How to Live as a Half-Dragon

043. Cecily.

Seeing the man drooping as he inserted the sword, Xian thought.

Did you do well?

I was shaken for a moment when the man in front of me spoke as if he had a big belly.

‘For some reason, I thought I shouldn’t listen… .’

so i just killed it

If you don’t listen and kill me, you don’t know.

I just killed him because I wanted to be an excuse if I had a problem later.

However, after killing him, he was in a position where he was not sure whether his judgment was correct.

“Good job Xian.”

The owner of the voice was Hughes.

Originally, Hughes had been waiting outside to take care of it quickly and come, but it seemed to come up after it took quite some time.

Xian said to Hughes, who was carrying the fainting elf on his back.

“You did well, right… ?”

“Yeah, even if you listened to it anyway, it would have been complicated in your head.”

I’m not saying there won’t be any problems.

I wish I could…

Hughes urged.

“Anyway, let’s go quickly. It took a lot of time.”

Once at the inn and once again from this side.

There will be a big uproar when the bodies are found.

The innkeeper could hand over some money and delay reporting, but that has its limits.

“But what about the money?”

Just as he is about to follow Hughes, gold coins scattered on the floor catch his eye.

“I don’t have time to pick up all those things. I’ll just go.”

“yes.”

Seeing that there were some gold coins left in the torn pocket, Xian took only the pocket and left.

* * *

“Cecily. Cecily.”

familiar voice.

When I came to my senses, there was someone who shouldn’t be there.

‘mom… .’

Cecily was taken aback by the caress of her face.

It was because I knew how that kind face would change soon.

And again…

“It’s because of you… I died because of you… .”

I can hear it.

A voice that said so with a blood-soaked face.

not one or two

village.

Also, there are voices of people who died not too long ago.

Even those who were kind.

Even those who were subjected to severe corporal punishment.

And my mother whom I loved more than anyone else.

Everyone was resentful of themselves.

“Huh… Heo-eok… .”

Cecily’s eyes flashed open.

the dream is over

A haunting nightmare.

‘long time no see… .’

To dream is to fall asleep.

I had never had a good night’s sleep because of the nightmares I’d had if I had only slept, but I finally fell asleep.

It was right after I checked a field somewhere spread out in my eyes.

I heard someone’s voice.

“uh? Did you wake up?”

“is that so?”

A beautiful woman and a young boy.

Seeing the two of them, Cecily was greatly taken aback.

‘I’m alive… .’

In the meantime, if you get entangled with yourself, everyone will die.

Others who had bought themselves at the auction house were no exception.

Surprisingly, the two were alive.

As if nothing had happened.

so casually

“I can live a bit now.”

The woman who was carrying him lowered him down and patted him on the waist.

Of course, it wasn’t serious, and it was clear from a glance that it was a prank on the boy.

said the boy as if he were perplexed.

“that… So, I said I would carry it.”

“Xian can’t.”

“Why?”

The woman said to the boy.

“Sian tried to do something stupid yesterday.”

“You weren’t sleeping?”

“Do you really think you did?”

The boy who was properly caught in the trap confessed his innocence.

“ear… I was just trying to touch the ear a little! I didn’t even actually touch it!!”

“Usually criminals say they didn’t commit a crime.”

“Really!”

Looking back, it was a really interesting combination.

Just watching it reminds me of the memories of playing with my friends in the past and makes me feel good…

tight.

Cecily wrinkled her expression and touched her forehead.

In the bad memories that come to mind, the sight of that terrible day disturbs my eyes.

Cecily shook her head to shake it off.

As the two started walking naturally again, Cecily followed.

I didn’t ask him to follow me, but it seemed like he had to.

A boy walking side by side at some point, Xian said.

“What is your name? I am Xian.”

At first glance, it might be right to answer the words of a very handsome boy…

Or should I just ignore it as before?

Thoughtful, Cecily shut her mouth again.

I decided to ignore it like I’ve been doing until now.

‘I’m leaving soon anyway.’

he was cursed

Everyone around me became unhappy.

He too will soon be unhappy.

In order not to become a more frightening and painful nightmare, it is correct not to give affection.

That’s right. I would have been right…

“How are you alive?”

It’s already been 15 days since I traveled with the boy.

The boy seemed quite taken aback by the sudden remark.

These are the words that I brought out after a long time, so it’s even more.

“Because you want to live?”

The boy’s answer was not the right one to understand his intentions.

If it was natural, it was natural. He had never spoken his mind before, so this would be the right response.

“… … .”

During the fortnight, the boy suffered quite a lot.

They were attacked by ogres, and attacked by strangers.

Even if the adventurers who should have attacked that night were like that, it was strange that they were still alive when they were with him who delivered death later.

Even though it wasn’t his fault, he asked again.

It’s amazing, it’s amazing.

maybe you were expecting

I wonder if I don’t have to be alone now.

Is it possible to live with others?

“Not like that!”

“then?”

“Everyone involved with me becomes unhappy, but everyone dies… why… .”

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Maybe it’s because it’s been a long time since I’ve had a conversation with a person, so I don’t know what I’m talking about at Jung-gu Heating.

Despite hearing such mixed words, the boy thought very seriously and said:

“Why are you alive? because it’s strong And you will become stronger in the future.”

“Because I am strong… .”

yes it may be

The boy was strong.

He was incredibly strong for his age.

That was the fact that I had been watching it for 15 days.

“… … .”

I had a realization.

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Maybe the boy was right.

Even so, he was always weak.

He had no talent since childhood.

Even though he’s an elf, he can’t shoot a bow, handle spirits, or use magic… .

So my mother died.

couldn’t keep My father had said that he was to blame for his mother’s death.

Seeing her do that even in her dreams, her mother might think so too.

So I wondered what it would be like to become stronger.

Although he has no talent, he wondered what it would be like to work hard with a strong spirit like a boy.

“Can I become strong too?”

“I don’t know?”

The boy, who had been thinking deeply about his first question, answered right away without hesitation this time.

It wasn’t the answer she wanted, but Cecily didn’t give up.

It’s a hope I haven’t seen in a long time.

I know it’s forced.

I know that it is such a conclusion that the front and back are jumbled and empty.

But if I didn’t embrace this, it seemed like it would really collapse.

“Then, if I become strong, I will be able to stop being unhappy, right?”

Fortunately, the boy who thought with a rather profound expression said.

“I guess so, maybe.”

Now you have the answer you want.

Even if it was a half-forced answer, it was still good.

he will be strong

I will become stronger and protect the long-awaited opportunity.

It all starts with this boy.

It felt like it would be reassuring to have this boy by his side.

I felt like I could struggle to escape the curse.

“But what is your name?”

“… Cecily.”

Unlike 15 days ago, I told the boy who gave me a chance to escape from the curse.

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My name is Cecily. master.

* * *

Xian flinched for a moment.

It was because Cecily, who had been saying only necessary things for the past 15 days, suddenly asked a question out of nowhere and spat out embarrassing words.

“master? I?”

“is not it?”

It’s embarrassing to say that you’ve been talking to me like a friend until a little while ago, and then suddenly say that you’re the owner.

Damn it because there was no Hughes…

“Do you think we need to talk about that?”

So Xian said his original plan exactly.

The reason he bought Cecily was not because he needed a slave or an attendant, but to help.

Therefore, it was the perfect explanation for the initial will to send you back to your hometown.

But, of course, the reaction of the guy who thought he would be happy to say this was sluggish.

It was strange.

If it were me, I would have been very happy.

“Don’t you want to go home?”

“Nothing… .”

Seeing Cecily’s expression stiffen, Xian sensed that something was wrong.

In her own opinion, it would be much better than living as a slave, but could it really be a good deed to send someone she didn’t want back to her hometown?

It was not the conclusion of serious consideration of Xian.

First of all, I decided to ask why I didn’t like it.

“Still, if you live here, you have to live as a slave… .”

“Master, you don’t know, but there’s no one there anymore anyway.”

“No?”

I asked why, but it was a stupid question.

When villages disappear out of nowhere and survivors are dragged around as slaves, the reason is obvious.

Whoever it was, there must have been an attack from the outside.

“… … .”

As the first button of the conversation kept going wrong, Xian fell into thought again.

And if the circumstances were so, it was concluded that Hughes, who had gone out to do business, should urgently turn off the fire before returning.

“But then, can’t we just talk about it later and not be the owner?”

“then… ? Are you old?”

“hmm… .”

“young master?”

“Yes, that would be better.”

It was right after he concluded a dramatic agreement with Cecily.

Hughes just returned home.

I felt her presence, and after a while, she opened the door and came in.

“do… Are you back?”

“Yeah, Xian was fine too, right?”

Xian, who nodded in response to Hughes’ words, pointed at Cecily.

“Oh, that’s right. Her name is Cecily?”

Hughes was quite surprised, as if it was strange that a guy who rarely opened his mouth did.

“is it so?”

“But they say they don’t want to go home. There seems to be a situation… .”

“Sian, maybe… .”

Hughes’ eyes are a little cold.

It seems to doubt what should not be doubted.

It was as if he doubted that he had used the slave door to exert some pressure while he was away.

“It’s not like that!”

“Did I not say anything?”

“Anyway, you are innocent!!”

Hughes looked at Cecily.

Cecily’s gaze seemed to be burdensome, and after a moment of wiggling her fingers, Hughes said,

“Well, fine, use it as a lady-in-waiting.”

“uh? Can I?”

“Because I won’t be able to stay by your side after you enter Alteon anyway.”

That meant that instead of Hughes, he needed someone to help him by his side.

When I heard those words, I realized that I was getting closer to Alteon.

It had been quite a while since I had traveled with Hughes.

According to Hughes, in a few days we will enter the Duchy, and in about 15 days we will arrive at the Duke of Alteon.

said Hughes.

“Both of you, prepare to go out. Let’s check somewhere.”