We Live in Dragon’s Peak

The storm caused by the dragon sword dance calms down. At the same time, the brilliance of the spell "Nebula Whisperer" gradually subsided, and only at one time was silence visiting the village of the Beast Nation.

There was no more creepy mud everywhere I looked, and the demon had completely vanished.

"Wow. Straw, I'm tired."

or Istericia sitting on the ground powerless.

But from her expression, she seemed somewhat sad, without the sense of accomplishment that she had accomplished it or the fatigue of being free from her long misery.

"Well done, Mr. Istericia"

Luiseine also quickly discerns that Isterisia's expression is not excellent and speaks gently.

Istericia defended the deer breed girl from the mud demons who were difficult enemies. Even so, she's not happy. That's all, he's leaning over with a dark look, and he's falling off.

Are you mourning that you couldn't get out on your own?

Or are we depressed that we couldn't crusade the demons on our own?

Either way, I think that's just worrying.

No one but Isterisia could save a deer breed girl.

The demons, too, could crusade because we are, but the Beasts, mainly fighting with forged flesh, must have had heavy loads, right?

Not to mention the impossibility of being able to do something about a demon that could finally be defeated with a "nebula whisper" that could not have been activated without the power of several witches, including Master Jabalayan, just Isterisia during the witch apprenticeship.

But Isterisia's depression was far from what I had imagined.

"Wow, the witch is disqualified."

to the little, sadly grumbled Istericia, "Why?" Dear Madrine, asking.

"Straw... I've broken the code"

Well, what is a code?

Under the gaze of me and the witches staring strangely, Isterisia spoke of her mistakes as she repented.

"Straw, I used a technique other than magic."

……

Just like us, those of the Beastmen who watched quietly tilt their heads.

"Yep. But the witch is forbidden to use any technique other than magic, right?

To my confirmation, yes, Luiseine snorted. And, nodding, Luiseine stroked Istericia's head to encourage her.

"But, Mr. Istericia. You haven't been baptized yet, have you? Compliance with the code comes after you've been baptized and become a witch in public. So don't worry, you're not going to break the code, are you?

"Luiseine is right. In the first place, I will not dwell on my powers unless I am baptized. So how does a half-service witch overcome her difficulties without relying on her own technique?"

Madeleine's words are good, aren't they?

Even during apprenticeships, dangers exist when demons and demons attack you. At that time, it is impossible to defend yourself against the prohibition of use of any technique other than magic that is not yet available.

So there's no need for Istericia to regret it.

But Istericia, in the words of Luiseine and Madrine, does not regain her energy.

"No, no. It's not. Wow, the witch is disqualified."

Why not, Istericia revealed her thoughts to Luiseine, who gently asked back.

"Straw, nothing has changed. If it's for a purpose, I don't even hate to sin. For the sake of the clan, even at the expense of the Spirit, it takes on a role. It hasn't grown at all since then."

Though Isterisia is an apprentice, we know that her heart was a fine witch.

Ever since I went for the witch, I have been trying to be clean and right, not lacking my daily routine.

As Madeleine said, if you are on an apprenticeship, you are not prohibited from using any other technique than magic. But Istericia forbade herself the use of spirituality from among her apprenticeships.

Even so, this time, I briefly broke my self-restraint by telling myself why it was to save the Beastmen.

"Straw, I know because it's about me. We will continue to break the code for some reason for our purposes. Such a fright is disqualified as a witch."

The puffiness, and the tears fell zero from Isterisian eyes.

You're sincerely sorry.

And if you don't deserve to be a witch, you're blaming yourself.

"Straw, even if you're baptized and you can use magic, if you're in a situation like this one, you're going to use spirituality again."

We all know that sage spirituality is far superior to freshly remembered spells that we have polished over time.

Istericia understood her weakness that if she came across a situation beyond her control in magic, she would rely on spirituality again.

In some cases, even if the code is broken, the power is exercised. If you want to make something out of it, it may be useful in time and circumstances. But if you know that self-restraint begins to break one after the other as a result of taking your word lightly for even one thing, then that's really dangerous, isn't it?

It makes me think that if I were you,

Do anything to protect your family and your loved ones?

Sell your soul to the Demon King. But overcome the problem?

If it was me a long time ago, or I could have been in dangerous thoughts.

But now we should be able to come up with a different idea.

Because...

"Istericia"

Master Madrine had a serious gaze at Istericia.

Istericia also raises her tearful eyes in response to Master Madrine's sincere voice.

"Okay, Istericia. You are still immature. That's the way everyone goes."

Lady Madrine bends on both knees, and when she meets the height of her gaze on the sitting Isterisia, she spins her words as she teaches.

"Listen carefully. And refine. It's unreliable, like the magic of immature witches, which can only be done to the extent of keeping an eye on sleeping babies. That's when the baby cried, so you stop crying in a forbidden way? No, you don't. You learn through the days so that the baby can cry whenever he wants. You want some milk? Did you take a leak? You increase your knowledge and build yourself up so that you can handle any situation. Before you mourn for what you cannot do, strive to stretch your chest that you can do anything. That's training."

I can't handle it with my spell. So I rely on spirituality. Then elevate your magic so that you don't have to rely on spiritual art. Istericia, who opens her eyes much more to the words of Master Madrine.

"But you can't go beyond the spiritual art that you wear overnight, can you? Besides, there are spells that we can't activate without working together."

Hehe, and Luiseine smiles.

Advanced magic "Nebula Whispers" could not be activated by Luiseine alone or by Madrine alone. It's a miracle you could do because more than one witch could work with you.

"Mr. Istericia, you don't have to hold anything alone, do you? If you don't know what to do when your baby cries, all you have to do is ask your surroundings for help. Relying on someone. Getting help. It's not sin or evil, is it? Even magic is so. If you're immature, you can help."

We don't know the details of Isterisia's rescue of a deer girl. But what if Istericia had the personality to be asked to cooperate around her?

Maybe he could have rescued the girl without having to endure it inside the demon for more than two days.

Well, that's outcome theory, so it's just wild to put it in your mouth.

But it sounds like it resonated with Isterisia's mind.

"Straw, I was thinking alone and acting alone. You were wrong from there, weren't you?

"No, I don't remember getting any instructions from the ear elder lady. Maybe we should have worked together a little bit more."

The warriors of the Beast tribe were also scratching their heads as they reflected.

Overtraining to compensate for immaturity. If that's not enough, work with your surroundings or ask for help.

Yes. This is the answer we derive now.

Problems that even we can't handle exist like mountains.

But we've learned from our previous experience and so on what to do when that happens.

If I can't do this alone, I'll work with my family. If you still can't do it, ask your surroundings for help.

Before the outrage of selling our souls to the Demon King, there are many ways we can strike. Now that we know that, we will definitely choose the path that Luiseine and Madeleine told us.

And I want Isterisia to have the same options as we do.

Istericia, who was preached by Luiseine and Lady Madrine, noticed her shallowness, loosening her expression only slightly, as she burst into tears.

Hmm. Apparently, even at the end of the challenge, Isterisia's worries were cleared up and resolved safely.

And it was the arrow tip I thought.

The look on Istericia's face, which should have been inspired by Luiseine and Lady Madrine to regain her energy, darkens once again.

"But...... Wow, the witch is disqualified."

"Oh well, this got me in trouble. What does Isterisia see as a problem?

From earlier on, Luiseine, who strokes Isterisia's head all the time, tilts her little neck like she's in trouble.

Then, Istericia honestly began to speak of another problem.

"Wow, I had decided on my own that being a witch would be the redemption of the spirits. But this was solitary. It's sinful to be alone and to be a witch for self-satisfaction. Until you all came to help me, straw, the Spirit King of the Wind blamed me all the time. You're guilty. He said it was wrong..."

Fight, right after you capture him. Istericia was stubborn and hard mouthed. Even so, I can honestly put my thoughts and emotions into words now. What a rounded thing. Oh, my God, not if you're feeling emotional.

To Istericia's confession, a wrinkle began to lean between Alicia's eyebrows as she listened quietly.

"Hey, Spirit King! What do you do to a healthy ear clan!

Put your hands on your hips and reveal your puffiness and anger, Alicia. Next to that, Priscia is also protesting with her cheeks swollen.

But no matter how many signs you explore, you can't even feel the signs of the spirits, instead of the Spirit King of the Wind.

Apparently, there are no spirits around.

But there was a sign of King Spirit of the Wind just now, wasn't there?

I owe it to the Spirit King of the Wind who was beside me to quickly recognize the hard-working Isterisia in the devil.

Unlike her sisters protesting against the Spirit King of the Wind, for some reason Luiseine smiled and broke her expression.

"Oh well. Mr. Istericia is loved."

……

Istericia looks back wondering why she smiles there and such a dialogue emerges.

Why did Luiseine smile against Istericia, who laments that she was stuck with a harsh reality by the Spirit King of the Wind?

I know why. [M]

"'Cause, right? Normally, if you really didn't like it, you wouldn't even call me, would you? I don't even want to see the person I hate in my sight. But the Spirit of the Wind King has always been beside Mr. Isterisia, hasn't he? Isn't that because you're worried, not because you don't like it"

"Straw..."

"Besides, it is. Mr. Isterisia seemed to be doing everything in his power to protect the deer breed girl, but could he fulfill it and continue to do all in the demon's interior for more than two days?"

What a full force, like a candle flame before it burns out, can only be used for a short time.

During the death fight with Orta. We took turns fighting a lot of people to keep doing our best, didn't we?

I do not believe that Isterisia could have maintained for more than two days the full force that even the Dragon King and the Dragon clan had been taking turns many times a day.

Does that mean that another force would have been added to assist Isterisia in her full strength?

And when it comes to being able to help Isterisia the Ear Elder on that occasion, only the Spirit King of the Wind.

"I think the Wind Spirit King has been keeping an eye on Mr. Istericia, who is working hard, hasn't he? Besides, aren't harsh words kind, not disgusting, if you think to correct Isterisia's misconception?"

Istericia looks around aggressively in the wake of Luiseine's words.

But there was still no sign of King Spirit of the Wind anywhere.

Maybe he decided he'd finished his role when we arrived and went out to play with the spirits.

"I think so now. Maybe the Spirit of the Wind who flew to us was also instructed by the Spirit King. [M] Without it, we wouldn't have known about demons and Isterisias."

Isterisia, the ear elder, was the only one who could have served the Spirit in the northern lands inhabited by the Beasts, right?

But Istericia's not paying us. That means the Spirit of the Wind, the King, flew the Spirits everywhere to save Isterisia and find us.

"Yeah, definitely. Isterisia is at least loved by the Spirit King of the Wind!

Everyone snorts at my certainty.

Istericia felt the love of His Majesty the Spirit of the Wind even more now, and now it was time to shed a great deal of tears and start crying like a woe and a child.

Luiseine hugs him gently and refreshes Istericia.

"Hmm. That was a really noisy two days!

"Right. It was a furious mess from you and Lyla."

Hey, it was an intense two days. Really.

It makes it seem like a long time ago that I ran out with Lyla in the middle of the night.

But it's only been two whole days since then, hasn't it?

In the meantime, go pick strange flowers with the adventurers or have a banquet in Mr. Anya's village. I thought maybe, the next night, I was crusading demons in far away northern lands.

Really, it was a dense and noisy two days.

That's just how tired everyone was, sitting back.

But that's when I come up with something weird.

"By the way, I was wondering. Somehow, not a lot of demons out here these days? Well, I know it was full of boiling when the Evil Clan appeared. But this is far from where the Evil Nation came out, and normally demons aren't the kind of people you rarely encounter, are they?

Of course, it can be said that we encounter a lot of disturbances because we stick our necks in them.

But is it because of my mind that I feel like I've made a lot of it?

Then it was then.

"You're right!

All of a sudden, we were called from behind, looking back.

And I was surprised at the unexpected appearance of the person.

"Micheira!