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Chapter 33: Cleanup after the Dragon Trouble

 

After I finished checking Drake’s status, Sparz and [Illusionary Spring Breeze] arrived on horses.

「Aun, are you okay!? Where did the dragon go!?」

「Well, a lot of things have happened. To summarize, that black dragon was Drake over here in his dragon form. It seems that Drake was thrown into a frenzy by the Magic Sword Flam.

When I pulled out the magic sword stuck in his back, he reverted back to his dragonewt form.

In addition, I destroyed the magic sword and accepted Drake as our companion.」

「Wait, that’s too many things at once…」Sparz.

Drake stepped forward and bowed his head.

「I am truly sorry for going on a rampage and injuring your comrades because of my own weakness!」

All of us were stunned by what he said.

It seems that the Illusionary Spring Breeze’s impression on him has improved greatly.

「It’s alright. Fortunately there were no fatalities, and thanks to Aun-san’s group and the people at the clinic, even the seriously injured adventurer, Graze, has recovered.

Also, according to Aun-san, you went berserk due to the magic sword…if that’s true, then you’re a victim too.

You did apologize, so there is no need for any more ill-will.」

「Once again, I’m truly sorry.

If Aun bro hadn’t stopped me, the people in the town would have been hurt.

I’ll become stronger and repay this kindness!」

Miraculously, there were no fatalities. It will greatly affect whether or not the residents and adventurers of Recuria will accept Drake. Although the discussion here is informal, the presence of the guild master is a huge factor. Having Sparz on our side will benefit us.

「Sparz, this is the magic sword Flam. According to Drake, he was stabbed by a red-haired man while he was sleeping. Do you have any idea who it could be?」

「There is not much we can do with knowing just red-hair alone.

Can I have this magic sword? It will be necessary when I report to the royal capital.

I’ll report Drake as a victim as well. Out of respect for Aun-san.」

「As expected, you already knew what I was thinking.」

「Stop it. You guys not only went to the battlefield to protect Recuria, but you also managed to resolve the situation.

If I blame Drake for everything, I can’t look you in the eyes after this.

Furthermore, let’s discuss the reward at another time.

We will head back to the town first. When you arrive, please drop by the Adventurer’s Guild.」

After saying that, Sparz mounted his horse and returned to Recuria with Illusionary Spring Breeze.

「We’ll hunt a little more before going back to the town. Actually, it seems that I’ll be evolving soon.

Oh right, I’ll explain to you about this later, Drake.」

「In that case, would it be alright if only Drake and I returned to Foret Noir first? I shall explain everything to Drake.」Shinku.

「Hmm, alright. Kinu and I will return to the dungeon after some hunting and dropping by the guild first. I’ll leave Drake to you, but don’t bully him too much, okay?」

「Understood, Aun-sama. Drake, let’s go.」

「Okay, Shinku-neesan!」

…Well then, let’s quickly level up in Morphia Forest!

From there on, while exploring the forest with Kinu, I subjugated monsters such as Big Scorpion and Griffon that were supposed to be in the Red Valley, and did material-processing and leveled up.

As a result, I reached level 50 and successfully evolved.

In this evolution, my overall stat increased and my skills were also further strengthened.

Status

【Name】Doumeki Aun

【Race】Heavenly Rakshasa

【Condition】-

【Level】50

【Attribute】Thunder/Darkness

【HP】5300/5300

【MP】1160/1160

【STR】120

【VIT】55

【DEX】20

【INT】116

【AGI】120

【LUK】35

【Title】Labyrinth Ruler II

【Skill】

・Iron Stomach

・Pain tolerance

・Martial Arts (Lv.3)

・Gluttony

・Appraisal → Expert Appraisal: Appraisal of animals and plants is also possible. Hidden status cannot be appraised.

・Thunderclap → Max Thunderclap: STR and AGI increased by 150% for 5 minutes Adds lightning attribute to attack (MP consumption 70)

・Lightning Ball

・Thunder Drum

・Air Dance

・The Roaring Lightning King

・Lightning Binding Cage: Lightning attribute sealing magic (MP consumption 60)

・Lightning Spear: Lightning attribute attack magic (MP consumption 40)

・Detection: Can detect surrounding terrain, flora and fauna

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Equipment

・Red Ogre’s Iron Club

・Earrings of Concealment

・Kimono set of King Akura

・Black Combat Boots

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To be honest, just by looking at my stats, I am probably among one of the top S-rank adventurers. Or rather, I have not learned a single dark-attribute magic at all… I wonder why.

After that, I returned to Recuria. As soon as I entered the city, the people gathered around me and poured their gratitude towards us.

「Black Thunder! Thank you for saving our city!!」

「You guys are lifesavers!」

「Thank you, thank you…」

「Oh my god! Aun-samaa! Please look over here!!」

「Ki… Kinu-tan. You are… cute… haa… haa…」

…Hey, who was that last guy? Come out here! I’ll turn you into charcoal!

Leaving that aside, the dragon was apparently visible from the west gate. And when Sparz and Illusionary Spring Breeze returned to town, they told the people that the Black Thunder party had brought the situation under control. That seems to be why we were celebrated as heroes.

No one was scared or disgusted when they saw my horns. Recently, my attire made me stand out in a bad way, but this incident seems to have wiped away all fears.

The guild staff and several adventurers pushed aside the crowd to make a path for us. Thanks to that, we finally managed to reach the Adventurer’s Guild.

「Hey hero, you took a surprising amount of time to get here.」Sparz.

「All because a certain someone made us take all the credit. We were being crushed by the crowd.」

「Nn. It was a terrible experience.」Kinu.

「Well, don’t say that. If you want to put Drake in your party, you’ll have to do this or troublesome things will come up later on.」

「Maybe so. Though I can sense some other intention behind it.」

「Gahaha! No bad intention, I promise. I also reported this incident to the royal capital Alraine and Miralda!

It will take about a week for the reward and the launch of the clan. I’m sorry but please wait for a while longer.」

「Alright then, I’ll come back in a week.

Oh, one more thing. The beastfolk are building a new village called Plainevelt in the center of Green Plains. Nyahar village was destroyed in the stampede after all.

We will also be there, so if you want to get in touch with us, please contact Barbaru, the representative of the beastfolk.」

「Ah. Come to think of it, the adventurers said the same thing too. In that case, I will send a horse to Plainevelt when I want to contact you.」

…Alright, I succeeded in casually telling Sparz about Plainevelt.

「Yeah, see you in a week.」

「Oh wait. Actually, there is still another matter.」

「Huh? There is still more?」

「Truth is, Earl Stedrius, the lord of Recuria, wants to meet you. Can you go right away?」

「Hmm, I’m not good at handling nobles… but I still have to go, right?」

「Yeah, it would not be wise to refuse. But don’t worry. Though he’s a noble, he’s a good person. He has a deep understanding of adventurers, and I think he just wants to thank you. Just go see him. That’s enough.」

「Understood. I’ll head there right now. Is the Earl’s mansion the biggest building in the center of the city?」

「Yeah, that’s the one. Say “Black Thunder” to the gatekeeper, and he’ll let you through.」

「Alright, see you later.」

After that, Kinu and I moved through the city while being jostled by the crowd again, and arrived at the Earl’s residence.