33
Estio Volume 2
- Episode 8
Not as thick-skinned as the white-haired monkeys, they carefully acclimatized to the cold temperatures by immersing themselves in the water. When I left the headquarters, I said that I had a lot of luggage, but now that the situation has changed, I am glad that Parker brought a lot of clothes to change into.
After passing the sandworm swarm, washing off the sticky glue and changing clothes, I felt refreshed and could afford to look around the waters inside the cave. The group took a short break while soaking their feet in the water.
"By the way, can the cat not be washed?"
Meow.
Tsuki was the only one who didn't go into the water, narrowing his eyes and crying. Estio, noticing her tail waving dissatisfied, reached out towards Tsuki. The black cat approached his gun and gently rubbed his face in his palm.
"Tsuki hates water."
"Ah, I've already been to the waterfront, so wouldn't it be better to wash? If it's too dirty, you might get sick."
Tsuki, who is so thorough in self-management, didn't have any odor or anything dirty. However, Estio thought there was some truth to his words as well.
"Hey, that fucking bird head."
"...Tsuki?"
"no. I will wash."
Tsuki drooped and fell on the edge of the water. Although he hated touching the water, Tsuki was also persuaded by Parker's words. Maybe when I was traveling alone, I needed to pay more attention to cleanliness than when I decided to hang out with Estio.
Humans are vulnerable to disease. Humans were a fragile race that could easily get infected with germs that black cats endured without any problems. Thinking like that, I couldn't help but insist on not washing.
Of course, Tsukiya was confident that he would keep it clean without going into the water, but there is a difference between washing and not washing.
I stretched out my feet with great enthusiasm, but before I even reached the surface, I was trembling.
'I really hate water.'
Even though the body was a black tiger, it could not be helped that he hated water. Seeing Tsuki hesitated as if he was about to fall into the water, Parker flew out and reached out her hand.
"?!"
"Come on, let's go."
where? Before he could ask, Parker, holding a black cat and floating in the air, flew to the middle of a puddle and fell straight down.
"Super Flying Diving!"
"Nyaah!"
with a plop.
It was a brave act that he would never have done if he knew Tsuki's true body.
Surprised, Estio jumped to his feet, saw Tsuki jumping out of the water in a hurry, wet, and then burst into laughter.
The two eyes that were raised as if they were going to kill them were like a child with heartache.
"Really, don't leave me alone. Where did you go, that bird head?"
"Calm down, Tsuki. Thanks to you, my hair is very clean."
Estio took out an extra towel from her backpack and wiped Watsuki's hair. After brushing her a few times, her shrunken hair has regained some of its condition, but there is still a glossy bite.
Not knowing what he had done, Parker flew in front of him and gave him a thumbs up.
"How about it? The cat must have enjoyed it too? Hahahaha."
"I'm going to kill you..."
Estio hugged Tsuki while raising his lower jaw. Then, unable to hurt him, he turned to Parker, locking in his arms a black cat that hid his claws back.
"Parker."
"Yep?"
"Tsuki was very surprised. Apologize and promise never to do it again without your understanding."
In a resolute tone, the stern Parker nodded and bowed his head toward Tsuki.
"Uh, um. I'm sorry."
"......"
"I'll tell you in advance next time, Super Diving."
"Kyaah."
Estio, who managed to calm Tsuki, who was struggling with the idea that he would also kill him, put on the hooded cloak he had left on the floor again.
"Now let's move."
"Nana Nana Nana."
"Yes?"
While they laughed and chatted by the water, the cactus, who had been waiting patiently, roared loudly and jumped out of its seat.
"I'm in big trouble."
"Why?"
"Thirst."
Parker looked at Estio talking with the cactus with a strange gaze and grabbed his luggage. Seeing the plants walking around in pots was terrifying to watch again.
"Then water."
"I just drank water, but it doesn't taste good. Is it the heart of a delicate cactus who is hungry but doesn't want to eat anything?"
"It's not good to have a picky eater."
"Hey."
At Estio's words to cut with a single knife, Ahur hung the branches.
"Drink while there is water. It is not good if you hold on to it when you are thirsty."
"Can I give you something other than water?"
"Other?"
"A thirst-quenching drink with a bit more intense, tangy taste?"
Estio flinched at the bright reply. The intense wish the other person had was quickly read without even looking into it.
What Ahur wanted now was 'blood'.
When I first met Ahur, he was obviously an ordinary cactus. Although he had a peculiar personality for a plant, he was not surprisingly eccentric or seeking blood.
'Have your eating habits changed since that day?'
Estio remembered the day he accidentally bled Ahur because he was injured. From then on, the cactus began to exhibit unusual behaviors that are not normally seen by plants, such as walking alone or twisting branches.
'Is the instinct awakened because Ahur is a bloodsucking plant, or...'
Is my blood different from others?
Estio looked down at Ahur silently, lowered his posture and stretched out his hand. At his touch, the cactus forgot to spit his blood and gently changed the thorns on his body to make it easier to stroke.
「Kyaeng. It's good."
"No. Please put up a thorn."
"Why?"
"hurry."
At his urging, Ahur pointed his thorns as he was told, without knowing why. Then, blood trickled down from the palm that had been stabbed by the thorn.
"Hey! Blood sucks! blood!"
"Lee, leader?"
"It's on purpose, so don't be surprised."
Parker, who was watching, panicked and came with medicine and bandages. Estio gave the cactus a moderate amount of blood, and then wrapped a bandage sprayed with a hemostatic agent on his hand. Red bloodstains spread like the sunset on the white cloth.
"No, this is what it is."
"I gave you cactus rice."
Estio, who casually dismissed the situation, picked up the flowerpot, handed it to Neju, and started walking. Unable to understand the flow of water, Parker stood blankly, blinked his eyes, and ran after him. There was no blood stain on the cactus that I glanced back at. It was because Ahur had absorbed every drop of it. Instead, flowers red like blood were in full bloom.
"By the way, who made that waterfall on purpose?"
"I felt that way, though."
The location and landscaping of the waterfall were very artificial to think that it was created naturally. The state of the stagnant water was clear and clean, as if it had been done on purpose. It was rather strange to see a stream of water flowing into a deep underground cave, standing still and not overflowing, and without a single bug.
"Since there's no way the sandworms could have dug a waterway and made a private tub, well, there must have been something greater living here."
"Why do you think so?"
"I've heard that caves like this usually have owners."
Parker nodded brightly and started giving examples one by one.
"Have you not heard of Leader-sama? A tiger living in a burrow, a wolf, or…"
"?"
"Dragon."
Even Estio, a peasant, had heard of the dragon tribe that defended the world in the distant past. However, it was already a legend and only appeared in books.
"Did dragons also live in burrows?"
"Yep. I learned that most of the Dragon Lairs were caves like this. Even now, they are often excavated in the form of caves."
"It would have been huge."
"Haha, of course, this place feels a little small for a dragon to live in. Still."
As Estio showed interest in dragons, Parker began to talk about the information he knew with sincerity.
"Among the dragons, the strongest dragon, said to have two bodies, it might be okay."
"two?"
"Yes. One has the wings, tail, and snappy front and hind legs that are characteristic of the dragon tribe, and something like that. In fact, it is said that they were taking the form of a human unless they used a lot of force."
"Does that mean that the dragon transformed and walked around like a human?"
"Rather than transformation, there are two main bodies. Originally, dragons were a race that God loved very much."
The monotheistic idea of the Empire is based on God's love for man. However, in the distant past, when dragons ruled the world harmoniously, humans did not monopolize that love.
"The Bible says that the human form is ultimately derived from the image of a god? Likewise, dragons must have a second form made after the image of a god. is yes."
"...I've never been to the temple, so I didn't know."
"Oh, really? Every neighborhood must have a small chapel."
Of course it was. In the Rubarzan Empire, which made sacredness its state religion, religious buildings were built all over the country so that even poor commoners could come to the temple to pray.
However, the town of Selvia, where Estio grew up, was just a town with a lower quality of life than Parker had imagined. The village itself is completely hidden in the deep mountains, the number of residents is small, and the poor are so poor that they have to paste their mouths for half a year to make a single garment.
At the very least, he was dressed in the new clothes that Tsuki brought to the coming-of-age ceremony, and he was accused of being a thief and covered in dirty chicken blood.
Estio remembered that day and lowered his gaze to the floor.
"You must be loved by God."
"Huh?"
"In the end, the end is the worst. Even if they say that they are such a great race, now all of them have gone extinct."
There are no more dragons in this world. Parker's eyes widened at the bitter murmur, and his wings flapped wildly.
"No, no! Leader. It's the other way around."
"The opposite."
"I heard that dragons have left this world. Ugh, horses are guardians, they were the top predators in the ecosystem. Who dares to exterminate dragons?"
"...wasn't it attacked by a human?"
"Hey, can you?"
Parker continued, very proud of being able to tell him a story he knew.
"Perhaps the problem was that even dragons could not stop the dazzling development of humans and the resulting war. As the dragons grieved over the corrupting world, God gave them a last chance."
The legend about dragons was a famous myth among all the people, but it was the first story I had ever heard of Estio, who grew up in a country where there was no chapel. He listened quietly.
"Will they remain in this world and fulfill their duties as a guardian, or will they abandon this world and go to their own world, the Dragon Realm?"
33
Estio Volume 2
- Episode 8
Not as thick-skinned as the white-haired monkeys, they carefully acclimatized to the cold temperatures by immersing themselves in the water. When I left the headquarters, I said that I had a lot of luggage, but now that the situation has changed, I am glad that Parker brought a lot of clothes to change into.
After passing the sandworm swarm, washing off the sticky glue and changing clothes, I felt refreshed and could afford to look around the waters inside the cave. The group took a short break while soaking their feet in the water.
"By the way, can the cat not be washed?"
Meow.
Tsuki was the only one who didn't go into the water, narrowing his eyes and crying. Estio, noticing her tail waving dissatisfied, reached out towards Tsuki. The black cat approached his gun and gently rubbed his face in his palm.
"Tsuki hates water."
"Ah, I've already been to the waterfront, so wouldn't it be better to wash? If it's too dirty, you might get sick."
Tsuki, who is so thorough in self-management, didn't have any odor or anything dirty. However, Estio thought there was some truth to his words as well.
"Hey, that fucking bird head."
"...Tsuki?"
"no. I will wash."
Tsuki drooped and fell on the edge of the water. Although he hated touching the water, Tsuki was also persuaded by Parker's words. Maybe when I was traveling alone, I needed to pay more attention to cleanliness than when I decided to hang out with Estio.
Humans are vulnerable to disease. Humans were a fragile race that could easily get infected with germs that black cats endured without any problems. Thinking like that, I couldn't help but insist on not washing.
Of course, Tsukiya was confident that he would keep it clean without going into the water, but there is a difference between washing and not washing.
I stretched out my feet with great enthusiasm, but before I even reached the surface, I was trembling.
'I really hate water.'
Even though the body was a black tiger, it could not be helped that he hated water. Seeing Tsuki hesitated as if he was about to fall into the water, Parker flew out and reached out her hand.
"?!"
"Come on, let's go."
where? Before he could ask, Parker, holding a black cat and floating in the air, flew to the middle of a puddle and fell straight down.
"Super Flying Diving!"
"Nyaah!"
with a plop.
It was a brave act that he would never have done if he knew Tsuki's true body.
Surprised, Estio jumped to his feet, saw Tsuki jumping out of the water in a hurry, wet, and then burst into laughter.
The two eyes that were raised as if they were going to kill them were like a child with heartache.
"Really, don't leave me alone. Where did you go, that bird head?"
"Calm down, Tsuki. Thanks to you, my hair is very clean."
Estio took out an extra towel from her backpack and wiped Watsuki's hair. After brushing her a few times, her shrunken hair has regained some of its condition, but there is still a glossy bite.
Not knowing what he had done, Parker flew in front of him and gave him a thumbs up.
"How about it? The cat must have enjoyed it too? Hahahaha."
"I'm going to kill you..."
Estio hugged Tsuki while raising his lower jaw. Then, unable to hurt him, he turned to Parker, locking in his arms a black cat that hid his claws back.
"Parker."
"Yep?"
"Tsuki was very surprised. Apologize and promise never to do it again without your understanding."
In a resolute tone, the stern Parker nodded and bowed his head toward Tsuki.
"Uh, um. I'm sorry."
"......"
"I'll tell you in advance next time, Super Diving."
"Kyaah."
Estio, who managed to calm Tsuki, who was struggling with the idea that he would also kill him, put on the hooded cloak he had left on the floor again.
"Now let's move."
"Nana Nana Nana."
"Yes?"
While they laughed and chatted by the water, the cactus, who had been waiting patiently, roared loudly and jumped out of its seat.
"I'm in big trouble."
"Why?"
"Thirst."
Parker looked at Estio talking with the cactus with a strange gaze and grabbed his luggage. Seeing the plants walking around in pots was terrifying to watch again.
"Then water."
"I just drank water, but it doesn't taste good. Is it the heart of a delicate cactus who is hungry but doesn't want to eat anything?"
"It's not good to have a picky eater."
"Hey."
At Estio's words to cut with a single knife, Ahur hung the branches.
"Drink while there is water. It is not good if you hold on to it when you are thirsty."
"Can I give you something other than water?"
"Other?"
"A thirst-quenching drink with a bit more intense, tangy taste?"
Estio flinched at the bright reply. The intense wish the other person had was quickly read without even looking into it.
What Ahur wanted now was 'blood'.
When I first met Ahur, he was obviously an ordinary cactus. Although he had a peculiar personality for a plant, he was not surprisingly eccentric or seeking blood.
'Have your eating habits changed since that day?'
Estio remembered the day he accidentally bled Ahur because he was injured. From then on, the cactus began to exhibit unusual behaviors that are not normally seen by plants, such as walking alone or twisting branches.
'Is the instinct awakened because Ahur is a bloodsucking plant, or...'
Is my blood different from others?
Estio looked down at Ahur silently, lowered his posture and stretched out his hand. At his touch, the cactus forgot to spit his blood and gently changed the thorns on his body to make it easier to stroke.
「Kyaeng. It's good."
"No. Please put up a thorn."
"Why?"
"hurry."
At his urging, Ahur pointed his thorns as he was told, without knowing why. Then, blood trickled down from the palm that had been stabbed by the thorn.
"Hey! Blood sucks! blood!"
"Lee, leader?"
"It's on purpose, so don't be surprised."
Parker, who was watching, panicked and came with medicine and bandages. Estio gave the cactus a moderate amount of blood, and then wrapped a bandage sprayed with a hemostatic agent on his hand. Red bloodstains spread like the sunset on the white cloth.
"No, this is what it is."
"I gave you cactus rice."
Estio, who casually dismissed the situation, picked up the flowerpot, handed it to Neju, and started walking. Unable to understand the flow of water, Parker stood blankly, blinked his eyes, and ran after him. There was no blood stain on the cactus that I glanced back at. It was because Ahur had absorbed every drop of it. Instead, flowers red like blood were in full bloom.
"By the way, who made that waterfall on purpose?"
"I felt that way, though."
The location and landscaping of the waterfall were very artificial to think that it was created naturally. The state of the stagnant water was clear and clean, as if it had been done on purpose. It was rather strange to see a stream of water flowing into a deep underground cave, standing still and not overflowing, and without a single bug.
"Since there's no way the sandworms could have dug a waterway and made a private tub, well, there must have been something greater living here."
"Why do you think so?"
"I've heard that caves like this usually have owners."
Parker nodded brightly and started giving examples one by one.
"Have you not heard of Leader-sama? A tiger living in a burrow, a wolf, or…"
"?"
"Dragon."
Even Estio, a peasant, had heard of the dragon tribe that defended the world in the distant past. However, it was already a legend and only appeared in books.
"Did dragons also live in burrows?"
"Yep. I learned that most of the Dragon Lairs were caves like this. Even now, they are often excavated in the form of caves."
"It would have been huge."
"Haha, of course, this place feels a little small for a dragon to live in. Still."
As Estio showed interest in dragons, Parker began to talk about the information he knew with sincerity.
"Among the dragons, the strongest dragon, said to have two bodies, it might be okay."
"two?"
"Yes. One has the wings, tail, and snappy front and hind legs that are characteristic of the dragon tribe, and something like that. In fact, it is said that they were taking the form of a human unless they used a lot of force."
"Does that mean that the dragon transformed and walked around like a human?"
"Rather than transformation, there are two main bodies. Originally, dragons were a race that God loved very much."
The monotheistic idea of the Empire is based on God's love for man. However, in the distant past, when dragons ruled the world harmoniously, humans did not monopolize that love.
"The Bible says that the human form is ultimately derived from the image of a god? Likewise, dragons must have a second form made after the image of a god. is yes."
"...I've never been to the temple, so I didn't know."
"Oh, really? Every neighborhood must have a small chapel."
Of course it was. In the Rubarzan Empire, which made sacredness its state religion, religious buildings were built all over the country so that even poor commoners could come to the temple to pray.
However, the town of Selvia, where Estio grew up, was just a town with a lower quality of life than Parker had imagined. The village itself is completely hidden in the deep mountains, the number of residents is small, and the poor are so poor that they have to paste their mouths for half a year to make a single garment.
At the very least, he was dressed in the new clothes that Tsuki brought to the coming-of-age ceremony, and he was accused of being a thief and covered in dirty chicken blood.
Estio remembered that day and lowered his gaze to the floor.
"You must be loved by God."
"Huh?"
"In the end, the end is the worst. Even if they say that they are such a great race, now all of them have gone extinct."
There are no more dragons in this world. Parker's eyes widened at the bitter murmur, and his wings flapped wildly.
"No, no! Leader. It's the other way around."
"The opposite."
"I heard that dragons have left this world. Ugh, horses are guardians, they were the top predators in the ecosystem. Who dares to exterminate dragons?"
"...wasn't it attacked by a human?"
"Hey, can you?"
Parker continued, very proud of being able to tell him a story he knew.
"Perhaps the problem was that even dragons could not stop the dazzling development of humans and the resulting war. As the dragons grieved over the corrupting world, God gave them a last chance."
The legend about dragons was a famous myth among all the people, but it was the first story I had ever heard of Estio, who grew up in a country where there was no chapel. He listened quietly.
"Will they remain in this world and fulfill their duties as a guardian, or will they abandon this world and go to their own world, the Dragon Realm?"
