The moment Sodlan opened the door, the air in the entire room seemed to freeze.
“Soran, next time you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, remember to turn off the lights.”
Waaaah~ Don’t come over…
Daddy, please go away…
Fortunately, the lights in Soran’s room were off.
Only a faint sliver of moonlight filtered in, which wasn’t bright enough.
Sodlan did not notice anything unusual about Soran.
After saying those words, Sodlan closed the door and left.
It was better not to disturb Soran’s sleep.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Soran’s hanging heart finally hit the ground.
That was close.
I was almost caught by Daddy looking like this.
If this were discovered and the news got out… that a dragon was hidden inside the Bernas Family!
The King would wipe out the entire Bernas Family.
Soran, reeling from the false alarm, poked her small head out from under the covers and looked out the window.
It was almost dawn.
She couldn’t hesitate any longer.
She couldn’t wait for another sunrise; she had to leave the Human Race’s territory before this dawn…
At the very least, she had to leave the urban areas of the Human Race’s territory.
Even reaching the outskirts would be fine, as long as she wasn’t discovered by the Human Race.
And after Sodlan’s activity just now, Soran naturally didn’t dare to pack any supplies.
Sodlan definitely wouldn’t fall asleep immediately.
If there was even a little noise, she would be discovered.
As for food…
She would just look for it on the road.
Maybe she would get lucky?
No sooner said than done.
Soran pulled several pieces of clothing from the wardrobe and piled them evenly on the bed.
Then she covered them with the quilt, shaping it to look like she was still sleeping.
Once everything was ready, she nimbly jumped out of the window and arrived outside the house.
Sodlan’s house was located near the edge of the human city, less than a kilometer from the outer wall.
However, there was no gate on that side. If she wanted to take the main gate, it would be a very long way.
Traveling such a long distance, even with clothes, she wouldn’t be able to hide her Dragon Race features.
This tail and the dragon horns on her head were very conspicuous.
Therefore, Soran ultimately decided to climb over the wall.
Since she didn’t have suitable shoes, she had to go barefoot for now.
Trying to wear shoes much larger than her feet would probably cause her to trip after just a few steps.
Soran leaned against the wall, tiptoeing stealthily, inching toward the outer wall step by step while trying her best not to make a sound.
“……”
After spending several dozen minutes, Soran successfully reached the foot of the wall.
It’s okay.
I’m just going out for a bit.
After I find the Evil Dragon and change back, I’ll come home.
I’m only leaving for a little while.
Daddy shouldn’t be worried.
He can understand me…… right?
After mentally preparing herself, Soran took a leap…
Thud.
Her head successfully slammed into the wall.
She slumped onto the ground, and the wall even gifted her a large lump.
“Why?”
Soran picked up her tail to wipe away her tears.
Although it was a small matter, she couldn’t calm her emotions for a long time.
This wall is clearly only two meters high.
I am a trained Human Sword Saint, how could I not even jump over such a short wall?
And… why is my body so sensitive after being turned into the Dragon Race? I cry from a random bump. It’s just a big lump, isn’t it?
Soran pulled herself together, stood up, and tried again…
The result was exactly the same.
“Waaaah~”
Don’t cry.
“Waaaah~”
I can’t cry.
“Waaaah~”
This is so embarrassing…
“Waaaah~”
I can’t control it at all.
It’s all the fault of that bad dragon for turning me into this! When I change back, I must truly kill her!
After recovering for a while, Soran pulled herself together again.
Since I can’t climb the wall… then I’ll just tear it down… People from the Human Race should come to fix it eventually.
It’s fine, it’s fine.
Soran raised her right hand high.
“Holy Sword, Qiangeyi!”
In the next second, a Holy Sword shining with golden light appeared out of thin air between her fingers.
“Slash!”
With one strike of sword energy from Soran, a hole was successfully blasted through the wall.
However, the commotion seemed a bit loud.
With just this one sword strike, Soran felt as if all her strength had been drained.
She withdrew the Holy Sword and supported herself with her hands on her knees.
So tired………
Why does even the simplest attack with the Holy Sword feel so exhausting now?
It’s all that Evil Dragon’s fault.
If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be so weak.
“Who’s there?!”
Not far away, a resident who heard the noise immediately shouted out the window at the top of their lungs.
The Human Race was like this; when they encountered danger, they first notified the people around them to deal with it together.
This was what they called “unity.”
Oh no! It’s the middle of the night, can’t you guys just sleep properly?
Soran didn’t have time to rest anymore.
If she didn’t get out now, she’d be waiting for that group of people to wake up and catch her!
Run for it! Run for it!….
Outside the city were the outskirts.
Most of it was a natural environment of forests and grasslands, with only a few scattered clusters of small huts, or settlements.
Now, she only needed to avoid those few settlements and follow her memory to the place where the Evil Dragon had appeared.
After running for a short while, Soran felt her legs go soft, and her strength failed her.
She took a glance back and, after confirming no one was chasing her, switched to walking.
Damned Evil Dragon, making me so weak that I’m exhausted after just a few steps.
When I find her, I’ll definitely make her compensate me.
Ten times over.
A hundred times.
A thousand times!
***
Perspective shifts to the Human Race side.
By now, a dozen people had gathered at the section of the wall that had been destroyed, but no one had gone out.
“This… what happened to this wall?”
“I don’t know! I heard a huge crashing sound, so I woke everyone up.”
Gradually, word spread from ten to a hundred.
After Sodlan was notified, he quickly rushed to the edge of the wall.
While everyone was completely puzzled, Sodlan asked a question.
“Did you… only hear one sound?”
“Yes, only one very loud noise.”
“If there was only one sound… then this wall was opened instantly. This wasn’t a case of someone chipping away at it every day, and the power behind it was immense.”
This wall was very hard.
Even if one hacked at it with a blade every day, they would only be able to scrape off a bit of the surface.
Sodlan’s analysis was logical and earned the group’s conviction.
“But… who would have such destructive power to open the wall in one blow? Also, what was that person’s purpose for opening it?”
“Exactly?”
“Exactly!”
The crowd suddenly realized the problem but fell back into deep thought.
No one knew.
“Everyone, let’s disperse. Maybe it was just some wild Magic Creature with an itchy head that accidentally crashed through it?”
A voice suddenly popped up from the crowd.
The crowd thought about it and agreed.
There were many Magic Creatures wandering around the human city, and these walls were specifically designed to deal with them.
Maybe this time it was just because the wall was old that it broke upon impact.
Standing here for so long wouldn’t yield any further analysis.
The people dispersed one after another, and almost everyone went back to sleep.
One person was dispatched to report to the King.
However, Sodlan did not leave like the others.
There must be… a problem here…