It’s Not Night - Chapter 49

Chapter 49

As soon as Dustin called, the dragon suddenly came in front of Andra. Its menacing yellow pupils were threatening, and Andra couldn’t even escape. She could only close her eyes tightly unconsciously.

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It’s all over. The dragon’s sharp claws would now tear her apart. Her body would be torn like a piece of paper and she would eventually die. In a very painful way, too.

However, no matter how hard she thought and waited, there was no sharp claw attacking her. Andra slowly opened her eyes.

[ Lady Anat! ]

The dragon became small, now the size of a lion. She didn’t know why, but the dragon fluttered its smaller wings around Andra and spun around excitedly. A continuous stream of flames spewed out of its mouth, like a fireworks show of joy rather than a threat of violence.

[ Lady Anat! Lady Anat! ]

The dragon hugged Andra with a really bright smile. Andra, who suddenly accepted the dragon’s embrace, could not stand just how flustered she was. She was dumbfounded. How did this happen? Why was the dragon… Besides that, Anat? The dragon called Andra Anat? It likes her?

Not realizing that Andra didn’t know how to react to its enthusiasm, the dragon continued to cling to her and babble at her, ignoring Andra’s stiff body.

[ Long time no see, Lady Anat! ]

“We, well… I’m not Anat…”

[ Lady Anat, it is you! When did you become human again? ]

“…I was born a human.”

[ Hey! Why are you so polite to me! ]

Now the dragon was rubbing its face at Andra. Andra couldn’t get used to it easily because it was acting like a puppy. Was this dragon the same terrifying legendary creature that just smashed the floor and spewed fire a while ago?

Although the size has been reduced, the image has changed significantly. Not even a lion. It didn’t stop at just wagging its tail—it was completely like a large dog.

[ Lady Anat! Good! Kind! ]

At the dragon’s attitude sticking out its tongue and licking her cheeks, Andra unconsciously reached out and stroked its head. It wasn’t hairy, so it wasn’t soft. Instead, it felt like hard armor. In the meantime, the dragon was smiling all over.

‘I’ve avoided a dangerous situation, so I should say I’m lucky…’

Andra looked around to find Dustin, who had been pushed back by one blow from the dragon. To her right, she saw that Dustin had rolled on the floor and was covered in dirt. He was walking back, his face intact except for a few scratches. He came up close and looked at Andra and the dragon, an absurd look on his face.

‘What kind of situation is this—’

The dragon became smaller and was being so affectionate with Andra. He couldn’t believe it. Thanks to that, he wondered if he was looking at a hallucination. It’s clear—this was the result of his head getting hit by the dragon’s tail. But even after looking at the same thing for a while, the situation did not change.

‘What.’

‘But I have no idea either?’

Their eyes met for a moment, then turned to the dragon again. The dragon, at least, was now waving its tail to Andra. It’s really ridiculous… Dustin muttered to himself, wiping the dirt off his body.

[ Male human! ]

That was the time. The dragon, who was grinning at Andra, soon changed its attitude and growled when it saw Dustin. Graaaaah! Sharp teeth were exposed in an instant. If he was pierced through those teeth, it was going to be an instant death. Because of that, Dustin couldn’t get close to Andra completely and distanced himself from her.

[ You! ]

“…Dragon! What’s the matter!”

Andra hurriedly blocked the dragon’s front, who was about to run rampant again, and she called the dragon casually. Then the dragon squeaked and could not jump out, only scratching the floor with its claws pitifully. It looked like it was angry at not being able to bite Dustin right away.

[ Lady Anat! That male human doesn’t even know grace! ]

Dustin frowned at the dragon’s remarks, which suddenly turned him into an ignorant person.

“…What did I do?”

[ Shut up, human! ]

Its attitude toward Andra and Dustin changed as easily as turning the palm of the hand. The dragon was particularly sharp with Dustin. It was raring to devour him at any moment.

[ Don’t forget, Lady Anat! That male human has betrayed Anat! You don’t even know grace! ]

Graaaah! It wasn’t enough to show its teeth, so the dragon flapped its wings. Wings as big as its body moved as if making a threat.

Andra decided to calm the dragon first, fearing that this would cause a second collision. She hugged the dragon’s head. Then, as if it had never exposed its teeth, the dragon turned into a gentle dog and rubbed its face at Andra.

[ Lady Anat’s arms are so warm! But please stay away! I must chew on the male human! ]

It didn’t struggle to get out of Andra’s arms, but the dragon spoke in a firm voice. Andra hastily spoke to it.

“Wait, I think it would be better to calm down for now. It’s not even worth fighting for. It’s useless for you anyway. Don’t you think so?”

Let’s take a look at you, who is a hundred times and a thousand times better than him. Andra patted the dragon. Then the dragon smiled.

[ Then I won’t look! As expected, wise Lady Anat! Forgive my ignorance! ]

“Yes, yes.”

With that said, Dustin looked at Andra stroking the dragon’s head with a puzzled look. Are you going to side with me now, or are you going to side with the dragon? He was glad he didn’t need to fight the dragon, but at the same time, hearing things like that made him feel terrible.

“But what do you mean he betrayed me?”

[ Poor Lady Anat! You became a human and you can’t remember anything! ]

At Andra’s question, the corners of the dragon’s mouth drooped. Then it cried out in a mournful way.

[ That’s why that male human was next to Lady Anat! ]

“What…”

[ Don’t worry. I’ll kill the male human right away! ]

“Oh no! do not do that! You can’t kill him!”

Andra hugged the dragon, who immediately rushed to Dustin. She can’t let her guard down for a second. The dragon was shaking in her arms. Soon the dragon poked its head out and looked at Andra with a look as if it didn’t really understand.

[ Why? Why can’t I kill him? The male human deserves to die! Useless male human. He betrayed a god and eventually dragged a god down and made her human! ]

“Again, what did I do?”

Dustin, who had been silently listening for a while, opened his mouth with a very unfair tone. At this, the dragon growled, saying he was a really shameless guy. As expected, he should be killed. At the eerie murmuring, Andra quickly caught the dragon. She felt deep in her heart that the dragon’s murderous intentions were sincere.

“You can’t kill, uh, uh, because…”

It was a brief moment, but Andra was worried. Why did she need to keep Dustin Airak alive, as the dragon said? Without him, her life would be so much more pleasant. She didn’t know if he and the damn magic on her would end.

Even if discovered later by the crew, no one would have noticed that Andra had ordered a dragon to kill Dustin.

‘Oh, no… Even if you don’t like Dustin Airak, don’t borrow the hand of this innocent dragon. It’s against my conscience.’

Andra decided to show her generosity. She’ll kill Dustin Airak one day, but not today.

“B-Because! I still need him. If he dies now, my plans will go awry!”

At Andra’s urgent cry, the dragon was displeased, but soon put in its exposed teeth.

[ Hmm…… Then I’ll be patient. Lady Anat needs him, right? But when the plan is over, you have to deal with it. A cheeky male human without even knowing grace should not be let go. He will betray Lady Anat again. ]

“I think I’m being mistaken for someone else…”

[ Shut up! What are you doing making excuses with your mouth! ]

GRAHHH The dragon raised its claws once more, swearing at Dustin as it opened its mouth. By this point, Dustin thought it might be good for his sanity to just keep his mouth shut.

[ You betrayed Lady Anat! This meeeeaaaan thing! ]

“So I never betrayed her. It’s probably not me, Dean…”

[ Shut up! I hate listening to your excuses! ]

Dustin refused to speak any further, and a sigh escaped his lips. Meanwhile, Andra listened intently to their conversation. To be precise, she was paying attention to what the dragon was saying to her.

‘Betray? Did Dean betray Anat?’

Andra remembered Dean in her memory. He was very kind and devoted to Anat. Even just a single gesture of Anat’s made him restless. Most of all, he was afraid that his actions might offend Anat. That such a man betrayed Anat? Why?

“Come on, calm down. Can you tell me more than that? Did Dustin… Did Dean betray Anat?”

At Andra’s question, Dustin’s gaze turned to the dragon. The dragon seemed a little hesitant to answer that question. But when Andra asked another question, it opened its mouth in a very sad but angry voice.

[ The male human defied the gods and provoked them. Anat was trying to stop it and was eventually dragged away… ]

“Why did Dean defy the gods and provoke them?”

[ I don’t know the details. It is the gods’ matter. Anyway, the Primordial God was very angry. That’s why Lady Anat was punished. And everything suddenly turned to darkness. ]

“Turned to darkness?”

Dustin couldn’t stand it and interrupted from the side. Before the dragon could even get angry, Andra hurriedly stood in front of it and blocked Dustin from the dragon’s sight. She gently stroked the dragon’s head and asked carefully.

“Don’t worry about him. What does it mean that I was punished and turned into darkness? Please tell me in detail.”

[ Literally. The male human was also taken away, and Lady Anat disappeared with the other gods. Then, really suddenly, darkness fell on the world. Then all of a sudden, I found myself here. ]

So you don’t know how happy I was to see Lady Anat. The melancholy voice was gone, and the dragon, who quickly regained its energy, finished his words bravely. Then, as if begging for more pats, it nuzzled its head on Andra.

[ So, don’t leave now. I missed Lady Anat so much. ]

Andra had a sad expression after hearing the dragon’s pitiful plea. If it had been here since ancient times, it would have been enough for 1,200 years. The thought that the dragon must have been alone during that time made her heart ache. It was understandable to some extent that it was very happy to see her.

“It must have been very lonely. Staying here alone…”

[ What? I have friends though. ]

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