The battle between humans and monsters over land and sustenance is merely just the beginning.
God’s Voice must’ve intentionally given sacred skills to the former Demon King and the Hero just so they could fight each other.

The Hero I met also had God’s Voice too.
If God’s Voice is the same one who’s been talking to everyone’s head, then there’s a chance that he could also be the one who’s causing the incompatibility between monsters and humans.
No matter how much I think about it, hearing about how sacred skill holders would always cause conflict is just making me think that he really could be the one who’s telling them to cause conflict.

Although, when I think about how the Six Sages fit in all this, there’s also a chance that it wasn’t God’s Voice who prepared my encounter with the blonde Hero.
It’s also possible that the sacred skills of the human sage and the monster sage have been conducting scripted wars to manipulate their holders into passing on their powers to the ones who are worthy…… though everything is all just speculation right now.

However, when I recall how the blonde Hero died, I get even more doubtful.
I remember him screaming to God’s Voice, but their connection was already cut.
And, that was when I received the〖Human Path〗skill.
It was like two pieces on a game board being thrown together and the winner gets all the loot.

In all honesty, I completely have no idea what God’s Voice is planning, or what he’s even expecting of me in my position.
I can only guess that he intended to make me a Demon King candidate, but I was never given a sacred skill when I hatched from my egg, so being the next demon lord couldn’t have been my destiny.

So like, my dad, Eldia, the Dragon King, super powerful strong monster here, has〖God’s Voice〗in his skillset, so does god just put this skill into any strong monster he likes?
…… I really don’t know, and there’s no point in thinking about it since I don’t have enough information.
If only the blonde Hero was just a little bit more reasonable to talk to, then maybe I could’ve asked him what he knows.

When I came back to my senses, Partner put her face literally inches away from mine.
I got spooked and nudged my neck away before realizing my dragon face looks like that too.

…… H-Hi, Partner.
I was just… thinking to myself… like always.

“Gra~a?”
【“What was even interestin’ about it?”】

Oh, you know, stuff.
You know me, I always think about the irrelevant stuff all the time.

Anyway, let’s stop thinking about all this unrelated stuff for now or Eldia will be in a bad mood again.
If he picks up my thoughts with〖Telepathy〗, that will not bode well for us.
Let’s calm down first and try to pick up where we left off.
And from there…… I need to decide what to do now.
For our safety’s sake, I cannot afford to risk getting on Eldia’s bad side.

【“What are you pondering about? It is fine to talk it over with your other head. But, if you have something to ask to me, then ask it”】

Eldia taps the floor with his claw in impatience.
Something to ask, something to ask…… oh yeah, let’s ask him that.

【“Mm?”】

Uhm…… do you perhaps have a son somewhere outside the island?

When I asked him that question, Eldia’s eyes widened.

【“My son, is… no, all seven of my children…… were murdered by the detestable hero, Mia”】

Eldia grinds his teeth in anger and lets out an intense surge of bloodlust.
T-That was a bad question……! I made him mad……!
Wait, the Hero Mia subjugated all seven of Eldia’s sons……?
From the name, I’m guessing it’s a woman. And with what Eldia said that monsters don’t band together anymore, she must have gone to many different places to hunt all seven of them down.

…… Wait, could I not be related to Eldia at all……?
I mean, if Eldia’s story is true and he’s been holed up in here ever since he heard the voice 500 years ago…… then it makes no sense for him to be at the forest where I hatched.
I’m left to assume that my〖Son of the Dragon King〗title is just a title and doesn’t mean anything.

【“However, I did recently mate with a migrating dragon here on the island, but I know not if it bore a child.”】

A-A migrating dragon……?

【“That breed of dragon does not stay in one place for too long. It is a free-willed dragon, not bound by the earth. It appears one day, only to be gone the next. It left the island the day after we copulated. We were incompatible since I have devoted myself to remain on this island for as long as it takes until the next Demon King will appear. For that reason, I did not bother to scout that lower-ranked dragon”】

Eldia says so with visible regret in his eyes.
He must’ve been lonely when it left.
I can already picture the image of Eldia flying all over the island in search of that dragon.

I look away from Eldia.
…… I guess, I really am the son of this lonely dragon king.
But, I won’t tell him.
Eldia has already made up his mind to follow the Demon King.
There’s a high chance we’ll be enemies in the future.
I should avoid deepening our relationship any more than this.

Thinking about it, I should actually try to deal with him now.
Not like I can anyway.
Maybe he’ll just stay in this island forever and we won’t ever face off at all.

I start thinking strongly of homesick thoughts and share them to Eldia.
Then, I glance at Alo and tell her to get ready to leave.
Alo looked confused as she looks back at me, but Nightmare already dashes straight to the exit.
Eldia’s presence must’ve frightened her too much…… Treant, on the other hand, was already on the stairs and spared no time climbing back up.

【“Oh? Leaving already? But I know so much more…… and you haven’t told me anything about yourself”】

Eldia says as he stretches his neck forward towards me.

T-Thanks, but these three are still exhausted from the fight with your guards……
I’d like to take them back to our den so they can rest up.

【“Hm…… that’s right, you must not have a name yet. Eventually, the new Demon King will be born and not having a name will only look bad for you. How about I give you a name. What say you?”】

…… I-I already have a name, actually.

【“Hm, mm, mhm…… if you have one, then why did you not tell……”】

Eldia retracts back his neck.
Then, I bow with respect and swiftly leave the ruins.