047: I Really Want to Kill This Person and Shred Their Soul
Sunlight streaming through the window illuminated the figures of the two.
The moment Albion bit into Novia's shoulder, the lower half of her face was dyed crimson with splattered blood, immersed in the hot blood flowing inside and outside her throat.
Consequently, Novia's body instinctively pushed Albion away, but the sharp fangs in the dragon maiden's mouth tore off a piece of flesh, which she swallowed in one gulp.
"Did you suddenly get hungry because you turned into this form?" Novia touched his shoulder with his hand, and the bleeding stopped immediately due to magecraft, but the pain persisted. "How about I go buy you something to eat? Though I imagine the mightiest you probably still dislikes the meat of weak animals. What just happened must have been an accident."
Novia smiled, making a not-so-serious joke in such a situation. However, since the victim himself said it, it couldn't be refuted.
Seeing the silver-haired maiden with a blood-stained face gradually regaining rationality in her eyes after swallowing the blood, Novia could easily guess that Albion had likely consumed a vast amount of magic power to assume this form, placing her in a state of 'hunger.'
While dragons didn't get hungry or need sleep, that was before Mystery disappeared, and after the Age of Gods, her original dragon body itself was a great Mystery, and Mystery was abundant in the Reverse Side. Hence, it was like that. But now, Albion was just a soul relying on the 'Spear' to emerge. The Mystery in Novia's room and the world couldn't replenish her immediately, so she acted on the desire for 'survival' to devour the nearest magic power source.
"......"
The maiden lowered her head, her blood-drenched mouth continuously dripping blood, her body trembling.
Albion originally wanted to say something to reprimand this human for not using the respectful form of address. However, due to her own actions just now, she felt an indescribable embarrassment. She didn't even listen to Novia's words specifically explaining the situation, until a gentle hand was placed on her head.
"It's alright. If this can satisfy you, then there's no problem."
Albion slowly raised her head. Her silver hair swayed gently. On her fair face, her golden eyes shimmered faintly, wavering, as if still embarrassed. One hand touched the shoulder of Novia where she had bitten him.
"...Are you... alright... Does it hurt...."
"Although I'd like to say it doesn't hurt, even so, I think there's no need to lie to you. Actually, it really hurts quite a bit."
Novia said in a tone mingling composure and seriousness, shrugging his shoulders.
"No... I'm sorry..."
Albion touched Novia's chest again, then averted her gaze.
The mightiest dragon's reply was very faint, but it couldn't be missed, as it was unlikely Albion would apologize to the weak a second time, probably.
"By the way, since you've come with such effort, how about I take you out for a stroll?"
Novia blinked at Albion, intending to take the dragon, who had helped him so much, for a walk.
"...Human, this is not a request; it's an order." Albion suddenly narrowed her eyes, her hands grabbing the youth's chest firmly. "But just this once! Take me."
"Hmm, well..."
Novia looked at Albion, who was pulling him along, with a strange expression.
It was early winter, but a warm one. It hadn't snowed yet. The capital of the Roman Empire, Rome, was full of people. Some were discussing tomorrow's affairs, some sat on benches built by who-knows-whom, feeding animals.
Everyone who encountered Novia greeted him with immense reverence. Naturally, they also greeted the maiden behind him, wearing an elegant and neat luxurious blue dress, walking with a straight back and head held high, wearing a strange mask, because of Novia. But the maiden remained silent, as if hearing nothing.
Novia understood the reason. When Albion had first eagerly pulled him out, perhaps unaccustomed to walking on human feet for the first time, she seemed to trip over something nonexistent on flat ground and nearly fell.
Seeing this, Novia extended his hand to her, as if saying, "Well then, let's go," like a knight would naturally do.
Subsequently, persuaded by Novia, Albion didn't directly destroy the main road. She merely used magic power to form a mask and silently followed behind Novia, resembling a protective guard.
In reality, besides the initial awkwardness, there was another reason Albion wore the mask: she discovered that even with sufficient magic power, she still wanted to eat Novia... this desire born for the first time.
Not enough, need more. If she ate him, her soul would obtain something extremely important...
Gradually staining the maiden's brain crimson was only this inexplicably arising desire.
"Still want to eat..."
As if to sear it into her brain cells, Albion, following behind Novia, took a bite of the food he bought her. Looking at his back ahead, she muttered repeatedly. Suddenly, an idea sprouted in her.
If that were the case, if he were truly willing to share troubles, confusion, thoughts, and dilemmas with her, if he were truly willing to do so, if he weren't a liar... she would definitely do everything to suppress this desire and not harm him.
"Hey, human."
A suddenly resolved determination made Albion narrow her eyes slightly and call out to Novia ahead.
There was no grand reason for her sudden resolve now. It was merely because the figure of this person looking at her, deeply bowing his head, somewhat resembled how he had looked when he promised her before.
"You said before, you would stay with me—"
Therefore, gathering her confidence, she spoke thus.
"Hmm hmm, isn't this Teacher? Who is this? Silver hair! Is she your acquaintance, Teacher? Or a hired guard?"
The culprit who instantly chilled the silver-haired maiden's heart now asked Novia with a smiling face.
This... human is so detestable. Her smell is awful, and she got so close. I really want to kill her right now, shred her soul.
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