Ryuu Kusari No Orishin No Naka No Kokoro
Chapter 2 Part 4

"A, Ane-sama!"

Somia rushed to Irisdina, and she warmly caught Somia. Irisdina's face was smiling, and it seemed like she was not a dignified girl in school, but more like a kind-hearted older sister.

Somia was talking to Irisdina very excitedly, and Iris smiled as she nodded at Somia's words one by one, and the people around could not help but smile at the scene before them.

(That's. Irisdina-san is the older sister of Somia-chan)

Of course, the two are very similar. The hair color, eyes, facial features, and atmosphere they have, are all very similar.

(Maybe Irisdina-san and Somia-chan were twin sisters who looked like two peas when they were kids)

Since the person Somia was waiting for had arrived, Nozomu thought it would be bad to disturb the sisters, so he tried to go home, but Irisdina, who was pulled by Somia, walked over here.

"Hello, you took care of my sister~~"

"Eh, a, aa ……"

Irisdina spoke to Nozomu with a smile on her face.

Nozomu was surprised that his face did not change with the same disgust that those around him always gave.

Above all, her smile was the reason why she was stuck in answering. Even his appearance was as beautiful as a work of art. If such a girl smiles, then………….

It wasn't the cheerful smile Lisa had ever given her, but Nozomu still couldn't give a decent answer to a smile as pure as a stream of clear water.

"…? Is something wrong?"

"No, no! It's nothing!"

When Irisdina spoke to the petrified Nozomu again, Nozomu finally replied politely. Most importantly, the answer was decent, but his own voice remained stiff.

"Kusukusu(1), Nozomu-san. You were blown away by Ai ane-sama's smile right!?"

(Wa, wait a minute Somia-chan!!)

Nozomu panicked at Somia's comment.

(It's true that I'm fascinated, but he doesn't have to say it openly in front of the person!)

"Fufu, so. It's an honor."

Nozomu panicked because Somia said something unnecessary, but Irisdina immediately replied without fidgeting.

It seemed like he had been played by both of them. Nozomu looked at them in shame. Somia stuck out her tongue to cover it, and Irisdina put her hand on her mouth and smiled. Their expressions were so funny that Nozomu forgave them for making fun of him.

(.. Beauty is beneficial yes.).

"By the way, you were in the hospital for lunch today. Thank you for helping us at that time."

Thinking that Nozomu was friendlier than he thought, Irisdina thanked him for his help during the lunch break.

"No, I just happened to be in the hospital. and Norn-sensei took care of her."

"Stay, you brought us medicine as soon as you found out that the student we were carrying was injured."

"Well, it's not good to not do anything .. but, Irisdina-san also took her to the hospital even though a student who has nothing to do with you was hurt."

"Well, yeah, I can't ignore something as long as I realize it. It's natural to help someone who's hurt."

As he thought, he must have a good personality. He helps, if anyone is in trouble even if he is not directly involved. Looks like that's the way.

He said, "i'll help if anyone's in need" and it doesn't feel coercive or unnatural at all.

(i'm sure he's the one who will help people naturally.)

Such a girl looked dazzling and shining to Nozomu.

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POV Iris

He was talking to the boy in front of him, but he still did not think he was like the person in the rumors.

She recently heard that someone was helping her little sister who got into trouble at the park, but she didn't think it was her.

The boy and the rumored man, whom his little sister talked about happily, were far apart. The same goes for how she feels about him in the hospital.

Nozomu Bounti's.

At least, no one mentioned his name in a good way. My former classmate's girlfriend, Lisa Hounds, and a traitor who cheated on me. When I asked her acquaintances and junior high school girls, similar stories appeared, and most of them were very angry with her.

Lisa is not in love with her talent, and she does not tolerate senseless violence. She is an interesting woman from my point of view, and she is a good person.

In the summer of first grade, it is rumored that she was abandoned by her childhood sweetheart and friend.

At that time, our school was in a frenzy, and many students were worried and rushed over to her as she was abandoned by her lover.

Everyone who rushed over to him was furious at the boy who had abandoned him, and I heard that he had been bullied ever since.

As a woman as well, I also felt angry at the boy who betrayed her, but I thought it was too much when I heard the story.

I saw a boy in front of me. He was an ordinary boy who did not look extraordinary and could be found everywhere. He might even be indistinguishable if crowded.

I was a little surprised to see my little sister making fun of him with a smile, even seeming attached to him.

Although I did not mean to boast, my household was grand, and was said to be a famous household. It has served the country for a long time and has served in important positions.

Simultaneously, he became possessed of great power, and that power had a powerful influence on Solminati.

Many insects approach such a powerful force to suck up sweet nectar.

Insects naturally targeted us, sisters, legitimate daughters of the head, and approached us by hiding their tainted hearts with smiles like "mask of Noh".

Perhaps because we had been surrounded by greedy adults since we were children, both my younger sister and I became sensitive to evil intentions in the hearts of people. When we talk to people like that, we talk with smiles while putting up a big wall in our hearts.

My sister and I had learned such tactics, but when playing with her, my sister did not have such a wall, and she revealed her true self. Even if I speak face-to-face like this, there is no sense of caution in my heart.

I don't think I should say it myself, but my appearance looks pretty good.I don't like men of my age because they tend to look at my chest and buttocks, at the same time I also felt their lustful gazes.

However, I did not have such discomfort around her.I was confused when my sister showed it, but she could make me smile naturally. A mysterious young man. That was the first impression I had of him.

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After that, the sun started to sink and the sunset started to shine in the garden, so Nozomu bid farewell to the two and returned to the dormitory.

On the way home, Nozomu was a little pleased as he recalled the conversation with Irisdina.

It had been a long time since he had spoken naturally with people of such an age.

(i don't think we'll have a chance to talk again, but I hope we can talk again)

As soon as he returned to the dormitory, he prepared and immediately left the dormitory. He's headed to Shino's shack. Since tomorrow was a holiday, Nozomu decided to train at night and stay in Shino's hut. Shino's hut was inside the forest, so even if she let go of her oppression, no one would notice it. Every time Nozomu unleashed the killing power of his dragon, he always did it there.

“…………?”

Shortly after leaving the dormitory, Nozomu felt a strange look. Someone had been following him since he left the dorm.

Nozomu thought it was someone who didn't like him at school, but it didn't seem so, because that person's gaze was not hostile.

That person was still chasing after him even after leaving the city. It seemed like there was only one line of sight, so it seemed like only one person was following.

"I wonder if I can let go if I enter the forest"

However, if he did it badly, it would be troublesome later, so Nozomu went to the forest as usual and headed for the hut as usual.

He walked through the forest for a while, but when he felt that he could not feel the gaze anymore, he stopped.

"Hmm, looks like he's gone, but who is it?"

Nozomu thought of the person watching him, but he could think of nothing. Although he could speculate on why the person was so persistent, the speculation was not very accurate.

If that's true, it'll be bad for Nozomu. He could not predict what the authorities of each country would do to him.

(But why didn't he follow me to the end? I don't think he'll stop tracking once I enter the forest)

Although he made various guesses himself, Nozomu was currently unable to give an answer, so he went straight to Shino's hut.

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The POV Mars

"As I thought, he went into the woods"

It was Mars who followed Nozomu. After facing Nozomu in the forest, he intended to make him talk about various things without being able to escape.

However, when the other party entered the forest, he decided that it was dangerous to enter the forest alone, so he turned to the front of the forest.

"He went into the woods, but it's okay. Fortunately, tomorrow is a holiday. It's perfect for asking a lot of questions."

Originally, Mars had no intention of entering the forest alone where demonic beasts were rampant.

If he could confirm the fact that Nozomu was in the forest alone this time, he thought that Nozomu should be questioned, but now, he thought of another method. That's a pretty powerful method …..

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Upon arrival at Shino's hut, Nozomu puts down his luggage and cleans it.

While cleaning, the memorial tablets and katanas placed on the shelves go into the field of view of Nozomu. It was the katana that Shino used.

After Shino's death, Nozomu, who was sorting through the deceased's belongings in the hut, found the will he gave to Nozomu.

It just says, "I'll give you my sword."

From the very beginning, he intended to convey everything and write a will correctly on the verge of his death.

When he saw the will, Nozomu thought that such a straightforward thing seemed like a very Shisho way.

However, Nozomu hasn't used that katana yet. There was another katana on her waist, the Shino spare katana, which was placed in the storage room.

Nozomu is still running away, and he's not ready to shoulder the responsibility Shino gave him.

Yet…….

(Shisho .... I can't have this katana yet, but I'm sure one day......

After cleaning up, Nozomu began to practice swinging his sword. He immediately took the position of the sword unsheathed from his natural position. He pulled the katana and attacked with the same punch. The slash pierced through the air. He immediately returned the released sword back while shooting a reverse slash. He carried out continuous attacks without killing the reverse slash momentum.

Left slash, inverted slash, horizontal slash ………….

The heavy flow shifted by shifting his legs, his trunk muscles operating at the same time to connect the slash without waste.

Nozomu buried himself further while carrying out a series of attacks.

Eventually, the surrounding voices disappeared, and he changed his slash, using his katana completely within his own world.

This time, he activated his physical strengthening and combined it with the Qi technique. When he sent his Qi into his katana blade and released a slash, a great shockwave formed. Then he sheathed his katana and turned to physical art

Punch straight fist, step forward followed by elbow punch, punch sweep leg by lowering waist and twisting body, followed by glove punch.

The continuous attacks from the swords were unsheathed and the physical techniques linked together, and the dance continued.

Finally, he swung his sword down at once. Nozomu was tireless as the air was torn apart and the soothing wind shook his hair.

Nozomu corrected his position and closed his eyes as he put his katana back into the sheath. From now on, he would die instantly if he was not careful.

Nozomu's looking deep into her again. Finally, he could see the chains wrapped around his body. This chain was the embodiment of Nozomu's ability, "Supression ability".

From now on, he would unleash the Suppression Ability and control the dragon slaying power.

“........... Fuu..........”.

He held his breath and placed his hand on the chain.

If his control failed, the Dragon Monarch would be released, and at that time, Nozomu would definitely not be forgiven.

However, he could not take his eyes off. If he left it out of control and became irreparable, it would not be enough to regret it for the rest of his life if it did not only reach Anri-sensei, Norn-sensei, Irisdina-san, he said, and Somia-chan, but everyone too!

Nozomu decided to let go of the chains that bound him.

At that moment, the released power filled Nozomu's body in an instant, flowing out from a body that was unable to hold everything.

"Gu, Guuuu!"

Nozomu clenched his teeth and held on, but too much force caused Nozomu's spirit to be swept away in the blink of an eye, causing oily sweat to float on his body.

Excess power can easily destroy a small human spirit, but Nozomu's spirit manages to hold it back.

By becoming a dragon slayer and gaining some of Tiamat's power, Nozomu may have gained some resistance to that power.

However, he still reached his limit. Nozomu desperately fought back, but the pain eventually became unbearable, and the chains that bound him wrapped around his body again.

“Ku! Haa...haa...haa...haa.............”..

When the Suppression Ability held back the power of the Tiamat, Nozomu collapsed on the spot.

His entire body was trembling with oily sweat from the sudden powerful reaction, and it seemed like it would not be resolved soon.

"As I thought, no matter how hard I tried, the limit was only about 2 minutes......... D*mn!"

Nozomu lay on his back like that.

The result is not good. After all, with Nozomu at the moment, 2 minutes was the limit, and there was no sign that it could be improved again.

Nozomu's facial expression showed impatience at his ability to control strength, which had no signs of growth at all.

In the end, the training of the day was unable to give any further results, and Nozomu came home the next morning.

When Nozomu arrives in front of his dorm room, a stranger greets him.

"Yo, you're so late."

It was Mars leaning against the door of Nozomu's room.

"… Do you need anything?"

"She, lend me your face for a second"

Mars told Nozomu in a reassuring tone.

"What the fuck? I'm on my way home from work so I'm sleepy."

Nozomu lies that he worked until the morning because he could not tell Mars that he was in the forest to train the dragon slaying force there.

"Hmm, work, did you do it in the woods?"

I'm sure you can't get any job because you don't have enough rank for it, so ... why are you still going to the forest? "

The words of Mars made Nozomu's consciousness whiten for a moment.

(How did he know? Maybe what happened yesterday was ...).

"Perhaps, the person who followed me yesterday is …"

"Aa, it's me …. As I thought you were watching me. Well, it's okay, I have something to ask you. Follow me."

Mars turned around and started walking. Nozomu had no choice but to follow him.

Note:

(1) Kuusukusu is a sound effect for giggling