My second go at life // Orsted x oc (Mushoku Tensei)

Chapter 50

Sylvaril took me through the gardens, and I was picking up rocks I like along the way. Yes, I still have that hobby, it dies when I die.

I was amazed by just the detail of this entire place. It really had been worked on really hard. "Feels like a home." I mumbled as I poked an archway.

"This arc is handmade by the Dark Dragon King Maxwell. Maxwell-sama specializes in this sort of craftsmanship and magical construction." Sylvaril informed me.

"More dragons?!" I freaked out. "And Dark King that's such a cool name. I'm just Hurricane and of the Void is just so mysterious."

"Why, thank you." She giggled as she handed me something.

"Such a pretty stone!" I exclaimed seeing it's a beautiful sky blue.

Sylvaril seemed very happy with my excitement.

We got inside and I saw even more of the cool stuff they have here. This is how a noble place should be decked out to me since it's boring just having a whole lot of hallways for no reason, it just makes you walk more.

Then finally, we arrived at a huge set of doors that probably led to what would be called a throne room. Sylvaril said I was decently dressed, and Perugius wanted to talk to me immediately, so my appearance wasn't important.

My staff was even allowed to follow me, and it came with me since I had it hidden behind my back when Almanfi came down, so it was touching me. I was thankfully since it does help with my hearing.

Sylvaril opened the doors for me and once I walked inside, I saw a man who had so many features similar to Orsted's, but he also felt very different. His expression seemed less sharp and he seemed kind of bored as well.

"Come forward," Sylvaril ordered, so I walked in some more and saw all of what I'm guessing is his familiars behind him. "Stop there."

She went over to stand behind him with the other familiars while I waved at them not really knowing what to do since it was just silent.

"Thank you for accepting my invitation. I am Armored Dragon King Perugius Dola." He informed me, and he had quite a deep tone. The size of the room made his voice even deeper.

That must be on purpose.

"Ceres Greyrat, nice to meet you!" I exclaimed. "So why am I here?"

"You are acquainted with the Dragon King Orsted." He spoke up.

I tilted my head to the side confused. "I cannot ignore Orsted. What I have been told by my familiars is what they have viewed of his actions in the past year is to follow around a weak human girl...why?" He got straight to it.

"Oh? You make it sound bad!" I laughed. "Nothing like that, he's my friend!"

"...You are being honest." Perugius hummed.

"Why do I need to lie?" I asked. "I'm not a threat to you since I love dragons! Also, are all of you awesome dragons bad with words?"

His familiars stiffened up behind him while he seemed curious at my words. "...What do you think of Orsted?" Perugius questioned me.

"A good friend!" I declared. "I have been travelling with him...that's about it."

"Why would he take a girl around?" He asked me. "You have mana on par with Laplace, it is also being released by you constantly."

They got on edge when he noted it. "Oh, that's because I'm deaf," I stated.

"Deaf?" Perugius had a glint in his eyes showing he was interested to hear more.