120 – Dragon
I couldn’t say anything because I was dumbfounded and stared blankly at my mother.
Her mother groaned softly.
“Hey, hey.”
“Yes?”
“I expected to see my brother for the first time, but how can I be sad if you react like that?”
Tears welled up in Hameri’s eyes.
She looked like she was about to burst into tears.
Just like the first impression, he seems to be a very timid kid.
I smiled and stroked her hair.
“Sorry, I’m a bit flustered.”
I didn’t even know about you when you were 10 years old.
“Nice to meet you, Hameri.”
Only then, Hameri smiled brightly.
Then, as if something came to mind, “Ah, ah.” She walked away and brought both fern-like hands to her stomach and bowed at a 90 degree angle.
I was very embarrassed at the moment.
How could such a true and kind child be born to such a fiery mother?
Even hockey doesn’t have this personality.
This should have been included in the 7 wonders of the world… No, the universe.
“You seem to be thinking strangely.”
“I thought the child was very nice.”
“It’s because you look like me.”
“Doesn’t he look like his father?”
“Shut up.”
Shut up in front of the child. What are you talking about?
“But can a 10-year-old already go hunting?”
“Later than you.”
“Is that so?”
Since I was little, I also helped her mother hunt in the surrounding woods.
The place where I originally lived was also very remote, so it was no different from now.
Still, I couldn’t help but worry.
Even if it’s the first time I’ve seen him, is it because he’s my younger brother?
I can feel that blood is connected.
Even his personality is like this, so he looks cute and delicate.
“I get what you’re thinking. I’m not that weak. My mother is me.”
That’s it again.
It was the reason for trust.
“Hockey learned the scythe from somewhere, so it was difficult for me to teach it. I heard that the teacher taught me well. Does it match? So I didn’t touch it because I was afraid the color would change, but I taught the third of us from one to ten. “
“You can’t teach.”
“Did you see?”
“I’ve learned it before.”
“····Not now.”
When I was young, my mother taught me pragmatism by beating me.
She firmly believed that if she got it right, she would learn.
Of course, there was an effect.
I’ve become a rather depressed cotyledon, but in any case, getting stronger means getting stronger.
“After all, isn’t it all thanks to me that you became S-class?”
“It’s a clean fish.”
“Do you want to float?”
I laughed.
“How can a son raise his fist against a heavenly mother?”
“Oh, you think you can win if you put your mind to it?”
“There is still a difference between S and A.”
“Who was the guy who fainted from that Class A yesterday?”
Then her mother lit a hot fire.
You really use technology.
But is it okay?
“I heard that this is the chief’s house.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
The heat gradually subsided.
However, the mother’s expression did not seem to be satisfied.
“Went hunting.”
“Yes.”
I reached out for Hameri, who was still hiding behind my mother.
“Shall we go?”
Hamery hesitated, but I waited for her to reach out her hand without haste.
Looking at him even though he is seeing him for the first time, he seems to be very attached to him, so it must be clear that he is a younger brother with whom I have blood connections.
Hameri slowly grabbed my outstretched hand.
“What weapon do you use?”
Ha Mary picked up one of her weapons.
It was the same type of sword as my mother.
It is the most commonly used and simple weapon, but it has strong destructive power and is optimized for killing enemies.
However, the sword Hameri used was a different type of sword than the one I used.
“A katana?”
It was a sword with the image that it was optimized for stabbing and cutting thanks to its thin blade and sharp blade.
But that was the wrong story.
Because of the thin blade of the katana, even when cutting bamboo, the blade often wears out.
Of course, the weight was light.
The sword I have right now is several times heavier than Hameri’s katana.
Still, I wondered if it would be better to change the sword.
It would be a big deal if the sword broke during a fight.
“I know what you’re worried about.”
Mother grinned.
“I can’t give my daughter a fake?”
I looked at Hameri’s sword.
It was contained in a scabbard and the blade was covered, but I could feel the energy.
“Could you lend me a moment?”
Hameri nodded and handed me the katana.
I gulped and slowly drew my katana from its scabbard.
“Such crazy.”
My mother made Hameri’s sword using the bone of an ancient dragon.
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When Seren, Havir’s mother, was still on active duty. She
It was when she belonged to a party.
Her party, which was an A-level party, was a skillful party that was well known in the world.
In the first place, it was because the party member, Seren, was a strong person who was close to S-class.
“This is a request that came directly from the party from the guild.”
“How important is it that you come directly from the guild? Isn’t it dangerous?”
“···I don’t know about that. The quest itself is a dungeon exploration, not a beast disposal quest.”
“Exploring dungeons? It’s a complete blessing. But a request like a dungeon exploration comes directly from the guild? Can that be?”
“Yes, it’s hard to come directly under a request like a dungeon exploration unless it’s dangerous because it’s like a runaway situation. But this time it’s not a runaway.”
“Then what is it?”
“The energy is gone.”
“Are you losing energy?”
“Not too long ago, a very dark and powerful energy emanated from the dungeon, but it seems to have disappeared overnight.”
“Who took care of it?”
“That’s also a problem. The energy that came out of the dungeon is at least the level of an A-rank monster. But it disappeared overnight without any sign? Hey.”
“It’s annoying.”
“But there is one more peculiarity. It seems that the dungeon we are going to now has a bright energy before a dark energy flows out.”
“What are you talking about again?”
“Even something with that bright energy was at least the level of an A-class monster, so I couldn’t touch it.”
Iris, who was lying on the carriage, jumped up.
“So what you’re trying to say is that something with a light aura was holding its place in that dungeon, and something with a dark aura killed or drove out something with a bright aura and stole the turge?”
“That’ll work.”
“What nonsense. There’s no way that at least a class A monster’s battle will end so quietly and without anyone noticing.”
“That’s why we’re going on an expedition to find out.”
“You did a good job with the stupid mission.”
Serene closed her eyes and listened to Felis and Iris talking with one ear and let it out with the other.
Because she wasn’t particularly important to him.
She was in the middle of thinking about what to do with the important thing to Seren.
Berel, who was driving the wagon, shouts.
“Arrived!”
Only then does Seren open her eyes.
Before exploring the dungeon, she organizes her equipment one last time and enters the dungeon.
“I definitely don’t feel anything.”
“Sure.”
Berel, Iris and even Felice didn’t seem to feel anything.
But she was visible in Serene’s eyes.
I don’t have it now, but something was here.
As Berel and Iris took the lead and entered a little further, the inside of the dungeon was very wide.
It’s like this…
“I think I saw this in a book.”
“You too? Me too.”
The two talked as if kissing.
“Dragon’s Lair.”
“Is there a dragon here?”
“I’m not sure about that.”
Serene, who followed her belatedly, opens her eyes wide.
He looked very surprised.
Felis looked at her like that.
Seren’s eyes were on the floor.
“Berel, magic to dig up the ground.”
“Suddenly land?”
“Quickly.”
Berel grumbled that he was only doing this to himself, but he stretched out his hand.
“Dig.”
Berel’s magic covers the floor of the dungeon. The soil is lifted, and something white that was hidden deep in the ground is revealed.
“This is…”
“f*ck you.”
Berel doubted her eyes, and Iris let out a cursed exclamation.
“A real ancient dragon.”
The bones of an ancient race, the dragon, were buried in the floor.
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“Originally, if you find ancient traces, including dragons, it is your duty to report them to the guild… But honestly, I found them and it hurts my stomach. I put them aside for a bit.”
You’re proud.