Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

Once we were outside the magma reservoir. Tsune's words were too disturbing.

The Dragon King looked unconvinced. He must be mumbling, because his mouth is moving around. He says that if he is not careful, this mountain itself will be blown away. That means there is a possibility that a lot of that magma will erupt, or a lot of volcanic ash will spew out. Even I can imagine how big a catastrophe that would cause.

If the mountain explodes, the earth and stones will fly into the surrounding forests and towns. In the wrong hands, the fortress of Hiyama could even be buried under the volcanic ash and other such debris. And that's not all. Fuji eruption, the volcanic ashes will fly to far away areas and cause serious damage to crops. ....... And there could be a wide release of toxic gases... I have a feeling that we have a lot to think about.

"That son of a b*tc* Lois: ......"

Tsune mutters to no one in particular. His voice carried a certain hatred.

"Wait a minute. I'm going to ward this whole mountain. Even if it explodes, it will be hard enough to prevent ash from being scattered. Oh, and no toxic gases. ......"

"It's no use."

"What?"

"Perhaps if this mountain explodes, Lois will not survive."

"What?"

"An explosion that could obliterate this mountain. I don't know if even Lois's scales can protect her. ......"

Are you telling me you're hiding in there, ready to blow yourself up?

"No, it's my brother. He knows we can't touch him if he's in there. If he is attacked, he might try to escape to another space at the same time of the explosion.

"......"

He has Rico and Soleil in his belly. We must avoid damaging his body. Well, what do we do? ...... I look at the crater below me.

What are you doing?

I hear the Dragon King's voice. I turn to look at him, and he is staring at me with a clearly angry expression on his face.

"Will you not defeat Royce?"

"No, that's why. If we cut through his space, there is a possibility that this mountain will explode.

I don't think it's a problem.

"I don't care about ...... you ......."

The Dragon King looked at him strangely, but then suddenly seemed to remember something.

"I see. This was ...... an unintentional thing for me to do."

The Dragon King nodded to himself, folding his arms. I exhale slowly.

"Of course. We can't just attack him like that, can we?

"Yeah. If we attack him, he'll sense our movement when he explodes. If we do that, he'll run away again. Then it'll be harder to find him. Unless there's a coincidence like this one."

"There?　No, not there. ....... I mean, the Dragon King. Did you just say coincidence?　Don't tell me you found Lois by accident and not by your skills?"

"What?　No, that's not ...... true!　Absolutely not!　Don't give me an appraisal!"

"It's just a coincidence."

The Dragon King is glaring at me. I looked away in disgust.

"I think we'd better start over," he said.

Tsune mutters to no one in particular.

"We know where Lois is. He is unaware of our presence. If that's the case, he won't move from here.

I nodded my head in confusion.

"I'm going to set up a transitional boundary here. I'll be back anytime ......, or rather, I'll come back soon with a countermeasure."

At my words, Tsune slowly began his descent toward the forest. The Dragon King followed us with an air of inevitability about him.

"Rico, Soleil....... "Rico, Soleil, just wait for a moment. I'll be ...... sure to save you. ......"

I activated the shifting wards while staring at the mountain where Royce was hiding.

I activated the shifting wards.

"I see. ......"

It was May who looked a little nervous, but was giving off an air of relief. She was not the only one who looked relieved. Everyone in the residence in the capital had a similar expression on their faces.

Without even saying goodbye, I sat down on a chair. Tsune was also humanized as soon as he arrived here. This time he was not a child but an old man with gray hair. Naturally, the moment we entered the house, all of us were like, "What is this old man?　I was so surprised. When he saw this, he looked a little puzzled, but then he became a human being again and returned to the form of a child.

He explained to Mei and the others what had happened so far. He told them that he could not save the two black dragons and ended up taking their lives. Chario listened to her story without changing his expression, but Eryl, who was sitting next to him, gently held her hand. What a kind girl. Seeing this, I almost cried a little.

"Don't blame yourself. I'm sorry for you and your brothers, but ...... this is fate."

He thought I was apologizing and crying. Well, I don't dare deny it, so I won't say anything about it.

"Thank you very much for stopping the attack.

Sidhi looks relieved. She nods repeatedly as she holds her daughter Pia in her arms.

"I am sure that if Mr. Linos had attacked, the mountain would have been blown away and the surrounding countries would have been devastated. Right, Mei?"

May nodded her head with a serious expression.

"Besides the danger of the whole mountain collapsing, it could affect the whole world. In fact, Mount Omoto, where the Black Dragon is hiding, once erupted in the distant past. At that time, as I recall, the whole world suffered crop failure and a large number of people died of starvation.

"Yes. It was a very difficult time.

It was the Dragon King who spoke up. He said he knew the time of the eruption.

"I remember well how difficult it was to open my eyes and breathe.

Dragon King, when did this happen?

About 3,000 years ago.

Three thousand years ago?

Yes, sir. That was when the Dwarf Duchy had a bad harvest. But at that time Princess Tanya, daughter of the Dwarf King at that time, gave the people a large amount of dira cultivated at that time and they escaped the crisis.

"Dira?"

"Well, ...... it's the same kind of fukashi sweet potatoes that the master often makes."

"Oh, I see. It's true that they can grow even in poor soil. That's the Dwarves for you. They grew that kind of food in advance.

"No, that's what ....... At that time, the only person who liked to eat dira was Princess Tanya. ....... No one else ate it. The princess had a royal garden where she grew large quantities of dillas so that she could eat them whenever she wanted.

"Ah, it's a good thing I'm injured, isn't it?"

"It doesn't matter what you say, Mr. Linos. We must save Liko and Soleil.

Yeah, that's right, that's right.

I cough and straighten my posture.

"Right now, Royce is hiding in a magma pool. It's hard to attack him. Then what else can we do?

"......The only way is to lure them in."

It was Shario who opened his mouth. Her glowing eyes are so beautiful.

"I thought about that once, but is your brother Royce ever going to get out of that space?　I asked Tsune, you don't have to eat separately, do you?　Oh, when you breathe. You aim for when you go outside to breathe?"

"No, my brother inside should be able to breathe properly."

According to Chario, there is a strong possibility that Lois's space is double-layered. In other words, Lois is in a space filled with water. Although he is confident that his space will never be breached, he seems to be considering the worst-case scenario. This is indeed a wily black dragon.

"The only thing is, how to lure them in..."

May speaks in a calm voice. Sidhi is holding Pia with his left hand, and his index finger of his right hand is under his chin. It seems that Siddee has started to make a good guess.

"There's only one way."

It was Shario who opened his mouth. She looks at me intently and continues to speak.

"But this is quite dangerous. ......

I straightened my posture and waited for her next words.