We Live in Dragon’s Peak

o comforted me、The tears that stopped overflowed once more。

Mistral-san gently embraced me。
Mistral-san is really gentle and kind。
I depended on Mistral-san for a bit as I entrusted my feelings to my tears。

Mistral-san rubbed my back and caressed my head as my mind gradually settled down。

「First of all、it’s good that you’re alright」
「Yes、but if Mistral-san didn’t come then I would have been driven to a corner」

I somehow managed to make a smile as Mistral-san tight and strongly embraced me。

「Don’t be too reckless。The old man and I would be worried」
「Oh、So Mistral-san was worried about me huh」

To my joke、Mistral-san gave a wry smile。

「YareYare。So you’ve finally became a bit energetic」
(TLN: YareYare= exclamation of relief or disappointment which in case of this situation then it would be relief)

With Mistral-san’s concern、I expressed my gratitude。

「Yes。It won’t be good if I just kept on sobbing like that」
「That’s correct。A boy has to be steady」

Mistral-san said that as she patted my head and stood up。

「Now then、Since I have confirmed your safety then I shall take my leave」
「Eh、you’re already leaving?」

Mistral-san just came。I wanted her to give support to Ristia and his companions who might be having a hard time in their battle。

「That necessity seems to be non existent already」

When she heard my worrying、Mistral-san smiled。
What does she mean? is what I thought when I heard a person’s voice from afar。

「Ooooi、Ernea、Ruiseine」
「Where are you Ruiseine!」

It was the voices of Slatton and Inea。They gradually drew closer。

「Go on、go out and meet with them」

Mistral-san said so as she disappeared into the darkness of the opposite direction as to where the voices were。

「Ah、Mistral-san。Thank you」

To my words of gratitude、Mistral-san waved her hand while she didn’t turn around and disappeared。

When I was watching the appearance of Mistral-san who was disappearing in the darkness、Slatton & everyone had came from the back side。

「Ernea」

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When I turned around、Ristia was there。Aahh、The whole Hero party was there。

「Y-、Yo guys」

I shyly said。

Everyone who ran up to me looked at Ruiseine and the teacher who was dyed up in blood beside me as they drank their breath。

「Ruiseine。Uwaahhhh……」

Inea broke down。

「Th-、this is……」

Kiri fell down。

Serisu-sama and Kurishio also cried。

Slatton didn’t conceal his trembling but he was still vigilant of the surroundings。
Ristia first of all looked at the lump of flesh which was the Dark armored Demon blade user & confirmed the annihilation of the other Demon blade user near it。

「This is、did you finish off these two?」

With Ristia’s question、I only answered the half of his question。

「That lump of flesh was dealt with by an adventurer that passed by」
「An adventurer? In this kind of place?」

Ristia and Slatton were in doubt。
That was impossible though。Since this is a ruins that the school uses then this is a place that any adventurer won’t usually come。
But since I thought that it would be better if I didn’t tell about Mistral-san who was a dragonian then I just told a suitable lie。
Though I felt bad that I was lying to the Hero but I didn’t have a choice。

「It’s like、that person was chasing the Demon blade users。But it seems like that person was a shy type so that person immediately went off after that person defeated the Demon blade user」

Fuun、Slatton didn’t seem to give his consent。Was that so、is what Ristia looked like he was saying as he nodded his head。

Since they didn’t pursue any more、I was relieved and patted my chest。

「Then I’ll be asking you of the explanation on this part」

Ristia came back to where I was & looked at Ruiseine and the teacher。

Inea and the girls were still crying。

「It seems like Ruiseine used her holy power to heal the teacher。However、it seems like she ran out of holy power……」

I looked at Ruiseine who was lying down。

「I-、is that so……」

Ristia and Slatton went near to Ruiseine and bent their knees down。

「You did well、Ruiseine。You have done an honorable action up to the last as a shrine maiden」

Ristia took the hand of Ruiseine。

「You did your best、Ruiseine」

Kiri was crying as she took the other hand。

Slatton placed his hands on her right shoulder as Namy placed hers on her left shoulder。

Inea was still crying on Ruiseine’s bosom。

「As a princess of the kingdom、I am proud of you and praise you」
「I’m sorry that I haven’t found you sooner」

Serisu-sama and Kurishio gently patted her cheeks。

「We will never forget your honorable sacrifice」

Ristia kissed the hand of Ruiseine。

「Eh?」

I titled my head in confusion。

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「What is it?」

Serisu-sama criticized me。I alone didn’t read the atmosphere is what her glance was telling me。

But……。

「Is Ernea-kun not sad?」

Inea said that while crying。

「I’m a bit sad too。But it’s like、I’m not that much sad like you guys are……」

Everyone looked at me violently with my words。
Uuhm、Am I the one is at the wrong side here?

However in spite of that……

「I-it’s like。It feels like everyone is assuming that Ruiseine really died and that is the odd thing that I was feeling」

With my words、Everyone stopped。

It seems like they were confused。

「Wha-、what are you sayi-……」

Inea shouted as she placed her ears on Ruiseine’s chest。

「Eh、she’s alive」

「「「「「「HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!?」」」」」」

The voices of the Hero’s party piled up except Inea。

「Wha-wha-wha、what is the meaning of this?」

Serisu-sama’s eyes were staggering。

「Uh、uuhm。Her wound in her abdomen has already healed」

I told them that the Adventurer gave me a versatile panacea。

But the truth is that I used the Versatile Mucus Panacea on her。

I thought that this was the only choice that I had in saving the dying Ruiseine。That is why I took a small jar from my bag and applied the Versatile Mucus Panacea on Ruiseine’s abdomen。
Though it was a make or break situation but as expected of the Versatile Mucus Panacea that the Ancient kind Dragon was proud of。Since the wound was somehow blocked by it so I became relieved。

Perhaps、did they think that Ruiseine died because my explanation was insufficient and she was wearing a blood stained clothes。
But since Inea buried her face on Ruiseine’s chest so I thought that she would have heard Ruiseine’s heart beat。

「Since the situation in front of us where in chaos so I didn’t notice her small heart beats」

Inea was now crying with another meaning。

From the bottom of despair、they were tragically dropped of again as everyone was drained of their strength。

「Hahaha、so my explanation was still insufficient huh」
「That’s truly right」

I was hit by Ristia who gave off a bitter smile。

「Tha-、that hurts」

Slatton had a tired face from my protest。

「Ah、I strangely became tired」

Serisu-sama unusually sat on the ground lazily。

「Uuhh、was it entirely my fault?」
「「「「「「「THAT’S OBVIOUSLY RIGHT」」」」」」」

Everyone from the Hero party harmoniously said that。

「T-、that’s not fairrrrrrrr」

Everyone heard my scream as they began to laughed。
This is not a laughing matter。I also worked hard to my best too。
With my dissatisfied face、only Ristia was the one who comforted me。