Chapter 368 A Comfortable Cruise

Hund-kun pretends to be calm, but its clear that hes getting excited inside. Fortunately, the others seem to be busy with something else, so no one noticed Hund-kuns state. I wonder if I should point this out to him. More or less, hes got some pride as the Great Eight Demons. No, I guess its a trivial matter compared to the problems Lily made. Okay, since Hund-kun is full of motivation, lets use him this time. Theres Zex here, so Im sure its possible.

Chinatsu, let me touch your forehead for a moment.

Eh? Ah, sure.

I put my hand on the forehead of Chinatsu, whos suffering from trauma, and use Refresh. This should stabilize her condition. She can use it on her own, but the trauma seems to be deeper than I thought.

Did you feel better?

Thank you very much. Deris-sans magic is on a whole different level, huh. I feel so much better now.

Shish, me too! Please use it on me too!

Ah, not fair! Me too!

Theres no point in doing this to you guys who are fine from the beginning. Well, I dont mind, though.

Rather, the one who needs it these days is probably Hund-kun. However, he has pride as a Demon King, and now hes absorbed in the sea. I wont use it on him unless he asks me to. Even though were acquaintances, its like touching the head of another companys president without permission and then taking off his wig. Its something very rude.

Ah~, the stress I got from Lily-shish is alleviated~.

Its so refreshing!

FUHAHA! Now that everyone has calmed down, allow me to tell you how to get to the Dragon Gods Island! A little to the west of here, there is a regular water dragon service thats making a round trip between the island and this coast! For a relatively low price, you can ride on a dragon ship, which is a rare transportation service in itself! Its also very popular among tourists!

Zex started to explain how to move to the island. Did he appear here just for that?

Hee, a dragon is pulling the ship? Thats certainly something Ive never experienced.

Its the sea version of the dragon carriage, I guess? But the Dragons Island is the territory of the Great Eight Demons, right? Why would dragons do that?

Thats because the inhabitants of the island and Rimudo-dono have made various vows. That is one of them, and I heard that immature dragons are more likely to grow if they are carrying a heavy burden. Well, maybe its part of their training.

They act as a bridge while training! I see, thats something nice!

FUHAHA, thats right! If youre trustworthy enough, they may let you fly on their back! Not that I want to destroy your dream, but if its me, I can fly on my own!

No, I think thats dreamy in itself!

Hey, lets go to see the water dragon. You guys have seen earth dragons, but Ive never seen any dragons up close *Excited*

It seems that they are getting excited. Now, its a little hard to bring it up.

Well Im sorry to interrupt your excitement about dragons

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While feeling the peculiar scent of seawater, were enjoying an exhilarating voyage. The speed cant be compared to that of a water dragon ship, and the cruise is the most advanced cruise, which provides a stable voyage without unnecessary swaying. With this, Im sure that the disciples, who were enthusiastic about the story of the dragon, wont complain.

Kuhaha, the sea is the best after all! My body is pleased with the fresh saltwater!

Yeah, the one pulling our ship is not a water dragon, but Hund-kun, the Demon King of the sea. He has taken the form of a sea snake, his strongest form in the water, and hes heading toward the island at a tremendous speed. The very excited Hund-kun is pleased and can train, while we can quickly get to the destination for free. Its truly a great plan.

Hmm, its certainly pleasant, and he looks like a dragon in a way. Well, its a plan that Danna came up with, so Im fine with it.

I thought that we were going to swim to the island.

Swimming around the Dragon Gods Island without permission is prohibited. The official reason is that there are dangerous creatures and some humans died every year. Well, this is one of the vows that the residents made with Rimudo. In fact, it seems that most of the victims are poachers, and they probably became food for the dragons that protect the island.

I see, its a measure to keep suspicious people away from the territory, huh. By the way, there are a lot of dorsal fin-like things sticking out of the surface of the sea. Could it be.

I think they are all water dragons.

Uwaah.

Shish, is it okay for Hund-kun to swim?

Yeah, we just got permission from the island through Zex. Hes not human, and hes originally the Demon King of the sea. The application was approved immediately.

By the way, that body of Zex couldnt leave the mining site, so we parted again at the beach earlier. I have a feeling that he might pop up again somewhere, so I didnt feel sad or anything when parting with him.

Well, even I can go this fast, you know? As for the dangerous creatures, I can just mow them down, right?

No, no, we have to get permission. Also, you shouldnt beat them just because you can.

Even though we got permission, the water dragons are still watching Hund-kun. In Nells case, Im sure they wont give their permission since the aftermath of the impact would be terrible. If we were to ignore it and defeat the dragons, in the worst case, we would end up antagonizing Rimudo. On top of that, I can easily imagine Nells figure trying to fight Rimudo head-on. If they turn this place into a sea of fire, even I, the fire-extinguisher Deris, will turn pale. So, please stop.

Hund-kun, please go to the nearest island first. Its supposed to be the gateway to the island.

There are eight islands in the Dragon Gods Island. However, most of them are residential areas for humans and resorts for tourists. In fact, its said that less than half of the islands are actually inhabited by dragons. But then, the big islands are completely inhabited by dragons. As for Rimudo, hes located on the largest island, that rocky mountain.

Got it! I promise you a more pleasant cruise than a dragon!

I-Is that so? Thats reliable, haha.

Im the one who made Hund-kun do this, but he finally said it himself!