The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

9 – 009.My dragon doesn’t bite

Even though he has become broke, he has already paid for the lodging at the inn he will be staying in today.

While tonight could be passed comfortably, the problem was tomorrow.

There was a need to devise a countermeasure in a hurry, so I called René into the room.

“I need money.”

“Didn’t that woman negotiate with you earlier to pay you back?”

“It was. But since I set the deadline back two days, I have no money for food and lodging for the next day.”

“there’s nothing we can do. Even if I refund the clothes I’m wearing… !”

Renee jumped up from her seat with her fists clenched. The momentum to leave for a clothing store right away.

I quickly grabbed Renee’s shoulders to calm her down.

“Arthur, you already disposed of the clothes you wore before. To walk around the streets naked?”

“ah! I heard that… … .”

“You have to come up with a good way to earn money. Unless you want to sleep outside.”

“Why don’t we also receive a request from a place called a guild?”

“You’re f*cking giving her the money she earned from the guild to compensate for her damages.”

Even if he accepted all the guild requests, he did not know if 42 gold coins would be prepared.

In such a situation, if we interfere, we will never be able to raise money by the deadline.

Even if we don’t want win-win, we wanted to refrain from actions that damage each other.

I don’t want to be with Rin and go around blushing.

“Um… … ! I’m sorry.

“are you okay. Actually, I’m not calling you here to get your opinion.”

“yes? Then why did you call me?”

“There is something I want to ask you. If my memory is not wrong, I know that dragons have the ability to change into dragons, but is that true?”

“Maybe? I haven’t met any other dragon races, so it’s hard to say for sure.”

“Then can you turn into a dragon?”

“Sure! If anything, I can show you right away!”

Ahem, Renee shrugs loudly.

I was always intimidated by human culture I was seeing for the first time, but as soon as a field I was confident in came out, I became proud.

“okay? So, are there any limitations or side effects to your abilities? Like losing your sanity.”

“There are no restrictions. It only raises the dragon’s blood flowing in your veins. However, there are few side effects.”

“What?”

“It will take about a day for it to return to its true form.”

“hmm… … .”

I stroked my chin and thought hard.

Until now, Renee’s main parts were covered so that the fact that she was a dragon would not be discovered.

The horns were hidden with magic, the tail was wrapped around the waist, and the wings were folded and hidden behind the back.

Thanks to those efforts, no one suspected that she was a dragon.

If you take the form of a dragon, you won’t be able to hide it any longer.

“By the way, how did it change from talking about money to talking about my abilities?”

“Ah, by the way, I found this in the tavern on the first floor.”

I handed Renee a piece of paper with handwriting on it.

Receiving the paper, she looked over the contents and said in a curious tone.

“Beast Contest? Before the start of the full-scale parade, the monsters gather on the stage and have time to show off their individual skills… … . That must be fun!”

“right? Read it once.”

“Let’s see. The application method and participation conditions are written, the location, and… … .”

It was then.

Renee, who had been reading the text smoothly, flinched, stopped her head, and stayed still for a while.

It seems he understood my intentions.

“The prize money… Is there?”

“huh. Like an annual event, it was hung quite thickly!”

“Then I don’t think you asked me if I could change into a dragon form… … .”

Renee’s pupils were trembling without being able to find their way.

Just imagining it makes me so happy that I can’t stand it.

It may be my delusion, but at least I believe so.

“You noticed? There is no longer a need to explain.”

“Hey, wait! Am I still half human, but isn’t it against fairness in the demon contest? Moreover, it is written in the precautions that dangerous beasts are prohibited from participating!”

“It’s okay if you don’t get caught on such trivial things. If it doesn’t take… !”

Aim for it, Witch Beast Master.

***

“Next contestant! Please come to the reception desk this way!”

The voice of the contest receptionist was clear in line with the lively festival atmosphere.

Just in time, the next turn was my turn. I went to the reception desk with a kind smile.

You need to make the best impression possible in order to enter the contest.

“hello! You have worked hard in many ways today.”

“Oh, thank you! Although it was difficult, seeing people smiling brightly gave me strength!”

“That is fortunate.”

I got on the flow with a good atmosphere.

If you proceed slowly like this, you may succeed.

I politely handed over the participation form I had filled out in advance to the receptionist.

“I received the participation form! By the way, where is the participant’s magic beast?”

“Ahahahaha… ! That’s because he’s an introvert, so he’s ashamed to come out.”

“Oh, is that so? He is a very unique kid.”

Witchbeasts generally had a ferocious nature.

It is difficult to find an individual among wild monsters that does not attack humans.

Beast training begins with suppressing their aggression. After training, it stops reckless attacks on humans, but its instincts remain and it is bound to be ferocious.

That’s why introverted witches are rare.

“Still, I need to confirm the reality in order to go through the participation process, so could you show me for a moment?”

“All right.”

I crouched down and hugged Rene, who was waiting below.

I showed the receptionist a silver dragon that had reduced its body size to the limit so that it would not look dangerous.

What will be the reaction?

When I slightly poked my head out, sure enough, the receptionist was covering his mouth with the palm of his hand. It was a reaction you see when you are quite surprised.

From now on, it’s a win.

“Me, that contestant… ? According to the rules, dragons cannot participate in the tournament… !”

“It’s a wyvern.”

“yes? But wherever you look, dragons… … .”

“It is a variant of the wyvern. hahahaha, because it looks like a dragon, many people get it wrong.”

“… … .”

I evaded it as best I could with all my heart and soul.

In the meantime, Rene’s voice flowed into my head.

The telepathic magic that had been cast beforehand was working.

‘To compare a proud dragon to a wyvern… … I’ll pass this time, but will I get angry next time?’

‘don’t worry. I’m too scared to do anything like this again.’

Wyvern is treated as a monster, while dragons and dragons are treated as divine beasts or spiritual creatures.

Unlike wyverns, which act according to their instincts, dragons are rational and have powers worthy of the strongest species.

Although warlike, it does not hurt people for no reason, and sometimes brings blessings.

Since such a being was called a wyvern, if dragons all over the world had heard of it, they might have tried to tear me to death.

Just the wrinkles on Renee’s forehead showed how unpleasant it was.

“Above all, there’s no way humans can breed dragons, right?”

“… … All right. Originally, there shouldn’t be any suspicions, but I’ll allow you to participate in consideration of your modesty.”

done!

I shouted joy in my heart and clenched my fists.

If you passed the document screening and interview, which were the biggest hurdles, you are halfway successful.

From nob le mt l. co m

Now, as long as René works hard to appeal to the audience in the finals, the prize money is ours.

“Then please go up to the stage immediately.”

“Bar, Baro… ?”

“yes. There is a guideline from the organizers to send them to the stage at the same time as registration for speedy progress. You can go up the stairs on the right.”

scolded Rene and I have yet to decide what to show for our stunts.

After registration, we decided to talk and decide, but I never thought that there was such a variable.

Even in Adok Choi, there was only a description that the main character and the group enjoyed watching. Because there were no details.

René was also staring at me with a puzzled expression, asking what to do.

I quickly shook my head and tried to come up with a countermeasure. But the stairs were short and we were quickly brought up on stage.

Wow-!

A large number of spectators cheered at the appearance of a monster they had never seen before.

Rene, crushed by that momentum, walked to the front of the stage with a rigid body.

The waddling figure was not a dragon, but a beggar penguin.

‘This, maybe it’s good now!’

‘Sorry, I don’t know. First of all, tell me what you can do with that look.’

‘uh… … Po, roar?’

‘If I have the confidence to scream louder than the cheers of the crowd, I’ll be fine.’

‘Ugh… ! Shall we fly then?’

‘It lacks impact. Wouldn’t it be better to breathe fire?’

‘I’m not a fire dragon!’

‘It’s a dragon by name, but don’t you have a breath that you know how to use?’

‘I do have one… … .’

‘Try using that. Seeing that the cheers are also fading, it will be ruined if it drags on for more time.’

‘Ah, I get it… !’

With her legs fixed on the floor, Renee spreads her wings.

I opened my mouth and started taking in a deep breath.

Then, around her mouth, small particles of light were gathering little by little.

The crowd suddenly became quiet. At the beginning of the performance, the audience was quietly looking at Rene.

The outcome was entirely in Renee’s hands.

As I tried to observe with a reverent heart, I noticed that things were going strangely.

The energy of the light Renee gathered was greater than expected.

‘What are you doing!’

‘Are you gathering energy to shoot the breath? It’s better to do your best in everything, right?’

‘That’s too much! If you grow more there, I will blow up the whole village! I don’t have to show it, so cut it in moderation!’

‘Ha, but it’s already quite inflated, so if you cut it off now, the whole area might be blown away… … .’

I realized that I was really screwed.

Even if you shout to the crowd to evacuate immediately, it will be too late.

The sphere of light that has already grown in size will show off an uncontrollable range of firepower.

Then there was only one way.

“Rene! Shoot it into the sky!”

Hearing my cry, Renee raised her head.

Then, she let out a deep breath, aiming at the cloud-filled sky.

Koo Goo Goong-!

The power of the breath that shook the entire stage that served as the ground.

A giant beam of light shot from Rene’s mouth, breaking through the clouds and reaching higher into the sky.

The spectators looked up at the long streak of light.

‘A dragon is a dragon… … ‘

‘lol… !’

‘Don’t laugh, b*tch.’

Rene won first place with an overwhelming performance, and was disqualified for violating safety regulations.

My house dragon doesn’t bite.

Shoot a beam instead.

***

“Stupid humans.”

Above the sky above the satellite city front.

The demon with the wings of a black sparrow clicked his tongue as he looked at the city heated with festivities.

He didn’t like the place where hundreds of monsters and humans coexisted.

‘Beasts were originally the exclusive property of our demons. How dare you turn it into a trivial spectacle for humans… … !’

Ka-em, who was ranked 53rd in the Demon Realm, was a demon specialized in training called the king of monsters.

Because to him, witches were family. Seeing the demons being treated by humans, he couldn’t help but be furious.

I wanted to go down to the city center right away and break it up as a festival, but I bit my molars and swallowed my anger.

‘It’s unfortunate, but it’s not the time yet.’

From nob le mt l. co m

Now that the Asmodian Council has decided that next year will be the full-fledged activity period.

A personal feeling could not err on the great plan.

‘Let’s see, humans. This year will be the last time you guys laugh and talk… … !’

From nob le mt l. co m

Next year, Kam decided to destroy the city with her own hands.

It was the moment he turned around and was about to leave.

“Quaaagh!”

The light pouring down from the ground engulfed his body.

The vast amount of light energy that even burned cells destroyed Ka-M’s body without leaving a trace.

With this, Bern and Rene unwittingly took care of one of the main forces of the demons.