Hard Work Will Never Betray Me (WN) - Chapter 130

A few days later . Before going to bed, I was relaxing in the living room of Marie’ s mansion, petting and caressing Tama-chan, while a few of us were having a relaxing time.

In the spacious living room, there are three sofas that can fit a number of people, surrounded by a short desk, where several people in the training group, including myself, and Marie sit and enjoy our leisurely time together.

The main topics of conversation included serious topics such as a recap of the day, the Imperial Academy of Magic, where Iris, Johan, Oscar and the other children of my generation are preparing to take the entrance exam next year, and my summoned divine beast, the original dragon Elemental Dragon Tama-chan, which finally hatched the few days ago.

　Incidentally, all the groups had succeeded in defeating the Jabberwock. It seems that the third group I was in was the only one that was abnormal, and the others succeeded in defeating the Jabberwock without any problems. Marie told me that many of the groups were able to take down the enemy much more easily than expected, thanks to the results of their training and the increased strength of their teamwork.

　Everyone seems to be gradually improving their abilities. I couldn’t keep my eyes on them.

　But that aside, we are now talking about Tama-chan. I have to make a decision soon.

“By the way, guys, about Tama-chan’s name,” Since she’s hatched from an egg, it would be strange to call her Tama-chan forever, wouldn’t it?”

　Since Tama-chan was the temporary name for the egg until it hatched, it would be strange to call it “Tama-chan” after it hatched out of the egg. On the other hand, if we were to name her Dora-chan because she is a dragon, there is no way to deny the possibility that some blue devil might bring out a planet-destroying weapon. Since neither Tama-chan nor I are strong enough to fight against a planet-destroyer, we should avoid such an appropriate naming.

“Hmmm, it bothers me.”

“Eberhard.”

“What?”

　Claudia, the earth golem user, calls out to me.

“When I think of the original elemental dragon, the first thing that comes to mind is the legendary dragon Lindwurm, the partner of the first emperor. How about taking its name?”

“The dragon of the brave.”

It is a suggestion from a native of the ancient city of Cremona, which is related to the first emperor, a very heroic man.

“Hmmm. The original dragon, the elemental dragon, has been a legend since the time of the first emperor. Isn’t it not a bad idea to honor the memory of the previous generation?”

　Marie nodded in agreement. I looked around and saw that the other people in the room were nodding their heads in agreement.

“Not bad, huh?　Hal, I’m sure he will be as good as legendary one “.

Lily’s hopes were heavy.

‘You’re a hero, aren’t you? …… Halt, you’re amazing!”

　Nadia, the cat-eared girl, looks at me with sparkling eyes.

“You may be present at the historic moment when a future hero’s partner is named.’

　It is Gilbert who says so. I think he is overreacting, but he seems quite serious.

“Well, it’s Eberhard. If he is that good, the people at the Court will probably give him the benefit of the doubt and say, ‘Respect!

Werner, whose parents were court mages, is well versed in the affairs of the conservative court officials. If he says so, then criticisms such as, “It’s disrespectful to use the name of the first emperor’s partner as an excuse! If he says so, it seems safe to assume that there won’t be much criticism for “cheating on the name of the first emperor’s partner!

I”n the first place, Eberhard is the most famous imperial knight, the Comet, and the son of the Farenheit frontier count family, one of the most powerful nobles in the empire, right? There aren’t that many people who can criticize him openly, let alone behind his back.”

‘Come to think of it, I am a nobleman.”

“I have been so busy with my training recently that I have lost the sense of being an aristocrat. At this rate, I’m starting to wonder if I’ll be able to take over the family headship in the future.”

“Hey, Hal!　 Pull yourself together. “

“Oh, hey his bride is getting angry with him “
“This is quite a unusual scene.”

‘Hmmm… ……. I’m glad to see you two are getting along so well.

“Yeas they are “

　They all say whatever they want. …… I’m going to bully you through your training. Don’t you dare underestimate the imperial knight!

“‘Eberhard is giving me the evil look again ……. Don’t be evil a hero in the future”

“You say I’m a future hero, but I’m not such a great guy”.

I just want to protect the people around me and the home I grew up in. Whatever if people in other countries are unhappy, I can only think of them as “too bad for you. I am not a saint who can save everyone.”

“If it saves even one more person, it’s a good thing.”

　It’s kind of embarrassing, isn’t it? I drank down the warm herbal tea to calm myself.

I’m sure we’ ll name Tama-chan ‘Lindwurm’ then, right?z””

　Nadia, a cat-ear girl who can’t read the air in a good way, broke the ice with me, so I just had to give Nadia a pat on the back for her good deed.

I was so proud of myself that I just had to give Nadia a pat on the back.

“What’s wrong !”?”
　Cats are best petted. Tama-chan is also warm and cute, but because it is a dragon, its scales are still comfortable to the touch.

“Well, Tama-chan.”

“What?　You ignored me just now, didn’t you?　I was ignored, wasn’t I?”

　She’s a fussy cat that needs to be petted every single time. I’ll make you some catnip next time.

　With Nadia’s tail wagging in the air, I woke up Tama-chan, who was sleeping on my lap, and called out to her.

“Pyui?”

　I’m annoyed by the fact that Tama-chan has saved my life, but I can’t say anything too strongly considering that she saved my life. How dare you eat so much food just because my magic power has been restored?

　Well, I forgive you because you’re cute.

“Your name is ‘Lindwurm.”

“Pyuuuh!”

　Lindvurm, aka Tama-chan, looks happy because she finally got an official name. The actual name of the dragon is not really a very good name for a dragon, regardless of gender it is. It seems that the dragon itself is happy with the name, so there is no problem.

“Lindwurm, so it’s Lin-chan!”

「「「「「「 Eh? 」」」」」」

　The cat girl Nadia, who gave a loose and fluffy nickname with no sense of dignity at all, caused everyone present to turn around. ……, though.

“I like that.”

“Eberhard!”

“You don’t have to force yourself to take it!”

　I’m sure you’ll be able to find a good fit for this girl. It’s perfect for her.

　In Japan, “Rin” was a common name, and it could be used for either a man or a woman.

Lindvulm” is usually a very cute name, but when it comes down to it, even though she was weak, she has the super strength to defeat the Jabberwock with a single blow. The day may come when the name ” Lindwurm” will suit her.

“Good luck, Lin-chan.”

“Pew!”

A silver-scaled original elemental dragon. I recall the memory of being fascinated by the sight of a dragon flying leisurely along the magnificent ridges of a mountain range when I was traveling alone in the foot of a great mountain range many years ago.

At that time, I dreamed of becoming a great adventurer and fighting, following, or becoming friends with legendary beasts like dragons. Lin-chan is not a monster but a divine beast, but in terms of rarity and value, it is the more valuable of the two.

I have fulfilled my dream of a few years ago. She is still a small dragon now, but I am looking forward to seeing how she will grow up in the future