Is this really just an RPG? !

It was two hours later when I woke up.

It’s not that someone timed me, because I was in a metal room, so naturally I couldn’t see the sky outside, and I was able to know that it was two hours purely because of the two windows in front of me—usually I always ignore it subconsciously , but it is unexpectedly easy to use at critical times, even more reliable than Chuqiu.

It's a pity that these two windows don't have souls, that is to say, they don't have thinking, so they can't talk to me.

Apparently, just as we were about to leave, someone surprised us, and this is what happened: Eddie and I were tied up and left unattended in a metal house, presumably Eddie. One of the ultra-ancient ruins that Dee had excavated, Emily, Lilith, Sen were not with Eddie and me, not even Qiuqiu.

The prisoner who made this attack is likely to be a member of Warren's organization, and he should have been lurking nearby, waiting for the best time. His choice is also very correct. After deciding to leave here This was the time when everyone was at their most relaxed. In addition, Emily had only boiled the potion before being attacked, so the whole cave was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and there was no way to detect the potion used by the attacker.

Strange what is he trying to do?

According to the previous thinking, if the purpose of Warren's organization is to provoke a conflict between the dragons and humans, thereby triggering a large-scale war, then he can completely kill Eddie after subduing everyone present and then leave directly , you can plant time to us who came to look for the crown after accepting the commission.

reasonable.

So why didn't he do it?

Is it because you are not capable enough to do it? Or is it purely because of special reasons that you can't move your hands?

"Aww..."

Eddie, who was lying next to me, howled in a daze. He may have been lying on the metal floor for a long time in an uncomfortable position in the shape of a human being. Get busy, try to break free from the rope that binds your hands, but it seems... you don't need any strength?

"You can't use your strength?"

"Well, it's strange, I feel powerless."

"Probably the effect of the potion that made us lose consciousness."

Before the incident, Eddie was still very energetic, but now it has suddenly become like this. The only acceptable explanation is that the medicine mixed in the air not only made Eddie unconscious, but also made him unable to use the power that dragons should have for a period of time. . The lurker is the mastermind behind this incident, so Eddie's current state should be in his plan, and now the headache is how to find other people.

If only the slate Lilith gave me for communication was still there.

It's a pity that that thing was destroyed when dealing with the Balrog.

After that incident happened, I didn’t think about the slate for a long time. It wasn’t until I was in prison not long ago that I suddenly remembered that there was such a useful item, but I couldn’t find it after searching through the storage space. The slate, I finally learned from the battle report on the window that I accidentally threw the slate out, and then burned it because of Melville's flames.

Really uncomfortable.

Even if there is no way to contact Lilith, it is good to be able to contact Qiuqiu.

"[Received the signal, the elf partner Qiuqiu sent you a communication request.]"

"[Received the signal, the elf partner Qiuqiu sent you a communication request.]"

"[Received the signal, the elf partner Qiuqiu sent you a communication request.]"

Eh?

I blinked my eyes, and after confirming that the information I heard was correct, I nodded in a daze and said "Accept", the two windows in front of me disappeared instantly, and then suddenly Qiuqiu's voice came from my ear , very small, as if deliberately suppressed, but there is no problem with the language logic, deliberately proving that the situation on their side is not bad.

"Master? Can you hear me?"

"No problem, I can hear you...... Qiuqiu, how did you contact me?"

"Communication magic! Communication magic, no, to be precise, it should be a special means of communication between the elf partner and its master."

"How do I feel that this is the first time I've heard of it."

"Of course it's the first time! This kind of temporarily added setting is obviously...ah bah, I mean I just remembered it suddenly."

"..."

As always, hear things that shouldn't be heard.

I felt that my sanity was declining, and there was an indescribable eerie feeling behind me, but I quickly shook off this strange feeling and focused on what Qiuqiu described: she should be among us The first one to wake up, the first thing Qiuqiu did after waking up was to contact me, just because I was still in a coma at that time and did not receive the message from her, in this case Qiuqiu made a decision on his own A decision was made and action was taken.

Because of her racial characteristics, she was not noticed by that person, so she easily came to the room where Emily, Lilith, and Sen were locked up, and contacted me again after confirming that the three people were all fine.

Fortunately, this time it worked.

"All right?"

"Well, it's just that they haven't woken up yet, and... only His Highness and Ms. Sen are tied up, and Miss Emily is not restrained."

"Maybe appearances are deceiving."

I guess so.

Her appearance is really deceptive. Even as a companion, I will be deceived by her appearance from time to time, forgetting that she is actually a person who has lived for an unknown number of years and knows many things besides powerful magic. female. Wanting to lurk nearby without being detected, that person must have chosen a relatively remote location, so there is no possibility of him hearing what we were talking about at the cauldron.

It is precisely in this way that Emily is treated as an ordinary child at will.

Or one of the hostage candidates?

So why didn't Eddie count in it? Obviously, this dragon has lost its strength and is almost as good as an ordinary person. Being a hostage is also a good choice, but it just keeps Eddie by my side... Well, there is also a possibility, that is He discovered that I was the weakest among the people present, so it is reasonable to say that two salted fish that cannot make waves are put together.

——So where does the word salted fish come from?

——Some really wanted to cut Qiuqiu's head open.

——I don’t cut Eddie because I think Qiuqiu knows more.

"Is there any other news?"

"temporarily unavailable."

"Then help me take care of them. Eddie and I have special physiques. It's normal to wake up early. Over there... I guess Sen will wake up earlier."

"Almost, Miss Sen just tried to turn over and seems to be waking up."

"Remember to tell them the situation of me and Eddie, so that they don't worry, and...Although my hands are tied, I think I can still break free. If you can, please show me the way, me and Eddie Di will go to your side first, and then come to discuss what to do next."

"Understood! The communication is interrupted first?"

"Cut it off."

The voice in my ear disappeared, and I turned my head to look at Eddie.

Eddie, who is lying on the ground exhausted and rolling constantly, is currently an ordinary human child, but Eddie, who is actually a dragon, is looking up at me now, and the grievance in his eyes is almost overflowing. After all, he is just a dragon cub who has never suffered any hardship and has been staying at home. Now he is a little uncomfortable after being caught suddenly, right?

"Neil."

"Hey! What's the matter?"

"So angry."

"..."

"So angry that I want to slap that guy to death."

"..."

Oh, there is no discomfort at all, just a little bit angry!

Wouldn't he consider being afraid a little bit so as to highlight the significance of my existence as a guardian? !

I sighed deeply, worried about my future, because I am sure that even if those people on the other side wake up, only Sen will realize that they should be in a relatively dangerous situation now, Lilith and Emily's words will probably be excited by this unexpected development.

Especially Emily, who has already experienced a kidnapping and successfully escaped.

"Neil, you said there is a way to break free from this rope. What is the way? It's super tight! If I can still use my strength, I don't care about this kind of thing, but I can't do it now."

"How are your teeth?"

"Hey! You mean to bite off! I'm coming!"

After saying that, Eddie bit it.

The teeth of the dragon are very hard, which can be said to be one of the symbols of the dragon. Even Eddie, who has turned into a human, still retains the characteristics of a dragon in certain parts of his body. I don’t know exactly which ones, but just that action Looking at it, it should be the teeth, otherwise the teeth of ordinary humans would not be so easy to bite through the rope.

"The tearing and binding are so powerful that my hands are almost numb."

"Quickly help me untie it too, lying on the ground is so uncomfortable."

"Don't you lie on the ground every day?" I helplessly looked at Eddie who was writhing on the ground like a reptile, and wanted to laugh that he had no temperament at all, but before I could say it, I remembered that he was a bad boy. A very unique dragon in line with the usual style of popular dragons. Just change the subject and say, "I'm not used to sleeping like a human? Or are you not used to such a hard ground? But let me tell you, there is no place for you to sleep on your back. How comfortable is it! A lot of things are cushioned, no matter how you look at it, it won’t be considered comfortable.”

"That's why I like to sleep as a dragon!"

"Is there any connection between this?"

"If it's the skin of a dragon, that little rubbing would actually feel comfortable. After all, if a dragon gets itchy, it's hard to deal with. Is there someone who is responsible for scratching it?"

"...that's why you sleep on top of the treasure?"

"Yes, yes! And those treasures are beautiful! It's more comfortable to sleep in!"

"..."

What to do, he said for a good reason.

I seem to have to believe it?

I used to make a lot of guesses when I didn't understand, for example: maybe dragons need these substances to help them grow; or they simply like these things; it is more likely that this kind of behavior can publicize their characteristics. As a result, I never expected that the real situation is that they use these things to tickle?

What else can I say.

I think of Eddie's pile of treasures and I get a stomach ache.

——My little buddy spends a lot of money tickling.

——The price of living in the Dragon Clan is really high, and they have to spend such a large amount of money just to sleep comfortably.

——Sure enough, different species have different values.

"alright."

The binding rope is indeed very tight, but I have tools to cut it. Since it is placed in the storage space, the weapon will not be searched away. I have always been used to putting a large Pile up props for self-defense. In this case, as a combat power of only five, it is easier for me than others.

I feel a little proud just thinking about it.

"Huh, it's almost broken."

"Don't be so exaggerated!"

"Yes, yes! This kind of thing is almost like tying up the wings of a dragon!"

"Emmmm..."

If it is described in this way, Eddie's being tied up is indeed a very serious matter.

"Go to Miss Sister and the others next?"

"Miss..."

"It's the ladies and sisters who came with Neil!"

Xiaolong's tone was particularly cheerful, as if he was looking for something extremely beautiful.

In a sense, Lilith and the others are indeed beautiful.

But for me, who knows the basics, such beauty...then I'd better give up the beauty and pursue the ugly side of the world.

"What's wrong?"

"No, I think you'll find out later."

Out of good intentions, I decided not to speak ill of my friend in front of Eddie.

If a life wants to understand another life, the best way is to let him try to discover something from every action and every word of the other party, because only what he discovers is the most convincing one , and I sincerely hope that Eddie can see that the three ladies are more in line with the normal side that human women in Lindsay Continent should have.

Um.

Contains good intentions.

Not really malicious.

"Let's go find them first. Although the tunnel is very messy, it should be fine with Qiuqiu's guidance."

"oh……"

Eddie responded slowly, and then followed me to the door, ready to leave the metal room. The iron door shrank to the left side with a "swish" sound as we approached, as if it sensed someone coming and opened it by itself. I know that this automatic door opening effect can also be achieved after engraving some runes. But there is no way to directly shrink the door to one side like this ultra-ancient technology.

Most of the doors used in houses are wooden doors, and metal doors are generally used by people with status, such as the gates of the imperial palace.

However, the gate of the imperial palace is extremely large, and the option of automatic shrinkage cannot be considered at all. At most, the effect of runes is used to enhance the defense of the gate to ensure the safety of the palace, and to reduce the weight of the gate so that the soldiers who are responsible for opening and closing the gate can save some time. strength.

I have to sigh: the ultra-ancient technology is amazing, no wonder Lilith is obsessed with it.

"Actually, I have also tried to study it."

"Eh?"

"It's the machines, the doors."

"The results of it?"

I tilted my head to look at Eddie, but he shook his head helplessly.

"Not at all, and I'm starting to suspect it's another technology than what we've learned."

"It's like a visitor from another world."

"Hey! That's fine too."

"Such an unreliable statement?"

"The credibility is very low, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist at all, and there is still a certain reference value," Eddie said and stopped halfway, as if he was brewing something, and he spoke again after about two minutes, "In history It's not that there are no such people. There are records of "outsiders" in some areas. They suddenly appear, and they don't know anything about this world, but they can get along with amazing ideas. It seems that the Creator God wants to speed up the world. The same as the sage bestowed by the speed of development...Of course, these are just some people's guesses, and I think the most likely answer is 'they came from another world'."

Eddie raised his head and looked up.

"Because they come from 'other worlds', they don't know the situation in this world; and because they come from 'other worlds', what they learned seems incredible to us, but it seems very ordinary to them."

"That's it..."

I've never heard of these things.

Or I never took the initiative to understand.

It's not a strange thing, almost no one can come up with this guess before they don't know.

This is probably the difference between ordinary people and geniuses?

"Anyway, the discussion can be put aside to talk to Lilith and the others later. What we have to do now is... eh? Slow down, step lightly, and breathe deeply."

I heard Qiuqiu's warning sound in my ear, and I quickly grabbed Eddie's hand and dragged it to the side of the tunnel against a rock, trying to hide myself.

There is a fork in the road ahead, and it seems that they should come to the main tunnel that Eddie dug.

It's just that the current situation is a little bit worse.

Many magical puppets made of clay appeared in the tunnel that was supposed to be empty, patrolling.

Most likely it was arranged by that person.

I was planning to discuss with Eddie a solution to these clay figures, but found that he was staring at a clay figure not far away, as if seeing some precious treasure.

"It's Graeme!"

"..."

I still don't understand why my companion is always happy about troubles.

Probably because they encountered less?