My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 313 A Promise Spanning Ten Thousand Years

Roland poked the unconscious Sinos, then looked at Flam and Kefas: "Is this dragon trying to take Nash back by faking an accident?"

Kefas sighed. "This doesn't sound like something a dragon that has lived for 20,000 years would do."

"It would be more reliable for him to just grab it by force than to play dead and stage an accident."

Then Kefas looked at Flam and asked, "Ms. Flam, can you tell what's going on with this person?"

Frum sensed Sinos and then shook her head: "No, for a dragon, human form will affect the casting of dragon language magic and also reduce some of the strength of the dragon body."

"But because of the compression of his enormous size, the magic around him becomes exceptionally dense."

"My magic cannot penetrate his body, let alone perceive his soul."

"But we can still make some inferences from the side... This Mr. Sinos must have fainted."

"Or perhaps they've fallen into some kind of hallucination or dream."

"In short, his vital signs are all stable, but his soul is in a somewhat... how should I put it, lost?"

Frum spread her hands as she spoke: "I am not good at dream magic, nor am I proficient in it."

"Perhaps Kalia will discover something if she comes, but given her strength, she probably won't be able to figure out what exactly happened."

After hearing Frum's diagnosis, the three of them exchanged glances and then said in unison, "Let's send this guy back to his room to sleep first, and we should also get some rest."

Having reached a consensus on their shared passion for slacking off, the three decisively decided to put the guest, whose condition was unclear but whose vitality was very strong, into the guest room to sleep.

Meanwhile, Sinos is also experiencing a wondrous adventure.

Yes, an adventure.

Sinos was perfectly lucid; he could even tell that his soul had entered this space after he had used mental suggestion on the young human.

No... it's not the soul, it's more like the part of his soul responsible for his own consciousness was drawn out and brought to this... space formed by his memories.

Even after ten thousand years, he still remembers his youth when he left Dragon Island and came to this continent to adventure.

He barely managed to transform into human form and then became a mercenary.

Due to his formidable strength, he quickly assembled a mercenary group and was employed by the ruler of a large human city-state at the time.

His main responsibility was to help that nobleman protect his city-state from the powerful monsters that roamed the continent at that time, and also to trade monster pelts and materials through this nobleman.

Those were happy and carefree times, and to this day, Sinos still remembers his human friends in those mercenary groups.

Even after ten thousand years, he has never forgotten those companions who had only been with him for a few decades.

Therefore, Sinos was very understanding of his daughter's feelings.

He certainly didn't tell Roland the truth.

He was eager to bring Nash back, partly because he couldn't judge whether the changes at sea would worsen further, and partly because his vacation time was indeed tight.

But more important were the words the dragon god had told him before he set off.

Bring your child back as soon as possible... Calamity is about to befall that continent.

But more than those words, he was concerned about his current situation.

Leaving aside why using such a small trick as mental suggestion on a human would lead to such a result, why would I choose this particular memory out of my tens of thousands of years of memories?

In his memory, he was just arriving in human society, had just gathered two decent underlings, and was running around the continent taking on missions.

Although it was tough, and being a dragon he had a big appetite, he often finished all the rations for the five-person team by himself, it was still a happy time.

However, these four human friends he first met did not live to the point where they could work for a high-ranking nobleman and live a life of luxury with him.

Even he and the other four almost perished in a mysterious underground ruin.

That's right, the continent was just as powerful ten thousand years ago.

The area is riddled with dangerous ruins, some so dangerous that even a dragon capable of transforming into human form could nearly lose its life.

Of course, what nearly cost him his life was nothing other than the ruins of the ancient dragon civilization that once ruled the entire world but was overthrown by the elves and demons.

He survived by sheer luck thanks to the help of a passing human in white robes.

However, later on, whether it was the dragons, the elves, or even the demons who had always had frequent conflicts with humans, they all respectfully called him the King of Man.

Having lived for 20,000 years, Sinos was well aware of the extraordinary nature of this encounter.

Because he later accompanied this king for several years.

That's why he was chosen by the Dragon God to become a guard of the Dragon God Temple, and then gradually grew into the current head guard.

That's why the memories and dreams he's having now alerted him.

Just as they remembered, the five-person team was trapped in the ruins and encountered attacks from many ancient dragon automatic weapons that were still powered. In addition, there were colossal armor guarding the ruins. Even though Sinos risked revealing his identity and showing his dragon body, he was unable to save his companions and almost lost his own life.

At that moment, a human wielding a long spear and dressed in a white robe with a hood and cape entered the ruins. Using methods he still couldn't comprehend, he resolved the dangers within the ruins and then carried his severely injured self out. Suddenly, he noticed that the King of Men from his memories was casting a glance at him, now standing outside the memory, observing it as a bystander.

Then, Xinos saw a hint of resentment and helplessness in the eyes of this legendary king.

Fate is indeed wondrous; even those who weave their own destiny cannot escape its grasp.

[But it's alright, those destined by fate...]

【Let's go back. 】

A voice similar to that of the human named Roland rang in his ears, and Sinos suddenly opened his eyes.

After waking up in a bed that was much shorter than expected, Sinos heard a somewhat familiar voice.

"What? She was just asleep after all. I was worried for nothing."

Nash, who was holding a simple breakfast by the bedside, rolled his eyes and placed the plate on the table next to him after his father woke up as if from a nightmare. Then he turned back into a cat and left the room without looking back.

Sure enough, I shouldn't have believed Roland's nonsense.

How could a dragon of his father's caliber suddenly faint without warning?

Tch, it must be a trick to lure me home!
She had read about it in the storybooks that Leah was reading! Those hateful parents who tried to force the heroine to comply liked to fake serious illnesses to coax her back into a marriage she hated.

Luckily, I've been reading a lot lately, otherwise I would have been fooled by my unscrupulous father!

They actually took advantage of their precious filial piety!
The thought of this made Nash's fur stand on end, and he walked down the corridor baring his teeth.

Still reeling from his dream, Sinos hadn't even had time to look for his daughter, who had just stormed off in anger; he was simply recalling a past event.

He had intended to repay the King for saving his life, but the King shook his head and refused, then left him with a cryptic remark.

Leave it to me ten thousand years from now... if I can still recognize you then.

At the time, I didn't pay much attention to those words. I simply became a clinging dragon and followed that king on his journey to unify human city-states and establish an empire. After achieving his goal, I retired and started building a mercenary group.

Although if he had stayed in the newly formed empire, he would definitely have been able to obtain a position as a high-ranking noble.

However, Xinos, who only wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, did not do so. Instead, he left quietly and lived in anonymity for ten years before starting to build a mercenary group under a new identity and beginning his working life.

But after experiencing the dream he just had, and comparing the voice of the king in his memory with Roland's voice, he suddenly jumped out of bed.

Realizing what was happening, Sinos rushed out of the room and caught up with his daughter, who hadn't gone far, in just two strides.

"Let me go! I'm not going back with you! Ha!!!"

Looking at his daughter, whose breath was still warm in his arms, Sinos sighed, but also felt a little curious.

It's quite interesting that my daughter has turned out like this.

Pshaw! Now is not the time to think about that!
Sinos calmed himself down and then looked at his daughter, saying, "We can talk about this slowly."

"Where is your owner? That human named Roland, take me to him."

"Don't worry, I'm not trying to make things difficult for him, I just have some questions to ask."

……

"Hey Roland, how's the situation behind the dragon?"

The two senior students, Toran and Russell, who had arrived a little earlier than planned, were gathered in Russell's laboratory, listening to Roland tell stories with Russell.

They arrived in Isfar early this morning.

So naturally, I heard about the recent dragon attack.

Roland sighed as he watched his senior brother, who was eating snacks and looking at him expectantly. "Didn't I already say that Mr. Sinos is here to see his daughter?"

"But I don't know why she fainted yesterday. I was planning to go check on her today."

"Who knew you and the teacher arrived early? So I had to come pick you up first."

"Anyway, even a giant dragon isn't that weak. It's okay to be a little late."

After hearing Roland's story, Toran was somewhat impressed: "You kid, you actually encountered something like this on a mission to Blackthorn Territory."

"By the way... I was a bit inconsiderate regarding the Celina matter before... I apologize."

Roland laughed: "I have never blamed your teacher. Trust is not something that can be generalized, especially when it comes to the demon race."

“Don’t listen to this kid’s nonsense.” Russell interrupted Roland’s pleasantries: “This guy even asked me to make a new body for the Demon King! It feels like the time when he will take over the demon race is not far away.”

Toran and Aslan: "!!!"

No, he asked you to do it, so you should really do it!

Are masters who have lived for hundreds of years really this casual?!
You survived the most brutal era of war! How can you be so lenient towards the Demon King?

(End of this chapter)