Chapter 421 – Deal (2)
After some adjustments were made.
Finally, the last moment between Spencer and the Red Dragon approached.
『Pay the price.』
“Wait a moment.”
At those words, Spencer pulled out a large bag from the car trunk and set it down.
It seemed quite heavy as a thud echoed.
She confidently opened the bag and began to show something to the dragon.
“Will this work?”
Inside was a plethora of large gold and expensive-looking jewelry.
It was a natural choice, considering dragons are said to love precious metals.
However, the Red Dragon’s response was a little different from what she expected.
『You need to choose if you want to pay with a card or a bank transfer.』
“……What…? But dragons prefer precious metals…”
In response, the Red Dragon mocked her.
『It’s not like I’m out of my mind. Who leaves easily stealable items in this day and age?』
“Ah…”
『Best to put it in the bank. You even earn interest.』
[……Why the hell is a dragon using a bank…?]
‘There’s a story about a Dragon Bank in Nobelpia, so it makes sense to use a bank these days.’
[Ah.]
Realizing that the precious metals she brought were useless, Spencer made a disheartened expression.
But she somehow composed herself and took out a card.
“I’ll use the card. I need to rack up some mileage.”
『The fee is 10 percent.』
“Oh, then I’ll go with a bank transfer.”
At her words, the Red Dragon handed her a small piece of paper.
“What is this…?”
『That’s the account number and the amount.』
It was a note with the Red Dragon’s account number and the price of the egg.
As soon as she saw the note, Spencer froze up for a moment.
Noticing her state, the Red Dragon spoke hastily, assuming she was shocked by the price.
『If it’s too expensive, I can’t help that.』
“No, f*ck.”
『Even I’m just a seasonal seller trying to make a living-』
But those words were cut off midway.
“That’s so f*cking cheap!”
『……What… did you say…?』
Her voice was filled with disbelief.
“Is this f*cking real? It’s not fake, right?!”
『Of course it’s real! There’s an HACCP mark and my business registration is here!!!』
“AAAH!!!”
Then, Spencer began to tear her hair and scream towards the sky.
As if she was about to unleash all her pent-up frustration.
“F*CK!!! Those crazy broker hunters!!!”
[Trusting a hunter, that’s what you get.]
‘Looks like she didn’t learn properly at the Academy.’
From Spencer’s reaction, I could roughly guess the situation.
The broker hunters not only stole a considerable amount of money from Spencer but also made it difficult to trace the funds by only accepting gold or precious metals.
In the end, they even tricked her into selling a White Dragon infected with a disease as if it were a Red Dragon.
They were truly roles that no comparison could be made with us, shining examples of hunters.
It was really unfortunate that she got scammed.
But in the end, that wasn’t our problem.
Thanks to that, the heroines continued to laugh at Spencer.
“Who even trades with stuff like that these days? It’s the era of Elf Coins now!”
“You could have used the Succubus Brokerage. We’re a conscientious company that only takes a 50 percent brokerage fee.”
“Honestly, asking our Kyaru would be more trustworthy.”
At that, Spencer started to laugh maniacally with her eyes half-closed.
“Hehehe… hehe… f*ck… hehehe…”
“Shinwoo, is this crazy girl laughing now?”
“Leave her be. She’s probably having a good dream.”
Meanwhile, the Red Dragon seemed quite shocked by this turn of events.
Mumbling to itself in a daze.
『How could someone try to scam me… Humans really are the most frightening beings…』
Anyway, the transaction wasn’t fully completed yet.
Spencer quickly got her composure back and opened her mouth to the Red Dragon.
To adjust the previous order.
“Is it possible to buy more now?”
『How many more do you intend to get?』
“Two more, making it three in total.”
『Understood. Prepare.』
While Spencer completed the transfer, the Red Dragon went into the cave.
Before long, it returned to Spencer.
It held four large eggs in its hands.
『I brought three healthy ones. One is a bonus.』
“Thank you!”
[What the f*ck is the difference between this and a traditional market!!!]
‘At least here, the price is fair and direct from the source.’
Soon after, Spencer received the eggs from the Red Dragon.
『If you need anything later, contact the number on the shell.』
“Yes! Got it! I’ll connect you with everyone I know at this point!”
『Thank you.』
Because of their size, she could only carry one, but Spencer was beaming with joy.
Expressing her overflowing happiness, she even spun around in her spot.
“I’ve finally become the owner of a Red Dragon!!!”
Despite the unexpected ups and downs, as long as the client Spencer was satisfied, that was all that mattered.
Anyway, with that, the request was successfully completed for now.
“Make sure to deposit it well. If you don’t, you’re done for.”
“I’ll do it when I get back!”
Now it was time for me to take care of my matters.
『Do you plan to make a purchase as well?』
“No, not that. I came to ask you something.”
『Is it a question about purchasing?』
“Not that either. I just have something to discuss quietly.”
But contrary to my expectations,
The situation began to get a bit dicey.
And it was no wonder.
『I’m not in the mood, so get lost!!!』
“No, wait! Hold on!!!”
Suddenly, the Red Dragon refused to converse with me.
Despite my urgent shouts, the Red Dragon simply turned around to go back into the cave.
Watching its retreat, I was momentarily contemplating whether to stab it.
But Hyeji, gritting her teeth, stepped forward faster than I could react.
“Shinwoo said he had something to ask, you f*cking lizard!!!”
『……Huh!』
Upon hearing those words, the Red Dragon froze and slowly turned its head.
Unable to control its emotions, it started to spit out some fire.
『How dare a human like you!!!』
But the moment the Red Dragon locked eyes with the growling Hyeji, it suddenly cut off its words and halted.
『Ah, f*ck.』
“Keep talking, you f*cking lizard.”
It only spat out an expletive.
『……Is it possible that…』
“I’ll turn you into bag-chan without a second thought.”
Having swallowed all the flames it had been spewing.
[……The dragon is totally scared now.]
‘Maybe it recognized Hyeji’s danger.’
Honestly, I didn’t expect to see the Red Dragon like this.
Perhaps being a mythical creature made it get the sense of Hyeji’s strength or else the dragons well-versed in the hunter and human world informed it.
Either way, the outcome was a good one since it didn’t resist.
Leaving the Red Dragon turned into a statue in place, Hyeji suddenly turned and smiled at me.
“Shinwoo, now it seems like we can have a conversation, huh?”
Then she tilted her head slightly and pointed her finger at the Red Dragon.
“By the way, what did you want to ask?”
“That guy.”
“Got it.”
[Seriously, just ask the damn question!]
‘It’s frustrating.’
I could ask the Red Dragon a question right here, but I wasn’t in the mood.
Since I couldn’t forget the frustration just moments ago.
In response, Hyeji approached the Red Dragon, her smile turning sinister.
As expected, the Red Dragon lowered its head and started to tremble.
With words unimaginable for a mythical creature, it said.
『Wait! I was wrong!』
“I can’t help it. Shinwoo wants to know about you.”
『I’ll tell you everything!!! There’s a reason for this!!!』
“Speak politely, you f*cking bastard.”
As Hyeji nodded at those words, the Red Dragon spoke politely.
『Actually, I’m in heat right now…』
“And?”
『My wife is nitpicking about nothing and suddenly isn’t coming home.』
Following Hyeji’s demands, it even spoke politely.
『It’s hard to control my emotions because of that… so it’s difficult to answer right now…』
“Is that so?”
Now I could somewhat understand the Red Dragon’s behavior all this time.
Spencer had mentioned on their way here that it was the dragon’s mating and nesting season.
And seeing it struggle to control its emotions every time it saw us.
Then there was the fact that its wife suddenly left home for no reason.
Putting all of this together, it all made sense.
Right now, the Red Dragon was in heat, and its wife was not home.
Which meant it was in a particularly excited state.
Unable to control its emotions easily.
[But then again, it was fine with financial transactions, wasn’t it?]
‘Dragons are sensitive when it comes to money.’
[Aha.]
If it weren’t for something related to money, it would have been hard to maintain its composure.
“Pathetic. I can maintain my composure even during my heats.”
“Shut up, you crazy girl.”
“Then try losing your composure for real?”
“I’m sorry.”
I found myself facing an unexpected predicament.
