When I arrived at the destination with〖Roll〗, everything was a mess.

The trees have withered and are burning, and strong winds are blowing the rain sideways.
Amidst the panicking soldiers, Tallmann is just lying on the muddy earth, bewildered upon seeing me.

No…… nevermind Tallmann, I’m more interested in the beast behind him that’s slightly smaller than me.

Its fur is reflecting a green light like an emerald jewel, there’s also an extra large gemstone on its forehead, and most of all, it looks really pissed off.
Its overall appearance looks similar to that of a dog or a wolf.

The glowing beast glances at me for a while, then turns to Tallmann as if uninterested in me.

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Species：Ralag Wolf
Status：Merged, Enraged (large)
Lv：70/80
HP：488/488
MP：301/301
Attack：272
Defense：265
Magic：363
Speed：267
Rank：Ｂ

Characteristic Skills：
〖Experience Points Rejection: Lv—〗〖Composite Body: Lv—〗〖Abnormal Status Alleviation: Lv7〗
〖Automatic HP Recovery: Lv4〗〖Presence Sense: Lv5〗

Resistances:
〖Physical Resistance: Lv4〗〖Magic Resistance: Lv4〗 〖Poison Resistance: Lv8〗
〖Paralysis Resistance: Lv8〗〖Confusion Resistance: Lv8〗〖Sleep Resistance: Lv8〗
〖Curse Resistance: Lv8〗〖Petrification Resistance: Lv8〗〖Instant Death Resistance: Lv8〗
〖Charm Resistance: Lv8〗〖Night Resistance: Lv8〗 〖Weakening Resistance: Lv8〗

Normal Skills:
〖Life Drain: Lv4〗〖Mana Drain: Lv4〗〖Telepathy: Lv2〗
〖Bite: Lv5〗〖Roar: Lv2〗〖Self-Regeneration: Lv6〗
〖Earth Tremor: Lv5〗〖Rainmaking: LvMAX〗〖Windstorm: LvMAX〗

Titles:
〖Feared God: Lv—〗〖Forest Guardian: Lv—〗
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Ralag Wolf? Merged?
Is it perhaps, the, Ra-Ralan……?

【〖Ralag Wolf〗: Rank B monster】
【When〖Ralan〗absorb the life force of trees, the trees commonly do not wither.】
【However, when a crisis befalls on the forest that they reside in, they absorb the life force of trees until the trees wither and die, combine with other〖Ralan〗, and become the〖Ralag Wolf〗, capable of summoning a rainstorm to extinguish forest fires, and if there is a hostile enemy, it will fight to the end until it is exterminated or driven out of its home forest.】
【Because of its ability to summon storms and earthquakes, it is often feared as a god-like beast that commands natural disasters.】

So, it really is just a bunch of Ralans?

I wonder if this was the form it took when it destroyed the Lithuvar village in Alo’s story.
It might be the type that attacks indiscriminately when triggered.

I strengthen my guard around the Ralag Wolf, unintentionally giving it a hostile stare.
But, it didn’t show any reaction.

Now that I think about it, the Lithuvar Tribe said that half of their village was destroyed by a landslide because they thought it was angry at them.
The Ralans may not have been angry that time, and the landslide just happened coincidentally because they summoned a rainstorm to put out a forest fire.

“Azalea! Azalea! Where, where are you! Come and save me! Azalea! Come save me! Where are you, Azaleaa~a!”

I look down towards the yelling.
Tallmann was mustering all his strength just to scream.

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〖Tallmann Don Gornoff〗
Species：Earth Human
Status：Normal
Lv：25/45
HP：41/95
MP：56/56
Attack：99+81
Defense：70+55
Magic：41
Speed：76

Equipment：
Hand:〖Grim Saber: A‐〗
Body:〖Mythril Chest Armor: B〗

Special Skills：
〖Grisha Language: Lv7〗〖Swordsmanship Talent: Lv5〗

Resistances:
〖Slash Resistance: Lv2〗

Normal Skills:
〖Rest: Lv1〗〖Sword Dance: Lv2〗

Titles:
〖Don Gornoff Noble Lineage: Lv—〗〖Parasitic Lv Raiser: Lv4〗
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Tallmann Don Gornoff…… and, a noble to boot.
I guess it’s safe to assume that he’s the leader of this army.
He doesn’t even have any noteworthy skills or stats, and yet he acts all arrogant, the bastard, and for some reason, he’s one of the highest class in terms of hierarchy status.

When I slowly raised my front foot up, Tallmann opens his eyes wide and his face turns pale.

“Ee, ee~ek! Stop, stoo~op! I am not supposed to die in a place like this! Azalea, kill it! Kill the Ouroboros! Azaleaa~a!”

Placing my foot directly on top of Tallmann, I stop moving.
Tallmann, who’s drenched in muddy earth, desperately crawls away from me.

“Ha~ah! Ha~aah! Azalea, Azalea~a!”

【”…… Ya seriously hesitating from dis trash?”】

Partner looks at me from my left side.

…… No, that’s not it.
I was just thinking.
Will peace really return to the Lithuvar Tribe if I get rid of these guys?

【”…………”】

Tallmann notices me stop moving. Maybe he thought he found a chance because his frightful face lightened up a bit, then he opens his mouth and shouts at me.

“T-That’s right! If you kill me, all of Ardezia won’t stay silent about this! The entire country, no, even the surrounding countries will hunt you down! Everyone will know of the evil dragon that annihilated my elite army as a threat to be subjugated! It won’t take long for the news to spread! Wherever you run, it’ll be pointless! No matter how powerful you are, sooner or later, the hero or saint will come to slay you! That is guaranteed!”
[T.N: First mention of the saint]

…… By hero, he must mean that guy I already defeated back in Harane, but it doesn’t sound like he knows about it yet.
I don’t know if it’s because the information regarding his death has been restricted or something, and besides, what’s the hero supposed to represent anyway.

“B-But, if you spare me, I can consider this as a major accident, or better yet, I’ll stay silent about it! You can do whatever you want with the other soldiers! They can easily be replaced! Just don’t kill me! I, I’m, I am the future king of Ardezia……!”

Tallmann frantically says while making exaggerated hand gestures.
Since he’s not sure if I can understand his words or not, he’s trying to convey the message to me by gestures, huh.

Tallmann put to words the exact thing that was on my mind this whole battle.
The higher Tallmann’s noble status is, the greater the influence of his death will be.
But, that means his words will also carry influence.

Not just the part where one dragon destroyed dozens of soldiers, but the details of this whole event will be widely known
Everything lies solely on how this will be perceived by everyone, regardless of whether I kill Tallmann or not.
Hearing Tallmann’s words, I know which route to take. I take a step back away from Tallmann.

Tallmann was covering his head with his hands, but when he saw me back away, he smiled greatly.
Then, he looked at the Ralag Wolf behind him and immediately ran at my feet to escape from it.

“Yes, that’s right! O-Ouroboros, kill that thing and save me……!”

I lightly flap my wings to gather wind near my claws, and shoot〖Wind Slash〗at the muddy man below me.

“…… Eh”

Tallmann’s body was severed by the blade of wind, and his head neatly flew in the air.
His face was frozen with a dumbfounded expression. It then fell on the wet ground.

What I feared was the Lithuvar Tribe being targeted for extermination.
But, from what Tallmann just said, it’s like he pays no mind about the Lithuvar Tribe at all.
Compared to being labelled as an evil dragon, it’s a small price to pay.
In fact, this whole attack on the Lithuvar Tribe by the “Hungry Hunters” is probably just due to Tallmann’s selfish desires, not from grudge or of fear.
So, if I leave this place, then there’s no reason for other people to attack the Lithuvar Tribe anymore.

I thought about staying here to protect the Lithuvar Tribe, but it’s clear that I’ll only be attracting unwanted attention from military countries and get them involved.
The fighting this time around was too violent. I also let a bunch of soldiers get away.
I’m sure that I’ll be widely known now.

I’m confident that I’m strong enough to ensure the village’s survival, but casualties will still be unavoidable.
I can’t turn this forest into a battlefield again because of me.