naruto-story Book 5: Chapter 98
Book 5: Chapter 98
Book 5: Chapter 98
Vur poked his head inside of a cave and shouted, Grandpa Nova, are you awake?
A green dragons head appeared in his view. It was smudged with paint of all colors. Whos shouting for me?
Vur waved his hand, attracting Novas attention towards the ground. Tafel and I bought you a present.
A present? Nova asked and tilted his head. When was the last time he had ever received a present? What is it?
Tafel walked into the cave behind Vur and opened up a portal. She reached inside and took out a large jar, relative to her body, and held it up before frowning. She leaned over and whispered at Vur, Isnt this a little too small?
Vur shrugged before grabbing the jar of greenish liquid. He walked over to Nova and placed it down in front of his grandpa. This is glow-in-the-dark paint, he said. It glows in the dark.
Nova blinked and picked up the jar, pinching it between two of his claws. He placed it in his left paw and covered it with his right. He made a tiny gap between his limbs and brought his eye close to inspect the glowing effect. Interesting, he said and lowered his paws. Before he could say anything else, a large shadow fell over Tafel and Vur.
Hey-o! Wheres my gift? If you bought something for Nova, then you definitely got something for me as well, right?
Vur and Tafel turned their heads to see Prika towering over them. Vur nodded and glanced at Tafel. The demon opened a portal and pulled out a stack of books. Some cheesy romance novels, Tafel said and passed them to Vur, who passed them to Prika.
Prika accepted them with her palm and eyed the covers of the books. When Cottage Meets Cream? She Ricottaed His World? A Mouses Delight? The red dragons face darkened. I like cheesy romance novels, not novels about cheese!
Vur pointed at the first book. But theres romance between the cheeses in that one.
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Joseph grunted as he dropped a large ballista bolt into a wagon. The tip was made of orichalcum, and the shaft was made of mithril. At the butt of the bolt, there was a large ring that could be connected to a chain. Joseph glanced to the side where Mary was overseeing the transportation of machinery. By the way, do you have the layout of the dragons roost?
Mary raised an eyebrow. What do you mean?
Josephs expression darkened. Our weaponry is stationary, he said. We have to place them beforehand. Their angles of fire are also fixed. If we place them freely, its possible theyll be completely useless when its time to hunt the dragon. To mitigate that risk, we can place them in strategic positions but only if we know the lay of the land.
Mary didnt respond. Upon seeing her blank expression, Joseph cleared his throat. You do know where the dragon youre trying to hunt is located, right?
Its a famous dragon, so it shouldnt be hard to find, Mary said, shifting her gaze to the side. After a moment, she fixed her expression. Have you heard of the cursed dragon Grimmoldesser?
Joseph gulped. Youre trying to hunt a dragon that destroyed a continent?
Even if it destroyed a continent, isnt it still a dragon in the end? Mary asked. Youve slain dragons before. This should be no different.
Joseph shook his head. A peasant and an SSS-ranked adventurer are both humans, but theres a major difference between them, he said. The dragons we killed can barely even be compared to a dragon like Grimmoldesser. A dragon has to be really strong or extremely respected to have its name remembered by people.
Marys brow furrowed. Are you trying to back out of our agreement?
Sweat beaded on Josephs forehead. What agreement? In exchange for their lives, they had to help this crazy woman kill a dragon? That wasnt an agreement: that was coercion! No, no, were not backing out. Its just that itll take a little more preparation time if this hunt is to end well especially if you have no idea where the dragon stays.