chapter 12
12 – One Guardian Dragon, Two Saints (2)
Copulation.
For the dragon and the saint, it’s more important than anything else.
At the same time, it means the exchange of emotions that binds their emotions and self-consciousness together.
However, the intercourse that has continued this generation is-.
It was a little, different from before.
* * * *
That evening.
Han, as usual, was sleeping close to the fireplace.
At the moment I was locked in a deep sleep for a while, breathing lightly.
He felt a hand gently lift him up.
‘…What is it?’
With half-closed eyes, when he slowly opened his eyes, it was none other than Lucia who was holding him in the basket.
‘Lucia?’
In this way, Han headed to a completely unknown place without knowing why.
* * * *
Go oh oh-.
A dark basement.
After going down the stairs for a while longer than the ground, the place I arrived at was a cold, shady space.
Knock. Again.
Hearing the cold water droplets dripping from the icicles on the ceiling, Han looked around from the basket.
‘What is this place?’
It is a strange place.
The basement of the castle.
A cold chill emanates, and the atmosphere is dreary.
It was a place where it seemed as if some kind of ghost would come out.
And in the center of this vast underground space, where Han’s gaze was directed, was an altar with a complex technique drawn on it, scattering soft light.
It was a natural result that Han’s gaze was also directed there.
‘What is that?’
While I was staring blankly at it, Lucrezia spoke to Lucia, who was holding Han.
[Lucia. Place the Guardian Dragon in the center of the altar and come.]
[Yes, Lord.]
‘What are you going to do?’
Han began to watch in silence.
By the way, wasn’t Lucia suddenly bringing the whole basket there?
[Ki-ing?]
I looked up at Lucia as if wondering.
She gave herself a small smile, as if reassuring herself, and returned to her original position.
Han stood in the center of the altar and looked around.
It was as if he was on top of the glowing magic circle.
Many people were watching him.
Not only Grand Duke Lucrezia and Lucia, but also the head maid and maids who have become accustomed to memorizing their faces, and even the head deacon Garcion.
Aside from that, all of the main family members of this castle are quietly watching that one.
Facing those gazes, Han blinked.
‘I don’t have any reason to be here. But… I don’t really want to move here.’
Han felt himself not wanting to leave this place for some reason.
It’s as if this place in the magic circle was prepared just for that one from the beginning. This strange feeling, familiar as if it were his place, wasn’t too bad.
The Archduke of Lucrezia gave the order.
[Silas priest. Then start slowly.]
[Hmmm. All right. So let’s start slowly.]
At her command, an elderly priest in a white robe approached and began to open the book she was holding.
[…Hmm.]
Soon, he stood in front of Han with a noble atmosphere.
Soon he let out a little strange sound like ‘uh, uh’, breaking the heavy atmosphere of this stillness, and then he replied.
[Wait a moment, Archduke. I can’t see the letters well because I’m old. Hmm.]
It seems that the letters in the booklet are not visible properly.
The new priest brought his face close to the booklet in an attempt to somehow keep his slender eyes open. It seemed to be somewhat uneasy.
[…]
At that sound, everyone fell silent.
Somehow, as if the page was misplaced, turning the page forward or backward again seems unreliable.
It was to the point that one of the young maids at the back whispered to the chief maid whether she had lost her eyes due to her old age.
[Ah.]
In the meantime, he is delighted to see if he has found the phrase he was looking for.
[Found correctly. Here it is. Hmmm.]
The old priest started muttering something.
Then-.
‘Oh?’
Hwareuk! Roaring!
All over the altar in the center, lights suddenly start to light up with a strange sound.
[Kikkiik?]
It was a natural result that Han’s eyes widened at the same time.
He showed his interest by turning his head to and fro at the burning bonfires around him, as if to surround him.
‘What the hell are you trying to do?’
Han silently watched the old priest’s actions.
He didn’t feel any fear or any embarrassment about this strange and dark environment. He just felt infinitely comfortable in this place, so he had no room for those feelings.
The old priest opened his mouth.
[Ego. You are the guardian dragon. We offer you our contractor.]
With his low muttering, one of the lights soon reached Lucia, who was standing a little away.
Now then.
[Ugh…]
The girl, Lucia, blushed and began to twist her body a little.
Somehow, as if I could feel something coming from her group of lights, she began to hold back her moans leaking out of her.
[Haa-.]
With a heated face.
I was about to watch him dye his cheeks red, but this time another group of lights came down in front of Han.
[…?]
Han stared at the cluster of lights for a while.
But the question was short-lived.
‘This?’
Staring at the light blindly, I casually touched his forepaw.
Soon, a new message from the system, which he had seen many times before, appeared in front of Han’s eyes.
Diring!
[Do you agree to a formal contract with Lucia, the Dragon Blood?]
[A contract means your companion for the rest of your life.]
‘A contract?’
What contract?
But it’s scary to think that way.
He looked away reflexively.
As Han raised his head and looked to one side, what was in Han’s eyes was none other than Grand Duke Lucrecia.
The moment he stared into her eyes with cold eyes as always, for some reason, Han began to feel deep regret.
I didn’t even know it myself.
It was the same as a dragon’s instinct in front of a blood dragon.
With Han not making a choice, let’s just stare in the direction where Lucrezia is.
Soon, the old priest muttered as if something was strange.
[Hmm. That’s strange.]
[Why is that, priest Silas?]
[This…]
He hesitated for a moment, then put his glasses on again with presbyopia in his eyes.
I tilted my head.
[I don’t know why, but it says that there is not one saint to convey the words of Guardian Dragon.]
[…!]
[What, what?]
At that sudden sound.
Not only Lucia, but everyone around her opened her eyes wide and was taken aback.
[Even if I do, it sounds strange-.]
I wonder if it was strange even after uttering this embarrassing sound,
Priest Noh scratched his head and continued.
[Look at that Guardian Dragon now. Aren’t you staring at someone?]
Han’s gaze, at this moment, was not on Lucia, but on Grand Duke Lucrecia.
Naturally, everyone’s eyes on her were also fixed on her.
[Do you think this makes sense?]
Looks a bit flustered.
The old priest answered Archduke Lucrezia’s question in a trembling tone.
[This is my first time doing this. Of course, at most, it’s a contract I supervised, so it’s only once when I met the guardian dragon from the previous generation when I was young. Anyway, doesn’t the guardian dragon want it? Please stand close to Lady Lucia once.]
[Ah, I see.]
At such a proposal, Grand Duke Lucrezia reluctantly accepted and stood by Lucia’s side.
Just like that, let the two women of the Grand Duchess stand side by side.
Soon, the surrounding light began to grow stronger.
In front of her Grand Duke Lucrezia, another light descended just like Lucia.
[hahahaha.]
At that appearance, the senior priest laughed.
[That’s correct. I guess you were right. Guardian Dragon-nim is more greedy than he looks.]
One guardian dragon and two contractors.
This is the first time two contractors have been born in the Empire.
I thought that maybe this would make the empire once again stronger than it could ever be.
But soon those thoughts were swallowed, and the old priest controlled the surrounding light.
Paaah.
Then, a bright light began to appear again to light up the whole dark space.
[Ah, hehehe…!]
Just like before.
Lucia closes her eyes tightly with a flushed expression on her face.
[Ugh, uhm.]
I tried my best to act calm. Lucrecia’s face immediately turned red.
[Kieek!]
Han, standing in front of them, could not overcome the emotions that suddenly rose up and spread his wings wide, screaming.
[Congratulations! The contract was successful!]
[You have agreed to a formal contract with Lucia, the Dragon Blood.]
[You have agreed to a formal contract with Lucrezia, the Dragon Blood.]
[A new path, ‘Magical Attribute’ has been opened!]
It was the moment when a young dragon finally regained its magical power.