〈 Episode 160 〉 Episode 159 – Magic.
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After completely healing Jeong Ahyeon’s injuries, I stepped forward with her to face our opponents.
Before long, we stood facing Rick and the woman, and suddenly I recalled the Lizard Beastman, the chief’s secretary.
“The lizard already overlaps with character concepts.”
“Shut up!!!”
The woman next to Rick reacted sharply to the word “lizard”.
“It’s not a lizard, it’s a dragon, you fucking dog!”
“I’m still human for now, you fucking bitch.”
[You have no conscience. Where do you see yourself as a human?］
‘You’re really gonna die.’
The woman was flicking her tail back and forth, looking displeased.
She glared at me, held her head high, and growled.
“I am a Black Dragon! I am not a being to be treated carelessly by primitive humans!”
“Black… you say?”
“That’s right!”
I pointed at the Black Dragon with trembling hands.
“Black?! This fucking racist bastard!”
“No, no! Fuck! I think all races are equal!”
“But you insist on calling yourself Black when there’s Dark too?”
“Dark is too childish!!! And I am not a racist! Black Lives Matter!!”
The Black Dragon flailed, desperately trying to deny my words with various arguments.
Finally feeling a sense of dissonance, she crumpled her face and unleashed her wrath upon me.
“Fuck!!! When I think about it, my original form is black, so what’s wrong with being called Black!!!”
“Then you should have said that earlier. You confused me.”
“You bastard!!!!!”
She may have been slightly lacking in intelligence, but it was clear that she was a dragon; the ground trembled slightly with each stomp she made.
Watching this, Rick crossed his arms and confidently addressed us.
“Hah! My family has been raising dragons for generations! The Black Dragon here is my familiar!”
[A family that raises dragons, huh?］
‘So that’s why the name has D (Dragon) in it.’
In that moment, Spencer came to mind.
If they had brought a dragon to the tournament, their chances would have been even better than before.
“Hey, why didn’t your little sis D Spencer bring a dragon?”
“……My little sister hasn’t received a dragon yet.”
Rick wore a somewhat complicated expression.
As I turned my gaze to Spencer, she puffed air into her cheeks, expressing her dissatisfaction.
“I wanted a Red Dragon that controls fire! Not some magma!”
“Little sis, as I’ve said before, fire-controlling dragons are already booked up.”
“Hmph! I’m not interested if it’s not fire!”
Spencer clearly proved she was a total ace fangirl, demanding only fire-controlling dragons.
While Rick was flustered trying to calm her down, I felt like I understood what dragons were like.
“What about dragons? Looking at how you’re getting one, they’re just like pets.”
“Shut up!”
“Have you trained your pet properly?”
“…….Don’t ask.”
Rick muttered with his head bowed.
It seemed like proper pet training had not been conducted.
Since this was a common issue with beginners, I tried to offer help.
I pointed at the Black Dragon and said kindly yet seriously to Rick.
“Honestly, tell me. The dragon hasn’t been listening to you lately, right?”
“Yes! Lately, it has been particularly disobedient.”
“There are no bad dragons. If a dragon’s acting up, it’s the owner’s problem.”
“Is that so?”
As Rick, the owner of the Black Dragon, began to agree and listen, I pointed out the mistakes he was making.
“First of all, if you took it out for a walk, you need to put a leash on it. Why didn’t you?”
“I forgot! I’ll grab it!”
“Wait a moment. If you’re its owner, you better hear me out.”
There were still more things to address.
Seeing that I was serious, Jeong Ahyeon joined in as well.
“Have you registered it as a pet? You must do that.”
“Did you get vaccinations and deworming? That’s basic.”
“I did those for sure! Don’t worry!”
“Good job.”
“Excellent.”
Rick straightened his back and said proudly.
He certainly seemed to have a sense of responsibility as an owner.
Now, me and Jeong Ahyeon moved on to the last items to address.
“Don’t forget to bring a poop bag when you go for the leash.”
“Also, grab a muzzle. Other people could get hurt.”
“I understand! I’ll grab it quickly, just wait a moment!”
“Good attitude. That’s how you start with the basics.”
“Take your time, but make sure to come back prepared.”
Rick turned away quickly to gather the supplies.
As he did, the Black Dragon, unable to bear the whole conversation, let out a dragon’s roar towards the sky.
“I am not a fucking pet!!!!!!”
The Black Dragon captured Rick with her tail and slammed him to the ground.
Then, grabbing Rick by the collar with a confused expression, she shouted.
“Think a little before getting caught in such nonsense!!!”
“Ah!”
Seemingly coming to his senses, Rick glared at me and started to get angry.
“How dare you catch me!”
“You caught yourself without thinking!”
“And fuck! You said you raise a dog—are you even doing the basics?!”
This bastard?
“You little punk! Who do you think you are to look down on my Choco Hyung?!”
“Ah, but you called it a dog!”
“My family relationship certificate says he’s family too, you fucking bastard!!!”
“Ah… okay… I’m sorry.”
Suddenly thinking about Choco Hyung, it felt like I needed to visit home again.
Once this situation was resolved, Rick had unknowingly picked up his wand.
At that moment, I remembered what I had discussed before fighting Spencer.
“Hey, your name has a D in it just like Spencer’s, right?”
“That’s right!”
“Really?”
His name is Rick but has a D in it?
“So your name is not Rick but Dick?”
“No, fuck you!!!!!”
“What a shitty name.”
Rick swung his wand around as if he was about to throw it to the ground in anger.
Then he pointed it at me and declared.
“My name is Dragonia Rick! It’s not some Dick!!!!”
“You should have said that beforehand. I almost misunderstood.”
“I’ll kill you!!!”
In that moment, I thought of Spencer’s flat chest.
It was true that Spencer had a name with D, yet her actual chest was sadly small.
I wondered if Dick’s case was similar, so I quickly asked.
“Hey, does your little sister have a seriously small chest too? Is your magic stick also seriously small?”
“You bastard! Why the hell are you bringing that up suddenly!!!”
“Shut up!!! My magic stick is on a whole different level than yours!!!”
This time, Spencer joined in with Rick to retort against me.
“How will you prove that?”
“Hah! I already have ten wives! It’s a wizard’s weapon to protect family peace!”
Then, as if to verify that statement, a tall Succubus suddenly stepped forward from the group.
The Succubus, seeming to have some x-ray vision, fixed her gaze on Rick’s lower region.
“What, what?!”
Feeling embarrassed under the Succubus’s blatant gaze, Rick covered his important parts with both hands and sneaked back.
As Rick retreated, the Succubus who had been observing just a moment ago.
“Pfft.”
Only a short laugh came out.
That alone was enough to make Rick crumble in place.
Then, pointing at me, Rick told the Succubus.
“That guy must be even more pathetic! Hurry up and check him out!”
“Okay, let’s do that.”
The Succubus waved her hand as if it were a hassle and glanced at my lower region.
Unlike Rick’s case, the Succubus momentarily looked at me but quickly said.
“Oh my.”
She showed a slightly different reaction this time.
Surprise, excitement, admiration, and various emotions appeared on the Succubus’s face.
Seeing that expression, despair was openly showing on Rick’s face.
Whatever the case, one of the Succubi who had joined the group began whispering to the others.
Once the conversation finished, some of the Succubi suddenly licked their lips.
And unlike before, they began to shoot me very sticky and lewd looks.
Lilith, curious as well, called over the earlier Succubus she had observed.
“What on earth is going on?”
“Lady! It’s insane!”
After whispering about something, Lilith brought her hand to her mouth and gasped in admiration.
Then she silently patted Jeong Ahyeon’s slightly flushed shoulder a couple of times before returning to her place.
I approached Rick, who was still sighing, and put my arm around his shoulder.
“This, this can’t be happening…”
“You called it the protector of the family, right?”
And then I added.
“Be careful. A family destroyer might come.”
“Fuuuuuuck!!!!!!”
Rick’s empty wail echoed.
As a result, Spencer and the Black Dragon began to comfort Rick.
“Get up, brother! You are the world’s greatest wizard!”
“Rise. A wizard I acknowledge shouldn’t crumble over something like this.”
“…….That’s right.”
Rick regained his calm and slowly stood up.
Then he stared hard at me and said.
“I am the world’s strongest and greatest wizard.”
“Oh really?”
I calmly met Rick’s gaze and said.
“Actually, I can use magic too.”
“Hmph! You, who can’t grasp the truth of magic, dares to speak of it!!!”
As Rick scoffed at me, I glared back with determination.
“Listen well. I will show you magic.”
“If you can, then try!”
“Everyone cover your ears if you don’t want to die!”
I shouted to everyone present.
Upon hearing my words, Elcia, Hyeji, and Jeong Ahyeon quietly covered their ears.
While they were doing that, Lilith also covered her ears, puzzled.
The rest of the group merely looked on blankly, but there was no reason to be considerate of them anymore.
I began to recite grandly and ominously, ensuring everyone present could hear.
“From this moment on, all of you will become aware of each other blinking.”
The start of an unavoidable magic was upon us.
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