It's cold at night in the desert of Lokak.
The cloths are placed on the back of the truck, which is warmed by a magic ball (fire), so it's like heating the floor, but the draft that blows through the air is so chilling that it makes me squirm, and we are clinging together and sleeping.

'Ugh... it's cold...'

Wendy is attached to my right and Aina is attached to my left, and I'm still cold despite my arms being cradled by her ample tits.
I'm so happy to see her sleeping peacefully and peacefully, and I can see her happy face in either direction.

But now I had a test to get out of this heaven.
That's right. I have to urinate.

I don't want to leave!　But if I don't, I'm going to pee my pants!
I can hold out just a little bit longer, though... I think I can hold out just a little bit longer... but considering they didn't let go of my hand at the last minute, I'm at the end of my rope!

Hmm........wait....sorry, I'm sorry....

When I try to move away, we both still end up hugging our arms between our chests with a gulp.
Ugh!　I start sweating on my forehead, along with the feeling that, "Hey, um, this isn't good?
Hey, um, this isn't good, is it?
I'm picturing the misery of tomorrow morning!

We've got to force him out!　Fight me!　Why don't you just pinch yourself when you get back!

What are you doing?
'Good point, Solte!　Help me pull you two off for a minute!

Apparently, Solte, who had been alerted outside, felt a rustling noise and came over to check on me.
Honestly, it helped!

...titties....
Hey! Not now!　I have to urinate!　Come on, I'm old enough to pee my pants!

Sorte stares at my tits between my arms with her sultry eyes, but not now, please!

Okay. Get the hell out of here. I mean, yikes!

Solte, who had forced me to strip, was sandwiched between Aina and Wendy.
Her face was sandwiched between my W tits due to the height difference, and she was wiggling and moving right and left on her tits, as if she couldn't decide on the best spot to hold them.

'Hey, help...'
"...I'm sorry, Solte!　My bladder is at its limit!

Sorry, but I can't help you now.
I'll get to the bathroom area, lose my urine, wash my hands clean, wipe them with a cloth, and look up at the stars before I come back to help you!

'I would have helped you!　Idiot!　You're ungrateful!　I mean, you guys are making all this noise, so get up now!

Hearing Sorte's cries, I quickly stepped into the shade of the rocky area I'd designated as the bathroom.
I'm sorry I'm peeing standing up, it's the desert!

That was a close one...



'Huh.......beautiful night sky........'

The stars twinkled more clearly in the sky where there was no light except for the fire and the magic stone of light for the toilet.
It was probably because the air was clean and very dark that they looked so clear.
While gazing at the scenery, which is hard to see even in the original world, it's time to take a solte... hmm?
Is it my imagination........the stars are far away.......

I looked down at my feet and saw that my feet had been swallowed up by the sand up to my thighs.
And in the blink of an eye, it was past my waist and around my neck in no time at all.

''Heh?　Wait, wait!

Oh no!　Quicksand?　Call Solte, escape, what to do?　An invisible prison (Invisible Jail)!　No, the coordinates, chill out!　Accelerating directional vector acceleration, inhalation time.


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I slowly open my eyes when I notice something rustling against my face.

''Huh........''

My back hurts.
The fine sand was pouring down from far above my head, and only the ceiling of sand came into view.
Then I remembered that I had been gradually swallowed by the quicksand.

''Huh.... Should I say it's unfortunate to be swallowed by quicksand, or should I say I'm lucky to have life after falling from such a high place.......

If it's a punishment for not helping Solte, isn't that a bit excessive, Goddess.......

''Oh, I see you've noticed.
Hmm...?　Phew!

When I turn my head towards the owner of the sudden, somewhat spaced out but not slow and gentle voice I hear, I can't help but open my mouth and stop breathing.
My eyes widen, I can't move, and I get goosebumps from the disgusting sweat all over my body.
I can hear my heart beating loudly, clearly and very quickly, as if it were making many times the normal sound and resonating directly in my ears.

After all.........

''Hmm?　How are you doing, nice visitor? Oh, I'd rather you didn't scream, if you can help it. I don't like to be bothered.

....because the figure was unmistakably a dragon.
Not a dragon, but a dragon.
It's not a ground dragon. I'm sure you'll be able to see that it's even more frightening than the earth dragon, even if it's just me, I can feel it chattering through the air.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world, and I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

Oh.....

I'm so confused by the situation I'm in right now that I'm desperately holding my mouth with my hand to keep from screaming, and I'm glad I went to the restroom... I'm thinking about things that don't matter.
No, really, I'm not even close to that!

'Huh?　Strange?　I caught it right... maybe I hit it wrong?

The catch?　You think this dragon is the only reason I'm okay?
Yeah, you're right. There's no way you can fall from that height and be safe with my low status.

''Oh, uh, thank you for saving me...?
'Oh?　If you can talk, it sounds like you're okay. Good, good.
Um...am I going to be eaten?

I don't know what I'm talking about myself, but I wanted to make sure that this was the most important thing I could do first.

'Huh. If I'm going to eat it, I'm catching it in my mouth from the start. You're in luck. I'm very hungry, but I've been thinking about it. I just don't feel like eating right now.
....


　Oh, no, I suppose it wouldn't have mattered if I hadn't fallen into quicksand, but thank goodness.......!

Hmm?　You've gone silent. Oh, I don't know if you're doubting me.　You won't be eaten. Shall we swear an oath? Dragons are meant to keep pacts. Well, I'd appreciate it if you could tell me a little about it.

Listen to me...?
Well, if you can't eat it, I'd be happy to talk to you about it!
Sit up straight!　I'm going to sit up straight and listen!

You don't have to be so formal. You're lucky you're a smart girl. If you get attacked or anything, I'll kill you for sure.
Hahaha....

I say that very lightly, but it's too real....
I'm not going to do something stupid like that, by the way.
I mean, I can't think of any attacks that might get through.
But I'm glad I didn't bring out a sword or something like that to grasp at straws........

Like I said before, dragons are pact keepers.
'Huh...'

I'm safe because of that pact, right?
I mean, dragons talk.
After all this time, I was so surprised by their very existence that I couldn't help but wonder....
They're not like demon dragons, or is that what a dragon is?

But there are many old alliances that are anachronistic and have no meaning today. To be honest, I don't think it's a good idea to continue to protect them...
'Well...'
'Oh, it's safe to say I'm not talking about the pact not to eat you. It looks very tasty, though. Yeah, I know. It does look very tasty though.

Why did you say that twice!

The human race doesn't look very tasty to me, but you look very tasty.

No way, no way, no way!
Ho, you really don't eat!
Aren't you drooling a bit!
I'm about to drool like I'm about to be completely covered!

Watch out, watch out. I will keep the pact. It's useless for me to say that I'm not the best person to call it quits, but I don't think it's a good idea to continue with the pact as a dragon species.
Huh....that much....
'It's enough to make me want to spit it out and ask someone I don't know anything about other than my family. So, what do you think?　Should I follow the chief and keep the pact even if reluctantly, or should I defy the chief and stop, even if the outcome is the same, even if I am alone? What do you think I should do?
'Well...'

As a dragon species, you have to keep your pact.
I don't know what kind of pact it is, but that pact is old and this dragon is not keen on it....
The apparent lack of information is probably due to a stomach that chooses its words and doesn't say anything about the content.
I, who can read the air, must be able to sense that.
Even if you don't eat it, there's still a chance you'll be killed, so I have to choose my words too.

''.........Is your life in danger if you don't keep your pact?
Nope. I don't think so.
'There's a reason you have to do it, or...'
''Not that either. Well, as a dragon species, we have our reasons for keeping the pact.
If you don't do it, will something bad happen to you?
''Hmmm.......I guess it's in the category of no problem. It's just that I've always been treated as an oddball. It's enough that I'm seen as the weirder dragon.
Well....

There's nothing special about it, just an old pact that doesn't need to be made...
........as far as I'm concerned, that's fine, right?
And I think he probably wanted to hear other people's opinions.

'Well I think if I don't like it, I don't have to do it.
"...Heh. I didn't expect it. I've always thought that the human race doesn't like to change. Or maybe it's just a way to curry favor with me?
'No..... Basically, I don't like changes either. But if I don't like it, I'll reject it outright.
'Huh ... even if they're higher than you?
'Yes. If there is no harm in refusing, that is, if there is no harm in refusing, but it is my life, and I want to live my life freely with one core in my heart that I cannot give up.

It's not whether this is the word you were hoping for or not, but this is my opinion.
If you don't want to do it, don't do it.
If you don't want to do it, you can run away from it.
But if you don't want to do it, and you don't want to do it, you don't have to do it, even if it's a temporary order from the government.

You've got a core that is non-negotiable and live freely, right? Then, what do you think we should do if we wanted to eliminate that pact itself?
Ummm ... well, I mean, you can't ask the chief to ... no, can you?
'Yes. I don't think they'll even listen to me.
In that case it's simple, why don't you become the chief?　And then people would have to listen to what you say, wouldn't they?
''I knew it would be so......... Hmm........I guess that's the only way.......

Hmmm, the dragon is troubled.
But even with the same annoyance, is it my imagination that he seems to be in a better mood than before.......

''........Yeah. At any rate, I haven't solved my troubles yet, but I guess it's enough.
Oh, yes....
Thanks. That makes me feel a little better.
No, I hope I was able to help you...?
Hmm. So don't be afraid of me. My name is Cassandra. You're quite a peculiar human being, aren't you? Well, I guess quirks get along just fine, huh? It's been a pleasure talking to you. As soon as I feel better. I'm starving.
...well...

Oh, can I eat it?
Do you want to escape through a point-gate?
No, my legs are shaking and I can't....
I can see a future where I'll probably lose half my body before I can get in.

"Be gentle, please...
'So you said you wouldn't eat.... I'm trying to keep this pact, you know. I'm going to go and eat a proper meal with a ground dragon.

Earth dragons eat earth dragons........
Cannibalism........oh no, that one was a demon and a lizard.

''Oh, in that case........''
Hmm?　What's going on?

I unfold the map and offer to show you the farthest, nastiest, most troublesome, and most likely to be just in time to get around in the greatest numbers, where the earth dragons are springing up.

''Thanks. It saved me the trouble of looking for it. Well, then, I'll thank you for your help.

Sand on the ceiling begins to fall with a thud as Cassandra lightly thrusts at the ceiling in several places with her giant, over-protruding, partisan-like tail.

''This will probably get us to the ground. But it's going to be buried in here. Can you make it back by yourself?
Yes. I think we'll be okay.
You're too smart. We made an alliance and you listened to me, so we're allies. Business as usual is fine.
Oh, uh, okay. I'll be fine. I can make it back by myself.
Yeah. Oh, yeah, I have a question for you. What's the core of your being?
'There's a lot of things ... but when you put it all together and put it all into one, it just makes you 'happy', that's all.
"...ha-ha-ha-ha. That's good. That's great, of course, but it's great.

Cassandra laughs so merrily that I can't help but laugh too.
After laughing for a moment, Cassandra holds out a large claw in front of me.
The power is tremendous, but it's not scary.

I don't think we'll ever see each other again, but if we meet again somewhere. I'll call it fate then, and we'll talk again.
Yeah. Okay.

With that, I put my hand on Cassandra's fingernails to replace the handshake.
Cassandra gave a not-so-small nod of delighted coke-nodding and walked away, slinking away down the crumbling basement.
The rest of me turned my attention to the falling rain of sand and rose before it completely collapsed away, putting up an invisible prison.
As I stared at the departing Cassandra, I thought to myself that she was a strange dragon, and when I got to the ground, White and everyone else was awake and seemed to be looking for me.

When they were looking for me, they looked desperate, and after they found me, they looked at everyone with a look of relief on their faces, and I told them I was swallowed by the quicksand, but I didn't tell them about Cassandra.
It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about it.