Chapter 42: Synthetic Dragon
"So that's why!"
"You want to enlist the help of other adventurers?"
As soon as I was done talking to the Dragon God, I headed back to the city.
I had always wanted to live in that heavenly place.
But when I was told that the synthetic dragon, Dranmeira had at least 20 days left to move, I had no choice but to make a move.
"I'd like to use the adventurers, but I'd also like to use the guards if at all possible."
"I would like to, but..."
"Well, it's difficult."
Even if we were to move the guards, they still have to do their normal work.
"In the first place... the synthetic dragon, Dranmeira. What kind of monster is it?”
"Ah... I don't know either."
"Why?"
"When I asked the Dragon God, it only said, "I'll know it when I see it"."
I lied a little.
If I take the Dragon God's exact words...
-You will know when you see it because it's obviously wrong as a living thing.-
With that
And by the way, I heard that even Rumseil can't stand up to it.
He looks pretty strong though
That Rumseil followed us
"I'm going to head to the desert with Rumseil to see what the synthetic dragon, Dranmeira is like. And if it's possible, we'll take down the dragon as it is.”
"Fuu ...I understand. Then, should I give this blueprint to the blacksmiths?"
"As soon as you give it to them, please let me get started on it. We don't have time."
"I can't believe that something like this will be completed in 20 days..."
“The structure is simple. If the blacksmith sees it, he will make it right away. Well then!"
"Be careful."
I left the mansion
Rumseil should be heading to the Administration.
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"This is troublesome."
"This could be bad."
Both Wince and I feel a sense of trouble at once.
There is currently a mock battle going on in the Administration.
It's Adventurers vs. Rumseil.
Rumseil is beating the adventurers one after another, even though it's a series of battles.
“Shiro-dono. This is not good......"
Rumseil was also aware of the seriousness of the situation.
What's about to attack us is a dangerous entity, even for Rumseil.
But the adventurers were completely defeated by Rumseil.
"What about the guards?"
"They are well-trained, as one would expect. Most of them are about even with me."
That's not so good.
"We have no choice but to snipe on the town walls."
"There was no other choice, me and Shiro-san will have to make do."
It could be two against eighty.
"Let's reduce their number before they start moving. Rumseil, we're heading to the desert tomorrow."
"Got it."
"Wince, get ready for tomorrow."
"What about Shiro-san?"
"I'm going to Gotton-san and the others. They should be looking at the blueprints by now."
"I want you back as soon as you can, okay?"
"Why?"
"It's been a while..."
"...Be patient."
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"I thought it would be hotter"
No, direct sunlight is tough
If I expose my skin, I feel like I'm going to be burned
But the wind is cold.
Thanks to that, it's not so bad if you cover your whole body with a cloak or something.
"This wind is caused by the Dragon God."
"Why?"
"To make it easier for us to defeat the synthetic dragon, Dranmeira."
Thank you for that
"He's causing this much wind throughout this entire desert!?"
"Yes, it's possible with the Dragon God. After all, he was the sole survivor of a battle in which all dragons should have died out."
"How long ago was that?"
"I don't know that much. I only heard it from my father."
"Ah...Shiro-san! That's..."
I see something in the distance.
Is that... a living thing?
"Let's go."
"I'll make sure we can get out of here quick. You never know what might happen."
I approach it cautiously, then check it out.
-You will know when you see it because it's obviously wrong as a living thing.-
The Dragon God was right.
This is not the kind of being that would spontaneously arise.
"This is... the synthetic dragon, Dranmeira..."
"How horrifying..."
The limbs are human, but the joints are bent in strange directions.
The torso is a mass of flesh, spewing yellow ooze in places.
There is a large pulsating flesh. Is that a heart?
It's exposed, with only a few large blood vessels connected to it.
Could it be body hair? They grow from various places, sharp as thorns.
"Can we kill it normally?"
"That's what I heard."
"Then let's kill it here."
Crushing the heart, it was easily ruptured by the big sword
"Higyyyiiiii!!!"
Momentary rampage, jumping around, making loud strange noises.
"My ears!"
When the screaming subsided, it stopped moving.
"Shut up!"
"That was a disgusting voice."
"To think that everything in it is so unpleasant..."
The catacomb slimes are even better
"......Hmm?"
"Shiro-san?"
"Wince, this thing. It has no magic stone."
"Eh?"
Dragons are supposed to be monsters
If it's a monster, it must have a magic stone.
"No way! The synthetic dragon, Dranmeira, should be a dragon."
"Lizardmen have them too, right? A magic stone."
"Yes, deep inside our chest."
"If the words of the Dragon God are true, then this synthetic dragon, Dranmeira, should have one."
"There's still time. Let's find out before they make their move."
"That's right, our main goal is to reduce their numbers."
If we collect dragon magic stones and send them to the royal capital, we can make a lot of money.
I was going to use that as a reward for adventurers, but did I miss the mark?
We found about ten of them and processed them.
We didn't get any magic stones out of them.
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