My Glasses Will Be Able to Conquer the Whole World, I Suppose

Chapter 225 – The Story From Then On – Part 3

“… So, where did you come from?”

Chewing on the dried meat he was given, and washing it down with the water he received, Zett repeated this process over and over again.

The eyepatch-wearing woman, who had been watching Zett’s meal scene devoid of any trace of decency for a while, inquired.

Where did you come from?

It seemed that her wariness had not yet dissipated.

“I’m just curious, that’s all. Where is this place?”

“What…?”

His vague response only seemed to increase her suspicion, but there was no ulterior motive behind it. It was simply his honest question.

“This dried meat is delicious. What kind of meat is it?”

“It’s bear! It’s my meat!”

Breathlessly watching Zett’s meal scene, the woman who had given him the dried meat answered while staring intently.

“Bear? Are you kidding me? I’ve eaten it before, but it wasn’t this good, and it certainly wasn’t tender.”

“It’s rib meat! It’s carefully prepared by shaving off the meat attached to the ribs and meticulously processing it! Delicious, right!? It really is! I ate some too, and it was delicious, but is this also delicious!?”

“It’s delicious. It’s amazing.”

“Really!? Can I have some too!?”

“Huh? But you gave it to me just now. Are you asking for it back?”

“… Hold on, Horun.”

The conversation had completely derailed.

The eyepatch woman scolded her meat-loving companion.

“So, what’s the situation? What’s going on?”

Joining them were the other two guards, both women as well. One was an older woman wearing a red hood that covered her eyes, and the other carried a large bow.

… The caravan was already trying to pass by the five of them.

“Huh? Brought here by a dragon?”

Asked again by the woman in the red hood about where he came from, Zett replied.

… Brought here by a dragon and abandoned around here, he said.

“I’d like to say, if you’re going to lie, at least make it a more believable lie…”

The eyepatch woman expressed clear disbelief, but she cast a slightly hesitant glance at the woman in the red hood.

“Yeah, if it’s a lie, it should be a better one.”

“And he doesn’t seem to be lying, does he?”

Agreeing with the woman in the hood, the one with the bow also chimed in.

“Huff… Ah… My meat… Huff… Huff…”

The meat-loving woman was huffing and puffing.

Even for Zett, who had seen plenty of intense perverts, it was a bit unsettling.

“If we assume it’s true, does that mean a dragon settled in this area?”

“It didn’t seem like a wild dragon.”

As Zett finished his dried meat, he added, ignoring the mournful “Ah…” from the meat-loving woman.

“I was brought here by a dragon not because of the dragon’s will, but because of the dragon’s owner’s intention.”

The woman in the red hood’s complexion changed.

“Could it be that the dragon’s owner is a dragonborn?”

“Most likely.”

If it’s a dragonborn, Zett had seen them a few times in Krozheit. They had dragon-like features somewhere on their bodies.

The man he met that night… undoubtedly had the characteristics of a dragonborn. His limbs looked reptilian.

And above all, he tied up Zett and brought him on a dragon.

“In that case… it’s highly credible.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Dragonborns raise dragons and can fly with them in the sky. It’s the truth.”

… At this point, the woman in the red hood closed off the information.

Currently, at the castle of Nastiara, the capital where they were heading, there were envoys from the dragonborn. If he was brought here, most likely, they had disposed of this man while they were in contact with the dragonborn in Nastiara Castle.

Regardless of the truth, someone who had been abandoned somewhere by someone was not trustworthy.

He probably caused some trouble and was retaliated against.

It wouldn’t give away information and end up with trouble in the capital.

… This man is dangerous.

He looks dangerous, covered in tattoos, but seeing him in person, he emits a truly dangerous aura.

He seems capable of committing most crimes without hesitation, and on top of that, there’s a sense of abnormal strength.

Having either one would be bad enough, but having both is extremely dangerous.

If this man were to show hostility or ill intentions, they might have killed him right here and now, the four of them together.

Even if not, they might have considered killing him here— they’re thinking about it.

Moreover, three out of the four have come to that conclusion.

“Can dragons be eaten?”

“Hold on, Horun.”

The exception is the woman with the meat.

“There’s so much I’d like to ask, but as you can see, we’re on the job. We can’t linger too long.”

The caravan they had been talking to had already moved ahead, leaving the guards behind.

Certainly, if they strayed further, there would be complaints.

“What about you? What are your plans?”

Without asking directly “who are you”, the woman in the red hood asked about Zett’s future plans.

“I’m going to earn some money and return home. I left a lot of things behind.”

Honestly, he definitely wants revenge on the man who brought him here.

However, revenge is not the top priority.

If he were to weigh revenge against his comrades who were left behind, his comrades would undoubtedly take precedence.

Not long ago, despite spreading rumors of Zett’s absence and setting up various traps, they ended up on the stage with no results.

It’s ironic.

Now that he’s truly absent, thanks to the rumors spread just before, they should be acting as a deterrent.

The fact that the absent Zett participated in the hunting festival is now camouflaged as whether he was really there or not.

If Zett were to be seen as absent and cause a commotion, he might suddenly appear like he did when he participated in the hunting festival.

That possibility is being shown to those around him.

Therefore, for a while, there shouldn’t be any trouble even if he’s absent.

But, it’s only for a while. It’s best to return home as soon as possible.

“Earning money…?”

“It’s for travel expenses. I’m sure it’s quite far from here.”

Zett casually replied to the eyepatch woman’s voice, but her true thoughts were, “what kind of criminal activities is this guy planning to earn money?”

Her sense of caution only grew.

Zett knows well what kind of place Krozheit, the lawless country not on the map, is.

It’s not a place to mention even to those who seem familiar with the underworld, let alone to others.

If it attracts interest, curiosity, ambitions, or aspirations, it would be very troublesome.

That city is the last refuge after running and running and running.

If unnecessary things like someone’s interest or curiosity are brought in, many people will be troubled. Especially the people in Zett’s domain, the slums, would be greatly troubled.

He doesn’t mind conflicts or incidents, but he doesn’t need those kinds of troubles.

In other words, he shouldn’t talk to these women.

Their guard isn’t down yet.

Or rather, the more he talks, the more it increases.

He understands that much.