Instant Death

Translator+Edit: Thy Unsus

On the road on the edge of the cliff, Yogiri and others confronted the dragon.

The golden dragon was remaining in the air while flapping its wings slowly.

It had two legs and gigantic wings; it was a type of dragon referred to as a wyvern.

It’s body that was clad in lightning was far bigger than the dragons they had seen before now. Its talons that were similar to those of birds of prey would be able to grab ahold of Yogiri and other’s car.

Its enormous pupils captured Yogiri and others certainly, and the vicinity was wrapped in a heavy atmosphere.

“It’s excessively keeping its eyes on us!” (Tomochika)

Tomochika raised her voice which was mixed with fear.

It would be able to attack Yogiri and others at any time if it felt like doing that. However, it didn’t have any indications it would attack immediately different from the other dragons.

“Do we wait and see? Well, isn’t also fine to leave it alone if it doesn’t do anything and move?” (Yogiri)

“No no no, it will be impossible! That, it seems to be full of the thunder it’s releasing!” (Tomochika)

Tomochika said so, but they weren’t able to guess its emotions from the facial expression of the inhuman dragon.

Moreover, Yogiri didn’t feel any killing intent at all. Some killing intent would leak out if they planned to turn to attack. In other words, Yogiri was safe at present but he was also interested as to why the dragon had come here.

So, he decided to wait for a little while.

However, nothing happened.

The dragon only floated as is, and it was just staring at Yogiri and others.

Tomochika who was frightened from the outset seemed to be feeling a sense of discomfort in the situation bit by bit, and inclined her head.

When Yogiri was on the verge of beginning to think it was okay to move moderately already, the dragon stirred.

“You passed.” (Dragon)

The dragon emitted a low and heavy voice.

And then the dragon put power into its wings. Flapping its wings powerfully, it tried to leave this place.

“Eh, we passed? Well, I don’t know a thing like that, but it’s good that it looks like its going somewhere!” (Tomochika)

Tomochika was relieved. It seemed she wasn’t bothered to that extent by the incomprehensible part.

“Wait.” (Yogiri)

However, Yogiri called out to the dragon that was trying to fly away.

“Why are you calling it to a halt!? Isn’t it fine with it leaving!” (Tomochika)

“Although I said to move and leave it alone, the story is different if it understands words.” (Yogiri)

“Eeh? You see, how should I put it, don’t curse a god without touching it.” (Tomochika)

Although Tomochika was complaining, Yogiri called out to it again.

“You’ll know if you watched the spectacle of some time ago. I’ll kill you if you run away.” (Yogiri)

This was just threatening words. He didn’t plan on killing it even if it ran away.

However, the dragon stopped its movement suddenly and stood still in the sky.

“Those wings have no influence!” (Tomochika)

Tomochika retorted.

It floating so that it was stationary in the sky although it stopped flapping its wings was a strange spectacle in some respects.

“Nuoooo! It would have been better if I flew away as is without talkinggggg! I had a hunch I missed up when I said something, and it seems that it was a mistakeeeeee!” (Dragon)

“Well, I think I would have left you alone if you flew silently as is.” (Yogiri)

“Umm, Takatou-kun? What are you speaking of normally?” (Tomochika)

In front of Yogiri and others, there was a little girl rolling around.

“How did this dragon become a human being!?” (Tomochika)

“I don’t know, even if you ask me.” (Yogiri)

The golden thunder dragon, as called by Tomochika, was in the figure of a very young little girl.

『It seems it is often the case in a parallel world. Immediately, wolves and dragons become lolis.』(Mokomoko)

Mokomoko, the spirit behind Tomochika, was nodding by herself. Yogiri didn’t understand, even with her saying it was often the case.

Although the dragon was worried about herself while she rolled about, she had a certain feeling eventually, and straightened herself and posed in seiza.

“No, that’s not it. I heard it was well received to have an appearance like this when I was speaking with a man.” (Dragon)

“You heard a story like that somewhere!? What is with the people of this world!” (Tomochika)

Certainly, Yogiri remembered the robot they came across in the case of the train accident had said something similar.

“Well, by the way, why did they attack us? Were the dragons of some time ago your instigation?” (Yogiri)

“That is the trial of the Sword Saint.” (Dragon)

“Sword Saint?” (Yogiri)

Those words that the dragon spoke of, Yogiri remembered hearing them somewhere.

“Aah, if I remember correctly, the cat person was talking about a person like that. How about the Sword Saint’s gift or something like that?” (Yogiri)

“What!? Aren’t you coming to meet Sword Saint-sama?” (Dragon)

The little dragon girl opened her eyes wide exaggeratedly.

“Uwah. The chance blow or something like that is amazing.” (Tomochika)

“I just thought we would go through here and go to the Imperial Capital.” (Yogiri)

“……um, Sword Saint-sama is in this valley, and you’ll receive a gift if you are able to meet him. Given that the people who come here with that goal are never-ending, he is holding a screening beforehand.” (Dragon)

“As the dragons appeared to that extent, can’t anyone barely manage to reach him if they fly from the entrance or something like that?” (Yogiri)

“You wouldn’t be qualified to meet Sword Saint-sama without enduring that amount!” (Dragon)

The little girl was boasting for some reason.

“Well, if it’s a thing like that, it’s something that has nothing to do with us. Shall we go?” (Yogiri)

“Yep.” (Tomochika)

Saying so, Yogiri and others tried to return to the car. Thereupon, the little dragon girl stood ahead of Yogiri and others to block their way.

“But I said you passed!? Aren’t you going to meet Sword Saint-sama!?” (Dragon)

“Not really. Although I thought something was coming while aiming at us perhaps, it looks like it wasn’t so.” (Yogiri)

He thought he would listen to their background connections if they were an enemy, but it was no use if it wasn’t so.

“No, err, you passed, don’t be troubled by that! It is said that fellows with prospects are being brought along!” (Dragon)

“But, weren’t you trying to run away?” (Yogiri)

“Usually, you’d escape if your underlings were massacred!” (Dragon)

“Well then, why did you expressly come in front of us?” (Yogiri)

“When you were on the verge of becoming cinders by my underling’s breaths, I was supposed to give even more despair by turning up! My underlings were annihilated when I flew leisurely, but on the other hand, as my figure was seen, it would be uncool to draw back in a panic! So, I thought I could preserve my dignity if I came to inform you that you passed after.” (Dragon)

“I knew you were an idiot, but what would us meeting the Sword Saint do? Is there a prospect?” (Yogiri)

It had been decided that Yogiri and others would be called incompetent if they didn’t have a gift if illuminated in the standard of this world.

For the time being, they were disguising it, but they were pretending to be ordinary people. It didn’t change the fact they looked almost incompetent.

“I don’t judge by the power of gifts. Since, well, it’s a fact you killed my underlings en masse. The fact is that you have the power to be able to do that.” (Dragon)

“But, I also really don’t have any sort of interest in the Sword Saint person.” (Yogiri)

“It’s the Sword Saint!? He’s an existence rivalling the sages! Don’t you want to experience a fragment of that power!?” (Dragon)

“Hey, even with you saying that. Do you want to meet him?” (Yogiri)

Yogiri asked Tomochika. Tomochika shook her head.

“I also don’t particularly want to. In spite of losing our way even under normal circumstances, it isn’t like we’re going out of our way.” (Tomochika) 𝘧𝒓e𝑒𝑤e𝙗𝚗o𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝐜𝐨ｍ

“Is it that!? Alright, I understand! I will be a guide for you! After all, just you won’t be able to escape from here and struggle on to the Imperial Capital. It probably isn’t a bad story! If you go and meet Sword Saint-sama for the time being, I will take you to the Imperial Capital!” (Dragon)

『Hmm. Isn’t it not a bad story if it’s something like that? After all, we’ll just be confused and lose our way after this as well?』(Mokomoko)

It was decided like that.

Getting into the armoured vehicle together with the dragon, they moved in accordance with the guidance.

The canyon turned into something just like a maze, and it seemed to be difficult to slip out without guidance. Yogiri realized that the idea of going through the canyon and going towards the Imperial Capital was a poor plan.

They saw many green trees after going forward a while.

It seemed very dazzling to Yogiri, who had only seen the ground and light brown rock surfaces. There appeared to be some moisture even in this dried out canyon.

As they continued of their own free will to weave their way through the trees, they exited into an open space. It was to the extent that short flowers were growing, but there also wasn’t anything in particular in the space.

“Eh? Why?” (Tomochika)

However, Tomochika saw the state of the plaza and raised her voice in surprise. It was because there was people overflowing there.

Because she had heard there was a Sword Saint, she was able to predict that a considerable amount of people would be going towards that place. However, the number of people who were here wasn’t less than one hundred people, even with her only looking roughly. This was also something unexpected for Yogiri.

Those in the plaza were people who were mixed and were without a sense of unity. Probably, they had come to see the Sword Saint as well

“Perhaps the Sword Saint is a vastly popular person?” (Yogiri)

Yogiri asked the dragon who was placed on top of his lap. She should know the circumstances.

“So that means you didn’t know, and you truly only happened to pass by……certainly, the people who are trying to receive a gift from Sword Saint-sama are never-ending. But, there is especially a lot gathered today. At any rate, it’s because they are deciding the next Sword Saint-sama.” (Dragon)

“You, are you trying to drag us into something troublesome? Because I’ll get you to keep your promise no matter what.” (Yogiri)

However, Yogiri’s ability in a situation like this was missing a winning move. He wasn’t suited for threatening at all.

Stopping the car in front of the crowd, Yogiri and others stepped down from the car.

“Hey! You came with a vehicle! You’re supposed to come here with your own strength!” (???)

A man wearing a hood found fault with them just as they did so.

“Even with you saying so. I didn’t plan to receive a trial.” (Yogiri)

“Ha~! You were put through trouble up until a place like this, but you lot were disqualified! It’s bad luck!” (???->Hooded Man)

The man just said it and looked down on them, but Yogiri didn’t have any words to retaliate with. There was no way to react, even with him becoming hot at an inconsequential thing.

“I don’t remember imposing a trial or something like that, and there’s nothing like disqualification. Bring the person along if they have prospect. I just said thus. Well, although those guys in the canyon are my underlings, how they will interpret that is their own way.” (???)

However, a reply to the man was heard from behind Yogiri and others.

The owner of the voice pushed his way through the crowd and went to the middle of the plaza.

It was an old man.

He was considerably aged with wrinkles and was appraising Yogiri’s surroundings, but that walking wasn’t something that felt aged.

『Hmm. He is able to do quite a bit. Is this man the Sword Saint?』(Mokomoko)

Whether or not she felt an expert’s style in that walking, Mokomoko said so in admiration.

Although the old man was wearing an oriental kimono, a sword wasn’t worn on his body.

Finally arriving at the center of the crowd, the old man looked around.

“There’s many.” (???->Old Man)

The old man muttered.

And then, he continued his words after thinking a little.

“You all, kill each other until I tell you to stop. I will choose the next Sword Saint from among the people remaining.” (Old Man)

“I wonder if he is more preferable amongst the people we’ve seen so far. I’m an idiot for thinking that even for a minute!” (Tomochika)

Tomochika shouted in what seemed to be amazement.

The surroundings of Yogiri and others overflowed with killing intent just as she spoke.