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Episode 9: Night Country * 8

With the dragon's wings flattened, Rene flew through the night sky.I'm flying with Lene, hugging me. [M]I feel like a pillow.

"Hey, are you okay? It's not heavy?

It's not much different from me. It would be futile for Lene, who might be a little smaller than me, to fly with me in her arms.... I thought so, but Rene is powerful enough to say she's okay, and the flight is unnaturally stable.

... I don't think Rene is flying with pure force, either.Here, birds in our forest.... he's absolutely incapable of flying, but he's flying normally.Other than that, my phoenix will fly normally with me. [M]

So maybe there's something magical about flying in the sky, and I think Lene is using it to support flying.

But that's why I can't rest assured.

"... I'm chasing you."

A dark gray dragon is chasing us from behind.

Rene is flying hard and at an incredible speed.The wind blowing through my cheeks is very sharp and cold.The view keeps flowing backwards.... but the grey dragons seem to be catching up.

Rene is half a dragon, half a human, but all those grey dragons are dragons.I understand that it seems faster.

... that dragon barked.Tingling, you feel the air trembling.I'm nervous. My heartbeat is getting faster.

I'm still fine. They haven't caught us yet.But the pressure from behind seems to be increasing, and we're flying to get pushed away by it.But....

Hyu, I inhaled.And then Rene screamed small... immediately afterwards.

A dark grey vortex ran a few meters below us.

The dark gray vortex sows up something that is neither sound nor wind, and runs through it all at once.After the grey vortex passed, it was as if there was no air left.Rene screams as the air around her moves like it's being sucked in at once.I stuck to Lene, and together I got fucked up in the air.

But Rene is excellent.Even after the air has moved at once, he immediately regains his posture and starts flying.As far as I'm concerned, I just have to calm down.It's disgusting.

... the gray vortex of the gray dragon is like a fake red dragon spitting out fire.

When that went through, I felt great power.It's good that all the air is taken in, and it's terrifying magic.The dragon spits, so naturally it must have been a terrible thing.

If we were down there a little longer, we'd be caught in the middle of something.

I was probably dead.

... that's what I thought, and I'm terrified.This is the air. There seems to be an infinite number of escapes, and there may be no escape anywhere.Whether you run or not, I'm counting on Rene.

My heart is beating faster and faster, and cold sweat is spreading around my neck. [M]Rene has a similar face.I'm desperate, just looking ahead, flying.

If you're feeling like praying, you'll hear your breath again.

Coming. That's the vortex.

... that's what I thought, but that vortex didn't come.

Oh, I wonder why... the grey dragon looked at us with a hateful face.Me and Rene.

Rene wrapped her tail around my leg, which had been stretched out until now.That's all.... but I think that's why the gray dragon is hard to target.Maybe he thought he'd hit Rene if he shot me alone.I think I was the only one who took off the vortex just now.

... that grey dragon probably doesn't want to hurt Rene.You can't help hurting me. [M]That's why that grey dragon can't attack us as long as Rene's covering for me.

As it is, we fly further.I'm just flying under the wrench of Rene, and I'm not very good at it, but I don't think I can help you fly.

... but I think I can help with the jamming.I just realized that a grey dragon attacked me.

"Phoenix, come out!

Call me and I'll come out.

As the phoenix spins around, it jumps out into space and flies straight towards the gray dragon.

... it seems that the gray dragon was surprised by the phoenix flying in front of her.I think it was the first creature I saw.

Besides, the Phoenix is very prominent in the country at night.Anyway, there's an incredibly colorful bird flying in this country that just added a little color to the monochrome.

The phoenix flies in front of the gray dragon, distracting it.Rainbow lights flutter from the phoenix's feathers, hitting the grey dragon and bouncing.The grey dragon began to slow down while shrugging off the soft attacks of the Phoenix while still being so confused.

In that gap... I started drawing a painting that just left a finish, which I was trying to draw as a present for Rene.

Magic paintings can also be done at times like this.

Focusing on the magic stone paint that was stuck in your pocket, I moved the paint... and put it on the paint that you held.

Carefully place the blue sky color and leave the paper white as a white expression.

White is especially important.Because it is the brightest color.I have to take care of this.

Normally, the highlight is white.Especially for metals, human hair, and things that strongly reflect light, the texture can be expressed by sharply adding white.

... but this time, the part of the metal light is also colored.

Because I want to express a stronger light.It's not reflected light, because I want to express a stronger light.

... in the meantime, the Phoenix is flirting with the gray dragon, but the gray dragon is slowly catching up.We need to finish it right away.

The Phoenix fought for me.Crossing the gray dragon in front of me blocked my vision, and following my tail distracted me... with a much smaller body than the gray dragon, I struggled really hard.I think the grey dragon pulled me away from Lene there.

... but there's still a limit.

When the painting was finished, the phoenix was suddenly knocked down by the wings of a swirling gray dragon.

"Phoenix!"

Reach out aggressively, but naturally it doesn't reach.I'll be able to draw the Summoner back to the gem, so I'll focus on the Phoenix.The phoenix has lost consciousness or fallen towards the ground.In time, in time...

... but...

"Ah, that?

The phoenix was caught in the middle by a flying cloth.

The flying cloth is still fluffy with the phoenix on it, yet it is quickly flying towards us.I was about to be caught by a gray dragon on the way, but the stone pillars that jumped out of the ground prevented me from attacking the gray dragon.Wow. It's amazing, but, uh...

"Taruku!

Just looking back, Rene brightens her face.

Apparently, that's Mr. Talk.A flying cloth, Mr. Talk.

... Mr. Tark, um... what creature?Could it be that the cloth was the main unit...?

Regardless of Tark's identity, the Phoenix was taken over by Tark and recovered consciousness safely.He came back to me and tried to fly again, so I stopped him and asked him to return to the jewels.It's okay now. Thank you very much.

Tark is flying next door talking to Rene.As a flying cloth.... hmm, what a strange sight.

... but the gray dragon is still chasing me while I'm doing that.It also seems to be accelerating gradually.Without the Phoenix's struggle, I would have been overtaken.

But it's still okay.

I managed to draw a picture and move on.Rene even flies. Tark will snuggle right behind us and hide us so the grey dragons won't attack.

In the meantime, the gray dragon approached me, and finally, the gray dragon's head and stretched hand approached me...

"I got it!

But my painting was completed sooner. [M]

The tiny sun that pops out shines brightly in front of the gray dragon.

The sun, even if it is small.A strong light was thrown to obscure the eyes of the gray dragon.

The gray dragon shouted and suddenly braked on the spot.We were striking the universe with wings to grind, but in that gap we were able to fly farther and farther.

... look at that, and I'll close the window with a chin and a cover.Because the sun must not go anywhere.

In my hand, Cantella, who had trapped the small sun, sparkled with the brightness of the noon.

... I made Cantella.

Inside Cantella is the small sun.The one in the blue sky tree, the smaller one.That's what's inside the gold and silver cantella.

The little sun was beautiful back then, and Rene was happy, so I wanted to give it to someone like him.

Cantella is covered with a blue sky decorated with metalwork.This blue sky is the true color of the sky.The paint was made from the sky, so it really looked like the sky.

The cover is spherical, but a part of it is a window and can only be opened.

If you open the window, you can produce strong light only in that direction, and if you don't need that much light, you can close the window and use it as a normal cantera.When there is no need for light at all, the cloth cover will be hung on top of the empty cover.

... Cantella is warm.Bright and warm.

Rene seemed to like the sun in the blue sky tree. Besides, it seemed like she liked the original stuff, so I was wondering if you would like this kind of thing...

... Rene looked at the cantera in my hand and cheered.When I say something in a language I don't quite understand, I start pounding even more energetically.

And I said it.

Kieeeeeee!

René, who said so, hugged me harder and harder.He laughed even more joyfully and carried me flying. [M]The gray dragon seemed to have worked pretty well with the light just now and was so far away that I couldn't see it anymore.

... alright! You did it!

That's how we got to the corner of the country at night.I feel like I flew a lot, but I wonder how far it is.I don't know.

... apparently, the dark forest in front of me was the destination.

Togo

Rene walks through the forest calling me. [M]I'm used to walking in the woods, so there was no inconvenience in chasing flying Rene. [M]

Tark will soon return to his original invisible human state and follow me with vigilance.

Gray dragons may catch up, so hurry up and be careful.

... and walking through the woods under Rene's lead, the forest opens up...

"... beautiful"

There was an old stone altar.

Made of white stone, it is cracked and decaying everywhere, but it is very beautiful to shine in the starlight and weak moonlight.

Togo, Togo

And when Rene called him, he went up on the altar.... the altar was circular, with a large, full moon in the middle... or a large, slightly pale, round stone plate fitted into it and painted as a full moon.

René sees me climbing up the altar, and slowly proceeds to the center of the altar.

Then, the full moon shines stronger in an instant...

"Ah."

Oh, my God, the full moon is missing!

As soon as Rene got on board, the stone plate left light in the shape of the crescent, and the rest was completely out of light!Wow. How does that work...

Rene checked that the full moon had become completely thin at her feet, then looked up at the sky, made sure there was a moon there, and smiled.

Then Rene sings.

I thought it was an exotic song.I'm not used to listening to the melody, but I kind of miss it and it's kind of pleasant.

I knew it was a magical song.Because it feels like the forest and altar are trembling slightly as Rene sings.

René's songs are nostalgic and pleasant, yet she refreshes a little sad melody many times.

A pillar of light was born.

And the pillars of light stretched as a link between the moon of the sky and the moon of the altar: and they were sparkling, and fluffy, and soft, and brought forth the wind.

... once the pillars of light are completely born, Rene stops singing there and turns to me.

Togo

After calling me, Rene slightly jerked off... and hugged me.I also hugged Lene back and left it there for about 5 seconds.

We stay away, and Rene gently pushes me towards the pillars of light.

Maybe I'll be able to get back into this pillar of light. [M]... then I have to give you what you give me before that happens.

"Rene, I'll give you this."

Bring the fresh Cantella to René.The Chibi sun and the blue sky Cantella were safely in Lene's hands.

René looked at Cantella with his sparkling eyes and murmured.Then you peek inside and dazzle at the sun or start to pop in looking at the blue sky shade.As far as I'm concerned.I'm glad you liked it.

"... Rene"

And then again, again.

"Thank you for your help."

I didn't say anything, but I wanted to say it properly.Grabbing Lene's hand and saying so, Lene smiles and nods, grips my hand back... and gently pushes me toward the pillar of light while looking back and wondering if a gray dragon will come.You don't have much time, right?

But... what will Rene do after I leave like this?

Looks like they already knew you were hiding me, and if that's the case, I'm afraid Rene won't be doing it for free.

Then, Rene, after I leave...

"Togo?

Lene tilts her neck when she sees me start worrying without moving in front of the pillars of light.

... I was worried, worried... and then I came to a conclusion.

Even if I'm worried, there's nothing I can do about it, as long as I don't know what happened to Lene and the others.So....

"Rene"

In front of the pillar of light, I reached out to Rene.

"Um, why don't you come with me?

If I can, I'd like to take Rene home like this.Mr. Tark is with us.That way, I think we can protect Rene...

... but Rene shook her head sideways.

"But you, too, are in trouble if they find you earlier....."

Remember, I looked at Mr. Tark instead of René.But Tark does gestures like 'Don't worry'.... maybe it's not Rene herself, but Tark is saying this, so I don't know what to do...

... and Lene also said something to me.Um... nnh, ahh, pu, uhhh, uhh.Yeah, I don't know.

I don't know what you're talking about.But... maybe you're saying things like 'Don't worry' or 'It's okay'.

Rene shows the Cantella that she has, and then shows the sky that we came with a giggle.Uh, I mean, the gray dragon.

... I wonder if it's okay because of this.I don't know. I'm worried because I don't know.But Rene pushed me in the back again and said gooey. [M]

If you don't want to go to Rene, you can't take her home.

"Um, come and see me again.I'll be waiting..... "

So at least say so, and then do Rene again, and then proceed to the pillar of light.

Rene looked a little lonely, but she waved at me with a satisfied face.Tark also shakes the cloth.That's why I look back.This is our farewell greeting.

I waved into the pillar of light. [M]... and suddenly, my body floats.

Wow.

Fluffy up into the sky step by step.I'm fluffy, fluffy, and flying upwards.

... rather than go up there?Well, there's a feeling that you're going up, but there's no sense that you're going to a higher place, or that the scenery doesn't change, and rather, things around you are gradually blurring and glowing...

In a strange feeling, I flew fluffy, step by step, up, or somewhere...

"... corn!

"Corn! Welcome back!

And I was in the gallery.

So Laocles and Crowe welcomed you!

"... I'm home!

I took a breath of air for a long time, and after seeing you for a long time, I felt like I was back.