[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-897":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395352,1848,"Chapter 897: Nameless Wyvern","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-897",897,"\u003Cp>I am a nameless wyvern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stretch of sky is my territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where exactly, you ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anywhere within my line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, but beyond that mountain doesn’t count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither does the other side of that ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t say it’s smaller than you expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky is vast, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lead a flock of about thirty wyverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this region, I hold the position of chief among the wyverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that doesn’t mean I’m the strongest in the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had to rank myself, I’d say I’m about third or fourth in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why am I the chief? Because I’m the sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, the wyverns of this area were utterly subjugated by Hakuren-sama, an ancient dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since then, whenever Hakuren-sama appears, we must immediately go and pay our respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we fail to do so, we’ll be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, even if we do greet her properly, there’s no guarantee of survival if she’s in a bad mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To minimize losses, our flock decided that only the one who greets her should bear the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the strongest among us kept dying, we’d be in serious trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s where the sacrifice comes in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, no one would volunteer for a role meant for dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I stepped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve lived longer than most wyverns in this region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt it was my duty to protect the young ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how I became chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the most part, the others follow my commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they don’t, they risk hearing the dreaded words: ‘Then you be the chief.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these parts, being chief is not a position anyone covets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren-sama arrived, so I steeled myself and went to greet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—she told me there was no need to come and greet her anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, she even apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought it had to be some kind of trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, even though she was in human form, Hakuren-sama lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To someone like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was more than I could fathom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, I couldn’t deny the relief I felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I no longer had to live in fear of Hakuren-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately relayed the news to the others in the flock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back, I may have been too hasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I simply wanted them to live in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, Hakuren-sama left this land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, there were no reports of her rampaging anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, the battle for the position of chief began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that a sacrifice was no longer needed, this was the natural course of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest would become the chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things had simply been wrong until now, and they were returning to the way they should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce struggle erupted within the flock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately—or perhaps unfortunately—I had yet to be challenged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the position of chief changed hands too frequently, it would make us appear weak to outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for now, I was being left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, I would have to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, in the end, I would be defeated, and the victor would take my place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had prepared myself to be a sacrifice, but I hadn’t braced myself for something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had no intention of going down without a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would resist with everything I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I mulled over my strategy, the contenders for my opponent had been narrowed down to two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the two wyverns in the flock considered stronger than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much, I could accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I also understood that I had no real chance of winning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it couldn’t be either of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were too short-sighted and completely unsuited to being chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t be able to lead the flock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps a few of the females would follow them, but the rest would be cast out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, they might even be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grrrr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only they could injure each other badly enough in their fight, I might stand a chance…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I couldn’t interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I could do was watch as their battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the moment a winner emerged, I would challenge them immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, banking on their exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pathetic strategy, but it was the only one I had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, you two—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make this fight as drawn-out and messy as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me the ugliest, most grueling brawl you can!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle between the two had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A relentless exchange of devastating attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwaves from their blows toppled trees in the forest and gouged deep scars into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way I could unleash attacks of that magnitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah—regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling them they no longer needed to fear Hakuren-sama had been reckless and foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reflect on that mistake once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I can’t help but feel anger toward these two—toward the fact that they had remained docile until Hakuren-sama left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to land at least one solid hit on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one, a real bam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, something that makes the very air tremble like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hnn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air is trembling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much that the two have momentarily halted their fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I search for the source of the disturbance—it’s in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see something shrouded in red flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meteorite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did someone summon one with magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N-No, that doesn’t make sense. Even if a meteorite had already landed, it wouldn’t have shaken the air like this before impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red flames vanish, revealing a figure bathed in blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T-This pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren-sama!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no mistake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren-sama has returned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-Where is she headed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that angle, at that speed….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>N-no way…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s going to land at the lake where those two are fighting?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren-sama had descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried luggage on her back and was clad in armor, but I’m certain it is her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I-I-I must treat her with the utmost respect—yet the two who had been fighting grumbled about being interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren-sama was looking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T-they have nothing to do with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know these Wyverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what I wanted to say, but lying would only make things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m terribly sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re from my flock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, I beg your forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, you two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dragon before you is Hakuren-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Show some respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hnn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proud ancient dragon like Hakuren-sama wouldn’t lower herself to carrying luggage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why would she be armed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must be an imposter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you out of your minds?! Even if she were an imposter, any dragon that radiates this kind of pressure is beyond your ability to defeat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-A-Anyway, Hakuren-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>P-Please, remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>P-Please don’t take their words seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re nothing more than the mindless squawking of lesser lizards….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I am calm. I’m not angry.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O-Oh, I see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T-Then why is the person who was riding you now standing by the lake… preparing to fight those two?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「I’m not angry, but village chief is. Those two made fun of me after all.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh? A-ano? W-will he be okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B-B-But those two—shameful as it is to admit—they’re stronger than me…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「It’s alright. Village chief is stronger than me.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hakuren-sama has no reason to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means… she must be telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it must be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I-It’s just… f-for reference… has village chief ever fought a Wyvern before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hmm, I haven’t seen it myself, but I heard he took down that Wyvern from the Iron Forest.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>W-Wait… could it be… is village chief… from that village… the one in the heart of the Forest of Death…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That’s right. He’s the village chief there.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NO, NO, NO!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HE CAN’T FIGHT THEM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wyvern elders have strictly warned us never to provoke him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we lay a hand on him, we’ll make enemies of every Wyvern in the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire flock will be caught up in this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>UOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Village Chief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deeply apologize!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll personally deal with these fools—please, just give me a moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no chance of winning against those two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—I won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it the difference in our resolve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, perhaps it was sheer desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the case, I’m just glad I won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And village chief said he wouldn’t make a big deal out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank goodness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly—thank goodness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my victory over those two, I remained the chief of the flock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have been a cause for celebration, but after everything that happened, I was utterly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve had enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to step down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be ideal if we could settle this through discussion…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment I hint at it, the other Wyverns scatter like frightened hatchlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-06-05T23:08:36.483Z",1,"novelbin.me","aee5cacaa113aa842762eddfd9056ccd570ed9a665b5fc3fb202e7078c017924","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-898","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-896",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]