"Phew. ......

　The dragon let out a sigh.
　He still hadn't found a task he could handle.
　But a dragon, the king of demons, cannot talk about such trivial matters.
　Dragons are proud creatures, and pride makes them dragons.

Hey, dragon!

　And there comes his Lord.

"The Lord. Is there something in me?

　Not wanting to alarm Lasse, the dragon is as resolute as ever.
　This is just as fine as it gets.

What's troubling you lately?

　But his master came to pinpoint that he had a problem.
　The surprise that he had been hidden from you is lightly blown out of the dragon's mouth.

'Wow!　Watch out!

"Oh, sorry Lord,

　Nearly burning his master, the dragon hurriedly covered his mouth with his paw and threw an apology at Lasse.

"But what exactly is my concern?

　Even if you are already known to be troubled, it is still the pride of a strong man to be strong.
　I couldn't let my weakness be known, especially to the Lord.

No, because you sigh a lot. I know exactly what you mean.

"......

　It was a dragon with a different human and facial structure, but it seemed to Lasse that he blushed.
　And in fact, he wasn't wrong.

(Gee!　(I was unaware that we had forgotten the size difference between the races.

　That's right, the strongest species of dragons are also different in size from other monsters.
　So the whole ranch had noticed him sighing and worrying.

"We've been worried about you. Just tell me what's bothering you. I'm your master.

　It's easy to be pushy and muckle about here.
　But he knows his Lord's character.
　Even if he is a dragon, a lord who has successfully negotiated his way into a servant's contract will not give up after one or two rejections.
　No doubt he will bite back again and again.

It's no big deal.

　It would be better to confess than to let such a scene be a snack for the others.
　The dragon was resigned to the idea and revealed his inner turmoil.

　I'd rather be honest with you.

Well, he wanted to work as a do-it-yourselfer and not just fight.

Yes,

But I have the demons of the Great Demon Forest thinned out, and the meat and materials from them are an important source of income for the business. I think we're doing a good enough job, don't you?

　But the dragon shook his head.

"A man does not claim to have done his job by crushing a few vermin, does he?

　You mean to say that it's not worthwhile.

"So you want a job that even a dragon can do.

No, it's a job that only I can do.

　It's a difficult question, Lasse inwardly twists his head.
　A dragon is just a matter of being a dragon.
　They are fearsome in their eyes, which is why Lasse and the others are aware of the dragon's troubles, but being big is conspicuous and frightening in itself.
　For those who have no way to fight, the giant being is nothing but fear.
　Its claws and fangs are so terrifying that no matter how far away they are, they can close the distance in an instant, and even a caress will kill them.
　That's what a dragon is to the average person.

　When Lasse first came to the city of Dexter, even the best-trained soldiers were ready to die the moment they saw a dragon.
　That's how powerful they are as a race is hard to dispel.

(Honestly, it's just a matter of time and trust. If I can get other monsters to do their jobs and gain enough trust from the townspeople, then they'll understand that they're my monsters and are safe. (But the current inhabitants of the town judge dragons by their emotions, not by reason.

　Dragons and Lasse simultaneously let out a sigh at the vexing problem.
　At first glance, dragons seem to be fearsome, but like humans, their personalities vary from one individual to the next.
　Even among such dragons, he seemed to have a very devoted personality.

I'll think about what a dragon can do. It's time for us to take our time in getting the townspeople to accept our presence.

　Lasse smiles bitterly at the makeshift sophistry.
　Dragons, too, feel the bitterness of the Lord's emotions.
　They are of a different race and should not be able to understand each other's emotions through their appearance, yet they are able to somehow detect each other's emotions.
　No, that's exactly the bond between a demon wielder and a servant.

I'm sorry for being selfish. Then I'll earn your trust by managing the Great Demon Forest.

"Oh, good luck with that.

　As Lasse leaves, the dragon also rises.

"Hey, let's go thin out some more forest monsters today.

　The dragon flies away, not to flatter humans, but to serve the Lord he has chosen.
　As he soars into the sky, he sees a dark gray cloud hanging over the forest.

Is this a storm coming?

　At the hint of a storm approaching from afar, the creatures crawling on the ground were fleeing back to their nests.
　Some of them seemed to be in a hurry or were heading in the direction of the day after tomorrow.

　The sky was getting darker and darker, a scene that seemed to hint at his impending doom.