Twilight Alchemist 30.2

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30.2. A Reunion Between Parent And Child, It's Good To Reminisce How It Feels, Isn't It?

"I see, I see. Talking about dragons, but it's probably some rare lizard or something, right? And Kyle, you've picked up quite the noble way of speaking, huh?"

Huh?

Why suddenly a lizard assumption?

Oh! Right, that makes sense! With spatial storage, it wouldn't normally accommodate something that large!

Yeah. How should I explain this?

"Father, could we perhaps show the head somewhere with more space?"

"Hmm. How about the backyard of the estate?"

"Um... Father. The space there isn't big enough."

"What?"

"Oh! He's really going all out!"

Zaid spread his arms with a gleeful expression.

"Very well! If a larger space is needed, we can place it on the side of the main gate!"

"...?"

Ah, Zaid's intentions are subtly apparent.

While this estate is mainly a residence, it's likely designed for soldiers to gather in case of emergency. 

Just beyond the main gate, there's a large space.

Placing the relatively small head there would make it look even smaller, I guess.

Furthermore, there's a crowd gathering outside the main gate. Maybe he wants to spread Kyle's infamy further.

In that case, there's only one thing to do.

Determined, I push through the tension.

"Viscount of Veil Road. May I interject?"

"Craft-san?"

"Kyle's alchemist. Very well. You may speak."

"Thank you. If we're talking about the spot where the carriage arrived earlier, placing the head there shouldn't be a problem. However, it may damage a few flower beds."

"Hmm?"

Zaid makes a strange sound.

Of course.

Given the size of the area, it would be impossible without at least the size of a house for flower beds to be damaged.

"Oh! If that's the case, just show it! We can easily repair the flower beds! Father! Shall we do it!?"

"...Fine. Proceed. Show us, alchemist."

"Thank you very much!"

I bow and head outside. I ask the butler to evacuate everyone in the garden.

I nod to the nobles watching from the second-floor window before unveiling it.

The head of a giant dragon, comparable to a noble's mansion, is revealed.

It's so massive that it fills the wide space inside the main gate, looking like it's about to spew curses at any moment.

The onlookers are momentarily speechless at the sudden appearance of this unbelievable object, and then they scream and flee in panic.

Yeah. This time, it's not my fault, right? I got permission, didn't I?

Seeing the crowd on the brink of panic, I quickly activated the magic I had prepared.

It's my original magic, which spreads my voice across a wide area using magic power.

Here we go! Full power!

"Hear me! Seated now in the Viscount of Veil Road's estate is the severed head of the nefarious beast, the dragon! Yes! It's head! We slay it with the 3rd son of the Viscount, Kyle Gandarl Veil Road! All hail Kyle's great achievement!"

My voice, amplified by magic, spreads throughout the area.

...The lines were okay, right?

The waves of chaos spreading among the crowd gradually calm down and turn into enthusiasm.

Then, naturally, they begin to chant.

"Hail Kyle! Hail Kyle! Hail Kyle!"

Cheers erupt from all around.

Unlike before, the residents rush to the front gate to catch a glimpse of the dragon's head.

"Did he really slay a dragon!?"

"I saw it! The terrifyingly huge head!"

"Oh! I want to see it too!"

"Hey, if you climb onto the roof of my house right now, it'll cost you five silver coins!"

"In that case, you'd get a better view from the roof of my house! Six silver coins!"

"Wow! A creature's head larger than the walls surrounding the Viscount's estate!"

"Oh yes! Kyle is definitely on our side!"

"Don't push, idiots! You'll crush us!"

"Hey, how about some dragon meat skewers!?"

"Charms made from dragon's teeth!"

"Look! These are real dragon scales! Seriously! Huh? They look different in size from what I saw earlier? Huh? Was it that big?"

"We have genuine dragon meat!"

"How about a portrait of Kyle? By a famous painter..."

"Meat!"

"Fish!"

No, dragon-fish is just too much.

I tried tracing the magic just now, and it seems the magic spread wider than I anticipated. Specifically, did it reach the entire area of Gandarl City?

Yeah. I overdid it.

Looking up, I see Persia, Alphard, and Leifan holding their heads, while Zaid had his jaw dropped.

Hmph. Serves you right.

There's no need for mercy towards Kyle's enemies.