Chapter 22
22 – Unwanted Companion (5)
“Courageous Knight?”
I’ve never heard of it. But it was a familiar, unfamiliar word.
Still, it wasn’t very unfamiliar.
Literally a dragon knight. It refers to articles that have been approved by Yongin.
But other than that, I knew nothing more.
It was just information from a passing tooltip.
It was a word I had forgotten from my memory to the extent that I could not even think of it until the nameless dragon spoke.
“Yes. I want you to be my knight.”
The nameless dragon in front of me offered to become his dragon knight in a stern voice.
But I couldn’t answer hastily.
It’s not that she doesn’t trust her.
It was difficult to accept simply because there was no information about the Dragon Knight.
As the contemplation continued, the nameless dragon continued her explanation.
“I don’t think it’s a bad offer. You don’t have to do anything.”
When my answer didn’t come back, she became impatient and spoke faster.
I started explaining about the courageous article.
“It means that I will recognize you and serve you as a master. In other words, it means that you are not a colleague, but a master-slave relationship.”
From the explanation, it didn’t seem like a bad suggestion.
It was rather full of content that was beneficial to me.
That made me even more suspicious. Because you don’t know what the consequences of sudden luck will be.
“It’s okay to give him and me any orders in the future. Even if I decline the offer, I will obey the orders, but the difference is that it creates a sense of coercion on me.”
The more the words continued, the more sorrowful the voice began to ooze out.
He was ejaculating at me in a clumsy but earnest way.
What would happen if I refused the request?
You may be a little disappointed, but I wouldn’t force an offer.
In addition, it was clear that this proposal had a special meaning to her, looking at her so desperately clinging to it.
I had only one choice. Will you become a warrior? Or will you turn down her request?
“I really don’t know.”
My honest answer is this. I didn’t want to lie.
What does it mean to be a courageous knight, and what responsibilities do you have to fulfill? I don’t know what to do.
It’s too good a proposal to accept casually.
I decided to take a step back.
“Is that so…”
With a voice full of regret, the nameless dragon lowered her head.
I felt sorry, but I decided to be sober.
I knew it was a suggestion to help me.
But the master-slave relationship was never a light one.
Above all, didn’t everyone tell you not to make a contract with care?
It was too good an offer to accept.
While the conversation was interrupted for a while, I checked the status of the nameless dragon.
I was still thinking with a serious look.
She looked like she had no intention of giving up. She clenched her fists with her serious eyes.
“Then,”
The nameless dragon caught her breath for a moment and then brought out her unexpected words.
“Don’t you want to be stronger than Erina-sama?”
“What?”
I didn’t know that Erina would come out in the midst of this.
I could see why she hesitated until just before she spoke.
I couldn’t hide my embarrassment.
The nameless dragon unintentionally pinpointed my wish.
“Erina-sama is strong. Since she annihilated the Demon King’s army alone, I cannot judge her lightly.”
But it’s not me and the nameless dragon.
It is still too early to confront the Demon King.
And the person who lacked the most was me.
“I can’t hold on to Erina-sama’s ankles. And I think Seohyun-sama feels the same way as me.”
The reason I want to be strong is not to be dragged around by Erina.
It was subtly different, but in the end it matched the purpose I wanted.
It didn’t seem to mean just helping as a colleague.
Does that mean that if you become a courageous knight, you can become stronger?
“According to the legend, the dragon who served the Dragon Knight was never defeated by anyone.”
It could not be simply dismissed as a legend.
Even if it was a simple MacGuffin, it would not contain lies.
But he’s never been defeated.
How is that possible?
“The contract that connects them is said to have gained more power than anyone else, instead of risking their lives.”
“Contract?”
“Yes. Although it was a contract made with the magic of Yongin, it was said that it was practically no different from an oath.”
It is said that it is a restriction that only applies to Yongin, even if it means a life.
Simply put, even if the dragon dies, there is no problem with the dragon knight, but if the dragon knight dies, the dragon also dies.
In fact, it is only an unfavorable condition for Yongin.
There was a reason why it was called an oath rather than a contract.
‘Wait a minute.’
Yongin, and the Dragon Knight. A contract with a lifetime guarantee. And I swear.
Suddenly, an assumption flashed through my mind.
If my prediction is correct, the words of the nameless dragon and the stories that have been passed down as legends could have been possible.
‘Rare class.’
If it’s not just a contract, but a class, everything makes sense.
Shields. Test. Archer. Healer. Wizard.
All of these are basic classes that you can receive at the training center in the capital.
The basic class could be easily obtained only by being tested by the instructor at the training center.
The difficulty level was not that high.
But there were also hidden classes that were not easily obtainable.
Literally a hidden class. How to get it is unknown. It could only be obtained through random events.
Occasionally, people who obtained a hidden class posted a strategy in the community, but no one used it.
There has been a lot of speculation about whether there is a specific trigger or just luck, but there is no definitive answer.
‘There has been an interference with the system.’
I remembered what the goddess said. She is said to have rigged the system to help.
In that way, I got a skill called ‘special bond’.
Thanks to you, I was able to meet the nameless dragon and become a companion.
Actually, I was puzzled. I had never heard of a companion event coming out of the perks.
But the hidden class was possible. It was also rarely reported in the community.
‘That’s right.’
No matter how much a goddess, she would not have been able to create a skill that does not exist in the world. It was manipulated so that the hidden class could be extracted from the privilege.
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“Seohyun…?”
I woke up to the voice calling my name.
The nameless dragon came right in front of me.
If she got even a little closer, her face seemed to touch.
“Why, why?”
Even though they were colleagues, they were just too close.
I sat a little farther away from the burden.
Suddenly, the eyes of the nameless dragon opened wide. Even though they just spread the distance, the nameless dragon seems to have understood it in a different way.
The way you look at me has changed. A look of despair crossed her face as she thought her offer had been turned down.
“Uh, I’m not sure what bothered you. If you’re not happy with the contract, I can change it to your liking.”
“No, not that,”
“And I promise you personally. If you think you don’t need me, I’ll break the contract at any time!”
Breaking the contract. It couldn’t be done easily. As expected, the contract was not something that could be taken lightly.
“If I take my life, naturally…!”
“Stop it.”
I didn’t want to hear it anymore.
No matter how much you wanted to make me a dragon knight, I went too far.
Even if I turned down her offer, I thought she would fully understand and move on.
I believed that even if I regret it or have regrets, they will respect my choice.
But when she looked at her now, she never seemed to let me go.
The appearance of hanging on to me, as if holding the only rope, was even terrifying.
I was even crying as if I was going to cry.
She couldn’t hide her embarrassment as she watched her.
Why the hell am I doing this?
With her hand outstretched, she felt a sense of déjà vu from her expression as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
‘Erina.’
Is it a misunderstanding that she feels similar to her?
But this time, I decided to trust the nameless dragon.
“When did I say no?”
My body trembled instantly at my words.
The hand that was approaching me stopped as if it was going to grab my arm at any moment.
“I trust you more than Erina.”
“Yes…?!”
It was surprising enough from her point of view. Even talking to myself was a bit absurd.
Erina and the nameless dragon. If you had to trust only one of the two, who would you trust?
I have decided to raise the hand of the nameless dragon.
Erina is already lying to me.
She took the goddess hostage and hid her truth.
But it’s not a nameless dragon.
Even though we haven’t met for a while, he has not hidden his past.
“I want to trust you.”
If Erina had heard this, how would she react? She
She immediately burst into tears, and she must have been furious about why she couldn’t trust herself.
She believed that her nameless dragon would be different from hers.
At least she didn’t lie to me.
Rare class. Reliable colleague. Opportunity to be strong.
Everything I had hoped for was right in front of my eyes. There was no reason to hesitate any longer.
“Did you say you were going to sign a contract?”
I took her hand without hesitation. Immediately, her face turned red. A thrilling feeling came from her hand.
“Can you do it right now?”
“Yes, yes! Right now…!”
I decided to believe in the nameless dragon.
I wanted her to prove that I was on the right boat.