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“Hmm?”
Morgan blinked and stopped chanting her spell.
“Are we not fighting anymore?”
As a God’s Chosen and an archbishop, although Morgan and Erica didn’t have much adventuring experience, their equipment was absolutely excellent. And the priestesses of the Twin Fates were favored by fate and rarely had accidents. Even if there was an accident, there would be a faint feeling in the dark. So she had been on the sidelines, slacking off, this whole time.
Erica was the same. Her smiling expression had only changed for a moment after the crystal dragon appeared. She looked at the stopped battle and quickly retreated. With a light leap, she jumped to Morgan’s side. Her movements were extremely light, but this leap had covered a distance of at least ten meters.
Morgan, who had been watching Shelley, didn’t see Erica’s feat. She just wrinkled her nose at her approach.
“…Mortal, what did you say?”
Catherine was a little angry. What is this human talking about? It was clearly you who came to my house to cause trouble.
Shelley’s face was extremely serious, with a hint of pain. He said gravely, “Why did you attack us?”
Catherine, seeing that they had no intention of continuing the attack, thought for a moment and landed on the ground.
Thud.
She flapped her wings, and a strong wind blew Shelley’s now-black hair.
“This is my lair! You are the intruders!”
“Why do you think I attacked you?”
That’s right. I’m the victim.
Shelley’s brow furrowed. He clenched the hand holding his sword and said in a low voice, “We came to eliminate this evil white dragon that has done so much harm.”
“Are you its accomplice? Would a crystal dragon side with evil?”
“Why are you stopping us from upholding justice?”
“Speak!”
Shelley: This is a tactic of using momentum to pressure people. It requires a righteous and awe-inspiring manner. In other words… moral kidnapping (pseudo).
The angry shout echoed in the underground palace, with echoes bouncing back and forth.
“Speak!”
“Speak!”
“Speak!”
“…”
Huh? Done so much harm?
Not only was Catherine stunned, but everyone else present, except for Lilith, was also stunned.
Lilith: Master is about to start lying…
For the first time in days, Morgan took the initiative to speak to Erica. She asked, uncertainly, “Are we… here to uphold justice?”
Something’s not right. The goddess I believe in… isn’t she also evil? I… who am I? Where am I? What’s for dinner tonight?
Erica glanced at her and said nothing. Her cold and aloof appearance made Morgan secretly grit her teeth.
“I’m never talking to her again. Hmph.”
Enjoying Morgan’s pouting look, Erica said with satisfaction, “Are white dragons evil?”
Stopping her silent muttering, Morgan twirled the pipe in her hand and said, “Evil.”
The evil chromatic dragons, the shame of the dragons, the most bestial white dragons… are undoubtedly evil.
“Then what are we here for?”
Ah.
Suddenly, it all became clear. Morgan said, “We’re here to eliminate the white dragon…”
“So we’re here to eliminate evil.”
“…But there’s still a loophole.”
She looked at White Shark and Black Wolf in front of Shelley… These two pirates were undoubtedly of an evil alignment.
What about that?
Catherine also noticed this. She flicked her tail and slammed it on the ground.
“You say you’re here to uphold justice…”
“Then what’s with these evil people?”
The feeling of being played washed over her. She looked at Shelley angrily.
“And what right do you have to say you’re for jus… huh?”
A light descended on Shelley’s head. Like a saint descending to the mortal realm, the pure white light from his body illuminated more than half of the underground palace.
“I am a paladin.”
His expression was serious and solemn, with a sacred and fanatical air. He said loudly, “Upholding justice and eliminating evil is my original wish.”
[A little fake.]
Shut up. Don’t cause trouble.
“As for them…”
Pointing his sword at the somewhat fearful and helpless Black Wolf beside him, and the expressionless White Shark, Shelley said in a low voice, “They may be evil, but their crimes are not punishable by death.”
“I will punish them.”
[In bed! In bed! In bed!]
Tsk.
“And this time, they are here to avenge their comrades by eliminating this evil dragon together.”
Staring at Catherine with a firm gaze, Shelley had “righteous” written all over his face.
“…Then… do you have proof?”
Catherine’s momentum had been dropping ever since the fight stopped… Crystal dragons were gentle dragons to begin with and were not good at such intense conflicts. Although Catherine had the dragon’s heritage, she had been cooped up here ever since she was born… The only time she had gone out was when she had a conflict with a white dragon and had snatched its egg in a fit of anger. Then, because she was too tired, she had thrown it aside and gone to sleep…
“Proof? Of course.”
The Zone of Truth spread out. Shelley asked White Shark, who was in front of him, if she was here for revenge. The result showed that it was the truth.
“Hmph. This is cheating.”
Shelley pointed to the dry bones on the ground and said seriously, “If you still don’t believe it…”
“Don’t these pitiful skeletons say something?”
“Do we have to die in front of you for you to admit its crimes?”
Now, Shelley had “Why aren’t you ashamed?” written all over his face.
[You little Shelley have so many faces.]
“Hmm… I really didn’t pay much attention to it…”
Did it really do all these bad things?
“An evil dragon is an evil dragon…”
Her momentum had almost hit rock bottom. Catherine tilted her head and said, feigning nonchalance, “Is that so…”
“It doesn’t know me, and I don’t know it.”
It really doesn’t know me. I’ve never even met it.
Then she puffed out her chest in a show of force and glared at Shelley with her huge eyes.
“I forgive you for the disturbance.”
“So you can go now.”
Go quickly. Go quickly. I’m going back to sleep.
Hearing this, Black Wolf let out a long sigh of relief.
“Thank goodness… we don’t have to fight anymore.”
Morgan also stretched boredly and prepared to go back…
Hearing Catherine’s words, Shelley revealed a smile. He said softly, “Thank you for your understanding.”
“Then now…”
“Can you please leave this place?”
“The descendants of the original owner of this place have come.”
!!?
“…You’re telling me to leave?”
The transparent claw pointed at herself. Catherine felt like she had misheard something…
I think I’ve been… humiliated.
“Mortal!”
“Are you playing with me!?”
The dragon fear that had been suppressed erupted again. Her angry roars shook the entire underground palace, causing dust to fall.
Shelley’s expression didn’t change. He said gently, “You’ve misunderstood. Of course I wouldn’t humiliate you.”
“Because…”
Plunging his greatsword into the ground before him, Shelley walked to within a meter of Catherine. He said sincerely, “Esteemed Lady Crystal Dragon, I am serious.”
“Please leave this place.”
Demolition time! And no compensation.
