Book 4: Chapter 1 (1)
It was the first reunion in 500 years with Shin’s comrade in arms from the game era, Girard, his support character No. 3, a High Beast. In addition to the duel and the bereavement following it, a figure that was seen at Girard’s funeral was Shin’s support character No. 4, High Dragnil Shibaid.
Shin, who visited the Falnido Beast Alliance, faced the reality of parting with his former companion.
At dawn, following the funeral held in Elden, in the capital of Falnido, Shin, guided by his support character No. 1, Schnee, headed towards a certain place. On his head was his monster partner, the Element Tail, Yuzuha. In front of him was the current Beast King, Wolgang, and his daughter, Cuore.
The elf, Tiera, was next to Schnee. The monster that became Tiera’s partner, Kagerou, had dived into Tiera’s shadow using a monster skill called 【Shadow Dive】.
After about 15 minutes of walking from their residence, a 2-story building came into view. It was the place where the envoys and representatives from other countries stayed in to witness the funeral. The reason Shin was visiting there, needless to say, was to meet Shibaid. Shin and the others went there because they couldn’t invite Shibaid to their residence.
“Come to think of it, it is Shibaid after all. Isn’t his rank the same as Girard’s, king?”
“No; currently he has severed connection with the royal family. However, he is famous as an adventurer with the highest rank.”
According to Schnee, similar to Girard, Shibaid became the first Dragon King of the dragon imperial empire, Kilmont, but it seemed that he roamed free after the country stabilized. As a member of Kilmont’s Adventurer’s Guild, and at the time when monsters overflowed from the Sacred Place, he fought together with other ordinary adventurers.
“…Is that fine? To be like that.”