Chapter 62 – Episode 62 – Save Ariana!
“Captain. What are you talking about! There’s no way Daron is possible!”
Yes.
I was just a weaker soldier than Ryze or Ainel. Although it is said to have become a bit stronger as a normal knight, it is impossible to stop that dragon. Even that Ariana Katrin was all about stopping the dragon’s movement. You’ll probably be able to catch it only when Hero comes along.
“Majesty. You have to dodge while Captain Ariana is blocking it. Captain’s… If you don’t want your sacrifice to be in vain… Ha, sorry.”
Ainel couldn’t bear to follow her words. Even Ainel, who always looked bright, shed tears at Ariana’s sacrifice.
Still…
Ryze is not letting go of my hand.
“Daron… I think you can. So…”
“I mean.”
“If you… It seems possible.”
Ryze prioritizes me over Ariana. So my life will be important too. But Ryze trusted my ability more than that.
Ryze, who was close to me, would know.
I didn’t ask, but you know there’s something I’m hiding. That’s why she leans in for her own idol, Ariana.
Will it be
What am I going to do by myself?
I don’t know if it’ll get in the way.
Of course…
It’s not impossible
“Ha.”
“Daron. Why are you complaining Are you sure you want to go?”
Ainel doesn’t seem to understand what I’m thinking about. That’s right. I don’t understand me either.
“Majesty.”
I’m really crazy too
“To Captain Ariana—”
“No.”
Asabel cut me off before I could finish my words.
“It will be dog death. Do you think you can catch that dragon?”
“No.”
“But are you going? You’re crazy. Captain Ariana’s sacrifice is unfortunate, but I have no intention of losing you.”
It seems that my value has greatly increased. Originally, if a soldier like me went there, he would have snorted and told me to take care of it.
“You are a capable soldier. It’s too good to be left as a soldier. Do you think I will let you go?”
“Majesty.”
I knelt down and bowed my head.
“Even though I am a soldier, I am a man who would give his life for Captain Ariana. I learned the sword from him, and thanks to him, I came all the way here to gain experience.”
“I don’t understand. Are your lives not worth it?”
“If I run away like this, I will be like those knights.”
“…”
At the mention of those knights, the princess’s mouth stiffened. A number of imperial knights were killed by a special species of black anaconda called Ract. The knights who felt their lives threatened by him even ran away, leaving the princess behind.
“I’m not a knight, but if I were a true knight… I know I shouldn’t.”
I looked up at Asabel with confident eyes. Even as she faltered at disobeying her own orders, she had no choice but to acknowledge me. Rather, you will want to see it.
The knights who always shouted loyalty and ran away when there was danger. Unlike them, I would like to see an ideal knight from me, a mere soldier.
“Are you sure?”
“Honestly, I have no confidence.”
Damn, I’m not even a warrior, how can I catch a toryong?
“But I don’t even have the confidence to die.”
“What?”
“I don’t have the confidence to catch a dragon, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have the confidence to die pointlessly.”
Yes.
I’ll try to catch the toryong, but if I can’t, I’ll just shoot it. It’s hard, but you have to try. I can why?
Because he is a soldier who survived until the final battle with the Demon King.
“Daron.”
“Yes. Majesty.”
“I will give you an order.”
“Please tell me.”
“Save Ariana. If possible, you can catch the Toryong.”
Even if you say it yourself, it will be absurd.
“Possible… Would you?”
When it comes to the impossible, the possible.
“Yes.”
Possible.
.
.
.
Bang!!!!!
Bang!!!!!!
A terrifying roar shakes the ground as if an earthquake had occurred.
Aaaaa!!!!
The dragon’s roar is about to tear your eardrums. Still, I must move on. I ran to the dragon like a moth jumping into a fire.
As I got closer, I could see the battle between humans and dragons at a glance.
Ariana with minor scars. The torn clothes are also visible along with the wounds. For the complete retreat of the knights, she did not retreat until the end. Ariana’s value will be higher than the knight who will be sacrificed by the dragon. But Ariana stands firm. Determined to send at least one more, she fought against Toryong.
“Ariana-sama!!!!!!”
“Darron?”
Ariana evaded the dragon’s attack and was startled by my appearance.
“Why are you here? Run away!”
“I will fight alongside Ariana-sama!”
“What is that—. Daron, watch out!”
Sudden darkening of the stomach Clouds do not block the sun. The toryong’s huge soles were covering the sky. Ariana kicked off the ground and darted to snatch me.
Bang!!!!!!!
The place where I was was trampled by the toryong’s feet and produced thick dust.
“Daron. Why did you come?”
“Because I can’t leave Ariana-sama behind.”
“What… ?”
The two of us couldn’t speak. I threw myself away from the Toryong who attacked in succession. There was no time to worry about each other. The toryong, which had been sticking out only its upper body from the tunnel, came out completely.
“Ariana-sama! His intelligence is lower than you think! You must attack while aiming from the rear as much as possible!”
Ariana would have prevented the dragon from pursuing the knights head-on. However, Toryong is already aware of only the enemies he sees in front of him. It means that Ariana and I only see the two as enemies.
Ariana channeled her magic into her sword and slashed the dragon. However, because it was such a large pterosaur, it was unable to inflict fatal injuries. Ariana followed her advice and moved to the dragon’s rear.
Kaaang!!!!!
The dragon turned around to look at Ariana in anger.
Toryong.
Like a raid, if a large number of people are properly prepared, it can be caught. But even for Ariana, it was impossible to catch her alone. Ariana was fast and strong. However, it was difficult for her to dodge both the impact of the blow to the ground and the flying stones.
Still, I was able to fight the Toryong more easily than before.
“Now what?”
I hid behind a large rock and watched the fight. The cumulative damage to Ariana is greater than the damage to Toryong. It would buy them time until the knights all retreated, but she had no guarantee that Ariana would be able to live.
Furthermore…
“Keugh!”
Ariana’s eyebrows furrowed. Not only Toryong, but also Black Anacondas began to join. Even a toryong is too heavy, but even the snakes start attacking.
What to do
What to do
I also continued to struggle while cutting off the anaconda’s head. Down there, I look into the tunnel where the toryong came out. A natural cave under the forest comes into view. A cave of unknown depth and end. Because there was a space under the ground, there was no abnormality on the surface of the forest terrain for the toryong to move.
“Miss Ariana!”
“Didn’t I tell you to go!”
“There is one way to catch the dragon!”
For a while, it was just the two of us, Ariana and I, hiding from the dragon. The dragon looked around and searched for Ariana. Time is temporary. If Ariana doesn’t show up at all, she’ll go get the knights.
“Are you okay?”
“Ha… Ha… I am OK.”
Tangled hair and shattered armor. Haven’t been seriously hurt yet. It was the first time I saw Ariana like this. It would have been too much to deal with Toryong one-on-one.
“I will draw the attention of the toryong. Instead, Ariana-sama has to do something.”
“What? Daron. No matter how strong you become, the impossible is impossible.”
“It’s possible.”
It will be hard.
“Look at this. You’re so scarred, and you’re almost on the verge of exhaustion.”
“Ha… I am… It’s a knight A knight is—”
“A knight must fight to the end. So, what about the knights who got away while Mistress Ariana was wasting her time?”
“These are the articles I have to be responsible for. Besides, there are more families to grieve when several knights die than when I die alone.”
“Are you saying my worries don’t matter?!”
I groaned and grabbed Ariana’s shoulder.
“It’s not just me. Ariana’s parents. And all the knights of the Empire! I will shed bloody tears over Ariana’s death.”
If you are a noble, you should know how to sacrifice for the country by showing an example. This must be the iron rule that Ariana has learned from her county family. But it didn’t matter that Ariana abused herself more than necessary.
“You also… Are you very sad about my death?”
“Yes. You will be very sad.”
He dared to touch his superior’s body. Ariana blushed even as she was taken aback by my sudden action.
“Daron…”
“Yes.”
“More than anything… I didn’t expect you to be so happy to be worried about me.”
“Yes?”
Ariana lowered her hand in hers, which was placed on her own shoulder. And she gently holds my hand between them.
“Thanks. In fact, I’m all, I’m talking about you…”
“You must like me. Yes, I know.”
“… To? Uh, how?”
The atmosphere was completely pink, but I mercilessly ruined Ariana’s confession.
“If you survive, I will accept it. Trust me. Defeat that dragon together and survive, after that.”
I stole Ariana’s lips. It was a sudden kiss, but Aria quickly accepted my mouth. She wasn’t licking her tongue or anything like that in an obscene way. However, it was a short but very intense kiss.
When she opened her mouth, Ariana’s eyes were clearly lacking.
“Then… We will do the next one.”
