Reincarnated As An Ogre, I’m Going To Enjoy Life In This Other World! - Chapter 104

“It happened around six months ago…”

Yuzuriha quietly begins to speak.

“A dragon came to this ogre village.”

“A dragon!?”

I’m startled by the surprising word.

“It made a certain demand of us.”

“A demand…?”

“Yes, it demanded a sacrifice.”

At that moment, I understood everything about Saki’s behavior until now.

“So… it’s Saki-chan, isn’t it?”

“…Yes.”

Yuzuriha nods, trembling.

“After that, the dragon settled at the edge of the forest and demanded the sacrifice within a week…”

“And then…?”

“My husband, the village chief, and the other able-bodied men went to slay the dragon, but…”

(There were no male ogres in this village… which means…)

“Were they all killed?”

“…Most likely.”

Upon saying that, not just Yuzuriha, but the other female ogres also lowered their eyes.

“After that, the dragon came again, saying it would spare us if we offered Saki as a sacrifice, but this time it demanded her within six months…”

“If it’s within six months, then…”

“Yes, the deadline is in one week.”

Hearing this, everyone falls silent.

“What are you planning to do, Yuzuriha-san?”

“I… as the village chief’s representative… if sacrificing one life can save everyone in the village…”

“Yuzuriha!”

When Yuzuriha says that, the others shake her shoulder.

“Are you really okay with that?”

“…”

I take hold of Yuzuriha’s hand.

“Is this really okay with you, not as the village chief but as a mother, Yuzuriha-san?”

“Saki…”

Tears start to pour from Yuzuriha’s eyes.

“No… I can’t bear to see Saki die… I absolutely won’t allow it!”

Listening to Yuzuriha’s words, I made up my mind.

“I understand. I’ll defeat the dragon.”

“What?”

All of them look at me simultaneously.

“Kingil-sama, what did you just say?”

“I’ll defeat the dragon. That way, Saki-chan will be saved, right?”

“There’s no way you can do that! Dragons are the strongest beings in this world. You might have more strength than the other ogres, but to defeat a dragon…”

Yuzuriha raises her voice, and I place my hand on her shoulder to calm her down.

“We’ve only known each other for a short time, so it may be hard, but will you trust me?”

“…But why? We’ve only known each other for a short time, so why would you put your life on the line for us?”

I gaze firmly into Yuzuriha’s eyes.

“She called me ‘Onichan’, and as her big brother, it’s my duty to protect her!”

“Kingil-sama…”

I add, remembering what happened in the royal capital, and continue.

“I was asked a question once: ‘If you had to choose, would you save one person or five from a dragon?'”

“What did you answer?”

“I answered that I would defeat the dragon and save everyone, and I still feel the same way. I truly believe I can do it!”

“Are you really going to help us?”

After looking around at the others, I meet Yuzuriha’s gaze and nod strongly.

“Yes! I will definitely save Saki-chan and the village!”

And with that, I decided to fight the dragon.

Chapter length 1395 characters.