The Witch, Who Once Was Called A Saint

Astreia, who arrived at the fountain, told Ios to stay away a little.

And with his legs broken at the edge of the fountain, Astraia pours magic over the water and draws a complex magic formation onto the water. I've drawn it many times. That wasn't difficult after hundreds of years.

Eventually the finished diagram brings light and the water jumps vertically along the line.

Astraia also stood up and put her hands up.

(... Now it's time to succeed)

"Answer my voice"

The whole fountain shines in Astreia's words, and the blisters rise even higher. And splashed around so I could play.

So far, as we've seen in the past. Problem is, this is where it starts.

Astreia straightened, staring over the fountain.

On the shining fountain, a black shadow appeared.

Is that the dragon you were looking for?

The shadow gradually revealed its identity as if taking off the veil, as the fog scattered.

"Hey, little human girl. It's the first time you've been in person."

It was a very luscious beauty.

The color of red eyes and cheeks is well visible on white skin and hair.

However, horns and long pupils indicated that they were not human.

"You... dragon?

"I don't know. It's narrow in dragon appearance, I use such a small swing... but let's not turn into beauty?

This is a forest. It should never be narrow.

That's what makes it narrow, so I guess it's supposed to look really big.

But I didn't know I could really call you...... yes, the dragon laughed at Astreia with her eyes open.

"I took my blood into it, and when my surviving little girl started living in the woods, I thought, 'I started doing boring things,' but I've had a lot of fun the last few days."

"... the way you put it, maybe, you've been watching?

"All the time, you have a saying. I'm not that free either. but, well, I watched it in my spare time. If you want to spare time, you won't bother to give blood to people."

So the dragon walking slowly on the lake eventually hit the front of Astreia.

"At your whim, this country was saved,"

"Yes, don't make a hard voice. The country that risked its life to call me, and those who tried to save me. In the end, it's good enough to see it through, right? I answered this call because my little girl showed me something funny, thanks to you."

……

Why couldn't I call you, why, could I call you?

Astreia sighed deeply when she found out the underlying cause of it.

No way, who would have thought it could make a dragon interesting, for example, for a reason?

"Well, also understand that you're interested. Can we obtain and use the fragments of our power that man usually calls God? Also, I was curious to see what I would do after that. The others said loud things about giving people our power, but, well, I don't think it was a bad decision."

The dragon laughs and tells.

"Humans are really funny. Especially since my little girl's recent trends here have been interesting. So, I'll just make one wish for you, too, in honor of my boredom. However, to the best of my ability,"

"... Something's wrong. What kind of God is there? I don't care what you think."

"The existence of a man who can move the mind of God as he pleases is also sloppy for me. - Come on, little girl. Tell me what you want."

Is it the usual thing for a dragon to look slightly playful?

But this dragon doesn't lie. A dragon with overwhelming power and boredom can't even lie.

Astraia spoke of just one desire.

"Tell me how to free me from immortality."

"Can that also include losing your life right now?

That was something I hadn't even thought about.

Four hundred years, the body's aging has stopped. I mean, when time moves out again - no wonder there's a sudden physical change.

(Decay, you mean?

But confusion was only a matter of a few seconds.

"Calm down."

"Ios."

"It's okay. This god, to be boring, but to end up that boring, do you think?

At some point Ios' hand, which was directly behind him, rested on his shoulder, and Astreia was surprised. The dragon laughed heavily.

"Ha ha, calm down, young man. It's a lot different than the little girl who just wasted her years there."

Did they deceive you? Did they make fun of you?

Yes, the dragon went on acting strange towards Astraia, who carved a crease between his eyebrows.

"But it's a mistake, and it's the right answer. Drink my blood again. I am not in the mood to hurt myself and give blood now, but my blood will be stained with that demonic stone as well. Drink the magic stone. It's time for another trial."

The demonic stone, that was Astreia's pendant.

Once, the nucleus of a friend who drank dragon blood and lost his life.

Astraia was surprised, and grabbed the pendant.

"Are you ready? For once, you can take the time to say goodbye. I'm not in a hurry."

……

Astraia looked up at Ios.

I just nodded back to Ios, and Astraia nodded back too.

And I turned to the front again.

"I don't need a goodbye word, or rather, if that's the way to go, don't worry. Because I'm sure you'll get my friend's support."

"Right. Then you can try your ultimate luck. Let's just say I'm watching here."

Astreia thanked the dragon who had thus lowered his back.

And he took the stone off the pendant, staring at it for a few seconds.

"Ios, can I borrow your hand?

"Oh."

Now I can find my way back firmly.

It's okay - yes, the Astreia I wished included the Demon Stone in my mouth.