Chapter 22 Part 1

To infuriate the messenger from the neighboring country. Holy Beast.

The reception of the messenger from Tiruzoto was to happen in a few days according to the Vice-Captain.

It seems they’ll go north starting from Alvina City until they reach Tiruzoto’s highways to meet him. On top of it, it will take several days on foot because they will not use the Dragons.

The ones who are going to pick him up are the Captain of the First Knight Corps and the Captain of the Fourth Knight Corps, their respective Vice-Captains, and the men they selected themselves, in addition to being accompanied by someone who surprised me to say the least, the prince. (T/N: all these captain-vice-captain references are making me recall the legend of the sun knight real bad… xD) I think that he ought not to go to such lengths because it’s dangerous, but the prince seems to want to show that there is no war intention by exposing his body deliberately to risk.

It don’t know how far-spread is this intel, but this was let known to only a limited number of people and if something happened it would be the end.

I was somehow having a bad feeling after listening to this from Na.s.sau who overheard it. By the way, I heard this when I came to eat Na.s.sau’s rice for the first time in a long time. Or perhaps this story was already leaked to Na.s.sau. Is it all right? And I get the feeling that the Prince is a little too foolishly honest. Isn’t it fine if he hadn’t gone himself? It’s too dangerous.

I have heard that Tiruzoto Country has used cowardly moves many times in the past, could it be that the matter with this messenger was also a trap? What if they suddenly get attacked by the one said to be the messenger?

Everyone, and moreover the Captain might get killed. Furthermore, not even the Fire Drakes are with them as is usual for them during combat. It is likely that it would be total annihilation.

The first time, my head became filled by the matter with Lord Cleric. Because nothing happened since then, I’m sure he probably didn’t speak of it to the Prince. I feel relieved, but also insecure because of the feeling of my weakness being taken a hold of.

On the second time,  I became worried about the Captain and his group, but pa.s.sed it off like an adult as if it was some needless anxiety. Speaking of which, somehow that time I went home unilaterally angry that time, and as I wasn’t feeling good about it for some reason or another we haven’t talked again… Thinking of it now, I may have, somehow, done something really rude, but even if I want to apologize for it, by no means I’ve had the chance to. How frustrating.

This third time my uneasiness has become severe, I can no longer stay still, so I pretended to be sick once more and immediately flew off. 

I’m getting an unpleasant premonition.

It was like that with the matter of the Subjugation Corps, my presentment at this kind of situations tends to be on the mark.

“Are you really okay?”

I feel terribly sorry to the two people who are worrying about my fake illness.

“I’ll be alright, I’ll get better by sleeping, rather than that, if you don’t hurry won’t you be late for roll call?”

“…Then please rest properly. Well, let’s go, Chiffon.”

“Ye- yeah. Take care! Vito-chan.”

With this I should be safe until the evening.

Chiffon and the girls might come back at noon break time, but I plan on deceiving them by saying I went to the toilet or something.

As a dragon I shall arrive in less than a few hours.

I was flying while feeling like a déjà vu, but still landed on a highway in the intended location.

It’s just that I simply want to know. If it’s not a trap, it’ll be fine to return at the very first opportunity to do so, but if it was a trap of course I’ll help… by jumping in?

…How should I do it, I don’t know. The situation of the subjugation was something sudden, and in my head there was nothing more than the Captain. So I was able to go in and help.

But this time there might be a battle between countries if you take one step wrongly. And it might turn into a more serious situation once I intervene. I wonder if that may be considered a good thing if it’s caused by me …Probably, such a thing is hopeless. Such a thing is not going to be forgiven. I do not know if someone would but, someone who will forgive the beginning of a strife between fellow countries because of the ideas of a single living being, doesn’t exist.

But I could not overlook it.

I took a human form and was overlooking the vicinity, but other than the highway there’s nothing other than a forest, and it seems n.o.body is coming.  As I was searching around while thinking ‘Is there a place to hide here in the woods’, I noticed that there are people inside the forest.

Looking at the figures hiding in the trees, there are three people, and the one in the center had been lying on top of some white animal.

— I wonder what they are doing. But it seems that they have an animal with them.

“Geez, ain’t this one useless already? They really are disposable.”

He’s kicking the animal that seemed about to stand. The animal may be injured and bleeding, because its white body was stained red.

— Could this be, animal abuse? No way, in a place like this?

“Even though it’s a precious Holy Beast.” (T/N: is this a pet flag?!?!)

“Hey,  it’s a waste of time to stay in the surroundings. They’ll arrive in a little more.”

“I know that.”

The three people left for somewhere and left the animal behind. When I approached in a hurry, I gasped.

It’s still a child. Also, it’s a foal.

Although small wings which I thought were unusual were growing from its back, it might not be uncommon in this world.

More than that, serious injuries are seen here and there in its fur, which is pure white as if s.h.i.+ning, staining it red. It was calling its mother in a thin cry which seemed sorrowful.

Such a terrible human, capable of doing such a thing!

I rip my ap.r.o.n to stop the bleeding, pressing down on the wounds.

The foal’s eyelids opened, and the golden eyes dimmed in tears looked up at me.

[Mom…?”] (T/N: I almost forgot she can talk to animals…)

” I’m sorry, I’m not your mom… does it hurt?”

“It,… Huuurts.”

I gently embraced the tattered pony that kept crying, and searched around, thinking of a place that would give it medical care.

It’s quite weak and its body temperature is lowering, so it will die as it is.

Speaking of that, when I was flying here I get the feeling I saw some house-like building nearby. It was a small house, but while praying that someone does live there, I started running.

Humans impa.s.sively pull off terrible things. I know not all humans are like that, but animals don’t. (T/N: unsure about this~)

However, I didn’t forget about them. The rage boiling in my guts again and again is enough to kill the G.o.ds.

But now I have to help this child! There’s no time to bother with that kind of guys…!

After running for some time while holding the foal, I feel relief when the house becomes visible.

—That’s great! My eyes didn’t fail me!! (T/N: she says she didn’t look wrong… but that sounds odd in English or is it just me?)

When I knocked on the door in a hurry, a little girl came out. It was a lovely girl dressed in dark robes.

“That, I’m sorry for the suddenness. I wish to treat this child.”

I appealed desperately to her while out of breath, while the girl opened wide her amethyst eyes to see the animal in my arms.

“Isn’t this a Unicorn’s child? How come…  Ah, no, rather than that, enter quickly, let’s treat it.” 

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Translator’s Lair:

j.a.panese and their idea that unicorns and Pegasus are the same… did they never sing the song Pegasus Fantasy? Where is a horn mentioned in there?!

…I did this on my laptop. Th-this speed!! Ok, maybe I’ll seriously consider dropping the whole translating-on-my-mobile thing, and move on to 

pc-translating. it takes waaaay too long. On another note, this chapter spans 8 & 1/2  word pages, yay~ here you have the first 3 pages! :D it will come in three parts because, heck. It’s nine pages. Sadly, most chapters will be like this from now on, I went and saved up to chapter forty-something, lol. I hope to be able to reach there. Also, huzza for plot advancement!! Will we get to see dragon awesomeness this chapter? Will the pony end up becoming a pet character?!? Will we get to see/read spilt guts?!?! And yeah, my beauty sleep. It does wonders to eliminate the bags under the eyes, so I look prettier after actually sleeping. …I do believe so… (u_u)