Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 23

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Chapter 23

“Oh, come on, that’s a lie.”

I thought the man was good at making silly jokes.

How could a dragon become human? That’s ridiculous.

I was about to wave my hand and tell him to stop joking around, when suddenly some information flashed through my mind.

‘I think Kaisis’s race could transform into humans in the original story?’

I looked the man over carefully once again.

Jet-black hair that reached his waist, blood-red eyes, and even pale skin.

He looked somewhat similar to the dragon I had just healed.

“Haha…”

So you’re telling me I just saved an evil dragon?

That evil dragon who hates humans?

I felt cold sweat trickling down my spine.

If that man really was the evil dragon Kaisis, the best strategy would be to get away from here as quickly as possible.

I tried to act nonchalant while slowly backing away.

“It was nice meeting you. I have something to find, so I’ll be going now…”

“Where are you going.”

But I couldn’t even take a few steps before Kaisis caught me.

“I was definitely ambushed by a dark mage and collapsed. But when I opened my eyes, you were there. Isn’t that suspicious no matter how you look at it?”

“Haha, it’s not suspicious at all…?”

I smiled so widely my mouth nearly cramped, but Kaisis was still looking at me with suspicious eyes.

“Moreover, the dark magic that was affecting my heart has been dispelled, and the wounds on my body have completely disappeared. You must have been able to dispel the dark magic because you were the caster, right?”

This is driving me crazy. I’m really innocent, but hearing it from Kaisis’s mouth, anyone would find it suspicious.

“I really don’t know anything.”

“Then are you a mage?”

“No…”

“Then how did you heal me and dispel the dark magic?”

Haha, this is getting worse and worse.

As I kept my mouth shut and couldn’t say anything, Kaisis raised his hand defensively.

Then Kaisis’s fingernails began to grow longer and thicker, instantly becoming dragon claws.

Just a slight graze from those would be fatal.

I tensed up involuntarily. I could feel my heart beating roughly.

“Then what were you looking for?”

“That’s… a fountain pen…”

Who comes all the way to snowy mountains to look for a fountain pen?

I instinctively knew I was doomed and squeezed my eyes shut then opened them.

Contrary to my expectation that Kaisis would be suspicious of me, he was staring intently at somewhere far away.

“That thing?”

When I turned my head at Kaisis’s words, there was the fountain pen I had been desperately searching for.

“Oh? That’s the fountain pen!”

I quickly ran toward the fountain pen.

If I could just get the fountain pen in my hands, I could escape this cold place and say goodbye to Kaisis.

I ran like that and reached out toward the fountain pen.

“What is this?”

I saw a blood-red wing-like pattern drawn on the back of my left hand.

Before I could figure out what that pattern was, Kaisis, who had somehow caught up, instantly pushed me down.

“Ugh!”

I tumbled into the snow and looked up at Kaisis in confusion.

Kaisis’s blood-red eyes were blazing as if on fire.

“Why, why are you doing this…”

“Why are you and I imprinted with each other?”

What?

“Im, what?”

When I asked back in confusion, Kaisis showed me the blood-red pattern drawn on the back of his hand.

Huh? Why does Kaisis have that too?

“This is a mark that only appears when an imprint is made.”

“Wh, what’s an imprint?”

“A dragon’s oath to offer their heart to their master. That’s what an imprint is.”

“What?”

So in other words, this evil dragon swore to offer his heart to me?

“That’s impossible. All I did was heal you…”

Kaisis didn’t remove his suspicious gaze from me.

“If I was a dark mage and attacked you, why would I have saved you! I would have just left you to die!”

When I shouted desperately, Kaisis thought it over for a moment, then withdrew his hand.

I hurriedly moved far away from Kaisis.

Who knows when he might suddenly change and strangle me.

I was watching Kaisis with wary eyes when he looked down at the blood-red pattern drawn on the back of his hand and frowned slightly.

It looked like he was about to burn his hand off, so I hurriedly intervened.

“Um, excuse me.”

“What.”

“Is there any way to cancel this imprint?”

“No. Except for you dying.”

Ah, I see.

I felt a chill and just said “Yes” and shut my mouth, while Kaisis stared at the back of his hand for a while, then picked up a nearby rock.

And then…

Crack-!

He began mercilessly striking the back of his hand.

“What are you doing! I went through the trouble of saving you!”

When I panicked and tried to stop Kaisis, he threw the rock to the ground after striking his hand until it was covered in blood.

“Now heal it.”

“What?”

“I said heal it.”

“But, but…”

I’m not a mage, so I don’t know how to use magic.

As I was awkwardly rolling my eyes, Kaisis grabbed my hand tightly with his blood-covered hand.

“Heal it.”

“Yes.”

I was scared so I agreed for now, but what should I really do?

I carefully grasped Kaisis’s hand for the time being.

Then I closed my eyes and began praying once again.

Excuse me, God. If you’re watching, could you help me just one more time? Please. Please.

How long did I pray like that?

Once again, I felt something hot flowing through my body.

I concentrated my mind and thought about sending it to Kaisis’s hand.

And when I opened my eyes, I saw bright golden light surrounding Kaisis’s hand.

“It, it worked!”

The moment I cried out in emotion, Kaisis’s eyes sharpened.

“So it was because of this power.”

“What?”

“This power dispelled the dark magic that was affecting my heart.”

“What? Me?”

When I looked at Kaisis in confusion, Kaisis immediately shook off my hand.

“Agh!”

I lost my balance and fell backward.

“Your power saved my life.”

But why is he treating me like this?

“However, that doesn’t mean I can forgive you for imprinting on me without permission.”

No, listen, it’s not like I did it because I wanted to!

“If I kill you here and now, I’ll die too.”

What? Why would you die?

When I looked at him with a confused expression, Kaisis pressed his sharp claws against my chest.

“Because your heart and mine are connected.”

Only then did I recall what Kaisis had said.

“A dragon’s vow to offer their heart to their master. That is imprinting.”

“But dying would be better than living bound to a human without any freedom.”

Kaisis said this and truly applied pressure with his fingertips as if he was going to kill me.

“W-wait a moment!”

I desperately grabbed Kaisis’s wrist.

“I have absolutely no intention of binding you!”

“Imprinting is inherently like that. Even if you don’t want to, you end up restraining the other party.”

“N-no. Wait a moment.”

I’m going to die like this?

My only crime was healing him because I wanted to go home, but dying like this would be too unfair!

“L-living bound to a human might not be so bad, don’t you think?”

Even I thought it was nonsense.

But for now, I had to buy time with such words.

“A life bound to a disgusting human is enough once.”

For some reason, Kaisis’s eyes looked incredibly sad as he said this.

“I’d rather die than live like that.”

“W-w-wait!”

Kaisis’s claws pressed against my chest as if they would pierce through.

“It’s unfortunate. But since you’ve imprinted with me, you must die.”

“There might be another way to break the imprint!”

“There is no such method.”

Kaisis was resolute.

In the end, is running away the only option?

I desperately racked my brain to divert Kaisis’s attention elsewhere.

I only have one chance. If I fail, it’s over.

“B-but!”

I cried out earnestly while gripping Kaisis’s wrist.

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