Sooo, maybe a recap is in order since it’s been over… I dunno, 3 weeks I think.

Irushia decides to go after the Manticore by heading towards the direction where it ran, and it seems like it leads to a place that is avoided by the Lithuvar Tribe. Alo goes with him, and upon arriving, they encounter another tribe who apparently are hostile to the Dragon God. Not risking Alo to be seen, our lovable (not gross at all) dragon MC decides to hide Alo in his mouth until all of them leave.

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After my〖Presence Sense〗confirmed that they were really gone, I put my jaw on the ground and open my mouth.
Out came Alo.
Alo rolled on the ground when she got out of my mouth.

Probably because of my drool that Alo is melting all over.
Her soil-like body is apparently weak to water.
I really need to wash my mouth……

“Gru~o”

When I growled, Alo unsteadily stands up in response.
I glare at the direction the other five humans ran, then I turn to Alo.

I’ll be heading that way, and I want you, Alo, to hide somewhere while you wait.
Or, at least that’s what I try to say to Alo.

Alo seems to hate my plan and worriedly looks down.

I don’t have any information regarding the other village.
And, I know better than to just waltz there recklessly, but, and although I hate to admit it… I’m responsible for driving the Manticore in their direction.
Trust me, nothing makes me happier than moving cautiously, then again… I also don’t want to leave Alo in the Lithuvar Tribe’s village.

Guh… if I delay any longer, the Manticore might be having more casualties already.
I need to get a move on.

Besides, I originally came here to take down the Manticore as one of my objectives.
Since I now know this is where its hiding, it’s high time I finally settle this.

I turn towards the direction where those humans ran.
There’s most likely another village there and a shrine for the Manticore to reside in too.

Now that I’ve entered their domain, I really want to know what their village is all about, but… I can’t risk it. Seems like the “Dragon God” is a threat and a target in these parts.
I can’t show myself around in my dragon form.

So, I’m left with the option of using〖Human Transformation Art〗.
With the amount of MP I have right now and my〖Automatic MP Recovery〗being Lv6, at most, I can continuously use〖Human Transformation Art〗for about an hour.
Just finding out their situation is more than enough.

I’ll disguise myself with〖Human Transformation Art〗to get inside their village and find out their story, then I’ll head to the Manticore in human form.

The other village were all deceived by the humanized Manticore, and to top it off, they even healed it.
Surely even this village treats an injured traveler warm too.

Plus, heading to the Manticore in human form will lower its guard down.
If I approach it in my dragon form, it’ll run away at the first sight of me, but I’m sure it’ll be happy if it sees a human just cluelessly walk towards it as prey.
Then, I’ll use that chance to break its legs and deal a heavy blow.
This is our third bout, and I want to finish you off for sure this time.

However, entering the village naked is…… right, I’ll have to do something about that first.
Maybe I can just tell them that I was bathing in the river and a monster attacked me, forcing me to leave my clothes behind.

Alo stared at me for a while then turned her gaze at the direction of the other village.
She looked back at me again, and made a slight nod.

“…… vi-, age…… countin, you……” [T.N: Been a while since I last translated, and I’m already having troubles with this one ……ぱ、ぁ、……ねが、しマす……]

Alo moves her mouth like a puppet.
She’s having a hard time speaking and immediately coughed not long after.
Powders of her earth-like skin are coming out of her mouth.
Your throat might not be fully fixed enough for you to talk yet. You looked like you had a stroke.

I didn’t really get what she was trying to say, but I think she’s counting on me… to… uhh… something about the village.

“Gru~o”

I growled before leaving Alo behind.

…… I thought Alo was part of the Ryujin followers in the other village, so she should also see these guys as enemies…… was I wrong?
Or maybe, even though they’re enemies, they’re still related in some way.
In the eyes of a child, does she just see them as a divided family?

Sometimes, I fidget about worrying for Alo that I end up looking back from time to time.
Alo is sitting on a tree branch, and when she noticed me looking at her, she raised her hand and waved at me.
…… I really do hope she’ll be fine alone.

Right. I begin using〖Presence Sense〗on a wider range to find the anti-Ryujin village while being cautious along the way.
I heard the sound of a river, so I went there instead.
There is a high chance that all life would start near water.

As I turn from tree to tree and approached closer to the sound, I see the river. It’s so wide, I could fill my whole body in and still have room for more.
On the other side of the river, I see torn up clothes and a broken bucket misplaced there.
There’s no mistaking it, I’m definitely getting close to their village.
My guess was proven right once again.

Since it’s on the other side, there’s probably a bridge here somewhere.
If I take a light leap, I might just be able to make it somehow.

Once I cross over the river, I’ll be getting close to their village.
I need to prepare myself.

While thinking about crossing over the river, I notice my reflection looking back at me on the water.
And then, a thought came up.
I planned to approach the Manticore in human form and finish it off while its guard is down, but now that I think about it, the Manticore was only eating women and children.

The first ones I saved from the Manticore were little girls, and Alo is a little girl too.
My〖Human Transformation Art〗turns me into a young adult male.
Perhaps it’s better if I approach it in dragon form instead…… no, wait.
The form may not look good, but if it’s just adjusting the gender… then……

If the stranger is a woman, they’ll be less cautious.
It would be nice if I could side with the villagers here to help take down the Manticore.

I check Partner’s face.

“Gra~a?”

Partner tilts her head strangely and cracks a joint.

I think the information about the Ouroboros species was something along the lines of…

【〖Ouroboros〗: Rank A】
【A dragon that knows eternity, contradicting all reasons of this world. Ageless.】
【A two-headed hermaphrodite dragon. Its existence is said to be a symbol of eternity and taboo.】
【Capable of using life-manipulating magic blasphemous to God.】
【HP and MP hold no limit. Recovery Magic Expert.】

That’s right, I’m a two-headed hermaphrodite.
When you stop and think about it, that means I have both the sex of a male and a female.
But, the “two-headed” part also means I have two different personalities.

Thinking about it, there’s a high chance that Partner is most definitely female.
I heard her voice with〖Communication〗before, but if she were just copying my voice in my head, then our voices can be adjustable.
I never once thought of trying it before, but now’s as good a time as any.

If this goes well, then subduing the Manticore, and gaining information on the anti-Ryujin village, both success rates will skyrocket!