I'm taking the kids and going through a huge cave.
The [light (light)] lights in my hand illuminate the walls and ceilings of the dark cave, but the cave itself is so vast that I don't have to worry about it, and after a little while, I can't see ahead in the dark anymore.
But in terms of the depth of the cave, it's about as far as my voice got through the entrance, so at least it won't be until where the dragon is.
And in fact, if you go a little further, you start to hear the wind roaring from the back.
I guess that sound that roars regularly in a certain rhythm is the sound of the nose the dragon breathes or something.
"Ho... Are you sure you're okay...?
A werewolf giant hugs Rio's tiny body in fright.
Rio said to it, "It's okay. I have a brother, too," he said, pounding on the shoulder of a beast man far bigger than himself.
As we went further, we eventually got to the place.
Especially in the vast halls, among the giant caves.
Behind that great hall, which is wide and has high ceilings, a giant creature of unity nods.
A dragon.
Its appearance, illuminated by the [light (light)] lights, is huge enough not to be compared to horses, cattle, etc., to remind it of a bungalow dwelling.
The scale is brown with a metallic glow, reminiscent of copper.
It would be reasonable to rate the species as copper dragons (cupper dragons) exhaling acid (acid braces) and the age category as typical young dragons (young dragons).
This must be the dragon in the case, as it also matches the information I was hearing beforehand in the Brave Alliance.
The dragon, on the other hand, rises slowly with its neck in front of us as we enter our own nest hole.
And he opened his big mouth, and he has spoken out.
"Hey, welcome to my twist, humans. I've been a little bored lately, so you're welcome... if you're not the thief who took my treasure."
Instead of the weight of your voice, it's a dragon that speaks casually.
But the pressure emanating from that body is so trembling if you are a brave man.
But when the children saw it, besides the werewolf (Warwolf) trembling and hugging Rio, it was even flat.
Well, since a monster called Wolf Man (Warwolf) is generally comparable in strength to his fellow braves, there is no reason for Ur to be trembling.
Incidentally, the dragon is said to be a hobby in collecting gold and silver treasures in general.
Treasures are their collection, and they get mad if their treasures are taken by someone.
With that in mind, I'll respond to the dragon.
"Regardless, your treasure is not what you are looking for. I just didn't come to see you to deepen your friendship."
"Hmm. When that happens, it's common... is there anything you can do for me?
"That's the place. I want to mine an ore called 'Moon Ore' in your territory, so I thought I'd say hello about it."
When I told him that, the dragon stopped moving perfectly.
And after taking a breath, I said:
Are you saying you're taking what's in my territory with you in my face?
I whispered my tongue in my heart at the reaction.
Apparently, this dragon, being brought out of one's territory, doesn't seem very favorable.
But I think you were right to come and say hello.
Dragons are somehow sensitive when it comes to what happens in their territory.
If you were trying to take it on your own, it would not be unlikely that you would have been noticed and trouble.
I respond to the dragon.
"Yeah. We need moon ore for a reason right now. Originally - until you lived here - it was where the humans who lived in Lavilton were mining. We humans have a right to mine there, too. Don't you think?
I said a few things that I stepped into.
We may need cynical negotiations.
Let's be clear, we're better up there by force.
Sometimes if you go out to exercise strength, you talk fast.
But that's the last resort.
Suddenly trying to push through demands with violence is not what decent braves do.
If we win concessions by any means other than hard means, we'll never get past them.
The dragon, on the other hand, returns a slightly dissatisfied voice.
'Well, yeah, but come on...... I don't like it when people take what's in my territory without anything. Hmmm......'
That's what the dragon says, with one forelimb hook claw (calf claw) attached to his jaw, to show him the way he thinks.
What that clever behavior...... it's surreal......
The dragon remained silent for a while after that.
But waiting patiently, he eventually opens his mouth again.
The dragon, from its mouth, has suggested this.
'Let's do this, then. Anyone of you can entertain me and I'll allow you to mine in my territory. I love human-generated entertainment. Whether it's playing an instrument, painting or whatever. Satisfy me. "
"" "" "'Huh?
All five of them, including me, were on the spot, shouting surprises.
Hey, what... entertainment...?
I honestly had no idea I could come from such a diagonal.
But if you ask me, I don't feel like the fact that copper dragons (cupper dragons) tend to have a very strong interest in human-generated culture and entertainment was written in a corner of a monster science textbook.
But it 's--
"" "No." "
Three people, Rio, Illis and Mayfa, stare at me like they expect something.
Apparently he expects me to do something about it.
But I want you to wait a minute.
"No... I'm not good at that..."
I confess in front of my godchildren.
I've done so far with a demon hunter, a brave educator, so I hardly have any entertainment or any kind of literacy.
Think about it normally, there's no way that brave people there are mastering technology on a level that will entertain someone.
Some people might be doing something with their hobbies, but unfortunately, I haven't done that.
Rio said, "What, even your brother can't do it? No one can do that," he says dissatisfied, "but I just want to go in and do it because I'm not completely superior compatible with you guys in every way.
-But in that case.
Like the Savior, there was one who came out before the dragon.
It's Mayfa.
"... I can't help it.... When this happens, I'm going to have to show you the art of preservation."
That's what the girl laughs at.
Whoa, that's Mayfa!
She has a reputation for showing skills she doesn't know very well from time to time.
"So, Mayfa. What kind of art are you gonna do?
"... hey, what I found out.... I memorize all the eclectic novels my mother had, where female knights do great things to orcs. So that's what I'm going to do now.... 'Ku, what are you going to do with me strangling my feathers, you dirty oaks! If you're going to kill me, go ahead.' - That hurts!
I was chopping from behind, behind Mayfa's head.
Mayfa looked back with tears that seemed resentful and stared at me.
"... what do you do, brother?... I thought it was from the excitement, and I'm sorry I made it on the way...?
"No! Not if a girl of my age says something like that. 'Cause my dad always says it! Mostly, why are you memorizing all that stuff, you?
"... it's up to me to read that over and over again.... don't make me say it to all of you, embarrassed"
Yeah, that's certainly embarrassing......
I made you say it. I'm sorry, too.
That's not true.
"Anyway, that's no good. Anything else?
"... unfortunately.... That's all I've read so much about Soraji"
"Right...... Sorry, sorry."
It was an act that took a peek into Mayfa's black history.
No, he doesn't seem to think he's black.
Whatever, then...
I turn my gaze to Illis.
Then Iris shook his head sideways.
That's right...
Normally, a level of art that someone can show you is something you don't have that way.
Trouble.
When that happens, are we just exercising our strengths anymore... no, but that's...
I can't let Mayfa scratch the sentence in question.
And I was worried, that's when.
One of the others on the spot raised his voice full of determination.
"Ugh, we'll do it!
That said, the werewolf next to Rio moved forward into the dragon.