"Here.

　The demon king had told me where the ruins were.

　A stone temple standing on top of a small hill.
　The ruins of the prehistoric civilization of Lemcelia...

　The ruins of Lemcelia, a prehistoric civilization... Inside the temple is said to contain information about light and darkness.

　My goal is to make my own [darkness] stronger.
　And to hone the power of the fusion of [Light] and [Darkness], the power to resist [Chaos].

　All of this is in preparation for the upcoming battle against Yuno.

"Master Chrom, look at that.

　Shea pointed ahead.

　More than thirty huge silhouettes are wandering around the temple.

　Little dragons.
　They're smaller than the dragon race, and they can barely fly, but they're still dragons.
　They tend to move in packs, and a squad or two of knights would be no match for that many.

They're like guardians of the ruins.

　I muttered, moving forward.
　Of course, there is no fear or hesitation.

"Xia, Yulin, stay close to me.
Yes.
Stay close.

　On either side of me, Shea and Yurin nodded.
　As usual, I kept the two girls within the 10 meter range of the [Fixed Damage] effect, and proceeded carelessly.

　GYAOOOOOOOOOO!

　Several of the little dragons noticed me and roared.

　The number "21" appeared at the edge of my vision.
　A side effect of the skill is that it displays the distance to the target.

　I continue on.
　I glanced left and right to make sure that Shea and Yurin were not too far behind.

　They're both following me perfectly.
　Or rather, they were both clinging to my arms.

Aren't they clinging too tightly?
"No, no, no, it's the role of us subordinates to protect you, Chrome!
We're also his bodyguards at close range.

　The two of them are strangely emphatic.

　I'm not sure what to do.
　I'm not sure why my cheeks are slightly flushed.

I think it's rather difficult to escort you when you're so close to me. ......

　Well, there's no way I'm going to be in a situation where you're going to escort me.

It's okay. I'm not sure what to do.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it.

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it.

　It's a bit difficult to walk, to be honest. ......

I'm sorry you're having trouble walking .......
I'm sorry, too.

　They looked embarrassed and finally left my arms.

"Heh, I got you and Chrome together. ......
"Hmmm, it's a perk.

　Both of them are mumbling with a puzzled look on their faces.

　In the midst of this amicable exchange, the little dragons approached us.

　Several of them unleashed their breaths at us.

　I don't move, Shea and Yurin don't move.
　There's no need to move.

　As soon as they got within 10 meters of me, the flames dissipated.
　And the little dragons...

　GYAOOOOOOO......GUURURURURUOOOOOOO!

　Their screams turned to grunts and screams.
　The blood splattered and popped, raining red all around.

　The little dragons that had come within the 10-meter area of the skill's effect, in turn, spurted blood and died.
　The fallen behemoths eventually dissipated into countless particles of light.

　Effortlessly.
　Flatly.

　Having extinguished all the little dragons, I arrived at the ruins with Shea and Yurin in tow.



　Multiple columns, a roof, and a floor.
　It was a simple temple.

　We passed through the entrance and went inside.

"......!

　Yulin suddenly held his chest with both hands and squatted down.

"What's wrong, Yurin?
...... I don't know. It's just that I felt something creepy inside me.

　Yurin is gasping for air.

"A creeping sensation?

　Shea asks.

No, all the time, I guess.
"All the way to .......
I think it's more like a whimper.
...... "No, the sound effect is rather unimportant, isn't it?

　The sound effect is not that important.
　And.

"Oh, ......, ......, ah, ah, .......



　Yurin began to gasp, her breath uneven.

　I was momentarily horrified at the sound of her lusty voice.

　No, it wasn't the scent that gave me the chills.

　The presence of Yurin is changing.
The presence of the "inhuman" is rapidly becoming more and more apparent.

"Yulin, are you okay?
I'm ...... changing into something that's not ...... me. I'm changing into something that's not ...... me.
"Yulin!

　I hugged her.

　I didn't think about it.
　I did it almost instinctively.

　I just wanted to stop Yurin from shaking.

　I just wanted to protect her...

It's okay. I'm here with you. Shea is here too. There's no need to be anxious.
That's right, Yurin.

　Shea bent down and hugged Yurin from the other side.
　Little by little, her trembling stopped.

"I ...... am.

　She was still breathing heavily, but she seemed to have calmed down a bit.

　Tears are streaming from her dull eyes as she stares at me and Shea.
　He seems to be okay for the time being.

　But what the hell was this?

　What happened to Yurin...?