Chapter 95: A Proud Dragon

Chapter 95: A Proud Dragon

95. A Proud Dragon

「――But I refuse.」

Lyla was dumbfounded upon hearing her father's reply.

She was wondering why her father refused Jilbagias' arrangement...

「... Faravugi, I know that you're a proud dragon but...」

Jilbagias who regained his composure and immediately spoke first.

「I know that staying by my side as an undead might feel like a humiliation for you but... I ask you just to grit your teeth and bear with it for your daughter, Lyla who――」

『Pride isn't my sole reason for rejecting your plan.』

Faravugi replied before Jilbagias finished his words.

『That's not the only reason, O Brave Hero.』

――And he spoke with a composed voice.

『You might have no idea but, it feels as if part of me is being torn off piece by piece even as we spoke. The sense of loss within me will go on and on... I might be able to supplement that immediately but, at this rate, it won't be me anymore.』

Lyla and Jilbagias were at a loss for words. Creating the soul of Faravugi with a perfect affinity for the light attribute with necromancy whose essence was darkness means that Faravugi had the worst affinity with this art...

『As time passes, I might change into something that resembles me. And if I'm considering the thing that I'm going to lose due to this――』

Faravugi stopped, and closed his eyes for a while.

Suddenly.

――The light attribute became stronger.

「Stop, what are you trying to do?」

『... Lyla.』

Faravugi ignored the flustered Jilbagias and called out to Lyla.

『When I'm about to die, the one thing I regret the most is the fact that I―― Couldn't teach you anything. Our lineage magic, reading the star and sun, swimming―― None of those.』

Faravugi was smiling gently to the bewildered Lyla.

『Do you know that we, dragon can swim in the sea? But you... Might not have seen the sea.』

There was a forlorn look on his face.

『When daddy was young, I often went to the sea with your mother, Freya. Swimming wilfully, sunbathing on the sandy beach... I always dreamed of the day when we took you to play together as a family once you're grown up.』

「... Daddy?」

A bad premonition hit Lyla immediately.

Why is my father so calm?

It was as if―― This is our――

『That's why Lyla』

Faravugi's words resounded heavily.

『My magic, my knowledge, I'll give everything to you.』

――Excitation of Magical Power of Light.

Sounds akin to grilled meat resounded.

Faravugi's soul was burned due to his own light attribute――

「Don't tell me, you―」

Jilbagias' expression stiffened the moment he realized what Faravugi was trying to do.

「――Your soul will be annihilated if you're using light attribute magic!!」

「DAD STOP IT!」

Though Lyla unintentionally clung to Faravugi to stop him, Jilbagias maintained the barrier that blocked Faravugi.

『HAHAHA! LEAVING AND ENTRUSTING EVERYTHING I HAVE TO MY DAUGHTER IS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE! AND THIS IS A PERFECT SOLUTION FOR YOU TOO!』

He looked down at Jilbagias with a refreshing smirk on his face even as the light attribute burned his soul.

『MY DISAPPEARANCE MEANS THAT THERE'S NO NEED FOR YOU TO FEAR YOUR SECRET GETTING LEAKED DUE TO NECROMANCY!』

As Jilbagias was looking at Faravugi with flabbergasted face――

『AND I AM A PROUD WHITE DRAGON! THOUGH YOUR OFFER IS REALLY TEMPTING BUT―― I REFUSE TO BECOME A PET BY NECROMANCY, O HERO!』

Faravugi, who was laughing loudly,

『【PARADISOS COSMOS(OUR PERSONIFICATION OF LIGHT)】』

Blinding white light emitted from his spirit body,

『【EGOCENTRI IMPERIFAS(BURN EVERYTHING BEFORE ME)!】』

You can do that much later.

Daddy's emotion, everything has been flowing into me.

Still, more――

「I want to talk more with you...!」

The things that I wanted to talk about passed by one after another.

Lyla couldn't do anything but sob in silence.

『Honestly I feel the same as you.』

Daddy's voice became more subdued than before.

『But I know that―― I won't be able to part with you if I do that. I'm a proud dragon, that's what I'm always telling myself―― And will follow through to the end.』

Sorry for being a pathetic father.

Daddy who smiled wryly as he said so――

Aah, I can't reach his hand anymore.――

「NO DADDY! DON'T LEAVE ME...! DADDY...!」

He is really going to leave me.

『Lyla... You are...』

Lyla then felt as if her father's already dimmed presence kissed her forehead.

『You... Don't have to burden yourself with something like revenge... Or pride.』

That's why...

『Just―― Be happy.』

Live on, and look for your own happiness.

And then, Faravugi’s presence vanished――

With a relieved smile on his face――

Vanished, forever.

「... Daddy.」

Lyla muttered.

That was only natural since her father's presence was really gone.

――Yes, this is an eternal goodbye.

「UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA――――!!」

She felt something hot flowing down along her cheeks.

――Don't worry about something like pride.

――Just live your life happily.

Those kind words were etched into her memory.

What her father left for her had been etched into her memory.

「... Thank you, Daddy... But,」

Lyla forced herself to smile with snot dripping from her nose.

「Since I'm a bad girl... I won't do as you say, daddy!」

Then she raised her face as she wiped her tears.

「Someday... I... I will definitely...!」

Become a splendid dragon that surpasses you.

「A proud... White dragon!」

――That's why please watch over me.

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