Chapter 284. Our city construction will start from now on (2), but it’s not like I didn’t think of the possibility of a dragon rare.
When I first came down to Fahilia in the first place, I personally investigated it considering that it might exist.
I was wary of dragons early on.
It seems that there are anecdotes about having a hard time because there was Wenrare there after being assigned to a remote area.
They are always out of sight.
If you see even one, it’s a headache.
Therefore, it is necessary to detect and remedy it early.
same as cockroaches
If there is even one, it becomes annoying.
However, as a result of the investigation, there was no wyvern, let alone a dragon.
In the first place, if a creature of that level was locked up, it would be enough to detect it just by its presence.
Even a low-level dragon with no intellect is confident enough to notice it.
But didn’t feel anything
That’s why I put aside the dragon prevention plan…
Now it’s rare?
That bothered me a little.
Above all, did you clearly say that in the report?
It’s not even rare, it’s a cave presumed to be rare.
That nuance bothered me quite a bit.
So I need to check it myself.
When I went to the place where the rarer in question was found, a large number of construction workers were already gathered and chatting.
The fact that there were quite a few flustered faces was probably something they hadn’t expected.
However, rather than being terrified, it is an atmosphere of bewilderment.
‘What should I do with this?’ I felt like I was hearing these voices in my heart.
Somehow, I feel like I know that feeling too.
I think now I can understand the feeling of embarrassment when relics come out during remodeling or building construction.
Can’t do construction or can’t do it, is that the feeling?
Surely this is embarrassing.
“Looks like everyone is gathered.”
As I approached and raised his head, a construction craftsman rushed out from among the workers and bowed his head in front of me.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Arell. To make them go directly with something like this…
“No, what. I’m concerned about the construction issue, so don’t worry about that. But what happened? I heard that it is a dragon rare in the report?”
“Yes that’s right.”
He nodded his head nervously and began explaining to me what had happened a little while ago.
They were in the middle of basic work to begin construction of the hot spring and tourism district.
First of all, ground work had to be done in order to prepare a site for building an additional city.
Unlike the warm interior of the city, this is the original climate of Fahilia.
In other words, when you go out with a water bottle, the water in it freezes in an instant.
Of course, ground work alone is bound to be a fairly large construction project.
However, with the magic tools I provided and the help of the wizards, the problem was solved without much difficulty.
Thanks to that, I was able to concentrate on the construction work, such as pushing mountains and digging the ground.
But how much did it dig?
A craftsman discovered something strange.
“It is a huge cave.”
“A huge cave? Well, I heard that too. They dug a mountain and found a cave.”
But what is it?
It’s natural.
Of course, the artisans wouldn’t know that either.
If they felt uncomfortable, it wouldn’t be for nothing.
“In case you didn’t know, we searched the cave with the knights.”
This is because there is a possibility that monsters can inhabit the cave.
At first, they seemed to think it was nothing.
“By the way… no matter how you look at it, the inside of the cave is unusual. It felt as if a huge creature had lived there…
and it was close to the traces of an intelligent creature living there.
It seems that the wizards who followed and investigated lightly became suspicious because of that.
“How do you feel?”
“There was this too.”
He hesitated a little, then took out something and handed it to me.
Scales.
“…Dragon scales? You said this came out of that cave?”
“also. Is that so….? If Arell-sama recognizes it, it must be true.”
He sighed anxiously.
“What should I do with the construction?”
well? I’m curious too.
“Should I take a look at the rare state first?”
Talking about it outside is a waste of time.
And I hate wasting time
To be precise, I hate wasting time other than to play.
I guess I’ll have to see it firsthand.
I decided to go inside the lair with the escorts.
Naturally, at first the three objected.
I thought it was odd to agree.
“Really… it’s dangerous with dragons.”
“Maybe there are no dragons?”
“yes?”
They tilted their heads.
“With common sense, if there were dragons, how could we be able to talk leisurely like this right now?”
Dragons are animals sensitive to noise pollution.
In the first place, there is nothing strange about building a city near your own rare.
“In my opinion, no matter how you look at it, that’s an empty leash. But I want to keep a look inside just in case.”
“All right.”
In the end, Asha, who could not overcome my argument, nodded.
“But if I feel even the slightest bit strange, I will take whatever Arel says and run away.”
“Do whatever you feel like.”
If possible, I would like to experience that.
Even if it feels weird, I think it’ll be fun, right?
I just said it in my mind.
That’s how we entered the cave in question.
It was understandable that the scale was large enough to be estimated as a dragon rare.
How big is it because it’s a cave in the mountains?
I thought, but it is wider than I imagined.
I guess it goes all the way to the basement?
It was clear that it was not a naturally formed cave, but a cave dug with magic and power.
Unless it’s a dragon, you won’t be able to dig a cave like this.
In addition…
“…certainly not a place where monsters can live.”
There are traces of dragons hibernating or living here and there.
but.
“Do you think this has been left unattended for too long?”
“Yes, it seems.”
Dia also seemed to agree.
“All of them have already lost all their magical powers. It seems that the owner of this place has not returned for a long time.”
“Hmm, I think so too.”
The inside of the cave was dirty with lots of moss and dust.
For some reason, it seems to prove that the years left unattended are not just one or two years.
Too bad for those intelligent pretending reptiles to live in.
“hmm? What is this?”
Seina looked around and found something that looked like a huge rock.
“Oh that? Probably dragon shit.”
“Eh?! Aren’t the jokes too much?”
“…No kidding. It’s real shit.”
Seina slipped away.
Judging by the state of that shit, it’s almost like a fossil.
“There are traces of dragon life, but nothing else. There are no common treasures…
that’s rather disappointing.
I was hoping for a bit of a windfall.
Well, isn’t the world going around so easily?
So every time I’m in trouble, sometimes it happens.
“Why did this happen?”
Asha muttered as if she didn’t understand.
“well? I don’t know why, but the original owner must have moved somewhere.”
Even dragons do not live confined to one place for thousands of years.
There are cases where people move due to a change in climate or a change of heart.
“Roughly… even if you can’t, 300?
It is estimated to have been neglected for about a year. Come to think of it, I have seen records that the climate at that time was warmer than it is now.”
At that time, Fahilia was just a northern region where the snowfall period was slightly longer, right? However, there is a record that at some point the king was quite taken aback as the land became completely frozen.
“The Magic Tower also has a record. From about 300 years ago, there are records and research records that the climate of Fahilia has gone down drastically. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.”
Dia nodded as if she remembered seeing it.
“Ummm… Only that dragon guy knows the detailed reason.”
I’m not too curious, though.
Anyway, with this, it turned out that this rare had no owner.
Shall we call it fortunate for now?
“It hasn’t come back for 300 years, and given Rare’s condition, I don’t think it will ever come back.”
When I came to that conclusion, they seemed relieved.
“What a relief. I wondered if I would have to fight the dragon again.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha. I was also nervous because I thought there would be something else that might happen once in my life.”
However, I was a bit disappointed in a different way.
In fact, it doesn’t matter if there are dragons.
if there is?
That dragon must have suffered a mysterious accident in a place that no one else could see.
Dragon is dead!
I could have given you this big news.
‘Somehow that’s more wasteful.’
Even if it wasn’t, it was just now that I forgot the thought that it was a waste to miss the dragon in the last war.
Thinking about it again, it’s a waste.
I wondered if the dragons here would be good too.
It is true that there is no possibility of returning.
Even if you’re like me, you won’t want to come back to this place again.
“By the way, what kind of dragon was it?”
“Okay? The scales I found are too old, so I can’t tell because they’ve lost all their magic power and their color is faded.”
So there was nothing more to speculate on.
“What color was it?”
“Since it’s a snowy region, I’m guessing it must have been a pure white dragon?”
“No… Anyway, that seems like a very complacent guess.”
What kind of sensibility is it to be white just because you live in a snowy place?
I smiled bitterly at Asha’s sentiment, as if other dragons would protest not to discriminate against her.
a pure white dragon
Maybe not?
“Anyway, there are no more risks.
Let’s go out and quickly teach the anxious workers about this.”
We have to resume construction soon.
“What are you going to do with this rare?”
“Of course.”
I smile softly.
He raised his thumb and pointed down.
“I have to break it down.”
I don’t know if there are any materials left for research, but there’s nothing more to see in this garbage dump.
That day, under my command, the cave that was believed to have been a dragon’s lair in the past was completely blown up and collapsed.
Do you know anything about dragon rares?
This is my estate.
I’ll build my own paradise
I don’t need a cave that stinks of dragon dung in my estate.
All I need for my estate is a pleasant future.
If it is unfair, bring the land document!
“Whether a dragon or a god appears, it doesn’t matter. I will build my shelter here unconditionally! So don’t hesitate!”
Nothing can stop me from building my paradise.
And two years passed.
It’s a short time in a way that can’t be said to be long.
Scholars were evaluating that the situation on the continent would be recorded as two years busier than ever in the past hundreds of years.
It’s because big and small changes keep happening.
first.
The economic situation of the Merman Empire rapidly stabilized.
After being defeated in the war with Ernesia Kingdom in the past, the Merman Empire lost quite a few soldiers and had to suffer from huge debts due to reparations.
Quite a few scholars believed that the empire would one day collapse.
However, it was none other than the Empire’s princess Pena Amret Janil who denied the downfall they expected.
