Natalia chuckled and sniffed.
　Her usual sarcastic tone was completely absent. ...... There was a certain trust in her.

All right, let's go home then. But first, I'm going to have a quick look at the little bastard. ...... Oh.

　That's when Allen let out a yelp.
　Before he knew it, Neil had gotten up. That's all there was to it, but ...... he was shedding tears. He was crying so hard that I was afraid he was going to lose all the water in his body.

　Noticing this, Natalia also jumped up and down.

What's the matter, Neil? Are you in pain?
No. ......!　If anything hurts, it's ...... my conscience. ......!
"What ......?

　Neil bows his head to Natalia, who looks at him suspiciously.

"I'm sorry ...... I woke up and heard that. ......!　I'm sorry, I'm so stupid. ......!　I'm really sorry, Natalia. ......!
No, it's okay. ...... What is it, suddenly?
...... I have a sister too.

　Neil's shoulders slumped and he confided in me.

　He also comes from a good family, and his sister and a nobleman have recently been engaged to be married.
　In addition, she has a childhood friend, a young man to whom she has secretly pledged her future for a long time,......, and she has received many letters of concern, and Neil has been suffering.

I'm not a child prodigy, but I'm still a child. I can't interfere in the affairs of the house, and I can't do anything for my sister. I was so frustrated that I took out my frustration on you ....... I'm really sorry.
"...... Oh, I see.

　Natalia nodded her head. She patted Neil on the shoulder and smiled at him.

"Look, Neil. It's not too late for you.
"What ......?
What do you want ...... from your sister?
No, of course not!　I want her to be happy!　That's it!
That's a good answer. Then I know what I have to do, regardless of the child.

　Then Natalia's smile deepened and she whispered devilishly into Neil's ear.

I've just been idle. Let's go visit your birthplace next month. There, you might have a freak accident or get kidnapped and your sister and her childhood friend might disappear. ...... Well, that's just the way the world works, isn't it? I'm not sure.
"Natalia, ......!

　I'm not sure what to make of that.
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　Allen couldn't help but hold his forehead and groan.

"Don't be so brazen about your deviousness, .......
What, you have a problem with that? Isn't this a great way to help people?
"That's no problem at all. Do what you want.

　It will be a great experience for you. However, adult supervision was necessary.

"You can do as much as you want, but when you have a ...... plan, show it to me first. Because the perfect crime requires careful preparation. And I'll check out your fiancee's house thoroughly. He's an aristocrat who lends money. There'll be dust anyway. The more cards you can play to shut him up, the better.
"The Great Demon King: ......!　Thank you very much!
If I may say so myself, you are quite a softy .......

　Natalia laughed, and a friendly atmosphere was created--then.

　And then...

"What?

　A vibration that shook the entire cave struck with a roar.
　After that, the earth continued to shake intermittently, and it was clearly getting closer.

　Natalia and Neil sneaked out from the shadows and let out a short scream.
　Allen followed suit and let out a squeal of admiration.

"Oh, I knew it was him!

　It was a huge red dragon that walked up to him.
　Its body is as round as a ball, and flames are leaking out of its large mouth.
　Seeing the huge body, the children turned pale and trembled.

"It's the boss, Salamander. ......!
It's a good thing you're the master of this place. ...... It's twice as big as a normal one.

　The Salamander is a so-called fire dragon. It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your money.
　It is famous for being the most ferocious of all dragons.

　In addition, it's spawning season right now.
　Their faces look sleepy but their eyes are piercing. It will turn anyone not of its own kind into an enemy and turn them into charcoal in an instant.



　Even Natalia and Neil have never taken on a Salamander before.
　She looked up at Allen, flustered, but straight in his face.

"What do we do now? Mr. Allen. I've learned about salamanders in class. ...... A joint front?
I'll take the bait or whatever!　Tell me!
"Oh my God, calm down.

　He took them both in his arms and pushed them behind a rock.

"Look, it's easy to take him out. Just sit there and watch.
"Wait, Dr. Allen!

　Allen jumped out of the way, not caring about Natalia's panic.
　The Salamander stopped dead in its tracks at the sudden appearance of a figure.

　In a flash, however, the figure's body began to glow with a crimson light. It was the color of a threat to foreign enemies.
　The Salamander then kicked the ground with great force and rushed towards Allen. If he were to be hit in the flesh, he would have no choice but to scream at the top of his lungs.

"Porgy!　Sit down!
"Grrrr......rrr!

　Boom!

　The Salamander plunged into Allen, and the biggest earth tremor of the day shook the entire dungeon.
　The entire area was covered in dust, and Natalia rushed out from behind a rock, but...

"Oh, Dr. Allen!　Dr. ......?

　Natalia's mouth dropped open and she froze. Neil peeked out fearfully and did the same.
　It was not Allen who had been crushed, nor Salamander who had been struck down.

"Round and round and round...
"Oh, shit!　I told you to sit down, you idiot!　

　I told you to sit down, you idiot!" Allen shouted angrily as the salamander pushed him back.
　He tried to push back, but the rocky behemoth didn't budge, and mistakenly thought he was being petted, and instead got into a good mood and started to throttle him. The menacing color had completely disappeared, and I could tell at a glance that he was relaxed.

"Oh?

　Then a calm voice echoed in the cave.
　Coming from the back is Allen's adoptive mother, Lieselotte, in a jersey, carrying a large bucket.

No! This place is currently off-limits to students, you know. I'm a teacher of demonology, and I'm the only one who can enter.
"I'm sorry, Miss Liz. There's actually a lot going on ......, but there's something strange going on with Salamander .......
"Well, well, well...

　This is a great way to make sure that you don't end up with a lot of problems.

You remembered Allen's face, didn't you, Pochi? You're the father who raised me from an egg, aren't you?
You'll never get any discipline, though. ......
Gaw!

　The salamander, which had been hatched as a child with the help of his foster mother, responded proudly for some reason.
　I've always been bad at discipline, and this is the result of spoiling him so much. I guess I'm still doing the same thing, Allen thought to himself as he was crushed by the giant dragon.