Within the flow of a terribly relaxed or very idiotic mood, Renya hides himself in the shadow of a close-by rock while being somewhat apologetic to some extent and observes the situation by quietly peeking out from the shadows.

Since the armour with Liaris is lightly floating in the air above his head, there was no meaning in him hiding, but for some reason Renya felt that it wont do if he doesnt do that.

Croire sticks to Renyas back with a look that tells that vaguely as well.

Ahead of their looks an red-scaled dragon earnestly struggles trying to somehow tear off or uproot the chains binding it.

Although a part of the chains is embedded into the ground, are they affixed very deeply and strongly after all? Theres absolutely no indication of it being able to pull them out.

The detailed thickness of the chains main part couldnt be grasped from Renyas location, but they appear to be considerably robust. The dragon raises its roar while pulling at them, however the chains are unyielding no matter how much it tears at them.

Is it a special material or are they reinforced with magic?

In any case, if the chains have the mere strength to completely confine the actions of a 10-metre-class monster, they are likely no normal items, Renya judges, but he doesnt know their origin.

As he puts that question aside for the time being, theres one problem he has to think about urgently.

That problem is why that unusual item is twined around the neck of a dragon at this place. Is it about the dragon being confined here?

First off, theres no doubt that its impossible for it to have happened naturally.

Since thats the case, its something done intentionally by someone, is how it will play out, but in that case the problem that pops up next is what kind of intention there was behind doing such thing.

There likely has been a being possessing quite the ability to be able to restrain a dragons movements by attaching a collar to its neck.

However, if its a being that has this much ability; if they came for example to hunt dragons, it will be a simple talk about them quickly hunting them, killing them and taking them home. If the objective is to capture it, the meaning in affixing a part of the chains to the ground is incomprehensible.

Is it restrained for the tine while they are bringing some kind of means to transport it? At the time Renya began to think about that, Croire called for his attention by lightly poking Renyas back.

Whats up? (Renya)

Something- is hanging- down at the- area around- that dragons- neck. (Croire)

Renya, who strained his eyes after being told that, noticed that something like a name plate of a dog or cat is certainly swaying limply at the dragons neck just as Croire said.

Something was apparently written on the surface of that plate, which possessed a metallic lustre, but Renya is unable to tell whats stated their with his eyesight.

It has some writing, but I cant read it. You dont say its really a name plate!? Are there folks who make dragons into their pets? (Renya)

Thats too- absurd. Among- the human- countries- there also are- countries who- have soldiers- that ride- dragons. But, the ones- they are possessing- are- at most- wyvrens. (Croire)

By the way, lesser dragons and dragons are something totally different, Croire showed her vast knowledge by explaining it.

Lesser dragon is a word that categorizes dragon-like monsters such as wyvrens, rock dragons, drakes or sea serpents while leaving dragons out of it. Dragon* specifies only dragon*. (T/N: First time the author uses the kanji ryuu, second time its the katakana version doragon)

It seems- there were- knights- who rode- dragons- in ancient- times- as well. But currently- there isnt- even a single- one of- those existing. (Croire)

I see. If thats the case, who the hell has done such thing? (Renya)

I dont- know. Though- I dont- know, the words- written on- that- plate are- somehow (Croire)

Somehow? (Renya)

They have- a feeling- of being- written- as gift. (Croire)

Unintentionally looking back, Renya and Croire stare at each others faces.

Renya started to say something stupid, but he holds his tongue seeing that Croire, who looked back at him, has an expression of completely not agreeing with her own words.

A gift from who to who? (Renya)

I wonder? (Croire)

Due to the casual response from Croire, which is as if to say theres no way for me to know, is there?, Renya thinks that its only natural.

For the time being lets have Liaris hit it? (Renya)

I will be finally launched at a dragon. (Liaris)

Liaris say as if muttering quietly with a voice filled completely with a feeling of resignation.

At my last moments I havent properly answered to Az-kun (Liaris)

Oi, why are you emitting an atmosphere of dying? Wont you lose your dignity to meet with Az if you die? (Renya)

Her not moving with even a twitch is actually because she cant move inside due to the weight of the armour, but due to Liaris murmurs dripping out from within that armour, Renya crisply hits its surface with his palm while showing an expression as if to say that it would be regrettable.

Because he ended up hitting the surface which has been sullied with blood, Renya wipes the blood, which ended up sticking to his palm, on the surface of the rock they are hiding at.

I told you that I finished the experiment satisfactorily, right? Even if you clash into a rock at the highest speed, you wont have to worry about receiving damage at the level of it being painful if you stay conscious properly. (Renya)

Az-kun I, was defiled (Liaris)

Dont say such scandalous words. To be defiled; its mostly blood, right? (Renya)

At the time when Renya thought of that method of attacking, he considered to make the armour completely encapsulated at the beginning.

Otherwise blood and other stuff will pour inside through the gaps at the time it crashes into monsters. He easily predicted for it to become a miserable situation for the person staying inside.

But, he gave up immediately on that matter.

If its closed air-tightly, the person inside will of course suffocate.

Rather, in order to get rid of the possibility of suffocation, I should create gaps all over, he judged.

Theres the possibility of clogged blood and meat pieces plugging up a half-baked gap.

And thus Renya made small holes and slits all over the armour and improved the breath-ability.

Thanks to that there was absolutely no chance of suffocating, but instead blood and other stuff freely gets inside the armour.

I want to wash my body its sticky and smells of blood (Liaris)

Endure for now as I will prepare a hot bath later. (Renya)

Yes (Liaris)

Renya, who turned in the direction of the dragon as he decided to have Liaris, who apparently fixed her resolution finally, take off vigorously, has a flabbergasted expression after desisting from throwing Liaris at the spectacle it had become over there.

Croire, who has already turned that way, has still a distant and blank look.

Over there, the dragon had given up on tearing off the chains, but Renya saw a scene that exceeded his imagination as the dragon is cowering while covering its own head with its forefeet after taking a stance of laying down.

It appears that it sensed Renya moving into attack preparations, but shutting its eyes tightly and trembling slightly, its figure looks somewhat pathetic and ridiculous no matter how much it has the large build of a dragon.

As expected, even Renya wasnt able to ruthlessly inflict a blow with the scene in front of him.

Oi, dragon over there. (Renya)

He didnt know how far the skill of another world language, he possesses, would work, but Renya tried to call out to the dragon while praying silently that he will be able to communicate with it.

The dragon, which was called out by Renya, opens only one of the tightly closed eyes and looks in the direction of Renya to observe the state of affairs.

Renya presumes that its apparently able to understand him from the dragons state.

If you dont have any intention to attack us, answer or lightly strike the ground once with your tail. (Renya)

The frail dragon hit the ground with its tail with a *thump*

Seeing that, Renya comes out from shade of the rock, he hid at, while preparing to be able to deploy defensive magic at any time.

Behind him the armour with Liaris slowly descended to the ground.

Common language- is understood- by the- dragon. (Croire)

Due to the surprised words of Croire, Renya understands that there is apparently no exclusive language to communicate with dragons.

If there was, Renyas language skill should translate his words by using that language.

Croire, can you remove Liaris armour please since I will have a little chat with that dragon? (Renya)

Got- it. If I- dont lift- it up- and- wipe the exterior- before removing- it, I wont- know- where its fine- to- touch, this (Croire)

He takes out a cask filled with water and a dust cloth from within his inventory and hands them to Croire who hesitates to touch the armour in front of her which has become sticky with clotted blood and pieces of meat. And then Renya approaches the dragon by himself.

Renya walked while being tense as he cant say when the dragon will suddenly move, but without changing from its posture of laying down, the dragon chases Renyas movements with its one open eye.

Before long Renya approached the dragon up to a distance where he can touch its body and gently placed his palm on its body.

At the moment Renyas palm touched its body the dragon shivered with a start, but once it understands that Renya wont do anything beyond that, it returns little-by-little to the state of trembling lightly.

Renya realizes that its frightened quite a bit, but he doesnt know whats scaring it this much.

For the time being he tries to gently stroke the dragons body with his touching palm.

Its scales are hard after all. Its a great material. Theres nothing to criticize about their elasticity either. Doesnt it have quite the fleshiness based on the feeling of the scales bouncing back after being pushed lightly. (Renya)

Since its body is quite big, its meat is certainly bright red or such Renya mutters.

Hearing his muttering, the dragon trembles largely. Of all things its eyes started to spill tears in large drops.

Renya, who checked the fleshiness of the dragon with the thumbs of both hands completely like a merchant assessing the meat quality of beef cattle, is startled after noticing the dragon having burst into tears, but remembering right away that this dragon understands the words of man, he follows up in a hurry.

Well, its not like I particularly decided to eat you (Renya)

Due to the voice she heard all of a sudden, Croire, who was struggling with the clasps of Liaris armour, looks in the direction of Renya with a surprised expression.

Telepathic communication? (Croire)

Its best if its possible to understand each other, however why were you tied by chains at such place? Moreover, theres even a gift plate hanging down does your owner wish to eat you? (Renya)

The dragon, who denied it right away, begins to explain about the situation it was put into.

I see? (Renya)

Being asked, Renya tilts his head in contemplation.

Flies is probably about the wyvrens as they are seen by the dragons, but I have no clue about the outrageous thing it talks about.

Oh? Maybe its about throwing around the armour, which is rolling around over there, with the spell? (Renya)

Once pointing at the lump of metal which had its clasps starting to be released somehow while Croire is struggling heavily, the dragon lifted its head only a bit after separating its feet from the head they covered and took a long hard look at Renya.

Wyvren extermination. (Renya)

Being answered immediately, the dragon thoroughly put its chin on the ground and covered its head with both its forefeet again due to the merciless method.

They decided to escape, but since they thought that I would be able to come after them if they simply ran away, they decided to leave one behind to cut off the tail of a lizard? Are you maybe the weakest individual of the dragons around here? (Renya)

Once Renya says that to continue the rest of its speech, the dragon shows a somewhat pathetic-looking expression.

So they even attached a collar connected to chains and a gift plate out of politeness? Arent you guys pretty much the powerful kind of monsters? (Renya)

Indeed, it should be impossible to tear it off, Renya looks at the chains connected to the collar of the dragon.

Because those are chains used by dragons to restrain dragons, theres no way its possible to tear it off with the power of a dragon.

If its a dragon of the superior or ancient type, it will certainly boast of a strength at a level making it possible to name it the strongest, but this dragon calls itself a normal dragon. From the viewpoint of humans its surely a strong monster, however if it fought with a demon of a reasonable standing, one can say its at the level of being killed easily.

While feeling the two doubts of whats up with its frankness, I wonder? and his surprise you are a male?, Renya hit the dragons skin covered by scales with a *slap* while thinking well, what to do about this?