Having finished giving the samples to Akane-san, the only remaining person to whom I plan to give a sample is Frea-san. I asked Kuro for a few extra samples so that I could pass some samples to Magnawell-san and his other subordinates.
I arranged to meet Frea-san in front of the same transfer gate where we met during the Dragon Carnival, and we quickly reunited.
[Welcome, my comrade. I wholeheartedly welcome your visit.]
[Hello, Frea-san. As I mentioned through the hummingbird, here are the coffee samples. I also brought enough for Magnawell-san and the other Four Great Demon Dragons, so please distribute them at your discretion.]
[I understand. Thank you for your consideration, my comrade…… Now then, since you’ve come all this way, I’d like to invite you to my abode. Would that be alright?][Yes, if Frea-san is alright with that, then of course.]
With a smile, Frea-san invited me to her home, and of course, I had no reason to refuse, so I nodded. After hearing my response, Frea-san gave a slight nod before returning to her original dragon form.
(Then, my comrade, climb onto my back.)
[Yes. Well then, if you’ll excuse me.]
Just like when she took me to the Dragon Carnival, I climbed onto Frea-san’s back and we began to move.
As before, Frea-san flew at a speed that suited me, so I felt safe and had the leisure to enjoy the scenery from the sky.
However, I was curious about what kind of place Frea-san’s abode was…… or rather, what standard her house was based on.Frea-san’s true form is this 5-meter-long wyvern, and the human form I’m used to seeing, with an outfit that was a mix of sarashi tied on her top and gakuran, is the result of Transformation Magic.
In that case, her abode would likely be designed based on her dragon for…… If that’s the case, wouldn’t her house be bigger than usual Human-oriented homes?
[……By the way, what kind of place is your abode, Frea-san?]
(Hmm? Ah, I think I understand what you’re getting at. You’re wondering if the abode is based on my dragon form or human form, right?)
[Yes, I was thinking it might be too large for me if it’s designed for your dragon form……]
(You don’t need to worry about that. I’m planning to take you to a house that’s suited for my human form…… To be precise, I have two abodes: one suited for my dragon form and one for my human form. Doing paperwork in my dragon form is cumbersome, and certain preferences are restricted when I’m in dragon form, so I’ve prepared both types of abodes adjacent to each other.)
[Ahh~~ I see, so it’s like you have a large building suited for your dragon form next to something more like a human house?]
(You can see it that way.)
I see, now that she mentioned it, it’s certainly more convenient to have a place where you can live comfortably in either form. With someone as powerful as Frea-san, constantly using Transformation Magic wouldn’t be an issue at all, so having both options is the most efficient.
(To elaborate further, I own several sizable mountains as my territory. I’ve built my abode there and allowed some of my subordinates to live in certain areas. In human terms, you could say my subordinates live in the neighborhood.)
[Heehhh…… That’s incredible, owning several mountains……]
(Much of the southern lands of the Demon Realm belong to Magnawell-sama, and like myself, some of us have been granted land by Magnawell-sama. The mountains I own weren’t purchased with money; they were lands bestowed upon me by him.)
[I see…… That’s quite impressive. I’m really looking forward to seeing what it’s like.]
(It would be great if it meets your expectations…… Anyhow, it’ll take about 15 more minutes at this speed, so take your time and relax.)
I haven’t been to the southern part of the Demon Realm very often. One reason is that the Southern Region is under Magnawell-san’s control, so it has a high concentration of monsters and fewer cities compared to other areas. Also, it’s partly because Magnawell-san doesn’t live in a city but rather in a place surrounded by rocky mountains.
……Well, now that I think about it, I haven’t really explored many areas outside of places related to the Six Kings. The Demon Realm is vast, and it might be interesting to visit more places.
<Afterword>
Serious-senpai : [Speaking of which, Kaito’s base of operations is in the Human Realm, so he doesn’t visit the Demon Realm very often.]
