Chapter 91

"Let me get straight to the point—yes, it’s possible."

Inside the Persoron, Chris, who was lying on the floor, answered my question like that. Jeanne and I, who had just returned, were facing Chris, who was lying down. Jeanne was looking at me, and I was looking at Chris. I frowned slightly at Chris’s answer.

"Is it possible...?"

"Really!? You did it, Cyril!"

Jeanne, who read the content of Chris’s answer as usual, said excitedly in response to my mutter.

"No."

"Huh? Did he say something else?"

"No, he didn’t say anything. But Chris said, 'Let me get straight to the point—it’s possible.'"

"Um... Is something wrong with that?"

Jeanne asked, looking puzzled.

"Starting with 'Let me get straight to the point'—that’s too roundabout for Chris. It means there are various issues, even though it’s possible."

"Oh..."

Jeanne was taken aback, and a moment later, Chris looked up at the sky and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, as expected of my dear friend, your insight is remarkable."

"Well, when you pack so much between the lines, it’s obvious."

In contrast to Chris, who was laughing heartily, I smiled slightly.

"Rather than that, explain the 'between the lines.'"

"Sure. There are two methods."

"Hmm."

"One is to use a dragon artifact. In human terms, it’s called a Unique Dragon Artifact."

"A Unique Dragon Artifact... like the one I bought for Colette?"

"Yes."

Chris nodded clearly with a satisfied smile.

"A Unique Dragon Artifact, by human standards, is something that can change a dragon’s physical form."

"Oh..."

I nodded in understanding.

The Unique Dragon Artifact I bought for Colette ensures that no matter how much she eats, her body doesn’t swell. In other words, it’s something that can change a dragon’s physical form, as Chris said.

"Indeed, none of the dragon artifacts I create can do that. They’re all 'equipment' types."

"Yes."

"I see... If there’s a Unique Dragon Artifact that can change a dragon’s physical form, it could make a dragon that can’t lay eggs able to lay eggs."

"That’s right."

"..."

Jeanne, noticing something was bothering me, asked.

"Yes. Chris said it’s possible with a Unique Dragon Artifact."

"Yes, it seems so."

"Hahaha, to be precise, it’s something above Unique."

"Don’t spring information on us like that... But the story doesn’t change."

I tapped Chris lightly and turned to Jeanne again.

"If it’s possible with a Unique Dragon Artifact, Master Dragons wouldn’t be so highly valued."

"Oh... Indeed..."

Jeanne was taken aback by what I realized. She knew about Master Dragons, which is why she was surprised.

A Master Dragon is a dragon that can lay eggs.

Master Dragons lay two types of eggs. Eggs laid without mating hatch into dragons without any issues, but these dragons can’t lay eggs. Dragons that hatch from eggs laid through mating can lay new eggs and have offspring.

Dragons that can have offspring are called Master Dragons.

Master Dragons are cherished and monopolized by some breeders.

If ordinary dragons could easily lay eggs with a dragon artifact, Master Dragons wouldn’t be so highly valued.

"Hahaha, that’s right."

"Even if it exists, it’s probably monopolized somewhere. And it’s questionable whether it even exists for our 'species.' It’s something above Unique, right?"

"Exactly. In human classification, it’s a Legacy—no, a Legend-class artifact."

"It sounds like something that can’t be obtained just by its name."

"Hahaha."

"What’s the other method?"

"Sure, don’t worry, my dear friend. This is knowledge only I possess."

"Say that first."

I tapped Chris lightly again.

"I understand why Colette would want to bite you."

"Hahaha."

Chris laughed joyfully again. After a moment, he looked at me straight and started speaking.

"Use something called the Dew of the Gods."

"The Dew of the Gods..."

I muttered and glanced at Jeanne. She shook her head quietly, indicating she had never heard of it.

"What is it?"

"Yes, to put it simply, it’s something that can restart organs that have lost their biological functions."

"Hmm?"

"To put it more clearly, it’s a dream product that can make a bald head full of hair."

"That sounds like an item that would sell for much more than a dragon!!"

I couldn’t help but shout at Chris’s "very clear" explanation. If it really had such effects, I’d buy it and sell it to bald nobles, using the money to buy a Master Dragon—such was the importance of hair to men.

"But, I see... Ordinary dragons have the function to lay eggs, which has stopped. The Dew of the Gods can revive that function."

"That’s right."

"I understand the story. But if that’s all it is... wouldn’t it be hard to find?"

"Yes. First, you should look for tin."

"Tin? Jeanne, do you know it?"

"Tin? The metal?"

"Hahaha, that’s it."

"Sounds like it."

"If that’s the case... it’s as valuable as gold, but..."

Jeanne’s face clearly showed her confusion.

...Of course, I’m confused too.

The Dew of the Gods—according to Chris’s explanation, it’s an incredible item. The fact that something that could be its material is only as valuable as gold is surprising.

Looking at Chris, he’s still smiling.

It seems... that’s correct.

...Is it really?