The Dragon King's Favorite Person [Vol.1]

Chapter 22

Translator/Editor : Léabyss

It’s reality?

Why am I looking at Kaito?

“I wanted to see you so badly. Don’t you feel bad?”

With the fear of falling and the confusion over this unexpected situation, I feel like my heart is beating much faster … But when I nod a few times, and I say that I’m fine, Kaito says, “Okay”, and leaves me back on the ground.

It is a room made entirely of dark stone, with only torches as a light source hanging from the wall. Kaito and I stand in the center of a mysterious drawn magic circle.

“Here it is … No way.”

“Yes, the room we were originally summoned to.”

My brother joined me after more than a year and now, he was quite mature. He was originally a lot taller than me, but now he was too tall. His eyes were a bit narrow, the shiny black hair seems to have not been cut for a long time and stretches down to his chest. He has a charming look … Compared to the Kaito who was in first year, he now looked wild and incredible. He was dressed in a tight-fitting military uniform, a black collar, and a leather belt at the waist. It seemed to be somewhat muscular, but not overly so.

More than nostalgia, I was afraid of facing something unknown.

“Why I am here…?”

“I called you. Look to the sky.”

“Sky…?”

Floating in the middle of a night sky … There is a full moon with reddish and orange colors.

“The more full the moon is at night, the more magical power we have.”

I don’t know what to say … My body only managed to shake. It’s much colder than Shirasagi and Lütbya castle together and I only went out in my nightwear. Bare feet touch the stone floor directly and, furthermore, this mysterious fear of the situation makes me shiver a lot.

“Well, I’ll explain later. First I have to close the portal.”

“No … Wait.”

“I won’t wait. What should I do if Ryuo suddenly decides to chase you?”

I’m surprised that the word “Ryuo” spills so easily from Kaito’s mouth … But I still decide it’s better not to say anything.

“Even though it’s a full moon … We are consuming too much magic. We must be a little more cautious …”

The one who spoke was a panther with black hair that seems to blend perfectly with the darkness of the night. His face, illuminated by the light of a torch. A black panther head that sits atop a muscular human body and is probably six feet tall. Although the clothing is similar to Kaito’s, the leopard wears a bronze cape that reaches down to his feet. It gives a complete feeling of intimidation. Why didn’t I notice such a presence until he started to speak?

Surprised and scared, I hid behind Kaito. He laughed.

“Brother, this is Meladul-sama. He is a demon, and he is my king.”

Is this leopard man the Demon King? The Demon King for real ?!

“It’s my first successful attempt, but … It seems I’ve lost my magic power. Give me some time to recover.”

“How long can you recover?”

“I’ll have a potion, then we’ll see.”

The Demon King exits the room through a wooden door that leads up some steep steps. His feet wore thick boots, but his hands were dense. Like the combination of a human and a beast, with thick hairs that grew thickly even on his fingers.