Sophia, I'm Dying

The evil dragon Lance slapped the baby dragon's soul, which had been scared out of its body, back into its body. If he hadn't been quick-witted, he might have had to summon the baby dragon's soul back when he woke up the next day.

The baby dragon's reaction was excessive; it seemed its soul was about to leave its body. It was just an idol, not a deity descending. Even if a deity were to descend, it wouldn't be so frightening that its soul would leave its body.

Should we throw the baby dragon into the deep sea to toughen it up? The sea monsters and ravenous creatures there are far more terrifying than gods.

The thought lingered in Lance's mind before he extinguished it.

Forget it, he can barely fight those sea monsters in the deep sea, but if he encounters a giant monster, he might not be able to rescue the baby dragon from its mouth in time.

Deep Sea Giant Demon Deep Sea Giant Demon is so ugly and ferocious that it can only be described as indescribable.

However, the flesh of the Deep Sea Giant Demon is very delicious, much better than that of the Squid Girl.

You have to process it properly before eating it, otherwise you might be poisoned by the flesh of the Deep Sea Giant Demon.

Being poisoned to death is considered good; if an ordinary person ate the flesh of Deep Sea Giant Demon, their soul would be corrupted, their body would be corrupted, and they would turn into a monster.

Four hundred years ago, he encountered Deep Sea Giant Demon in the deep sea and was almost eaten by Deep Sea Giant Demon. Fortunately, he managed to leave that area without any serious injury. Before leaving, he cut a piece of flesh from the Deep Sea Giant Demon's enormous body, cooked it, and let Er Gouzi try it first. Not long after Er Gouzi finished eating, a dog's head grew out of it. Growing an extra dog's head wasn't a big problem; the two dog heads could talk to each other.

He hesitated until the next day before eating it. It was alright; no second dragon head grew, but he found it somewhat delicious.

The troll's flesh had no effect on him.

"How could you actually 'borrow' the Valkyrie Statue from the temple?"

"I'll borrow it for one night and return it tomorrow. Tonight, I want to confirm something. Don't worry, I didn't borrow the temple statue for nothing. I hung the Divine Portrait of the deity that I just finished drawing tonight in the temple. To be honest, the sculptor who carved the Valkyrie wasn't very skilled and didn't capture the essence of the Valkyrie. Even if I don't return the statue, the clergy and believers of the Valkyrie Temple can pray to the Valkyrie Painting that I drew."

The young dragon felt like it was going to faint.

Is it too late to distance ourselves from the evil dragon now?

How dare they move the statue of the goddess to their own dragon's lair! No, she absolutely couldn't let the evil dragon do anything outrageous to the statue! She had to protect the statue of the Valkyrie!

The baby dragon Lucia clung to the evil dragon's leg.

Why are you clinging to my leg?

"I'm afraid, afraid, afraid you'll make a mistake."

"You're overthinking it. I have respect for every god."

Lance chuckled and patted the young dragon's bald head. Just because he dared to borrow the idol didn't mean he dared to act recklessly. Being remembered by the gods was no laughing matter.

Even if the Valkyrie's divine status isn't very high, she's still a deity.

Strictly speaking, the Valkyrie are deities under the command of the God of War. In mythology, when the God of War goes to war, the Valkyrie are the vanguard.

Though not of high divine rank, they possess great combat power.

Lance transformed into a human, and Sophia was unaware that he was a black dragon, nor did he ever tell Sophia his true identity.

It's easier to communicate with the Valkyrie Statue as a human.

Otherwise, he was afraid the Valkyrie would say to him, "My creditor is called Lance, he's a person, not a black dragon."

I have never owed any money to any black dragon.

Hearing that from him really made me feel suffocated.

The baby dragon was conflicted. She wondered whether she should watch the dragon and the Valkyrie Statue communicate. If she did, what if she learned some terrible secret and it would bring trouble upon herself? The turtle was afraid to speak in front of the dragon because it knew too many of the dragon's secrets.

Maybe we should just go to sleep.

The baby dragon returned to her sleeping spot, curled up into a ball, and opened her eyes with a slit open.

The dragon took out a tool and shrunk the Valkyrie Statue to about his size.

The dragon showed the Valkyrie a portrait of Sophia.

"Does the Valkyrie know her? Her name is Sophia, and she is my friend. She died in battle protecting the people of a town. When I heard this tragic news, I was heartbroken."

I tried contacting her using Psychic Gold Coin, but she wasn't in hell. I thought she had become a heroic spirit, so I became a heroic spirit summoner in order to see her one last time.

However, countless summons never brought her down. A Heroic Spirit told me that there was no such Heroic Spirit in the Heroic Spirit Realm.

Later, I wondered if she had gone to heaven, so I asked a friend to inquire in heaven, but there was no such person there.

She wasn't in Hell, Hall of Heroes, or Heaven. Just when I was about to give up, I saw you at the Valkyrie Temple. I think Sophia looks a lot like you, so a bold guess popped into my head: could Sophia be an identity the Valkyrie used when they traveled to the human world? This idea is audacious, but impossible. So, tonight I invited you from the temple here to ask you to answer my question. If Sophia isn't an identity you used when you traveled to the human world, I think you won't blame me.

The gods are merciful, kind, and generous. I think you wouldn't blame a good person who misses their friends too much.

If Sophia is an identity you use when you travel in the human world, please let Sophia come out for a moment. I want to see her.

My name is Lance, and I'm Sophia's good friend.

The young dragon, who hadn't fallen asleep yet, breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness. The evil dragon hadn't done anything outrageous to the statue; it was genuinely communicating with it.

During the interaction, was the dragon too close to the statue of the god?

He was probably observing whether the statue would react.

Thankfully, the statue didn't react; otherwise, it would have terrified this fake baby dragon.

The statues in the temples of small cities have little divinity.

She visited the temple when she was in the capital, and the statues there... well, you just stand in front of them, and your mind is completely clear, free of any distracting thoughts.

One can clearly feel the rich spiritual charm emanating from the statue.

Gentle, natural, and spirited.

The Valkyrie Statue in front of me doesn't evoke that feeling.

It looks a bit stiff and lacks charm.

If the dragon wants to gain a response from the gods, it should go to the metropolis of the human world, where the statues in the temples of the metropolis are full of divinity.

Perhaps the dragon will respond to the prayer, but how it will respond is unknown.

Even the Pope of the temple cannot receive divine Divine Decree from the gods at all times.

"Sophia, my old friend misses you. I truly hope that the Valkyrie is you, that you really are the Valkyrie. I've been searching for you for so many years, and I can't hold on much longer. I have a feeling that it won't be long before I die of old age. To make sure you recognize me at a glance, I deliberately transformed into my younger self; my real self is actually quite old. My old friend, my lifelong wish is to see you one last time before I die. If you truly are the Valkyrie, I hope that when I die of old age, you can send angels to guide me, or that you, as Sophia, can guide me."

The young dragon, who was still awake, was filled with questions upon hearing the evil dragon's words.

Is it about to die of old age? Wasn't the dragon just coming of age?

Deceiving the gods!

The evil dragon is deceiving the gods.

If Elder Sister Sophia were truly Valkyrie, she would surely be moved by the dragon's words; even she, a young dragon, would be touched by such friendship.

He died so that he could see his dearest friend one last time.

Hell has been searched.

Heaven has been found.

They searched the Heroic Spirit Realm.

Now, I've stumbled upon Valkyrie Statue that looks remarkably like Sophia in the human world.

They would rather bear Divine Punishment than not boldly communicate with the gods.

She couldn't keep thinking about it; if she continued to fantasize, even this fake young dragon would be moved by the evil dragon's longing for his dear friend.

Thankfully, the Valkyrie Statue lacks divine presence, so it probably can't hear the dragon's lies.

Phew. Good, the crime of deceiving the gods won't fall on the head of the evil dragon.

If the gods do not respond, then the dragon has not deceived the gods.

"It seems I will have to leave this world with regrets."

"Lance, how come you're still alive?"

"!!!"

Baby Dragon: (((;;)