Reincarnated as a dragon’s egg ～Lets aim to be the strongest～ Chapter 55 (1/2)

A Certain Female Swordsman and Calamity Plague Child Dragon (side Merutia)

After Lightly looking through the cave.

Cave has an interior clad in bricks, and has pots lined up in the back.

We were thinking of peeking into the pots, but we don’t have the leisure to do it.

There is a possibility that the host come back in here immediately.

I faced Yuno.

”Firstly, let's head back. There’s too many puzzling things.Staying here too long seems like a good recipe to invite disaster.” (Merutia)

”Fu~ I’m glad, I can finally felt relief. Honestly, Yuno-chan felt more dead than alive when I was here~. Is it my intuition~, somehow it smells like poison in here~...... ” (Yuno)

The moment Yuno said that, from the cave, the roar of a dragon that sounds like [Gaaaaa!] can be heard.

I immediately cover Yuno’s mouth, interrupting her words.

If we are caught by the dragon in such a narrow pa.s.sage, I really don't want to know what will happen to us.

The roar of the dragon stops after a few seconds, I remove my hand from Yuno’s mouth.

”......It's impossible to leave right now. Let's wait until that dragon goes far away”

”Ha- hahi......” [it means yes]

At that time, I heard a sound from inside the cave.

Yuno is quick, turning the glowing mushroom towards the sound.

”Kis.h.i.+'!”

It calls while stretching its tongue, a big black lizard.

”Wha- what is this!” ”Do not move!”

Benemu Princess Leche Ruta. (I’m starting to think that Benemu is Venom)

it is a D rank monster with the nickname of Poison Princess.

Although the strong venom is dangerous, it is said that the most frightening thing is their intelligence.

Fortunately, Benemu Princess Leche Ruta ran to the outside of the cave to avoid us.

What a relief.

Although it is not difficult to defeat it with two people, as there are not countermeasure for the poison, the both of us could have died.

It is one of the most dangerous monster in the D-rank.

”Seriously…. What is happening here”

I wanted to leave as soon as possible, but the dragon from a while ago may still be outside.

It is necessary to wait a little more.

”Merutia, look inside this pot, it seems like it contain spices.Though i’ve never seen this one before” (Yuno)

”Spice? Why in such a place like this...” (Merutia)

I look at the contents of the pot that Yuno peeked into, it was full of red powder.

Its aroma stimulates my nose, it makes me hungry.

Once, when I acted as a bodyguard for a merchant, I remember smelling the same scent.

”Don't tell me, Red gold dust!?” (Merutia)

”Eh, um, could it possibly be, Phi perries?” (Yuno)

The Phi perries was the plant that this kind of spice originated.

Merchants dried and crushed the Phi perries until it turned into [Red gold dust]  where it got its name, and as it was rare, the price is extremely high.

In fact, there is a story that there are also n.o.bles that have Phi perris as a.s.sets.

Due to the large increase in value depending on the state a country and its economy, it is commonly preferred by peddlers.

The unit price is high, but there is also many professional money lender that will lend under in order to carry out the peddling of Phi perris plants.

Though because of broken dreams, peddlers that hang themselves because of this is not few either...

The main problem is, that there is 3 pots full of this mentioned [Red gold dust] here.

”Yuno! Yuno chan this, let’s bring it back! Stuff as much as you can inside your bag...” (Merutia)

”S-stop it! We’ll get involved in some troublesome event!” (Merutia)

I finally saw the whole picture

Perhaps, this shrine is created by the villager. That part is correct.

Although it’s not good to build it in such a place, I have heard of a tradition where the build a sacred place in a dangerous place as a show of faith.

Was here also the same? Or maybe there’s not that many monsters here in the past? Its either one of that.

However, the one who live here now is probably just a band of thieves.

Because they attacked the peddlers to s.n.a.t.c.h the [Red gold dust], they are probably hiding here until the hea is cooled down a bit.

Though it is not possible to leave right now, it is necessary to report this to other adventurer.

Because there is this many [Red gold dust], the peddler should have employed reliable bodyguards too.

After plundering, to choose this forest full of dangerous monster, they could either be idiots or they are pretty confident in their strength.

Yuno and I alone cannot deal with this.

Although there doesn't seem to be any of there here now, when the band of thieves returns… I’m really worried about what might happen, my eyes instinctively run over to the exit of the cave.

In an instant I saw a huge, black tail.

The dragon that roared a while ago, is lying in wait for us outside of the cave.

I see Yuno remain silent.

Yuno looks at me with a cramped face too.