Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

And almost at the same time, a loud dragon roar suddenly sounded in this world.

Unlike the depressed Ahoge, Shirataki, who was obviously having a great time, spread his wings and soared in the sky - he flew quickly through the low sky, rolling the petals on the ground into the sky, forming a very spectacular sea of ​​pink flowers.

——Looking at its complacent look, Artoria narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

but.

"never mind."

Suddenly, she sighed again, with a helpless look on her face.

This is the dragon she picked up herself, what can she do!

……

This was a simple little episode.

It's like throwing a small stone into a deep pool, which only creates a few ripples before returning to calm.

None of this matters to this paradise of near-eternal peace.

However, seeing Shirataki's return, Vina seemed very excited - she ran to Shirataki and asked him all kinds of questions, curiously asking what the outside world was like.

This made Shirataki realize that in this eternal paradise, there seemed to be a "person" who was not suitable to stay here.

——After all, she didn’t come in by herself.

To be precise, she came in with Shirataki because she was forced into the role of "minister".

She is qualified to enter this ideal land, but that does not mean she is suitable to stay in this garden. In fact, she still yearns for the outside world more - although she herself does not seem to notice this.

But since Shirataki discovered this, he decided to help her.

"My Lord God, why did you bring me here?"

This is the end of the world, the top of the Tower of Light.

Standing here, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful sea of ​​stars.

"Well, this place is indeed very beautiful and spectacular."

"Okay, God, you can take me down now. To be honest, it's actually quite cold here."

"Wait? Go down on your own, what do you mean?"

"Hey, hey, God, please don't joke with me...Ah——!!!"

It was a heart-wrenching scream.

And it lasted for a long time, directly alarming the entire inner sea of ​​the star.

And the woman who jumped from the top of the Tower of Light finally became an immortal legend in the world - I have seen bold people, but I have never seen anyone as bold as this.

……

Five minutes later, the woman's screams died down.

The beautiful garden became quiet again.

Shirataki temporarily settled down in this world, living a life where he didn't know the cold, heat, or years.

He liked watching the noisy goblins, and occasionally seeing the red dragon sisters sulking at each other, as well as the brave men's division who came to visit from time to time.

There is no doubt that he is resting and enjoying this leisurely time.

But few people know that he is also waiting.

He lay on the grass full of flowers, his eyes half closed, and waited slowly.

One month, two months, three months... Who knows how much time has passed?

Anyway, when a refreshing and moist breeze suddenly blew in the paradise, Shirataki knew that the person he had been waiting for had arrived.

"Hey hey hey-"

It was a door that suddenly appeared in Utopia.

On the other side of the gate is the golden beach and the vast ocean.

The tide continuously hits the shore, making a "splashing" sound - very much like the happy laughter of children.

On the other side of the door, a cute little head with a silver-white headband on its forehead poked out from the door frame.

"Why, aren't you busy?"

Shirataki flicked his tail and took the little girl from the other side of the door.

"It's summer now, I'm not busy."

“It only gets busy in the winter.”

The little girl pointed to the reindeer on the beach and the ribbons tied to the flagpole and said proudly.

After going through so many things, she is now a Santa Claus who is very popular among children!

"Ah, Santa Claus."

“That’s a really good career.”

"It's enough to work just one day a year."

Chapter 110: Vina: I just want to exchange some money

Shirataki lay in the peaceful utopia and continued to rest.

The outside world, on the other hand, passed through several centuries without noticing.

The gushing white steam replaced the glory of the gods and became the new force that propelled the world forward. Those magicians who relied on the remaining mysteries to survive were forced to go underground, becoming true "Hidden Ones".

——But the fighting will definitely not be reduced because of this.

On the contrary, as the living environment and mystical resources dwindle, the struggles on the mystical side become more and more frequent. On the road where hope for progress becomes increasingly bleak, all the magus families gamble their centuries-old wealth, hoping to glimpse the true roots in this true "End of Dharma Age".

[Einzbern] is one of them.

In order to fulfill the sad wish of the Winter Saint, this magic family that was born because of the Third Law deliberately sent people to spread the word to the European magic world: they want to collect those ancient "relics" related to powerful heroes - for this, they are willing to pay a high reward.

"The face of a nouveau riche."

Those true magus families looked down on the Einzberns' arrogant attitude of "We have nothing but money."

Or perhaps they simply looked down on the fact that the family was a magic family on the surface, but was actually just an assembly line for producing androids.

——If such an existence can be considered a magic family, then what are these magicians who survived the end of the Age of Gods and fought desperately against the church forces on the European continent considered?

Therefore, even though these magus families all possessed some valuable [Relics], without exception, they would not make such a deal with the Einzberns... no, it should be said that they would not make such a deal with any other family.

Those holy relics are either witnesses to a period of history or represent the former glory of these families.

However, perhaps because the money offered was sufficient, some small forces—such as secret societies, or individual forces like bounty hunters—had come to visit with some so-called "holy relics."

But without exception, these holy relics are either imitations, too low-grade or incomplete. Einzbern said that he doesn't even look down on them.

"Is it possible to summon only by relying on one's own affinity?"

The Fourth Holy Grail War was about to begin, but no suitable Holy Relic had been found. The Einzbern family's administrator was anxious, even wishing he could become a Holy Relic himself—if only he could.

However, it was at this time.

"Grandpa Patriarch."

A cute little silver-haired girl who looked like a snow elf ran in quickly from outside the door and grabbed the arm of the white-haired old man.

"There's a very strange woman outside... She's carrying a white slate and she says this is what you want."

……

A piece of news that I don’t know whether it is true or false.

But in line with the mentality of "never miss it", the old patriarch, whose full name is [Ubusta Kuhaid von Einzbern], still met with the magician who came from afar as quickly as possible.

"White hair, blue eyes."

Ahad looked at the "strange" woman that Illya mentioned, and immediately saw her iconic features.

Is he a magician from the White Dragon clan?

Ahad thought with some curiosity.

It was a very secretive family of magi, said to be older than most. Most importantly, though, was the origin of the family—it was said to be connected to dragons, yet at the same time, they held a profound hatred for the existence of dragons.

"Slaying the dragon" - this is the highest wish of this family.

However, it has already come to this day and age, where can we find even a single subspecies of dragon that cannot fly?

This family was destined for tragedy. With the passage of time, their tragic wish could never be realized... But at the same time, one thing must be acknowledged: this family's combat power was truly formidable. Among the major magus families, they were a rare family that existed solely for combat.

The excellent genes of this family have become the object of covetousness for many magician families... Many magician families have intermarried with this family. While those descendants whose bloodlines do not meet the standard do not exhibit the typical "white hair and blue eyes" characteristics, their qualities in all aspects are indeed superior to those of ordinary people.

As for the woman in front of me...

"hiss--"

After sensing the woman's condition, Ahad subconsciously took a breath and took several deep breaths - only then did he completely calm down.

Just now, when he closed his eyes, he felt as if he was not facing a human being, but a real dragon.

0 ...........

——This is a symbol of pure blood.

The White Dragons' status is determined by the amount of dragon blood in their veins. The higher the concentration of dragon blood, the higher their status—but at the same time, the more dangerous they are. The higher the concentration of their bloodline, the deeper their dragonification becomes... In the end, they might even become irrational dragon servants due to excessive dragonification.

They internally called that blood "Cursed Blood". While it brought them great power, it also brought them the most terrible curse.

No, that family is so serious about the Holy Grail War? Why would they even release such a person?

Ahad looked at the woman in front of him, then looked at the white stone slab more than three meters high standing behind the woman, and took a step back calmly - he didn't know whether the other party was deliberately showing off his strength, but carrying a three-meter-high stone slab up a snowy mountain was obviously not something a normal human could do.

He had reason to suspect that this woman, whose bloodline was so pure that it was terrifying, might have lost her mind. Even if she transformed into a dragon in the next moment, it wouldn't be surprising.

But then again——

"So, this is their family's purpose?"

The old patriarch looked at the white stone slab with a relief of a man and a dragon.

A dragon soars in the sky, a man stands on the ground, the two facing each other - it seems to be telling a story that has never been known to the world.

Chapter 111 Why did she come down with a gun?

Vina was invited by the old patriarch as a distinguished guest into the Einzbern Castle, which was famous in the mysterious world.

As a magic workshop built by disciples of the Third Law, magicians from the outside world have many speculations about the secrets hidden in this castle... There are even rumors that a complete Philosopher's Stone is hidden here.

But when Vina actually walked into the castle, she found that there was nothing special about it. It was just a little more spacious and deserted than an ordinary castle.

"Thank you for your support from afar. We have also prepared sufficient resources to purchase the... uh, holy relic you brought."

"But before that, could you please tell me the story of that sacred object?"

The old patriarch was very satisfied with the stone slab.

He had a keen eye and could immediately see the historical atmosphere hidden in it, as well as the mysterious atmosphere that even the erosion of time could not completely wash away.

He could feel the heaviness of the stone slab—not its actual weight, but the weight of the history it carried.

But precisely because of this, he became even more curious. What exactly did the dragon and human depicted on that stone tablet mean? And more importantly—what kind of heroic spirit could they summon with this stone tablet?

"Story? There's not much of a story."

"It's a story about a man and a dragon who almost destroyed the world."

"As for what kind of heroic spirit you can summon... that depends on what kind of wish you hold when you touch this stone tablet."

"If you desire victory, you may be able to summon that man; if you desire redemption, you may be able to summon that dragon."

"Of course, there's a greater possibility—you'll summon the earth goblin that originally built this stone slab."