Chapter 8 - Tiamat (Edited)

I have to take the girl, but it looks like I can negotiate with Tiamat first.

I looked at the other two bodies left on the floor. It was the old man and the 20-year-old boy.

These two guys wanted to kill me a few minutes ago, especially the old man.

I still remember the sinister smile on the old man's face.

They barely have a few HP points left.

"Do you want to save them too? You're too greedy."

Tiamat has noticed that I'm looking at them and seems to have misunderstood something.

"No, no. You are wrong. These guys wanted to kill me first, so I'd like revenge. Can I kill them?"

"Oh? They wanted to kill you?"

That's a lot of pressure. Is this what they call murderous intent?

Tiamat used to treat them like dust, but now she looks at them with hate. Infinite hatred.

"Yes, but this girl saved my life. That's why I want to save her."

"I see."

Tiamat seems to be thinking seriously. Please, I have to kill them myself!

"They are already on the verge of death. Why do you want to kill them?"

"This is between them and me. I can't sleep easy if I don't kill them with my own hands."

I have to kill them with my own hands, and I have a reason for that.

"It's okay, you can execute them."

Good!

I leave the girl on the floor and approach the two adventurers who are on the verge of death.

I feel a little reluctant to kill them. A few days ago I was a normal boy, and now I have to kill two humans with my bare hands.

But that smile they had while trying to kill me. I can't forgive them! I'm not human anymore, I can't keep thinking like a human.

They don't belong to my species anymore, now they're just experience points to level up.

"Dragon Punch"

With the skill that I learned when I evolved, my fist goes through the old man's chest.

[Aquired 80 experience points]

[Because of title skill [Walking Egg:Lv-] another 80 experience was acquired.]

[[Baby Dragon] level raised from 20 to 22]

Wow, that's a lot of levels. Okay, now I'm going to get the young man. His level was higher than the old one, so he should give me more experience.

"Dragon Punch."

I repeat the action, going back through the young man's chest.

[Aquired 120 experience points]

[Because of title skill [Walking Egg:Lv-] another 120 experience was acquired.]

[[Baby Dragon] level raised from 22 to 24]

F.u.c.k, I'm close to evolving again. I thought it was gonna take me longer, but at this rate, I'm gonna evolve pretty fast.

And now... my humanity is gone. There's no trace of the human I was before, now I'm just a dragon. My lifestyle is going to be the only thing left from my time as a human.

"Have you become stronger by killing them?"

Shit, she's on to me.

Once again, I think I'm foolish. How could I not be discovered by a being as powerful as Tiamat?

I'm going to play dumb for a moment.

"Have I become stronger?"

Tiamat's eyes are narrowed, it's obvious she didn't believe me.

"You can go now. The wolf pack I called is already here. Good luck once again."

Shit, how cruel. Wasn't she the one who was talking about helping the same race?

"If I'm not mistaken, you can improve your strength when you kill another living being. Kill all the wolves, and your strength will improve."

Even if you say it... I'm going to be able to kill the wolves while carrying a human that's bigger than me?

"Awooh"

Shit, they're here.

....

Tiamat watched the baby dragon run away from the wolves. Her body was wrapped in bright light and diminished in size.

This was her human form, she has the appearance of a beautiful woman with straight and long beautiful pale blue hair, dark blue eyes, and a cold atmosphere that radiates from her beauty.

"What an interesting child. And I was looking for the egg that the teacher had left in this forest... Who would have thought that it had already reached its first evolution? This is the first time I've seen a dragon increase its power by killing another living thing."

She moved quickly, hiding her presence and secretly following the baby dragon. She wanted to see how he managed to escape from the wolf pack.

.....

I was carrying Miria while running through the forest. This time what was chasing us were some grey wolves who seem to have been attracted by the smell of blood.

They seemed to be attracted to blood... But I knew this was Tiamat's work.

Moreover, it is not only one, but a lot of them are also following me. There must be at least three of them.

I could defeat them if we fought, but I don't know how I would protect Miria while fighting them.

The grey wolves don't seem to be coming this way anymore.

However, a faint unnatural sound reaches my ear. And it doesn't seem that it was the environment that did that, I should prepare myself.

Since the enemy's potential was unknown, I was considering evacuating from here, and there could be a chance of it being higher as I don't know if he had called for more comrades. Now I understand that I shouldn't have lost sight of him.

Also, the Grey Wolves could sniff out if I had any company, so their next course of action would be to come out.

Such was the explanation of God's Voice.

As it doesn't seem that an attack would come out any time soon, I believe that my only choice would be to escape.

I can't afford that the same thing happens to Miria as when she fought that guy before.

Both her HP and MP were already so low. Moreover, her HP was still occasionally reducing.

At first, I thought it was my imagination, but after checking quite often, my worry was confirmed.

The reason for this must be because of the [Bleeding] status.

If this continues at this pace, I don't think that she would be able to survive for more than five minutes.

I'm weak.

I hunted lower rank monsters to become strong, but I'm weak.

Even after killing those two humans, I'm still weak. I'm only a baby dragon, after all.

I can't fight at all.

I had finally been able to find other humans, and with some difficulties, I made a friend, but I couldn't protect that single person.

Wait, why I'm thinking that? She's a human who had save my life, she isn't my friend.

[Roaar!]

The baby dragon's roar.

Unlike Tiamat's dragon's roar, it isn't able to threaten the surroundings.

That was to inform the unknown enemy to not come close.

Even if I think about it, I could not help but cry. In my heart, there was a mist swirling around that I wanted to clear out.

I want to become stronger,

To be able to easily pulverize any enemies who threaten my life, that's how strong I want to be.

As I run, I feel how Miria's warm blood flows on my body.

That means that her body is being stolen from its life force.

「GaaaAA!」

I really want to scream for help. But I can't, I have to be strong and overcome this test with my own strength.

Because I'm a dragon! And because I'm going to reach the pinnacle of existence!

A few simple wolves won't be able to beat me.

[Title Skill [Spirit Relief: Lv1] was acquired.]

Even if I get such thing... it's only a feeling, it can't do anything...

Iya, wait. Are these "title skills" supposed to be like this.

For example, the [Walking Egg] title skill, which doubles my experience obtained.

In the first place, one would generally consider if there really is such a convenient [Skill]. Could this possibly have something to do with that?

Oi, answer me, God's Voice!

[Special Skill [God's Voice: Lv2] is unable to explain.]

Stop joking!

A life depends on this!

[Special Skill [God's Voice: Lv2] is unable to explain.]

I can't believe it!

You are the one who sent those messages that said [Become strong] and [Run away], why did you think that you could just screw your intentions into me!

I don't even understand who you are, don't you think that such a thing is inflexible?

I don't have any more time!

[Special Skill [God's Voice: Lv2] is unable to explain.]

The same answer.

It just feels like throwing a ball to a wall, unproductive.

Like feeling a bottomless unidentified object, a strange situation.

God's voice, you aren't useful.

What should I do?

How can I save Miria?

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Author Note: Little changes in this chapter.