The Dragons Relationship

A reaction came from [Flame Cavern], the dungeon in Tsuia Mountain, for the first time in a long time.

As dragon-formed Redra rushed down the passage surprisingly quickly despite barely fitting in it, a red dragon was eating magma slimes as though they were snacks.

Well accustomed to the path, she descended the stairs unhesitatingly.

The other dragon went down the quickest path it could take to get to the boss room on the fifth floor, looking as though it was accustomed to the route and arriving surprisingly quickly.Normally speaking, there would be a red minotaur waiting there. Today, however, the red dragon, Redra, someone who was both this dungeons last boss and dungeon master, was waiting there.

Upon the two red dragons meeting face to face, they both took a deep breath in. It was in preparation for a breath attackand a serious one at that. Then

GAAAAAAAAAH!!

Simultaneously, they both let out a shining, fiery breath as though theyd rehearsed it.

Their white-hot flames clashed, instantly raising the boss rooms temperature. Cutting off their breaths after a while, they walked halfway over to each other, leaving their footsteps in the heat-softened stone floor.

Then, they cheerfully bumped each other with their noses.

Look at you! Your flames looking good! You havent shirked your practice huh, Igni!?

Of course Mama! Who do you think I am!?

My daughter, obviously! Hahaha!

The dragons bellowed out in high spirits. Their relationship was that of mother and daughter. Redra was the mother, with the flame dragon Igni being the daughter. It had been several decades since theyd last seen each other.

Just then, the fatherthe salamander dungeon core Ontentoo popped up.

Oh, youre lookin good eh, Igni.

Im back, Papa! Yep, really good!

With her huge flame dragon bodyIgnis charged at Ontentoo.

Their size differences was like a minitruck and a bus, but this was the dignity of a father. Ontentoo stood his ground and took her charge, using his tail to help disperse the force of it as his hind legs sunk into the floor.

Yave gotten bigger since last time, hah. Arent ya going to pass up Redra here?

Really? Isnt Mama just getting smaller?

I am not! Seriously, young people nowadays just grow up too fast! Well, I guess Im still young for a dragon though!

Her head patted by Redra like some kind of hug, Igni giggled like a child.

Still though, the areas changed a lot.

Yeah, its been what, thirty years since ya last came here? Course itd change. Like that village at the mountains base.

It was a hundred years ago. Oh right, now that you mention it, I did have a bit of fun with some insects on the way up the mountain! They ran around in such a panic!

Seeing Igni smile, Ontentoos face cramped.

Oh, err, where exactly are ya saying this happened?

About halfway up I guess. They were some clothed, not-burning monkeys1 They had some little huts so I burned them for a bit too.

This caused even Redra to realize what happened as well.

Hey, 112Ontentoo, by insects, could she mean

Probably. Aaalright, come here for a sec Igni. Ya didnt forget how to transform riiight?

Eh? Papa, what are you ow ow ow!? Dont pull on my wings!?

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When I went to listen to what Ontentoo had to say, there was also a child around Meats agewith red reptilian scales on her arms and legs and a tail that looked like Ontentoos, as if Redra had changed into human form and rolled back her agewith him.

Sorry, Kehma! Our idiot daughter troubled you!

And the first thing Ontentoo did was bow his reptilian head.

Ontentoo, you actually had a kid? Well, please raise your head.

Yeah! She takes after Redra in her cuteness and idiocyI mean, her stupiditys troubling!

Looking at me as I scratched my head, Ontentoo bowed again.

In other words, it looks like the flame dragon that burned those fields is Ontentoos daughter.

Papa!? Whyre you bowing your head to an insect like him!?

Shaddup you stupid girl! Hes my friend, so bow your head after troubling him!

Papas friend!? Papa has a friend!? I thought you only ever stayed deep in the rookery or flirted with Mama though!?

Thats what ya care about!? Papas a dungeon core, I cant just leave whenever!

At least it looks like they get along well.

Just to make sure were on the same page, Ontentoo, this girl is the dragon that burned my villages fields?

Y-Yeah. All I can do is apologize for your colleagues deaths but if ya want, I can hand ya some DP. Ignithats her name. Its selfish to ask but please leave her her life.

Oh, well, its fine. All that happened was some fields and houses burning down, no one died. Taking a childs life would be way too much anyway.

Really? Thats great. One of them silver linings eh?

Ontentoo let out a relieved sigh. What a good father.

I dont have any problems with it if you pay reparations with DPmm, I really dont, but

It doesnt feel like ya want to say its fine since it was a kid havin some fun. Just say it how can I make up for it? Is there anythin?

Something troublesomes happened.

Yeah, troublesome. Even if Im just a figurehead, Im still the village chief.

I was thinking about putting together a dragon subjugation group.

Kehma, even if its ya, Ill kill ya if ya aim for my familys lives. Even if shes an idiot, shes still my daughter.

Of course. Anyone would be like that, even me.

What, Kehma, yave had a kid with Rokuko? Kukaka, children are cute yeah?

No no no no, I havent. I. Have. Not.

Hmm? Really? I thought humans reproduced quickly though?

I cleared my throat and brought the conversation back on topic.

I was thinking that Id probably put together a dragon subjugation group.

Why though?

If I had to put it bluntly, it was to get rid of public unease.

I dont mind it after talking about what happened with Ontentoo, but theres no way that humans were a species that would be fine knowing a threat like thats nearby.

And so I, burdened by the billboard known as being a village chief, had to cope with the villages threat.

And thats whats happened. Just a lot of annoying stuff.

Aah, well, humans are stupid weak alone. Though there are some exceptions.

Which is why Im going to establish the group Itll give me the best control over the situation. Then Im planning on just saying that we drove back the flame dragon.

I get it.

Hmph! Theres no way insects could beat me, no matter how many of you group together! I dont know whats up with you being Papas friend or whatever but youre an idiot!

Igni interjected, loudly at that. Flames appeared, clinging to her body and raising the rooms temperature.

Ontentoo promptly knocked her on the head.

Igni! Kehmas not fire resistant, restrain yourself!

Agu! Sowwy

Aah, yeah, please be careful. Im currently using [Super Transformation] to turn into [Me], so even though I have an extra life, Id seriously like to avoid dying.

By the way, theres a good chance one of those [Exceptions] will be in the lineup.

Is it that hero that came to our dungeon before? So theres a chance hell be in it too?

Moreover, hes even had a power up since the last time you saw him.

Seriously? Then even Redra might be in trouble if they go head on.

Eh, Mama might not win? Isnt that bad?

Igni finally seemed to have grasped the weight of the situation.

Now then, how about we start our preparations?

1. Yeah, it says not-burning. No clue. Maybe its just how she sees them since they didnt get hit by her flames?