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The 5000-year-old Herbivorous Dragon-Chapter 148 - Ria, The Shrine Maiden Girl
Chapter 148 - Ria, The Shrine Maiden Girl
Even though I ran away from the capital to wait for the situation to cool down, it canโt cool down now if I ran off with hostages.
I covered my face with my front legs and lay down on the ground. ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐๐v๐๐.c๐m
ใAre? Dragon-san?ใ
Seems like Kami-samaโs possession has been completely released already, a fluffy voice with a drowsy tone came out.
However I cannot just respond here. If I get involved with her, I will get involved in the disappearance of this child.
To that end, I need to send this child back to the capital safely and in a way so that I wouldnโt get caught.
ใMee.ใ
I made goat sounds while laying down.
I am a hairless black goatโโI am betting on the single possibility that she got deceived.
ใDragonโฆsanโฆ?ใ
ใMee, Mee Mee.ใ
While still hiding my face with my front legs, I looked up a little. The Shrine Maiden girl is looking at me with a confused face, perhaps because my whole goat imitation plan worked.
ใEttoโฆis it Goat-san right now?ใ
ใMee!ใ
I jumped up and nodded affirmatively. Good, looks like I was able to fool her somehow.
I am very sorry for lying to her, but this is the only way for me to get over this situation safely.
Rฤko rushed to my side and softly knelt.
ใThat is rightโฆThis is Evil Dragon-sama?Dark Goat Style, form of the Goat of Darkness. It is a super rare style that shows the power of the goat of the underworld that he once ate. The Evil Dragon-sama in this form strongly reveals his side as the Evil God who controls the dead. But the fact that he took this figure with this timingโฆI see. All the people of the country will be sent off to the land of underworld; which is controlled by Evil Dragon-sama; and all of them will be placed under Evil Dragon-samaโs ruleโฆใ
ใNot at allโฆ! It is just a good idea to occasionally be a little playful and pretend to be a goat! Pretending to be a goat!ใ
That was dangerous. I was going to pretend to be a goat and somehow surpass this emergency situation, but to think I will be given such a ridiculous setting. ๐re๐w๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐๐.cเซฆ๐
Or rather, when I think about it, Rฤko is nearby, so I wonโt be able to get through the plan of hiding my identity anyway. What a situation.
ใIt was Dragon-san after all, and Rฤko-oneesama too!ใ
Putting her hands together like praying, the girl bows to us.
After finishing her greetings, she looked around and tilted her head with question marks popping out.
ใAre? But, where is this? This is not the church, right?ใ
ใErr, as to why you are hereโฆcalm down and listen carefully, okay?ใ
If you think about it, I did nothing wrong.
All I have to do is to tell her that it was Kami-sama himself who brought her here. She must be happy to know that she has been selected as the Shrine Maiden.
ใIt seems that you were chosen by Kami-sama as the Shrine Maiden, and Kami-sama had possessed you andโwell, brought the holy beasts there to meet you.ใ
He actually came here to stop the runaway holy beasts, but letโs not say anything that would make her feel uneasy. Iโll just give her a good reason.
ใI, I am the Shrine Maidenโฆ? Really?ใ
ใItโs true, itโs true. Congratulations.ใ
ใYou are Evil Dragon-samaโs prospect. Itโs natural for you to be chosen.ใ
After our endorsement, her eyes shined with excitement as she ran toward the holy beasts, bowing repeatedly with โpekopekoโ sounds.
ใMy name is Ria. Holy beasts-sama, please take care of me from now on!ใ
The Shrine Maiden girlโs name is Ria apparently.
Unlike when they are being told by Rฤko to dance to the national anthem, the holy beasts arranged themselves in disciplined ranks, each sitting firmly and politely. They probably understand the cleanliness of the heart of the person greeting them.
After greeting them briefly, the Shrine Maiden girlโnow Ria, walked back to our side.
ใAno, anone Dragon-san! It looks like I became the Shrine Maiden, so Iโll call Kami-sama for you as I promised! Dragon-san wanted to talk, right?ใ
ใAh, there is no need toโwait.ใ
I stopped myself in the middle. If she could somehow recall Kami-sama here from a nap, we would be better off.
With Rฤkoโs ability, we could go back straight into the capital in a few minutes and ask Kami-sama to appeal our innocence to the Cardinal.
ใThatโs right! Then, Iโm counting on you!ใโ
ใUn! Iโll do my best!ใ
Ria joined her hands together while smiling radiantly. It is probably impossible from the start, but Iโll just follow up if it misfires.
But surprisingly, Riaโs atmosphere soon changed as soon as she started praying.
Her cherry-colored hair suddenly began to turn upside down, but the color did not turn into orange like the time when Kami-sama possessed her. Instead, it began to change into poisonous purple.
ใBoth foolish and dead. Kneel before me. Become my servant. If not, you will burn in fire, and feel the pain for eternity. As I am the darkness goat of the underworld, Dark Goat. Meeโฆใ
ใHa!ใRฤko immediately rushed to Ria and put her hands on her shoulder.
Immediately after that, Riaโs hair color returned to normal, and her possession was quickly released.
ใSeems like the goat of darkness who is lodging in Evil Dragon-sama cross talked there.ใ
ใSounds like a bit of apologetic element is added at the Mee in the end.ใ
ใWhat are you going to do, Evil Dragon-sama? I cut off the possession, but do you ever want to talk with the goat?ใ
ใI donโt have anything to talk with in particular, so can you just prevent it from getting called again?ใ
ใUnderstood.ใ
Next to Ria, who is rubbing her eyes drowsily, Rฤko took a posture of grabbing something in the air and tightened her grip. I myself canโt see it, but maybe the goat of the underworld is being grabbed by the chest there.
Rฤko started to murmur ใMeeโฆMeeโฆใseveral times in a horrifying voice before loosening the grip of her hand. Then chills passed through the place for a moment.
ใAs you wished, I disciplined it to never come up to the ground again.ใ
ใThank you for your hard work.ใ
Thatโs the only thing I can say.
Then, Ria woke up completely and talked at us excitedly.
ใAh, how is it? Did I call down Kami-sama properly?ใ
ใWell about that. Itโs a near miss and some other god came down instead.ใ
ใThen Iโll do it again!ใ
Before I managed to stop her, Ria entered the prayer posture again. Her hair started to stand up again, but this time her hair changed into a rusty metallic color like iron. And with a thick manly voice, she started to speak.
ใโฆHohou. Are you the one who awakened me from the ancient sleep, seeking for power?ใ
ใAh, I called the wrong person, so can you go home?ใ
ใWhat an irreverent attitude towards this me. I like that. My power is right with you.ใ
ใRฤko, please have this person withdraw.ใ
Rฤko enthusiastically said โHah!โ again, and Riaโs hair began to turn back into normal.
ใHow was it!? Did I do it properly this time!?ใ
I gently put my front leg on Riaโs shoulder and smiled.
ใPlease stop trying to do it for the time being.ใ