Chapter 10

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In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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"Rain, it's over! Did you see the power of my strength!"

"I saw it more than I wanted to... I didn't know Tiara was that strong."

"Hehe, praise me more. I don't often show my strength to others, you know."

Tiara puffed out her chest proudly, her nose held high.

Rain could only praise her strength.

Thinking about it, this was the first time Rain had seen Tiara in battle.

He had only known her as a bright and cheerful girl, despite hearing about her being a Dragon Princess.

He knew she was strong from hunting monsters, but he never imagined she was this powerful.

"I didn't think we could actually drive them back. Thanks to Tiara."

"Yes. From the looks of those humans, if I had lost, Rain would have been killed for sure."

"That's true. I didn't realize my name had spread so far."

Rain sighed, recalling the soldiers' insults.

Just a glimpse of his face was enough to reveal who he was.

Judging by their reactions, his name must have spread even further within the country.

(...Well, that's to be expected.)

Rain felt a sense of resignation.

If he had been exposed as a traitor, it was no surprise that his name had spread so widely.

Traitors are despised by the people.

A despicable person who betrayed his own country.

That's how they see me.

"Anyway, Rain. I missed a few soldiers, but is it okay not to chase them?"

"Huh? I don't think it's necessary to go that far. Just driving them away should be fine... Oh, but they might attack again."

"No, no, that's not what I mean."

"Huh? Then what do you mean—"

Tiara corrected him, saying it wasn't about the disadvantage she would face.

Rain waited for her to continue.

"What I'm saying is, is it okay to let the soldiers who saw Rain's face return to the kingdom?"

"What's the problem with that?"

"Well... they not only saw that Rain is alive but also that he is on my side."

"Ah—right!"

"If they report this to the king, I think Rain will be wanted or have a bounty placed on his head."

Rain broke out in a cold sweat at Tiara's calm words.

Indeed, as Tiara said, Rain's existence would be reported to the king.

If that happened, it was clear that the king would not remain silent.

"This is a problem..."

"I'll protect you, but if they target Rain specifically, I can't guarantee I can protect you completely."

"That's true... What should we do?"

Rain was at a loss.

Tiara's presence was undoubtedly a great help.

She could ensure victory against any human attackers.

However, whether she could protect Rain was a different matter.

Assassination, targeting Rain alone, simultaneous magic attacks from all sides—there were countless ways to kill Rain.

"Ah... There's no choice. Rain, do you have any acquaintances besides me? Which one is closest from here?"

"Um... The closest might be the Vampire Princess's mansion."

"I'll take you there. Hop on."

"Is it okay!?"

"I'm repaying a debt. It's special, okay?"

Tiara took Rain's hand.

Then, she transformed into a dragon and took to the sky.

Thus, Rain experienced flying for the second time in his life.

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