Chapter 65

In the incredibly spacious living room, I was there with Colette.

The room was designed like a mansion's living room, but while the sofa and table were of human size, the room itself was more than five times larger than a regular one.

I thought, was this also built with the premise that a dragon would be living here?

Indeed, the room was so spacious that Colette could relax comfortably behind me on the sofa.

I marveled, thinking that everything in Saint Simon was like this.

"By the way,"

I suddenly remembered and spoke to Colette, who was behind me.

"What is it?"

"Colette, could you hear voices from outside while you were in the egg?"

"Yeah... I heard some noise, so I broke the shell and came out."

"I see. Did you never consider staying inside the shell?"

"Maybe if I knew there was a bad guy outside, I would have stayed in."

"Hmm, I see."

Thinking about it, this case might not be so unusual.

Master Dragon eggs, or rather their existence, are extremely valuable.

There must have been quite a few owners who guarded them as carefully as Charles did.

Of course, the dragon's personality also comes into play.

Some can handle such pressure, while others might be scared.

...

Could this be related to the length of time it takes for the egg to hatch?

And since humans can't understand dragon language, they wouldn't know about such things.

I see.

As I organized my thoughts and came to various realizations,

Click.

The door opened, and Charles came in.

Charles was in a good mood.

He had been smiling ever since he came to see me, but now he seemed even more cheerful.

Even without asking, I could tell, but I waited for Charles to sit down opposite me before asking just to be sure.

"Did it go well?"

"Yes, everything went smoothly. The dragon hatchling is in perfect health. It's all thanks to Mr. Arrows."

"That's good to hear."

"For educational purposes, could you tell me why you knew that?"

"Hmm."

"Mr. Arrows said you didn't ask the reason for talking to your companion on the way... Can you talk to eggs?"

"Strictly speaking, it's a bit different."

I organized my thoughts and explained to Charles.

I explained that I could actually talk to dragons and that the egg had been hiding inside.

I gave Charles a concise explanation.

"In other words... Mr. Arrows understood that the egg was afraid and didn't want to come out by hearing its voice."

"That's right."

"I see, I understand."

"You accept that so easily. This is the first time I've seen that."

"Top-notch dragon knights having unique skills that others don't have is nothing unusual. That's what makes them top-notch."

"...I see."

I thought, the man in front of me is truly top-notch, as he praised me.

"I'm convinced by Mr. Arrows' explanation, and I'm also quite impressed."

"Impressed?"

"If Mr. Arrows hadn't come, we would have been anxious about the egg not hatching and increased the security even more, unable to touch the egg."

"...In that case, it would have stayed inside the shell even longer."

"Yes, in that case... I don't even want to imagine it."

I nodded slightly.

It was a matter of circumstance, but I was definitely the key to resolving the situation.

I accepted the gratitude without hesitation.

"Indeed, it was a good decision to rely on Mr. Arrows. Please accept my gratitude."

"Sure."

"This is the payment we owe you."

Charles said this, took out a church card from his pocket, placed it on the table, and slid it towards me.

I picked it up, checked it, and was surprised.

"Six million reels!?"

"Yes."

"But it was supposed to be three million?"

"It's a success fee. You were the one who resolved this issue. It's only right to pay this much."

"...I see."

I nodded and accepted the church card.

Considering the nature of Master Dragons, I could imagine that this was probably a bargain.

"Thank you very much. If anything comes up again, please lend us your strength."

Charles said this and looked at me straight in the eye.

"Sure."

I extended my hand, and Charles shook it without hesitation.

More than the six million reels,

The most valuable thing I gained from this was the connection with Charles.

"Thank you."