Dragon’s Bloodline

Chapter 13

How did this happen

Carlos was at his wits end.

Unusually, even Lulu had tender feelings toward him. So she put her hand on his shoulder and called to him.

Give it up. If youre going to follow Ria, you have to get accustomed to things like this.

Hah

Sighing, Carlos looked forward.

This is the large plaza of Ogre Village. In the center was two people surrounded by a large crowd watching them.

One is an ogre amongst ogres, the Ogre King. Holding a huge warhammer in his hand.

The other person, the girl who was the one Carlos was originally meant to protect, was Ria. Here she wore a katana, but only one of them. Shed even taken off her leather armor, and was lightly dressed.

Just how did this happen?

While rubbing the middle of his forehead, Carlos recalled a memory from two days ago.

Even if that was said so suddenly, the ogre took the party into the eatery.

Then, when hearing the small ogres name, Rias response focused on the other thing.

But Im not old enough to be called Anego

Oh, sorry. Since its hard to tell human age, I thought you were an adult.

Though Ogre Gig obediently apologizing was superb, hearing that he was still twelve year old was surprising.

If youre that strong at your age, isnt that enough?

But isnt Anego stronger?

It seems Im settled as Anego after all.

Is strength needed to live here? When I asked, he explained the situation.

Ogre families prioritize strength, with the strongest becoming the patriarch. The current patriarch is Gigs grandfather, though there were tens of thousands of ogres nearby, slowly aging is still aging, and he said that he wanted to choose his successor.

Proof of being the strongest warrior was an ogres pride, and naturally Gig also aimed for that. However, I understood from watching him fight his opponent that there were no longer any opponents left for him in this village.

When I asked why his grandfather, the Ogre King, wouldnt train him, I heard that for the sake of impartiality he wouldnt do so for anyone; not even relatives.

Even if you say that, were in the middle of a trip.

Then take me too! Anyways, the selection isnt for another three years. I want to catch up to him even a little by then!

Ooh~

When Ria was racking her brain trying to find a way to decline, Serge pulled a bit on her sleeve.

Nee-chan, lets make this guy a comrade.

Since he whispered, I replied in a low voice as well.

Oi oi, isnt he still twelve? Id think joining us on a journey would be dangerous.

I used Identify on him though, hes pretty strong. His ability scores were all high and his skill in Fist-fighting and Boxing were level 6. He has a few others too.

Given that level 5was already first rate, level 6was incredible. Even so, he wasnt a reincarnated person like Ria or Serge.

By the way, Ria rarely uses Identify. She roughly knows their strength by their demeanor even without using it.

Maybe if you look at his war potential, but that hes still a child

Well, I wonder how old ogre adults are?

Thats the problem. In Serges case, ignoring his appearance he was a thirty year old. So even Ria didnt have much opposition to it.

You know Gig, Nee-chan is worried about your age. She said that leaving home at twelve was too early.

Being in a bed for the first time in a while, Ria slept completely at ease.

Even so, she still woke before sunrise. Swinging her katana in the inns courtyard, Carlos soon woke up and joined her as well.

Incidentally, Lulu was the worst member for being up in the morning. As a habit from when she worked as Rufus assistant, she would unintentionally indulge in inactivity until the sun rose.

When I ate breakfast in the eatery on the first floor, early travelers left the inn. Wondering what would happen until the arrangement at noon, I became bored.

Only Lulu did actual work. A street healer.

Although ogres are a race with a superior body, other than for exceptionally rare cases they cant use magic.

Including the adult ogre Gig made foam at the mouth yesterday, and slightly injured and ill ogres, she diagnosed them.

If its simple healing magic, we can also use it.

Saying so, Serge also wanted to help Lulu. For the purpose of curing diseases and invigorating people, he studied detoxification magic.

Normally, a village magician would normally stick to learning magic that is useful for everyday life. Serge, however, was inclined towards battle-oriented magic. Like the magic when I met him, the space-time beheading magic, it seems that hes able to cut down enemies with space itself.

Me teaching someone magic, its a strange feeling.

By the way, last night Ria was in the same room as Lulu and ogled her as she wiped down her body.

When the sun was high in the sky, Gig finally came to the inn. However, he had on a perplexed expression.

What happened? Was it useless after all?

Gig shook his head and looked at Ria.

Jii-chan said if theyre strong I want to fight them

It was a development that Ria didnt expect.

But she did hope for it. Rather, she wanted to ask for this to happen.

Ogres were much stronger than humans. And the strongest of them was called the king.

Her blood was boiling. The ends of her lips spontaneously lifted into the shape of a smile.

By all means, please. Show me the way.

Located at a place considerably far north of the villages center, there was a big stone house.

A tall man. Although he still wasnt three meters tall, it was definitely such a huge figure that there werent any like him in her previous life.

As for the amount of muscle, there was proportionally more. His wrist was thicker than Rias waist.

Sorry for the summon, Ojou-san.

His voice was profound, yet hearing it left a good feeling. If he sang, it would be a very good singing voice.

I dont mind, Chief. Good to meet you, Im called Riana Crystal.

Hmph, calling me Chief is good. When I took this position, I lost the name I was called. Well, though it pains me to immediately do this

At that moment, the pressure in the air changed.

A coercion skill, the moment she decided that, Ria drew out the strength of her entire body. Like the way willow is blown by the wind, she warded off the pressure.

Behind her, Gig fell on his bottom. No wonder, the feeling of coercion that was like a fierce and wild animal could leave you unable to stand up. It was even more terrifying than an earth dragon.

Just by giving off his intimidation, Ria only knew one other person like this. The now-deceased Rufus.

When that old magician used his magic to attack seriously, I remembered feeling the same as this. North of the royal capital, he exterminated thousands of wyverns when there was an outbreak.

Indeed, you do have tremendous power. Though dont know what kind of blessing you received

The chief smiled. It was like the smile of a beast.

Shall we?

Lets do it.

Ria grinned as usual.