[Episode 161]
“What is this? eye?”
Richard said, rubbing his eyes lightly with the tips of his toes. The popping sound is quite realistic.
“Suddenly, is this possible?”
Richard’s eyes twinkled, and he muttered softly with a puzzled look on his face.
Looking at it this way, probably no one would question the fact that he was a wizard.
I heard that wizards are a race that pursues learning and cannot hold back their curiosity, but it seems to be true.
[Who….]
A voice was heard from the top of a tall rock in the middle of the snowfield.
[How dare you step on my land without permission?]
If ice had a personality and spoke, would it resonate so coldly? Suddenly, the spine stiffened.
“That snow leopard?”
When I called carefully, a shadow appeared on the rock.
The cold was so strong that my body shivered, but it wasn’t painful or difficult, whether it was thanks to Richard or because I was a dragon.
“I brought supplies.”
As soon as I finished my words, I put down the bundle Richard had brought.
[Supply… Ah. It’s already been that time. What about the bear cubs who always came? Why
did you guys come?] Emotions lingered in his cold voice. I’m not sure if that’s a good feeling.
“I’m here because I have something to ask of you this time.”
[Ask?]
“Yes.”
[…]
The voice that fell from above became quiet in an instant.
To say it was time to think, there was a silence that made the waiting people feel embarrassed.
“what? Why did you suddenly disappear?”
The long-awaited Richard frowned and thud-! Something heavy fell in front of my eyes.
It was a huge, white leopard that looked several times larger than a human.
The pure white fur was so white that if it was buried in snow, it was impossible to tell whether it was snow or a snow leopard.
If it wasn’t for the spotted leopard print, I wouldn’t be able to recognize it even if it really became one with the eyes.
[You…]
The leopard looked at me and narrowed its eyes.
Then, as if he had seen something he couldn’t see, his face was distorted, and then he strode forward again and showed a big face.
The face of the snow leopard, which was uncomfortably close, was so huge that if it opened its mouth wide, it could eat me in one shot.
[Why are the products of an era that has already passed out wandering around here?]
“Yes…?”
[Aren’t you a lizard?]
You’re not a lizard either.
If you look at it from a large group, it doesn’t seem too strange to say it’s a lizard, but…
“It’s not a lizard…”
I stammered in embarrassment.
Then, he crumpled his straight face at once.
[Looking at the fishy smell, it must be a lizard. I just threw away my nose But the only lizard left in the world would be that eccentric reptile that couldn’t be eaten.]
Snow Leopard tilted his head as if wondering.
He seemed to know who it was. You’re probably referring to a dragon named Purple.
The dragon who gave me this ridiculous mission.
[When did he give birth?]
Snow Leopard murmured to himself.
“That’s not it…”
[Isn’t it? Who would have a child with such an eccentric personality? It’s like an old maid who acts hysterical.]
Could it be that we’re just close friends?
The choice of words is all bad.
[So what’s the lizard going to do with me?]
“I need the iron from the Red Mine and the tears of Mr. Snow Leopard over there.”
[Red iron? What does that mean? Why are my tears? The only one who asked for something like this was that perverted old maid reptile.]
I got it right, but it was difficult for me to nod my head.
When I laughed awkwardly, he let out a blatant sneer as if he realized my situation without difficulty.
[There’s another poor kid who became the old maid’s toy.] Snow Leopard
said leisurely, grooming his paws.
[No,]
he replied firmly.
[I’d say… but I don’t want to let things go the way she wants.]
“Yes?”
[You’re embarrassed and in trouble, that woman seems to want it, but this body doesn’t have the heart to suit it.]
Snow Pyo said.
That means…
[Take the red iron. It’s because it’s piled up somewhere over there.]
The snow leopard pointed somewhere with its paw. In the middle of the snowfield, there was something like a staircase going down to the basement.
I smiled and nodded my head coldly. Then the snow leopard smiled even more mischievously and opened his mouth.
[But what?]
“Yes?”
[Tears must be difficult.]
My body froze at the words of Snow Leopard. In fact, one of the most important things was the snow leopard’s tears…
“Is there a reason for the difficulty?”
[When do you get tears?]
“When you’re sad…?”
[yes. But I’m not sad, I’m not sad. I’ve seen most of the sad stories in the world, so I’m not impressed.]
The snow leopard licked its paw.
Looking at it like this, I really thought it looked like a cat.
“Sad story….”
[Or there were times when I ate something really delicious and shed tears.]
“Delicious stuff….”
I blinked slowly.
A cat’s delicious thing…
‘I can only think of churre.’
But if you ask me if I know a lot of sad stories, it wasn’t really that.
‘Where does the saying that I can’t use the dragon’s ability start and end?’
Are you saying you shouldn’t use your abilities to buy favor?
Or was it simply to prevent me from using humans and using money or power to force people’s minds?
‘Shall I imagine?’
Because you can make anything you want.
“Richard, can you go down and bring me the red iron? 1 ton… Can it be done with magic?”
“of course. I will be back.”
When I asked cautiously, Richard nodded coldly.
Watching Richard move away in an instant, I sat down on the snow and closed my eyes.
[Ah, even if I hold on like this, I can’t catch it.]
“Shh, wait a minute.”
Churro and cat food could come to mind.
As soon as I imagined wanting to make it, I felt the magic draining from my body.
[What is it?!]
Doo doo doo!
Snow Leopard took a couple of steps back as if surprised by the variety of cat food, including churro, pouring from the sky like rain.
I snatched a bonito-flavored churro from the dog and held it out to him.
[I dared to do him a favor, and he used such a strange magic…! You’re in my territory right now… Um?]
The snow leopard sniffed and widened his eyes. Then he opened his mouth wide and popped the bag of churro into his mouth.
Snow Leopard’s eyes widened as he flinched and took a step back at the sight of him putting the bag in his mouth and sucking on it.
The fur stood on end, and soon after, the snow leopard looked at me and shed tears.
[What is this?]
Pew-!
The snow leopard’s body was instantly enveloped in smoke, and soon a young man collapsed on the floor appeared.
The round ears of a snow leopard pricked above its head.
I hurriedly stretched out the glass bottle I had brought and caught the tears falling from the snow leopard’s cheeks.
‘This works…’
Sometimes in novels like this, I remember that there was a description that the cat went crazy after giving Churu, so I just tried it… ‘As expected, the
novel is right.’
I’m not talking about nothing.
“done.”
At this point, the goal would have been achieved. I nodded in satisfaction.
“Do you know this…”
“It’s Chure…”
“You mean this kind of crazy food ever existed? It’s nonsense…”
The feeling of seeing a person with a churro in his mouth was subtle. I couldn’t bear to call it a snack for cats, so I just nodded.
“You…”
He opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth with a face that looked like he was going to cry.
“It’s a good lizard…”
Is it like this in Chure?
In fact, wasn’t the most necessary item when possessing something other than Churu?
“I’m glad you like it.”
I smiled awkwardly as I put the bottle of tears in my bag.
“I’ll give you everything here.”
“Only this?!”
“yes?”
Half of the snowy field was covered with churre because the abilities were not properly controlled. What are you talking about…
“What is this?”
he said as he picked up a can of cat food that was rolling on the floor.
“This is how you eat.”
He continued to eat churros the whole time he explained cat food by type.
The way she put the churro in her mouth really looked like a cat.
“I brought everything Eirin.”
“Ah yes. Then we’ll go back for now…”
“Um, go carefully.”
he waved his hands.
“By the way, where are you going?”
“Now go back to the Empire.”
“okay? Goodbye~”
But why are you asking this?
Anyway, I got everything I wanted.
Richard and I went back the way we came. Without knowing at all that this snow leopard would follow me.
