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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 canβt cool down now if I ran off with hostages.
I covered my face with my front legs and lay down on the ground. ππ§πππ¬ππππvππ.cπm
γAre? Dragon-san?γ
Seems like Kami-samaβs 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 wouldnβt get caught.
γMee.γ
I made goat sounds while laying down.
I am a hairless black goatββI am betting on the single possibility that she got deceived.
γDragonβ¦sanβ¦?γ
γMee, Mee Mee.γ
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.
γEttoβ¦is it Goat-san right now?γ
γMee!γ
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.
RΔko rushed to my side and softly knelt.
γThat is rightβ¦This 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 timingβ¦I 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-samaβs ruleβ¦γ
γNot at allβ¦! It is just a good idea to occasionally be a little playful and pretend to be a goat! Pretending to be a goat!γ
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. πreπwπππππ―ππ.c૦π
Or rather, when I think about it, RΔko is nearby, so I wonβt be able to get through the plan of hiding my identity anyway. What a situation.
γIt was Dragon-san after all, and RΔko-oneesama too!γ
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.
γAre? But, where is this? This is not the church, right?γ
γErr, as to why you are hereβ¦calm down and listen carefully, okay?γ
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.
γIt seems that you were chosen by Kami-sama as the Shrine Maiden, and Kami-sama had possessed you andβwell, brought the holy beasts there to meet you.γ
He actually came here to stop the runaway holy beasts, but letβs not say anything that would make her feel uneasy. Iβll just give her a good reason.
γI, I am the Shrine Maidenβ¦? Really?γ
γItβs true, itβs true. Congratulations.γ
γYou are Evil Dragon-samaβs prospect. Itβs natural for you to be chosen.γ
After our endorsement, her eyes shined with excitement as she ran toward the holy beasts, bowing repeatedly with βpekopekoβ sounds.
γMy name is Ria. Holy beasts-sama, please take care of me from now on!γ
The Shrine Maiden girlβs name is Ria apparently.
Unlike when they are being told by RΔko 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 girlβnow Ria, walked back to our side.
γAno, anone Dragon-san! It looks like I became the Shrine Maiden, so Iβll call Kami-sama for you as I promised! Dragon-san wanted to talk, right?γ
γAh, there is no need toβwait.γ
I stopped myself in the middle. If she could somehow recall Kami-sama here from a nap, we would be better off.
With RΔkoβs ability, we could go back straight into the capital in a few minutes and ask Kami-sama to appeal our innocence to the Cardinal.
γThatβs right! Then, Iβm counting on you!γβ
γUn! Iβll do my best!γ
Ria joined her hands together while smiling radiantly. It is probably impossible from the start, but Iβll just follow up if it misfires.
But surprisingly, Riaβs 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.
γBoth 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. Meeβ¦γ
γHa!γRΔko immediately rushed to Ria and put her hands on her shoulder.
Immediately after that, Riaβs hair color returned to normal, and her possession was quickly released.
γSeems like the goat of darkness who is lodging in Evil Dragon-sama cross talked there.γ
γSounds like a bit of apologetic element is added at the Mee in the end.γ
γWhat are you going to do, Evil Dragon-sama? I cut off the possession, but do you ever want to talk with the goat?γ
γI donβt have anything to talk with in particular, so can you just prevent it from getting called again?γ
γUnderstood.γ
Next to Ria, who is rubbing her eyes drowsily, RΔko took a posture of grabbing something in the air and tightened her grip. I myself canβt see it, but maybe the goat of the underworld is being grabbed by the chest there.
RΔko started to murmur γMeeβ¦Meeβ¦γseveral times in a horrifying voice before loosening the grip of her hand. Then chills passed through the place for a moment.
γAs you wished, I disciplined it to never come up to the ground again.γ
γThank you for your hard work.γ
Thatβs the only thing I can say.
Then, Ria woke up completely and talked at us excitedly.
γAh, how is it? Did I call down Kami-sama properly?γ
γWell about that. Itβs a near miss and some other god came down instead.γ
γThen Iβll do it again!γ
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.
γβ¦Hohou. Are you the one who awakened me from the ancient sleep, seeking for power?γ
γAh, I called the wrong person, so can you go home?γ
γWhat an irreverent attitude towards this me. I like that. My power is right with you.γ
γRΔko, please have this person withdraw.γ
RΔko enthusiastically said βHah!β again, and Riaβs hair began to turn back into normal.
γHow was it!? Did I do it properly this time!?γ
I gently put my front leg on Riaβs shoulder and smiled.
γPlease stop trying to do it for the time being.γ