Iris was currently flying above this land called the Barei continent.
The Great Demon Kings said「rich lands with plenty of humans」and the scenery below her was exactly like that.
Landing near a big city is out of the question.
To come in contact with multiple humans, too scary.
She thought that the depths of the forest would be fine and decided to examine it closer, however, it seems that there are plenty of humans hunting the monsters and animals. Looking closely, there were even settlements inside the forest.
This is out of the question too.
Having given up, Iris left the forest and flew above the grasslands.
Also, there was a developed transportation network including a lot of carriages and people.
No matter where she went, there was always a possibility of meeting a human.
What a frightening place.
However, I can't find a place to shut myself in.
At this rate, I will have no choice but to make circles in the air for the rest of my life-or so Iris concluded.
However, when she finally left the grasslands and arrived in the wilderness, the presence of humans finally disappeared.
(The air is dry here…….)
Apparently, it was a relatively rainless region.
The absence of humans is a matter of course.
On the other hand, Iris, being a demon, can survive using the magical power in the atmosphere.
For now, I'm going to look for a place here.
As for the rest, I can think it through after a nap.
(There is a building in such a place……..but there are no human presences…….)
Iris, who developed an allergic reaction to humans over the course of her travels above the Barei continent, was especially sensitive in regards to their aura.
She didn't only use her sight and hearing but also perceived their magical power, and, once found, took evasive maneuvers.
This wilderness was so dry that making it even dryer will turn it into a desert.
Despite that, she still discovered several buildings in this place.
It was abandoned later and now is in a state of decay.
「The roofs and walls are full of holes…….they won't be able to shield me from winds and rains like that」
Iris muttered to herself as she landed and strolled through the ruins.
Once she approached it, she discovered that it was a church.
The stained glass on the walls is mostly in pieces.
This should be enough for a temporary inn.
As soon as she thought that and tried entering the church, something huge flew above her making a shadow on the ground.
At the same time, a very powerful aura reached her.
Being greatly surprised, Iris looked at the sky and saw a red dragon flying above her. With a deep roar, the dragon landed in front of Iris creating a strong gust of wind.
Anyway, it's big, was Iris' first impression.
Even though she was already used to seeing them, with her short stature she always felt them being big.
Such a dragon looked at Iris with hostile eyes and bellowed.
「Who on earth are you? You have guts to intrude into my territory. If you are to immediately leave, I'm willing to forgive your offense. However, if you are going to defy me, I will crush you! 」
Unexpectedly, the dragon had a female-or more like a young girl's voice.
It didn't try to conceal its hostility and even displayed its intention to take a life.
Iris decided to let it know that she didn't have any hostile intentions.
「I apologize for stepping into your territory. But I didn't know. I just wanted to find a place to take a nap tonight. If you can lend me this church, I won't ask for anything else」
Since Iris didn't talk with humans, she had no confidence in speaking fluently but, because she thought of monsters being the same as her in some regards, she didn't get nervous yet.
「I refuse! This church is also my sleeping place! I don't want to share it with you! 」
Screaming, the dragon lifted its forefoot and dropped it on Iris.
Even an average demon will be injured after being stepped on by a dragon.
She is a biological weapon created to exceed the Great Demon King and eradicate the humans.
Common sense doesn't work against her.
Iris accepted the dragon's foot with one hand and pushed it back.
The dragon couldn't possibly expect something like that. The dragon's balance crumbled and it fell down creating a tremendous sound in the process.
「A-Are you okay…….?」
Iris, who didn't intend to go that far, rushed over in a hurry.
However, the dragon got up by itself and glared at her with a sharp glint in its eyes.
「Y-You……! You sure are daring! I won't be lenient any longer. Turn into ashes! 」
A red magical reaction occurred inside of the dragon's mouth.
Converting a gigantic amount of magical power into offensive magic, the Dragon Breath.
Apparently, it didn't joke when it said about turning her into ashes.
In that case, Iris had no choice but to come up with a suitable counterattack.
「-Reflection Barrier」
Iris released her rainbow-colored magical power and created a wall in front of herself.
In other words, the dragon ended up roasting itself with its own flame.
「Uoooooooo, hot, hot, hoooooot!」
The dragon rolled around the hill.
Weak demons may even die after being caught up in this.
「D-Damn, make sure to remember me! I will definitely reclaim my territory! 」
Once the flames were extinguished, the dragon flew away leaving behind some parting words.
Somehow, it's cute, thought Iris.
「All right then. I'm sorry for that dragon but with this, my bedding is secured. It's still noon…..let's go to sleep right away! 」
Iris opened the door of the church as she hummed a song.
Iris used a couch as her bed and napped in happiness without being disturbed by anyone.