How to Live as a Half-Dragon

006. awareness (1)

The distance between the Slayers and the children grew.

At that point, a female Slayer opened her mouth.

He was the owner of a delicate appearance that did not match the Slayer.

“Senior Veronica.”

The leader of the group and 8th grade slayer Veronica answered.

“Anything to say?”

Unlike the two ninth graders, Veronica, who was one level higher, was of course the most skilled and relatively experienced, so she was quite trusted.

The junior who started the conversation a while ago asked Veronica.

“Are you concerned about that child?”

After thinking for a moment, Veronica said.

“Why do you think so?”

“I want you to ask a meaningless question.”

Asking how you came to know about this place a while ago is a meaningless question.

Because the Dragonians were quite strong, they fought louder than necessary, so it wasn’t unusual for someone to hear the commotion and come.

But still, Veronica asked a question.

It was a natural inference that it was impossible for her, who was extremely reticent for a woman, to have meaningless conversations with others.

“Because it’s hard to imagine a senior talking to you for no reason.”

Veronica immediately smiled at the reasoning of the junior Slayer who spoke with sparkling eyes.

I could see it as a positive sign.

“Then why am I getting that child stepped on in the snow? Any guesses about that?”

After thinking for a moment, the junior shook his head.

“hmm… . I mean, I don’t even know that… ?”

Even if it wasn’t Veronica’s question, she had been thinking hard about it as she walked all the way here.

However, the reason for this was still unknown.

A sharpness formed in Veronica’s eyes.

“Only two people.”

“yes?”

“Only two of them showed no signs of sweating.”

Hearing what Veronica said, she turned her head and looked at the children she had just separated from.

Her gaze, of course, was on the red-haired boy, Xian.

One of the two would be Melody, and the other would of course be that boy, judging from the flow of the story.

“Maybe I don’t have to check?”

“Okay, I’m just going to move on for now.”

“Why?”

Veronica’s decision was difficult to understand because she knew the specialness of a girl named Melody.

Melody is exceptional.

It was a fresh shock to not only have a huge amount of innate mana, but also to hide that mana from themselves even for a moment.

‘I haven’t been educated separately, but that much doesn’t make sense.’

However, there is a talent similar to that kind of melody.

To have another talent like that in such a small town was arithmetically too thin.

Of course, it hurt to say that Veronica’s decision, which should have known all of that, was questionable.

However, Veronica, knowing the thoughts of such a junior, was surprisingly calm.

It was because she had her own reasons.

“We’ve already made a mistake once.”

“yes… ? hmm… , ah!”

After thinking for a moment, she realized the meaning.

At first, he wanted to say something, but he realized that Veronica was talking about what had happened at the restaurant earlier.

The most important thing for Slayers is to capture dragons and dragonians, and there is one more thing.

It’s about not doing anything that would discredit people.

The commotion caused at the store earlier must have already been known to quite a few people.

A Slayer persecutes children.

This kind of picture was shown often, so there was nothing good about it.

Above all, the probability of being a Dragonian at the time of inspection is… .

‘It’s half and half.’

It was not that the inspection was not carried out for suspicious behavior, but that the average probability was the same when conducted with its own basis.

In other words, no matter how suspicious it was, the reality was that the probability that the boy was a Dragonian was less than half.

It is ambiguous to say that it is low, but it is a probability that it is burdensome to conduct inspections blindly.

“but… . Still, if that boy is a dragonian… .”

“okay. You must be making a big mistake.”

Veronica also knows what her juniors are saying.

Code of Conduct?

Of course it is important.

But the most important thing is the eradication of dragons and dragonians.

that is the top priority.

“But what if it’s not half and half, but the probability of not being a Dragonian is higher?”

“What is that… .”

“That boy.”

Veronica recalled the situation a moment ago.

The moment I met Xian a little while ago.

“I looked at the mana, but there was nothing special.”

Veronica’s senses are keen.

More than anyone else in this position, and even among low-level Slayers, it’s quite high.

To the extent that she said this, it was right to assume that the boy was not hiding his mana.

“ah… . Then it’s a bit vague.”

“yes.”

As much as the dragon’s blood flows, the dragonians are unmatched in terms of mana.

It was usually not difficult for them to completely hide that much mana.

In particular, it is even more difficult to deceive Veronica, who is famous for her sharp senses.

“Well, the probability that there are two Dragonians in one village is low.”

“That too. I forgot about it.”

Dragonians are basically people with dragon blood.

Maybe that’s why their habits are similar to each other, but it was very rare for more than two dragonians to stay in one village, like dragons who live individually rather than in groups.

Veronica ended the conversation.

“Right now, just doubts are enough.”

* * *

Xian went home a little early after playing with the children.

Usually, when we hang out, we hang out until sundown, but today we broke up a couple of hours earlier than usual.

reason?

Right after seeing Hughes dragged away by the Slayer.

You should be able to focus on playing… .

“after… .”

On the way home, Xi’an’s mind was complicated.

‘Hughes sister is a dragonian… .’

It wasn’t like I was feeling betrayed.

Xian cheated every single thing.

Even if I knew the truth just a day ago, I knew it was the same.

And most of all, even if Xian had the time to spare, he would not have confided in Hughes that he was a dragon.

So there was no reason to feel betrayed.

In short, Xian’s head is complicated now because of something else entirely.

‘what? what the hell?’

sympathy?

Or a pity for not being able to help?

No, it wasn’t.

Xian shook his head.

This feeling, the identity of the thing that fundamentally complicates the head.

“fear… Goa.”

If you don’t, you can become like that at any time.

I was sure that that was the true identity of my troubled heart.

He witnessed with his own eyes that the current world was so harsh to dragons and dragonians, and he felt fear.

“I’m going crazy, really.”

I should forget it, but the image of Hughes, who had become scarred and dragged along from a while ago, lingered in my mind.

Even if you press it down, it keeps coming back to the surface.

slap.

Sian, who could not wake up from the deep obsession, slapped both of his cheeks.

The blow was so strong that it tingled not only my cheeks, but also my hands.

Xian, who had regained consciousness, returned to reason.

‘It’s not just because I’m afraid… .’

Nothing will change if you are scared and scared.

Xian is now 10 years old, but like a half-dragon, there was also a cold reason.

The most important thing to survive is… .

“Is that too?”

A battle between Hughes and Slayer.

There was a need to find out about the meaningless phenomenon that occurred at that time.

‘What the hell was that?’

Even before Xian watched, Hughes was leading the flow of the early battle.

It was a fact that was so certain that Xian, who did not know much about combat, could clearly see it.

But at some point

Really, at some point, the battle started to get weird.

Hughes, who showed a weakness like a patient suffering from a severe headache, soon vomited blood and was defeated in vain.

‘poison?’

It was a story that had a lot of potential, but somehow it didn’t seem like this one.

No, it would be more like a state of mind.

If it’s really poison, it won’t be a problem if you always carry a high-quality antidote.

But intuition tells me.

That it’s not just poison.

“I don’t know… .”

Thinking about the identity of the mysterious power, Xian arrived in front of the house before he knew it.

Xian took a deep breath.

I know that once I cross this gate, I will have to play the innocent child again.

“Whoa… .”

After taking a deep breath, Xian vigorously opened the door and entered.

“I’m home.”

“You came already? Why?”

Could it be because Xian’s expression management was perfect?

Mother’s appearance was the same as usual.

Let’s be bright, cheerful and cheerful.

That smile eased Xian’s anxious heart a little.

“I came early because I was hungry.”

“It’s still a long way from being ready for dinner… .”

“It’s okay to eat at the same time as usual.”

“hmm… . No, can you wait a bit?”

Before I knew it, I put on an apron and started busy preparing meals.

No matter what he said, it seemed that it would be difficult to persuade him, so Xian had no choice but to sit down in front of the table.

Xian pondered as he looked at his mother, who had started preparing dinner a little earlier for herself.

‘Shall I ask?’

After all, she is a mother who knows more than herself.

Even unlike ordinary people, he is famous in the village for being clever.

There is a high probability that he knew about the strange thing that happened in the battle between Hughes and the Slayer, and he wanted to hear the meaning of the words that it would be okay during the conversation yesterday.

‘No, no…’ .’

Xian immediately swung away as if brushing away his thoughts.

‘I can’t cause you to worry… .’

It’s pretty obvious how his only half-dragon son would react if he met the Slayer.

Xian doesn’t want the sound of her mother’s humming song to turn into worrying thoughts.

It was when Xian urged himself to overcome his weak psychology of relying on his parents.

A voice called Xian was heard.

“ah! But Xian.”

Xian replied coldly.

“yes?”

“Well, Miss Hughes is a Dragonian. What? Did Xian hear that?”

When the name Hughes was mentioned, Xian flinched, but soon responded as if nothing had happened.

“no? Is Hughes noona a dragonian?”

“I see, that’s what people said at the store earlier?”

It was quite shocking, so the mother said that the people of the company made a fuss about it.

However, Xian was focusing on something other than that voice.

‘I see. Rumors have already spread.’

Well, starting with the Melody Gun during the day, the Slayers acted so conspicuously that rumors couldn’t help but spread.

“Tomorrow at noon, the Slayers said they would confirm that Miss Hughes is a Dragonian at the plaza.”

“ah… .”

“So that’s what… . Are you going to Xi’an too?”

“well… ?”

He wanted to avoid encountering the Slayer as much as possible, but it was also true that Xian was curious.

What’s going on in the square tomorrow.

“Are you going?”

“No, because Mom has to work.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Xian smiled shyly and fell into thought.

Then, after a while, a worried voice was heard.

“But my mom doesn’t want me to go to Xi’an… .”

how is it? can you please

* * *

For Sian, her mother was someone she never expected.

So Xian was confused.

‘If it’s a request from my mother, I’d like to do as much as possible, but… .’

But for some reason, Xian didn’t want to give up.

I don’t know if this is a dragon trait or just a personal temperament, but since I was young, I couldn’t stand it because my body itchy if I couldn’t solve my curiosity.

‘Why are you asking me like this… !’

Rather than answering, Xian asked back.

“why?”

“I just didn’t want to see it. It has no other meaning.”

A really simple reason.

So more hesitant

I would have decided not to leave right away if there had been a clear reason… … .

Sian thought about it before opening his mouth.

“all right. I won’t go.”

When Xian said that, I could see a small relief passing across his face.

Xian tried hard to ignore the traces of that emotion.

‘sorry… .’

Xian, who ate dinner earlier than usual and went to bed relatively early, apologized sincerely before going to bed.

I promised not to go out, but I was going to break that promise.