[Special] Recap of Red and His Ultra Mega Secret Mission. Part 1
N/A: Oooh, one of Red's specials. They are always an absolute chaos to write; even so, they turn out surprisingly fun. Basically, this is a recap from Red's point of view starting at the beginning of the year; obviously we will skip many events and only see the moments when Red appeared. Otherwise this would be extremely long. You can read it as a little break; it does not affect the main story. At least not this first part. The second one will have Red's point of view in third person, in a more specific way, to explain many things that were left unresolved. But I needed this to… well, buy some time. Hahaha. I hope you like it.
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What audacity! That is what I would shout if I could speak the strange language of mortals and of my masters. But I cannot, and if I did, I am sure that the sounds that would burst from my mighty voice would be so devastating that they would erase from existence anyone foolish enough to hear them.
Back to the point; what audacity! A miserable being trying to copy the power of my greatest master. Well… not that great yet, but he is still growing. Even so, I repeat once again, what audacity!
Wait, insolent imitator. First I must offer my greetings and respect to my master; then I will keep my eye on you, to grant you eternal perdition if you have dared to become a cheap copy of Master Harry's power.
"Red!" came the voice of my master Harry, happy to receive me in his arms after coming down from that very noisy metal machine. It looked like a giant worm crawling along. Humans are truly strange, traveling inside the stomach of such metallic creatures. I wonder if, when Master Harry grows up, he will want to travel inside my mouth or on my back. I would endure it gladly, of course, because I am a magnanimous being.
But I had to leave my master, since he was heading toward the castle ruled by the evil sorcerer, master of the arcane arts of these lands, along with his lieutenants. Powerful beings who always try to stop the perfectly planned ambush prepared by my comrades.
There is the sorceress of fury who roars like thunder; the hook-nosed bat who tries to poison us with his malevolent potions; the small but mighty Flitwick, who has more of my respect, since it seems Master Harry has taken him as his teacher. Which is logical, because starting with the smallest one could be part of his plan to rot the castle's roots from within. Excellent strategy, Master Harry.
And then there is the last one. She really does frighten me. She stirs in my being a fear similar to the one my lady, the Scarlet Witch, inspires in me. Especially after Fluffy destroyed some of those malevolent plants. Just remembering it… and those roots about to destroy us… makes me tremble. The power hidden in these lands is greater than we believed. We grew overconfident. Not only the evil sorcerer protects what Master Harry seeks; his followers are not simple mortals either.
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We had to halt our advance when the hunting season began. The youths imprisoned in these lands for their eternal suffering returned, as did the protectors of this place. Those stupid types also showed up; they could not even join our great and glorious team. They even dared to covet our lands in the forest. Hmph. Idiots. The fire of my flames will show them who is the supreme being in these lands.
Devour happiness, hmph. I wonder if there is happiness in madness.
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Oh, the master requested my magnificent assistance in the search for his garments. Even if they were only those things he uses on his feet. On the way, I faced one of the four powerful protectors; but this great dragon, using his speed and incomparable might, completed a tiny mission with ease.
I am sure Master Harry will be pleased with my assistance and will look upon my greatness with favor. Perhaps he will even forgive my slight delay in retrieving what rightfully belongs to him.
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A few days ago, my companions and I saw that the big giant brought a new and interesting creature to the forest. Something that caught our attention. It looked like a ruthless and powerful beast, with claws capable of tearing through flesh effortlessly. Destructor thought that perhaps we should keep an eye on the beast to see if it belongs to a bloodline worthy of joining our forces.
Oops. Master Harry noticed our presence. It will be better to maintain secrecy and protection. This is an ultra-secret mission, after all. I do not think Master Harry wants those nitwits from the castle to discover his evil plans. Even though he clearly has them. Or should have them. It is what a master as powerful as him would do.
Even so, I could see Master Harry's acceptance toward the creature. He even gave it a nod to join our front lines. Although he also climbed onto its back, and that made me immensely jealous. I must show that creature what the true hierarchy is. I must regain my position as Master Harry's first mount. Hmph.
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At nightfall, Master Harry called me for a new quick mission. To put a disgusting creature in its place; it had dared to attack the master's maidservants. How dare it! I should tear its neck apart and offer its blood to the tree with powerful fists. I should melt its face and rip off every limb as an exemplary punishment.
Fury. I could feel nothing but fury. Master Harry even had to stop me. Forgive me, Master Harry. Perhaps I got a little carried away. But do not worry. This Red can be your perfect assistant and drive that vulgar thing into madness; a punishment worse than death. Although I still feel that death would be far too generous for such a creature.
When I saw her, for a moment I almost lost control. But Master Harry simply stopped me with that gentleness of his. Sometimes Master Harry is far too kind.
"It is curious. Red usually runs away every time he sees the girls. But if one of them is bothered or in danger… even I would have a hard time controlling him."
His eyes lifted toward Marietta. "I hope you can understand what that means."
Ahem. That is not it, Master Harry. It is only that this dragon of chaos does not wish for your maidservants to be harmed. It is solely for your sake. Yes, for you. Red does not want to see you sad.
How strange. I feel a bit warm. But I am a dragon; dragons do not feel warm. I had better go cool off. In that lake lives that evil being of the depths. Perhaps I can try to convince it once more to join the most powerful being on this planet in order to rule it.
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Oh, how wonderful the young master is. He truly managed to find us even when we were perfectly hidden; a feat worthy of the sharpest eyes in the cosmos. Truly majestic.
This great Red tips his hat to the young master; if I had one, of course, I would use it solely for that gesture.
Of course we are on our investigation mission, young master. Do not worry; that copy will be completely watched until it reveals its true face. No one dares imitate the power of my masters and gets away with it.
"Ah. That's the new kid, Jeff, and his brother Frank," Harry murmured upon recognizing the two students who seemed to be observing me with curiosity. Both greeted him with a slight nod.
The young master shifted his gaze toward me. "I don't know what you're planning, but don't hurt any student… at least not one who doesn't deserve it," he warned in a dry tone.
Do not worry, young master. At most, I will lacerate some of their limbs; but their lives will not be in danger, since surely you will want to devour their souls for breakfast. I am considerate.
But my gaze was fixed on that being accompanying the young master.
Could it be one of those malevolent fairies that once attempted to assassinate him to destroy his future?
Oh, wonderful. It seems the young master has conquered an entirely new race. Majestic. Extraordinary. Perfectly worthy of him.
Very well, young master, do not worry. We shall allow your new servant to be part of our powerful group.
"Treat her well. She's Mom's companion," Harry warned, directing his gaze especially at me, as if I had a complicated history with flying creatures. Lies. Slander. Groundless injustices.
Oh. It seems she is different from what I thought. A companion of the great Scarlet Witch.
Perhaps I should be careful.
Do not worry, young master. Leave it to me. This great Red is an expert in interdimensional diplomacy.
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Oh no. The world has possibly entered a great crisis of destruction. The young master… seems to be discarding mortal lives.
Ouch.
How dare you, I shouted at the evil fairy who had just struck my head. The great Red does not tolerate such treacherous attacks!
Oh. The young master does not plan to discard the world.
How boring.
So he is simply depressed.
I see.
This great Red knows exactly what to do.
Well… actually no.
Perhaps the fairy can offer some idea to encourage the young master and prevent him from abandoning his inevitable world domination.
Mmm. I see. So flowers cheer humans up.
Very well, I said while understanding what the earthly fairy communicated.
I turned around with solemn posture to command my troops: a mission of maximum urgency.
Set aside the castle attack strategies for now; from this moment onward, all plants and flowers shall be delivered to the young master to restore his thirst for power.
Yes. That is right.
Seeing the young master buried in flowers seems to show a slight improvement in his ambitions.
But it appears they are not enough.
We had better bring all the flowers.
While we brought every flower we found, even recruit Fluffy performed an infiltration mission in the shed of the dangerous flower witch. When we arrived, Master Harry seemed more cheerful and his thirst for power was beginning to return.
Hmph. After all, who but the dragon of chaos himself could lift the master's spirits?
It is time to receive my reward.
"Enough, I'm fine already," Harry protested with a tired smile.
But it was too late; he was already more buried than before.
I threw myself on top of him with a soft roar, attempting to cheer him up, and Fluffy imitated me, causing the young master to be completely crushed beneath our "encouragement."
Excellent. The young master will surely feel much better after this.
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We had to escape.
Sorry, that is incorrect. We performed a strategic retreat.
It seems the plant demon discovered Fluffy's infiltration. I wonder how she did it… although recruit Fluffy is very good at espionage missions. Whatever.
We returned to the forest to hide.
It is not yet time to attack one of the four protectors.
Not that I am afraid.
Of course not.
I only fear one person, and that is the Scarlet Witch.
Forget that I said I felt a bit scared. That was simply my past self being ignorant.
Even so, it seems that while we were gone, those worms tried to take our territories again.
We had better begin a total cleansing.
It is time for war.
Hahaha.
War, blood, and destruction.
Of course.
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Hmph. Those worms cannot even withstand a little of my flames. Such weaklings. We reclaimed our territory so easily that it became boring.
Perhaps we should conquer the other territories; I believe I smelled those many-legged things lurking nearby.
But it seems the giant is friendly toward them.
Hmm. The giant is not a bad person.
Maybe we should attack those four-legged mortals instead. Truly strange and annoying.
Or it would be a great plan… if not for the arrival of those little brats.
"Oh, Red, I found you," said the blonde-haired brat. Her gaze always seems to find me even when my magnificent being is hidden among the trees. Truly bothersome.
"Red, we came to introduce you to our friend," said the other brat, also blonde.
Hmm. I believe young master Harry is surrounded by blonde people.
I should help them change their hair color with my magnificent flames.
Whatever. I have no interest in meeting another mortal.
Unfortunately, the foolish girls ignored this and trapped my magnificence between their treacherous fingers.
Fluffy, Destructor, attack at will!
No, you fools! Do not be friendly with them.
They are truly evil incarnate.
Oh, curse it. It seems they are lost.
Do not worry. Once I free myself, I will help you recover your senses.
But for now…
By the master of chaos, how does one escape this deadly trap for the head?
Is it some kind of mind controller?
I will not let you succeed, wicked beings.