V6C123 (2/2)

I explained the situation. About how we received her request. About how the request had inadequate information. About how danger would be involved once we have to face a dragon and hence my decision to cancel the request.

I told her everything. And then ―

“Ichino. This is not somewhere I should butt in but could you accept this request (quest)? I can’t ignore a friend in need.”

“Marina, please be sensible.”

Haru said that.

“Dragons are strong foes. Even the Pochi-san that Suzuki-san rides on is a sub-dragon, a race that is inferior to dragons, in other words, dragons hold greater strength than the Pochi-san that Suzuki-san rides on, especially the Dragon King, even the Demon Lord-sama wishes to avoid combat with it, even going near it is a danger. The request content was for the harvesting of Silver Vine for the sake of Silver Vine wine production. Unless it concerns a person’s life, it is not a request that must be completed no matter what.”

Haru told Marina with a cool head. Marina couldn’t say anything against Haru’s sound argument.

“Everyone want to return to Ferruit and occasionally eat delicious stuff again right?”

“That’s right, maybe we can go to the freshwater fish shop that Malina talked about just now.”

Marina said facing down with a slight smile.

“We have quite some gold but we’ve been spending it frugally right? We also don’t spend luxuriously. But I occasionally want to let loose and spend a sum of money.”

Then, I said with a smile.

“Don’t you think dragon materials would fetch a high price?”

Marina raised her head to my words. Then, Stella who just got a hang of herself also understood the meaning,

“You’ll continue the request nya?”

“I would have canceled if Stella was an ordinary requestor. But since you are Marina’s friend, I wish to do as much as I am capable of.”

I also thought that it was a disadvantageous characteristic.

“I’ll say this first, we’ll decide after seeing the dragon. If it is an opponent that we won’t be able to beat no matter how hard we try, no, if it is an opponent that would cause us serious injuries, I would withdraw without hesitation. I’ll have Haru make that decision. Is that alright?”

“Of course nya.”

“Haru, are you alright with it too?”

“I will follow master’s words.”

Haru said subserviently. I hugged that Haru and warmly patted her head.

“Sorry, Haru. You’ve gotten an undesirable task because of me.”

“Those words are wasted on me.”

Haru said as her tail slowly swung from side to side.

Well then, shall we go earn the Dragon Slayer title?

Before that ― I’m still feeling uneasy after all so I want to go somewhere to level up.