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Chapter five- Manga, Chunibyo and Delusions:
"Do you like manga, Veldora-kun?"
"Yes, I do." He answered.
Manga was been a life saver working with the self proclaimed true dragon. Michiko work slightly improved. Of she was more then surprised when Veldora made demands for other types of literatures or books on technology.
He constantly asked and prob about daily objects and items.
Such as computer, revolving doors, toasters and cells phones.
"So basically it like a communication crystal." Veldora he compared phones to magic crystals.
"I suppose, I don't really know what that is?" She shrug.
"It's a crystal ball, it's project images and project sound." Michiko raise a brown.
"How many fantasy novels have you read?"
"It's not fantasy, they really do exist!" He insisted.
Veldora life improved greatly, happily he flip the pages of the books in front of him.
It was a good decision to make friends with Michiko. The woman had provided him with the sacred texts and a shogi board.
The dragon was surprised at first, she had gifted him with such things.
"Here." She handled him a bag.
" Since you like manga I bought some from home. I figured it would make your stay a bit more bearable." Veldora being the dramatic person that he is was, he was moved by the mere gesture.
"Whoa! There no reason to cry!" However his attitude completely changed.
"Wait one of theses don't have pictures! " He flipped the pages of the one books, whining like a child.
"It's a light novel, it has some pictures. Sorry I must have thrown it in the bag by mistake."
"How are you supposed to read this! Using your imagination!!" He sneered at the book.
"That sorta the point. Look I will take it bac-" His grip was tight, refusing to let go of the book.
"No, no I will take it. I think the ones with pictures are definitely better!! A hundred time better!! I will take this one. You did go though the trouble of getting it for me. You are truly too kind. I swear once I'm restored to my true power. I will reward you greatly ." He immediately grabbed Michiko hand. The woman pulled away.
"That sweet of you. No thank, I don't need any reward. Besides my goal is to get you well enough to leave this place, it part of my job."
"Very well then. " Michiko was too kind to him. That the true dragon knew, many would have loved to see him in this state.
Weak and Helpless. As of right now he was trapped unable to move on his own.
Michiko work with him, explaining the way of this world. How it's function and operated.
It's was similars at time yet vastly different. Thier wasn't any magic or monsters. No wars or battles to be had. Veldora soon demand books on the world history and technology.
"Honestly I never took you as someone who reads." He chuckled at her comment. She bought him the books on trains, cars and airplanes as requested.
"Hmm? Is it because you could sense my genius."
"No. Well you're smart, very smart. Super smart!!" His smiled got bigger, glad she saw his intellect.
" I just figured you would be more inclined with physical activities likes sports"
"You're not wrong I enjoy a good fight. I enjoy sparring. However I always been curious, even during my previous incarnation. " The dragon savor the thrills and feel of combat yet his intense thirst for knowledge overshadowed his other desires.
" Incarnation? Are you saying you died before and came back to life?"
"Such a curious bird you are? Shall I told you. The truth about true dragons."He couldn't help but tease Michiko a bit. Her face scrunch up a bit annoyed follow by a sigh.
" Veldora-kun tell me about true dragons, please."
" We are immortal in the very sense. Even if we're destroy, we will just appear elsewhere. In a sense we're reform and never truly die. The only downside we lose bits, pieces or even our entire memories and personalities."
"I see. How old are you? Sorry if that seem rude. How long have you been this current incarnation?"
"Hmm? I give or take two thousand years proximity." the Japanese woman looked a bit shocked.
"You're surprised? Do I not look it, I suppose I do look a bit older. My knowledge and wisdom radiation though me." Veldora rub his chin, posing.
" Veldora-kun you don't look that old. If I had to guess I would assume late twenties. " The true dragon learn then they had mark his age at twenty six in human years.
"I always been curious. In fact my unlimited skill is called Faust Lord of Investigation." Of course Veldora being Veldora was more then eager to talk about himself and his abilities.
"An ultimate skill, that sounds something straight from a video game. So what kind of skill is it?" He chuckled, Michiko was able to kept up in conversation with him.
"Oh ho? Have you not guessed it?"
"Something with strength, brute force?" She toss out a few ideas.
"No, it more of a analytical nature. It provide me with thought acceleration. Once of my favorite pursuit of Truth that gives me access to all the world history.." He had wispy look to him.
"Informative and fast with all the world knowledge at your fingertips. It's sorta sound like Internet." She joked.
"You are quite wrong, it's nothing like the internet!!" Veldora exclaimed.
"And you don't have trains over there? Why is that?"
It was a simple answer for the true dragon.
"Because of fear. Once a civilization get too advanced the angels will destroyed it. Oh no need to worry. Rimuru is more then able to take them on!!" He explained to her.
"The angels?!" More questions followed. Most of Veldora days now were filled with conversation and shogi.
She had bought a book on world travels and sights in Japan. He happily took the book stating.
"I made a good choice in making you my sworn friend." It was cheesey, yet a rather sweet sentiment.
This made Michiko feel a heavy feeling in her chest. Guilt, Veldora truly saw her as his friend. Of course Michiko was being paid to take care of him. Outside of work the woman wasn't sure if she would had even socialize with him.
The main reason why Michiko bought him manga and the shogi bored in the first place she felt bad for him.
Out of pity.
It's really wasn't out of genuine friendship or kindness. A way to make her job easier.
"Michiko?! " She was pulled out of her thought.
"Oh ho, I see you were move by my words. I touch your heart." He was beaming with confidence. Too much confidence with a smug smile.
"Something like that." She laughed slightly rolling her eyes. Her opinion of Veldora improve greatly.
Veldora enjoyed their conversations. It been while since he seen head or toe of Dr Goto. According to Michiko the Doctor was busy, and Veldora preferred it that way. The Strom dragon spend part his days now reading, playing Shogi enjoying himself.
For Michiko her time with the self proclaimed true dragon was interesting.
He was bold and confident and had no regards for others feelings or thoughts. His personality overbearing and ego huge.
The man constantly told her about the Forest of Jura and the neighboring kingdoms. All the creatures, monsters with one overpowered slime that apparently lived there.
The former Ryoto Arashi truly believed in this place, this world. She didn't argued with him or denied him.
Michiko, while she certainly didn't believe him to be a deity like being know as a true dragon.
Those golden eyes and the way he carried himself was odd.
"You wish to learn about me? Michiko we are similar. I can see your curious." She groan at his voice echoing in her head.
Yes she did wish to learn about him. Where did he come from? Who was he really?
She couldn't find any information on Jura or this Rimiru person. The only thing Michiko was able to find was a blog in German. About someone claiming their grandparents came from a place. A kingdom name Ingrasia. A country in another world.
It was early in the morning, she was in Dr Goto office. Her eyes focus on a beautiful swords hung proudly on the wall. A beautiful display for everyone who enter the office to see.
"That a beautiful sword Dr Goto. I never seen a katana like it before." It was clearly a katana with it long single edge. However it didn't seem japanese, it felt out of place in this world.
Which Michiko didn't understand.
"It's not mine. I'm just holding it for Ryoto-san. It was one of the very few personal effects his had." The mystery surrounding Ryoto Arashi seem to grew larger.
Dr Goto held a meeting between Nurse Jun, Michiko and himself. To go over Ryoto or rather Veldora progress.
"His health is improving. We can probably start him in therapy next week." Dr Goto paused.
"He still believes in that delusion. Nurse Mikami what's are your thoughts?"
" My thoughts... Arashi-san very much believe in his fantasy but I think over time he can learn to accept this reality. If I'm being honest Arashi-san act like he has Chunibyo syndrome."
"Hahahah Chunni Dragon" Nurse Jun quietly chuckled, stopping and apologizing.
"Very well then, keep monitoring and reporting his progress." Meanwhile during the meeting the true dragon had an unexpected visitor. Veldora was told by Nurse Jun that Doctor Gris would keep watch over him. With Nurse Jun gone, the strange man introduced himself.
"I'm Doctor Gris. Doctor Goto ask me to check on you, since you are not to be lef-" The young man had a pleasant demeanor yet the Strom dragon knew.
"Enough!!" Veldora recognized his presence.
"Even without my ability or my power. I can still tell, what you are demon..."
"Here I hope you're would be convinced it was nothing more then a dream. Might've been better that way strom dragon." Dr Gris snicker happily.
"I was surprised you are affected by this world too. Most who come from our world find themselves in a state similar to yours. I'm sure you have questions."
"Indeed, I have no quarrel with you. I just wish to know why have my abilities been locked away?" Veldora knew thier no way of hidden his current weakness.
"The laws of this world I assume deem you to be a threat. I remember you well Strom dragon. I remember a time you summon my kin and I as your personal punching bag." This was true, it was maybe six thousand years ago. Out of pure boredom the dragon summon a pack of demons.
Over and Over.
And for the true dragon it was a past time to relieve his current at the boredom.
"Yes, I remember now. That was a delightful time, it's was rather funny. How you all kept coming back up. " Lost in the past memory.
"You ripped off my head!" The demon yelled, followed by immediately calming down. As for the demon it had been a living hell.
"I guess I could thank you. Instead of going back there. I ended up here. Where I received a name and body."
"Your welcome! I'm happy to help-"The demon stop him.
"You really think I would thank you!! Are you daft?! "
"You're being rather rude."The Strom dragon huffed. As he truly saw no wrong in his past actions.
" No matter, you're powerless.now. I suppose that's a good thing. Mark my words if you regain your abilities. You might just destroyed this world." The demon smiled happily.
"Why is that?" Curious the Strom dragon ask.
"I don't know. Everything major disaster was cause by someone like us regaining their full power. I don't have my full strength as I did before. And I'm immortal so I been around for centuries. However I seen a few things." By deductions Veldora guess whatever system was in place here, in this world. Has a fail safe which locked his abilities rendering him mortal like for now. The dragon assume he would be able to life a full human lifespan before being reborn elsewhere. Gain his power back with the major possible of losing his current self.
Michiko has assumed he was a god, but Veldora was much closer to deity. However if he was a deity, his older brother Velanava was god, creater of the world they knew.
His eldest brother had a soft spot for humans. He even took one as a lover and bore a child.
The dragon princess.
The demon lord
The destroyer.
Milim Nava.
It's would make sense he created a world solely for humankind.
"Hey are you even listening to me?!" Veldora was lost in thought ignoring the demon completely. The door open, Michiko had finally arrived.
"Good morn-" She immediately proceed to greeted them, however Veldora spoke.
"You're late and kept me waiting."
He was a prideful dragon after all. Meeting or not. Veldora wasn't one who enjoyed waiting.
" Thank you Dr Gris for keeping an eye on him."
"Of course, kept up the excellent work."He flash a smile to the woman who immediately blush.
"Yes, of course." She was completely smitten by Dr Gris.
"I'll leave you to it." Dr Gris demeanor complete change. However Michiko didn't seem to notice any of this.
Her face still flush "Good morning Veldora-kun. Sorry for being late. The meeting took longer then expected."
"Typical demon, having women swooning over them. You realize Dr Gris is a arch demon. " Of course Michiko offered no value to a demon. She wasn't powerful nor posses any remarkable skill.
"Huh? A demon? You mean Dr Gris?" She shook her head.
"I find that hard to believe." Michiko had a high opinion of Dr Gris.
"It's true. You needn't worry, you're value is worthless." Veldora happily assured her, to place her mind at ease.
"We need to work on your people skills." She frown.
"My people skills! They are just fine! You know how hard for me, it is to hold a conversation with weaker being. If only my mere presence wasn't so strong."
"Yeah, I don't think this has anything to do with presence." Maybe it's your personality She had wanted to say, rubbing her temples.
The week continued to pass by, soon he was enrolled into a new routine. According to his doctors, charts and Michiko.
Veldora muscles had weaken a lot, however by doctors order they want him to try therapy.
To help him walk again, of course at first Veldora though the idea was preposterous.
Laughing at the doctors and therapists recommending the idea.
"Kwah-ha-ha-ha, you jest. I'm no mere toddler. Here I will show you I'm well enough!!" Thier was no strength in his legs, it hurt to move them. Despite the pain he attempted to move himself off the cot.
To nearly fall head first into the floor, that if Michiko didn't caught him. He was lucky, she was surprising fast.
He cling to Michiko for dear balance, despite of her soft fragile appearance. She was quiet strong, the woman holding him with ease.
His head rested on her shoulder, his face pink.
"Hey, I got you." Michiko assured him, she easily help him back on the bed.
Veldroa agreed to the therapy. Not only was he embarrassed but the dragon couldn't do anything truly on his own with help. He buried himself in manga for rest of the day looking for some sorta of comfort.
It's was strange seeing the loud, egocentric self proclaimed true dragon silent.
"Veladora-kun?"
"Hm?" His voice was gruff, golden eyes piercing up from his book. She wasn't sure how to comfort him or what to even say to him.
"Well, what is it?"
Her mind draw a blank and a random word escape.
"Fly.. Flying, what's is it like to fly?" The room was completely silent.
"Kwah-ha-ha-ha, I suppose a bird in spirit long for flight." He laughed.
"It amazing. The provincial of freedom. I'm blessed since I have the abilities of flight in both forms." .His attitude improved.
The first session was brutal, Veldora cried. It hurt to moved his body, it hurt to move his legs. It's felt like tiny knives embedded in his skin as he got up.
Veldora push though.
Today it hurt even more then before. Veldora hate this limitation on his body. The dragon hated, he could barely do anything on his own.
It's hurt, it hurt to move his legs. His hands held on to the bar tightly.
"Veldora-Kun, I think you had enough. We can try again tomorrow." Michiko with a worry look in her eyes. Begged him to stop, it was enough. She had remain with him, encouraging. In many way she had became his trusted companion.
The deity refused to leave not until he at least made it to ten steps on his own. The true dragon hadn't even made it to three steps.
This should be easy for him.
It was just walking.
Another slip, his head hit the mat. It's hurt it hurt. The pain rush in as he cradle is head. His sworn friend immediately rush by his side.
Tending to him, in a low voice she said "You're done for today."
"No, I can go again. Help me up Michiko" He was desperate to try again. Has it been three or maybe fours hours.
"No."
"I can-"
"No, please stop.."With a sympathetic look Michiko said.
"Just for today, we can try again tomorrow."
"Fine, only because your so adamant about it. Tomorrow we'll try again." She help him back into the wheel chair, ending the therapy session.
"You're doing well. Amazing there no need to push yourself harder. It will come in time." She praise him but he wasn't satisfied.
"Three steps is not well. I want to walk on my own. I want to practice fighting again. Regain my strength." Veldora frown. He looked angry and bit too scary for comfort.
"You need to pace yourself. You just started therapy three weeks ago. You're doing a fantastic job. "
He ignore Michiko words, wallowing in his self pity.
"I fought monsters, heroes and giants. Now look at me. They would call me the breeze dragon." Michiko push him down the hall. She didn't like seeing him look so defeated.
"You fought a giant?! Amazing!"
"Why do you sound so surprised?" He immediately point out.
"Not surprised just amazed." This was lie but she rather have him happy talking about himself than depressed.
"I assume you won." Feeding his ego, Veldora gave a hearty laughs with a grin.
"No Dagruel is a Worthy opponent between our battles. There, never been a clear winner."
"Dagruel is that the giant name?" She asked.
"He's not just a giant. He's the leader of the giants. Do you think I would waste my time on a merger giant? I don't deal with small fry." He proudly said.
" Of course not. Only the mighty for you."
" Michiko, in your professional opinion do you think I will regain my true power?"She stop the chair for moment.
"I don't know much about true dragons biology. Nor do I understand how your power works."
"I understand." He frowned.
"Still I promise I'll be here. As your friend I will do everything in my power to help your strength back." He had really grew on her.
"I see then, you're truly are a wondrous little bird."
"Please stop referring to me as a bird." She resume their trek to his room.
"Why? Besides I can't help it, your very weak compared to my true form. If I was in my true form without holding back my aura. You would perish in an instant. In reality you're a fragile thing just like a little bird. That would make me sad, I quite enjoy your company. Worry not I'm sure you're spirit would reincarnated. Going on to greater things."
"Reincarnated? As in dying?"
"Yes. It's the way of the world for mortals. Rimuru was willing to challenge that during the tempest massacre. He was so distraught I wish I could had provided him comfort.. He could have made new allies or friends but I suppose the one he currently possess are of great value to him."
"Veldora-kun have you not experienced death?"
"I'm not a child Michiko, I seen death numerous of times!"
"Have you ever lost anyone?" She clarified the question.
"No, but when Rimuru allies perish that made me a little sad."
"Just a little, huh?"
"It's was Tragic. Rimuru was so broken hearted. Still your weak Michiko, try to get stronger.." His words were bash and insensitive. However Michiko found him to be kind.
"I will.." In strange way he cares, the woman thought.
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To be continued