117-117-The identity of the white dragon

"I'm sorry it's so late at night...

No, I'm really sorry for attacking you at the first opportunity...

But it was actually Elena who attacked him, sticking to me and puffing out her cheeks.

On the other hand, the figure of him freezing and shrinking in front of us is reminiscent of Suimei, the spirit of light who was once crying when Elena swooped in and attacked him.

If there is a difference, it is that the person in front of you is the son of the Queen of Yazmat...that is, Prince Sidia.

''But why did you come to visit us?''

I'm not sure if it's really upsetting to have the mood ruined, but Elena asked the question nonchalantly in an emotionless voice.

''I was actually going to visit the inn where Kanemitsu-sama is staying tomorrow, but I saw Kaneta-sama looking out of the upstairs window just now.......''

What?

Does that mean that Prince Sidia's assault on Coco was.... my fault?

"Ugh, you are such an idiot, Kanata.

"Ho ho ho...

While watching Elena's exchange with me curiously, the prince proceeded to the main topic.

"Um.........Brave Kanemitsu-sama said that Elena-sama was the key to defeating the White Dragon, is that true?

Indeed, Kanemitsu had told the prince a whole lot of stories about it to reassure him, and the content of those stories was undeniably true.

Although Elena's identity is hidden, he would also have guessed that she wasn't human by looking at her long light blue hair color and eyes.

''I can't make a definitive statement until we actually encounter this White Dragon, but I believe we can defeat it on our own. In fact, Kanata-san alone might be able to handle it.''

'What!　You're really strong as well, aren't you?

The prince leans halfway across the table, surprised, and grabs my hands--

Dee-deep!

"Wahhh, I'm sorry!

Elena, who was attached to me next to her, squeezed my right arm with tremendous force, and I involuntarily screamed.

I mean, where does this ridiculous force come from with this pale and thin arm!

....

Prince Sidia looked at me and Elena in turn, then sat down in his seat again and fell silent with his eyes down.

But Elena, seeing the prince in such a state, seemed to have sensed something and asked him a question.

''Could it be that you have something you want to ask of us?''

What?

The prince's eyes widened into a perfect circle, as if he was surprised that his heart was seen through.

''To begin with, it's not normal for the prince of a country to visit you alone this late at night, is it?

'I mean, you wanted to tell me about it as soon as possible, right?

Yes.

Then Prince Sidia seemed to have decided on something and was about to shake my hand again...............................when Elena pecked me on the hand.

''S-Sorry........''

Cut to the chase.

I don't know what it is, but I'm worried that I'll get angry later, like clapping the hand of the prince of a country.......

However, contrary to my worry, Prince Sidheer did not seem to be particularly angry and asked me a strange question.

''........Do the two of you know why the White Dragon is in our country?''

Why?

That being said, I don't understand why the White Dragons go out of their way to live in the mountains near the human settlement.

For example, the holy dragons live quietly in the forest to the east of the Holy City of Pratena, but according to Pete, the baby dragon, the reason is that 'the gods ordered us to protect the world', and they have only lived in the forest for a long time.

''From the way you talk, you mean that the white dragons didn't originally live in this country, but came from outside...?''

Yes. The White Dragon was once a divine dragon that guarded the Frost Kingdom on an island in the far northwest corner of the country.

''What?''

Elena and I yell out at the unexpected new revelation.

''It seems that about a hundred years ago, at the end of a battle with an evil dragon at sea, he ran out of power and was swept away.

''Come to think of it, when we were returning from the Frost Kingdom on a merchant ship, the merchant on board had a story similar to that...''

I don't remember it clearly, but I'm sure it was something about a divine dragon that was unable to return to the Frost Kingdom because the ocean currents were too violent and washed up on the continent or something like that.

I'm not sure if Elena also remembered the conversation at that time, but she looked a little dubious as she expressed her doubts.

It's a good thing that the white dragon that washed up in the northwest of the continent came to this country on the other side of the continent.

Certainly, Elena is right, even if you were drifted ashore by the fierce ocean currents, you could still choose to stay on the northwest side of the continent...

"Ah!

I was ridiculously mistaken.

The northwest of the continent was the territory of Platena, that is........

''Of course the dragons that washed up in the territory of the Holy Royal Capital were persecuted!　We've been driven out, and we've come to this territory!

!

To begin with, the people of the Holy King's Capital have always been anthropocentric, and after the recent Priscia kidnapping incident, they had only just begun to dispel their prejudice against different races.

Moreover, if it was about a hundred years ago, their ideology would have been more intense than now.

What would happen if a white dragon suddenly appeared in front of a group of people who thought that non-humans should be eliminated.......no need to think about it.

''Kanata-san is right. The White Dragon that washed ashore was driven away by the humans with weapons in their hands and fled for their lives to the mountains north of Yazmat Country.

When Prince Sidia spoke up to that point, Elena uttered a question with a huff.

''That........how do you know that?''