Hakai Me no Yuuri - Chapter 48

3rdAct, Chapter 48: A Meal with The Dragon King

 

 

Translated by Soyokaze Translations: soyokazeweb . wordpress . com

 

 

So then, why isthisguy here with us?

 

 

Haster, calling someone this guy at your first meeting doesnt leave a good impression.

 

 

 

 

A mildly high-strung, tense and high pitched boyish voice. I wonder where that low voice with the calm feeling to it went.

 

 

Haster didnt have any bodily abnormalities when he awoke I suppose thats a slightly inaccurate way to put it, but he was rather hungry, so the four of us were having a meal together.

 

 

As a now young man, hes appears to be about the same age as Alec, but hes also shorter than Alec. Hes baby faced, and his voice isnt deepened. Hes a young boy. ((shota))

 

 

Bahamut looks to be about the same age, so when someone gains Eternal Youth and Immortality, they probably return to that age.

 

 

 

 

Shes riiiight, Im not your enemy, seeee?

 

 

Youre making yourself sound suspicious on purpose, arent you?

 

 

Yeah, actually. I wanted to try putting on a patronizing air, though.

 

 

 

 

This b.a.s.t.a.r.d seems to be the hedonistic type through and through. It doesnt look like hell get along with the more serious type that Haster is.

 

 

I mixed together the pork that I bought and saved before the trip, along with some bear meat I had in storage to make a rather unique hamburg steak, which I then served on the table.

 

 

Ive mentioned this before, but pork aside, beef is a luxury in Mareba. Because it takes more manpower.

 

 

That being the case, bear, boar, keratos and other vermin are our main sources of protein.

 

 

 

 

So, why did you show up when you did? Isnt your timing a littletooperfect?

 

 

Fuhn? Fh.e.l.l ahts fefaush

 

 

Please, just eat or talk. Pick one.

 

 

Chew, chew

 

 

So eating comes first, huh?!

 

 

 

 

Does this b.a.s.t.a.r.d get off on teasing people?!

 

 

 

 

Whoa, whoa, dont get mad. Its been a long time since Ive eaten such human food, it was just so dream-like is all.

 

 

Prioritize talking, and answer me.

 

 

Hmm? Ah, I was just worried about how my nephew was doing.

 

 

Nephew? You mean Yig?

 

 

 

 

So that short-tempered dragon was your relative? You poor thing. She must have been running riot with her private life.

 

 

As I send him a look of pity, he continued talking as if he was making an excuse.

 

 

 

 

Not to say that we have a direct blood connection, but its more the feeling of it. That childs mother was a bit of a radical so, I figured this would happen eventually. Well, also I figured a country or two would go down with her though.

 

 

 

 

Surprisingly, I guess dragons have extremists among them too? So is he actually more of a moderate?

 

 

A moderate type, but his personality is pretty twisted.

 

 

 

 

Well yeah. Even dragons have individuality of course. Actually we have an extreme sense of individualism. We dont give a d.a.m.n what other people are doing.

 

 

In which case, the ones who get mixed up in their business are none of your concern.

 

 

Rather than that Are youreallyokay, Master?

 

 

 

 

Alec still hasnt stopped being cauti

 

ous around Bahamut. This should go without saying, but please dont bring a great sword to the table. Its a huge nuisance.

 

 

Haster hasnt let go of the long sword at his side either, so the dining table is a savage place right now.

 

 

Its hard to even taste the meal like this, you know?

 

 

 

 

Probably, I guess.

 

 

Probably isnt good enough!

 

 

Calm yourself, Alec. Im perfectly fine at the moment.

 

 

Though you say that, it may be similar to my case, but the pattern is slightly different, and its also different fromhercase. We dont have any other examples to go off of. One of the ancient dragon species being defeated is exceptional in the first place.

 

 

My apologies, for killing it.

 

 

Andyou, causing a sonic boom and firing an arrow at supersonic speed into her open mouth, straight into her brain; you think of some pretty gross things.

 

 

I only intended on scattering the breath attack.

 

 

 

 

Those arrows are locked away of course. They dont leave any meat behind, so they cant even be used for hunting.

 

 

Another good point is they would be overkill on human opponents.

 

 

 

 

Even so, I thought this event would happen more quickly. So the truth is, Ive been monitoring this cottage from nearby. Thats why I could appear with such good timing.

 

 

Why did you think that?

 

 

 

 

Haster turned a sharp eyed glare on Bahamut. It doesnt have the heaviness it used to, but it looks like the young sharpness of it has increased That gaze is chilling.

 

 

When he noticed it, he held his fork in his mouth and blankly stared back.

 

 

 

 

Well, because of the Demon Dragons Heart, of course? Thoughtless folk like yourself are one thing, but those who carefully consider things like her would be quick to notice it. It would not be strange to eat it greedily right then and there.

 

 

Its not as if an ancient dragon being defeated is unprecedented. Yet no immortals seem to have appeared from them.

 

 

Because those who ate it died on the spot. Among those who have defeated one of our level, there were no heroes who continued to live on, yes? Its because they who devoured it died right then and there. That meansyourethe rarest of the rare.

 

 

So thats why so many heroes come to tragic ends

 

 

She worried over it for a whole month. Youre quite loved, arent you, former sage?

 

 

d.a.m.n straight.

 

 

 

 

He peeks over and gazes in my direction. I flap my hands in a panic.

 

 

Why are you acting like thats totally obvious, and throwing out that embarra.s.sing line?!

 

 

 

 

Haster, please stop looking at me like that. Its making me feel kinda weird.

 

 

I like what Im hearing. Ill keep making you feel even more weird, starting tonight.

 

 

What are saying?!

 

 

 

 

With how you look right now, you just sound like a perverted brat!

 

 

Come to think of it, I wonder ifthathas gotten smaller too?

 

 

 

 

Yuuri, what are you looking at?

 

 

Yep,whatinde Uh, I mean, nothing at all, of course?

 

 

Iknowthats not true!

 

 

Yes, yes, thanks for the treat. Both the lovers talk and the meal.

 

 

Did it meet your tastes?

 

 

Of course. Youre quite the cook. If the former sage hadnt married you, I would have been glad to have you.

 

 

Leave. Now.

 

 

 

 

His mood is gradually getting worse. Please dont fan the flames any more. And take your hand off that sword, Haster!

 

 

Moreover, you wouldnt even make my list of candidates. Youre way too fishy.

 

 

 

 

When I consider that youre Yigs relative, I dont mind cooking a meal for you But could you please not go b.u.t.ting into our lives? Were newlyweds after all.

 

 

Yep, newlyweds quickly scatter hazardous substances everywhere, which I want no part of, kay?

 

 

The only thing scattered everywhere is carrots. I mixed them into the hamburg steak.

 

 

BUHHAH?!

 

 

 

 

Bahamut makes a beeline for the toilet. I wonder Where did this guys dignity as a hero go?

 

 

Hasters not gonna turn into a character that always plays dumb like this, is he? Uhh, come to think of it, I feel like Ive seen bits and pieces of it hiding away in him lately.

 

 

After a short while, Bahamut comes back with a worn down face plastered on.

 

 

 

 

Ueeeh Is this your revenge then?

 

 

Anyway! Hes in exactly the condition I wanted him in now, right? Hes still human, and not a dragon or some other

 

 

Do you thinkImhuman?

 

 

h?! But youre

 

 

 

 

When I heard him ask if he was human, NO is the only likely answer I could come to.

 

 

But doesnt this progenitor of dragons, right before my eyes, clearly have a human appearance and human thoughts?

 

 

Calling him human would be no exaggeration. But if he isnt, then even I

 

 

 

 

I am fully dragon. I have experience living as a person, but my values, lifespan, and even how I live are now very different from a person. Even this form is simply a [Transformation] into a person.

 

 

Im Not aware of having used any magic like that.

 

 

Youwere originally supposed to die. However, she continued healing you. Thanks to her, you could remain in a Human form, while you adapted to your Eternal Youth and Immortality.

 

 

But why did his age regress? Could he not stay as he was?

 

 

 

 

The question Ive kept holding in. I tried hitting him with it.

 

 

Im still confused about his sudden change. About the appearance hes had since we were married changing.

 

 

 

 

Eternal Youth and Immortality fixes a life to the time when it was most actively growing. For males, its around 13 to 15. For females its a little earlier, around 10 to 13 I suppose.

 

 

So thats why he was brought back to this age? In that case theres no mistake that Haster has Eternal Youth and Immortality, right?

 

 

I guarantee it. If you doubt it, you could always remove his head and check.

 

 

As if I could do that.

 

 

All right, we have no more business with you, now leave.

 

 

Hey, do you see how your husband is treating me?

 

 

Please dont look at me like youre about to cry. Youve been purposely agitating him this whole time.

 

 

 

 

You reap what you sow. This is the result of letting your individualism run wild. Maybe he lost his ability to read the mood.

 

 

Seeing me glare at Bahamuts his upturned eyes, Haster speaks out in warning.

 

 

 

 

You seem dangerous, so Ill put this out there right now. This girl is mine. Im not giving her to anyone. got it?

 

 

 

 

His body that used to be big enough to wrap around me twice has shrunk, and now hes only big enough to wrap around me about once. Even so, the pressure his gives off is unchanged.

 

 

Could this be him wanting to monopolize me? This is a pleasing discovery.

 

 

Auu, a completely charmed expression is showing on my face just by thinking about it.

 

 

 

 

Aah, Ive totally and completely become his, havent I

 

 

 

 

When I wrote my dreams for the future as spend a lazy, decadent, and dirty daily life with a cute wife, I was called by my homeroom teacher for it. But now look at whats happened to me Ive totally fallen into it.

 

 

When he sees me melt, and my expression loosen, Alec breathes out a sigh.

 

 

 

 

Master and Yuuri are totally off in their own little paradise, but I want to ask you one thing. You dont intend on becoming our enemy, right? Youre not thinking about getting revenge for Fafnir or anything like that at all?

 

 

Im sure I mentioned how individualistic we are. Im not considering that aaaat all. But I dont want you hurting the little one I suppose? We are basically from the same tribe after all.

 

 

Yig is already family to us.

 

 

It relieves me to hear that.

 

 

 

 

Taking a moment, the dragon king sips his after meal tea, and lets out a quick breath.

 

 

 

 

Well then, thank you for the meal. I never expected there to be a human who would actually feed me carrots.

 

 

Youre quite welcome. It looks like I was able to pay you back.

 

 

Next time Ill treat you to some dragon cooking.

 

 

Ill pa.s.s. I feel like it would just be some burnt meat or the like.

 

 

Haha, thats certainly not far from the truth.

 

 

 

 

Saying that, he stood from his seat, went through the entrance And disappeared.

 

 

 

 

It didnt look like he [Teleported], but he disappeared from our view in an instant.

 

 

Translated by Soyokaze Translations: soyokazeweb . wordpress . com

 

 

 

 

And then, pa.s.sing by where Bahamut disappeared, another person came rus.h.i.+ng in.