Beyond of the Scale

#19 - The authority of a proud idiot

From inside the crystal I see everything that Lilia sees, she is in the village and everyone waves to her and even says hello. She enters an establishment and then I see Nilio.

[Nilio]: Where's the pie?

[Lilia]: I've already chosen which group we'll be transferred to, and I have the proper gift for them around my neck.

Nilio lowers his head, no doubt looking at my vessel.

[Nilio]: Is that...?

Lilia nods her head in affirmation.

[Lilia]: Yes. It's my familiar.

[Nilio]: Wow. Come on.

The two approach the clerk and she welcomes them.

[Receptionist]: Can I help you with anything?

[Lilia]: Yes. We want to be transferred to another group.

[Receptionist]: Right. Which group do you want to go to?

[Nilio]: Go ahead, Lilia.

[Lilia]: We want to go to the Ferius group.

An airborne screen shows various names and information.

[Receptionist]: Are you sure? That group is three ranks lower than your current one.

[Lilia]: Yes.

[Nilio]: But Lilia, this group is rank H.

[Lilia]: It will be the same one.

[Receptionist]: Right. Place your insignia on top of the magic circle.

Nilio looks at Lilia and agrees.

[Nilio]: All right. We will.

Both place their insignia that look like a tattoo on their wrist over the magic circle that appeared on the counter and the screen changes.

[Receptionist]: Welcome to Ferius!

They look at their badges and the design has changed, now it's a dragon.

[Receptionist]: I see you got a familiar, Lilia. Do you want me to register it?

[Lily]: Of course.

[Receptionist]: Place the receptacle on top of the magic circle.

Lilia takes my receptacle and places it in the magic circle, then the screens change and the receptionist begins the process of surrounding it with two more magic circles.

[Receptionist]: Your familiar has been registered. Now get him out so I can record what he looks like.

[Lily]: Of course. Shindora is about to introduce himself.

She puts my vessel back on her neck and touches it to let me out, particle by particle my body is formed. But the receptionist gets scared and falls over, chair and all.

[Shindora]: Wow. Am I that scary?

[Receptionist]: ...

Because of the noise of the fall, everyone looked at us and especially at me.

[Receptionist]: Why is he speaking our language?! Only you should understand him, Lilia!

The conversation is interrupted by the big shot hitting the counter.

[Estevan]: I KNEW IT! YOU ARE FUCKING LIARS!!! THEY BROUGHT A DRAGON TO THE VILLAGE!!!

[Shindora]: I can't deny it.

[Estevan]: SHUT UP THAT SNOUT!!!

[Shindora]: It's actually a mouth, even though it's different from a human's. A part I will never use to hurt one.

[Estevan]: THIS IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED!!! A TALKING DRAGON IS THE DESTRUCTION OF US ALL!!! HE IS A THREAT!!!

[Shīndora]: Voice is not a crucial factor for a threat, if it were like that even you would be hurting them. A true threat is one where a subject purposefully acts in a way that would result in someone being hurt or killed, if that same subject did not take that action, that same threat never existed. This is my case, I'm being accused of being a threat, but I've never hurt or killed anyone.

[???1]: It's true.

[???2]: He didn't hurt anyone!

[??? 1]: He didn't kill either!

[???3]: I agree!

[???4]: Leave the dragon!

[???3]: Leave him alone, Estevan!

[???5]: He's cute!

[All]: HE IS NOT A THREAT!!!

With his hand on his sword, he is scolded by Lilia.

[Lilia]: You can't do that, Estevan! He is my relative, he has already been registered and we are no longer part of his group! If you hurt him you will be sentenced to house arrest, you know how long and your penalties!

[Estevan]: {tsk}

He takes his hand away from the sword, but makes a surprise attack with the knife and throws it at me, without time to dodge it, it pierces my body once more inflicting a lot of damage and pain.

[Shīndora/Lilia]: !!!NIIIIAAAANK!!!

[Nilio]: Lilia!

I fall off the counter, breathing extremely heavily and I see Nilio beside Lilia who is vomiting and Estevan being carried by the other adventurers, then with my vision darkening I see Lilia fainting.

[Nilio]: Lilia...! Rá do a d m o Sh nd ...!

〔Estevan pov〕

Two commoners carrying me is not enough to make me stop, when we are far enough away from the guild and there isn't even a civilian left in the streets, I easily get out of these damn commoners' hands and use my ability ⟦royal authority⟧ to manipulate them to come with me and get rid of them without arousing suspicion.

[Estevan]: "How did that dragon manage to defeat my ⟦authoritative voice⟧? She should convince everyone to side with me, I never imagined that there was a dialogue skill superior to this. No, there isn't one stronger than that, he controlled them all with some mental skill. He'll pay for this, he's just a dragon, nothing more. He has no conscience and no feelings."

I enter an alley and go straight to the city hall where I enter through the door and access the mayor's office.

[Mayor]: What's the matter, Estevan?

[Estevan]: I was sentenced to house arrest because of a damn dragon!

[Mayor]: Don't tell me the prince couldn't defeat a dragon?

[Estevan]: Don't talk like that, someone might hear.

[Mayor]: Don't worry, everyone has already been released. There's nobody here but me.

[Estevan]: You're wrong, I didn't fight a dragon, on the contrary, one has infiltrated the village and is playing the role of an adventurer!

He is so surprised that he bumps into the very table made of the most beautiful tree ever.

[Mayor]: What?! Why didn't you get rid of him?!

[Estevan]: I tried. He managed to manipulate the people even beyond my ⟦authoritative voice⟧!

[Mayor]: Impossible! This is a noble level skill! It's unbeatable!

[Estevan]: However he did it... he has full support from the civilians!

[Mayor]: I will summon the best subjugation team in the kingdom and you will be in the lead!

[Estevan]: It's an honor! But about the condemnation...

[Mayor]: I'll take care of it, I'll annul it!

[Estevan]: I appreciate it! That cursed dragon will see my authority!