A few years after the battle between Aotearoa and Hongo ended......

Now Ethereum, Deena and Atra, and Ed were far above.

"Ishdra, hurry up!

"Mr. Ishdra, please!

I was flying on Ishdra's back, to be exact. Those two were in a hurry.

"Oh, man, I never thought we'd both forget that"

Ishdra, laughing in disdain, had responded to the two words and was traveling through the sky at full speed.

"Today's demon was quite a big shot, so I can't help it"

Atra puts in a follow up, but nothing changed to the status quo in a hurry.

"I apologize, hurry up! I'm gonna be late for Layla's inauguration!

This was the reason they were in a hurry. After the battle with the main towns, Leila also spent some time as an adventurer with the Ethereals, but then returned to the Dragon Nation sanctuary, where she received her teaching as a chief from Gain, her grandfather.

Leila, who is not here now, was training with the Ethereal Fathers, so she was to have the strength to leave the group among the Dragon Nation. That's why Guyne was thinking of giving Leila her next head. The biggest problem for her before was the spiritual aspect, but it had also seen growth during her journey with the Ethereals, some voices saying it was premature, but Guy's determination was stiff.

"You failed to stick around long enough to dive into a dungeon."

Deena, who looked sorry, was reflecting. In the past few years, the two of them have also acted as dungeon hunters beside fulfilling their requests as adventurers.

"No, I can't help that one. You don't think there's a dungeon under the sea. That makes me want to come in."

Aotearoa, on the other hand, was blatant and did not seem to reflect much.

"I'm glad it turned out because I got an interesting item"

Atra is satisfied with the results of her quest for a dungeon.

"Do you know that as a result, this is how I'm going to work hard?

There was some thorn in Ishdra's words flying through the sky with all his might. That sometimes seemed like I couldn't go with you to a dungeon under the sea.

"Ugh, sorry... next time I'll ask you out too"

"Hmm, it must be."

Aotearoa replied somewhere off, but that was restoring Ishdra's mood.

"I see it!

As Deena said, I could see a cloud with a Dragon Nation sanctuary.

"Ishdra, I'll put up a barrier, so you stick it in. Deena, ask for another barrier inside."

"I understand!

Deena unfolds a second barrier on the inside, following Ethereum putting up a barrier. I was also summoning the Spirit in case.

'Let's go!!

Ishdra jumped into the clouds with more speed as she hung up.

Inside, it's a cumulative cloud, just like last time, with thunder flying across it. That thunder hits the Ethereal Barrier and makes a burst of noise, but the Barrier was completely preventing it.

"Let's go."

Aotearoa's words are not flagged, and he still prevents the lightning striking him one after the other.

But this wasn't just Ethereum's feat. It is true that the barriers were powerful, but it is difficult to continue to prevent the powerful energy that natural lightning possesses. In fact, Ethereal barriers were also temporarily thinner in that part when lightning struck them.

Deena is fixing it by sticking her own barriers precisely to the place.

"Ishdra, go all at once!

'Even if you don't tell me!

Because it proceeded at an overwhelming rate, it quickly slipped through the accumulated clouds and was soon to reach the sanctuary.

However, it is difficult to slow down because it was flying at all costs, flying straight through the air of the sanctuary.

"Deena, Atra, Ed, we're jumping!

All three of them were already ready when Aotearoa uttered the word, and they jump off together.

No fine adjustments could be made as to where to descend into the sanctuary, etc., and it was to jump into the middle of the settlement.

"Hey, what!

"Enemy attack!!

The Dragon Nation has taken a weapon against a sudden visitor from the sky and the atmosphere is frivolous.

The Aotearoa line had softened the impact of the landing with the power of the Spirit of the Wind that Deena had called for, but it still took a little time before it could stop without killing the momentum. Soot smoke broke in gently, but I had no trouble checking my surroundings.

"Hmm, I was wondering what would happen for a while, but I made it, huh?

Aeta decided so when she saw how the dragon tribe was gathered in the middle of a familiar settlement. I don't see how I particularly cared about the vibe.

'Our appearance seems to be confusing them...'

Ethereum noticed the ambient obscurity in Atra's calm penetration and was accidentally scratching her cheeks.

"Get out of the way, you guys, let me through!

It was the chief's guine that brought the crowd together.

"Oh, Gain. Long time no see. Sorry to disturb you, I thought I might make it to Layla's inauguration and I came at full speed..."

"Long time no see"

The two greeted Gain but had doubts that there was no Layla as far as they could see.

"It's been a while, folks. Thanks for taking the time to go far for that grandson."

Slightly Gain also returns a greeting, but realizes that their gaze is waning.

"... Leila, but she's not here."

Ethereum and the others suspect that something has happened to Gain, which seems a little difficult to say.

"What happened?

Deena, Atra and Ed both harden their expressions and wait for the answer to Ethereal's question.

"No, that's it, that"

But Gain's reaction was somewhere toothless.

"Where did Leila go? And what happened?

Aotearoa pursues further, but Gain's reaction was not fragrant.

Then I hear voices deliberately coming from the rear of the dragon tribe crowd. If you look over you, you will naturally have a path in the center.

"Hmm? Some people I saw somewhere...... ahhh!! Mr. Sota, Mr. Deena, Ed to Atlanta!

It was Layla who was there. From a remote place, but to Aotearoa's eyes, she looks pimped. The Ethereals didn't know what Gain was talking about from a glance.

"What do you mean?

Asked by Aotearoa, Gain had his hands on his head and a bitter look on his face.

"Actually..."

There's no such thing as listening, Leila was just out to try her own arm before she took office as chief.

"You went to defeat those golems by yourself."

"Uh heh, hey. I knew I was strong. I managed to knock him out, but he's been resting over there for a while, so it's late to come back."

Aeta will be surprised that she defeated the Golems she had defeated together before. It turns out she never missed her workout even after she left with the Ethereals.

"But this would have taken hold of your heart, too. Leila, you're strong enough. My heart also grew by traveling with them. You deserve the next chief!

Gain's declaration draws the applause of the Dragon Nation around him. It spread gradually and everyone in the settlement was applauding.

"Um, I'm glad you admit it... Mr. Sota, what about Ishdra?

Unlike her exuberant surroundings, she asks Ethereum questions with a troubled expression.

"Hmm? Oh, he's here, too. It was too fast to stop, so it should swirl back somewhere."

Leila laughed at Aotearoa's words and looked back at Gain.

"Grandpa, Grandpa!

Layla calls out loud to Guyne, who sees her grandson grow up and feels like he's incompetent.

"Hey, what a sudden shout out?"

"You know, I fought the golem and I thought, There are still a lot of strong ones in the world."

Layla starts talking about something. Guyn's expression is puzzling because he doesn't know where the essence of the story lies.

"Don't you know anymore? I mean, here's the thing!

Leila began to run away from the settlement as she took the hands of Ethereum and Deena.

"Guys, I'm coming!

The voiced Atra and Ed also rush after Leila late.

"Oh, hey, what do you mean!

Layla just laughed a little at Ethereum's question, which drew her hand without knowing where she was going.

And she blew her finger whistle as Ethereum and Deena started to get in shape and go side by side with Leila. It resonated in the sky.

"Oh man, with the sortas, with Layla, they're all rough dragon users"

In reaction to that, Ishdra came in low altitude flight.

"Guys, I'm gonna jump on it!

I followed Leila's instructions and jumped onto Ishdra's back simultaneously. Ishdra, winged wide with a claw as it was, flew away.

"Guys, bye! I'm not a sheik yet! I'm on another journey with the Sortas!!

That was Leila's farewell word to the Dragon Nation. Keep moving away from the sanctuary at the mercy of the Dragon Nation, including Gain, who has been chasing us.

"Hey, since when?

Aotearoa's question was not directed at Leila, but at Ishdra.

"Hey, no, you know what? When I sent Layla here before, assuming these things, huh?

Now it was Ishdra's turn to have a bad tooth cut. He seemed to know beforehand that Leila would do this.

"I don't have a choice anymore."

You blew it off by being completely away from the Dragon Nation sanctuary already. Deena had a grumpy tone, but that expression was a smile.

"Uh, hey, hey, okay? Please take me with you again!

"Ugh, you're the one at all... I'm going to the volcanic zone dungeon next, are you coming?

"Yeah!"

Layla grinned full face at Ethereal's words after one sigh. She never hated being a chief, she just wanted to be free to travel again before that.

The adventure begins with everyone together again.

That's when Aotearoa remembered the main towns, which are his homeland. They were listening to what they were doing for the dwarf's life, but then what happened?

That's another story......