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◈ My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon ◈
Chapter 149: A Son-in-Law’s Love Is Best for His Mother-in-Law
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The thing my mother-in-law handed me was a small box about the size of a fist.
But the moment I received it, I realized it was a subspace artifact.
“Give it to Father and Shasha. I put all sorts of things inside.”
“Could you tell me what you packed?”
“I put in plenty of food, like the lava eel dishes Shasha likes and the noodles Father enjoys.”
“Ah, Sia once made Lord Rokan those elven-style banquet noodles. Is that what you mean?”
“That’s right. I put in various things besides food as well...”
My mother-in-law then told me about every single item in the subspace without pause.
To summarize a few that stood out, there were video messages Sia’s relatives, including her grandmother, had left for her, childhood photos of Sia from an album, photos of my father-in-law and mother-in-law, several artifacts, magic books, and more.
The packed contents overflowed with my mother-in-law’s love.
“I’ll deliver it as soon as I return.”
“I’m counting on you.”
Then my mother-in-law and father-in-law took my hand.
“Let’s go to Elysium.”
* * *
Elysium.
“When do you think Minjun will come...?”
More time than expected had passed since the delegation returned to Elysium without Minjun.
They had not expected him to arrive after just a few days, of course.
Still, no one had ever heard of a dragon and a human forming that kind of relationship, so they could not help worrying.
At Estelle’s concern, Kutun grumbled.
“He should return before too long, but honestly. At the very least, shouldn’t he stop by to see what became of the item he commissioned?”
Normally, he would already have shown Minjun the greatest masterpiece he had ever made.
Kutun was curious how Minjun would react upon seeing it, but with no news from him, he could only wait with bated breath for Minjun’s return.
Adil was in a similar position.
“The research I’m doing now also absolutely requires Minjun’s help...”
The research they had planned to conduct with Minjun had been halted because of that unforeseen incident.
There were many things Adil wanted to discuss with him, not only about that research but other studies as well.
Everyone had their own reason connected to Minjun, so they could only wait eagerly for him to arrive.
Of course, even without such reasons, Minjun was someone special to everyone in Elysium.
Then, while the three enjoyed tea and talked about Minjun.
Vooooom!
With the sound of space splitting apart, several figures tore through it.
They were none other than Minjun, Peria, and Ignis.
The instant they sensed the trio’s presence.
“Gasp!”
“...!”
Kutun and Adil were so shocked that they briefly forgot how to breathe.
“Minjun! No, before that... G-greetings to you, Great Ones!”
Estelle panicked at the sudden situation but barely managed to offer proper greetings.
“You there, elf.”
“Y-yes!”
“Guide us to the village chiefs.”
Estelle fumbled as she guided Peria and Ignis to Elysium’s village chiefs.
Once Peria and Ignis left with Estelle, saying they had business to attend to, Minjun was left behind with Adil and Kutun.
As soon as the three were alone.
“Minjun!”
“Minjun, do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you?”
Adil and Kutun shouted almost simultaneously as they pulled Minjun into a tight embrace.
The rough texture of the lizardkin’s skin and the dwarf’s coarse beard rubbed against him, tickling him.
“Y-you two... That tickles too much...”
“Oh.”
“I was just so happy to see you.”
Embarrassed by Minjun’s response, the two let go of him.
But only for a moment.
“Do you know how long we waited for you?”
They enthusiastically welcomed Minjun again.
“That’s right! We have so many things we wanted to discuss with you. By the way, you seem stronger than when we last met.”
As residents of Elysium who carried on Bellium’s will, they easily noticed Minjun’s change.
But at Minjun’s next words, both of them opened their mouths wide in shock.
“You saw correctly. I can use Dragon Speech completely now, like a dragon.”
“I-is that true?”
This was not simply a matter of him becoming a little stronger than before. Had he not reached an entirely new realm?
Kutun and Adil, who had been making such a fuss over Minjun just moments ago, fell silent.
‘If he can use Dragon Speech perfectly, doesn’t that practically make him a dragon...?’
The same thought crossed both their minds.
Would they no longer be able to treat Minjun as casually as before?
“Then, Minjun... sir, perhaps...”
Awkwardness spread across Kutun’s face. He usually addressed Minjun with ease and familiarity.
Even his words came out in a hesitant stammer.
Seeing Kutun like that, Minjun held back the laughter threatening to burst out.
“What’s with that? Treat me comfortably like you always did.”
“No, but if you can use Dragon Speech perfectly, then you have to be acknowledged as a dragon...”
Kutun was no longer his usual boisterous self. He was nervous and overly cautious.
In the end, Minjun could not hold back his laughter.
But only briefly.
“I don’t really know yet, either. It would be ridiculous if I were acknowledged as a dragon just because I can use Dragon Speech perfectly. It’s not like I have a Dragon Heart, or horns and magnificent wings like other dragons.”
Minjun wore an awkward smile as he continued, almost lamenting.
“...Right?”
Kutun was still conscious of it and treated Minjun cautiously.
“That’s why it’s even weirder. So just call me normally. I’ve only crossed one big mountain. I still have a long way to go before I become a dragon.”
Was he not still something in between, neither human nor dragon?
At Minjun’s persuasion, Kutun smiled awkwardly and gave a small nod.
“O-okay.”
Kutun was still frozen stiff, while Adil could only watch their moods from beside him.
Unable to bear the awkwardness any longer, Minjun decided to break it himself.
“So, Mr. Kutun. About that Dragon Bone Sword I mentioned before. Can I see it now?”
“Of course! Do you know how long I’ve waited for this day?”
Kutun was a simpler dwarf than Minjun had expected.
At the mention of the Dragon Bone Sword, Kutun laughed heartily as though he had never felt awkward at all, then led Minjun to his workshop.
“I’ll bring it right out.”
While Kutun briefly stepped away, Minjun eagerly wondered what kind of result he would bring.
Kutun was a skilled dwarf, so he had probably modified it in a creative way that Minjun, as a human, could never have imagined.
Then, shortly afterward.
“Here it is.”
Kutun brought over the item Minjun had commissioned.
“...This?”
The instant he saw it, Minjun’s eyes went wide.
The completed item Kutun held out was none other than a pair of knuckledusters.
Minjun had expected a somewhat unconventional modification, but this went beyond modification. It was practically an entirely new creation.
“No, how did you...?”
When Minjun gave exactly the reaction he had expected, Kutun eagerly explained the modified item.
“If I left it as it was, that sword would probably rot away in your subspace. You would only use it occasionally in emergencies. But could something that passed through my hands be left like that?”
Kutun said he did not want an item made by a proud dwarf to be abandoned by its owner for so long, so he had decided to reforge it into a completely new form.
That was how these knuckledusters came to be.
“First, this item has two especially appealing features.”
Kutun held up two fingers.
“The first is storage and amplification. I preserved the original material’s traits as much as possible, allowing these knuckledusters to store power. They can also momentarily amplify the power you release. And the second.”
His mouth seemed to be itching to reveal it. It was clearly a feature more important, or more worthy of boasting about, than the first.
“You can wear them together with your sword.”
Normally, knuckledusters were used as knuckledusters, and a sword as a sword.
But the knuckledusters Kutun had modified were different.
They could be used as knuckledusters, but thanks to special treatment, they made the wearer feel as if they were wearing rings rather than knuckledusters, allowing them to be equipped with other weapons.
“Is that really true?”
“When have I ever lied? Since we’re talking about it, why not test them right away?”
“Sounds good.”
Grinning at the thought of personally seeing the power of the weapon he had modified, Kutun led Minjun to a quiet clearing.
“Go on, try them here.”
“Then I will.”
First, for comparison, Minjun decided to use only the Dragon Bone Sword he had been using before.
The moment he swung the sword, Minjun used Dragon Speech.
[Blow.]
Even without the knuckledusters on, a fairly strong wind rose.
“Ooh...”
Kutun and Adil, watching from behind, could vaguely feel how much Minjun had grown.
Now it was time to put on the knuckledusters.
Minjun put a knuckleduster on each hand, then gripped the Dragon Bone Sword while wearing them.
“Oh, this really is comfortable. Just like you said, it feels like I’m wearing rings.”
“Of course it does. Who do you think made them?”
Kutun watched Minjun’s fascinated response with a satisfied smile.
After equipping the knuckledusters and gripping the sword again, Minjun used the same Dragon Speech.
[Blow.]
Whoooosh!
The instant the Dragon Speech was spoken, a far fiercer wind than before swept through the area.
Previously, Kutun and Adil, standing far away on the opposite side, had not been affected at all.
This time, though, even they staggered from the wind’s force.
“...That’s insane.”
Minjun muttered quietly, and Kutun, who heard him, laughed heartily.
“This Kutun’s skills haven’t dulled yet! Taking this commission was worth it. Could you show us more of how you use it?”
One of a dwarf’s greatest joys was watching a client use an item that had passed through their hands as intended.
Kutun urged Minjun to keep testing it.
“Sure.”
But while Minjun was busily testing the new artifact’s power.
Peria and Ignis came over.
“So this is where you were, our son-in-law.”
At the unexpected return of the dragons, Kutun and Adil instinctively fell to their knees in respect.
“Greetings, Great Ones!”
“You saw us earlier. Why make such a fuss?”
Peria smiled as she approached Minjun, paying little attention to Adil and Kutun.
“Son-in-law, are you busy?”
“No. Why?”
“I have a surprise gift for you as well.”
A gentle smile rested on her lips.
“A gift...?”
“You saved my mother’s life. Wouldn’t it be stranger not to repay you? But we don’t know what our son-in-law likes, so I thought I’d let you choose for yourself. Come along.”
Peria immediately led Minjun somewhere.
The place Minjun arrived at was.
“Don’t tell me I’m supposed to choose from among these...?”
The sacred relic vault of the Sanctuary, where Elysium’s most precious sacred relics were kept.
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