A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Because many philosophical principles, when explored in the end, can seem almost like fallacies.

Instead of giving the boy another lesson, Bray took out two copper coins from his pouch.

"Very well played." Bray tossed two copper coins precisely into the pianist's hand.

The musician caught the copper coin in a daze, forgetting to continue playing.

"Sometimes pretending to be kind actually feels pretty good."

“At least that’s how it is for me.” After saying that, Bray picked up Elaine and walked towards the “church.” Having killed yet another Silver Seed, Bray’s life remained unchanged.

If I had to pinpoint anything that's changed, it would probably be that Brechet's technique has improved.

The silver-grade material, which is made just like a leather belt, feels surprisingly good to cut, even easier than those giant demigods.

"Clatter clatter clatter clatter clatter—" Bray expressionlessly chopped the vegetables on the cutting board with the cleaver in his hand.

After killing that guy, his chopping skills improved a lot, and he could even feel that his cooking level was about to go up again.

But why does the cooking section of the appraisal skill include knife skills?

Bray strongly suspects that his high cooking level is largely due to the bonus from his knife skills.

Otherwise, no matter what, his cooking level shouldn't be in the dozens; at that level, he could be a very famous chef.

Those who reach level 100 or higher might be called culinary gods?

"Haha, Nia is so naughty." Naruko's voice rang out from outside the kitchen.

"Mommy, don't run away!" came Nia's sweet, childish voice.

"Smack!" Bray suddenly slammed the cleaver down on the cutting board.

The force was just right; the blade was stuck on the cutting board, but the board showed no signs of cracking.

Why is it that I'm the one cooking every day? Doesn't Naruko know how to cook?

How could that be? If that guy didn't know how, wouldn't his whole family starve to death when he went on a long trip?

"If Nia catches me, I'll let you play with Baba, okay?" No matter what, Bray could recognize Naruko's voice.

The resolution is incredibly high.

"No matter what it is, your baba will definitely play with you."

"Really? Nia wants to play with a sword." Nia patted her tummy happily.

But before Nia could even finish being happy, Bray picked her up from behind.

“…” Bray stared at Naruko with his dead fish eyes.

Although Naruko was somewhat used to Bray's gaze, she still felt uneasy being stared at for too long.

Especially when Bray gives you that look, it's absolutely chilling.

It's not that scary, but it just makes you feel uncomfortable all over.

"Bang!" After Nia was picked up, she turned around and hugged Bray's face.

"Hmm..." Bree pulled Nia away from his face, his expression softening considerably.

"You idiot, have you packed your things yet?"

Well, if it were before, Bray would definitely have called her a pervert, but now Naruko is at least his wife...

All I can say is that pink-haired idiot.

"Pack your things, pack what?" Naruko looked puzzled, and even started rubbing her temples as she tried to remember.

“Expedition…” Bray said irritably.

It turned out that while he was in the kitchen, Naruko had forgotten about the expedition.

"Oh, a picnic?" Naruko's eyes lit up; she finally remembered.

The expedition, which was extremely dangerous for the entire safe zone, was described by Bray and Naruko as a picnic.

No, it's an adventure, a long-awaited adventure!

Bray's strength is undeniable, but Naruko's is entirely due to her carelessness.

Or rather, this is no longer at the level of being thick-skinned; after all, she wasn't afraid when she first saw the silver-type or the golden-type incarnation.

What Bray didn't know was that Naruko had once discarded her Golden Seed incarnation.

"You should have said so earlier!" Naruko rolled up her sleeves, looking very enthusiastic.

“I told you that an hour ago.” Bray’s lips twitched.

"Oh, it's alright, there's still time to prepare."

"But are you going to bring Nia along too?" Naruko asked casually.

But this rather casual question made Bray fall into deep thought.

Despite Nia's inherent high luck and Naruto's added luck, theoretically she should be fine as long as she doesn't encounter an excessively strong Silver-ranked enemy.

But as a father, Bray was always a little worried.

What if Bray accidentally trips and falls away from Nia, and the concept of the Silver Race happens to affect her?

No, no... Nia isn't like Naruko; she can't run or jump.

"That's a really tricky question..." Bray said, annoyed.

Nia leaned against Bree, looking at Bree and Naruko with confusion. She hadn't been able to understand what the two were saying since earlier.

Of course, it's impossible for her to be completely unaware; Nia probably knew that her parents were going out.

But why couldn't Nia be brought along? This was something Nia didn't understand.

"Why don't we let Nia go play at Nicol Bolas's place?" Naruko suggested to Bray, a sudden idea popping into her head.

"Anyway, Nicol Bolas hasn't seen Nia in a long time."

"..." Bray couldn't bear to tell Naruko that the ancestral dragon actually frequently turned on its little TV to watch what was happening on their side.

Nia had already been seen by Nicol Bolas.

Ugh, just thinking about this makes Bray inexplicably furious.

This is his daughter, and he can't stand being spied on by a dragon every day.

However, Naruko's suggestion was still good. Nicol Bolas was definitely safe, and at least Nia's presence wouldn't annoy or anger them.

"Then let's leave it with Him for now."

"I wonder if Nia will like what Nicol Bolas has to do." Bray nuzzled Nia's cheek with his forehead.

"Giggle~" Nia was so happy by Bray's affectionate gesture that she forgot her earlier doubts for a moment.

When Bray was about to have Nia go with Naruko to learn how to pack, he seemed to sense something.

"You said it, didn't you?" A dignified voice, somewhat familiar to Bray, echoed in the humble little house.

He instinctively slid to the side, then shielded Nia.

"My ally, you just said you'd leave Nia here with me, right?" The long-haired girl tore through space and peered at Bray to confirm.

The girl's appearance was completely at odds with her previous authoritative voice.

But Bray knew that the voice came from the girl.

This girl with long, pale golden hair is Nicol Bolas, a dragon.

Although its bouncy tuft of hair and sleepy appearance make it hard to believe that it is some kind of powerful being.

But He is really amazing.

"Ah!" Nia gasped in surprise at the sudden appearance of Nicol Bolas and shrank into Bray's arms.

“Um…” Noticing Nia’s reaction, Nicol Bolas felt a little embarrassed.

“You scared her,” Bray said expressionlessly.

"Am I that scary? I don't think so." He jumped out of the space and looked at his own body.

Theoretically, many people wouldn't be afraid of this girl's posture; they might even be overjoyed (?).

"Looks like you've gotten used to living in this era." Nicolas lay down on the Brey family's sofa, the cotton padding all turned outwards, swinging his bare feet.

"This sofa is so hard, it's not comfortable at all." He sighed. The sofas used to be so much better, especially the beanbag chairs, they were simply a godsend.

"Levy, have you been behaving well lately?" He asked the lazy Levy by the window.

“Very good =V=.” Levy replied softly, then continued to lie there like a house cat.

"As expected of Levy, my junior is truly outstanding." He inexplicably praised himself.

It seems to be the ancestral dragon that made Little Nick call him "the great Nicholas."

"Stop with this nonsense. There's no way to use concepts here, so how did you get here?" Bray raised an eyebrow. This guy, Nicol Bolas, was acting like this was his own home.

“What I can’t use is a concept, but what I use isn’t a concept, it’s magic.” Nicol Bolas waved his hand, indicating that he was different from those barbarians and was a dragon sage who knew magic.

Bray nodded silently; indeed, spells could be used freely in safe zones.

The fact that the vast majority of Silver-ranked individuals do not know magic is truly fortunate.

And the fact that the dragon in front of us, which knows magic, has no interest in the safe zone is even more fortunate.

"Don't overthink it, ally."

“I feel you’re not as interesting as you were as an adventurer just now.” After saying that, Nicol Bolas adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable.

“You didn’t have so many concerns before. Now you’re more like an ordinary person.”

"I've always been an ordinary person."

“…” Nicolas suddenly fell silent for a second, and the air seemed to freeze as a result.

“Yes, yes, you’re an ordinary person.” Then He replied helplessly to Bray.

“Then why did you come here suddenly? If you were coming, knock on the door,” Bray said.

"Isn't it because I heard you say you wanted to leave little Nia with me for a while?" Nicol Bolas shrugged. Only special things could arouse His interest; ordinary things were simply not worth His attention.

"I knew you were eavesdropping."

"Didn't you already know this?" Nicol Bolas showed no remorse for always watching Bray's life on the small TV.

"Bang, who is this?" After a long while, Nia finally glanced at Nicol Bolas and tried to ask.

“He’s an acquaintance of Baba’s; he’s the one who gave you your name,” Bray reassured Nia.

“Oh yeah, Mommy knows little Nico Bolas too.” Naruko, who had been in gossip mode since early on, chimed in to prove she was still there.

After hearing what Bray and Naruko said, Nia curiously looked at the girl in front of her who was about the same age as her older sister Levy.

Nia had no idea that Nicol Bolas was an ancient monster who had lived for countless years.

"So it's okay for Nia to stay with you, right? I remember Favarona is here too." Bray didn't think Nicol Bolas would refuse to let Nia stay, but the problem was that there was also a Spring Wolf that was very unfriendly to lower species.

"Don't worry, He will fall in love with Nia." Nicol Bolas patted his non-existent chest and gave Bray a promise without hesitation.

"Therefore you don't need to worry. Even if He doesn't like it, the three of us dragons can easily take on a wolf."

“???” Bray found Nicol Bolas’s words terrifying.

Is Spring Wolf alright? I have a feeling his hometown might be in danger.

"There's no time to lose, come over here now." Nicol Bolas got up from the sofa and drew a circle in the air.

The space was torn apart by slender fingers, creating a huge rift.

Nicol Bolas actually had a way to teleport everyone together, but that wouldn't be suitable for young Nia, as it might cause her to vomit, so he didn't use it.

"Have a safe trip." Naruko sat in her chair and waved to Bray.

"You...aren't you coming?" Bray finally managed to squeeze out the question after a long pause.

"You should go. If there are too many people, that wolf won't be happy," Naruko said softly, tying her hair up with a rubber band.

“Okay.” Bray had to admit that Naruko was right.

Spring Wolf dislikes inferior species at all, let alone helps them.

Even for Bray, whom He approved of, each time He offered help, it was with great difficulty.