The Strongest Onmyoji and the Shikigami With AI are Unparalleled in Another World ~ A Second Life Properly Enjoyed Using Artificial Intelligence ~ - Chapter 161

The immobilized dragon glared up at Big Spider-chan with frustration.

Then, Big Spider-chan started to move.

“Die!”

The dragon screamed just as Big Spider-chan advanced, and a massive explosion erupted around the dragon, igniting the surroundings in an instant.

The blast and flames struck Big Spider-chan, flipping it onto its back.

“What was that? Some kind of magic?”

“Seems like it! The power was incredible,” AI-chan commented.

She was right. The force was so immense that several legs of the iron-hard Big Spider-chan had been blown clean off.

“Ha ha! Take that, stupid spider! Serves you right!”

The dragon’s voice rang out as it flapped its wings, lifting itself into the air.

It must’ve burned the threads away with the flames, but its body was charred and battered in several places.

“Master, look! There’s a pile of gold coins over there, like a hundred of them!”

She was right!

It must’ve been shaken loose by the explosion.

“Annoying human brat…”

The dragon glared at AI-chan.

“Your opponent is Big Spider-chan, isn’t it?”

“Hmph. That spider’s finished.”

Big Spider-chan struggled to get back up, but with several legs missing, it was no use.

“Master, it’s saying, ‘I’m done for!’”

“Yeah, it does seem that way.”

Reluctantly, I dismissed Big Spider-chan.

Then, I threw another talisman, summoning Big Spider-chan anew.

“Wha—?”

The dragon let out a strange sound, staring in disbelief at the re-summoned Big Spider-chan.

The newly re-summoned Big Spider-chan had all its legs intact and not a single scratch.

“That’s a shikigami. It can be revived as many times as needed. Alright, Big Spider-chan, the enemy is weakened, so make sure to restrain it properly this time. Oh, and don’t eat it—I’ll buy you cookies later.”

“It says, ‘Yay!’”

What a carefree spider…

“Ahem!”

Huh?

Curious, I looked at the dragon. It was slowly descending.

“What’s wrong?”

“Child of man, conflict brings nothing of value. I am a gentle being, and I will forgive your earlier rudeness.”

Ah…

“You chickened out!”

“Silence! I did not chicken out! Your courage and sincerity were made abundantly clear in our earlier fight. There is no need for more.”

You totally chickened out…

“Natalia, use your healing magic on it.”

“Huh? Oh, okay.”

Natalia jogged over to the dragon, so I dismissed Big Spider-chan.

“It said, ‘Cookies!’ before disappearing.”

“I’ll get them later.”

What a glutton…

As I stood there dumbfounded, Natalia began healing the dragon.

“My apologies, child of man. As thanks, you may take the scales scattered around here.”

“Th-thank you,” Natalia said, bowing slightly, while AI-chan immediately started gathering the scales.

“You little brat…!”

The dragon glared at AI-chan, but she completely ignored it.

“Dragon, I’d like to ask you something…”

“Hm? Oh, fine. What brought you all the way to this mountain?”

The dragon turned the question back on me.

“We came chasing after you. When we saw a dragon flying around, we thought something was up. If you’d gone beyond this mountain, it wouldn’t have been our concern since that’s another country, but since you’re in this territory, we had to investigate. So, what are you doing here?”

“That’s all? It’s nothing serious. I’m just moving. This place has hot springs, and I wanted to relax. I’m getting old, and the cold has been rough on me.”

How trivial…

“Where did you come from?”

“From the northern mountains.”

That’s pretty vague…

“Master, it’s probably the mountain range up north,” AI-chan explained. “The ones that stay snow-covered even in summer.”

“Yes, that’s the place. Anyway, it’s cold there. We dragons can endure the cold, but warmth is better.”

“The north, huh… But you came from the west, didn’t you? Why stop by the town?”

If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have taken this job. Well, it was a good way to kill time, and it paid well, so I can’t complain.

“I told you already. While flying, I heard a voice provoking me, so I stopped to check it out. But it turned out to be near a human settlement, so I decided against it. Still, I found a similar type of demon in the forest nearby and thought about confronting them, but they were surrounded by what looked like weak little girls, so I let it go.”

That must’ve been AI-chan, Alice, and Lily back then…

Yeah, this one’s not on me.

It’s definitely Layla’s snake’s fault.

“I’ll apologize on behalf of Layla’s snake. It’s a god, so it tends to be arrogant.”

“What part of that thing is godlike? Is it an evil god or something?”

“I suppose it is.”

“I wouldn’t know, but it’s definitely not a decent god.

Though, there’s a good chance it’s similar to its summoner…

“Tch! I knew I shouldn’t have gotten involved. Nothing good ever comes of it.”

“My apologies for that. So, are you planning to live here?”

“That’s right. I’ll enjoy the rest of my days here. I doubt anyone will come to bother me anyway.”

Well, the altitude is pretty high, so maybe only elves would venture here. And if word gets out that there’s a dragon, even they’d likely stay away.

“Some might come, though. There are hot springs here, after all.”

“Who would come?”

“Us.”

“…Fine. If it’s just for the hot springs, I don’t mind. Just don’t wake me while I’m sleeping.”

We won’t. Hot springs are meant to be enjoyed in peace. I learned that lesson the hard way after getting scolded for swimming in one.

“Alright, alright… Leanne, looks like that’s how it’s going to be.”

“Um, so for now, it seems like there’s no real issue. The dragon just moved here. That’s the gist of it, right?”

“That’s right. I’ll accompany you when you make the report.”

If we mention it was Layla’s snake’s fault, it might turn into a bigger problem, so it’s better to gloss over it.

“Then that’s settled. Shall we head back?”

“Yeah. Alright, see you, dragon.”

“Leave, leave. I’m going to sleep.”

With that, the dragon curled up right where it was and shut its eyes. Seeing this, we decided to teleport back with Leanne’s magic.