Chapter 61 [Dragon - Assault (Part 1)]
"Crow, Remus, remember when Romulus mentioned that dragons eat dungeon cores and magic stones?"
"Yeah, especially the young ones."
"Hmm? Only the young dragons?"
"Young dragons often search for magic stones to grow quickly. Since stronger monsters have higher-quality magic stones, they attack monsters indiscriminately."
"No discretion? Don't they choose their opponents or exercise some kind of judgment?"
"Crow, it's a unique trait of young dragons. They tend to believe they have hidden powerful abilities, disrespect their elders, and exhibit rebellious or antisocial behavior. When cautioned, they might throw a tantrum. Most of them leave their hometowns at this stage, challenging anyone they come across."
Sounds like a serious case of chuunibyou!
"Oh, Master, young dragons, you see, they might trample on small creatures like us just for fun. They'd say something like, 'You insects!'"
"Unmanageable creatures. Let's pray they don't come our way."
The last line was a setup flag, but there's no way I'd know that, right?
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"Have you seen any dragons?"
"Yes, the spirit's child informed me. One was seen flying to the east."
"Grandpa, does that mean..."
"Probably a young dragon. The ones called 'strays'—hated and shunned ones."
"Do they target dungeon cores?"
"Not just cores, they go for magic stones too. Essentially, they aim for strong magical power."
"So, for now, we need to be cautious about Moro's two dungeons."
"Well, there's probably no need to worry about that."
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"So, that's the situation. Romulus, Remus, stay alert."
"Crow-sama, actually, the other day, something that looked like a dragon was circling in the sky."
"What! And then?"
"Yes, it just flew away, so I didn't report it."
"How about Remus?"
"The same. It just passed through the sky."
"Hmm. No need to worry about it, then."
This was another flag, but there's no way I'd catch on, right?
"Master... a dragon is approaching... Klevas."
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Damn it. Instead of targeting a well-defended dungeon, they aimed for the newly created Klevas. These bastards are cunning despite being dragons.
"The dungeon core of Klevas seems to be prepared... Your orders, Master... and regards..."
This is absurd!!
"All personnel, prepare for battle! Crush that arrogant young dragon!"