"So that's the Lamia settlement.

　After returning from King's Landing, Lasse and his friends have resumed their work in Dexsi Town.
　One day, Lasse and Lamia unusually accompany the dragon carriage to a country.

I hope I hit the jackpot this time.

I wonder if he's in there?

　Lamia is rather intimidated by a half-expectant, half-hearted Lasse, "Let's hear it for now.

"Let's just hear it for now. Dragon, get off.

"Yes, sir.

　At Lasse's command, the dragon descended into the forest.

　.

　This is a part of the country of Ghasathan, surrounded by forests.
　It was the village where Lamia and his friends lived.

　But now that village was in danger of extinction.

The dragon has descended!

　Lamia are a reptilian race, half-man, half-snake.
　It has the same scales as a dragon.
　But to the lamia, the dragon was the equivalent of a mortal god.
　The god appeared out of the blue, not with a war or a catastrophe in sight. 　

　The god's sudden visit throws Lamia and the others into a panic.

Calm down!

　A dignified voice echoes in the village.
　It's a wind-magic loudspeaker effect.
　Hearing that voice, Lamia and the others barely regained their composure, momentarily snuffing out the dragon from their consciousness.

Calm yourselves. No disrespect must be done to the dragon. Welcome them with open arms.

　Ordered by the ruler of the village, the chief, Lamia and the others hurriedly went to the place where the dragon had landed to greet the god.

　.

This time it's even worse.

　A disgusted Lasse looks at the ground.
　They were on the back of a dragon, and their eyes saw Lamia and the others bowing their heads to the dragon, almost rubbing their foreheads against the ground.

"Now, how do we get them to talk?

　As a matter of fact, in the Lamia settlements where the dragons were encountered, there were many lamia who responded in a similar manner.
　Dragons are such a big deal to the reptilian race.
　With the occasional exception.

Shall we talk to the village chief first?

　Deciding to get off the dragon's back, Lasse and his friends climbed down.
　Then he called out to Lamia and the others with their heads down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, raise your heads.

　When Lamia and the others raised their heads in response to Lasse's voice, they were puzzled by the sudden appearance of Lasse.
　You wonder why there is a human here.

I am the bearer of the Dragon Lord's word. I am the bearer of the Dragon's word to the village chief. Is the chief here?

　The explanation for the reversal of master and servant, but for a tribe that believes in dragons as gods, knowing that you are the master of your own tribe can cause a lot of problems.
　Having learned to follow the spirit of the township from his past troubles, Lasse has decided to act as the dragon's narrator.

　As Lasse looks around, a lamia stands up.

"I am the leader of this village,

　The lamia looks a little older than the other lamia, but even so, the characteristics of the lamia race, or even the years gained, seemed to be sublimated into beauty.

"I would like to ask you about this girl,

　As Lasse turns around and makes his presence known, his servant, Lamia, comes limping forward.

"Huh?　Oh, oh ......

　Lamia and her friends look at each other in amazement.

The blue scales...... no way.

　Lamia and her friends start buzzing.

Silence, all of you!　You are in the presence of a dragon.

!

　reprimanded by the chief, Lamia and the others rushed to keep their mouths shut.

"In fact, this girl is Lamia, whom we have protected for one reason or another. We've traveled to many places to find her home, but we've yet to find a clue. You may know about her blue scales, but do you know anything about her home?

"......

　But neither Lamia nor the chief will speak.
　There is a godlike dragon in front of them.

Will you answer me?

　Lasse once again conveys the will of the dragon aloud.

"...... I am sorry. It is something we are not permitted to say.

　Lasse sighs inwardly.
　That's how they're always like this.
　They reacted to the blue scales of the lamia, but they were reluctant to talk about the law of the lamia tribe.
　I would have thought that the inhabitants of the village would have prostrated themselves to this extent in front of a dragon, but the law of the tribe still seems to be heavy.

I see.

I'm sorry. We would love to help you, but we can't.

　The answer is the same as before.
　As before, it shows the same compassion for the blue-scaled lamia, but it is still the same firm will not to cooperate.

　The eyes of the lamia from the village to the lamia beside Lasse are not directed at the companions.


　You can see the reserve in his eyes.
　Some of the old lamia clasped their hands together as if to worship him.

(After all, our Lamia is the special Lamia of our race.)

Have you been searching for your daughter's home?

"Huh?

　The chief's words gave Lasse a different feeling than the usual conversation in the Lamia settlement.
　On previous visits, the Lamia had never spoken to the dragons out of fear and respect for them.

Yes, we have been around the countries around here, but we have not found anything yet. I think we need to aim for more distant settlements.

　The chief nodded at Lasse's words.

"Yes, of course. We in northern Lamia will not be able to answer that question.

"Thank you for your time at ....... Lord Dragon, Lamia, let's go home.

　Lasse and the others bowed to the Lamia of the settlement and left the Lamia settlement.

　.

Again, no luck.

　Lamia looks relieved for some reason, even though she had no clue about her hometown.

'No, not really,'

"Huh?

"Did you have something to gain, Lord? It looks to me like we're having the same conversation.

　The dragon, who had refrained from participating in the conversation so as not to confuse the Lamia, finally speaks up.

'The chief said that we in the north, the Lamia, can't answer that question, right?　Which means that if it's not the Lamia of the North, maybe someone else can tell me.

"I see.

　That's information that I couldn't get from the Lamia's before.
　The chief had interwoven information about Lamia's homeland into our casual conversation.

"But why did Lamia tell you this time?　Previously, Lamia did not want to answer the question.

Well, that's probably because of the dragons. Reptilian sub-humans and demons pay a certain respect to dragons. Especially the lamia worshipped you like a god, didn't they?　So it was hard for you to keep your mouth shut, as if you were betraying God.

　However, I also feel that the chiefs may not have had any sympathy for Lamia.

(Perhaps each village has a different perception of the weight of tradition.

"From now on, we will stop attacking from the vicinity and look for the Lamia settlements in more distant countries.

"......

　However, while Lasse was in a good mood after getting the new information, Lamia had a sullen expression on her face.