The Death Dragon's Heart
The Death Dragon Heart — chuuuup…♥ A thick, wet sound of saliva echoes through the air. A moist sensation covers my lips. Derke’s lips, smaller and thinner than the other girls’, press against mine. Those tiny lips explore mine, which are far larger than hers. Ah, I hope you won’t misunderstand. This is still part of the Love Pact. It’s a solemn(?) act with a purpose beyond mere kissing. Come to think of it, how many times have we kissed today already? At this rate, my lips are going to wear out. Not that I’m complaining, though…
‘Well, it’s still a hundred times better than being interrogated and threatened from every angle.’ I’ll admit that’s a spoiled complaint. Thinking back, it’s been a while since Derke and I had a moment like this. The last time was in the night-duty room, wasn’t it? Lately I’ve been so caught up with Sofia, Raylin, and even the second-year girls that I haven’t been able to give Derke any proper time. Of course, it was all due to unavoidable circumstances, but still. The more people I form contracts with, the more hectic everything becomes. Sometimes it feels like one body simply isn’t enough. Honestly, dealing with the girls at the Rest Lounge might actually be easier. After all, the contract partners never leave me alone for a single day. I guess this is what it means to be used like a proper servant? Even though yesterday and today are both holidays, my body is still being put to work in all sorts of ways.
Anyway, I feel pretty guilty toward Derke. “Haa, chup—!”
How much must she have missed me to kiss me with such genuine passion? And while keeping the formidable SSR seniors in check, no less. ‘Sorry I couldn’t take care of you properly until now…’ Feeling a pang of sympathy, I crack my eyes open slightly and catch sight of Derke’s earnest face as she pours everything into the kiss. She’s gotten quite skilled at moving her lips, and now she even reaches out with her tongue, both arms wrapped around my shoulders. She’s far more aggressive than I expected. Did Sofia really teach her properly? At this rate, how is this any different from a normal deep kiss? —slurp, chuuup, smack…! Derke boldly tangles her tongue with mine. Was it because so many eyes were watching? To prove to the seniors that I belong to her, she stamps her lips on mine and clings even more passionately. It feels like my very soul might be sucked out through my mouth.
“Haaah, mmm, heeut♡ Chuuup—!”
She doesn’t care. She keeps moving her lips desperately without pause. Her small, plump tongue tip intertwines with mine, leading the movements as if shaking hands. Since this is Derke’s first time, she’s probably fumbling a bit. Passing on the Dragon Heart isn’t easy. Even though Sofia just whispered the method into her ear, succeeding after hearing it only once is asking a lot. ‘Is it because she’s still young? Or is this going to fail…?’ Derke struggles alone to form the official Love Pact with me. If this keeps up, it’ll be no different from ordinary affection. Can she even bring out the Dragon Heart in the first place? I don’t mind the long kiss, but I’m starting to feel self-conscious. After all, quite a few gazes are fixed on us right now. Everyone is holding their breath, watching. How long are we supposed to keep this up?
With half-lidded eyes, I carefully glance around. From afar, I can feel Raylin and the second-years shooting sharp looks our way. —gulp…! —twitch, twitch…! Then, suddenly— ‘Hm…? What is that? Something round just rolled over my tongue?’ While I’m trying to ignore the other girls’ stares and focus on kissing Derke, a smooth, round object touches the tip of my tongue. Derke’s Dragon Heart must have finally materialized. Honestly, I’m surprised. It took a little time, but I didn’t expect it to take physical form so quickly. —roll, roll……
Just like when I formed the pact with Eros earlier, the Dragon Heart passes from her mouth into mine. “Howaa—? B-but… that’s supposed to be Derke’s Dragon Heart?!” “H-how is this possible? I only taught her the method through dragon speech, yet she materialized it this fast…?” Raylin and Sofia’s voices burst out in shock. Everyone looked equally surprised. And then— “Cough, cough—! I-I can’t swallow it…?” I tried to accept Derke’s heart right away, but a violent cough suddenly surged up. It felt like something was stuck in my throat. This was strange. I had no real resistance to accepting a Dragon Heart. Thanks to the previous two experiences, I was used to it, and I had no reason to deliberately reject it. Refusing the pact on purpose could have caused serious problems, too. But there was a reason this time. ‘Why is this so heavy? Even if it’s Derke’s, there’s no way I can swallow something this big.’ That was the problem. Derke’s heart was far too large to accept. “Haaah…? O-Oppa? Are you okay, desu-yong…?” Startled, Derke pulls back, a silver thread of saliva stretching between us. She catches her own Dragon Heart just before it falls to the floor. “Cough, hack…! I-I’m fine. But this thing… is this really your Dragon Heart?” After catching my breath, I ask her while staring at the massive, heavy orb in her hands. What kind of Dragon Heart is almost the size of Derke’s own fist? Even by rough estimate, the size is hard to believe. True to its None attribute, Derke’s Dragon Heart looks like a transparent glass marble. Sofia’s and Eros’s had been about the size of large candies, but Derke’s is at least twice as big. How did something this huge even come out of her mouth? “Derke’s seeing it for the first time too, so I’m surprised, desu-yong…!” “D-Derke? You didn’t pull out your entire Dragon Heart, did you? How can it be this big…?” “Ah? Sofia-nim?” Sofia, who had been watching silently, suddenly cuts in with a shocked expression. Even another dragon finds the size absurd. “No way—! I definitely left half behind just like you told me, desu-yong…!” “B-but how…? A Dragon Heart that’s only two hundred years old can’t possibly be this large…?” When Derke proudly holds up the transparent glass-marble heart, Sofia staggers back, looking utterly stunned as if she’s witnessing something impossible. “Howaa—?! S-Senior? Are you all right?” —thud! Raylin rushes over to support her. “Huu… Thank you, Raylin. But a Dragon Heart larger than most adult dragons…? I can’t believe it.” “I’m honestly surprised too. No wonder a freshman could use Polymorph so perfectly…” So that’s it. Derke really isn’t an ordinary Hatchling. There’s definitely something special about her. Maybe she’s the last SSR-rank dragon I don’t remember. “Breeder Oppa? Hurry up and swallow it, desu-yong…! Quick! Faster—!” “Hey, Derke? But no matter how you look at it, something this big…” —snap! “Then accept it with your body instead, de-yap—!” “Huh? What did you say? With my body…?” Derke suddenly snaps her fingers and points at me with her index finger. —swish, swish, swish…! Then her heart rises into the air. Looking closely, I see wraiths supporting it from below. Translucent silhouettes of wraiths ripple in the empty space. 「—Nyororong……」 Several wraiths carry Derke’s heart all the way to my chest. “Derke? What are you trying to do right now? Accept it with my body?” “Exactly what I said, de-yap—!” —flick! Once again, instead of explaining, she snaps her fingers. Then— —shooooook…! “W-what…? The wraiths and the Dragon Heart are going into my body—?!” It was exactly as she said. The Dragon Heart and the wraiths enter me. They pass lightly through my solar plexus. It makes sense for the ghost-like wraiths to phase through my body, but surprisingly, Derke’s Dragon Heart is sucked into my chest along with them. And not long after—
Contract with the target of communion has been established!
You will receive a portion of the target’s attribute abilities and lifespan.
Do not neglect the target with whom you have formed the Love Pact!
Dragons possess stronger possessiveness and jealousy than other races.
If you stimulate their jealousy or leave them neglected for too long, they will display murderous intent toward you, even at the risk of breaking all pacts.
‘What? So it doesn’t have to be transferred through a kiss? I’m a little flustered that the pact formed so suddenly like this…’ While I was muttering to myself as I looked at the status window that appeared before my eyes—
The Dragon Heart accumulated in your body resonates with the new Dragon Heart!
A Dragon Heart of the same clan has been confirmed (Attribute — None).
Due to the Love Pact, the sealed Dragon Heart has been activated (Currently activated: 2/6)!
Remaining Dragon Hearts needed to unlock the sealed pact — 4
“Huh? Th-this…?” So the Death Dragon’s heart had already been inside my body?