Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Motherly Love [1]
— A mother who would do anything for her child.
When Mavis returned to the cave, she couldn’t find her 5-year-old son.
All that was left was a desolate scene.
It was as if a battle had just happened here.
And Mavis, being a genius, naturally understood what had happened.
"...Humans."
She muttered, her voice filled with anger and bloodlust.
Mavis couldn’t be sure why they had come here, but, she guessed that it was because of her and her 5-year-old son.
After all, the two of them were dragons.
And in this world, dragons were the most sought-after creatures.
"You bastards... You’re dead for sure..."
Her eyes were bloodshot with hatred, different from usual.
Shatter!
In vexation, she accidentally crushed the glass cup she was holding.
Those pieces of glass were deeply embedded in Mavis’s flesh, but she didn’t feel any pain.
Because at this moment, all of her emotions and senses had been replaced by madness.
Just like that, Mavis began to transform.
Returning to her original form - a silver dragon.
— March 24th.
— A mountain was blown away.
Flip.
— April 30th.
— A village was burned. And many people said that in the sky, they saw a silver dragon.
— It was like a crazy beast, slaughtering and laughing savagely, making everyone want to die immediately.
Flip.
— Our conclusion about the silver dragon - Mavis, that is:
— She and her son are probably the only two dragons left in the world.
Flip.
— Mavis is quite easy to talk to and gentle, but if her son is harmed, she will go crazy.
Flip.
— For Mavis, her son is her life.
There was nothing left behind.
The information that Erza had compiled had ended, and honestly, Kael felt that it was not enough at all.
The amount of information about this dragon Mavis was still too little.
Meanwhile, this was probably one of the most difficult missions he would ever participate in.
Who knew if Kael would die or not?
And Erza only gave him this much information?
And he didn’t even tell him the details of what he should do next!
Damn it!
Did this prince want him to commit suicide?
With a long, mournful sigh, Kael instantly crumpled the paper, then used [Authority of Gluttony] to erase it from history forever.
Taking a deep breath, trying to calm his heart that threatened to jump out of his chest at any moment, he reached out towards the giant door in front of him.
Currently, Kael was standing in front of a giant mountain.
And of course, this place was not just that.
This place was the home of that dragon named Mavis.
His mission objective.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
***
Three knocks rang out on the door.
And Mavis, who was knitting a sweater, of course heard it.
Before checking who it was, she glanced at her child, then smiled serenely, as if she had just been freed from all the burdens in the world.
"Sleep well, my dear."
Mavis leaned down, gently placing a kiss on the child’s forehead.
"I’ll be right there!"
Then, she walked towards the giant door.
It slowly opened, but strangely, it didn’t make any noise like it should.
And then, when she saw who was standing outside, Mavis’s pupils contracted.
"...!"
"...Hello..."
A tired voice rang out from the young man’s mouth, at the same time, he also forced himself to smile faintly.
With just a glance, Mavis could understand what had happened to him.
The young man in front of her was wearing a cloak that was covered in blood, and his entire body was trembling, as if he could collapse at any moment.
He was definitely seriously injured.
And the fact that he came here instead of a hospital proved that he was on the run.
Was this young man being hunted down?
’No!’
Mavis shook her head, clearing those untimely thoughts from her mind.
Right now, saving people was the most important thing!
"Are you okay?"
Worried, Mavis immediately supported Kael, letting his head rest on her shoulder.
By nature, she was a kind person, or dragon, who specialized in helping others.
"...What do you think?"
His complexion looked pale, as if he had just escaped from hell.
"Can I do anything to help you?"
Mavis asked, using her dragon powers to sustain Kael’s life.
But, at that moment, he pushed her hand away.
"Don’t waste your power on me. It’s not worth it."
He forced a smile.
"If it’s possible... could you let me hide here... for a while?"
With that, Kael’s eyes slowly closed.
He had truly passed out, falling into a deep sleep.
***
"..."
Opening his eyes again, Kael realized that he was in Mavis’s cave.
He tiredly put his feet on the bed, then lifted up his cheap brown T-shirt, revealing his entire body.
"Oh."
All the wounds that Kael had intentionally created had truly healed.
And not only that, his body was filled with more strength than usual.
"Looks like I made the right bet this time."
With a smirk, Kael muttered.
The first step of the plan had been successful.
Click!
Suddenly, the door opened, and from outside, Mavis walked in, holding a steaming bowl of porridge in her hand.
Seeing that he had woken up, a look of relief flashed across her face, but it quickly vanished.
"Are you feeling better?"
Mavis asked, smiling gently like a saint.
Kael also smiled in return.
"Yes, thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to keep this life."
As he spoke, he bowed deeply in front of Mavis.
His intention was to express his gratitude.
"You don’t need to thank me or anything. I was just doing it out of common sense. Saving someone in distress is natural, right?"
"...Thank you... again."
Only after receiving her permission did he slowly stand up.
Not forgetting to sneak a glance at her face.
"Gulp."
To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that she had a wing on her back, he might have really thought that she was a woman with a hot body and an extremely lovely face.
Confirming that Mavis didn’t feel uncomfortable, Kael continued with peace of mind:
"Then, miss... can I live here for a while?"
She didn’t answer that, but asked another question:
"When I met you, you were in a terrible state. May I ask why?"
As expected, she would ask this question.
But it didn’t matter, because Kael had already prepared an answer.
"I escaped from a group of robbers, and then I accidentally ran here..."
In a choked voice that anyone would feel sorry for, he answered.
"Then, can I stay here for a while?"
He closed his eyes.
Kael had mentally prepared himself for rejection.
But, that didn’t happen.
"Of course."
That was Mavis’s answer.
Step 2 of the plan, completed.