Episode 2

It's been two days locked in that room, and although he has tried to escape, he is always caught and dragged back. He even attempted to say that he was no longer a virgin, but an old, strange woman entered the room, pulled down his trousers, turned him around, and practically looked into his soul.

After that, the queen came to tell him that they know he is still a virgin, so he cannot escape being the sacrifice. Moreover, she gave him a lecture saying it was a great honor to be the dragon's wife because he would save the entire kingdom and be remembered forever. As if! They probably wouldn't even remember what the previous sacrifice was called. Finally, several maidens came to the room to bathe him, style his hair, and dress him in an elegant white suit; they also placed a veil on him to take him out of the room.

"Don't try to escape. The guards will catch you, and your attempt will only ruin the clothes," the queen scolded him.

"Like they were made of fine fabric. But what can you expect from a woman who knows nothing about fashion? That dress makes you look older," he replied.

Upon hearing the omega's words, the queen raised her hand ready to slap him, but her maidens stopped her, for she could not harm the sacrifice. Beryl took the opportunity to stick his tongue out at her, but the maidens quickly took him away. The ceremony would take place at the top of the cliff, where the dragon would come for his new wife. At that location, there was an altar, and the temple priest began reciting a speech about the importance of the dragon's wife and how the sacrifice of the chosen one is the greatest honor that can be given to someone in the kingdom.

"Then let you be the sacrifice, you old, fat virgin," Beryl interrupted.

"How dare you? Don’t let him speak, the ceremony must not be interrupted," the queen ordered.

The priest continued with his speech, but Beryl made gestures directed at him, who was already getting irritated; everyone present was nervous about the pink-haired one's disrespect. Just as a shadow loomed over the place, everyone stepped back, which Beryl took as an opportunity to run away from the cliff.

“Sacrifice your grandmother, idiots!” Beryl shouted.

He ran toward the forest, and the king ordered his knights to go after Beryl; everyone was frightened about the consequences that escape could bring them. Beryl managed to reach the forest, noticing that the knights were still on his trail while he tried to remember if he had any kind of magic that could help him.

“Cursed be the day I ended up in a weak body!” he yelled in frustration.

Beryl ran, successfully losing the guards, which allowed him to let out a sigh, so he walked slowly, trying to see that no one was following him. But suddenly he felt himself lifted from the ground, while his body was ensnared in red claws, and when he looked up, it was the dragon carrying him. His escape had been in vain; he was captured again, this time by the dragon that would surely eat him.

[This is the first time the bride has fled.] The dragon spoke.

“Eh?” He looked up.

The dragon was looking down, observing that small creature with pink hair, and by its scent, it knew that it was an omega.

“If you are going to be the sacrifice for a dragon to devour, I think it would be quite normal to run away,” it commented.

[No one has attempted it. All sacrifices simply wait to be taken by me.]

“Actually, I don't think that's true. If they don’t flee, it's because they’re paralyzed by fear; that's normal,” he shrugged.

Who wouldn’t be paralyzed if they were being handed over as food for a dragon? He too would have frozen in place; in fact, perhaps he wet himself when he found himself in the dragon's claw. After flying for nearly an hour, the dragon arrived at a castle that looked ancient, perhaps abandoned, but upon landing, the dragon released him, letting him roll onto the grass while it observed its claw.

[What is this smell?] It wrinkled its nose.

“Uh... I’m just very easily frightened,” he justified himself.

A couple of maidens approached where Beryl was and helped him get up.

— We regret the rough treatment, Your Highness. Come, we will take you to get changed, — the maid explains.

— Change? For what? Surely my magic will be drained and I’ll end up like dried meat, — he complains.

[How brave you are to say that in front of me.]

— I’m just saying what it is. That’s why you brought me here, right? I’m just your food, — he brings his hands to his face and starts to sob. — I couldn’t even have my first kiss.

The dragon merely rolls his eyes in annoyance and gestures to the head maid, who requests the boy to stand up, but he simply curls up, hugging his knees, and continues to cry. The head maid asks her companion to help her, and together they make Beryl stand and lead him into the castle, even though he keeps crying. They guide him to a room where more maidens remove his clothes, put him in a tub, bathe him, and later, once he is dressed in a robe, the head maid combs his hair. Afterward, they bring him dinner, and even while he’s still sobbing, he eats everything. By the end of the day, Beryl is in bed, well tucked in and ready to sleep. It is already past midnight when he opens his eyes in surprise.

— But what... I’m still alive? — he sits up. — What happened? Isn’t the dragon supposed to drain the mana... what is going on?

Beryl was quite confused.

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