The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

56 – 054. To Gwangryong’s Nest

We came out of Bryant and were staying at a mountain cabin under the snowy mountain.

It was because there were a lot of things I had to point out before going up the snowy mountain.

“Will Lin and Lewen stay at this cabin?”

“Eh, why?”

“The goal of Bern and Renee is to climb the nest at the top of the snowy mountain. Maybe it’s because I don’t think it’s going to be hard for me to endure the snowy mountain environment?”

“That’s true, but… …..”

“If you are, you can easily endure the environment of the snowy mountains. But then Lewen will have to be left alone in the cabin. Besides, if humans flock to them in groups, they might become wary.”

“… ….All right. Me and Lewen will wait for our teacher here.”

Lynn nodded her head and readily agreed with my opinion.

I didn’t feel comfortable because I felt like I was being left out, but I couldn’t help it.

If I introduced my parents to Rin and Rene not too long ago, this time I’m in the opposite position.

It was time for me to look good to Renee’s mother, Gwangryong.

Even if Holden’s kingdom was polygamous, dragons with a small population were more likely to be monogamous.

If you go around with another woman, you might get into trouble.

“Thank you for understanding. I’ll be back soon, so please wait here with Lewen in the meantime.”

“Yes.”

I carefully pulled Rin’s hair and put their foreheads together.

It was an action I thought her skinship would touch her blindly more than a single word from her.

Lin was happy with a bashful smile.

Thank God, what if I didn’t like it?

“Then let’s go.”

“I will pray for the safety of the teacher.”

“Take care!”

With two siblings seeing us off, we set out on the mountain trail.

An event that comes to mind when you think of snowy mountains, a mountain peak climber.

I was excited about what was waiting for me this time, but at the same time I was worried.

***

According to Renée’s words, there is a barrier halfway up the snowy mountain, and it is impossible to penetrate from high altitude unless you are a creature with dragon’s blood.

It means I can’t ride her back and fly all the way to the nest as usual.

If I did that, René would pass without a problem, but my body would be thrown out by the barrier and I would fall.

Thus, for a human like me to reach Gwangryong’s nest, climbing was essential.

“But don’t you need to go hiking with me?”

“What are you talking about! Bern-sama doesn’t know where the nest is, but there’s no way I can go there first, right? I need to stick close to you and guide you so you don’t get lost!”

“If you don’t have to, if I cast tracking magic on you beforehand… ….”

“Does Vern not want to be with me?”

Renee is crying and looking at me sadly.

I hurriedly shook my head.

“I don’t mean to send you first just because you don’t like it. I want to reassure your mother as soon as possible.”

“Don’t worry about that, it’s okay! My mother would have sensed our presence from the moment we set foot on the snowy mountain.”

“Then don’t you usually have to come to pick me up?”

“Since the period of absence from the nest is rather short, it must have been misunderstood that it was runaway rather than kidnapped. You must have pouted hard.”

There was an overwhelming difference in the lifespan of humans and dragons.

As much as that difference, the dragon’s concept of time must be different.

A human year may feel like a day to a dragon.

It was two years later when Gwangryong went on a rampage in earnest, so it was a fairly credible hypothesis.

“Do I have to go up on foot anyway?”

“As long as my mother doesn’t come down herself, that is.”

“Ehh… …..”

Once again, things never went smoothly.

As always, a troublesome ordeal awaited me.

“I’m sorry, but this time I don’t plan to walk leisurely like going on a date. I want to go up to the nest non-stop, is that okay?”

“Of course.”

“Okay. Then I will ask for guidance.”

“Leave it to me!”

I straightened the scabbard on my waist so that I could take out the Frach at any time.

Then I followed Renee, who started running through the snow.

The beginning of a high-speed climb.

The long-awaited first obstacle was a group of blizzard bears living at the foot of the northern snow mountains.

A monster with a body that is over 5 meters in size and covered with ice hair.

The temperament was ferocious, and the sharpened glacial claws were menacing.

As the culprit who killed countless people who tried to climb the snowy mountain without knowing anything, he was an opponent that could not be taken lightly.

In order to subdue them, countless warriors from the north tried and died in many cases.

“Renee, always watch your back.”

“Yes!”

“Wow!”

“Gwoaaaaa!!”

Quad Deuk-!

By Renee’s kick from behind, Blizzard Bear’s body was cracked and pushed back.

The bears who were watching the liver rushed at the sight of their colleague moaning in agony with blood dripping from his mouth.

However, I, who signed a contract with Rene and Frach, who are close to the peak of the species, are not so easy opponents.

[It’s disrespectful to hear that you’re crying loudly in front of this body, even though it’s just a monster.]

Even without being asked, Prach demonstrated his ability by shining the rune.

The runes, which were always glowing red, now turned dark red.

‘What are you trying to do?’

[Since this is the case, let’s use the newly unlocked ability to our heart’s content.]

‘That’s not a bad idea.’

Wow!

The Blizzard Bears start twisting their whole bodies in pain.

Their bluish bodies suddenly turned red and began to explode one by one.

Blood Explosion.

It was the fundamental technology of blood magic that used blood as a medium, and it was the magic that made the Vampire Lord the Lord of Terror.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a puddle of blood on the floor or a blood vessel in your body, as long as there’s blood, you can burst it.

It didn’t matter if I didn’t try to apply blood magic separately to such ridiculous performance.

‘…… Even if I only have blood magic, I’ll be able to fight the army.’

[Sounds obvious! The Dwarf King looked at this body and declared that it was a weapon that would shake the world. There are many abilities that have not been shown to the contractor, but it is difficult to be surprised already.]

‘Somehow, if I complete you, it’s going to be a big problem.’

[It doesn’t matter if you don’t have to complete this body. But as surely as Polymorph… !]

‘Okay, stop it.’

Wake up or Polymorph.

Even though blood magic is a much better ability, Prach always wanted Polymorph.

This is a disease. Obsession.

“Over 20 blizzard bears at once… …. Bern is still strong! Maybe even equal to my mother!”

“Anyway, that’s an overkill.”

“It may be so right now, but Bern-sama might one day surpass my mother! I don’t think this is a leap forward!”

“Is that so?”

If you complete Frach, might it be worth fighting the dragon or Kang Jun-hyeok who has finished growing?

I shook my head vigorously even as I smiled at the imagination drawn in my head.

Calm down. My goal is not to be strong, but to be happy.

You shouldn’t get carried away with power and lose sight of your true goal.

“Thank you for the compliment, but please refrain from such words in your mother’s presence. Depending on who you are listening to, you might think it’s disrespectful.”

“Yes!”

Even though I said bitter words, Renee smiled broadly and hugged my arm.

The eyes of her looking at me were full of respect and goodwill.

Renee seemed to want me to become stronger.

I guess it’s because if I become stronger than Gwangryong, I can risk my mother’s opposition…

The fact that I took my mother as the target of comparison was also unconsciously entered into that kind of psychology.

[I do the trick, but the contractor gets the praise…… It’s sad.]

‘But you still think it’s too early to formally introduce yourself?’

[Hmm, I can’t help it. Then, if the contractor praises this body instead, it will be passed.]

‘I’ll do it for you when I go down to the mountain later.’

[It’s a promise! If I forget anything, this body will not forgive me!]

I started climbing again, ignoring the frantic Prach.

The second obstacle is an avalanche pouring down from the summit.

The mixed magic of wind and fire created an extreme heat wave in response.

The third is a Binggwi who lives in a cracked crevasse.

Originally, he was an opponent who needed divine power, but he was subdued by Prach’s necromantic technique.

There were other difficulties, but they weren’t too difficult for me, with René and Frach, who were close to the pinnacle of species.

500 Meters ahead. It was the time when they would arrive at the Gwangryong’s nest if they climbed a little further.

“Kuhup… !”

Suddenly, terrifying blood flowed all over the surrounding area, and the entire body shuddered.

It was heavier and sharper than any other life I had ever felt.

I slowly raised my head, resisting my visceral fear with the pain of biting my lip.

“My daughter was coming back late, so I came down for a while and wondered what the hell was going on?”

Intense gaze looking down this way from under the sky.

A dragon with a body large enough to block the sun was quietly raging.

“It’s a human child. Explain why my sweet daughter’s horn is broken.”

“That, that… ! Ugh… !”

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No matter how much I wanted to make an excuse, I couldn’t say anything because I was stabbing myself.

If you complete Prach, you might be able to fight on an equal footing?

It was an arrogant idea.

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No matter how much I complete Frach, my body, which is the foundation, can’t stand it. What’s the use?

I grabbed the string of reason that I was barely maintaining while rebuking myself in the past for having once had foolish hopes.

I felt like I would pass out if I relaxed even for a moment.

“If you don’t speak gently, I will… ….”

“Mother, stop!”

“Rene?”

Gwangryong’s eyes moved to Rene, and the pressure on her body weakened.

“Bern is the benefactor who saved me and will become my wife! What are you doing to such a person now!”

“That child is a benefactor and Ji-abi?”

“Yes! While her mother was away, she wonderfully saved me from being kidnapped by her demons! That incident made me fall in love with Vern!”

“Then, were your horns the work of demons?”

“Yes!”

“… ….”

Renee is lying brilliantly as promised at the time of her meeting.

Thanks to her, her murderous aura that had been pouring into me completely disappeared.

I barely managed to catch my breath, and I took a hard breath.

In the meantime, Kwangryong flapped his wings and landed where we were.

“Sorry, human child. I guessed pathetically and did something I shouldn’t have done.”

“Gwa, it’s okay. As a mother, it is natural to be angry when your daughter has suffered a terrible humiliation.”

“Even so, I wouldn’t do anything ridiculous to my daughter’s benefactor…… Uhm?”

Gwangryong bowed his head solemnly to apologize, but suddenly cut off his words.

Then he opened his eyes wide in surprise and started staring at me.

Is there something wrong with me?

After being greatly intimidated by Gwangryong once, I became nervous for no reason.

“How can the color of the soul that is the same as that of the departed person…… ?”

Gwangryong murmurs meaningless words.

It was just one word, but my heart started racing wildly.

I was extremely scared because I didn’t know what he was going to do this time.

Rene’s hands, which were holding each other, felt like a lifeline.

Has she ever been so trustworthy?

On the other hand, he was looking at Rene in wonder.

Kwangryong, who had been silent for a long time, turned her head toward Rene and bowed deeply.

Renee raised her voice even further.

“Mother! My apologies are not to me, but to Bern-sama… !”

“Daughter, can’t you share your child with this mother?”