Red Dragon And Dragon Orbs (9)

If you gain powerful strength, you should use it and show it.

If it could prevent such a farce.

The dragons lowered their eyes without a word in the face of magic that far surpassed their own.

“Couldn’t you have just blocked the attack!”

The Elder said this to El. He took the lead while the other Black Dragons remained silent.

“I just used the best method to protect myself in that situation. Or do you mean humans should just die when dragons attack?”

“That…”

El wrapped his arm around Rurin’s shoulder, who was looking at him intently, and declared firmly.

“I have power. But I don’t intend to use it recklessly. As long as I’m not provoked first. But if another one like Nies appears, the existence of the Black Dragons just might be in jeopardy.”

That was a brutal declaration.

But no dragon could respond. Because it was true. A single meteor strike is already peak-level attack magic.

And there were countless meteors. If they fell simultaneously, the extinction of their species would be instantaneous. At this moment, there wasn’t a dragon who couldn’t make that simple calculation.

Seeing that, the Elder gulped and looked at Rurin.

In fact, the Elder’s thinking was rather different from the other dragons.

He deliberately showed anger, but he had no intention of defending Nies. He spoke up just to prevent the Black Dragons from making excuses later.

From the Elder’s perspective, Nies’s actions were very suspicious. There was no way that he, who had lived for thousands of years, couldn’t notice that.

Investigating would reveal everything. The Elder thought so and felt relieved. Rurin’s safety was practically guaranteed.

He thought that his granddaughter, unlike his daughter who died before her father, could live out her natural lifespan.

But the more he thought so, the more he had to subtly voice support for his clan. So that everyone in the clan would think his decisions were fair. Even if he was actually helping Rurin.

“Everyone, return. This matter will be thoroughly investigated.”

The Elder said this and turned away from El.

As the Elder teleported away, the other dragons also disappeared one by one.

And soon the situation was over.

El watched them and thought.

If they tried to disrupt the peace again, he would really wipe them out.

Sereina fainted again in Elena’s arms. Thanks to my mana and Elena’s healing magic, her wounds were fully healed, but she was very weak.

The Red Dragons disappeared, the Black Dragons disappeared, so we returned to Greek City.

I plan to sort out the bad ties with the dragons soon.

Including the incident that led to Rurin’s mother’s death, all at once.

I will eliminate all the beings that attacked Rurin and me. The bad ties related to Rurin and the new bad ties with the Red Dragons. I will clear all of them using the remaining dragon orb.

For that, Rurin needs to become an adult first. So, I will wait for a while. That was my plan for now.

Since the Red Dragons abandoned Sereina, I took her back with me. I am furious at the actions of the Red Dragons. Although Sereina is also a Red Dragon, she was used and became my hidden card. So, I couldn’t just leave her behind.

Help to those who help. Destruction to those who fight.

Isn’t that the rule of life?

Anyway, Sereina is a dragon, so once she recovers, she’ll find her own way.

After returning to Greek City, I left Sereina at Elena’s clinic. Due to the unique vitality of dragons, she regained her senses shortly after, even in a weakened state.

“Where is this?”

As soon as she regained consciousness, she showed no signs of being perplexed by the new environment.

“Where else? It’s Elena’s clinic.”

“Elena, you mean the elf who saved me with you?”

Sereina seemed to remember Elena’s magic and started looking around. She seemed to be looking for Elena.

Elena, who was quietly watching the scene from behind, got startled when she made eye contact with Sereina and quickly hid behind me.

Seeing that, Sereina began to smile mysteriously. It was a strange smile.

“I really thought I was going to die! I never expected to come back to life like this! And even more so, that a human would be my savior…!”

“Is that so?”

“Well, I suppose I’ll acknowledge it this time.”

Sereina answered coolly and flopped down on the bed.

“I’m not the only one who saved you. As I said earlier, it would have been impossible without Elena’s Great Healing, so you should thank her too. I can’t use healing magic myself.”

“Thanks, huh. Well, fine. Then as a reward for saving me, you, elf! Become mine!”

“Wh-what?”

Elena was startled by Sereina’s sudden suggestion and looked at me. Her face showed that she didn’t know how to refuse a dragon’s command.

“Just kidding, just kidding. What a naive elf. Anyway, I hate that I have to keep seeing you annoying couple! Sigh, but I guess it can’t be helped. Oh, by the way, can I sleep here?”

The topic change was too abrupt. She made a silly joke, set me and Rurin up as a couple, and now she wants to sleep here.

“I almost died, so I’m really sleepy. I’m going to sleep.”

Sereina boldly declared her need for sleep and fell asleep just like that. In her human polymorphed state, her flamboyant red hair flowed down from the bed.

“Right, when you’re sick, you get sleepy. That’s true.”

For once, Rurin agreed with the Red Dragon’s words and nodded.

“So you should go sleep too. Just in case!”

She pulled my arm, genuinely filled with concern. At times like this, she was very cute. Not just cute, but perhaps there were other feelings as well.

Anyway, one thing I gained from this fight was confidence in my feelings.

What I gained wasn’t just mana.

Seeing Rurin’s hands tremble made my anger boil from deep within my chest.

That alone was enough, but the fact that she was tormented by another dragon nearly drove me crazy. Of course, I killed the main culprit. But I still couldn’t calm down. Especially when I thought about Rurin’s depressing childhood.

“El! Defeating the dragon, fine! But what happened earlier? When your mana flowed in, the power of the Great Healing spell increased by more than four times!”

“Probably because it contained my mana, the power of the Great Healing spell increased to dragon-level.”

“How could that be! There is such a method…”

Elena, full of curiosity, started circling around me.

Her eyes sparkled. It was a different look from the reverence she showed to the great dragon. That look seemed to contain a deep sense of respect.

It could be a delusion.

Maybe?

“Whatever the method, let’s go home quickly! I’m sleepy!”

Rurin didn’t allow me to continue talking with Elena. She had been barely holding back from dragging me away, and eventually, I was pulled out of the clinic. At the same time, Rurin immediately used teleportation.

We went straight to the dining room.

Back at the dining room.

Anyway, it’s true that I’m tired. So, I decided to rest immediately.

I started moving again around noon the next day. My condition was fine. Perhaps due to the resonance of the dragon orb and Dragon’s Heart, my body had become very strong, and contrary to Rurin’s worries, I even felt comfortable. I wasn’t very tired. Maybe because I slept well.

Since I felt good, I started cooking. Then I dragged a sleeping Rurin out to visit Elena’s clinic.

Sereina was sitting on the bed as if it were her own home. Elena didn’t know what to do and was fidgeting.

“What a foolish couple.”

Sereina made a ridiculous comment and waved her hand. Elena approached me with a relieved expression.

“Seeing you talk nonsense, you seem fine?”

“Hohoho! I’m just a bit low on stamina, but I’m fine. I’m a dragon, after all. Aren’t you hot? Ugh, it’s so hot. Why are you sticking together like that? It looks like the Black one is a virgin, but you’re sticking together like a couple married for thousands of years.”

Rurin was sleeping on my back, holding my head. She didn’t react to Sereina’s harsh words, which meant she was in a deeper sleep than I thought.

“How can it be hot? It’s freezing.”

It’s the middle of winter, so it can’t be hot. Rather, carrying Rurin makes my back feel warm. Right now, Rurin is like my scarf. Although my head hurts a bit from all her pulling.

Rurin seemed to stir at Sereina’s voice. I could feel her rubbing her eyes behind me. Then she suddenly woke up with a start and shouted.

That’s fine, but why grab my head harder?

It hurts, you know.

“Wh-what! Why is the first thing I see when I wake up something red? Isn’t this the worst morning! It feels bad.”

“Morning? The sun is already high in the sky, so get a grip.”

After I put Rurin down, she kept rubbing her eyes for a long time. She was in a half-asleep state. Leaving Rurin as she was, I took out the food I had brought and put it on the table.

Both Sereina and I had narrowly escaped death, so we needed to replenish our strength, and I had prepared a special dish for that.

It’s only natural to take care of those who helped.

The food I prepared is a Korean dish called Hyojonggaeng. In simple terms, it’s a hangover soup, but it’s not spicy.

Rather, it’s a dish that soothes the stomach, relieves fatigue, and replenishes energy. It was also known as the first food by delivery in the Joseon Dynasty.

Nobles used to have it delivered because they didn’t want to go out to eat it.

If you make that hyojonggaeng more luxurious, you get a true nutritional meal for replenishing strength.

With beef brisket and ribs, and even large abalones. Thanks to the time-freezing storage, the seafood can always be cooked as fresh as if it were just caught.

First, soak the blood out of the meat, then pre-boil the brisket, ribs, and ingredients like kelp. Then, prepare the abalone and cabbage, blanch them, remove the kelp, add all the ingredients, and simmer until you get a rich broth.

Just hearing about it makes you feel energized.

Usually, shiitake mushrooms are used to enhance the flavor of the meat, but as always, I used monton mushrooms. For soup dishes, monton mushrooms are superior to shiitake.

This has a more luxurious taste than galbitang and the refreshing broth of abalone.

Rurin, who was rubbing her eyes just a few minutes ago, sniffed the air, rushed over, and started tearing into the ribs.

Uka ribs, especially when dipped in the secret sauce, have tender meat that stimulates the taste buds. The rich meat broth spreads, soothing the body and refreshing the stomach.

The chewy texture of the abalone is also impressive.