For the people in this country, a dragon is a symbol of awe and envy.
For women who spend their lives in the entire village, even a Zatsuryu is a man they will long for. A fresh zatsuryu is too rough and out of the discussion, but men who graduated from the town’s soldier school and returned to the village have softened and mellowed.
A Zatsuryu is strong. No ordinary human would be a match to them, and their job is to keep the monsters from attacking the village. If unlucky, a stronger monster would appear and kill them and also cause the village great damage.
If they didn’t die from a monster attack, a Zatsuryu would live much longer than ordinary people. In this world where medicine is still immature, ordinary people often die from illness and injuries, but a Zatsuryu will remain healthy until they die. Their lifespan is long, living for 150 to 200 years or more.
Also, Zatsuryu has well-defined faces. Although there are differences, there’s no ugly among them. The clothes they wear are also among the finest in the village. Food, clothing, and shelter for the Zatsuryu are shouldered by the town, but no village would be stingy with their money.
It’s a cool man who’s so strong no other men can compete, they live young and long and have no money issues. Such is a man in a small village. It’s natural for the young women of the town to yearn for the Zatsuryu.
And there’s no issue with the Zatsuryu responding to the women making advances at him. Children born from a Zatsuryu are more likely to become a Zatsuryu as well. More Zatsuryu children isn’t a bad thing as the village becomes exempt from taxes and they gain subsidies.
Well, it’s not often for a Zatsuryu to come back from the city and go this far. Most of the time, they are content with one or two women.
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A woman was born in a rural village you’ll find anywhere. She grew up normal, had a crush on a Zatsuryu, and gave her first love to him, but it didn’t bud.
The woman’s family was so poor and struggling that she was sold to a female peddler.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, the woman had a talent for prostitution, and she was able to work at a large brothel in the city without much trouble.
Then, the woman is already in her mid-20s, and she’s beginning to draw a line in the sand and consider her future plans.
「If you’d like, I could recommend you to the academy city, what do you think?」
It’s a priest from the Dragon Temple approaching the woman.
A prostitute is an enthusiastic believer in the dragon religion, and she shows up at the temple when she has a day off.
「I’d like that, I appreciate the help」
The woman immediately accepted the invitation.
An academy city where the young Kiryu spend their time in school. It’s a woman’s dream city alongside the capital.
「That’s great. I’ll take care of the rest」
Immediately, an exchange happened between the priest and the brothel owner, and the prostitute became a servant of the Dragon God religion. Unlike the clergy who have a bishop and priest, a servant is a believer who assists in the vocation.
Among them, the woman has been appointed to be a dragon’s prostitute, someone who entertains a Kiryu.
There are many Kiryu in the academy city and the capital, and the dragon prostitutes are directly managed by the temple, and the Kiryu can have fun with these women for free.
In the capital, women are selected all over the kingdom and gathered, and oftentimes, a Kiryu falls for them and keeps them as a concubine.
The brothel in the academy city gathers women who stand out a bit, they hope to guide inexperienced and immature Kiryu.
They’re required to have good character and no issues with their personality, and they should be devout followers of the Dragon God religion.
And so, this woman’s been a dragon prostitute for a few years now. She’s got no problem popping cherries or being played all night by an energetic young man. She’s got a talent for prostitution after all.
She’s now approaching her thirties and her retirement is coming. She’s no longer worried about retiring. If the woman wanted, she could stay at the dragon god temple and offer help, but there’s a surprising number of upper-class men who want this prostitute.
The upper class who usually worked with the Kiryu tended to admire the power, beauty, and vitality of the Kiryu. Many of them were followers of the Dragon God, and they often took women who served as dragon prostitutes as their wives for good luck.
In a sense, the staff of the adventurer’s guild who are always in contact with the Kiryu may be special, but they know the work of Kiryu so it’s hard to yearn for them. They certainly treat the serious Kiryu with respect.
So, the life of the woman who became a dragon prostitute is smooth sailing. It’s a great Cinderella story of a girl who came from a poor rural farmer’s family.
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「Welcome. Thank you for picking me」
「Hello. I look forward to our night」
Holiday. A woman greeted a familiar customer she hadn’t seen in a while with a genuine smile.
Their first interaction was when she popped his cherry, and they’ve been in contact since then.
「How are things at school? Is everything alright?」
「Hmm…」
「Oh? Did something happen?」
Normally, he would tell her what happened to the school, saying “It was troublesome as usual” but it was different today.
The brown-haired Kiryu talked about the recent situation with a troubled face.
The girl he likes has attained her dream of going to the stage as an idol.
Her classmates, including him, were invited to the stage to cheer her on.
So far so good.
The idol culture has begun to spread in the city recently, and there are rumors saying that you can see the precious Kiryu women up close.
The population of Kiryu is small. If you’re in the academy city, you see them frequently because they’re students, but most of them are males.
Only a few people in the upper class had met these precious women. Only a limited amount of people, such as clothing stores, restaurants, and artists can meet them as that’s where the girls show up.
These girls appear in public, and you can watch them sing and dance happily to music, even having some costumes and choreography directions. They’re within your sights. If you call them, they’ll wave back with a smile.
Who wouldn’t be happy with that? People who admire the Kiryu women, those who had a connection with them due to their profession, and the devout followers of the Dragon God Men and women of all ages are addicted to the idols, the upper-class brags how many times they’ve been to idol concerts, and ordinary citizens dream of it, longing to visit the venue themselves one day.
The one he likes will be on stage, and his friends can also witness the sunny stage with him. Even a woman who was just listening was happy.
「Congratulations. The concert will surely be lovely. Have fun…」
「Yeah, thanks. Although…」
A shadow fell on the boy’s face.
His friends who had been supporting her for so long had to compensate for their recklessness.
As a fellow man, what happened to them was tragic.
「If I was with them, I would’ve stopped them」
Thinking of his friends who were so foolish in their love for their girl, he regrets why he couldn’t stop them.
「You’re so kind…」
He’s suffering because of his kindness and his good nature. The woman who had known him for a long time, also knows how much the boy is suffering.
「Come here…」
And as a woman, she knows how to behave in front of such a man.
She will let the boy vent his emotions.
「Let’s forget about everything for now and look only at me」
“Women” was the best medicine for that.