The Dragon Will Soon Go Out and Leave the Nest (2)

The Dragon Will Soon Go Out and Leave the Nest (2)

Hey guys, Xant here. Im editing the previous uploads, but its slow due to the all the other work I do. The actual release chapters will not be delayed though, I treat those as important.

So give him a lot of cookies that might motivate him and here is the new chapter~

The morning of the following day had gray clouds totally blocking the sky. Though it didnt rain, the air was damp with moisture.

I told Yggdrasil [Im leaving] and decided to look for materials for my bed in the afternoon, but first I decided to leave for the hometown of the Harpy.

From the World Tree, the hometown of the Harpy was located in the mountainous region to the south. The fountain to the north of the World Tree was home to the Lamia.

I had originally intended to bring food to the Lamia every morning, but the snake-like Lamia had explained her digestion method worked differently. She said that she didnt have to eat anything for two weeks after consuming that amount.

[Then Ill come again in one week] I promised, she had a surprised expression and deeply lowered her head.

Well, after I fulfilled the promise I made with the Lamia, I decided to make good on another promise. I arrived at the hometown of the Harpy.

The Harpy was a race which lived in a group, with villages forming a small community.

When I visited the village without any announcement, the Harpies screamed in panic.

I was careless. Harpies were the previous dragons favorite food.

It was no surprise that the Harpies were either running away and trying to escape, or trembling in fear without moving. I lowered my head and explained I only came to meet a friend.

I asked the Harpy closest to me [Where is the Harpy girl that cant sing?] and while trembling GakuGaku she pointed in a direction away from the village.

I thanked her and flew in the direction her trembling finger had pointed.

I heard sighs of relief from the Harpies behind me.

About four kilometers away from the Harpys hometown I found a little hut made of cloth and wood.

It was in the shadow of the mountain, the surrounding area had become a small wetlands. This was a place where a Harpy would willingly live, nothing was here except the hut.

I felt signs of life inside the hut and decided to look for an entrance.

A joint of cloth seemed to be the entrance, but there was no way to knock on the door and there wasnt a doorbell either.

I decided to call out to the Harpy girl.

(TL: Harpy, are you there? Im the dragon.)

As soon as I spoke out I heard fluttering noises from the house. After some rattling, rolling, and what sounded like things falling onto the floor, my friend timidly showed her face from the behind the cloth.

Water was dripping from her azure blue hair. It seemed like she was in the middle of wiping her body.

After she found me she opened her mouth PakuPaku like usual.

She couldnt say anything, however, she looked surprised.

When I put my finger on her head like before, I exchanged words with her.

(Didnt I promise you? That I would take you over the clouds? Do you want to go the sky and play now?)

After opening her eyes wide for a moment, her face broke into a smile like a small apple.

(Yes~)

She answered cheerfully.

She asked me if I could wait for ten minutes because she had to get ready. I answered of course and like a turtle she withdrew her head into the hut.

I heard noises from the hut again.

Ten minutes passedand another tenand after ten more the Harpy came out of the hut. She apologized for taking so long, but there wasnt any reason to be sorry since I came unannounced. As I apologized she frantically moved her head, hands, and wings side to side.

The Harpy girl was wearing a thin orange tunic.

It was a light shade which suited her azure hair well. Although they looked old they were clean, and you could see that they have been handled carefully.

It suits you very well I told her. The harpy girl, appearing bashful, answered joyfully that she had gotten it from her mother.

Though, those clothes were a little too thin to be flying over the clouds withbut seeing her smile, I thought it would be bad to pour cold words of reality onto her.

Besides, the cold didnt matter. The cold air and wind in the sky could be prevented with my inexhaustible magical power.

(So, should we go? Hold on tight.)

When I confirmed that the harpy was clinging tightly to the back of my neck, I flew towards the cloudy sky.

The earth faded away in an instant and the clouds steadily approached.

(Amazing! Amazing! Fast! High!)

I decided to lay down on it as an experiment. It not only easily supported by body, but it also had some flexibility and bounciness to it. I couldnt help but raise my voice in admiration. There couldnt be a better object than this.

I wondered how many days I was going to have to wander this island for materials to make a big enough bed for me. I never imagined I would be manage to get the best bed in a single day.

Its a splendid bed. Thank you, Harpy.

I said my gratitude to the Harpy.

The harpy moved her mouth PakuPaku and showed me the best smile today.

The big monkey stool is bigger than you? You really managed to find an unusual thing.

After dinner I talked to Yggdrasil about todays events, as usual. Yggdrasil was surprised and made comments while happily listening to my story.

It had only been four days since I met Yggdrasil for the first time. Even so, the time I spent with her was important and calming to me.

After dinner as usual I talked to Yggdrasil about todays events.

Yggdrasil was surprised and made comments and happily listened to my story.

It had been only four days since I met Yggdrasil for the first time. However for me, the time with her was important and calming.

Its really pleasant to hear that you found a bed. The big monkey stool might be happy too. Even though it had withered it could be useful to someone, and I think that is wonderful.

Even if you died you could be helpful for someoneit certainly was a wonderful thing.

The big monkey stool had already been carried to the new nest and tomorrow I would come visit Yggdrasil again.

Not just Yggdrasil, the big monkey stool would surely be pleased too.

From the viewpoint of the gentle Yggdrasil, you could tell that the world was full of kindness.

If I hadnt met her, my world may not have been as bright.

However, the bed was found fairly quickly. Will you move to your new nest tomorrow?

Yggdrasil suddenly asked.

Shes right, having found my bed, wasnt my nest completed?

If I began to live alone, my warm times with Yggdrasil would come to an end today.

No, the nest couldnt be completed yet. My thoughts once again spun round and round.

There had to be something. Something that was still missing.

Somethingsomethingwhat was needed for a nest? Besides a bed.

Bed (nedoko/) . . . bed (nedoko/) . . . doko . . . doko . . . doko . . . dore . . . doa () . . . door (doa/) . . . door (tobira/) . . . . . door (tobira/)!

(TLN: I kept it in Japanese because its hard to follow it with translation)

(ED: Agreed. Best I could do would be bedbedbeddoor! which isnt the same)

Yes thats it, a door! A door is necessary!

The truth dawned on me and I shouted.

Erm, door, was it?

Umu, I affirm with a nod.

The nest of a dragon was filled with treasures.

I myself wasnt interested in treasure and I didnt intend to gather any either, but I couldnt waste the treasures the previous dragon had collected.

Wealth caused fighting. So that other creatures wouldnt steal any and stand out, its necessary to move the treasures to my new nest. But if there was no door wouldnt it be impossible for me to go out and keep the treasure safe?

So I told her. Umu, it really was a perfect theory.

Despite the absence of a door, creatures wont feel like approaching the den of a dragonhowever, theres no such thing as excessive precaution!

Yggdrasil also agreed.

Fufufu, then, until the door is completed, I once again thank you in advance. Roommate-san.

And until I moved to my new nest I would be in her care.

Why was I so uneasy about leaving this place?

I decided to lie in the hollow of the taiki and sleep for today.

Even without blood running through her veins, her body was very warm.