We live at the foot of Dragon Peak.
Dragon Knight Anya.
“Ugh, *phew*.”
“I-It’s unbearable!”
Is this heaven? Or hell? I’m sure hell awaits us once we reach the capital of the Yorttenitos Kingdom!
Lyra and I managed to escape from the giant twin hills before suffocating to death.
Or rather, why was Lyra captured too?!
“Oh, there’s no need to hold back.”
“Lyra is shy.”
“No, no, you’re overdoing it!”
“This has nothing to do with being shy!”
Lyra and I were both being held in a “loving embrace” by the Twin Princesses. The more we struggled, the deeper we sank into the Twin Princesses’ bosoms. Lyra struggled to break free from me in the same way, but she couldn’t escape as she couldn’t thrash around too much on the Tyrant’s back.
I should have expected this.
I should have easily predicted this would happen if I and the Twin Princesses ended up together, out of reach of Mistral and Ruiseine.
No, I did expect it a little. But perhaps it was more of an expectation, or rather, something I was looking forward to…
No, no. It’s not that I didn’t have any worldly desires, but considering the terror that followed, it’s troublesome. However, the Twin Princesses had been quiet recently, so I had let my guard down.
A short distance away, Mistral and Ruiseine were raising their fists and shouting something on Yugra’s back, but I decided to ignore them.
Either way, I need to get out of this situation now.
Lyra and I are being held separately by the Twin Princesses. However, I couldn’t tell which one was the elder sister, Yufilia, and which was the younger sister, Nina.
That’s right.
After talking with Friel and opening up in Carnela’s village, I started calling him by his name without any honorifics. It was Friel’s wish, but it made me realize that calling each other with honorifics meant we weren’t friends.
So, I started to feel it was strange to call the Twin Princesses, whom I had welcomed as family, with honorifics too. With their permission, I now call them without honorifics.
Well, when referring to them together, I still end up calling them “Twin Princesses.”
“Yufi-nee-sama. Next, let me hug Elnea-kun.”
“Nina, next you can hug Lyra.”
This is my chance.
It’s not that I’m glad to know which is the sister and which is the younger sister. It’s an attempt to escape in the brief moment they tried to exchange me and Lyra.
“M-Mmguh!”
“Please let go!”
However, as expected of twins, the Twin Princesses, who had skillfully exchanged me and Lyra with perfect cooperation, hugged us tightly.
Right now, it’s the younger sister, Nina, who is hugging me.
But why? I can’t break free from the restraints of the Twin Princesses, who should be women.
“Resisting is useless.”
“Elnea-kun is honest.”
Grrr. It’s as if I’m giving in to my instincts and can’t break free from the restraint. It’s definitely not like that. To prove it, I have to escape from these bosoms.
“Yufi-nee-sama. You touched my butt.”
“Yes. I was touched just now too.”
It was unavoidable!
The more I struggled, the deeper my head sank into their bosoms. My vision was completely dark, and I couldn’t tell what I was touching.
Ah, but…
These warm, soft, and good-smelling bosoms are just wonderful…
Hah!
I was almost losing consciousness.
Somehow, I managed to get my face out of Nina’s bosom and take a big breath. Just as I did, Nina’s face came closer!
“W-What? Elnea-sama, kissing is prohibited!”
“Eh!? Wait…”
Nina was closing in.
However, in my current state, where I could only just get my face out of their bosoms, I couldn’t resist any further.
Carried by the wind, the screams of Mistral and Ruiseine faintly reached us.
“Ni-Nina. That’s not allowed!”
This is a boundary that shouldn’t be crossed yet.
Nina’s lips gradually drew closer.
And our faces met.
“!!! ” “!!! ” “!!! ” “!!! ”
The moment our lips were about to meet. The ground suddenly shook violently.
Lyra, the Twin Princesses, and I screamed together.
The Tyrant suddenly began to plummet. And just above the ground, it ascended. Then it swung left and right, flying wildly through the sky.
We were about to get dizzy from the rapidly changing scenery.
However, since everyone was clinging to the Tyrant’s back with Lyra’s dragon arts, we didn’t fall.
That is, as long as Lyra didn’t lose consciousness…
“Ly-Lyra. You absolutely can’t lose consciousness!”
“Y-Yes!”
Lyra, hugged by Yufilia beside me, nodded with tears in her eyes.
Hey, Tyrant! What’s gotten into you all of a sudden?!
As if sensing my thoughts, the Tyrant roared.
“You guys aren’t riding me anymore!”
Ah, it got angry because we were thrashing around on its back.
I decided to apologize properly after it calmed down. My resolve to do so was fulfilled much later.
The Tyrant continued its exaggerated flight, and only after we on its back were completely exhausted did it finally calm down.
And we lay sprawled out, utterly spent, on the Tyrant’s back.
“Lyra, thank you for not losing consciousness and holding on…”
“Not at all…”
Without Lyra’s dragon arts, we would have been thrown off long ago.
The Twin Princesses were also dizzy and lying down, panting heavily, unable to even restrain me and Lyra.
It’s a little sensual.
“Seriously. Revalia, you’re being too wild.”
“Hmph. Compared to you guys, it’s cute.”
I questioned how that could be considered cute, but I made sure to apologize for thrashing on its back. The Tyrant seemed to have forgiven me, as it flew quietly alongside Yugra afterward.
The journey through the sky after the commotion was smooth. Yugra and the Tyrant flew along the road, soaring over numerous cities, villages, towns, mountains, and rivers as they headed east.
I was astonished again by the incredible flight capabilities of the dragons, who covered in just two days a distance that would normally take tens of days.
And then, as a city began to appear in the far distance.
A single wyvern soared up from the city’s fortress.
What could it be? My intuition was telling me something, for the first time in a while.
“Revalia, go meet that wyvern.”
“Troublesome.”
Even as it said that, the Tyrant ascended in front and flew towards the approaching wyvern. Yugra also seemed interested and followed the Tyrant.
“Hey, liberated dragon, please stop!”
A woman’s voice, surprisingly clear, echoed from above.
I chided the Tyrant, which was about to ignore the woman’s words for a moment, and urged it to approach the wyvern.
A wyvern with beautiful, dark brown scales, and a female dragon knight mounted on it. As we approached, the female dragon knight gasped in surprise upon noticing the many people riding on Yugra and the Tyrant.
“I-I am truly sorry. I didn’t realize His Highness was riding the dragon…”
And then, recognizing Friel, she quickly lowered her head.
“What is the matter?”
Yugra asked the wyvern ridden by the female dragon knight.
“Could it be, Your Excellency? You have come at a good time.”
The wyvern knew Yugra, but the Tyrant didn’t seem to. While glancing at the Tyrant, the wyvern exchanged words with Yugra.
“This is an emergency. Please lend us your assistance.”
“An emergency?”
I couldn’t help but react to the wyvern’s words.
“Mmm. To possess a dragon heart while being a human…”
Ah, it’s noticed.
“Who these individuals are is of no consequence for now. What is this emergency?”
“Yes, well…”
“Wait. It must be difficult to talk while flying. Let’s land once.”
Yugra and the Tyrant faced the wyvern while hovering in place. However, the wyvern seemed unable to stay in one spot, continuing the conversation while making small circles.
Yugra and the Tyrant began to descend.
The female dragon knight, lacking a dragon heart, looked bewildered as the dragons suddenly started to growl and roar. But as we descended, she hurriedly landed the wyvern.
It seemed that servitude was absolute; even if Yugra and the wyvern decided something, the dragon knight couldn’t move without their instructions.
Upon landing, the female dragon knight dismounted from the wyvern and greeted Friel.
“Hello, Anya. It’s been a while.”
It seems Friel also knew the female dragon knight.
Dismounting from Yugra, Friel approached the woman called Anya in a friendly manner.
“Your Highness. You have grown so splendid.”
Looking at Yugra, whom Friel was riding, Anya seemed impressed.
“Haha, actually there’s a bit of a situation, but let’s put that aside for now. What is this emergency?”
Prompted by Friel, Anya remembered the reason for her visit.
“Well, you see…”
Something sounds strange.
“In the northern part of the capital, the Earth Dragons are causing a disturbance.”
Summarizing Anya’s story and Friel’s elaboration.
Apparently, Earth Dragons inhabit the mountainous region spreading north of the capital. These Earth Dragons are usually gentle and do not get violent. However, this time, they are extremely agitated and are approaching nearby human villages in groups.
The Dragon Knight Order is working to stop the advance of the Earth Dragons, but the situation is not good.
Therefore, a notice was issued to cooperate with any retired, freelance dragon races encountered.
Anya seems to have flown over after recognizing the transit permits that I and Friel possessed at the fortress.
“So, do you know why the Earth Dragons are rampaging?”
When Friel asked, Anya’s expression turned troubled.
“I’m sorry. Actually, I only received the dispatch, so I don’t know the detailed circumstances…”
Anya seems to be a low-ranking member. She said she was only told to send any retired freeloaders she found towards the north.
“Understood. We’ll head there quickly.”
“N-No! We wouldn’t ask Your Highness to handle such a matter. Um, well, you see…”
Although I explained, she probably didn’t expect a prince like Friel to act.
Anyone in the Dragon Knight Order should know that the King is critically ill and he rushed to see him. She couldn’t ask a prince hurrying to see his father. Yet, when Friel agreed without hesitation, Anya turned pale and tried to backtrack.
“Is it really okay?”
Friel nodded at my confirmation.
“I am concerned about His Majesty’s condition, but I am also concerned about the Earth Dragons. I don’t think dragons would run amok for no reason. Besides, I don’t want any damage to occur to dragons or humans.”
Everyone was impressed by Friel’s will to prioritize the urgent situation over his father, the King.
“If you’re going, you should hurry.”
“If we go, everything will be resolved.”
The resurrected Twin Princesses declared confidently.
Is it just me, or does it seem like your involvement will cause a major problem?
“A-Are you really alright with this?”
Anya asked timidly, but Friel smiled and nodded. Seeing this, Anya’s color returned to her face.
“Oh, thank goodness. I thought I’d be thrown in jail for disrespecting the Prince, especially after I thought I’d finally become a formal dragon knight.”
“Haha. That won’t happen. Anya-san, please continue to do your best.”
“Yes! I’ll do my best!”
Seeing the energetic Anya, it seems that not all dragon knights are too proud.
I wish the people of the capital were as kind as Anya.
That aside. We need to head north quickly now. I want to solve the problem as soon as possible and take Friel and Lyra back to the capital quickly.
Nodding at each other, Friel and I returned to the sky.
And under the guidance of Friel and Yugra, we set our course northeast towards the mountains said to be north of the capital.
“Have a safe trip!”
Anya saw us off with her clear voice.
What in the world is happening up north?
Earth Dragons rampaging is not a minor issue. Lyra also seems a little anxious, and she’s gripping my hand tightly.
