How to Live as a Half-Dragon

086. Crypt Lair (1).

As if Xian understood, he turned around and spoke to Stein.

Because he really didn’t know everything.

“You gave Yorba 400 gold to run away?”

“I know.”

“It doesn’t make sense to rot in the arena when you’ve just done a good deed. That’s why I gave it to you.”

“I knew that too.”

“Oh, you didn’t know.”

“I said I knew.”

I have a straight face out of nowhere, but this is also a problem with my personality.

Xian shrugged and ended today’s training.

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My body is tired, and time is passing by the end of the day.

Stain said while Xian was tidying up.

“And act a little more dignified. It’s not cool to be so lighthearted.”

“You are not funny. men and horses.”

I guess I was mistaken. It is the same as usual stain.

“And didn’t you hear the grid yesterday? I am already great.”

“Anyone who gets scammed in the arena is great, and seeing that, Crete may soon be in danger.”

uh… I was a bit worried about that too.

After all, thinking that everyone thinks the same, Xian shut his mouth once more.

Shian, embarrassed, said as she headed toward the dorm.

“I’m hungry, so let’s go and eat.”

* * *

Of course, in the large city of Alteon, the commercial district is formed as many people live together.

From small merchants to huge merchants.

It would not be lacking to say that the vitality they infused together was the driving force of Alteon.

“Strange… .”

A small grocery store that once energized Alteon.

However, there was a suspicious young man in front of a store that had suddenly closed a few months ago.

The appearance of the man checking the inside through the window or paying attention to whether there were any signs of people coming from inside was unusual.

His tall stature and his well-trained body were immediately felt even through his clothes.

Furthermore, the sharp eyes and the scars across the mouth added weight to the impression of a gentleman, giving rise to the appearance of a strong man.

“I think this is the right place… .”

Once more, the man who was checking the map he had received several months ago scratched the back of his head.

No matter how you look at it, it seemed like it came out well.

“Is there really no one?”

Yorba, the man who checked inside through the window once again, put on a puzzled expression.

Needless to say, it was a very shabby general store for hiring 400 gold each willingly, and to make matters worse, it was because of the traces that had not been touched by humans for a long time.

‘I don’t know who to help… .’

It’s about two months old.

Yorba clearly remembers that night.

The meeting with the boy left a strong impression on him.

Yorba, wondering if the door was open, opened the doorknob.

“uh??”

Yorba was greatly surprised.

It was the reason why the door came off when I turned the handle.

Even, as expected, the store was left unattended for quite a long time, and a lot of dust comes out, causing a dry cough.

“Large… .”

Yorba, frowning at the flying dust, put the door to one side and looked inside the store.

I checked the 1st and 2nd floors to see if anyone was there, but as expected, no one was there.

‘I really didn’t come to the wrong place, right?’

The large amount of 400 gold was willingly given and asked for, so the sense of difference was indescribable as I expected it to be a mansion of a high-ranking aristocratic family.

After shaking off the dust and sitting on a chair waiting for anyone to come, Yorba looked around the dusty store and sighed.

“Should I do some cleaning… .”

I don’t know what to do later, but I decided to clean up first.

Yorba sucked up the mop and started tidying up the store.

As the accumulated dust was wiped away and the cobwebs in the corners disappeared one by one, the cleaning was over in no time.

It didn’t take that long, probably because the store was so sloppy.

After a grueling cleaning, the moment I opened the windows and doors of the ventilation car to cool off the sweat.

A man came into the general store.

“Have you finally decided to go into business?”

“… … .”

As if it was natural, the man who walked to the counter ordered as naturally as water.

“Please bring some potions to keep on hand. A couple of antidotes and three or four bottles of low-level potions should be enough.”

“that… .”

“Why not?”

Yorba, who had been trying to explain the situation, closed her lips and said.

It was because I didn’t know where to start explaining, and it would be simpler to just hand over the potions I’ve been looking at.

“no… Please wait.”

Yorba, who took out the potion from the place I had been cleaning earlier, put the item on the counter, and the man said.

“how much?”

“Just give me 80 dong.”

“It’s pretty cheap.”

When the man left after purchasing the potion, Yorba scratched his head while checking the money he had just received.

I sold it at a moderately reduced margin, but I was wondering if I was listening to something else later.

After thinking for a moment, Yorba slapped the money into the safe.

“So who told me to leave the store empty… .”

Yorba looked around the store some more to see if there was a place that had not been cleaned before heading to an empty room on the second floor as the sun went down.

As I lay on the bed, a feeling of doubt came over me.

I was wondering what the hell are you doing here.

I must have received 400 gold.

I thought about running away for a moment, but when I did, the voice of the boy who sent me here mysteriously lingered.

“I’m going crazy, but really.”

In fact, there was only bad luck, let alone loyalty to fulfill the request, but it was not easy to make up your mind to run away.

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Maybe it’s my nature, and maybe it’s because I’ve been doing it my whole life as an adventurer who values trust.

Yorba, who was tossing and turning in bed, closed her eyes and said.

“You should come soon, sir.”

* * *

half a year ago.

Hughes, who arrived at the general store later than expected, found a letter Xian had left behind.

-Go to Semain. I’m going to train with Drake, so don’t worry.

Hughes’ expression hardened.

That’s because the companion was, of course, Drake.

Of course, it is safer than other slayers, but Drake is still an elusive person of interest to her.

Hughes estimated Semain’s location.

A city far south of Alteon.

“If I go as fast as I can now, it will arrive in a month, but… .”

Hughes, who was about to leave for Semaine, couldn’t take a step.

It was because the situation would not improve even if he went there.

“Anyway, if you check Xian at Semain… .”

He had to leave Xian’s side again.

The reason was because of another mission she had.

-Visit when you have time with Crypt Rare.

The message from the Crypt Lair was the highest priority order.

It wasn’t an order to call her right away, but it couldn’t be delayed too much.

Originally, Hughes should have headed for Crypt Lair, not Alteon.

However, she came here.

It was his intention to even reflect his face, thinking of the cyan that would worry him.

‘But if it’s been torn like this… .’

I thought it would be better to go to Crypt Lair first.

Judging from the time of the letter anyway, Xian left there a long time ago.

It was an unexpected move, but the necklace on the chest still speaks for it.

“Xian is safe.”

In fact, the necklace, which is a pair of two, not only serves as a location tracking function to know where the opponent is, but also has the ability to change the brightness of the light according to the opponent’s vitality.

Judging from the red jewel that resembles Xian’s hair still shining brightly, he must not have been caught in a dangerous or big incident.

“Let’s go to Crypt Lair… .”

Although Drake is anxious, assuming that he does not change his mind, there has never been such a reliable person.

For now, following the caller’s instructions would be the right flow.

The shop closed again and Hughes left Alteon, where he had just arrived.

“It’s been a while, going to the continent of Elsia… .”

The western continent of Elsia, not the central Grandia continent… .

It was smaller than Grandia, and the terrain was steep, so it wasn’t a very good place for life to live, but I had to go there to meet Calad.

Hughes’ efforts to get there were by no means simple, as he could only cross over to Elcia using the warp gate located in the port city.

The proof was that Hughes arrived near Crypt Lair after traveling for almost half a year.

“Mrs. Calad… What are you doing?”

It’s been half a year, but if there was one wish until I arrived here, it was that it wasn’t a serious matter.

In my head, I knew that there was a high probability that it would not be urgent, but I was a little anxious for some reason because it was Callard, who hadn’t called himself over the past 10 years.

A gloomy gorge full of fog and it wouldn’t be strange if something popped out at any moment.

There is a crypt lair beyond here.

It was when Hughes reached the end through the fog where no human foot could exist.

The fog, which had never happened before, cleared in an instant, and I saw a wide plain and a huge castle in the distance.

“Crypt rare… .”

The place where dragons made their new nest through the Slayers was Crypt Lair.

* * *

Dragon Slaughter.

It was a faith that bloomed on the continent with the advent of Fennir thousands of years ago.

It has long since become the only religion on the continent after eons of time has passed, but at that time, the power was not so great and it was part of Fennir at least, so it was always in a position where it was suppressed.

Because of this, fighting for doctrine, they created an underground cave called Crypt and used it as a base to avoid the dragon’s pursuit. Ironically, the Crypt Lair was a space with exactly the same character as the Crypt, which was formed by dragons to escape the Slayers thousands of years later with a similar principle.

“hey! Aren’t you standing there?!”

“If it’s unfair, try catching it.”

Inside the Crypt Lair was quite peaceful.

Perhaps it is because it is located on the periphery of the continent where humans cannot reach.

Kids playing around without knowing the world.

Lovers whispering their love by the lakeside.

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Most of them peacefully plow and harvest in fields and forests.

“… … .”

It’s hard to believe, but all of them are dragonians.

Of course, most of them are Dragonian and weak because they have no power and no talent. If you see these people who hate fighting even though they have power, who would think they are Dragonians, but that’s the reality.

It’s true that Dragonians are warlike, but they aren’t the only ones who destroy things.

“This must be a miracle… .”

In the past, he would have died under the persecution of the Yongsal Cult, but not anymore.

The existence of the shade called Crypt Lair gave them a place to live.

And all of this was the transfer of Calad, who called himself here today.

It was also the reason why Hughes followed his orders without a word.

“… … .”

She escaped the persecution of the Yongsal Cult and looked at the completed paradise, albeit modestly, and with a smile on her lips, she moved to the castle.

Hughes, who unexpectedly arrived at the castle as soon as he walked while examining every aspect of the Crypt Lair, said.

“Can you open the door?”

The guards guarding the castle recognized Hughes and were startled.

“oh… Congratulations on completing your long pilgrimage. Hughes.”

“I’ll open the door right away, so hold on… .”

One of the guards ran quickly and pushed hard against the large gate.

The human-shaped hand became mimicked and changed to look like a dragon’s.

It was truly ignorant monstrosity.

Confirming the open castle gate, Hughes moved on.

“thank you.”

Passing by the guards who reacted as if they were embarrassed, Hughes entered the castle.

The castle was quiet.

It must be natural as there are only a few people living there, but…

‘It’s uselessly wide.’

Perhaps it was because of the dragon’s habit that the castle was too wide.

Hughes, who reached the top of the castle after climbing the spiral staircase, stood in front of the large door.

The door opens before Hughes can knock on it.

It was clear that he had already noticed that he had arrived here.

Hughes, who entered the room, greeted him softly.

“Did you call, Mr. Calad?”

It was the room of Calad, the owner of the room and the highest authority in the Crypt.

Calad, who had been standing on the balcony overlooking the entire Crypt, turned around.

A handsome young man with red hair and a tall appearance, enough to win the hearts of many women, looked at Hughes.

He, the owner of a look that makes even the sunlight coming through the window feel like a device that creates a mysterious appearance, greeted Hughes with a bright smile.

“Are you here? our daughter-in-law?”