silenced by the majestic human knight.

The dragon race, which was supposed to be absolutely powerful, and the emperor's blood, could not have been overwhelmed by mere humans.

In fact, she would never have admitted it.

However, at this time, Urd felt that the back of his chest became tingling and numb.

It was called hope, or was it a motion of mind that the princess of a slightly different── dragon shouldn't have had against humans?

She can't tell for herself.