The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

57 – 055.The dragon’s repayment

The waves generated by Breeze Sepiron’s words were very powerful.

The shock I received wasn’t all that great, but Renee reacted more than I did.

At her next to me, a life force similar to the energy that her light dragon exuded was pouring out.

As if to prove that she inherited the blood of the Kwangryong, Rene glared at her mother with her eyes wide open.

“Daughter, I’m kidding. Joke! So let go of your face.”

“Was it really a joke? It sounds like it was serious to me.”

“Gee, it’s real! By the way, would you still touch my daughter’s first lover?”

“… ….”

However, because of her words, the trust between mother and daughter was rocked, and Renee did not solve her doubts until the end.

Caught between them, I was sweating.

How did the situation come to this?

[I heard that the dragon looked at the contractor and said that the color of the soul resembled that of someone.]

‘The color of the soul? What is that?’

[Well? This body is also the first word I’ve heard since I was born, so I’m not sure.]

If even Prach, who had lived for a long time, did not know it, it meant that only the light dragon knew.

‘It bothers me.’

I drool at the word soul.

Born in another world, I was a possessor and a stranger.

If the color of my soul is different from that of people in this world, there is a high possibility that Kwangryong saw through my identity.

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Now that I haven’t told Renee that I’m a possessor, my identity may be exposed.

“Bern-sama is a precious person to me that even a mother can’t hand over! So don’t even look at it!”

“Okay… ….”

Gwangryong nodded, but he was staring at me with his sidelong glance.

Is this the dragon that won’t pay attention?

To be honest, I was nervous, but if Renée was by her side, there would be no problem.

I wanted to think so, but for some reason, a hot gaze pierced the back of my head.

It felt like the start of a meeting that left me breathless.

***

Gwangryong’s nest was in a natural cave at the top of the snowy mountain.

It was called a nest, but it was actually a house built inside a cave.

Furniture and various facilities are equipped like a human mansion, not a bird’s nest.

A special point is that there is no ceiling, but it seems to have been prepared in order to fly up into the sky in case of an emergency.

Since dragons and dragons have wings, it would be easier to get out of the nest without a ceiling.

Moreover, since it is located at the top of a high snowy mountain, it never rained.

“This is my room! Even if I say that, there’s nothing much other than the treasures I’ve collected!”

“Treasure?”

In response to my question, Renee brought a wooden box from the corner of the room and put it in front of me.

I opened the lid carefully as if it was okay to take a look.

Rene’s treasure chest was filled with shiny things.

“It’s like collecting pretty stones and jewels in a box. It is a hobby that I have been enjoying ever since I was a child.”

“It’s a childlike hobby.”

“Is it childish?”

“No. Rather, it is wholesome, and I find it very good.”

It was a pure hobby just like Rene.

I think Renee’s charm is that she has a mature enough body, but she still shows a little bit of her youth.

“Is that so?”

“Yes, it’s a much better hobby than gambling or drinking. And what might be useful in the distant future? So, please cherish it in the future.”

“Yes! I will make sure not to lose anything!”

Renee smiles brightly and hugs my body.

Like a child who can’t control her joy, she loved it, even dyeing her cheeks red.

It must mean that I am her treasure.

Since she always expressed her feelings more honestly than anyone else, I accepted her expression of affection with a hearty smile.

“It’s nice to hug, but it hurts a little bit.”

“As this is the most precious treasure among all the treasures we have collected, we must take care of it!”

“It’s a bit strange.”

“Even if you feel embarrassed, bear with it!”

“Okay.”

Meanwhile, in Rene’s room, they were having a cozy time to the point of spilling sesame seeds.

I heard footsteps outside the room, and they were slowly approaching.

Correspondingly, the corners of Renee’s eyes, which were bent like a bow, turned fierce.

Because Gwangryong made a single mistake in his words, his vigilance must have been extremely heightened.

“Why did you come to my room?”

“Aren’t you the benefactor of our only daughter? We must treat you with all our heart.”

Gwangryong brought a small tray on top of his big palm.

She carefully carried the tray and placed it between me and Renée.

On the tray was an icy blue apple and a cup of liquid that was bubbling endlessly.

Renee’s wariness softened somewhat at the sight of her mother appealing that she had only come to take care of her guests.

“It may not be good, but I hope you enjoy it.”

“That’s not true. I will be grateful for the favor and eat well.”

“Mother? If you’re done with your business, can you go back now?”

“Okay.”

Kwangryong left with a sullen expression.

In the original story, Breeze Sepiron, who transforms into the most evil dragon, is struggling with her daughter…….

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Not only did I feel the difference, but I also came to sympathize with them a little.

Just like the saying that no parent can beat her child, it meant that she cared for Rene very much.

“Wouldn’t it be okay to be a little kinder now?”

“A mother tried to take away the man who would be her daughter’s husband? She will never let you go!”

“But you said you were joking, right?”

“I know, having lived with her mother for decades. She has a habit of when her mother is sincere and when she lies. The way he bowed his head to me was unmistakably sincere.”

Renee sticks out her mouth and expresses her displeasure.

She was the sight of her possessiveness.

Anyway, it seems like it will take quite a while for the conflict between mother and daughter to be resolved.

“…… Even if she misunderstood more than anything else, she scared Vern. I saw with my own two eyes the image of Vern-nim suffering from being weighed down by her mother’s murderous behavior, but I cannot forgive her easily.”

It wasn’t just because of jealousy.

René was getting angry on my behalf.

A precious lover was threatened by no one else but her family.

Even if it was me, she must have been arguing with her family.

After imagining her, I understood Renee’s feelings a little. I quietly pulled Renee by the waist and hugged her.

“Thank you for your concern. Don’t be too cold though. Are you a single family? For me, she is also someone who can become my future mother-in-law.”

“…… All right.”

Renée is half dragon and half human.

In other words, Renee’s father was human and it was highly likely that he had already passed away.

Her husband is alive and well, but he won’t flirt with his prospective son-in-law.

Gwangryong must have felt the loneliness of being a widow as she saw her happy-looking daughter.

So that’s probably why I made a mistake.

“Come on, let’s try the drinks and fruits that my mother-in-law prepared for us!”

I was about to pick up the fruit on the tray and put it in my mouth.

Suddenly, Prach’s words flowed into my head.

[Crazy…….]

‘Huh? What?’

[Ah, I’m not talking to the contractor, so don’t misunderstand. What this body is talking about is the fruit you are holding.]

‘Is there something wrong with this apple?’

[Applause…… Except for the color of the shells, they are similar, so you can see them that way. But it’s not an ordinary fruit like an apple.]

At the word unusual, I stopped for a moment and looked at the fruit.

From the outside, it doesn’t look like much.

‘Do you know what this is?’

[You know, it’s a frozen heart. Geographically, in the absolute frozen soil located farther north than the snowy mountains, a flower called the perpetual ice flower grows. It is a rare fruit that comes from the stamen of the Perennial Binghwa.]

‘It’s a fruit that can be obtained in a more polar place than here… …. It must be a burden for a human like me to eat, right?’

[Rather, it would be good for the contractor. I heard that consuming frozen hearts has the effect of slowing down the aging of the body while infusing harmless cold air into the body, so you will maintain your youth for the next 50 years.]

A pitiful bastard!

It was a fruit with absurd efficacy, enough to make people cry as soon as Prach’s explanation was over.

For mortal humans, immortality is called the ability of dreams.

Among them, it makes immortality possible.

This means that you can only eat fruit to reach a level that can only be reached by gaining enlightenment and taking off the metamorphosis.

I couldn’t help but be surprised.

‘So, then, is this drink special?’

[Hmm…. Can you dip your finger in the drink and bring it close to this body?]

I followed Prach’s instructions.

Then Prach startled and shuddered.

It was a more intense reaction than when I saw Frozen Heart.

What kind of effect is this time?

While gulping and being nervous, Prach’s words continued.

[…] … It is simply water with an aphrodisiac.]

That’s surprising in its own way, isn’t it?