“Is the resurrection of the Dragon coming soon?”
“That’s right.”
“I’ll get ready right away.”
Whoosh!
That was faster than I expected.
I can’t tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
I stood up and left the principal’s office immediately. If what Principal Merlin told me was true, I needed to get prepared as quickly as possible.
“I’ll see you at the volcano.”
“Make sure to prepare thoroughly. You won’t be able to return once you start.”
I left the principal’s office and opened the Status Window to check the new mission that had appeared.
[Mission Created.]
– Dragon Subjugation
Reward: 10 points
Ugh… that’s really stingy.
Well, if I combine it with the points I’ve saved up until now, I could probably hit S rank for a skill, right? Thinking about it that way, it’s not so bad after all.
If I could, I’d like to just shove 100 points at it, but I can’t just freely give them away. Those guys are itching to drive out the outsiders and if they could, they’d throw points at me like confetti, no reason not to.
There must be a reason why excessive point usage can’t be tolerated.
Anyway, that’s not the important part; I need to hurry and call Renny and Karina. Sure, finals are happening soon, but that’s not as important as subduing the dragon, so I planned to head to the volcano with the belief that the academy would cut me some slack.
“I still wish I had more…”
I had raised my forces well, but aside from Karina and Renny, it would be tough to have any meaningful power against a dragon-level boss. They were quite strong for students, but they were still just students after all.
“Johann? Why were you called?”
“It seems the dragon’s seal has suddenly started to break.”
“Ah…”
A shadow fell across Karina’s face. She probably didn’t want to hear that news. The resurrection of the dragon would inevitably bring many sacrifices.
I lightly hugged Karina and said,
“I need your power.”
“I know.”
“Can you get ready right away? Let Renny know as well.”
“Sure.”
After confirming that Karina had left for her room, I moved to the workshop. I had created the ultimate weapon to combat the dragon slayer and the dragon. Honestly, I wondered if making something like this in a fantasy world was even right, but since I’ve created it, I should at least give it a shot.
It’s something I’ll need when dealing with outsiders, so testing it now would be a good idea too.
“…I probably should have made that as well, Renny.”
I put on my armor. To be honest, its appearance was somewhat cool. It had a somewhat steampunk vibe that shattered the world’s aesthetics, but as long as the performance was good, that’s all that matters, right? I took my time putting on the armor and strapped the dragon slayer onto my back.
I really wish there was a space pocket or something. Why is such a function missing in a place where it’s the norm elsewhere?
As I chewed on my minor grievances, I left the workshop.
Karina and Renny should have finished preparing by now. When I actually opened the front gate of Yeomyeong-gwan, I saw two people waiting for me.
“What’s that? Armor…?”
“As you see.”
“Wow, that’s incredible armor…”
“Are you sure you can move in that?”
“Of course.”
“You’re going to fight while holding a shovel in that state?”
“Sadly, I won’t be able to fight with a shovel.”
Could I even deal any damage with my shovel against that huge body? It would need to pierce mithril, and dragon skin wouldn’t be easy at all.
“Well, trying to fight a dragon with a shovel would only get you a couple of pokes like a toothpick, anyway…”
“Is that armor the ‘Dragon Slayer’?”
“No, this is armor made to withstand the recoil of the Dragon Slayer.”
Since the design looks somewhat like a deep-sea diver, people here might find it a bit strange. I thought this as I turned my attention to the sound of hurried footsteps approaching from afar.
“Johann!”
“Uncle!”
“Johann!”
“Johann!”
I didn’t need them to run up this fast. I stopped the four girls rushing towards me. The four of them bent over, gasping for breath before Millia spoke first.
“Johann! Are you going now?!”
“Are we going?”
“Yes.”
“Uncle, is that… finished?”
“Almost.”
I’d have to fill in some minor gaps once I got there. I have mithril, after all.
“Uncle…”
Viola wrapped her arms around my neck. Due to our height difference, she had to stand on her tiptoes and nearly jump to reach me, but her lips touched my cheek.
“Ah, Uncle! Do your best!”
“…Wow, that was quick.”
“Johann! Me too, me too!”
“…Alright.”
I knelt down and accepted Millia’s kiss. Afterward, Sif and Elisa kissed my cheeks, and only then could I see Karina with an awkward expression.
She’s pouting, she’s pouting.
“Johann! You can’t get hurt?!”
“Right…”
“Since you’re going to fight a huge beast, I can’t expect you to come back without a scratch… Please come back in one piece! That’s what I paid for!”
“Okay, I understand.”
These cute little ones. I hugged the girls at once and headed for Karina.
“Karina, Renny. It’s time to set off.”
“What about Rue?”
“…Ah.”
I had a feeling I’d forgotten something.
“Rue!”
“What? Why are you calling me, contractor?!”
“It’s time to work!”
“Can I take my body with me?”
“I’d recommend you leave it behind if possible.”
“Fine!”
“Just don’t throw your body away here… No, Millia. Move Rue’s body to her room.”
“Okay! Sif! Let’s move together! It’s too heavy!”
“Got it, got it.”
“Johann! I’ll be waiting for you! You have to come back safely, okay?”
“Alright, so please don’t worry too much. I’ll slice that dragon’s head off in no time and come back.”
“Going to hang it on the wall again?”
“Of course not. A dragon’s head would fill my room to the brim.”
With Renny’s joke, I shrugged my shoulders and bantered back.
“Well then, we should get going.”
Wow! It’s been a while since I was lifted like this!
“Karina, Renny. Let’s start moving now.”
After confirming that Rue had come over and clung to my waist, I took Karina’s hand.
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“Is this…?”
“It’s amazing…”
Are they talking about the volcano or the tents scattered around it? I was curious but decided not to ask and grabbed a nearby soldier.
“Hey, where’s the commander?”
“Who are you… Sir Quartz?!”
“Yeah. So quickly tell me the location. The situation is urgent, and we need to resolve it as fast as we can.”
“Understood! If you walk a little west from here, you’ll see a large tent! That tent is the conference room, and Prince Killian should be there!”
“Got it. Then keep up the good work.”
“Sir!”
We hurried towards the tent that was supposed to be the conference room. I could feel everyone’s eyes on us as we walked, but I ignored them all. I’m not an attention seeker, and I don’t feel good just because people are staring at me.
“Is this the tent?”
“Who are you?”
Two soldiers on guard at the tent crossed their spears and asked me.
“Tell them that Sir Quartz has arrived.”
“Understood! Sir Quartz!”
Well, at least they’re not flustered with guarding the conference room. I waited for the swift-moving guard to come out of the tent.
Before long, the guard exited the tent, saying, “You may come in!”
“Well then, thank you.”
We entered the conference room immediately. Inside were familiar and unfamiliar faces all gathered, staring at me.
“Sir Quartz! You’ve arrived just in time! And thank you for coming to this humble place, Saint!”
“It’s nothing.”
Second Prince, don’t be so sweet. It’s a bit odd for a guy to be guileful. I’m not into that kind of thing. Even if others look at me with friendly faces, it’s the same.
“Since we don’t have time, let’s get straight to the point. I want to know the current situation.”
“The seal is breaking at an alarming rate. If it continues, it will shatter in half a day or at most by tomorrow.”
The one who answered was Sir Kalintz. He looked at me with a worried expression and asked, “Are you prepared? And what’s that armor about?”
“It’s armor made to use the Dragon Slayer reliably.”
“You’ve brought another unusual item.”
“Well, we must try everything, right?”
“That’s true.”
Sir Kalintz nodded in agreement with my opinion. The empire was mobilizing all sorts of means to subdue the dragon anyway.
“Can you give me an overview of the plan?”
“It’s simple. The moment that thing appears, we’ll mobilize every means to bombard it with firepower. No matter how strong it is, hitting it with full force will slow it down. At that time, you will stab the Dragon Slayer into its vital point.”
“That sounds simple.”
“Is there anything complicated?”
That’s true.
Our goal is the same, and that’s why we gathered, so there was no reason for it to get complicated.
In this global disaster situation, no one would be foolish enough to screw around.
If there were such idiots, their heads would have cracked long ago.
“Then I’ll head to the volcano first.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to rest in the tent?”
“A half day should be fine.”
It’s better to wait while dozing at the volcano than to sleep and wake up in a half-hearted state to join the fight.
“Understood. Then work hard. I wish you luck.”
“Take care.”
“Take care.”
The three of us left the tent and headed straight for the seal formation.
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