We Live in Dragon’s Peak - Chapter 56.1

Chapter 56.1

Once we finish saying our goodbyes, Asher-san faces Old Sleigstar with me and Nymia on her back .

“Well then, this one is sending you off . ”

Old Sleigstar’s golden eyes shine and Asher-san’s body is enveloped within a dazzling light . Me and Nymia are covered by it right after .

The radiance gets too strong, so I close my eyes . I open them once I feel that halo fade and discover we are in a green, grassy, plain . Trees and shrubs dot the area here and there .

Behind us is the entrance to the forest, a wall of various trees . In front stretches a rough mountain .

“That’s Dragon’s Peak?”
“The southern area, it’s near a lake . ”

Asher-san gives a straight answer .

“Then here is where the decaying dragon needs to be found? Dragon’s Peak is so vast . Where could it be?”
“Even though you’re a member of the human tribe, jii-san must be teaching you about the dragon’s vein . ”
“Yes, it’s as you said, although it hasn’t even been half a year yet since I started . ”
“Fumu, dragon’s power after only half a year? I see, jii-san’s eye is as sharp as always . ”

Am I being praised? That makes me a bit happy .

“If you use the dragon vein, it’s a simple matter of following it to your prey . ”
“Yeah, although I still need to get more used to it before I can do something like that . That’s still impossible for me to do . ”
“If the decaying dragon is acting recklessly and drawing from the dragon vein without thought, searching for it will be a simple matter . Give it a try . ”

What’s going on? Why am I suddenly being treated gently? Even though she’s been looking down on humans, now I’m being taught?

“Seeing as how I’ll be entrusting my beloved daughter to you, I won’t feel assured unless you become stronger . ”
“Ahh, so it’s like that?”
“Nyan, onii-chan, do your best, nyan . ”
“Right, I’ll do my best for Nymia . By the way, can Nymia sense the decaying dragon?”
“Nyan, already knows which way to go, nyan . ”
“Oof, as expected . ”

Looks like I even lose to Nymia .

I sit in a cross legged position on Asher-san’s back and meditate . The fluffy fur covering her back is really comfortable to ride on . Is Nymia the same? I should ride on her next time I get the chance .

“Nyaa . ”

I close my eyes and calm my heart . Asher-san’s presence which is directly below shocks me .

Asher-san’s immeasurable dragon power shines . My eyes are closed though, so it’s more a pseudo glow . Still, I’m so dazzled by the radiance of Asher-san’s dragon power that I squeeze my eyes tighter .

What a valiant presence . Because of my meditation, I discovered that Asher-san is an incomparable existence .

Isn’t she even more powerful than Old Sleigstar .

“That’s because he’s decrepit now . Furthermore, that was back in his prime while I was a combat dragon without hands or feet . ”
“Uhehe, that feels unworldly . ”

Yuusha Ristia is a guppy compared to the likes of Asher-san and Old Sleigstar . The dragon tribe is incredible .

“Well, cast off those idle thoughts . ”
“Uuugh, that’s right . ”

I sink deep into my meditation and search for the dragon vein underneath Asher-san’s radiance . Afterwards, although not as strong as in the moss covered plaza, I’m able to quickly find the dragon vein’s current .

How do I find the decaying dragon from here?

Asher-san did say that it is recklessly drawing from the dragon vein without any thought . If a dragon tribe member draws a massive amount from the dragon vein, it might have some sort of effect on its flow .

I follow the dragon vein’s current while spreading my awareness . I then immediately notice something strange .

“The dragon vein is in disarray… Ah, what is that, that dreadfully wicked presence?”

It seems to be southwest from where we are that the dragon vein is in disorder . Compared to Asher-san, it feels like a wicked, pitch black, mighty presence . However, unlike Asher-san, that wicked presence is concentrated, but it is sparse and abstract, kinda like fog . I can’t pick out its exact location .

“That’s fine . I can’t pinpoint the exact location either . The decaying dragon is throwing the dragon vein into disorder . ”

Although it’s easy to find because it wicked and gigantic, Asher-san can’t find its exact location either . Still, I feel like I’ve learned a bit on how to use the dragon vein to find what I’m searching for . Maybe next time Mistral comes back, I can get extra practice by playing hide and seek with her .

“You just learned about it . ”

Asher-san turns back and looks at me .

“More or less, yeah . I still feel like I need more practice before I can do that . ”
“What a strange humanoid . ”
“Nyaa, a mysterious onii-chan, nyann . ”

Now that she mentions it, Nymia said that back when we first met too .

I stroke Nymia’s head .

“Nyan . ”

Nymia, finding it comfortable, snuggles up to me .

“Well, we know the direction, how about quickly exterminating it?”

Asher-san spreads her large wings with those words and flaps them . She doesn’t rapidly beat them like a bird would . Instead, by gracefully flapping them a few times, Asher-san keeps her large build afloat .

“Uwaa, amazing . ”

Although my body tenses for a moment due to having never experience floating before, I immediately notice the distant ground .

Each time Asher-san flaps her wings, there’s a remarkable spike in altitude . The scenery below has already turned tiny . It makes me swallow my breath . It’s a superb view I have never seen before .

“Nymia, place a wind barrier around that boy . ”
“Nyaa . ”