How to Live as a Half-Dragon

013. Dragon life.

Xian asked as if doubting his own ears.

“yes?”

There are 7 goblins in total.

If it was a goblin that Xian was familiar with, he would have guaranteed victory, but the situation was completely different now.

The goblin in front of me was clearly a different being than usual.

The mana I felt was thicker and more ferocious.

‘It’s the same with Dragonians who die when a knife is stabbed in the heart.’

That was the reason Xian couldn’t step out confidently.

Compared to Xian’s mana, they were still at an absurdly meager level, but the total amount of mana did not necessarily guarantee victory.

As Sian looked at Hughes with eyes full of hesitation, she opened her mouth.

“If you are in danger, I will help you.”

Oh, what if… .

Sian’s shoulders were strained.

“Come on, you dwarfs.”

Of course, it was appropriate to see Xian as a dwarf now, not a goblin, but the important thing is to convey the meaning.

The feverish goblins finished their search and charged at once.

‘Is it slower than I thought?’

Sian lightly twisted his body to avoid the blade that the first one approached.

The same goes for another attack that runs straight into it. Shed it lightly, and Xian was convinced.

“Could this be as simple as this?”

Compared to the terrifyingly changed appearance, fortunately, it did not become that strong.

It was a level that could be overwhelmed with enough self-power.

‘Come to think of it, I had a fight with the Slayer too!’

Cyan, who gained confidence, approached the goblin’s arms in an instant and threw out his fist.

A fist that was outstretched wholeheartedly.

The second was not needed.

The goblin whose stomach had been pierced died as it were.

“Kirik… .”

The goblins were already frightened by Xian’s overwhelming blow.

Xian didn’t miss the chance and immediately blew off one more head.

Even though it was a fist that was only enough to knock down the nose of a slayer, it was this much power for a goblin or something.

flinch.

As the second goblin lay down on the ground, the goblins turned to each other and started running away.

In the meantime, they realized that they were not the ones to handle.

“I have no intention of letting go!”

Rather, now that I showed my back, it was easier to hunt in earnest.

It was when Xian was trying to chase the goblins.

Hughes called Xian over.

“That’s enough, Xian.”

“yes? But… .”

Sian, who was talking, swallowed the words behind him.

Well, subjugation of goblins was not the main purpose in the first place.

Even if I chase down and slaughter the goblins right now, it would only waste time.

He realized that it would be better to do as Hughes said, who calmly grasped the situation.

It was the moment when Xian gave up on the goblin’s pursuit.

Passssut.

The forest on the side where the goblins fled froze in an instant.

Xian felt the air around him suddenly cool.

The sight of trees, rocks, bushes, and even grass insects frozen was quite dreamy.

‘Awesome…’ .’

Only the frozen range seemed to be enough for 100m.

‘That’s what I meant by not chasing you… .’

I thought he was going to let go, but I was embarrassed because I misunderstood him.

‘This is magic… .’

Despite being a half-dragon, Xian does not know how to use any magic.

I heard that dragons naturally know how to use magic without being taught by someone, but I wondered if that characteristic was weak because they were subspecies of humans and dragons.

“But Hughes sister.”

“yes?”

“Did you know how to use magic?”

“Ah, yes, this one is more special.”

It was magic of a different dimension than the light-like magic he saw when he left town.

That kind of basic magic and this kind of full-scale large-scale attack magic are different in terms of difficulty.

So Xian suddenly became curious. Because I found out that Hughes possesses such powerful magic.

“Then why didn’t you use it when fighting the Slayer?”

Even if it was used at that time, there was no guarantee that it would defeat the Slayers. However, a much more plausible situation would have been created.

No, it’s Hughes who doesn’t show the slightest sign of difficulty even after using magic like that.

I thought maybe the lower slayer might have lightly steamed it.

‘But why?’

Xian wondered about this.

Why do I have to lose to the Slayers on purpose?

From Xi’an’s point of view, I couldn’t dare to think of it.

Looking at Hughes with curious eyes, I saw her answering in gibberish.

“that… . Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if Xian and the children got involved? Yes… ?”

Even the way she pretends to be embarrassed is pretty.

But apart from that, one thing seemed certain.

That Hughes wants to hide something.

“yes… It’s like that.”

As much as he had a good look, Xian decided not to ask.

Because I didn’t mean to make it difficult.

What must have been the reason?

Hughes hurriedly changed the topic.

“Let’s go faster than that. You have to be diligent to arrive before dawn.”

* * *

Follow Hughes and start walking again, 30 minutes.

Xian, who was quietly walking, looked at his companion.

Xian said to the quiet woman what she was thinking.

“But Hughes sister.”

“Yes, why?”

Hughes, waking up from his thoughts, is the same as always.

He is polite and kind even to young Xian.

“So, what was the result of the test earlier?”

Hughes didn’t mention it exactly, but it must have been a kind of test that he had been entrusted with fighting the goblins a while ago.

To check the level of the boy he has to protect.

“It was amazing.”

“Oh really?”

“Yes, it’s hard to have that level of skill at only 10 years old without any training.”

Sounds like you’ve passed.

Thanks to Xian, he asked with determined eyes.

“sure… . Can you teach me some magic too?”

Xian is a half dragon.

It was said that he was fully aware of being a dragon.

‘Still, it’s a dragon that is the master of magic… .’

It was quite a shame to not even know about magic.

It was also the reason he took this opportunity to ask Hughes to learn.

‘If I learn it this time, it will be helpful if I have a fight with the Slayers in the future.’

It was at the time when Xian was thinking that it would be better to learn it at this opportunity.

“hmm… .”

Hughes, who had a lukewarm response, shook his head shortly after thinking about it.

“I’m sorry, Xian. I don’t think that will work.”

“Why… ?”

“First of all, magic is difficult to learn.”

Xian was fully aware of that.

The reason magic is hard to see in everyday life is obviously because there was a difficulty problem.

“But I’m a dragonian, right?”

Yes, Cyan is also a Dragonian.

So I thought at least how the talent part would be resolved… .

“… … .”

Xian asked the still silent Hughes.

“Or that you can’t actually pass it on to just anyone?”

In fact, there is another reason why it is difficult to see magic.

It was just that I didn’t pass it on to anyone.

The transmission of magic is common only between master and disciple.

It is common for disciples to swear allegiance to their master and follow them like parents, as they pass on the essence of their magic that they have cultivated for a lifetime.

It was a very rare case to teach magic without such convention.

Hughes shook his head when Xian asked if it was because of that.

“Not for that reason.”

“Then what is it?”

Hughes hesitated, then let out a deep breath.

“I wanted to tell you that learning it so hard won’t really help.”

“What do you mean by that… .”

As if Hughes was struggling with where to start talking, he finally opened his mouth.

“Xian, where is our destination now?”

“Isn’t that your maternal grandfather’s house?”

I waited to see if there was anything wrong with that, and Hughes continued.

“Yes, that is the problem. It’s going to be quite a long story, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.”

Hughes’ lengthy explanation followed.

* * *

To sum up her explanation, it was roughly this.

The final destination is the Duchy of Alteon, which exists in the Peronto Kingdom, southwest of the neutral city of Kadan.

The reason why that place was the destination was because Xian’s mother was the daughter of a duke.

“Would you like to see the dagger at the waist?”

Xian flinched when he checked the dagger he had received before leaving the house at Hughes’ words.

this pattern… .

It was the same as the dragon that was embedded in the Slayers’ identity cards the other day.

“Slayer?”

“Yes, the Alteon family is a representative Slayer family that is famous on the continent. Even within the kingdom of Peronto, they are a very prestigious family with influence comparable to that of the royal family.”

A drop of cold sweat broke out on Xian’s back.

I knew that my mother was not an ordinary person, but I couldn’t believe she was a daughter of a Slayer family… .

“And mother too?”

“Yes, you must have been a Slayer.”

Xi’an’s head suddenly became dizzy.

Not only do I not understand the mother who ran away from the Slayer family after being struck by a dragon.

He was confused as to why he had instructed his half-dragon to go there.

Isn’t it like pushing a kobold to go into a dragon rare?

“eww… .”

Xian, barely holding on to his mentality, asked.

The current story just popped up while talking about magic.

The question of what the heck it has to do with is still unanswered.

“So what does that have to do with magic?”

“Did Xian know that dragon magic and human magic are different?”

“no… .”

Hughes further explained:

The reason why the suzerain of magic is called a dragon is because only dragons were able to use magic in the beginning.

And that’s because there was a dragon heart.

In other words, in the case of humans without a dragon heart, they could not imitate the dragon’s magic.

“But humans also use magic now, don’t they?”

“Yes, because I created something called a mana heart to imitate.”

However, it was technically created something that did not exist, but it was not perfect. As a result, humans needed to improve dragon magic to match mana hearts, and that was the reason why dragon magic and human magic existed.

“I learned dragon magic. But Xian learns nothing good. It will only be cumbersome.”

“Then why? I’m also a dragonian… .”

“If you learn dragon magic, a dragon jade will appear around the dragon heart. If you compare this to human magic, it is a circle.”

“hmm… . So?”

“Xian, you’ve already experienced the Dragon Slayer, right?”

Dragon life?

I’ve definitely experienced it. however…

why is that here?