Don’t even group my wonderful breast with those things acting as an unknown power plant device!”
The two idiots, the cat and the monkey, start to argue and glare at each other. ……This happens all the time. These two argue about pointless things all the time and disrupt the atmosphere within our group. [……B-Breasts……haahaa……is Rias Gremory nearby……?] “Calm down Albion. Rias Gremory isn’t here. Is Rias Gremory a breast inside your head? Did you know your voice is shaking……?”
Albion, that was listening to the conversation of the cat and the monkey, starts to breathe hard all of a sudden. Even Vali has a bit of a serious expression due to the change in his partner. It seems like Albion’s sickness is quite serious. It will be better if we show him to a counsellor as soon as we can. —! ……I then sense someone’s presence coming from in front of me. It’s not the uncertain and unresting one that is running within the mist, but a certain presence belonging to someone. Possibly everyone within this group sensed it, so they look towards one direction. I also look ahead quietly. A shadow gradually appears from within the mist. The one who appears while getting rid of the mist is—an elderly man wearing Taoist clothing. He asks with a soft expression. “—Are all of you the ones? I have already heard from Victorious Fighting Buddha, Sun Wukong.”
It looks like the person we are looking for showed up first. The place we arrived at by the guidance of the man is a simple cabin made from stones. The interior is also made from simple materials, and there are only tools used for daily life and were of limited use. Those tools are also quite old, and they are all made from materials such as wood and bamboo. The only metallic tools are scissors and a tea kettle. “Please come this way.”
The man takes us into a room that has an examination bed. Vali sits in front of the man, and I move to the corner of the room. Lady Le Fay quietly stands next to me. I then move my gaze to the ageing man. ……He’s a quiet man. His gesture is also calm where I can’t sense any hesitation but a peaceful atmosphere coming from him. “Now then, shall we begin? Please show me your back. Heavenly Dragon-dono is over there, correct?”
The man puts the palm of his hand towards Vali’s back, the area where Wings of Light appears. “I’ll ask for your help. –Zhantangongdefo-dono.”
Hearing Vali’s words, the man smiles. “Oh, you don’t have to call my name so formally, you know?”
“Then Xuanzang Sanzang-dono—is that how I should call you?”
The man who was once called the monk Xuanzang Sanzang swings his head to the side at Vali’s words. “Fufufu, you don’t need to add Sanzang. Simply call me Xuanzang.”
Xuanzang Sanzang who says that with a peaceful smile. No, it may be more accurate to call him the former monk Xuanzang Sanzang. Yes, this man is the infamous monk that is recorded in “Journey to the West”. The high monk who sought for the sacred book, and reached Tianzhu by taking the first generation Sun Wukong, one of the Five Dragon-Kings Yu-Long, and his apprentices. He is a being that successfully brought home the sacred book after that, and became a Buddha by making many achievements. Though I never expected him to be living alone quietly in a hidden mountain where this many dense mists come out……
This Buddha is the counsellor the first generation Sun Wukong referred us to for Albion. [The Heavenly Dragon’s heart disease huh…… Oh, there’s one person who may be able to help. Anyway, I will mention this to him.] Sekiryuutei Ddraig who is also receiving counselling elsewhere. It turned out like this since Albion requested to get a different counsellor to Ddraig. “Now then, let’s have some discussion, Vanishing Dragon-dono.”
[……I’ll be under your care.] “I will also be asking you the condition Heavenly Dragon-dono is in as his host as well.”
“Of course.”
Like this, the counselling with a weird mix of Xuanzang Sanzang and the Hakuryuukou begins. First, Albion starts to explain why he isn’t feeling well lately and the reason behind it. He starts to explain plainly about how his arch-enemy is in that kind of condition and that he’s engulfed by great shock and sadness. It’s hard to describe the condition he’s in. After all, the other half of the prideful Two Heavenly Dragons is explaining his concerns to someone else. It’s normally a scene which isn’t even possible to happen. The ultimate creature of this world that is said to be an embodiment of power and pride, a Dragon, is spitting out the things he’s carrying inside himself…… I really don’t know what to say about this. Xuanzang Sanzang listens to Albion’s story and then nods. “I see, so your arch-rival is in a situation where he’s related to women’s breasts, and it gets worse as each day passes. So you became sad and depressed.”
[……If that was the only thing, I could have simply ignored the red one. But that influence even reached me…… I had the Norse Chief-God call me a……K-Ketsuryuukou……uuuu, buoooooooon……]
……It’s so tragic that I can’t bear to look. The legendary Dragon, the Hakuryuukou is crying hysterically. Even the current Hakuryuukou Vali is silent, and is simply closing his eyes. He must be having a hard time coming up with words to say to him. To be honest, even I have mixed feelings. The cat and monkey look to the side and it seems like they’re enduring from laughing…… They sure don’t change in making vulgar responses. Xuanzang Sanzang responds politely to each of Albion’s stories. “Due to the time you lived which was close to an eternity, and since this is your first time experiencing such a thing, you probably don’t know how to cope with this situation. I also can’t recommend you to ignore your arch-rival Sekiryuutei as well. After all, he’s also carrying the same pain as you and that makes him your comrade.”
[……Carrying the same pain……comrade……Ddraig……]
“That’s right. From what I heard, that person has the same—no; he must be carrying more concerns than you. I also don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that he’s the only one who can come to understand you, you know? It may be a good idea to speak to him once with the Sekiryuutei regarding this.”
[……Speaking with Ddraig……huh. Regarding the same pain we share…… I never came up with that idea. If I think about it, he’s certainly the same as me. I even held a grudge against him, thinking that I got dragged into this because of him. But I was wrong…… He’s also a victim of the current Sekiryuutei—]
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like there’s some life back into Albion’s words. It certainly seems like this conversation with Xuanzang Sanzang is working. It’ll be weird for me, Fenrir, to say this, but it’s hard to grasp hold of how the mentality of a Dragon is structured. They are prideful and have arrogance where they won’t obey the orders of anyone, but they also carry delicate parts as he is showing right now. ……My brother “Sleeping Dragon” Midgardsormr is also a Dragon that’s hard to come to understand.