Isaac's face was pale back home.
I got a few days before I left, but to that extent I was so shocked that I was unlikely to be able to contain the upset in my mind.
The target is a dragon.
It's only an enemy character hunted by the main character in the game, but not in real life.
It's like they're telling you to fight fighters with your bare hands.
Even if I've never actually seen a dragon, I can imagine Isaac being a nasty opponent if I think it's several times the size of an elephant.
Humans die even when the horse kicks them instead of the elephant.
I don't even have to think about what would happen to a dragon opponent.
Explaining the situation to family and friends, Isaac dropped his shoulder.
"... Exactly. Are you a dragon opponent hard too?
Margaret asks Isaac.
"Elves and dwarves are similar in appearance and values to humans, so I thought they were the ones that made sense to me so I could have a conversation. Do you think your wife can talk to a flying lizard?
"... you won't be able to. The power is too different. You won't have ears to listen to human complaints."
The look on Isaac's face to answer is dark.
Margaret has never seen a dragon either, but I know it's like a mansion - maybe a monster of more than that size.
The power is so overwhelming that the story of the exorcism lies in the fairytale hero Tan.
The history book says we just have to stand still and wait for the storm to pass.
"I haven't had anything to do with humans in the last 200 years, how could I..."
Margaret drops her shoulders too.
I just scolded Isaac for "living," but he gave me the role of having to be prepared for death.
If it's a battlefield, you can be a prisoner in the worst case scenario.
Isaac is a duke, so his life will save him for the ransom.
But the title doesn't make sense to the dragon opponent.
It was much more dangerous than going to the battlefield.
"That must be because Dwarves have come to live apart from humans. The dragons are also more interested in what the Dwarves make, and they seem to have started living near nature and the Dwarves' place of residence."
"That doesn't matter now!
Margaret said, "Why did you become involved with the dragon now?" To the mourning, Claude speaks of speculation.
Bridget blamed it.
Claude has a bad look.
Because that's all I could think of to say on this occasion.
He didn't know what to say.
The only thing that comes to mind right now is criticism.
I didn't think I should say anything like that, but I could only answer the question about the dragon.
"Why didn't you say no? You know you don't have to think about it."
But Bridget's not.
I blamed Isaac's judgment head-on.
"I tried to say no at first, but you can't say no if your majesty tells you to help him.... there are some burdens that caused the disturbance over the balloon thing. Exactly. The dragon opponent is not sure, so I regret it."
I don't even need Bridget to tell me.
Even Isaac thought it was dangerous and tried to say no.
If I didn't have to worry about the eyes, I would have leaned to Elias' feet and begged him to "give me a break" in tears.
Nevertheless, I now regret the judgment I made in view of Fujiko.
If we don't survive now (…), we can't live the future (…).
It doesn't make sense to think about second-hand and third-hand things, but to be stuck on one hand.
Living is what leads to the future.
"There's nothing more we can do about what's been decided. There must have been a record of your ancestors negotiating with the dragon. Find out if there are any tips in the study."
Margaret gives a positive opinion.
If you can't refuse, you should increase your chances of coming back alive.
Past literature may be useful.
The time has come to rely on the wisdom of our ancestors.
"Right. You should do that."
Isaac also agreed with his grandmother.
Ancestors have a lot of pretty obnoxious people.
Dragon opponents may also have successfully negotiated.
Such a person was not in Isaac's memory, but he may have just missed the material.
Still want to rely on the possibility in case.
It was an endorsement in the mood for fine spider yarn.
"Let us help you, too. If there's anything we can see."
Raymond offered to help.
Examining the literature is an area he specializes in with his civic aspirations.
The civilian in office may help, but he moved intuitively that we should help here.
"Yeah, let me get some help. I sort the literature. Look for something with a description of the dragon. You guys can help, too, right?
"Yes!"
Paul and the others will answer immediately.
They were not keeping up with the situation where "Isaac was in a predicament behind the fact that he was happy the experiment went well".
To be precise, I'm still not following you.
But I knew I had to do something.
I answered Margaret's request with pleasure.
Margaret told them to help, because she didn't have to call the secretary or the clerk.
You just have to look for a description of the dragon from the literature, so you don't need to call a civilian.
Because anyone who could read letters could have done so.
Then they were motivated enough.
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"Wow... are you serious?"
"Is this what we can read, too?
"What does it say about the literature stored in Wellrod's mansion?
"I don't like it, I don't even want to know. That's the Marquis Welrod."
Isaac's friends were donning on reading literature with background on the Marquis Welrod family ancestors.
Whoever appeared in the history textbook knew what he had done.
But knowing parts of history that are not on the table makes me horrible.
Isaac is pretty good, too, because his ancestors were higher in ego only for the amount of politics involved.
If you are a top secret material that is not viewable except by relatives, it should also say what way you were doing it.
They realized how happy it was not to know.
"Here, you guys. I'm not letting you read it for fun. Look for it properly."
"Yes! But I really get the content in my eyes..."
"It's dense compared to our history, so..."
Margaret cautions, but the more its effects diminish, the greater the shock they seem to have suffered.
The work (...) that our past lords could not put (...) in textbooks had an intense impact even if it was just lightly coincided.
Perhaps it was because it was an unexplained literature that gave me room for imagination and made me think of more odious acts.
- What problems have arisen and what has happened as a result?
That's just what it says, it makes me afraid.
It was enough to make everyone think, "That's Isaac's ancestor".
"There it is! Isn't this it?
Lucas found a description of the dragon from the literature, even as he donned to the work of the masterpiece that appeared every three generations.
He gives the literature to look like Isaac.
There's...
"Lloyd negotiates with a dragon that ravages the western part of the kingdom. It ends in failure."
- It said.
Lloyd is the seventh generation head of the Marquis Welrod family.
He is an anecdotal figure that after Austin, the fourth generation contemporary, had crushed the two Dukes' houses that were seizing the throne, he was given a name similar to his own by Roy, who became King of the Thirteenth Reid.
Even he, expected as the seventh generation and with numerous achievements, seemed impossible for his dragon opponents.
Isaac is dismayed that it was a failure, but looks for a book detailing him.
(Lloyd went so far as to propose a massive offering and sacrifice after the negotiations, but he said, "I decide what to eat and what to ask for," and he rejected it and bought his anger...)
"What do you think?
Paul asks with a worried look.
"The dragons are the only ones who are overwhelmingly strong, and they have high pride. That's all you'll ever know."
"Right...... But there may be others, and let's keep looking."
Because Isaac gave a hopeless answer, Paul replies with hope.
But Isaac comes up with one thought.
(Your ancestors failed to negotiate. But that's because I didn't know the dragon's pride was high. Knowing your pride is high, then you'll have to do it.
- If you don't like being given, you can proceed in the direction the dragon wants.
At least, he used to be open to discussion.
You can start by making me think about the negotiating table, and then make a proposal from there that is attractive and doesn't hurt your pride.
That way, I might be able to ask you not to attack the city.
(No, you can't ask. I don't care if you ask me to be bad from here, I'm out if I feel forced at all over there. You'll have to make me think "I've decided to stop attacking myself" only)
Isaac's hope is that it is difficult, but not zero possibility.
Some thought that the dragon might only make sense if you think about dealing with drunken guests in your previous life.
"So now you've got something in mind?
Bridget asked when she saw Isaac thinking as she looked at the literature.
Isaac is often in a state where ideas are floating around at times like this.
- That intuition was right.
Because in Isaac's head, he was becoming somewhat of an idea.
"I think I've found something that looks like a thread. And how do we spread it from there?"
"Now that's a hint..."
Bridget passed admiring Isaac's brains.
I don't care what you think, because it only said facts without hope.
She could never imagine, such as finding her way from there to success.
"If you have any other information, you might come up with a good idea. I ask everyone to continue to cooperate."
"Okay."
Isaac's expression soothed a little, so did his friend's.
Margaret and Claude also gave a slightly calm look, but they still weren't relieved.
Isaac just said, "I found the thread."
I don't know how far Isaac's brain will work on the dragon, the unknown opponent.
Until Isaac found a confident answer, the adults could not be relieved.
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In the end, the only thing that seemed to help with the statement about the dragon was Lloyd's.
There was something else, about where the damage caused by the dragon was there.
It didn't say what would be the hint Isaac wanted.
Unfortunately, Isaac was taking this situation positively.
There is still literature in the mansion of the territory, and it has not been decided that it will ever fail.
And because it was a difficult task, I also realized that if I succeeded, I would get a lot in return.
I don't care about Elias' reward.
Success should boost trust from the Dwarves at once.
All you have to do is to be thankful for yourself (...), not for the Reid Kingdom (...).
That way, besides Sieghardt, there should appear to be others who will actively cooperate......
Now it's just a wish, but no one could have achieved it, such as preventing a dragon from raiding.
- Even the ancestors of the Marquis of Wellrod.
If you achieve this, you will want but remain famous.
After a moment, you may get more than royal support within the Reid kingdom as well.
Nicole, it could be a much better future than staying as it stands.
Thinking about it, it seemed worth risking my life.
With Isaac starting to think positively, his friends can also break the thread of tension.
By the time I interrupted my research and took a dose, I was smiling.
Margaret and Claude, on the other hand, were the only two adults and couldn't be that optimistic.
I've never even seen a dragon in Claude who lived more than 300 years.
Isaac couldn't be optimistic that he might do something about it.
"Maybe the villagers know about the dragon. Let's send a messenger to make sure. And I'll keep up with Neuizen."
Claude worried about Isaac and offered to accompany him.
"I'm going, too. It would be better if someone could use magic. I can cure you if you get hurt."
Bridget also offers to accompany him.
She was naturally worried about Isaac, too.
"Thank you. I can count on you two to accompany me."
Isaac thanked him honestly.
In my mind...
"Do I have to get hurt by a dragon opponent? If they crumble, I don't think so."
- I thought so, but you don't have to bother to put that into words.
There's a chance that his hands and feet will be crushed and he'll be spared instant death.
There is no harm in having someone who can treat you accompany you.
I wanted to keep my chances of survival slightly higher, so their offer was truly appreciated.
"I'm going, too. I don't know what I can do, but I can help."
Kai followed them.
But Isaac looked sinister in his company.
"I'm glad you're trying to come. But I want Kai to do something different."
"What kind of thing?
He gave an unfortunate look when he refused to accompany him, but also thought that if he had a role to play, he had no choice.
"If anything happens to me, I want you to protect Kendra. This isn't just Kai. Not Paul, not Raymond, not Lucas. We all want to stay in the King's Capital and be prepared for the future."
"Isaac!"
"It's a dragon opponent. I have to think about it just in case. I'd rather be irresponsibly convinced that I'm okay and not do anything. If I fail, I can go to a dangerous place because I have assurances that the rest will be safe. And as many friends as you can count on Kendra. So, please. Tell me I'll take care of it."
Friends face to face.
I guess we're talking about what we're going to do with our eyes.
After a while, Kai answers.
"... ok. If anything happens, let's do everything we can to protect your sister. But don't give up coming back alive. You're the only one who can keep us together."
"Naturally. I have a lot left to do, too. You're not gonna die easy."
Isaac laughs niggly.
Yes, he still has a lot left to do.
- Among other things, it was heartbreaking that I wasn't flirting with my lover.
I had a fiancée named Lisa, but I didn't have time to flirt.
I didn't really want to die because I want to go through it in this life too.
I'm even thinking about running away in the right place when it gets worse.
I'm not going to take my life lightly until I've accomplished what I left behind.
But not those who listened to Isaac.
Isaac's words are: "Relations with elves and dwarves are not yet sufficient, and there are concerns about relations with other countries. You won't die until you solve that," he sounded like.
Thanks to previous impressions, they never realized Isaac's true intentions.
Then for a while, we were having a chat.
- Those other than Kai jokingly appeal to Isaac about wanting to follow him, such as "I wanted to see the dragon," but naturally Isaac dismissed it.
- "If you're worried about Kendra, why don't you ask Roland? Isaac denies if he says," What can you do to such a child? "
A casual conversation, if usual.
Isaac enjoyed that more than usual.
There, news of visitors enters.
- It was Pamela.
Margaret knew what Isaac had in mind for Pamela, but conditioned herself to speak alone in a separate room.
I guess you took care to be her and not have Isaac's remnants of heart.
It may be that I was on business because I visited at this time.
Isaac told everyone to "just take a few seats off" and headed to Pamela's waiting reception room.
When Isaac enters the room, Pamela bows her head and apologizes.
"I'm sorry that Jason... has left you in a difficult situation because His Highness has said something extra"
Looks like Pamela came to apologize on Jason's behalf.
But the content is dangerous given her position.
Thanks to Margaret leaving us alone, her remarks were never heard by a servant.
Maybe because there's no one else, she could have made a thoughtful statement, too.
Isaac also understood that.
"Mr. Pamela, isn't such a statement dangerous?
"But...... But it is irresponsible to send them to the Dragon's habitat with such remarks. And I'm sure you can pull Mr. Isaac off Mr. Nicole."
"Mr. Pamela!
There are only two of us here.
Still, there are good and bad things to say.
Even if everyone thought so, it would be unacceptable for Pamela, my fiancée, to put it into words.
Once you put it into words, you'll get out somewhere again.
If that gets into Jason's ear, Pamela's gonna be in trouble this time.
Until graduation, Isaac will be in trouble if she doesn't stay safe.
"I'm going to know how you feel. We won't be able to help with the measures for some time to come, but we'll help you when we get back. So... wait for my return."
"Mr. Isaac......"
- Isaac himself says he's in a predicament, but he's worried about himself.
Pamela's eyes moisturize at Isaac's kindness like that.
She took the handkerchief out of her pocket.
Isaac thought he was going to wipe his eyes with that handkerchief, but she offered it to Isaac.
"This is the handkerchief I embroidered. Take it instead of amulet."
Giving her a handkerchief, she had a grueling eye for some reason.
(Well, there's only one person I can count on when it comes to Nicole. I have to help you.)
"Thank you. I will definitely return alive and see you."
"I look forward to your day, hoping you will return safely"
The two stare at each other for a while.
A little later, Pamela looks away as she blushes.
"Well, it's time to spare you. If you stay too long, you'll be pissed off."
"Right. I'm sorry, but I can't help it. This is how I can talk to you, too, because your wife is giving you a little eye spill. I won't tell you the first story."
"Yeah, right. It was an excessive act, such as apologizing on His Highness's behalf, while being my fiancée...... I'd rather have Isaac back safely than succeed, so be careful."
"Of course it is. Actually, I found something that sounds like a thread for a resolution, so it doesn't mean it's not working at all. You have a better chance of failing."
Isaac smiled to reassure Pamela, dropping her off to the front door.
(I wonder if you feel more like you've come to tell me how you feel worried than to apologize for Jason's behavior. I got a comforting amulet, and I'm sure I'll be back safe)
Isaac's thoughts are not wrong.
But not everything was right.
This was also a message for her help.
A long time ago, a princess from some country fell in love with a knight.
But love in a different capacity.
You can't even make your thoughts come true.
Hence, handkerchiefs embroidered with their own hands were presented unnoticed by others.
At least I want you to have your own sewn things.
- That's February 14th, and it becomes known as Valentine's Day.
The knight who received the gift noticed the princess's thoughts.
But love in a different capacity.
You can't even make your thoughts come true.
So I decided to take down a small dragon that was making a scene near the king's capital in that country at the time.
Its aim is success.
Win your marriage to the princess as a reward for taking over the dragon.
- That's what happened on March 14th, which will later be known as White Day.
- I want you to pick up the dragon and ask for yourself as a reward.
Such a wish was caged in an embroidered handkerchief.
But here's a big miscalculation for Pamela.
- Isaac wasn't aware of this story at all.
In this world, there is no custom of giving in-laws chocolate on Valentine's Day.
Give the gift of your life to your destiny.
For that reason, Isaac, who couldn't get a gift such as a brother-in-law chocolate, thought, "I'm not hot in this world either," and sealed the Valentine's Day thing at the bottom of his memory.
So Isaac had assumed that Pamela had given him the handkerchief instead of the amulet.