Ch 4 - Did I Die?

"Ugh…"

I dropped the short sword and fell to my knees.

The only limb I can move is my non-dominant hand, but even that is trembling like it's about to fall off.

Of course, it's not like the enemy didn't take any damage, either. If anything, looking at the pile of corpses alone, isn't it my victory by a landslide?

"To be defeated by a 10-year-old… How embarrassing."

The goblins lifted their gaze from their dead comrades and looked at me.

"Kurung…!"

"Kururung…!"

They seemed to take offense at my words and were about to rush forward and kill me. However.

"Kerung!"

The hobgoblin silenced them with a shout filled with mana. Right, among the goblins who felt anger, he must be the one who's most furious at me.

"Kerung…"

I plucked one of his eyes. Bit his neck until he bleeds. Spit here and there during our fight and even cut his genitals. I did that because I couldn't do anything about his skin.

Maybe because he protected himself with mana, he never got cut, no matter where I tried to cut. It felt like hitting a boulder. My hand trembled because of it, and even the short sword broke in half somewhere along the way.

Fortunately, he lowered his guard and mocked me, which is why I was able to attack the soft spots on his body with ease.

And since I even cut his genital, if he weren't angry, then he must be a saint.

"Kerung!"

Smack!

Fortunately, or should I say, unfortunately, he didn't kill me immediately but resorted to hitting me instead—and without strengthening his fist with mana. He must have wanted to have me suffer as much as possible before finally killing me in the end.

"Hehe."

Was it because of my laughter? The ugly guy looked even uglier as he screamed this and that.

But what does it matter?

I have done the best that I could.

It was a prologue where everyone but the protagonist would die. There had never been a case where the villagers were saved.

But what about now?

The villagers are alive, the protagonist's mother is alive, and I'm still alive.

Do you know what this means?

It means the possibility of a never-before-seen story is currently unfolding right before my eyes.

The perfect happy end.

Sure, it's only up to the prologue for now, but even that is enough to fill me with hope.

'I can create a new ending…!'

So why am I laughing despite having been beaten to half-death? Because she's finally here, the dragon who polymorphed into a human.

'Took you long enough, Bianca.'

Before I lost consciousness, the last thing I saw was the bodies of the goblins bursting to pieces. And that of a white-haired lady catching me in her embrace.




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"Ugh…"

I groaned and opened my eyes.

An unfamiliar ceiling.

‘Did I die?’

I shook my dizziness away and looked around.

‘No, if I am dead, then I must have gone to hell or something.’

But what is this place?

Everything seemed too peaceful compared to the hell I know.

Or rather, isn't this a cave?

Where am I?

As my memories returned, I looked around, trying to find the one who had saved me. And then, I saw her.

"Are you awake?"

Her long silver hair was wet as if she had just taken a bath. She was not in her usual attire, and her skin flushed red, so she looked even more charming than her usual appearance in the game.

Even her appearance is beautiful enough for players to create a fan club about her. If any of those bastards who were obsessed with her saw this, they would surely go crazy on the forum, spamming words like 'Bianca Mamang' or whatnot.

"Bianca?"

"Oh, you knew me? What a surprise. Are stories about me still being told to children these days?"

She giggled and took out something from the wardrobe.

"Just wait for a bit, okay? I'll go get dressed real quick."

Bianca was humming as she picked out a few clothes. Should I be glad that my body hadn't reached puberty? Even if I looked at her naked body like this, I didn't feel sexually aroused at all.

Still, beautiful things are beautiful. So, I can't help but stare at her in awe as if appreciating a work of nature.

It really is big.

I think I can understand a little why her fanbase called her Mamang.

She seemed to notice where I was looking and giggled.

"Are you curious?"

"Eh? Well…"

"Ara, you're blushing. So cute."

She patted my head softly, like a girl patting a kitten. It strangely felt good, so I just let her do what she wanted.

Soon, she finished changing and placed her hand on my forehead.

"I've healed you before, but just in case."

A soft light enveloped my body. It felt like submerging in a warm bath. Unfortunately, it didn't last long as Bianca pulled her hand away and smiled.

"Yes. You're all good."

"Thank you so much, really."

"Don't mind it. I actually felt sorry about the village."

She must have read my memory quite a bit. I am curious how far she read. But since she doesn't mention my previous life as Kim Siwoo, her power probably can only read what's stored in the brain, not the soul.

That alone is amazing, though. Thanks to that, she could quickly tell whether someone was evil or not.

"Still, you're amazing. How did someone so small do all that?"

She continued to praise me with excitement. Seeing her look so happy, like a mother feeling proud of her son, made me feel giddy.

Honestly, I'm not used to receiving praise in my last life. So it doesn't feel bad. Still, it's more embarrassing than I thought.

"I was only doing what little thing I could."

"Oh, are you more shy than I thought? It's okay to just thank you when someone praises you, you know?"

"Thank you."

"Right. That's more like it, hehe."

I wonder what made her so happy. But Bianca has been patting my head and smiling since before.

"Ah~ So cute. Is it okay for such a strong boy to be this cute?"

Scratch that. I think I understand. She completely treats me like a cat.

If that's the case, then I can understand Bianca being so touchy since before.

Because I'm also like that with my cat.

At times like this, I would feel happier if the cat snuggled up even more to me rather than refusing the touch.

So that's exactly what I did.

"…!"

Why was she surprised? Isn't it better this way? Just when I thought I should pull back, Bianca broke into a melting smile and hugged me tightly.

"Hngh! So cute."

"…!"

I was startled momentarily, but I relaxed quite a bit when I realized she properly controlled her strength.

I thought my body would break for a moment.

It wouldn't be funny if I died after going through all that.

And due to being hugged by a pretty girl, at that.

'She looks happy.'

I wonder if this is how all dragons feel when they see something they like.

Then again, the other dragons I know are enemies of mankind, so I don't even want to meet them.

'Keuh… This shame is nothing but a small price to pay.'

I feel embarrassed, but it was a rare chance to raise favor with a dragon.

'Everything was for the sake of a perfect happy end.'

It was the moment when I swallowed my pride and acted cute like any normal 10-year-old would.


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