A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"Rip—" Garrett ripped open the flesh of a dragon with both hands.

Garrett grinned maliciously, pulled one hand back, and then plunged it into the dragon's throat.

Without even letting out a mournful cry, the dragon collapsed.

"!?!" The remaining two sub-dragons were stunned.

But while they were spacing out, Garrett was not.

After killing one of the dragons, the figure lunged at the next one.

---

"Phew, that was exhausting." Garrett leaned against a dead dragon.

"You've worked hard, energetic battalion commander," Snake said casually.

Garrett not only had enough military merits, but was also quite strong.

They probably have the strength of a top-tier A-rank adventurer.

Dealing with a B-rank or lower dragon is a piece of cake.

"Deputy Battalion Commander, let's eat Yalong's meat tonight." Garrett licked his lips.

“Please don’t do that, sir, this meat is poisonous.” Snake rejected Garrett’s idea once again.

“This is so boring,” Garrett said listlessly, lying on the ground.

“If you want something interesting, you can definitely help with the night shift,” Snake said.

"No." Garrett's lips twitched.

“By the way, we’ve reached the mountainside. We should be able to reach the depths of Dragon Mountain tomorrow,” Snake said.

"If we go deeper, there is a possibility that an S-class monster might jump out at any time. The entire camp must be on high alert."

"S-rank, huh?" Upon hearing "S-rank monster," Garrett's expression became much more serious.

If they were to face an S-rank monster, how many lives would this battalion have to lose to have any chance of winning?

No, winning might be a pipe dream, and even escaping might be a problem.

Given enough time, an S-rank monster could destroy a town.

Such combat power is definitely not something a single battalion can handle.

Especially battalions composed solely of regular troops.

Soldiers in the regular army are normally only comparable to C-rank adventurers.

Unfortunately, a C-grade is still a C-grade; a difference in quantity can lead to a qualitative change.

“Go for a short drive in the mountains, then hurry up and go for a walk,” Garrett said to Snake.

“That’s exactly what I was thinking too.” Snake nodded. His battalion was essentially acting as scouts for this operation.

There's no need to be too fixated on it.

Taking it too seriously might cost the entire battalion dearly. The important thing is, even if the entire battalion is lost, the reward will be different.

Snake looked up at the mountaintop; the Dragon Mountain appeared exceptionally deep and secluded under the night sky.

This is a dark and gloomy night that hides deadly danger.

---

Bray also looked up at the crescent moon hanging high in the sky.

Along the way, Xiao You led Bu Lei to find a kind of purple grass.

Unfortunately, the purple grass did not have fan-shaped leaves, nor did it have the characteristic aroma of breadgrass.

Most importantly, it's also poisonous.

"I searched for ages before I finally found one." Naruko fiddled with her long ponytail, looking a little tired.

"It's getting dark, time to sleep." Xiao You looked around.

For Xiaoyou, it's time to go to sleep when it gets dark.

“Let’s go home, I won’t lead the way.” Xiao You turned her head and said to Bu Lei.

"..." Bree stared blankly at Xiao You with his right eye.

The pupils, which were already dim, became even harder to see in the darkness.

Do you think it's possible?

"No, I would never help you find that herb at night, no matter what."

“Nighttime is for sleeping, not for staying up all night.” Xiao You nodded to herself, not listening to what Bree was saying.

“I didn’t say tonight, I said you’ll continue leading the way tomorrow.” Bray pointed to the sky.

Xiao You tilted her head back, following the direction of Bu Lei's finger.

"What's up in the sky?" Xiao You asked Bree curiously, still gazing up at the sky.

“There’s nothing there,” Bray told Xiaoyou truthfully.

He was just trying to act profound, but he didn't expect Xiao You to be so uncooperative.

"Then why are you pointing at the sky?"

“It’s nothing,” Bray said.

"You're really boring."

Bray was severely impacted.

"Then come with me." Xiao You suddenly beckoned, signaling Bree and the others to follow.

"It's time to sleep tonight, come to my house."

“!” Bray’s dead fish eyes were filled with “excitement”, but he quickly calmed down.

If it's a man and a woman, saying this is very suggestive.

However, if a dragon were to tell itself that it has a Naruto and a Levy, there would be absolutely nothing to be excited about.

"Heh, I actually got a little excited." Bray chuckled to himself. Being single for so long, even dragons seemed handsome to him.

"What are you muttering about?" Xiao You looked at Bray strangely.

"nothing."

"Naruko, Levy, we have a place to stay tonight," Bray said, turning to Naruko who looked sleepy.

As for Levy, she was still full of energy.

"Follow me, there are even more Night Dragons."

The nights in Longshan are more dangerous than the days.

Many nocturnal wyverns hunt at night.

Those unsuspecting prey will be killed while they are asleep.

If Bray wants to sleep, three people need to take turns keeping watch.

But that would be very tiring, so it would be even better if there was a place to stay.

Besides, where a true dragon lives, there probably wouldn't be any impudent dragons that would dare to come near.

Xiao You walked in the darkness, her long hair blending into her clothes, making her difficult to spot.

He simply took a step and released some of his aura, causing the dragon that had been hiding in the shadows to retreat.

Even when she's asleep, Xiao You is no match for these dragons; it's uncertain whether they can even break through her defenses.

---

"As expected, all dragons live in caves..." Bree was speechless as he looked at the entrance of a cave.

Nicopolis is also a cave.

It seems that dragons have a particular fondness for caves.

"What's wrong with caves?" Xiao You said, dissatisfied.

"No, it's good. One of the dragons I met also likes caves."

Upon hearing Bray's words, Xiao You's ears twitched slightly.

Have you ever seen other dragons?

"I've met him, he's much older than you." After saying that, Bray didn't continue.

Heaven knows if that ancestral dragon was spying on me.

Xiao You, however, was quite concerned, since she had never seen any other dragons.

No, Xiaoyou did talk about other dragons.

"The only dragon I've ever seen besides myself is my sister," Xiao You sighed.

On Longshan Mountain, there is more than just Xiaoyou Dragon.

Xiao You also has a younger sister who was born in the same place as her and grew up in the same way.

"But then He suddenly disappeared." Xiao You was a little frustrated; the disappearance of her sister was a huge blow to her.

After losing her younger sister, Xiaoyou's life became exceptionally lonely.

"You have a sister?" Bray was a little surprised.

Since Xiao You is a dragon, then her younger sister will naturally also be a dragon.

Bray never expected that there would be two dragons in their growth stage on Dragon Mountain.

At around 20 years old, for the dragon race, it's not even the beginning.

“My sister’s name is Xiaoxue,” Xiaoyou said softly.

Both of them had very simple names, and neither of them knew what complicated names to choose.

“Xiaoxue and I were both abandoned by our parents in Longshan,” Xiaoyou said.

Xiaoyou and Xiaoxue had never met their parents. After hatching, they found themselves in a messy cave.

It was also thanks to the fact that the Silver species individuals were strong enough in their early years; otherwise, if it were other species, Xiao You and Xiao Xue might not have been able to survive in Dragon Mountain, which was full of sub-dragons.

"All our parents left us was this cave," Xiao You said.

Perhaps because she hadn't had anyone to talk to in a long time, Xiaoyou and Bulei talked for quite a while.

Bray listened patiently as He finished speaking.

After a long while, Xiao You pondered.

"Just find somewhere to sleep," Xiao You said, without adding anything further. The cave where Xiao You stayed wasn't surrounded by rocks.

Instead, it was covered with a layer of gray-white stone bricks, and there were even decorative statues in the corners.

Some incredibly precious jewels that were displayed outside were carelessly tossed on the ground.

Flames composed of pure magic burned in the lampposts.

As for what exactly is burning, no one knows.

However, just a dozen or so lamps illuminated the entire cave.

This is where Bray and his friends will be sleeping tonight.

At first glance, it gives the illusion of being in a grand mansion.

Unfortunately, the cave only contained a huge round bed.

That round bed was clearly for dragons to sleep on, and it wasn't even a dragon.

It's probably a bed used by two dragons to sleep together.

This is where Xiaoyou and her younger sister were born and placed.

It could also be called a crib.

As she grew up, Xiaoyou instinctively used this as her bed.