Wings so huge that they cover the sky.
　Scales harder than steel cover its body in a dense layer.
　And the fangs, each one as sharp as a spear, are lined up in a row.

　The king of the sky........the dragon.
　And also known as the strongest species, the dragon race.

Why are they here...?

　Everyone was surprised, including me.
　Only, I would soon come to myself.

'Oh, ah...'

　It must be the same adventurer.
　A man dressed like that was being stared at by a dragon.

''Not good!''

　I don't know what's going on, but I can't leave that man alone.
　I ran out past Kamui.

'This way!'
Guh!

　I slashed at the dragon's head.

　d*mn.............................As hard as it is!
　I slashed at it with all my strength, but the blade would play off.

　However, I was able to divert the dragon's attention to me.
　The dragon glared at me with a low growl...

Lane, are you okay?
What?

　Tania came running in and...

　Is it all in your head?
　He looked at Tania and felt like the dragon was upset.

　And then.....

Ah!

　The dragon flapped its huge wings and flew into the sky at once.
　It flips over and flies away.

　Tania looks at us.

''Rain, what do we do!　I can catch up with you!
'Well no, let's not. It's not safe to be alone, even for Tania. Besides, I don't know what's going on... and more importantly, I have to put this guy first.
Well that's okay, if you say so. Roger.

　As for Tania, maybe she was in the mood to chase them.
　I wonder if the dragon people are very territorial?

　While thinking about such unimportant things, I call out to the adventurer man.

'Are you okay?'
Oh, yeah, you're a lifesaver.

　The man who was on his buttocks stands up, pulled by my hand.



　The adventurer man looked at Tania and let out a small scream.
　He looked at the horns and tail and realized that Tania was a dragon race.

'Don't worry. Tania is not like that guy from earlier. She's not going to attack people.''
You're so rude to people. Well, that's okay. I'm a generous guy. I'll forgive you. Yeah.

　Even though people were trying to follow up with her, Tania was puffing her chest out like a great person.

''........Tania, ha.......good girl, right?''
'I don't know if it's fair for us to say it, but I can assure you Tania won't do anything wrong.

　Nina and Tina, who were catching up late, also turned to follow Tania.
　The adventurer who saw that makes a strange face.

''What, what...?　Are you a godling?　And ... a doll?
Everyone's with me, including Tania.
The most powerful species in the world?

　The man paused for a moment, stunned...
　Then his eyes widen as something flashes in his mind.

'Ah!　Are you a Horizon hero?!
'Well well, in case you were wondering, that's what I've been told...'
Oh, so it was you.　Okay, that makes sense.

　It's itching to be called a hero, but...
　Apparently, now that call came in handy.

　The caution fades from the man's face as he becomes convinced that we're not suspicious.

'What the hell is wrong with you?'
That's what I want to hear. I don't know what's going on anymore...

　The story is....

　The man seems to be a D-ranked adventurer.
　He says he specializes in collecting medicinal herbs and ores, rather than defeating demons.

　I went out to the forest to collect as usual, but I heard that the demons were acting strangely.
　They seemed to be frightened or anxious about something...
　The man thought it was strange, but he put his work first.

　As a result.....
　It is said that a dragon flew to the man from out of nowhere.
　In a moment of crisis, we rushed in and the man was saved from death.

I see.

　After listening to the whole story, I made a difficult face.

　I didn't expect a dragon to show up in this place...
　Well, I can't say with certainty that he won't come because of Tania's example.

　But unlike Tania's case, this one was attacking people.
　It wasn't in the atmosphere of a test of skill, but a clear hostility.
　When a dragon attacks a person, it's going to be an awkward problem.

　It's going to be a big deal.
　I had such an unpleasant feeling.



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　Just in case, me and Tania drove the man back to town.
　There's no guarantee that the dragons won't show up again, so it's not a good idea to be cautious.

　By the way, I had Nina and Tina go to Kanade and the others.
　I asked them to tell you that my request was completed and to serve as a reminder of what happened this time.

''Fufu.......it's nice to finally be back.

　The man let out a breath of relief.
　He had been attacked by a dragon, and he didn't feel safe until he returned to the city.

　The man turned his smile to us.

'Thank you, thank you for the help.'
The same thing could happen to you, so be careful.
'More dragons?　Haha, you're kidding me. That doesn't happen very often.
'That's all well and good, but...'
Anyway, you're a lifesaver. You saved my life. This thanks to....
It's okay. I'm a fellow adventurer. It's all right.
'It can't be that way. However, I can't do much, so... well, if you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me. I'll be happy to help you.

　The man bowed his head repeatedly and left the scene.

'I wonder if that man is going to be okay like that?'

　Tania says with a questioning look.

'What do you mean?'
Isn't that a little too optimistic?　You were attacked by a dragon you should normally have a greater sense of urgency. Well, maybe it's not my place to say that.
'No, I think Tania's right. We don't usually get attacked by dragons so I just want to ask you, are there any of Tania's kind around here?
He shouldn't be there... but I'm not sure I can be sure.

　Tania gave him a difficult look.
　She slowly opened her mouth and continued to speak, taking a thoughtful gesture.

'We, the dragon tribe, don't group together much like the cat spirit tribe or spirit race. Of course, we do make a village, but there aren't that many of us...
So what do you normally do?
A lot of these guys are traveling around. Half of them, like me, are on a training mission. The other half are on a freewheeling journey, testing their mettle, fighting off evil... well, you get the idea.

'Basically, they're not supposed to do that but I can't say this is a sure thing either. The trouble is.

　Tania made a gesture of, "Oh dear," she said.

'Some of the dragon people say, 'Humans are evil!　There are people who have such an extreme belief that they must be destroyed. Of course, there are only a few people who are that extreme, but there are people like that, so it's hard to say for sure.
That's also ... troubling.
I'm really confused.

　........As we were talking about this, I found a familiar face.

　It's Stella.
　She's walking towards me with two knights who look like her subordinates.
　That gaze is not on me........but on Tania.

''Oh, it's not Stella. What's going on?

　Tania noticed Stella and approached her good-naturedly, but....
　In response, Stella took the action of drawing her sword.

'Tania I'm sorry, but I'm arresting you!