I was reincarnated as the son of the worst villain

"I'm surprised."

"How so?"

"Grace has such a sweet tooth. You bought 30 sugar flakes of sugar bread, didn't you?"

　Elise and I were walking around Laguna Township, each of us eating one of those sugar bread sugar flakes.

"I don't mind sweets, but I don't like them so much that I can eat 30 sugar buns and sugar flakes all by myself."

'Then why did you buy so many sugar bread sugar flavors?

“Secret.”

'Stupid!　Look, you have sugar dust on your mouth."

　Elise gently brushes the powder from my mouth.

　Laguna Township is a combination of vibrant streets and old-fashioned thatched-roof houses.

　The city has a unique atmosphere and richness, blending the old oriental traditions of the houses with the bustle of commerce.

　There was a high mountain that seemed to pierce the sky ahead of us, and a trail was neatly laid out in a straight line toward the top of the mountain.

　The top of the mountain was covered by clouds, and the building at the top, the headquarters of Laguna Township, was hidden by the clouds.

　Our destination was the main mountain.

"Goooh!”

　Then a cry that seemed to echo in the depths of the earth was heard from beyond the mountain.

“That's ...... right, now.”

'Ah, the cry of a dragon. It seems that a dragon's nest has been formed on the other side of that high mountain."

 

　All the people in the town were worshipping eagerly in the direction from which the dragon's cry was heard.

　As I had heard, the people of Laguna Township have a strong belief in dragons.

　Dragons are among the strongest demons, and even the demon tribe cannot easily touch them.

　Not only did they have overwhelming military might, but they also had the intelligence to understand language.

 

　In the meantime, we arrived at the entrance of the trail.

“Wow! This is amazing."

　At both ends of the trail, dragon statues were lined up as far as the eye could see.

　It must have taken a mind-boggling amount of time and effort to build such a trail.

　The thought of such awe even made me feel a sense of awe.

 

"Humans pay their tribute to the dragons, and the dragons give them protection backed by overwhelming military might. This is how Laguna Township has been prevented from being invaded by other countries for hundreds of years. This statue gives us a glimpse of the strength of the people of Laguna Township's faith in dragons."

"I guess so. ......"

　We continued on the trail, overwhelmed by the dragon statues.

　The dragon is a very important element of the world's culture.

　This made the dragon an object of awe all over the world.

　We continued climbing the mountain and reached the halfway point of the mountain.

　Suddenly, we came to an open area.

　Looking back down, we saw a vast sea of clouds.

　Before we knew it, we were above the clouds.

 

"Amazing!"

　I had climbed Mt. Fuji once before my death and had seen a sea of clouds, but this was just as amazing.

　Looking at the sea of clouds, I felt as if I were in another world.

　Elise was on her knees, breathing on her shoulders.

　I gave her a few recovery potions along the way, but she seemed to be having a hard time.

　It must be exhausting for a girl in a box to be climbing a mountain like that.

'I think I'll take a break."

"I'm still okay.'

"Let's just enjoy the view. The weather in the mountains is so variable that it can get foggy very quickly and you can't see much further."

“......, okay.”

　Elise sat down next to me.

　I poured water from a bamboo tube down my throat.

　She hesitated for a moment and then swallowed the water as well.

"Puh-lease, good water!　Hey, Grace...... you know, if this trip goes well and the rebuilding of the kingdom goes well......”

"Oh.'

'That ...... would be nice. ...... that ...... that ...... that .......'

　Elise was looking down with a fidgety, red face.

　Then I felt her look up vigorously and--

“Me and .......”

When Elise was about to say something, suddenly something huge fell down from above her head.
　

　
A roar echoed as if it were a sound magic attack, along with a tremendous roar as if a bomb had fallen with a “boom.

"Guoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ！！！！”

"Aahhhh!　Dragon!!!!”

　Elise lets out a high- pitched scream.

　Then the dragon slightly raised the corners of its mouth and began to speak.

 

"O foolish human! Who in the world gave you permission to pass through here!"

　The voice, which sounded as if it had come out of the depths of the earth, echoed up to her stomach.

　Elise was shaking slightly from the sheer force of it.