Oh, I'm tired.

　I threw myself out onto the grass and lay down in a large figure. The sun rising in the eastern sky was dazzling. Is it morning already?
　After defeating the black dragon, we scrambled around the village. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have been in the same boat for a while now, and I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have been in the same boat for a while now, and I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have been in the same boat for a while now. (By the way, I later realized that if I searched for "injured" on the map and cast a recovery spell, I was able to heal them once.
　Fortunately, no deaths were reported, but the village is close to being destroyed. The damage is immense....

''Fuyu-dono, were you here?
Oh, Ms. Leon, thank you for your help.

　Rion-san walked up to me as I lay down. It seems that the situation is mostly under control. I can smell the good smell of cooking food from somewhere.

''But to kill a dragon with just four people........ I'm beyond amazed and stunned.''
'I heard that's a young dragon that isn't very strong. Isn't that why?

　I blurted out what I had heard from the red dragon in response to Leon's words. And then Garun, the wolf captain, also came over.

''Oh, Fuyu-dono. What should we do about that dragon?
What do you mean by 'what'?
No, it's all that material. You could make a lot of money selling it. But how to transport it...
Sell it? A dead dragon?

　Scales, claws, horns, tusks and bones can be processed into weapons and armor, and the meat is so delicious that it can be sold for a very high price for food.
　We have the right to do this, but they said they're going to leave it up to me. Hmmm.....

Then we will give that thing to the people of this village. It will be of some use in the reconstruction of the village.
A dragon? All of it?!
'Do you understand, Fuyao-dono? It's an incredibly valuable material, right? If we talk about the amount, it's not less than ten King's Gold Coins!

　Ten King's Gold Coins... what, more than 100 million yen! As I was about to reconsider, I saw the figure of the villagers reflected in my vision. Oh, I've heard that....

If it's for the sake of this village, it's nothing to worry about. Please be of some use to us.

　I can't say no after all now, and with a drawn-out face, I answer that to both of them.

''........On behalf of Mismid, I thank you. Thank you, Fuyu-dono.
''Haha.... Just like your father said, you're a big man. I bow to you.

　 I wonder if people will forgive me........
　When I used the phony transition mirror to bring Origa-san, Alma and Yumina back, Origa-san thanked me first. Apparently for defeating the dragon and saving the village, but I think the reason there were no deaths was because of the success of the soldiers in the escort.
　They are now exhausted and are taking a nap around the carriage. To be honest, I'd like to go to sleep sooner rather than later. We were interrupted by an old beastman with a walking stick who came up to us and said, "My name is Solum, the village chief.

My name is Solum, the village chief. I would like to thank you for defeating the dragon that attacked our village, and also for providing us with a great deal of assistance in the reconstruction of our village...''

　I guess the aid would be that dragon's corpse... I guess it was a waste of time after all........ But the village has become such a mess, and I'm sure these people will have a hard time from now on. ...Well, it can't be helped.
　The chief had the villagers bring something. A cone-shaped black object about a meter long... oh, this?

"This is one of the horns from that dragon. Please just take this one.
Yeah, but...
'I hear you've damaged the weapon in some way. With these horns, you can use them as material for a new weapon, or you can sell them and buy a new one.

　Okay. Well, I'll take it. When I received the horn from the village chief, I was surprised at how light it was. I've heard that it's so hard it's much harder than steel. I think I've somehow understood why such a huge dragon can fly. I've heard that the only ones harder than this are the baboons, mithril and orichalcone.
　I left the village chief and the others after receiving the horns, thankfully.
　To be honest, I was already sleepy.
　I managed to get to their carriage, and when I looked into it, I saw that Else, Linse, and Yae were asleep.
　I couldn't sleep with them either, so I lay down on the grass beside the carriage.

''Fuyao-san, here's a blanket for you.''

　Then Yumina came in with a blanket. Nice timing. I thanked her, resisting my eyelids from closing, and then I took the blanket and wrapped it up. It's warm. I can't. Then I close my eyes and fall into a slumber.



　When I woke up, I saw Yumina's face against the sky. Still blurry in my eyes.
I stare at Yumina's face as she peers at me.

'Are you awake now?'

　A soft touch under my head. Huh? Let's see, this is a knee pillow...or is it?
　Rumble and roll on the ground and get out of there. Wait, how long have you been doing that?
　When I threw myself up with a bang, the villagers around me and the people who were already awake, as well as the escort soldiers, turned to me with grins and warm eyes. Uaah...! What an embarrassment! He kneecapped a girl in front of the public! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy, but the embarrassment outweighs the embarrassment!

Well, I see you're awake.
You've been sleeping well.
You look like you're in a good mood.

　Gloom. I felt a chill behind me and turned around fearfully. There were three girls standing quietly there with a smiling smile on their faces. Their faces were smiling very sweetly, but none of the three girls were smiling with their eyes. Oh, my...? Is he angry...?

Um...something happened...?
""Nothing else~?"

　No, you're lying. Then why do you look so sulky?

'Yes, yes, yes, let's stop there, shall we? Rock-paper-scissors is a sacred game. There should be no hard feelings, right?
I know, I know...
"...Mmm...
It's a shame...

　When Yumina interrupts with a clap of her hands, all three of them look away and become meek. .........Did you guys have some kind of match?

''Lord Winterfellas, I need you to prepare to leave soon. I have to report about the village to King's Landing.

　Mr. Olga and Mr. Garun came and urged us to leave. It was a strange vibe, so thank goodness for that, I headed for the carriage. I'm worried about the stares from behind me, but I try to pretend not to notice.

''Ember, did something happen while I was sleeping?

　I'm sending a telepathic message to Amber, who seems to be in the carriage. He might know something about it.

Huh, well...how should I put it...well...how should I put it...there was a woman's battle or something...
?

　I don't know what it is, but it's clear that everyone except Yumina is in a bad mood. I'd better do something about it. Ah.
　Having come up with a small idea, I headed to the village chief's house and negotiated with him to get "it".



　I was relieved to see the three of them finally in a good mood in the swinging carriage. Else, Linse, Yae, and Yumina had silver bracelets gleaming on their arms.
　They were completed using 'modelling' from some silver items that were given to me by the village chief's house earlier (I paid for them properly). And I presented them to everyone as a token of my appreciation.
　Everyone was surprised at first, but they accepted it happily. I saw them glance at the bracelet on their arms, and they seemed to like it. The occasional grin is a bit of a drawback, though...

''Olga-san, how much longer is it to the royal capital?
''It will only be two days and a bit more until we reach the royal capital Berge. Fuyao-san might want to procure some weapons in the city on the way.

　Hmm, that's true. According to Garun-san, if you want to have something made from the dragon's horn, it's better to go to the royal capital. I'm not sure I'd like to be unarmed until then. It's possible to fight with magic only, but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that.
　I'm not sure if I can just use the "modeling" tool and make it myself? No, if we fail, we'll lose a lot of money...

''Anyway, it's only about two days, and even if we don't have any weapons, we can still manage with magic.

　It's ridiculous to buy a makeshift weapon for just two days. I'm sure you can find better weapons when you get to the royal capital Berge. I remembered something and took out something wrapped in cloth from my own bag.

Oh, that reminds me, I had this in my possession from the village chief.

　Olga handed him a single knife wrapped in a cloth. It was a warped black knife with a single blade and about twenty centimeters across, with a warped blade.

''What's this?''
"? I heard that you were stuck in the dragon's eye... wasn't it Fuyao-san's?

　Ah, the one that was stuck in the dragon's eye that time. You collected it, right, village chief? I took it from Origa-san and wrapped it in the cloth again and tried to hand it to Yae.

''See, Yae?''
"? Not mine, that it isn't, that it isn't?

　Huh? And Else... or not? There's no way it's Linse, is there? Oh, then whose knife is this? I mean, was there someone else there? Are you saying that someone was there and helped us? In the meantime, since you helped me, it seems you're not an enemy.......

《Ember. Was there anyone else there besides us at that time?
''Yes. I definitely felt a presence on the trees in the woods. Probably two people.... There was no killing intent towards us, so I thought it was someone from the village.

　I telepathically confirm to Amber. It seems that someone has been watching us and the dragon's battle. What on earth was that for?
　Come to think of it, there was a hint that someone was watching me and Yumina in Langley town. Could it be the same person?
　I can't think about it. I examined the knife, but there doesn't appear to be anything unusual about it.
　I'm going to put this away for now. It's not convenient without the scabbard.
　But who the hell is he anyway...?