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- “Wouldn’t the ability to break through the level 100 cap be of appeal to you?” (Gaelion)
- Damn… I really hate it when people tempt me like this.
- Even so, this guy… made such an uproar just a few hours ago, and is asking me to lend him help.
- If the situation had gotten any worse, I, along with the three other heroes would have just been killed off and re-summoned. That’s what this world’s people are like.
- In the first place, with what previously was my most combat capable party member, Firo, halved in level, do you really think I’d take you on?
- My concessions are at stake here, so I’m listening.
- If this is just a promise to make up for what he did, I’ll drive him out and dispose of him properly.
- If anything, I want him to actually act like he understands.
- Honestly, it’s true that the conditions for exchange he’s speaking are exactly what I want.
- But, my instincts are telling me to refuse.
- In the first place, he’s still not reflecting on the time he fought with Firo at all.
- It’s that habit, the one where you make up whatever reason to get what you want. Have the Dragon Emperor’s fragments not had proper manners from the very beginning?
- “You know, why have you just been treating me however you please? Do you really understand?” (Naofumi)
- “.....Ahh.” (Gaelion)
- As expected of the Dragon Emperor, quick to understand.
- Well, maybe it’s because of how his feelings were synchronized with mine for a little while.
- “I’m sorry. If you can overlook what happened, I’ll help you as much as I can.” (Gaelion)
- “Alright. Let’s hear what you have to say.” (Naofumi)
- Jeez, you should have just said that from the start.
- “Huh? Count, is that all you wanted him to say?” (Rat)
- “Naofumi-chan, you just wanted to be apologized to, huh.” (Sadina)
- “Shut up.” (Naofumi)
- Ignoring Rat and Sadina, I look over at Gaelion.
- “I can inform you about the truth behind the wave, the reality behind the legend, and all other knowledge accumulated by the Dragon Emperor.” (Gaelion)
- “If that’s all you’ve got, I could just ask the Firolial Queen.” (Naofumi)
- “The Firolial Queen, you say? Why don’t you take a look at the next Queen herself.” (Gaelion)
- “Ah…” (Naofumi)
- I take a look at Firo, and it looks like she’s playing with her ahoge.
- What is she doing?
- Well, Firo’s an idiot after all.
- The actual Queen might just be the same.
- “Hmm~?” (Firo)
- “It’s no good.” (Naofumi)
- Firo’s wiggles her ahoge.
- What’s up with that reaction?
- “Well you see, I can hear Fitoria’s forgotten voice.” (Firo)
- “Is that an antenna, or what?” (Naofumi)
- The reason they fought with dragons was probably some silly reason like who would get the rights to be the hero’s mount.
- In any case, is she even capable of talking with that to Fitoria through that idiotic ahoge of hers?
- It’s probably something like telepathy.
- I swear, the fact that anything’s possible in this world makes me feel sick.
- “Well you see~, Firoria is saying that since she was little, she hasn’t understood much about the past.” (Firo)
- “….What do you think?” (Gaelion)
- “Yeah…” (Naofumi)
- That’s really fascinating, but Fitoria… you shouldn’t be so honest.
- Firo and Gaelion start glaring at each other.
- “Shouldn’t we be on better terms by now? The Shield Hero’s Shield will end up getting bottlenecked at this rate.” (Gaelion)
- “Huh?” (Naofumi)
- What? Could it be that the dragon series shield being locked is Fitoria’s doing?
- In exchange for unlocking Firolial Series, the Dragon Series was sealed?
- That huge bird… trying to pass off as royalty only to do something petty like this.
- This would probably limit my ability quite a bit.
- Just doing whatever she wants. Damn that bird.
- “Most of my power comes from that core of mine, you know.” (Gaelion)
- “Ah, that makes sense.” (Naofumi)
- With your level too low, you had no choice but to transform.
- Is the dragon’s core the same level of importance as Fitoria’s ahoge?
- If this was a game or something, it’d feel like you could only opt for one.
- I’ve been thinking recently, but I really want to know if I’ve been living in reality, or just some game.
- “If you’re going to take me on now, do it. Even Firo knows you’re the weakest of the dragon fragments. Ahahaha.” (Firo)
- “Gununu….” (Gaelion)
- I don’t understand the point of pets.
- Somehow I can see things from an even lower perspective.
- “Look. Take out your shield.” (Gaelion)
- “Ha… If you say so.” (Naofumi)
- Gaelion transfers some sort of energy into my shield.
- It was as though the shield sparked for a second.
- A part of the core was absorbed.
- Dragon Leather Shield’s conditions have been met. Dragon Leather Shield has been unlocked.
- Dragon Scale Shield’s conditions have been met. Dragon Scale Shield has been unlocked.
- Dragon Meat Shield’s conditions have been met. Dragon Meat Shield has been unlocked.
- Dragon Familiar Shield’s conditions have been met. Dragon Familiar Shield has been locked.
- “Gu… This is it. Damn.” (Naofumi)
- “Even then it’s better than nothing, right?” (Gaelion)
- “Mu...!” (Firo)
- Firo and her ahoge look mortified.
- Well, at least the stats make it worth it. As expected of the Dragon Series, huh.
- And the stats scaling is pretty good.
- The condition for unlocking is to be level 50.
- Fitoria really screwed me over.
- Oh? The Dragon Familiar Shield has Growth Correction Up for Dragons.
- In other words, if I gathered the other fragments, we could raise Gaelion’s stats even further.
- “After Class Up, I can do some support techniques. I’m also willing to teach you the Dragon Pulse.” (Gaelion)
- Let’s try looking at the ups and downs.
- With Class Up, we’ll get stat correction…that ahoge had that kind of power huh.
- I kind of understood but, the Dragon and Firolial’s attributes are pretty different. Something like darkness and light.
- “I can also handle the corruption of your cursed shield. I should be able increase its performance and duration too.” (Gaelion)
- Help with the Wrath Shield… Firo did it too, but Gaelion will join in, huh.
- If that happens, it might be easier to handle.
- “I understand. I’ll help. In any case, we were planning on raising Gaelion as a dragon from the beginning.” (Naofumi)
- It’s better if I set it straight now.
- It’s Taniko and the rest of the village’s job to take care of the dragon, not mine.
- “Also.” (Naofumi)
- “What is it?” (Gaelion)
- “I’ve already been using your core in my armor. Compensate for its loss.” (Naofumi) [1]
- “Ha… It can’t be helped.” (Gaelion)
- He handed me a red ball just the time he gave Firo a candy ball.
- “That ball is a part of my strength, and will borrow power from your armor. I’ll be able to strengthen yours further if you get more fragments too.” (Gaelion)
- “I see…” (Naofumi)
- This armor just became a lot more useful.
- Firo’s ahoge is showing some sort of strange response.
- “What is it, Firo?” (Naofumi)
- “Firo doesn’t know. But it’s trying to do something.” (Firo)
- “Wait, what do you mean by that?” (Naofumi)
- “It’s working together with my core to strengthen your armor further. I handed you a clone of mine, or so to speak.” (Gaelion)
- “Does this mean he’ll be strengthened by both?” (Rat)
- “Ah, if I recall right, Rat was studying weapons and the like used by monsters. In a way, it’s close to what monsters use for protection, huh?” (Naofumi)
- “It looks like you’re getting the idea. Fumu… now that I think about it, you know about monster modification, right?” (Gaelion)
- “….What is it?” (Rato)
- Rat hates dragons, doesn’t she?
- Although it seems to be because they supposedly have no honor.
- It’s just because he mated with too many monsters in the past, huh?
- The fact that dragons are beings with no honor isn’t something that’s been proven.
- “Don’t lay a hand on Rat.” (Naofumi)
- “I wouldn’t do such a thing. But, if she wanted to, I wouldn’t mind playing with her for a bit. Claiming this place as my territory and mating with the monsters in the area doesn’t sound too bad.” (Gaelion)
- “No way!” (Rat)
- “Don’t say that. I’m greedy for strength, enough to take down that Firolial Queen.” (Gaelion)
- “No… you’re filth.” (Rat)
- “Fufu, I wonder how long you’ll last with that mentality. Is this the extent of your motivation for research?” (Gaelion)
- Rat glares at Gaelion with a somewhat bitter face.
- What is up with this eroge-like development?
- All of a sudden, I feel like driving out Gaelion now.
- “If your daughter had heard this, she’d cry you know.” (Naofumi)
- “Gumu…” (Gaelion)
- Taniko’s completely against messing with monsters in research.
- If her parent Gaelion is all for it, all her efforts are for nothing.
- “The times are changing… is another way to put it.” (Gaelion)
- “What do you mean?” (Naofumi)
- “I’ve forgotten the true meaning behind the wave itself. But, there is one thing I do remember.” (Gaelion)
- “What is it? Speak.” (Naofumi)
- “Well you see… Every time a wave takes place, monsters around the world get stronger.” (Gaelion)
- “What?” (Naofumi)
- Stronger… somehow, what he said has a bad ring to it.
- In other words, it’s similar to online games from my world where the strength of monsters would scale with the player population?
- “Come to think of it, how do wild monsters Class Up?” (Naofumi)
- “Wild monsters work on a different system from humans. They get power from the earth itself, which is where humans also get experience from. Hence why there’s a level cap.” (Gaelion)
- I’ve been told something I hadn’t known before.
- “In the first place, is that knowledge a fragment like you should have?” (Naofumi)
- “From the beginning, I’ve been a wild dragon.” (Gaelion)
- “Well that’s only natural.” (Naofumi)
- “Of course. Like wild monsters, we also work on a different system.” (Gaelion)
- “How the hell do you know that!” (Naofumi)
- “I heard it from an offspring of mine.” (Gaelion)
- “…I see.” (Naofumi)
- As a parent, Gaelion really doesn’t care about anyone aside from Taniko.
- Was the fact we worked on different systems supposed to be common sense?
- Although, in Japan there’s no way I’d be able to talk with wild animals like this in the first place.
- “I understand what you’re saying. Well, it’s not that I won’t consider it, but…if we get attacked by some dragon because of you, get out of here.” (Naofumi)
- “If it ever came down to that, I would fight. I need to protect what’s here, after all.” (Gaelion)
- “You should probably tell that to the Queen.” (Naofumi)
- If the waves were to continue on like this, and the people of this world didn’t find a solution, they would die sooner or later.
- Just like an RPG, the monsters around the devil king are stronger, while the beginner area is a lot weaker.
- “Well then, I’m tired and going to sleep soon. Would that be all?” (Gaelion)
- “Well, I guess so. I guess next we’ll need to discipline your body’s actual owner, huh?” (Naofumi)
- “He’s reflecting plenty enough. Probably because of how he went against orders.” (Gaelion)
- “I see. If he shows results, I’ll believe that. Ding Dong Dash.” (Naofumi)
- “Gumu… Ha…. I understand. It can’t be helped.” (Gaelion)
- Like this, the conversation was over and I retired for the day.
- Of course, Gaelion and Rat left.
- For some reason, Sadina is sleeping in the same room though.
- Firo is sticking to me without a shred of dignity.
- Something will probably come out of this.
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