I Couldn't Become a Knight, But for Some Reason, I'm Beloved by Dragons - Chapter 20: LunaRunaRunaLunaRuna…???

Chapter 20: LunaRunaRunaLunaRuna…???

Although we haven’t entered the city yet, the gate of the trading city of Karsananta was bustling with people coming and going, which showed how lively the place was.

“Karsananta… I heard that the adventurer guild is also active there.”

~Yeah. With so many people gathering, I heard that there are many skilled adventurers there too.~

The adventurer guild was not particularly rare in the capital city, and its branches were located throughout the country. However, the adventurer guild in Karsananta was quite large, and as Luna had mentioned, many skilled adventurers gathered there, as Xeno had also heard from rumors.

Although this was his first time leaving the capital city, Xeno was worried that there would be many people who were proud and drowning in their own power and status, while on the other hand, many kind-hearted people who cared for others could also be found among high-ranking adventurers.

“So, what about you, Luna?”

~What about me?~

“What are you going to do? You said you had a secret plan.”

Luna, who was a dragon, was able to enter the city, but there should be a clear reason for that.

Although Lichter-sama sometimes went to other countries for diplomacy, he would notify the other party that he was bringing a dragon with him. However, in our journey, we had not notified anyone where we were going, so there was no way we could enter the city together without any problems.

“I’ll say it again, I’m not going to enter the city alone. Even if Luna told me to have fun, this journey is for us to enjoy together. It’s meaningless if you’re not with me.”

~Xeno, you really think well of me.~

“Of course. So, what are we going to do?”

Luna’s secret plan was that she was confident she could enter the city. I didn’t know what it was, but I decided to follow Luna’s instructions.

Luna closed her eyes for a moment and said,

~Okay… Then Xeno, Runa, was it? Think of her, please.~

“Huh?… Okay, I understand.”

I didn’t quite understand what she meant, but I closed my eyes and imagined Luna’s appearance, including her expression.

And at that moment, a change occurred… or rather, had already occurred.

“Here. How’s this?”

“… Eh?”

I had only closed my eyes for a moment, but during that time, I had no idea what had happened.

Luna had disappeared from my sight, and in her place, Runa… no, someone who looked like Runa was standing there.

However, it was not the usual dress that Runa wore, but rather an ethnic costume from another country. However, even if she wore a somewhat plain outfit, Runa’s beauty could not be hidden.

“…H-how!?”

Naturally, I couldn’t help but be surprised.

Runa appeared where Luna was, and Luna was Runa and Runa was Luna… RunaLunaRunaLunaLunaRuna… Oh, I’m starting to feel a little strange.

“I had this form recreated by directly extracting the Runa in your imagination.”

“Um, so it’s not Runa?”

“That’s right. Shall we go with the fact that I am Luna then?”

Saying that, Runa… no, Luna took my arm.

However, I couldn’t help but feel that the warmth from her arm was definitely that of Runa’s.

Even if Luna could use magic to recreate Runa I imagined, I had an unshakable conviction that it was her.

“…Luna.”

“What?”

“To be honest, I have so many questions and I’m surprised. However, I have confidence that I’m not mistaken. That’s why I want you to tell me the details later.”

“… I see. Perhaps this is too much after all.”

“Yeah, but for now, let’s enjoy ourselves… it seems like that’s what Luna wants too.”

“Yes, you’re right. Let’s go.”

Then, I entered Karsananta with Runa… no, with Luna.

Before expressing my surprise and questions to her, I really wanted to enjoy my time with Luna for a while, as I sensed that she wanted that from her eyes.

“…There are too many people here.”

“That’s really true. I expected it to be somewhat crowded, but it’s too noisy for me, who usually stays in quiet places.”

“That’s because you’re always sleeping.”

“Yeah. When it’s that quiet, it’s hard not to doze off.”

…I guess she’s not even trying to hide it anymore.

Luna and Runa both seem to have a hobby of sleeping, in both senses of the word, and when we talk like this, I can’t help but feel the same as when I’m with the usual Runa.

(…Luna really attracts a lot of attention.)

Passersby, merchants, and even tough-looking adventurers all turned their attention to Luna, but she didn’t seem to care at all and was looking around casually.

Even though I was sure nothing would happen to her, and even though she was a much stronger and more reliable partner than I was, if I tried to have confidence as her partner, my hand would naturally be placed on her shoulder.

“Xeno?”

“…It’s crowded, so if we do this, we won’t get separated, right?”

“…thank you. Let’s have fun together, okay?”

I slowly hugged Luna, and she smiled happily.

I’ll check my answers later, but for now, let’s just enjoy this new place together.