The rain that had been falling in the morning became less and less as time passed. The sky is getting brighter and brighter, so it will be completely clear in a little while.
The light rain is still falling down, but Char and I decided to go shopping at Lebon.
“The rocky reef path is not submerged but it is very slippery, so be careful when crossing it.”
“Yes!”
Then I noticed it.
Oh, the base of the rock is sparkling!
| Possible to Build: Bridge Description: It is a bridge that connects the island to the shore. Required points: 5 |
Thanks to the increased level of the island, I can now build bridges!
If I build this, we don’t have to worry about the tides anymore. It should make shopping easier as well.
I now have 11 points, so I decided to start building the bridge right away.
The bridge was built in the usual way.
“Woah! Father, this is amazing!”
The bridge was wider than I expected, and it seemed that one carriage could pass through it. It’s very well made, so it won’t crumble.
“Mmm, this makes it easier to travel back and forth. Come on, let’s get across.”
I crossed the newly built bridge with Char who is skipping forward happily.
We headed straight to Sambabano after we arrived at Lebon. The back alleys with poor drainage were muddy and difficult to walk on, but Char happily stepped on the puddles.
“We’ve arrived. This is Sambabano.”
“Whoa~, this store is really suspicious!”
Char sniffs her nose as she tries to check the store out.
“Father, there are a lot of poisonous substances here, please be careful.”
They also sell magic potions, so there must be a lot of such items.
“Be a good girl in the store, okay?”
Just like the other day, when I opened the slanted door, I was greeted by a gloomy voice,
“Welcome.”
“That brat is here again. What are you here for today?”
Midoma’s tone is the same as usual.
“Hey, don’t scare the kid. You two shut your mouths! Oh my, welcome Cedie. Are you going to sell…..”
Bigma, who was speaking in such a soothing voice, had her eyes glued to Char’s face.
“D-don’t tell me……”
“What’s the matter, Bigma? Is it finally the call of fate? Kekeke, where you over delighted seeing chibi’s face so……”
Midoma, who has been cursing at Bigma, also froze when she saw Char’s face.
“Y-Yellow Dragon-sama……”
Sumoma spoke in a strained voice.
“As expected of witches. You guys can tell right away that she’s a dragon huh.”
Even when I complimented them, the three witches didn’t seem to hear it.
Eventually, Bigma, who had adjusted her breathing, asked me.
“B-boy, why are you with Yellow Dragon-sama?”
Before I could answer, Char cheerfully raised her hand.
“Char decided to stay with Father forever!”
“Char? Is that your name, Yellow Dragon-sama?”
“My father gave me the name Charlotte.”
Hearing this, the three witches jumped in surprise.
“In other words, this boy is the godfather of Yellow Dragon-sama!”
“Yes, that should be the case, I guess. Anyway, she’s living with me now. Please take care of Char.”
“O-of course! We are the last members of the clan that worships the Dragon God. We would never dare to be rude to Yellow Dragon-sama you know.”
In this world, there are many different objects of faith. It is said that there are those who worship gods, evil gods, dragons and water spirits.
“Ch-Charlotte-sama, if you don’t mind, we would be grateful if you could sell us your scales or something….…”
Bigma and the others look up at Charlotte, asking for her approval. Speaking of dragon scales, it is a very valuable material.
They must be desperate to get their hands on one.
“Eh~, but Char hasn’t molted yet. I’m still a child.”
“We are well aware of that. We did not mean right away. What we are saying is when your molting period comes, please remember us….…”
I don’t know when the molting period for dragons occur, but I know it is still a long way off.
For now, I want to finish my errand here.
“I’m sorry to cut you off, but today, we came here to sell the strawberry stones we collected.”
“Hmm, I’ll buy it at a high price, so boy, please intercede for us. Please ask Yellow Dragon-sama to give us some of her scales.”
Bigma is relatively kind to me, so I can’t just turn her down.
“Um, I can’t guarantee it, but I’ll try.”
“Thanks! Now then, boy, show me your strawberry stone. I’ll give you a good price.”
In the end, the strawberry stones were taken for 1,000 crowns each.
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We crossed the bridge to the island in an elated mood.
“Thanks to Char, we’ve been given a lot of extras, like candy that boosts magic, and wound potions.”
“Are those grandmothers kind?”
“Well, at the moment yeah.”
“Then Char will be kind to those grandmothers!”
“Mmm, good girl.”
“Ehehe, I have been praised by Father again.”
Thanks to the bridge, we were able to get back to the island quickly and safely.
As we walked towards the cottage, Char suddenly raised her nose into the air and began to sniff.
“Father, did you fart?”
“I didn’t.”
“Sniff~ sniff~……”
She sniffs the air as she spun three hundred and sixty degrees.
“Sorry, the source was not really you Father. The odor is coming from there. What’s in there?”
I can’t smell anything, but the dragon’s nose seemed to have caught some strange smell.
Char excitedly points to the bush on the right.
“I hadn’t been there yet……”
There is a faint path beyond the bushes on the right. It’s a path we haven’t explored yet.
“Let’s investigate it a bit.”
“Yey! Exploring time!”
“Don’t let your guard down, watch out for monsters and obstacles.”
“Understood!”
I drew the sword at my waist and slashed it at the tall grass as we made our way.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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