The Moonlight Princess In The Land of the Sun Day
Episode 29 Dragon Killer Princess

“Thinking that a lowly human would deceive me...I'm sorry! Become my flesh and blood, and regret it in my stomach!"

　The angry red dragon bared its fangs to eat Selene to death. His mouth was lined with fangs that looked like stone, and it was easier to chew Selene's soft flesh than marshmallows.

"Hi!"

　Selene let out a pitiful scream as she was captured by the dragon. The power of the dragon facing them like this was terrifying, and the atmosphere was such that they could not say, "You made a mistake yourself, right?" In addition, Selene was unable to speak and her head was also unwell, so she had no techniques to calm an angry opponent.

"Wait!"

　A loud voice echoed in the sky right before the dragon's jaw gnawed at Selene. When the dragon involuntarily stopped moving and narrowed his eyes, before he realized it, he saw a small beast above the head of the white girl - a mouse named Butler before.

"Pig. How can a dwarf like you challenge me? can

"Cannot be. In fact, I think it would be an honor if a humble person like us could become the blood and flesh of the Red Dragon."

"uh!?"

"Shhh! Leave this to me"

　Butler whispered in a low voice to Selene, who was about to protest that it was a bit to eat. Butler cut the red ribbon around his neck, stood on two legs, and gracefully saluted the dragon.

"It's a pretty good attitude. In that case, you should shut up and serve me. In particular, didn't the little girl look good?

“Yes, that's the point. Red Dragon-sama, before eating us, there is one important piece of information, is it alright if I tell you?

　Butler rubbed his front legs together and asked the Red Dragon in a flattering manner. The Red Dragon seemed to be a little interested in Butler's polite demeanor and the content of what he said, so he stopped and asked back.

`What is special information? After all, it was information that a little person like you had. That won't be a big deal'

Red Dragon-sama, that is a big misunderstanding. There are many things that have wisdom because they are small. In order for the weak to survive, they needed something to make up for their lack of strength.

Fumu ..... But is that useful information for me? can

"of course! If we combine the power of the Great Red Dragon with our own wisdom, there is no doubt that it will become the strongest being in the world with the strongest strength and highest intelligence.

"The strongest in the world"

　Muttering so, the dragon fell silent. Dragons were the strongest beings in this world, but it was because of their magic and incredible military power. So they don't have to negotiate with their heads. There was little information about the dragon, but Butler bet on it.

　Without overcoming this difficult situation, her beloved Princess Selene would not be able to be saved. Butler endured the trembling caused by the extreme tension, and waited for the Red Dragon's reply with a relaxed expression outside.

"No problem. I'm allowing you to talk"

"Ha huh! thank you!"

　He ate. While prostrating in Selene's hair, Butler made a guts pose in her heart. In fact, being on top of Selene's head was an unforgivable and disrespectful act, but now I had no choice but to make the bitter decision to protect my master.

　At the same time, for the sake of Selene, who secretly believed in herself and forgave her rudeness, I will definitely make the negotiations successful. So determined, Butler gathered his courage. Selene just stiffened from the tension.

Well, regarding the information I have, this is about this girl's ability Princess Selene.

"The ability of this little girl? Aren't they just elves? can

"No way! I'm not just a little girl. This princess is the greatest princess in human history, and the only human in the world with the ability to kill dragons!"

“…..Eh?”

　Selene tilted her head in bewilderment as she found an arrangement she didn't know about. However, as Butler spoke excitedly, I remained silent, saying that it would be better to leave this to him. Even if Selene can't read the mood, she becomes serious when her life is at stake.

"Dragon slayer? "Does such a fragile girl have the power to slaughter a dragon?" Don't say stupid things.

Of course, Princess Selene herself was nothing more than a beautiful and virtuous girl. His abilities are blood and flesh itself. The fact that the appearance of this girl is different from other humans is also a manifestation of that.

"……What does it mean?"

　When Ryu asked the question, Butler deliberately took an arrogant stance, cleared his throat with a single word, Kohon, and continued.

“Princess Selene has a different appearance than other humans. This was because they were descendants of those whose forms were altered by the forbidden art they designed to fight dragons. His entire family was devoured, and only Princess Selene remained."

"The poison that kills dragons? Even I, a dragon, have never heard of such a story.

"of course. As you can see, Princess Selene has a body that looks very delicious. That's what humans think. By making her beautiful, you deliberately try to feed the dragon. All the relatives of Princess Selene were devoured, and all the dragons died on the spot. Therefore, it cannot be transmitted to other dragons. In other words, the absence of evidence is proof."

Muu ....』

　Of course, everything Butler said was a big lie, a fictional story made in the here and now. Selene is not a harmless girl - but despite the fact that she retains her mental and magical powers, she is physically a normal girl. Butler's enthusiastic appearance did not stop, however.

“Though so, Red Dragon-sama, are you going to eat Princess Selene—daughter of this dragon slayer? I don't mind if you try it, but this fighter gave me a warning.

"Oh, unun...!"

　The dragon looked at Selene. It is very likely that what the rat said was a lie, but what if it was true? It was not Butler who ignored those doubts. At this point, Butler attacked the dragon.

“Therefore, Red Dragon-sama, I have a proposal. Better yet, how about using this girl as a weapon? can

"weapons? What mean?"

　The Red Dragon had responded reflexively. Hiding the excitement of pulling the current towards us, Butler twisted the words as if he had found a good idea.

“Red Dragon-sama is of course the greatest creature on earth. However, isn't there something called a dragon fight?"

If there was an existence of the same rank as me, it would definitely exist. Because we live in groups.

"Yes yes. In that case, how about using this girl as a trump card during a group fight? So to speak, it is a killer poison.

"I understand……"

　Ryu, who completely believed Butler's lies, turned his head. From the ant's point of view, humans might be called giants, but just as humans are veteran fighters and toddler babies, there are considerable individual differences between dragons.

　And in fact, this dragon was an existence that belonged to quite a low rank within the herd. Selene and the others had no idea, but until now they had flown around continents across continents, but they had only run to train their bodies――or rather, fly. That's how I found Selene by chance.

　And according to rats, this human baby seems to have a deadly poison against dragons. If so, this girl can be a powerful weapon in his power struggle.

　The delusion of dragons progressed further. In herd-rank battles, if you challenge the game with a direct hit, you will lose power first. However, how about presenting this girl to higher-ranking people under the pretext of hunting high-quality prey? I'm sure they'll be the first to eat it. And those who fool themselves pass out in agony and die.

"Nufuku..."

　Thinking that far, the dragon put an end to the evil delusions. If what this rat is saying is a lie, then it is okay to hand over its prey to the superior of the herd, and if successful, it can be killed. At least it's worth a try.

"No problem. I'll take you to Ryuho. Until then, let's keep you alive.

"It's hard to say, but there's actually only one big problem with this proposal."

"What's the problem?"

　The Red Dragon, who had begun to believe completely in Butler's lies, urged Butler like a child to know the end of the story. Butler drooped excessively and replied with regret.

As you can see, Princess Selene is still a child. Just as a fruit seed cannot be eaten as it is, it cannot demonstrate its ability to kill a dragon unless it is fully grown. It should be enough to make you hungry the most.

"Then what should I do?"

"Easy. All you have to do is keep Princess Selene until she grows up well. If possible, it would be ideal to wait until the wrinkles are as ripe.

'How long will it take? I am not very familiar with the life span of humans.

One hundred years .. It will take quite a long time.

　The dragon replied with a hint of regret. Just as not many humans know clearly how long it takes an ant to break out of an egg, mature, and complete its lifespan, dragons only have a vague understanding of what human life is like, so I'm sure it's what it is. . Naturally, after 100 years, both Selene and Butler were already under the grave.

Sorry, but how old is Red Dragon-sama? can

"I count to four thousand, but after that I don't remember."

In that case, there should be no problem in waiting around a hundred years.

"However, I feel that 100 years is rather long ……"

“No, I better wait that long. Aren't great beings the ones who don't take advantage right away, see the big picture and are ready? Moreover, I do not believe that Red Dragon-sama, who is the best creature in this world, will not do that.

　When Butler confidently said that, the Red Dragon began to think, `After saying that, it might not be a problem to do it slowly.'' In particular, the part in the second half, `The actual big game should be calm and ready, '' seems to have succeeded.

　Of course, Butler foresaw the pride of the Red Dragon, so he purposely used the phrase, but for a dragon who usually did not receive much praise in his herd, he said, butler's respectful demeanor was really pleasant to hear.

"……no problem. Let's give that little girl Selene the right to be my stepping stone in a hundred years.

thank you so much for your happiness. A hundred years from now, the Great Red Dragon would see incredible results.

"Fufufu, that's a very special attitude. I like that"

"Thank you for your kind words."

　Butler just said that it was an amazing result, not a good word for you, but the dragon was in a good mood and was emitting steam from his nose.

If decided, we should return Princess Selene to her human form as soon as possible.』

"Can't you put it in my hand?"

"No way! Princess Selene is the trump card for the Red Dragon. As much as possible, you should hide it so as not to show it to other dragons. The best way to hide a tree is in a forest, and the best way to hide people is inside a human.

"I get it. You're pretty smart."

　The Red Dragon, who fully believed in the lies from Butler's mouth, nodded respectfully.

'But that's not the problem. Even if it was the greatest dragon in our history, he had already flown to the southern tip of the continent today. Moreover, it is not good for someone as great as me to expose himself in front of humans many times.

　In short, "I'm tired of working a lot today, and I don't want to immediately reply Selene by saying 'You made a mistake☆' because it's not cool." Of course Butler was aware of it, but it wasn't rude enough to rush.

"Goodbye Mr. Zen. As for me, I want to devote every moment to the glory of Red Dragon-sama, but I cannot help it.

　The reason why they wanted to return was for the sake of the Red Dragon, but the Chief Servant chose his words appropriately. If that's true, I want to return to the safe zone now, but it's time to gather around here. While Butler thought so, the red dragon found a space with relatively few trees in the white forest and swooped down. Then he gently lowered Selene and Butler to the ground as if they were handling something important.

"You can wait here until tomorrow morning. I will return to my lair now and recover my strength. We'll be back here again tomorrow at sunrise. At that time, I'll send you to where you live.

"thank you"

"thank you"

　Why should I thank you for being brought here without permission? Selene was not satisfied, but she could not complain to the Red Dragon, so she reluctantly thanked him. Seeing that, the red dragon flapped its huge wings and flew towards the northern mountain range.

"Well, I got through it somehow... Princess, I'm really sorry for calling you a lowly person."

"Head of the maid"

"Yes! can

　Selene wrapped her hands around Butler, who was above her head. In Selene's soft palm, Butler waited tensely for her master's words. The proud butler-butler rat only follows Princess Selene. Receiving words of reprimand from the princess was tens of thousands of times more frightening to him than a dragon.

"Good work!"

"teeth?"

　I don't really understand the meaning of gukjobu. Selene put her servant head in her hand and raised her thumb with a gentle smile. And immediately caressed Butler's fine fur. For Butler, this is the biggest award.

"You're not gonna scold me? I hate the princess and use her life as a gamble, you know? can

"That's it. Butler, good job."

　Selene was full of joy. Originally, Selene had no pride as a princess, and I thought she would be eaten like that, but she avoided it. Instead, he managed to make a connection with the dragon wondering if he could use it. The dragon could be the last decisive weapon against the prince if used well.

"Thank you for your kind words. This Butler was at the peak of its glory.

"I'll give you a grasshopper next time."

'What! ? Are you sure! ? Ah, that's an honorable medal!"

　Butler danced wildly on Selene's palm. For Butler, every food that Selene gave him was sustenance and a treasure of life. Among them, the living grasshopper Selene instantly caught was a fun feast. For Selene, it was after collecting insects to kill time, but Butler's maintenance costs were low for her abilities.

"Daughter, are you hurt? And what about your physical condition? It is said that this is a forest full of magical powers, but is there any change? can

"Hey, what part is the servant?"

"It seems I have no problem. It was all thanks to the power given to me by the princess.

　Normal humans would suffer from a bad physical condition that could be called magic poisoning, but both Selene and Butler had magical powers, so it didn't seem to hinder their actions even in Shiramori.

"Daughter, I have to wait here until tomorrow morning. This is uncharted land for us. Please be careful."

"Aiyo"

　Ignoring Butler's warning, Selene is mesmerized by Shiramori's sight when she lands. The scenery was pure white, like a snow-covered forest, but if you take a closer look, each tree leaf was filled with the breath of life, he was blown away and stood still there. Selene is the type of person who forgets things right away when the problem is over.

　Butler, who did not know that, jumped onto Selene's shoulder and whispered in a soft voice to dispel the princess' anxiety that was overwhelmed by the sight she had never seen and remained silent.

"Daughter, please rest assured. No matter what kind of enemy comes, this fighter I will protect you even if it sacrifices my life.

"It's nice to meet you"

　Selene gave a random nod, and sat on a nice fallen tree instead of a chair. The red dragon would come and pick it up tomorrow morning, and even though he had no time to spare, he might be able to enjoy a walk in the air on the way back, and so on, he might be able to enjoy a walk in the air on the way back, and so on, Selene was full of lukewarm optimism.

　So I decided to spend my time in a daze until tomorrow morning. Selene just has a talent for wasting time.

　Butler also sat by Selene's side, looking around, but admiring a mysterious scene he had never seen before. For a while they sat quietly on top of a fallen tree, when suddenly Butler sharpened his ears and tail.

"Daughter, I feel someone approaching. Watch out!"

"What?"

　While Selene was still in a daze, she suddenly heard the sound of a tree rustling in the wind.

"Isn't that weird? I think a dragon landed around here just now."

"It is impossible for a dragon to come to a place like this... Is there anyone there?"

"Ah, that's right. Are you a lost child in a village?"

　Appearing in front of Selene and Butler were a pair of young elves with long silver hair tied back, red eyes, and long ears.