The Defeated Dragon

The talk went on.

The shivering singing demon finally relaxed again, but she hesitated for a while. She didn’t let out a sound until it was almost dawn.

“You……Hello……”

The sound was very subtle.

But it was very pleasant, as if listening to this voice would cause one’s troubles to be eliminated, leaving only a good mood inside. The same was true for Liszt. His body and mind were instantly delighted. “Hello, my name is Liszt Tulip, how about you?”

After a while, the demon began to speak again. “Tanah Heathti Urapiani Seleno Leucothea Forkus Buniseith … Cassandra Archimedes.”

“Poof!”

Liszt couldn’t possibly remember the demon’s name which was composed of a hundred words. It was a mouthful, it made him dizzy and he did not remember a single word.

He could only remember the last name. Archimedes.

“Well, I’d better call you A Qi. Are you a demon, A Qi?” Liszt chose to forget the long list of names and asked gently.

“A Qi …” The song monster has stopped trembling in the shell, but she was still huddled together and her voice was still as fine as a gnat. “Human , A Qi is … the sea demon … can sing.”

Siren?

Liszt raised his eyebrows. If he remembered correctly, sirens and song demons refer to the same species in some knight novels. However, those who are called sirens are generally evil creatures, while those who are called singing demons are generally good creatures. But this demon in front of him was not like an evil creature.

Perhaps ‘singing demon’ is just the name that humans mistakenly call sea monsters.

Either way, Liszt has already obtained the initial trust of A Qi. He then continued to communicate. “A Qi, can I know why you are here? I heard your singing and it was very sad. What happened to you? Let me tell you, I am a powerful fighter, and I can help you. “

A Qi was inside the shell.

Holding her head high, she seemed to be looking at Liszt. Liszt waited for a while then she said, “A Qi is being chased by … Rymitta … and it wants … to eat … A Qi. A Qi is afraid … and dare not go back to the sea.” Her voice was very pleasant to hear, but her snake language was somewhat irregular and stumbling.

“What is  Rymitta ?”

” Rymitta  … the sea monster … the six-headed sea snake, the sea monster eats … A Qi is afraid of it.”

Six-headed sea snake?

It sounds terrifying. Liszt’s biggest power back-up is Paris, followed by Tremblingwoods . Paris was still in Flower Town, and Tremblingwoods was in the port town. There was no one beside him. Moreover, dealing with sea monsters at sea is not a wise choice.

So Liszt thought for a moment, and an inspiration flashed through his heart. He immediately said, “A Qi, you stay here. What should you do in case Rymitta finds you?”

“Ah …” A Qi suddenly curled up, “A Qi is afraid … Rymitta will eat A Qi …A Qi will hide … Rymitta will find A Qi …”

“Yes, Rymitta will find you any time. In the sea, sea monsters are very dangerous.”

Hearing him say Rymitta many times and mentioning that he would find her, made the siren even more afraid. The singing demon was shaking and she almost cried,  ” A.. Qi……Scared……”

It was enough heat for the fire.

“Don’t be afraid, I, Liszt Tulip, Lord of Flower Town and Black Horse Island, will never allow any sea creature to be harmed here. In order to protect your safety, A Qi, I will have to take you to my territory and find a suitable shelter for you. “

“A Qi… scared …” The siren still did not fully trust Liszt.

Liszt was not discouraged and continued, “A Qi, do you know the glory of the knights?”

“Knight’s Glory, A Qi knows that human beings … are like … the spirit of the sea … the siren is a child sheltered by the spirit of the sea,” she said.

“I, Liszt Tulip, swear to the knight’s glory, that I will protect A Qi from the sea monster Rymitta!”

Without hesitation, a vow was made.

Liszt did not intend to hurt the siren at all. This was a precious gift given to him by the smoke mission. He would never allow her to get hurt before he could even cherish the reward. “A Qi, I’ll take you back to safety first. One day,  I’ll kill Rymitta so that you can safely return to the sea, okay?”

The human beings in this world were always talking about the knight glory, as if the knight glory is an inviolable honor.

However, there are not a few knights who talk about the glory and secretly do dirty deeds.

This behavior was full of justice and sincerity for the Singing Demon A Qi. She unknowingly and quietly  opened a gap in the shell. Lying inside, she twisted her body, and secretly looked out from the gap.

Liszt crouched on a stone in the water.

His clothes had been wet with the sea water. His pale blond hair was bathed in a glimmer of morning light, and a faint smile on his face was enough to melt all the ice.

His sapphire-colored eyes, as if there are countless stars rotating in them, can easily absorb any woman’s heart.

A Qi looked at it for a long time, quietly closed the shell and said, “Human, A Qi thanks you.”

“Call me Liszt.”

“Liszt.”

“So, A Qi , can you climb aboard by yourself, or should I call my subordinates to help you ?”

“A Qi  can swim.” A Qi  said. Suddenly,  the huge white shell floated up from the sea, and slowly emerged from the water, like a small boat.

Liszt could see the faint magic around the shell, driving the current.

Liszt, holding back his pride, stood up and said,  “A Qi , I’ll lead the way. You follow me aboard. I’ll take you to Flower Town. It’s very safe there.”

The siren did not answer.

But the shell slowly followed him.

Costo and others, who retreated a hundred meters away, watched Liszt bring back the huge shell. They all opened their mouths, but did not dare to speak.

When Liszt finally came near, he just said to them faintly, “Please row slowly.” He boarded the wooden boat and looked back. The shell seemed hesitant and dared not come forward.

He had to comfort again,  “A Qi, come here.”

The shell slowly followed next to the wooden boat. The sea monster was really timid. Liszt did not tell the sailors what “A Qi” was, but still ordered them to row. After a while, he had successfully brought the shell to the edge of the Flowers.

Touching the smooth surface of the shell, Liszt said, “A Qi, I’ll send you to the Flowers. It’s safe on board. Don’t be afraid.”

The shell did not respond, but did not leave. By default, the siren seemed unwilling to speak in front of other human beings.

Liszt was relieved.

He instructed the sailors to drop the boat net and let the shell swim into it. The sailors pulled the shell hard. Liszt could see the siren in the shell. After leaving the water, it immediately curled up into a ball and began to tremble again. She was still very scared as she had to face this group of strangers.

Liszt had no intention to let anyone know what was in the shell.

Liszt directed the sailors to work. When the shell was pulled up, he said, “Lift the shell into my room and start sailing home.”