"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 51

“All of you are just a bunch of losers, heroes.”

I feel nauseous to the core.

Ryu has formed a familiar contract with a demon called Senrima Axel, and they think of each other like family. In contrast, the enslaved hero treats demons like trash. From Ryu’s perspective, such behavior is absolutely unacceptable. In fact, it wouldn’t sit well with the average person either.

Monsters are often associated with the image of being irrational and ferocious creatures, but that’s not the case at all. In fact, there are monsters like Axel who are intelligent and gentle. Moreover, there are even types of monsters that have been deemed harmless by the Adventurers’ Guild.

If I remember correctly, in the Eldorado religion, monsters are considered absolute evil. That might have something to do with it, but from what I can see, that hero is simply a bad person. I was thinking of recruiting a decent hero if there was one… Unfortunately, you all are targets for extermination.

Rather than wanting new reinforcements, Ryu is probably interested in information about the other world. Unknown information not recorded in the books of this world. The only way to hear it is from the hero himself.

The enslaved hero has finally stopped the assault on the dragon wyvern.

“Imperial Army, how dare you harm my best friend Ryusei…! I will never forgive you! I was planning to conserve my strength this time, but plans have changed. I will use everything I have to annihilate them! Hey, Hiryuu, let’s go. Stop dawdling!”

The undead hero arrived there.

“Yuma, have you calmed down a bit?”

“Just a little.”

“Are you planning to bring that thing here?”

“Ah. I won’t be satisfied until the Imperial Army is completely annihilated. Tomorrow, I’ll be counting on you too, Kokomi. Let’s take revenge for the meteor together.”

“Yes, of course. I’ll use the minimum number of zombies brought from the Empire.”

“Alright, then I’m off.”

Saying that, the enslaved hero flew off somewhere.

“Sigh… This is why Yuma is like this.”

You’re overreacting just because a meteor died. Well, at least now I can finally graduate from this pretend friendship, so it’s a wash.

“Shall I go to bed soon? Show me to a safe room.”

“Hah!”

The undead hero was guided by the knight and entered the nearby building.

“Hey, Lizard”

“What’s up, kid?”

“Is it okay even if it’s a woman?”

“There are no restrictions based on gender. In the first place, the concept of gender does not exist for us dragon kin.”

“Got it. I’ll take down the hero within five minutes, so get ready.”

“Hmph… Who do you think you’re giving orders to? I am the Dragon King, Bahamut.”

“Yeah, yeah. See you.”

Alright. It’s about time to put an end to this four-year-long curse.

Ryu donned a black cloak and blended seamlessly into the night.

And then, to the building where the hero just entered.

There are multiple knights surrounding the building, and the main entrance is particularly heavily guarded.

The easiest way is to go through the front, but it would be a hassle if it causes a commotion. Should I pry open the window of an empty room and get in?

Ryu skillfully severed the lock with his Kurikara, entering quietly without making a sound.

The hero’s magic is… the fifth room from the left on the third floor. Their proud magic has become their downfall.

The hero’s magical power is abundant. Thanks to this, the plant hero can move giants, the enslaver can control high-rank monsters, and the necromancer can command zombie armies. However, in the few months since being summoned to this world, it seems they practiced magic but not the control of their magical power. Well, they might have practiced it to some extent, but their proficiency is lacking, so from Ryu’s perspective, their magical power is leaking everywhere.

The Empire is utterly careless. If I told the Empress about this, she’d laugh at it.

Avoiding the patrolling knights, I made my way and arrived at the third floor.

In front of the hero’s room, two zombies were standing.

Undead Knight. Did you go all the way to the dungeon just to bring him here? What a hassle.

The undead knight is a creature that has only been confirmed to exist within the dungeon.

Ryu drew his sword and, with blinding speed, sliced the undead knight into pieces along with its armor.

With this, they won’t be able to make a comeback anymore.

“Hmm?”

I thought I heard a noise outside the room just now… But when enemies come, I order the zombies to shout loudly, so maybe it’s just my imagination. There’s no way two B-rank monsters could be taken down instantly, and the door is locked anyway.

However…

Gacha.

“Eh!?”

A man dressed in black broke in and approached the hero.

The man grabs the hero by the neck and lifts him up.

“Re-release that hand…!”

But I won’t let go. The strength is increasing more and more, and at this rate, I’ll suffocate.

That’s it, I’ll just turn them into zombies with magic. Get ready!

However, necromancy cannot turn someone into an undead unless it touches their skin.

Right now, the hero is grabbing the man’s arm, but since the man is wearing long sleeves and gloves, they need to look for another exposed area.

In a moment of desperation, I set my sights on,

If they aren’t wearing a mask, if I touch their face…

The hero reaches out his hand. But beyond that…

“That’s too bad.”

The blade of the Kira.

“Eh”

The consciousness of the undead hero was drawn into the Abyssal World.

Ryu throws her, who has lost all her strength, onto the bed.

The hero fell into the world of darkness.

“Uh, where is this…?”

“Hero of Another World”

When I turned to the direction of the voice, there stood the black dragon.

“Ah… ah…”

“I shall devour your soul!”

“N-no…”

The black dragon’s large mouth looms over the hero.

But I can’t do anything. My body won’t move at all.

No matter how much I struggle, tears just keep overflowing from my eyelids.

And.

“Ahhh”

In the end, while experiencing the utmost despair, the hero’s soul was crushed.

In the real world.

“Oh, did it work?”

“Hmph… a little brat.”

The Dragon King Bahamut, in the form of a hero, rose up.

“Thanks to the parasites being gone, my body feels so refreshed. The strange world has closed off too, so the mental burden is gone, and I feel amazing.”

“Do you… want to die?”

“Even if you say that in that state…”

Even so, he is exuding such an overwhelming presence that an ordinary person couldn’t maintain their composure. This is him holding back quite a bit, but… as expected of the Dragon King.

“Since the knights are about to start causing a commotion, let’s make our escape for now.”

“It’s fine to destroy this city, you know.”

“Rejected. All my hard work so far will go to waste.”

“Hmph… it can’t be helped.”

The two jumped out of the window and escaped the city.

In the forest.

Ryu and the Dragon King were conversing face to face.

“You’ve been pestering me all this time, so at least bow your head and apologize before you leave.”

“Shut up, I made a compromise for you. You should be the one expressing gratitude.”

“That’s an outrageous argument. This is why lizards…”

“I don’t want to be told what to do by a mere insect on the ground.”

“Who the hell has been parasitizing that bug for four years?”

“Tch… so cheeky.”

“Thinking you can beat me with words is a million years too early. By the way, have you learned necromancy or something?”

“There’s no way it could be useful. Fool.”

“By the way, what are you going to do after this?”

“I will transform into my true form and return to the floating island once.”

“Ah, you mentioned that your subordinates were waiting there, right?”

“This time, I made my comrades wait too long, so I must hurry back.”

“At least transform in a more distant place, okay? It would be a hassle if it causes a commotion.”

“Hmph…”

The Dragon King Bahamut turned his back to Ryu and began to walk deeper into the forest.

“See you, stupid lizard. Don’t ever show your face in front of me again.”

“That’s our line, brat.”

Ryu scratched his head while

“Well, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to show your face at least once. You don’t have any friends anyway, right?”

“……Come and show your face. Next time, as comrades.”

“That’s annoying.”

“Hmph…”

That became their last conversation.

It was a more straightforward farewell than I had imagined, but perhaps that was the best for both parties.

After that, Ryu returned to his base, and the Dragon King Bahamut transformed back to his original form and flew off to the floating island.

Around that time, the tent was in an uproar because Ryu had not returned for so long, and conversely, in the city, the undead, freed from the necromancy, were rampaging, causing another commotion.