Much to my dismay, I’ve ended up having to work in a human town.
『――Hey, here’s the delivery.』
『Ah, uh…』
I hand over the corpse of the magical beast, Mega Grizzly, to the dismantler.
In the human world, they say it’s classified as a B-rank threat, supposedly pretty strong.
Ha, humans are such weaklings.
For a dragon like me, this kind of monster is nothing more than lunch.
『…Wait, I got beaten by one of those humans, and now I’m stuck doing this… Damn it…』
『Huh, did you say something?』
『It’s nothing! I’ll kill you!』
『Ahh!?』
When I threatened him, the dismantler ran away.
Tch, don’t mess with me, you weakling.
『That guy… wasn’t he called Van?』
『He’s a real rough one…』
『Most monster hunters are just thugs, but he’s seriously dangerous. Stay away from him…』
As I was leaving the dismantler’s shop, I overheard their conversation from the back.
With a dragon’s hearing, I could pick it up clearly, you damn fools.
『Tch, don’t bunch together, you little pests!』
『Hiii!?』
Just raising my voice made them shrink back in fear.
Humans, honestly…
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『Ugh, I hate how crowded this place is…』
Walking through the town with my earnings stuffed in my pocket.
『Move, you damn humans.』
『Wha—who the hell are you!?』
『Shut up.』
A single glare and they scurried off.
That’s how they should act from the start. They act tough, but their bodies are so weak that a single shoulder bump could kill them.
『Man, I want to kill all of them… But…』
I focus on the dull pain that still lingers in my body.
Among this crowd of weak humans, there’s one who managed to deal me a fatal blow.
It wouldn’t be wise to face that person in my current condition.
I need to figure out who it is first and find their weakness.
『Plus, if I start killing people in human society, I’d have a billion of them chasing after me. Jade, that guy, told me that.』
Even for me, being chased by a billion people is a bit much.
『Come to think of it, I never got around to asking what kind of creature Jade is. His strength is impressive, even for a dragon like me. Could he be a Troll Lord or something?』
As I pondered this, thinking that was probably the case, I noticed humans were gathering at one part of the main street.
『What the hell?』
I got closer and overheard people chatting.
『Hey, that girl in the hood… she kind of reminds me of someone…』
『Those long, flowing white locks… could it be…?』
『And the blond guy next to her, he’s handsome too. Is he a noble?』
『Nah, newcomer, that guy’s just a fool adventurer named Lua.』
They were noisily gossiping.
『Heh, is there some good-looking specimen over there?』
Humans probably don’t know this, but dragons appreciate beauty too.
It’s not just some dumb animal instinct. The higher-ranking monsters, like me, have a refined sense of aesthetics.
That’s why dragons are said to kidnap princesses or hoard brilliant jewels.
『Might as well kill some time. Move, you trash!』
『Whoa, what the hell!?』
I shoved the group aside and made my way to the front.
Then—
『Whoa… Oh…!』
I let out an involuntary gasp of awe.
Oh yeah, I get it now.
Even though she’s wearing a hood, I can feel the aura of beauty emanating from her. No flimsy piece of fabric could hide it.
『Yeah, here we go!』
『Hey, don’t run through a crowd, you’ll trip!』
The guy who was with her—was he male or female?—had moved away.
It was the perfect chance.
I shoved the bystanders aside and moved toward the girl.
『Hey, you there, girl…!』
It’s about time for me to become a full-fledged dragon.
My first experience being with a human is a bit odd, but with this girl, I don’t mind.
Be grateful.
『You’re gonna be the one I take as my mate.』
