Dragon.
It is a beast known to be the strongest among the beasts.
It is a creature that builds nests and lives in mountains, seas, or grasslands.
He protects the nest by dealing with the beasts around his nest and seeks food.
In a way, it looked no different from other beasts, but the Dragon had the biggest difference from other beasts.
Dragons can talk to humans.
Compared to the beast, he had superior intelligence and a cool rationality.
However, dragons could not live with humans.
It wasn’t that he was able to have a proper ‘conversation’ even though he could communicate.
The way of life that humans have and that of dragons are completely different.
Their lives were like animals.
He reigned above the beasts, but he did not take care of them.
It was simply a rule based on the principle of power.
The reason weak beasts follow the dragon is not because the dragon protects them, but simply because the dragon is strong.
In a way, it could be seen as innocence without any interest, but from a human point of view, it was barbaric.
Those who have the power live, those who don’t, die.
I was following this rule.
Even if the beasts killed the powerless, the dragon did not lift a finger.
It was the same when humans came and asked for it.
Because of this way of life, dragons and humans ran parallel lines.
The dragon did not understand the human who was trying to have a conversation, and the human did not understand the dragon’s behavior.
They did not try to understand each other because their appearance and other existences had different ideologies.
So I had no choice but to fight.
As the fight continued like that, the dragon almost disappeared from within the empire.
The dragons did not cooperate with each other, and even if they killed them, there was nothing behind them, so they could make them disappear in an instant.
After that, if a dragon appeared somewhere, he would immediately create a subjugation and destroy it.
It was also strange to have a dragon here now.
According to the professors, it was called Hetzling, so it seemed like a dragon that had just built a nest.
“My, tomorrow?”
Emily looked at me with surprised eyes.
“Originally, you were going to catch it. Why are you surprised now?”
“You said you would catch me on the 3rd day… … Are you saying you’re going to fight all of a sudden?”
“It doesn’t matter whether we fight on the third day or on the second day.”
The reason I moved up the day was because of Evan.
If you fight a dragon, it will probably cause a big commotion that everyone on the mountain will notice.
Then, when Evan hears the commotion and attacks us, great damage occurs.
Because you can’t fight Dragon and Evan at the same time.
However, now Evan is injured.
He was heavily attacked by Lee, so he wouldn’t be able to move around.
I had to take advantage of this situation.
“Then I will have to get up tomorrow morning.”
I nodded at Lee’s words.
“Then go to bed early. I do what I set out to do.”
As I said that, I glanced at Yuni.
Yuni didn’t say anything and sat down.
Are you going to act alone like you used to?
I was curious, but once I sat down.
After running all day in the mountains, I was very tired.
So the night went by.
the next morning.
We got up early and got ready.
In fact, there was nothing to prepare.
There was nothing to bring, and there was no need to organize the surroundings.
However, Emily had work to do.
“You can take this medicine right after a meal, and the bandage needs to be changed to prevent the wound from getting worse. And apply this ointment.”
“… … Thank you.”
Emily was passing the medicine to Diark.
I wanted to take Diark to the top, but it was impossible in that state.
I’m aware of that, too, and I’ve been the first to tell you.
So he decided to break up with us after taking only a few medications that Emily needed.
“You mustn’t move too fast. Because the wound is fading.”
“i get it. Thank you.”
Emily prescribed the medicine and got up.
“I think I can go now.”
“Okay, let’s go now.”
I said that and looked at Yuni.
Yuni was having a conversation with Li while smiling broadly.
I called that uni’s name.
“UNI.”
“… … yes?”
“What are you going to do?”
At my question, Yuni tilted her head.
“Are you going to follow me to the top?”
“Oh, is it normal? Of course you didn’t go? Are you asking something like that?”
Yuni shrugged.
He was smiling mischievously as usual.
It looked better than yesterday, so I felt more at ease, but I wanted to put my head down in the mean-spirited attitude.
“You do it alone, what do you do when?”
“Hey, was that then? Are you going now?”
“… … Yes, do it yourself.”
I nodded and crossed my arms.
“Then shall we go?”
So we started heading to the top of the mountain.
We decided to meet Luna at the rock near the summit, so the path to the summit was no different from that of the summit.
So I went to the top and met some beasts.
Those beasts were not strong beasts, but they were destroyed in an instant like a meal.
As I walked so diligently, I reached the top of the mountain, near the ‘Great Big Rock’.
“uh! Rudy is here!”
In front of him was Luna waving his hand, and there were also Locke and Kuhn.
I smiled and looked around.
“Aren’t Rika and Ena here yet?”
“Yeah, it hasn’t arrived yet. Better to arrive before lunch… … .”
Luna smiled like that, then looked away.
Seeing Yuni standing next to me, I widened my eyes.
“UNI! Yuni is here too!”
“Uh, somehow, I came to meet you.”
“okay? that is great!”
Luna took Yuni’s hand with a very happy face.
Yuni blushed slightly at Luna’s actions.
“Did nothing else happen? Somewhere injured.”
“yes! As soon as I started, I met Khun and arrived safely!”
“I’m glad.”
“Hehehe.”
Luna scratched the back of her head and smiled.
While laughing like that, he looked back at me.
“… … !”
“Uh-huh… … .”
Behind him was Rie with a sinister smile.
“Lu, Rudy, please… … .”
Luna’s eyes widened.
“Luna~~!”
“eww… … slowly… … go… … .”
Then I heard the voices of Ena and Rika.
“Uh, uh! Rika, Ena!”
Luna looked at Enane and me alternately with bewildered eyes.
“Luna! Take this!”
Anna was carrying a large bag.
It was probably like a bag filled with medicines.
“Uh, uh! yes! Rudy… … . See you later… … .”
Luna ran to pick up the bag as Ena asked.
Of course, that didn’t erase the suspicious eyes on me.
Then Lee walked next to me.
“Fufu… … .”
“… … What kind of smile are you making?”
“Is this my victory? Did I come to sleep with you?”
“What are you talking about… … .”
I looked at Lee and sighed.
I guess I’ll have to sort things out now… … .
I couldn’t keep it like this forever.
It was time to come up with a solution.
I shook my head.
This was not the time to think like this.
I opened my mouth as Ena and Rika all climbed up to the rock.
“Then we’ll all be together… … .”
I told everyone my plans.
The most necessary things to catch the Red Dragon.
It was a plan I had already told you, but I said it as a reminder once again.
As she was speaking slowly like that, Rika carefully raised her hand.
“That, but… … What are you going to do with the dragon’s wings?”
The most important part of my plan was to target the dragon’s wings.
When a dragon flies in the sky, there’s a lot less we can do.
So I had to break the wings first.
“Wings will be broken by Locke.”
Then everyone’s eyes turned to Locke.
Locke nodded, sitting on the rock indifferently.
It was something I had told him in advance, so I felt like I had prepared it myself.
“And is it possible for Luna to do what I asked for?”
“yes! No problem!”
“okay.”
I nodded and looked at everyone.
“Everyone remembers what I said. We came together to earn points, not because of a sense of mission. In order to score as many points on this assessment as possible, you need to get hurt as little as possible. If you are seriously injured or a dangerous situation arises, run away immediately. It’s okay to mess up your plans, so you run away right away. For your own benefit.”
Everyone laughed when I said that.
“Then let’s go.”
We all headed to the top of the mountain together.
A red dragon’s nest. to the top of the mountain.
***
big cave.
There was a being lying in it.
A being with a huge body wrapped in red scales.
It was a red dragon.
He wasn’t that old yet, so he was smaller than an ordinary dragon, but the majesty of the dragon was clearly visible.
I was dreaming of that dragon.
what happened in the past.
It was seeing his mother being captured and killed by humans.
The dragon tossed and turned and raised its head.
“… … Maybe it’s because I can hear people’s voices.”
I could hear humans walking around in the mountains these days.
However, the dragon didn’t care.
It was the characteristic of a dragon that did not move unless it was his job.
The dragon tried to sleep again, but he couldn’t.
I didn’t know if it was because of the dream or because the people around me were annoying.
After a few minutes of tossing and turning, I could hear people’s footsteps.
There was no effect yet, so he stayed still, but he could not stand still as he walked to the nest.
“They are people with swollen liver.”
The dragon got up.
Kook. Because of its huge body, the cave resonated just by raising it.
The dragon came out of the cave one step at a time.
“It’s really big.”
“Wow, it looks like some kind of building is moving… … .”
“Calm down, Luna.”
There were three people in front of the cave.
two women and one man.
The dragon looked at those three.
“Only three people… … .”
He wasn’t the right person either.
People who still have a youthful-looking face.
I expected a strong person to come, but I was blown away by the arrival of people who didn’t even look special.
‘I’ll just let it go and go back to sleep.’
The dragon was just going to let the three of them go.
I didn’t want to lose power because of these guys.
They were like flying flies who didn’t even know the dragon’s power, so they just threw it out.
“Humans… … .”
When the dragon opens its mouth like that.
“Sylphid.”
A woman summoned a wind spirit.
“Goes… … .”
Then another man withdrew his leg.
A spirit that appeared suddenly created a strong wind at the man’s feet.
The man with his legs shrunk was swept away by the wind and shot at great speed.
A human, barely the size of a claw, jumped up to his face at an unbelievable speed.
Red Dragon’s eyes widened.
“what… … .”
And that protruding male raised his fist.
He slapped his nose hard.