How to Live as a Half-Dragon

014. rest.

“Slaying the dragon… . what is that?”

To be precise, I know the name at least.

I heard it before when the Slayers were exchanging stories with each other.

However, I was able to assert that there was no really important intellectual part. After that, he left Hughes and the village without having time to acquire additional knowledge.

“You don’t know? I thought you would know if you’ve experienced battles with Slayers.”

“that… . I’ve heard the name… .”

said Hughes.

“Dragon Slayer is a special aura that Slayers learn to hunt dragons. The problem is that the aura created by the dragon slash causes side effects to the dragon heart… .”

“ah… .”

Sian sighed.

I felt as if all my doubts had been unraveled.

An abnormal symptom that Hughes showed during the battle with the Slayers.

And Xian also suffered from dizziness and headaches during battles with Slayers.

Having experienced it, I understood at once.

“Is that because of that dragon life?”

“It would be easy to explain as you have experienced the symptoms.”

Dragon Jade is technically an extension of Dragon Heart.

The growth of Dragon Heart meant that it exposed itself more vulnerable to Dragon Killing.

“Therefore, Xian has nothing to gain from learning dragon magic. Especially if it’s Xi’an heading to a prestigious slayer family.”

I understand now.

Why was Hughes reluctant to teach magic?

It wasn’t just a pity.

Xian had even thought of withdrawing from the idea of being a good-hearted Dragonian, but now, that feeling was gone.

“Then am I never going to learn magic?”

“No, you just need to learn human magic. Of course, if there is an opportunity to learn.”

If you make a circle by making a separate mana heart instead of a dragon heart, you can use magic.

Xian said as if he was very lucky.

“I was lucky enough to know now. Thanks to Hughes noona.”

I almost gave up my head in vain to kill the dragon.

When Xian expressed his gratitude with the tone that he had endured ten years, Hughes said.

“If it wasn’t me, someone else would have told me. Let’s go.”

* * *

“Fortunately, I arrived on time.”

“and… at las… .”

Around dawn the next day, Xian was able to reach the village next to his destination.

Hughes said as Xian, who hadn’t slept all night and was very tired from walking, looked at the entrance to the village in the distance.

“Could you lend me that dagger of Xian?”

“Why the dagger?”

I didn’t feel any presence of monsters around me, and since the village was right in front of me, I didn’t think a battle would unfold.

The reason why Hughes asked for the dagger was found out after a while when he arrived at the village entrance.

While Hughes presents a dagger to the vigilante guarding the village entrance.

“omg!”

“S… . Slayer!”

The vigilantes, who were looking at Xian and Hughes, who covered their entire bodies with hooded capes, with a little wary eyes, were immediately stained with respect and admiration.

It was because, if not as much as an identity card, it was a suitable item to show one’s status.

After passing through the entrance gate, Hughes returned the dagger to Xian.

Accepting the dagger, Xian said.

“Is that why you borrowed it?”

As expected, a person with a lot of experience is my companion, so I have a lot to learn in many ways.

With this, Xi’an could say that the needless quarrels in this village had completely disappeared.

Because there won’t be people who don’t have the guts to fight the Slayer.

“Welcome.”

Upon arriving in the village, Hughes asks for directions and arrives at an inn.

Hughes replied with a concise response to the innkeeper with a friendly attitude.

“I’ll ask for a big room, a meal, and a change of clothes.”

Then, as he put down a silver coin on the counter, the innkeeper’s already friendly eyes filled with goodwill.

Handing over the key with the room number written on it, the owner asked.

“Should I serve the food along with the clothes?”

“Please.”

Hughes took the key and went to the room.

Climbing the stairs and arriving at the designated room on the third floor, Xian took a quick look inside the room.

“Isn’t it that wide?”

It is narrower than the small hut where Xian lived.

Even though they asked for a large room, it seemed like the best option for a small town.

“Originally, all inns are like that… More than that, Xian, is your hunger okay?”

“Ah yes. I can bear it.”

“It’s great.”

Hughes took off his hooded cape and hung it on a hanger.

Hughes, dressed in tattered rags, appeared here and there.

Seeing that, Xian finally realized that she was in worse conditions both mentally and physically than he was.

‘But fortunately the wound has healed?’

I thought it was fortunate that the dragonian’s monstrous resilience was like this.

It was a while after I had sorted out my clothes.

Footsteps were heard in the hallway, followed by a knock after a while.

smart smart

“I brought the food and clothes you asked for. What should I do?”

Hughes said, confirming that it was the voice of the innkeeper with whom he had just spoken on the first floor.

“Leave it by the door.”

“If there is anything you are looking for, please let me know.”

Hughes opened the door and came in with food and clothes.

The food was placed in the middle of the table and she opened her mouth.

“May I wash first?”

“yes.”

I don’t know if it’s a cyan until I checked her tattered clothes and her face a little while ago.

Now, even if I asked him to wash first, he seemed like a chimney to refuse.

“If you are hungry, please eat first.”

Hughes said that and went into the bathroom.

Hearing the sound of water made Xian relaxed as well.

‘Should I wait before eating?’

It felt like a beggar was crying in the stomach, but it was heartless to eat first.

Sian had no choice but to wait for Hughes and sit on the window sill railing.

“At times like this, it would be nice to stare out the window and bruise… .”

Xian scanned it with an observer’s gaze, as he always did on top of the tree.

surrounding landscape.

layout of the building.

to the people on the street.

The village seen through the window was similar to Orn, but different.

They are similar in size and scale, but the differences are obvious when you look closely.

especially…

“Why are there so many armed men?”

I felt it when I walked to the inn, but there were so many armed adventurers in the village.

It’s similar in size to the town of Orn, so it should be similar in that respect as well… .

It was around the time Xian was looking at him with such questioning eyes.

In an instant, Xi’an’s head turned.

“just now… .”

Wasn’t it living… ?

Xian, who clearly felt threatened, became very nervous.

However, Xian, who made a fuss for a while, had no choice but to doubt his senses.

It was because I couldn’t even feel where my life had gone, which was really just a moment, and there wasn’t even a trace.

It was natural to doubt one’s own senses, seeing the infinitely quiet and secluded morning village.

‘I guess I was too sensitive.’

Well, it must have been a little difficult for two days…

Xian thought about that and looked around the village again.

After about 30 minutes without anything happening, the idea of an illusion was already confirmed.

It wasn’t until the thought was completely erased from Xian’s head that Hughes came out of the bathroom after washing himself.

Click.

The woman with slightly wet hair looked at Xian and said.

“It’s Xi’an’s turn.”

“yes.”

Just like Hughes, Xian went in with his clothes.

The bathroom was not much different from Xian’s house.

A drain on the floor and a wall with a magic circle drawn on it.

Xian knows how to use it.

Xian lightly put his hand on the magic circle, but it reacted with the mana in his body and water started pouring out.

The dust and filth attached to Xian’s body during the day were washed away.

“ah… .”

Xian came out after taking a shower enjoying the joy of being washed away from fatigue.

“Did you wash quickly?”

“I think you will wait.”

And I thought I was good at that too.

Just like Xi’an, Hughes hadn’t eaten and was waiting.

As Xian sat down in the seat across from Hughes, he heard a voice.

“Then let’s eat.”

“thank you for this food.”

It was when Sian and Hughes ate two mouthfuls of cold soup and bread.

I wanted to tell Hughes about the life I felt at first glance, but… .

‘No, I don’t have to say anything.’

I couldn’t say it with my own mouth even if I was ashamed to say that I was mistaken and made a fuss.

Xian swallowed his words again and started moving the spoon.

His hungry mouth could have chewed up even a stone with good taste, so the bowl quickly showed up on the floor.

“I really enjoyed the meal.”

When Sian put down the spoon, Hughes, who had finished eating first, set the plate outside the room and returned.

She lightly loosened her neck and shoulders and pointed to the bed.

“You must be tired, but please rest first.”

“yes? Will Hughes not sleep?”

“Because there might be a chase.”

Slayers are not dead.

The odds were low, but the possibility of a chase still had to be left open.

In other words, just in case, one person had to stay awake.

“Then Hughes, go to bed first.”

It was a natural attitude from Xi’an’s point of view, having seen Hughes, who had been shabby just a moment ago.

Even though she had been suffering for two days.

If you have a conscience, you can’t go to bed first.

‘I’m sorry, I should be able to do that… .’

However, Hughes, who was invited to rest first, just shook his head calmly.

“It is because I am anxious. Please, Xian, go to sleep first.”

I can’t bear to say this… .

As Hughes said, in terms of skills, Hughes was better, and he was anxious, so he said he would stand guard first, but it was also true that he had nothing to say.

‘I’m very sleepy… .’

Sian had no choice but to lie down on the bed first.

“Then don’t worry, but first I… .”

“yes.”

“Then see you later.”

“Have a nice dream. draft.”

I believe in Hughes… .

Just in case Xian didn’t know, he fell asleep with his valuables in his arms.

* * *

It was when the sun was setting in the afternoon when Xian woke up from him.

Xian opened his eyes and was startled.

That’s also why he, who used to sleep on the pillow, was now cutting Hughes’ thighs.

“Are you awake Xian?”

“omg! uh… why… .”

When asked why this was the case, Hughes said it was no big deal.

“I did this because it felt like a nightmare.”

“nightmare… .”

However, after listening to it, it seemed that the dream seat was a bit wild.

Of course, it was okay from the middle.

If that was thanks to Hughes, I couldn’t help but be very grateful.

‘ah… . valuable.’

Sian secretly checked the money in his pocket without Hughes’ knowledge, and was relieved.

‘Even if it was Hughes, I was confident that he would react if he got close… .’

I realized my own arrogance.

Because I fell asleep without even knowing that you came close to me and put a lap pillow on me.

Hughes said with a grin. It was a charming smile that made one believe that it was a succubus rather than an orc.

“Anyway, you’re all asleep, Xian?”

“Ah yes.”

When Xian answered, Hughes said.

“Then now it’s my turn to sleep. Would you like to sit here?”

Xian asked at Hughes’s words as he tapped on the head of the bed.

“Why are you there?”

“I think I’m going to have nightmares too.”

Hughes helped me get a good night’s sleep.

Since Xian also has a conscience, he had no choice but to give his leg as he was told.

Hughes rested his head on Xian’s thigh and closed his eyes.

A fragrant scent crossed the tip of his nose.

“Do I have to wake up right away if something happens?”

“Yes, don’t worry.”

Hughes’ breathing quickly became even.

He must have been so tired that he quickly fell asleep.

‘Is this really effective in preventing nightmares?’

I’m not sure about that…

Looking at Hughes, who is sleeping comfortably, I thought that it would be good for some people.

Looking at Hughes’ face, Xian brushed aside the hair that was sticking out in the middle of his face.

Hughes’ small face came into view.

Possibly intoxicated by the innocent atmosphere, Xian felt his heartbeat speed up a little.

‘This might be a real succubus.’

Hughes’s true form was a dragonian.

However, I wondered if it wasn’t Hughes’s trick while doing today’s actions that completely took out the hearts of the village youth.

It was when Xian threw his gaze out the window because he thought it would harm his heart if he looked further.

Suddenly, the outside of town became a little noisy.

Why?