A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"You seem to be having a great time chatting with the 'Ghost Hunter' again." A female adventurer called out to the receptionist, raising her wine glass.

"Yes," the young woman nodded with a smile.

"Don't you think the contrast between the two is adorable?"

"A cute contrast?" The female adventurer was clearly stunned after hearing her words.

"You could also try talking to Mr. 'Demon Hunter'."

"Next time," the female adventurer laughed heartily, gulping down the wine in her glass. Back at the hotel, Bray stood before Naruko and Levy.

"In conclusion, we might have to work as security guards at that tour this week," Bray said earnestly to Naruko and Levy, holding the letter of commission between his fingers.

Well, actually, I was only saying that to Naruko; it didn't matter whether Levy listened to me or not.

Levy's role is like those people who go on a trip with you.

"So, what kind of tour are you talking about?" Naruko asked.

"Don't you think this question is a bit of a mouthful?" Bray retorted instinctively.

“I think so too, but do I really need to change the sentence structure?” Naruko retorted.

"..." Bray was momentarily speechless, but it didn't seem to be to the point of needing to change his sentence structure.

"It seems to be a performance by a songstress named Eors." Bray recalled what the adventurer's guild lady had told him not long ago.

"Oh, it's Eors." Naruko suddenly looked enlightened.

"you know?"

“Why wouldn’t I know? I know way more than you do.” Naruko gave Bray a disdainful look.

"..." Bray couldn't think of a rebuttal.

It seems that Naruko often explains some of her own things.

But I'm always the one asking the questions.

Thinking about this, Bray felt inexplicably sad. Looking at it this way, he seemed like an idiot.

"However, very little is known about Eors's private affairs."

"Aside from knowing that she performs everywhere and that she is very beautiful and has a lovely voice, there is no other information."

“He rarely attends those banquets, he’s only active on stage,” Naruko recounted about Eors.

"Of course, I guess you understand the principle that scarcity increases value, right?"

"So she's very popular?"

"kindness."

"A songstress who doesn't get involved in too much social life is truly a breath of fresh air."

"But frankly speaking, it's really quite difficult for a songstress like that to become famous."

The performing arts industry also has all sorts of rules, and many talented people have been destroyed because of these rules.

“Aeolus can be described as a miracle.” Naruko shrugged.

"Seems pretty impressive?"

“Actually, he’s really powerful.” Naruko glanced at Bree.

"So when exactly are we going?"

“Ah, the commission hasn’t been successfully received yet,” Bray said.

“…” Naruko’s expression froze for a moment.

"What's with all that dead fish eyes you've been talking about?"

“I think we should be able to get it.” Bray nodded emphatically.

“Oh!” Levy chimed in appropriately.

"Okay, so it was all just empty talk." Naruko immediately lost interest; she had been hoping to use her position as a bodyguard to get a free performance.

"What about me?" Xiao You asked, quite inappropriately.

Xiao You's cold face clearly conveyed the message, "Get me to do this."

These three guys went to be guards, so is He, the black dragon, left at home?

He didn't want to be the Black Dragon who stayed behind, but he also didn't want to be a guard for the Dark Iron race.

The thought of having to condescend to be a Dark Iron race singing guard made Xiao You feel extremely uncomfortable.

“Yes, what about Xiaoyou?” Naruko stroked her chin. Since she was currently the one teaching Xiaoyou, she also had to take responsibility for Xiaoyou’s future.

“Just stand near us then,” Naruko said.

"?" A question mark appeared in Bray's eyes.

Make Xiaoyou stand in the venue? Could He stand it? Bray had a feeling that Xiaoyou wouldn't do that.

“Okay,” Xiaoyou replied simply, seemingly quite satisfied with Naruto’s suggestion.

“??????” Bray’s face was covered with question marks.

Wait, why did Xiaoyou agree to this suggestion so readily? Isn't it stupid to just stand there?

Bray, in any case, absolutely refused to stand in one place and do nothing.

“Consider this a test of your patience as a dragon!” Naruko said seriously.

She wasn't just trying to fool Xiaoyou; she genuinely thought so—yes, standing still really tests a person's patience.

Dragons are all very old creatures, so patience is essential.

The more Naruko thought about it, the more she felt that her suggestion made sense and was really great.

"!" An exclamation mark appeared above Xiao You's head.

He hadn't thought too much about it; he just felt that standing was better than being a guard for the Dark Iron race.

But after Naruko explained it, He suddenly felt that just standing there like an idiot was actually quite meaningful.

"Think about it, dragons live very long lives, but apart from sleeping, their lives are actually quite boring."

"Take advantage of your youth and hone your skills," Naruko said, patting Yu's shoulder with an air of maturity.

Judging by age, Xiao You is just a young dragon, not much older than Mingzi.

"Okay." Xiao You responded earnestly, looking incredibly obedient.

If Nick Boras were to see this, he would be speechless with shock.

What will surprise Him is—why are His descendants so simple-minded?

After hearing the conversation, Bray was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

"When did you become so knowledgeable about dragons?" Bray was stunned.

Why does Naruko act like "dragons are just ordinary creatures"?

“Little Nick Boras mentioned it to me during a casual chat,” Naruko answered Bray’s question matter-of-factly.

"..." seems to be...not wrong.

“However, when little Nickbolas said He was at least ten thousand years old, she was so scared that her ponytail stood on end,” Naruko sighed.

"She looks so young, but she's already an old person."

"Is this the point?" This time, Bray could finally criticize others for having the wrong focus.

"Why are you making such a fuss? Aren't you quite familiar with Nick Boras too?" Naruko glanced at Bray sideways.

“You make a very good point,” Bray said expressionlessly.

"It's just a dragon. I've seen all sorts of strange things before."

"For example, that dragon that looks like an insect, or that big wolf that can talk."

"..."

That makes sense; he doesn't seem to care much about dragons either.

Naruko's attitude doesn't seem surprising.

Yes, yes, that's not surprising at all.

“…” Bray fell silent.

"Alright, alright, Xiaoyou will be able to make the arrangements by then, so let's just wait for the news."

Talking about it now is pointless, and there's no guarantee that I'll accept the commission.

“Bray?” Levy looked up at Bray, puzzled.

After speaking with Naruko, Bray froze, motionless and silent.

“Ah…” Both Bray and Xiaoyou let out a stunned sigh in unison.

"Are they all dumbfounded?" Naruko muttered.

But this has little to do with her, so she'd better just lie down.

"Knock knock knock—" Just as Naruko was about to lie on the sofa like a lazy bum, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock—" The door was being knocked on repeatedly.

The person knocking seemed a bit anxious, knocking very frequently.

Naruko looked left and right. There was a stunned Bray, a dazed Yu, a clueless Levy, and a fireball that couldn't open the door.

It seems like only I can open the door.

Finally, Naruko reluctantly shuffled towards the entrance.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Naruko asked without even looking at the person after opening the door.

"I'm here to see Mr. Bray." A familiar voice rang in her ears, forcing Naruko to open her eyes.

“!!” Naruko looked closely and saw Virginia and Blanche standing at the door.

"Ahaha, it's you, Princess Virginia." Naruko stroked her pink hair and chuckled a few times.

"Yes, I'm really sorry for this sudden visit." Although Virginia's lips twitched slightly when she saw Naruko, she managed to calm herself down.

Calm down, Virginia. You know Naruko lives with Bray.

"Brey, Princess Virginia is here to see you," Naruko called out into the house.

Oh no, a rival has appeared, and Naruko is temporarily stuck.

I was thinking of lying down like a salted fish, but it seems that's not going to happen.

However, Naruko wouldn't do something like lying to Virginia that Bray wasn't there.

That's too petty; Naruko wouldn't do something like that.

"You're really enthusiastic," Naruko said abruptly.

“We can’t afford to be passive.” Virginia wasn’t oblivious, and she understood what Naruko was trying to say in an instant.

But she didn't react much, she just replied naturally.

"Wait a moment." After hearing Naruko's shout, Bray barely managed to recover from his shock.

He walked to the entrance in a daze and greeted Virginia and Blanche.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Bray." Virginia smiled sweetly, her lips pursed.

"Good afternoon, Your Highness." Bray nodded in response.

"Um, that..." Virginia began to stammer after greeting everyone.

Virginia was flushed and hot; she started to panic even before she had said anything.

She racked her brains trying to find the right words, but unfortunately, the more she tried, the less she knew what to say.

How can I get Bray to have a good impression of her?

I need help online, Virginia is in a very, very urgent situation.

"Your Highness, please step back a little." Blanche couldn't stand it anymore, so she asked the princess to step back a bit to make room for her.