How to Live as a Half-Dragon

044. Talent.

“Hughes, where are we going now?”

After leaving the lodging, Hughes headed for the outskirts of town.

Hughes said as he passed through a remote, deserted place.

“I’m thinking of trying it out.”

“A test?”

“How much do you know about elves, Xian?”

I honestly didn’t know much.

Because all the adventurer man said was praise for his outstanding appearance.

It was safe to say that there was not a single important piece of information.

“Elves are a talented race.”

“is it so? What kind of talent do you have?”

“He’s good at bows, knows how to command spirits, and uses magic well.”

“oh… .”

After hearing this, I really thought it was all-around.

It was to the point where he wondered if he was much more talented than himself, who could not use magic, could not command spirits, and had never held a bow.

As I was thinking the same thing, Hughes said.

“I asked where are you going?”

“Ah yes.”

“I’m thinking of trying it out. Can I entrust the drafting to this child?”

“to… ? leave it to me?”

Xian looked at the elf in the seat next to Hughes who was walking side by side.

Looking at it again, it looked really cute.

To the point where I wonder if in a few years I won’t be as great a beauty as Hughes.

“Anyway, what about him?”

But that doesn’t mean it’s strong.

I know you are full of talent.

However, it is Xian who has gained confidence in his own strength.

‘There are only a few lines I’ve already crossed… .’

Each time, he steadily strengthened himself.

No matter how much talent an elf has, the depth of experience is different.

When I looked at Hughes with a gaze that said he wasn’t protected by such a snuffer, she said.

“Certainly, I understand that Xian is not trustworthy. But wouldn’t it be that much lighter if you take one sack with you?”

“what… Yes, but… .”

Hughes’ words did not end there.

I asked a question to Xian, who was still unreliable.

“How old do you think Cecily is?”

“Cecile… .”

Xian looked at Cecily’s face again.

Just like any other girl her age.

The similar eye level and appearance tell us.

There isn’t much of an age difference.

Xian looked carefully into Cecily’s twinkling eyes and said,

“10 years old? 11 years old? Are you going to be like that?”

Considering that girls usually grow faster than boys, I thought it would be about that, but there is a possibility that there may be deviations, so it was a bit difficult to make a hasty conclusion.

“Still, I don’t think he would have been over 12 years old… .”

When Xian, who was always the tallest among boys his age, said that, Hughes opened his mouth.

“I think Cecily lived twice as long as Xian thought.”

“yes?”

He looked at Hughes and listened to what he said, but was surprised to check Cecily again.

Cecily nodded her head shyly at Cian’s gaze asking, “Really?”

“uh… How could that be? So, are you sick with something?”

As if the reaction was cute, Hughes laughed.

“It’s not like that. However, elves stop growing abruptly when they are young, and when the time comes, they just grow up in an instant.”

“Oh, I see… .”

I wanted something special for a moment.

I only thought that because it was Xian who grew up with humans and grew up with them.

From the point of view of the numerous lives that exist in this world, it would not be so strange.

“Then Cecily is over 20 years old… ?”

“yes.”

“Then you want to put it next to you?”

Hughes said as if he knew now.

“You know? Even if it looks like this, there is a good chance that Cecily is stronger than Cian.”

Xian nodded.

If Cecily had really lived that long, it certainly made sense.

That means you’ve had more than twice as much experience.

It wasn’t even a different race, it was an elf who was said to be full of talent.

I finally understood Hughes’ intentions.

It seemed like it should never be ignored.

“So what test are you going to try?”

“well? We have to try one by one.”

Hughes said as if there would be no problem at this point.

Check your surroundings and use magic.

Tree trunks sprouted from the dirt floor and soon turned into bows that fit Cecily’s size.

“It may be crude, but it will not be too much to use for testing. Let’s start with the bow first.”

Hughes handed the bow to Cecily.

Cecily, who had been hesitant for some reason, hesitated, but soon accepted.

Hughes pointed out the target.

“Can you guess the rock you see over there?”

nod

Cecily nodded instead of answering Hughes’ words, and her eyes grew serious.

Xian was also nervous.

‘Isn’t it pretty far? I think 200m would be fine.’

Fortunately, the size of the rock is quite large.

It wasn’t easy to hit at this distance.

Let’s wait for a while to see if we can really hit the result with a lot of breath.

Kwakwagwang.

results were revealed.

The blue-tinged arrow caused a huge explosion.

Sian, who had been watching everything, opened his mouth wide.

‘Awesome…’ .’

The power was truly beyond imagination.

It was certain that it would have such power that even the Slayers would never be caught off guard if it was just a direct hit.

‘If you hit me directly, but… .’

Cecily drew her bowstring and fired another arrow.

shot and shot again

Bang Kwaaang!

However, the aim was so messed up that I wondered if he was shooting with his eyes closed, let alone near the rock Hughes had pointed out in the first place.

I wondered if if I fired several shots, at least one shot would fly at the same rate, but there was no way.

It was such a lousy level that I wanted to be able to do this.

‘If this is the case, isn’t it because I didn’t have it?’

An arrow is meaningless if it doesn’t hit the target.

No matter how strong you are, what will you do?

I’m not a threat

‘Or rather, am I more dangerous?’

There is no law that says that the one who gets hit by the blind arrow is not the enemy, but Xian himself.

Xian looked at Cecily.

Cecily was taken aback, then became contemplative.

When I tried to ask why, unfortunately, Hughes was one step faster.

“Enough with the bow, can you show me some magic? Spiritual magic is good too.”

Cecily, whose heart was once again shaken by Hughes’ words, summoned the spirit.

Water was created in the empty space, and Xian was startled to see the spirit appearing.

Hughes looked the same.

“Did you call me?”

“mind… that’s right.”

Cecily said as if she was surprised to see the elf girl speaking in a trembling voice.

“You have a lot of talent. At that age, I, a high-ranking spirit… .”

The talking water spirit was very surprised to see its reflection in the puddle on the floor.

Spirits live in the spirit realm.

In other words, in order to manifest here, the summoner must form a body with friendly elements.

But this…

“Are you insulting me now?”

“that… It is not!”

After confirming her appearance as a crumpled piece of paper, where it was difficult to tell whether the spirit was female or male, she threw a splash of water at Cecily.

The water spirit, who sneered at Cecily, wet from head to toe, returned to the spirit realm.

“Looks good! Never see us again.”

“ruler… Shall we sleep… .”

When the spirit disappeared without listening to Cecily’s words, Cecily, who had been in despair, began to chant magic without being instructed.

“Fire Strike!!”

Kwaaang.

Sian was startled by the flames and hesitantly retreated.

The pillar of fire that pierced the ground was fierce.

Even Xian was so hot that he had to retreat.

The only problem was that the source of the magic was right under the feet of Cecily, who was standing nearby.

“count… Cecily!”

Cian’s worried cry soon stopped, and Cecily, steaming in the middle of the fire, appeared.

Fortunately, he was not seriously injured because he was covered in water.

As I looked at her with a pitying expression, Cecily was taken into her arms.

No, it hung.

“friend… Don’t throw it away! aaang.”

* * *

Cecily, who had burst into tears for some reason, did not stop easily.

He cried bitterly like a puppy that would be abandoned at any moment.

“Leave it… Don’t, Master.”

I’m really going crazy.

There was nothing to do after throwing it away in the first place.

Because Xian didn’t have high hopes for being a combat agent.

But I guess it wasn’t Hughes.

When Cecily, exhausted from crying, arrived at the dorm and fell asleep, Hughes, who was watching the guy entangled in Xian’s leg, spoke up.

The look on his face as he gripped his throbbing hair seemed quite troublesome.

“This is serious. I have never seen such a serious child.”

“yes?”

“I mean Cecily. I don’t have too much talent. It’s to the point where I doubt if he’s an elf.”

“hmm… .”

Certainly Xian witnessed the gruesome scene together, so he had no intention of denying it.

However, sympathizing with Hughes made her feel so sorry for her that she couldn’t help but take Cecily’s side.

“Still, the power was strong, right?”

It was never a joke.

Except for the supportive heart, that was the obvious truth.

The power of the bow, magic, and spirits was great.

The arrows were powerful enough to shake the ground, the spirit magic was at a corresponding level, and the magic was so powerful that serious injuries could not have been avoided if it were not in a state full of water.

Actually, when I came back to the dorm and checked, there were burns all over the place, and Hughes didn’t even cure them with magic, so he applied a light ointment.

However, Hughes lightly objected to what he said to help Cecily.

“It’s a problem because it’s so powerful. Xian, there is nothing more dangerous than a blind arrow on the battlefield.”

“… … .”

This is also a very correct claim.

What if Cecily’s arrow suddenly flew behind her back in the middle of a fight?

To be honest, I didn’t even want to imagine it.

To be honest, I didn’t have the confidence that I could avoid it unconditionally, and even if I was hit, I couldn’t guarantee that I could go into battle without incident.

“The situation is unfortunate, but it’s embarrassing if this happens.”

Hughes said with determined eyes.

“Sian, it seems that this is where it is with Cecily.”