Aku tidak tahu.
Tidak peduli berapa kali aku memikirkannya, aku tetap tidak bisa mengerti.
Aku pasti pernah mendengar bahwa naga sangat menyayangi keturunan mereka di atas segalanya.
Itu berarti mereka tidak akan pernah meninggalkan anak mereka pada orang yang tidak mereka percaya.
Dalam keadaan seperti ini, menyakiti anak naga akan berakibat pada balas dendam yang mengerikan.
Terlebih lagi, ini adalah Forest of the Four Seasons. Kecuali jika termasuk dalam kelompok, semua hewan lain pada dasarnya adalah musuh.
Yah, ada Kangaroo Arena yang berfungsi sebagai zona netral, tapi itu hanyalah kesepakatan diam-diam dan bisa dianggap pengecualian yang ekstrem.
Begitu seseorang melangkah keluar dari zona netral, mereka kembali menjadi musuh, jadi harus diasumsikan tidak ada tempat yang aman.
"Ppiii~"
"Kyuuuu~ Kyu~"
Lalu mengapa naga itu meninggalkan anaknya padaku?
Saat ini, anak naga itu sedang bermain dengan riang bersama Wonmo.
Saat anak naga itu mengepakkan sayapnya dan terbang ke udara, Wonmo melompat-lompat.
Melihat dua bayi lucu bermain bersama membuat hatiku merasa tenang, tapi itu pun tidak bertahan lama.
"Ahjussi."
"...."
"Ini pertama kalinya kau melihat hal seperti ini juga, kan? Ini juga pertama kalinya bagiku."
Karena aku tidak tahu bagaimana cara memperlakukan anak naga itu.
Apakah naga itu benar-benar menganggapku seperti tempat penitipan anak dan menitipkan anaknya, atau adakah alasan lain?
Apapun masalahnya, satu hal yang pasti. Kita harus benar-benar melindungi anak naga itu.
Baru kemarin, ia adalah makhluk yang merangkak masuk ke gua dengan luka di sekujur tubuhnya.
Aku tidak tahu siapa yang melakukannya, tapi kemungkinan besar ancaman itu ada di dekat sini.
"Naga itu mungkin pergi untuk menghajar ancaman itu."
Mungkin ia hanya menitipkan anaknya sampai saat itu.
Aku menghela napas panjang dan menerima kenyataan.
Kita tidak bisa mengusir anak naga itu, jadi kita harus rukun.
Untungnya, anak naga itu menyukai tempat ini dan bermain dengan baik bersama Wonmo.
"Kyuuuuu~"
"Ppiii~"
Bahkan sekarang, mereka bermain permainan menggunakan leher Largo sebagai perosotan bersama Wonmo.
Meskipun Largo sendiri berkeringat dingin sambil berhati-hati di dekat anak naga itu.
"Mungkin ini sebenarnya lebih aman?"
Naga itu menakutkan. Dan ini tampaknya seperti teror yang terukir di semua hewan, bukan hanya manusia.
Seperti yang dilakukan Largo, hewan normal tidak akan berpikir untuk menyentuh anak naga itu.
Jika begitu, tempat perlindungan ini juga bisa menikmati efek serupa.
Tentu saja, karena ini adalah Forest of the Four Seasons, tidak ada yang tahu monster macam apa yang mungkin muncul.
"Itu pada dasarnya adalah bom nuklir hidup."
Sebenarnya itulah bagaimana naga diperlakukan.
Seperti yang dikatakan Allfather kepadaku sebelumnya, Jantung Naga saja bisa memusnahkan seluruh kota.
Bahkan hanya jantungnya saja bisa menghasilkan kekuatan sebesar itu, lalu bagaimana dengan naga yang menyimpan jantung itu? Tidak perlu dikatakan lagi.
Aku diam-diam memperhatikan anak naga dan Wonmo yang sibuk bermain, lalu masuk ke galeri.
Aku ingin memberi tahu mereka tentang situasi saat ini dan bertanya mengapa naga itu meninggalkan anaknya.
Judul) Tempat penitipan anak dibuka.
Wild Grylls
(Foto anak naga bermain dengan Wonmo)
(Video anak naga berlarian dengan bersemangat)
(Video anak naga berusaha menarik Wonmo)
Aku tidak tahu alasannya, tapi naga itu membuang anaknya dan pergi.
Apakah ada yang tahu kenapa? Awalnya ia pergi, tapi kemudian kembali dan hanya membuangnya di sini.
Bukankah kau bilang naga menyayangi keturunan mereka? Apakah ada yang tahu kenapa ia melakukan ini?
L Heavenly Demon) Karena ia meninggalkan anaknya, sepertinya ia mempercayai dirimu yang mulia. Di satu sisi, itu wajar.
L Wild Grylls) Untuk alasan apa?
L Heavenly Demon) Bukankah aku pernah berkata mereka secerdas manusia? Terlebih lagi, binatang, tidak seperti manusia, tidak melupakan budi dan dendam.
L Wild Grylls) Melempar anak naga kepadaku bukanlah membalas budi, itu melempar bom ;;
L Sword Matstar) Jangan berpikir negatif. Lihat dari sisi lain, kau pada dasarnya berada di bawah perlindungan naga, bukan?
L Makhluk di bawah perlindungan naga. Bukankah ini juga muncul dalam legenda?
L Ya, itu juga berasal dari mitologi. Itu cerita dari zaman ketika umat manusia diperintah oleh naga.
L Maksudmu para dewa mengalahkan naga itu dan membebaskan umat manusia?
L Itu juga benar.
L Kenapa melakukan itu? Dari sudut pandang negara yang dilindungi naga, para dewa akan terasa seperti penyerbu.
L Starlight Lady) Pemerasan naga itu sangat parah. Legenda bahwa segala macam harta karun ada di sarang naga juga berasal dari masa itu.
L Kepribadian naga pasti sangat buruk lol
L Starlight Lady) Itu tidak terlalu baik. Bahkan ada rumor bahwa jika mereka kehilangan kesabaran, mereka akan pergi membunuh orang dengan napas mereka. Naga di sana sebenarnya memiliki kepribadian yang cukup baik dibandingkan.
L Bukankah dia praktis hidupnya pinjaman?
L Bukan pinjaman, nyawanya digantung di ujung benang.
L Digantung di ujung benang di dalam ujung benang lol
L Starlight Lady) Kalian benar-benar kejam.
Kebanyakan orang memiliki pikiran yang mirip denganku.
Karena aku melindungi anaknya, ia menilai ini tempat yang aman.
Masalahnya adalah naga pada dasarnya brutal, jadi tidak ada yang tahu kapan ia akan menyerangku.
Bagaimanapun juga, fakta bahwa itu adalah bom waktu tidak berubah.
"Hah. Terserahlah."
Mari kita makan saja. Tidak ada yang selesai dengan khawatir seperti ini.
Aku harus sedekat mungkin dengan anak naga itu agar naga itu tidak bisa dengan mudah menyakitiku.
Sebelum itu, aku memutuskan untuk memberinya nama terlebih dahulu. Memanggilnya "anak naga" setiap saat agak berlebihan.
"Bahkan jika aku bertanya ke galeri, segala macam hal aneh akan keluar."
Mulai sekarang, aku akan menamainya sendiri. Kebetulan, sebuah nama yang cocok terlintas di benakku.
Sebuah spesies yang pernah menguasai Bumi, tapi punah setelah bencana besar.
Nama yang melambangkan spesies itu, dengan popularitas tertinggi di antara manusia.
Mengingat nama itu, aku berjalan menuju anak naga itu.
Berikutnya, mengangkat anak naga itu tinggi-tinggi ke udara saat ia bermain dengan bersemangat bersama Wonmo, aku berkata:
"Tyranno."
"Ppii?"
"Namamu Tyranno mulai sekarang. Mengerti?"
"Ppii!"
Sekarang aku sudah memberinya nama, aku harus menurunkannya.
Meskipun butuh waktu baginya untuk menyadari namanya, itu tidak masalah.
Dengan itu, tepat saat aku hendak menyiapkan makanan...
"...Tyranno?"
Ludwig bertanya dengan ekspresi sedikit bingung.
Dia mungkin tidak pernah membayangkan aku benar-benar memberinya nama.
"Ya. Kita akan sering melihat wajahnya mulai sekarang, jadi setidaknya kita harus memberinya nama."
"...."
Ludwig mengangguk tanpa berkata apa-apa.
Karena aku adalah pemilik tempat ini, dia tampaknya menghormati pendapatku.
"Aku akan pergi ke sungai sebentar dan kembali. Tolong tetap di sini."
Membawa Bbareumbo di punggungku, aku pergi ke sungai. Aku meninggalkan Ludwig di tempat perlindungan.
Ludwig sendirian sudah lebih dari cukup untuk mempertahankan tempat perlindungan, dan Lackey juga ada di sana.
"Omong-omong, apa kau tidak takut pada naga itu?"
Di tengah perjalanan, aku bertanya pada Bbareumbo.
Semua orang membeku ketakutan saat melihat naga itu, tapi Bbareumbo dengan santai menggaruk punggungnya.
Aku tidak tahu apakah dia pemberani atau tidak punya rasa takut.
"...."
Tentu saja, Bbareumbo tidak menjawab. Seperti biasa, dia memasang wajah santai.
Akan menyenangkan jika dia bisa berbicara seperti gorila itu.
Apakah dia bahkan punya pita suara? Tetap saja, syukurlah dia mengerti kata-kataku, jadi itu tidak masalah.
Swooosh!
Karena sudah cukup lama sejak hujan berhenti, air sungai berada di tingkat normal.
Tidak ada ikan yang berserakan di dekat sungai juga. Para binatang mungkin sudah membawanya pergi.
Biasanya, aku berniat datang ke sungai pagi-pagi sekali, tapi karena kemunculan naga yang tiba-tiba, aku tidak bisa datang.
"Ayo pasang perangkap saja."
Karena hujan kemarin tidak deras, tidak perlu menumpuk batu juga.
Tak lama kemudian, setelah memasang perangkap secara kasar, aku kembali ke tempat perlindungan.
Kembali ke tempat perlindungan, aku bisa melihat pemandangan yang menarik.
"Cicit! Cicit! Cicit!"
"Cicit! Cicit!"
Saat aku pergi ke sungai, Ludwig sepertinya telah menabur benih gandum di ladang.
Gandum itu tumbuh dengan cepat, dan tentu saja, burung-burung berbondong-bondong datang.
Biasanya, semuanya harusnya dipatuk habis...
"Ppiiiiiik!!!"
"Ciiiiiit! Cicit!"
"Cicit cicit cicit cicit!!"
Flap flap flap!
Saat Tyranno mengaum, kawanan burung itu lari ketakutan.
Meskipun masih bayi, ia tampaknya memiliki intimidasi khas naga.
Berkat itu, Ludwig bisa memanen gandum tanpa gangguan apa pun.
"...Oh?"
Respons yang tidak terduga. Ini akan membuat panen gandum jauh lebih mudah di masa depan.
Ludwig tampaknya memiliki pemikiran yang sama, menatap Tyranno dengan ekspresi yang sulit diartikan.
Bagaimanapun, pikiran Tyranno kembali sibuk bermain dengan Wonmo.
"Nah, nah, anak-anak. Makan dulu sebelum bermain."
Pertama, kita perlu makan. Seperti yang disebutkan sebelumnya, ada ikan sisa.
Masalahnya adalah Tyranno juga dengan mudah menghabiskan seekor
Chapter 201: Repaying the Favor (1)
I don’t know.
No matter how many times I thought about it, I just couldn’t understand.
I definitely heard that dragons treasure their offspring above all else.
Which meant they would never leave their child with someone they didn’t trust.
Under these circumstances, harming the hatchling would result in terrifying retaliation.
Moreover, this was the Forest of the Four Seasons. Unless belonging to a pack, all other animals were practically enemies.
Well, there was the Kangaroo Arena serving as a neutral zone, but that was just under a tacit agreement and could be considered an extreme exception.
The moment one stepped outside the neutral zone, they turned back into enemies, so it had to be assumed there was no safe place.
"Ppiii~"
"Kyuuuu~ Kyu~"
Then why did the dragon leave the hatchling with me?
Currently, the hatchling was excitedly playing with Wonmo.
As the hatchling flapped its wings and took off into the air, Wonmo hopped up and down.
Seeing two cute babies playing well together made my heart feel at ease, but even that didn’t last long.
"Ahjussi."
"...."
"This is your first time seeing something like this too, right? It’s my first time too."
Because I had no idea how to treat the hatchling.
Did the dragon really treat me like a daycare center and drop off its kid, or was there another reason?
Whatever the case, one thing was certain. We must absolutely protect the hatchling.
Just yesterday, it was a creature that crawled into the cave covered in wounds all over its body.
I didn’t know who did it, but the probability was high that the threat was nearby.
’The dragon probably went to beat up that threat.’
It might have only left the kid until then.
I let out a long sigh and accepted reality.
We couldn’t kick the hatchling out, so we just had to get along.
Fortunately, the hatchling liked this place and was playing well with Wonmo.
"Kyuuuuu~"
"Ppiii~"
Even now, they were playing a game of using Largo’s neck as a slide together with Wonmo.
Though Largo himself was breaking out in a cold sweat while treading lightly around the hatchling.
’Maybe this is actually safer?’
Dragons were terrifying. And this seemed like a terror carved into all animals, not just humans.
Just like Largo was doing, normal animals wouldn’t even think about touching the hatchling.
If so, this Shelter could also enjoy a similar effect.
Of course, since this was the Forest of the Four Seasons, there was no telling what kind of monster might appear.
’It’s essentially a living nuke.’
That was actually how dragons were treated.
As Allfather told me before, a Dragon Heart alone could eradicate an entire city.
Even just the heart could produce that kind of power, so what about the dragon harboring that heart? Needless to say.
I quietly watched the hatchling and Wonmo busy playing around, then logged into the Gallery.
I wanted to inform them of the current situation and ask why the dragon left the hatchling behind.
Title) Daycare center opened.
Wild Grylls
(Photo of hatchling playing with Wonmo)
(Video of hatchling running around excitedly)
(Video of hatchling struggling to pull Wonmo)
I don’t know the reason, but the dragon dumped the hatchling and left.
Does anyone know why? Originally it left, but then it came back and just dumped it here.
Didn’t you say dragons treasure their offspring? Does anyone know why it’s doing this?
L Heavenly Demon) For it to leave its hatchling behind, it seems to trust your noble self. In a way, it is natural.
L Wild Grylls) For what reason?
L Heavenly Demon) Did I not tell you they are as intelligent as humans? Furthermore, beasts, unlike humans, do not forget favors and grudges.
L Wild Grylls) Throwing the hatchling at me isn’t repaying a favor, it’s tossing a bomb;;
L Sword Matstar) Don’t think so negatively. Look at it another way, you’re essentially under a dragon’s protection, aren’t you?
L A being under a dragon’s protection. Didn’t this also appear in legends?
L Yep, that also came from mythology. It’s a story from when humanity was ruled by dragons.
L You mean the gods beat up that dragon and liberated humanity?
L That’s also true.
L Why do that? From the perspective of the country protected by the dragon, the gods would feel like invaders.
L Starlight Lady) The dragon’s extortion was so severe. The legend that all kinds of treasures exist in a dragon’s lair stems from that time as well.
L Dragon’s personality must’ve been damn terrible lol
L Starlight Lady) It wasn’t particularly good. There were even rumors that if they lost their temper, they’d go around killing people with their breath. That dragon over there actually has a pretty good personality in comparison.
L Isn’t he practically on borrowed time?
L No no no, not borrowed time, his life hangs by a thread.
L Hanging by a thread within hanging by a thread lol
L Starlight Lady) You people are truly mean.
Most people had thoughts similar to mine.
Since I protected its baby, it judged this to be a safe place.
The problem was that dragons were violent by nature, so there was no telling when it would turn on me.
Either way, the fact that it was a ticking time bomb didn’t change.
’Sigh. Beats me.’
Let’s just eat. Nothing gets solved by worrying like this.
I should get as friendly as possible with the hatchling so the dragon can’t easily harm me.
Before that, I decided to give it a name first. Calling it "hatchling" every single time was a bit much.
’Even if I ask the Gallery, all sorts of weird stuff will come out.’
From now on, I’ll name it myself. Coincidentally, a suitable name came to mind.
A species that once ruled the Earth, but went extinct after a great cataclysm.
The name symbolizing that species, boasting the highest name recognition among people.
Recalling that name, I walked toward the hatchling.
Next, lifting the hatchling high in the air while it was playing excitedly with Wonmo, I said:
"Tyranno."
"Ppii?"
"Your name is Tyranno from now on. Got it?"
"Ppii!"
Now that I gave it a name, I should set it down.
Although it would take time for it to become aware of its name, that was fine.
With that, just as I was about to prepare a meal...
"...Tyranno?"
Ludwig asked with a slightly flustered expression.
He probably never imagined I would actually give it a name.
"Yes. We’ll be seeing its face a lot from now on, so we should at least give it a name."
"...."
Ludwig nodded without a word.
Since I was the owner of this place, he seemed to respect my opinion.
"I’ll go up to the river first and come back. Please stay here."
Carrying Bbareumbo on my back, I went up to the river. I left Ludwig at the Shelter.
Ludwig alone was more than enough to defend the Shelter, and Lackey was there too.
"By the way, weren’t you scared of the dragon?"
On the way up, I asked Bbareumbo.
Everyone else froze in terror upon seeing the dragon, but Bbareumbo just leisurely scratched his back.
I didn’t know if he was brave or just fearless.
"...."
Naturally, Bbareumbo didn’t answer. As always, he wore a relaxed face.
It would be great if he could talk like the gorilla.
Does he even have vocal cords in the first place? Still, thankfully he understands my words, so it’s fine.
Swooosh!
Since it had been a while since the rain stopped, the river water was at a normal level.
There were no fish strewn about near the river either. Beasts probably carried them off.
Normally, I intended to come up to the river early in the morning, but because of the sudden appearance of the dragon, I couldn’t come.
’Let’s just set the traps.’
Since it hadn’t rained much yesterday, there was no need to stack stones either.
Before long, after roughly setting up the traps, I returned to the Shelter.
Returning to the Shelter, I could see an interesting sight.
"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!"
"Chirp! Chirp!"
While I went up to the river, Ludwig seemed to have sown wheat seeds in the farm.
The wheat grew rapidly before long, and naturally, birds flocked over.
Normally, it should have been completely picked clean...
"Ppiiiiiik!!!"
"Chiiiiirp! Chirp!"
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!!"
Flap flap flap!
When Tyranno roared, the flock of birds fled frantically.
Even though it was a baby, it seemed to possess the intimidation unique to dragons.
Thanks to that, Ludwig was able to harvest wheat without receiving any interference.
"...Oh?"
An unexpected response. This would make harvesting wheat much easier in the future.
Ludwig seemed to have a similar thought, looking at Tyranno with a nuanced expression.
Regardless, Tyranno’s mind was consumed by playing with Wonmo again.
"Now, now, kids. Eat food before you play."
First, we needed to eat. As mentioned earlier, there were remaining fish.
The problem was that Tyranno also easily demolished a whole fish by itself.
Me, Ludwig, Wonmo, Lackey, Tyranno—five in total.
A single meal consumed a whopping five fish.
It was a relief that Largo only ate grass; otherwise, it would have been dizzying.
’I’ll have to set more traps or expand the farmland a bit more.’
There was a concern. Would Wonmo and Tyranno be picky about their food?
Even if Wonmo was an omnivore since he’s a bear, Tyranno was highly likely a carnivore.
Unless Tyranno’s mom brought meat later, we needed to adjust for the time being.
Bulge-
After finishing the meal, a slight change occurred in Wonmo.
His flesh had noticeably bulked up. It wasn’t just his belly getting chubby, but his overall size grew larger.
This meant winter was coming soon. We had prepared, but what would happen to Tyranno?
Would Tyranno’s mom pick it up directly, or leave it here continuously?
"Kyuuuuu..."
Having stuffed his belly full, Wonmo waddled into the cave to take a nap.
Tyranno blocked Wonmo to play together, but the weight class difference was severe.
Even when Tyranno blocked with its body and pulled with its mouth, Wonmo didn’t budge an inch.
"Piiiiing..."
In the end, when Wonmo began napping, Tyranno wore a sad expression.
As if asking why he was sleeping when it could still play, it even poked him repeatedly with its forepaws.
However, Wonmo was already headed to dreamland. He couldn’t be woken up.
’Is this guy not going to sleep?’
I knew that most babies spent more than half the day sleeping.
But dragons seemed to be an exception, still lively as ever.
Looking at the slightly gloomy Tyranno, I asked casually.
"Tyranno. Want to play with me?"
"Ppii?"
Flap! Flap!
Does this guy understand words too? As soon as I spoke, it flapped its small wings.
Its large eyes even sparkled. It seemed eager to play right away.
’Come to think of it, did they say dragons like shiny things?’
I asked Tyranno to wait a moment and opened the chest.
The Mithril that fell off during the Ludwig prosthetic leg incident was stored inside.
Since Mithril was also a substance that glowed green, wouldn’t Tyranno like it too?
’I should roll this around to play.’
I pulled out a fist-sized, spherical piece of Mithril.
Then, showing it subtly to Tyranno, its expression turned full of curiosity.
As expected, dragons liked shiny things...
Gulp!
"...?"
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
...they do, but do they like it in a different sense?
Swallowing the Mithril in one bite, Tyranno chewed and ate it up deliciously.
It was famous for being as hard as steel, yet it was eating it like a snack.
Gulp!
"Ppiii~"
"...Is it delicious?"
"Ppii!"
If it’s tasty, that’s fine.
Dragons are widely known as the absolute strongest creatures on earth.
Strength emanating from overwhelming size.
Brilliant intellect capable of using magic like humans.
Wings capable of freely gliding through the sky.
And finally, breath capable of melting everything.
There are very few beings capable of fighting such an entity on equal footing.
Because of this, most beasts, including humanity, fear the dragon’s wrath.
Even seeing a hatchling, the vast majority ignored it as if seeing a cow look at a chicken, and if anyone touched it, that member was exiled from the pack.
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