In Frieren as a 1000 years old Demon

In this world, there exists a kind of giant dragon born to live in the sky, with a lifespan nearing eternity— 

the Celestial Vein Dragon. 

It is the gentlest branch among the dragon clans, disliking conflict, yet it possesses a colossal size that starkly contrasts its mild temperament. 

Legend says the Celestial Vein Dragon, which can live over ten thousand years, has a body comparable to a mountain. 

—At first, Agusheed only regarded this as a tale. 

It wasn't until he raised one three hundred years ago that he realized the legend was not an exaggeration. 

Using the demons' unique flying magic, they soared thousands of meters into the night sky. 

Agusheed lightly landed on the shoulder of the Celestial Vein Dragon, whose size was nearly half that of the imperial capital. 

He examined it carefully for a moment. 

The Celestial Vein Dragon looked at Agusheed, then stretched out a hand smaller than one of its scales to gently stroke its own neck. 

"Have you grown a bit again?" 

Agusheed knew the Celestial Vein Dragon couldn't understand the languages of demons or humans. 

But asking this every day had already become a habit. 

As an immortal being, Agusheed had an extremely vague concept of time. 

Only by watching the dragon's ever-changing massive body could he realize the passage of time. 

From when the Celestial Vein Dragon was just over ten meters long until now... 

Three hundred years had already passed... 

Without dwelling on the changes time brought, Agusheed walked toward the tall castle at the center of the dragon's back. 

This castle was built by Furame out of boredom during their travels. 

Since she learned Agusheed was raising a young Celestial Vein Dragon, she always asked him to fly her up to study it. 

Over time, this resting castle was gradually constructed. 

Entering the castle's main hall, Agusheed casually hung his coat on the rack. 

He took out "Emperor's Wine" from the wine cabinet and "Black Tea Leaves" from the tea cabinet. 

Carrying these along with the tea set, he headed to the guest room. 

Agusheed neatly arranged the tea set, then spoke toward the opposite side of the table. 

"Not coming out yet?" 

No one answered or appeared. 

Agusheed opened the Emperor's Wine, poured himself a glass, and spoke to himself: 

"Are you hiding from Seri Ai?" 

"Don't worry. On the Celestial Vein Dragon's back, even Seri Ai's magic power detection can't sense such a high altitude." 

Still, no sound replied. 

Agusheed took a sip of the bitter and spicy Emperor's Wine and continued: 

"If you ultimately won't appear before me, then you wouldn't have come to me at all." 

"Your 'Future Sight' clearly knew the outcome from the start..." 

"Then why waste time with me here?" 

This time, finally, another voice responded to Agusheed's words. 

"Because appearing at this moment is the best future." 

As the voice fell, the figure of the Demon King's close aide, now one of the strongest Great Demons in the world— 

the Omniscient One Shurahadt—slowly materialized. 

He calmly sat opposite Agusheed. 

"At this very moment, Seri Ai will be distracted by her conversation with Grand Mage Furame, so this is the best chance for me to appear before you." 

"You've never even faced her head-on. How do I feel like you're more afraid of her than I am?" 

"Seri Ai is after all the Grand Mage even the Demon King fears, and one of the few whose future is difficult for me to observe—" 

Shurahadt extended his hand and expertly brewed himself a cup of black tea. 

"You really are impolite." 

"As kin, do we need to be polite?" 

"Kin... haha... In the demon race, the only ones who have a sense of kinship are you and the Demon King—" 

Shurahadt did not argue. 

Agusheed was too lazy to continue the pleasantries: 

"What do you want from me? Is there a place where you need me in the future you saw?" 

"If I say yes, will you help me?" 

"I'll tell you to get lost." 

"So you're just asking without expecting an answer?" 

Shurahadt put down the teacup and crossed his hands together. 

"I saw a very interesting future here, so I came." 

"That's all." 

Shurahadt looked directly at Agusheed: 

"Or do you think I came with schemes and plots?" 

"Schemes? Here? In front of me?" 

Agusheed tilted his head back and gulped down the wine in his cup, looking down at Shurahadt with a lofty gaze: 

"That's a joke not worth laughing at, Shurahadt." 

"If you really had schemes, would you dare face me directly?" 

"At this distance, I'd kill you instantly—" 

Shurahadt did not retort. 

Because, as Agusheed said, his Slash Magic at such close range was nearly unbeatable. 

Of course, excluding Seri Ai and the Demon King. 

"Indeed, as you said, at this distance I can't use any schemes or preparations." 

"Then can you remove the sixteen hundred slashes around me?" 

Shurahadt raised his hand and casually stretched it in one direction. 

Rip— 

A tiny wound appeared on his fingertip, then instantly healed. 

"This kind of conversation makes me uneasy." 

Agusheed did not move. 

"Be clear about what you're here for, and I'll withdraw those slashes." 

"Didn't I already say..." 

Bang— 

The wine glass slammed heavily on the table. Agusheed interrupted Shurahadt: 

"I don't want vague riddles like 'interesting future.'" 

"I want concrete answers." 

"You, Shurahadt, why would you risk being discovered by Seri Ai to come to the human imperial capital to find me?" 

Shurahadt calmly tasted a sip of black tea as if everything was unfolding according to plan: 

"Agusheed, what kind of future do you think I consider an 'interesting future'?" 

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you out of here." 

Agusheed's words made Shurahadt pause in his movements: 

"After a hundred years apart, you've started joking too." 

Agusheed: (ー_ー) 

"..." 

"You're really impatient..." 

"You could tolerate everything about that human, but why can't you be more patient with your own kin?" 

Agusheed squinted, lightly curling his index finger. 

Faint blood vessels appeared on Shurahadt's face— 

Listening to this riddling person fooling around here for so long, Agusheed was quite impatient. 

"Alright, alright... You really have no sense of humor." 

"A future of coexistence—" 

Shurahadt said: 

"To be precise, the possibility of a 'human-demon coexistence future' involving you and that human is what brought me here." 

At this, Agusheed noticed Shurahadt suddenly stopped. 

His expression shifted from a smile to serious. 

It was as if the person sitting opposite him was not himself, but someone else. 

"The Hero of the South—" 

In Shurahadt's vision, the Agusheed opposite him slowly overlapped with another figure. 

"Who gave you the illusion that I cannot foresee what you will do a thousand years from now?" 

A flicker of purple light flashed in his eyes, a magic meant to confuse, vanishing in an instant. 

"Sorry, but you can't know the contents of this conversation..."

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