First, I waited for Uru to stop crying.

　Then, when she had calmed down, I took her into the store of Galdon Armory.

　I took Uru to the front of Galdron and asked her to explain the situation.
　Uru nodded her head and began to tell Galdon about herself.

　That he was a werewolf.
　When exposed to the light of the full moon, he loses his reason and becomes a vicious, murderous beast.

　But the next full-moon night's idol live performance would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he wanted to take part in it at all costs.

　And above all...
　I want to be able to live in harmony with everyone in the city without hurting anyone with my own hands.

　Gardon, who was listening to the story, was blank and seemed to be half in doubt.
　When Uru saw this...

"I want you to watch carefully, Galdon.

　Uru says, "I want you to watch me carefully, Mr. Galdon," and begins to undress in front of Galdon.

　Rio, who was watching from behind, rushed to stop him.

"Oh, hey, Ur!　You don't have to go that far to ......!

It's not a big deal.

　Uru took off all of her clothes as if it was nothing, and became completely clothed.
　And then...

　And then... ......!
　Ur's whole body began to change with a sound.

　The muscles all over his body rose, he grew taller, and his entire body became covered with thick animal hair.
　The shape of his face also changed, becoming more like that of a wolf.

　In the blink of an eye, Uru had been transformed into a beast of a size that looked up at you.
　In the narrow space of the store, it was so big that he had to bend down a little or his head would hit the ceiling.

　Looking up at it, even Galdon was surprised.

　Uru, who had taken the form of a werewolf, opened his mouth.

This is what we look like now that we're monsters. Do you believe me?

"Oh, yeah. ......

I'm sorry, ....... I didn't mean to scare you. I'll be right back.

　The werewolf's mouth emits a muffled, thick voice that is different from the usual Ur, and Ur's appearance eventually returns to normal.

　Uru, who has regained the form of a human girl by reversing the beastification process, hurriedly puts back on the clothes she had taken off.

　Gardon, on the other hand, seemed to have finally woken up from his shock.
　He frowned and said, "So, the 'necklace of shrouding light' is the only thing I have left.

"So it's the 'necklace of shading'. He wanted to block the effects of the full moon's moonlight. And you want to live in peace with the people of the city, is that it?

　Uru, who has put her clothes back on, nods with a sincere look on her face.

　I then interrupted him from the side.

I'd like to know if you'd be willing to do this for me, Mr. Galdon.

　Uru had the courage to confide in him and ask for his cooperation.
　Although Galdon's situation may have been different, I was hoping that he would somehow accept the challenge.

　Galdon, on the other hand, sniffed again, as usual.
　And then he said.

And then he said, "I told you this, and now you're asking me to accept?　Don't be ridiculous. That's a given!　I have a weakness for such humanitarian stories. I have a weakness for this kind of human interest story. ...... d*mn. I'd love to do it. I'm not an expert in trinkets, but I'll do everything in my power to finish it!

　I saw that Galdon was a little tearful.
　He was wiping his eyes with the sleeve of his dress.
　Oh, so that's the kind of character he is.

　On the other hand, when the children heard Galdon's words, they seemed to be excited.

　Rio hugged Uru and said, "You did it, Uru! When Rio hugged Uru and said, "You did it, Uru!" Uru said, "Haha, that's good," and burst into tears.

　But as always, this is not the end of the story.
　Galdon pointed this out to me.

"But kid, there's still a problem. Do you understand?

Yes, the material problem. You need a special kind of ore called moon ore.

　Galdon and I had a conversation, and the kids looked at each other in shock.
　The need for a rare material was also mentioned at the Lisel Armory.

　When Galdon heard my words, he nodded humbly.

That's right. It's a special ore that loses its magic power if it's not processed in a short time after it's mined. Of course, you can't keep it.

　I was aware of that, of course.
I was aware of this, of course, because I had read about it in the book about the Necklace of Shade.

"I know. But isn't there one of the major mining areas near Ravilton?

　I'll check with Galdon.
　This was also written in the book.

　But when Galdon hears this, he looks reluctant.

"Well, yeah. Well, yes, there is. But there's no mining operations going on there right now.



"......?　Does that mean the ore has been depleted?

　I ask, and Galdon shakes his head.

No, it doesn't. You can find the ore there. But no one goes near it nowadays.

"...... Why?

　Then Galdon took a breath and said.

"Because the mines are now the home of dragons.


　There's a place near the city of Ravilton.


　Near the city of Ravilton, there is a mining site where moon ore, the material for the Shroud of Light, is extracted.

　However, a few years ago, a dragon appeared and took up residence in the hilly area where the mining site is located.
　Since then, people who feared the dragons have stopped coming to the area.

　After confirming this information with the guild of heroes in Ravilton, I left the city with the children and headed for the hilly area in question.

　The time was almost dusk.
　As the five of us walked through the rocky wilderness under a sky that was changing from orange to dark blue, Ur and Rio said something like this.

"Ugh ...... dragons? ...... I never thought we'd have to fight dragons .......

"Hey bro, are dragons really that strong?　Are they stronger than you?

　Apparently, the kids think they have to fight dragons.
　I chuckle and tell them.

"Well, they're strong. But there are many different kinds of dragons... and more importantly, we haven't decided to fight them yet. There are many dragons in the world that are friendly to humans.

"Is that so?　In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

　I'm not sure what to do.

　I put my hand on the girl's head and ruffled her blonde hair.
　Iris squeaks pleasantly.

If anything, the nemesis of the hero is the Demon King. I'm not sure if it's because it looks good as a heroic tale or not, but many adventure stories about heroes have dragons as their opponents. I think that's a bit of a reputational hazard for the good dragons.

"...... Hmm. There are ...... good dragons and there are ...... not-so-good dragons?

　Mayfa's sharp tweets.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

That's about it. There are good dragons and there are bad dragons, I guess. There are good dragons and there are bad dragons. It's hard to say what's good and what's bad, but when it comes to what happens when you run into a human, it's pretty clear. Now, here's the problem for you guys.

　I'm going to let Iris and Maifa go.

　Then Rio, Iris and Maifa went into student mode and paid attention to my words.
　Uru, seeing the three of them, hurriedly straightened up and followed suit.

　I gave a simple quiz to the four children.

"There is a dragon that lived in the mountains near the city a few years ago and established a territory there. The distance from the city to the outer edge of the dragon's territory is so close that it takes less than half a day to reach it by human foot. A dragon's wings could fly to the city. But years after the dragons took up residence, the city has not been destroyed, nor have the dragons. ...... Now, do you think the dragons that have taken up residence are friendly or hostile to humans?

　The four pupils, including Ur, pondered.