Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

As the strange feeling in his mind became stronger and stronger, Sieg, who covered his head tightly with both hands, began to digest the things that poured into his mind involuntarily. It seemed that these things were easy to understand. When Sieg began to try to digest and understand them, the full picture of those things automatically appeared.

That is a memory.

[In the past, there was a rich and beautiful planet in the universe]

[After several wars, the countries on the planet are in a short period of peace. But one day, a monster called a dragon suddenly appeared on the planet, bringing an unprecedented devastating disaster to the planet]

[In order to fight against dragons, scientists on the planet began to study how to destroy them. Through day after day of research and confrontation, the life on the planet gradually came to the point where it could compete with the dragons - until finally, all the dragons were destroyed.]

[But as a price, the planet was completely destroyed by the dragon's attack, and all the life forms living on it died.]

[Decades later, a visitor from space arrived at the dead planet. During his exploration of the planet, he discovered the last unused dragon-slayer weapon - the conceptual implantable composite weapon dragon-slayer system.]

[Based on the manufacturing concept and core instructions, the Dragon Slayer System requests the visitor to start the Dragon Slayer operation]

[The alien visitor eventually took it away from the desolate planet, but until the moment of its death, it never destroyed any dragon.]

[In order to continue its mission after losing its contractor, the Dragon Slayer System quickly selected a new contractor to continue slaying dragons.]

[Repeat and repeat]

.......

"This is......."

Feeling the memories emerging in his mind, Sieg's eyes changed slightly when he looked at Brunhilde, and Brunhilde also smiled gently.

[It seems that you have understood]

[Then please allow me to ask once more - can you please sign a contract with me and become a contractor of the Dragon Slayer System? ]

【上一任契约者已于4分55秒前死亡，失去契约者的状态下，系统将于11时55分03秒后因能量耗尽而停止活动】

[This is mutually exclusive with the core instructions of the system]

[Before completing the mission of slaying dragons, this system cannot stop functioning, so please sign a contract with me and continue slaying dragons with me. I will provide any auxiliary work that will help you slay dragons more efficiently.]

Brunhilde asked, or pleaded, in a very serious manner.

Even Zieg, who hadn't interacted with people for a long time, could feel the sincerity in her tone.

"...Why me?"

Instead of agreeing, Sieg asked, "If you want to kill dragons more efficiently...why don't you go find other dragon hunters, or even the Cult of the Sun? They are an organization that is eager to kill dragons from top to bottom. I just keep hunting dragons because I have nowhere else to go and I have to survive. I don't particularly want to kill dragons."

【The reason for choosing you is simple】

[Because you are the closest to me and have the desire to slay dragons - when the Dragon Slayer System was first created, one of its design concepts was ultimate versatility. It does not require the contractor to meet too many conditions. Anyone who wants to slay dragons, even if it is just a temporary idea, can sign a contract with the Dragon Slayer System.]

"......"

Still, Zieger hadn't responded.

Because it's too suspicious.

He had survived alone in the wilderness for five years, during which time he had met some strangers here and there, and he understood that one should not trust others easily. Previously, because of Brunhilde's beauty, beautiful voice, and kind and gentle attitude, he had let down his guard a little, but that didn't mean he would just foolishly make a contract with her.

[You are really alert, that's great]

"...Great? Why?"

[Because there was a contractor who was bewitched by a dragon in human form while slaying a dragon, and died. Therefore, sufficient vigilance and firm will are indispensable on the road to slaying a dragon. It is great that you have such qualities at such a young age.]

Brunhilde laughed from the bottom of her heart.

The straightforward praise made Zigg's heart waver.

[So, how about this? ]

Suddenly, Brunhilde changed the subject.

[A dragon is approaching now, perhaps attracted by the smell of blood. ]

"—!"

After quickly pulling the broken silver sword out of the barbecue and wiping off the remaining blood and gravy on it, Sieg paid full attention to his surroundings.

[200 o'clock direction, straight-line distance 6 meters, number ]

[Additional: The temporary contractor's weapon is damaged, and the primary repair process has begun.]

Brunhilde came to Sieg while speaking, and gently grasped the broken silver sword in his hand. Under Sieg's astonished eyes, the broken silver sword suddenly became whole again! Even the accumulated damage on the sword disappeared, and it became an almost brand new silver sword!

"you--"

Please let me prove it, brave warrior.

[I will provide the best support I can to help you destroy the invading dragons. If you are satisfied with me, please sign a contract with me. I promise that after the contract, I can provide you with more comprehensive and excellent support.]

[Of course, please pay attention now]

"GGGAAAArrrrrr————————!"

A familiar dragon roar came from not far away!

Just as Brunhilde said, six lower-level dragons were rapidly approaching the direction where Sieg was!

[Please start, warrior]

Brunhilde's gentle but firm voice reached Sieg's heart.

[——It’s time to slay the dragon]

3. He and She Who Can't Die

Dragon hunters usually act in groups of two.

After all, dragons only move at night. Compared with the day, there are many more disadvantages for humans at night. In addition, there are natural differences in abilities between dragons and humans. Even if it is just hunting a lower-level dragon, it is best for two dragon hunters to act together.

In addition, dragons usually move in groups, with as few as two or three and as many as five or six. A group of this number cannot be handled by one person alone, so dragon hunters almost always act in groups, from small groups of two or three to large groups of more than a dozen.

Sieg, who had been hunting dragons alone, had suffered a lot in the dragon hunting battles so far. After all, he did not have three heads and six arms, and his weapon was only a silver sword. He could not pay attention to all directions at all times, nor could he resist attacks from multiple directions at the same time.

Although it is not impossible to find a partner, Sieg has been away from town for a long time and is used to living alone, so he always just thinks about it and has never really tried to find a partner.

So, this is the first time in five years——

Sieg has someone around to hunt dragons with him.

[There is a dragon approaching from behind, please pay attention, the hit countdown is three seconds, two seconds, one second——]

Brunhilde's reminder rang in Sieg's ears.

In coordination with her reporting of time and place, Sieg chopped off the head of the lower dragon in front of him with a sharp sword. He then stretched one hand behind him, and a scorching flame immediately erupted from his palm, immediately engulfing the lower dragon that was trying to launch a sneak attack!

[Directly above, two]

"GAAAArrrrrr————!"

Along with Brunhilde's reminder, Sieg also heard the dragon's roar coming from above his head.

The last two lower-level dragons jumped high, one on the left and one on the right, and bit Sieg at the same time with their bloody mouths that were big enough to swallow an adult.

Without any hesitation, Sieg threw the silver sword in his hand towards one of the lower dragons! At the same time, his free hands ignited with flames, and a larger ball of fire than before shot into the sky following the silver sword!

“Bang—!”

The roar echoed and dazzling flames flashed in the sky.

The charred bodies of the two lower dragons quickly fell to the ground, and Sieg reached out to catch the silver sword that also fell. He rushed forward and cut the charred bodies into two pieces with two swift swords. Then he returned to the lower dragon that had tried to sneak attack him before and cut off its head with the silver sword.

After doing all this, Sieg took a deep breath.

"That's the end of it."

[Yes, it was a beautiful battle.]

Brunhilde came to Sieg.

[Destroying six dragons by yourself is a very brilliant achievement. You are indeed an excellent dragon slayer. I wanted to prove that I was indeed helpful to you by supporting you in this battle, but it seems that I may have done something unnecessary.]

[Whether it is your calmness in the face of a group of dragons, your decisive and ferocious habit of finishing off the enemy, or your very skilled dragon-killing moves...all these prove that you are experienced in dragon-killing.]

“…Don’t, don’t say that.”

After hearing Brunhilde's straightforward praise, Sieg turned his head to the side. "I... am not as powerful as you say. Your reminder was very useful. If it weren't for you, I would probably have been injured more."

In fact, despite Brunhilde's reporting of the time and location, Sieg was not unscathed. Due to a misjudgment of the distance, Sieg now had a not-so-deep wound on his chest.

[You are injured]

Brunhilde reached out and touched the wound.

[I'm sorry, I can't treat you without a contract]

"It's okay, it will be fine soon."

Sieg touched the wound on his chest, and soon, the wound, which was almost as long as a finger, healed itself at a speed visible to the naked eye, and was completely healed in an instant.

[Do you have the ability to heal yourself? ]

"Well, I don't know when it started, but some flesh wounds can be healed quickly without doing anything. If it's a broken limb, then just eat the dragon."

Sieg kills and eats dragons, not only to prevent himself from starving or being killed, but also to heal the wounds he received in battle.

This is also one of the reasons why Zigg has never been ready to find a partner.

He had never heard of any human being like him. Compared to normal humans and even other dragon hunters, he was an outlier because he lived by eating dragons, could heal himself when injured, and could even control fire. Normal people would never accept him as he was.

So he's fine alone.

"Ms. Brunhilde...."

Pursing his lips, Sieg put away the silver sword and said, "Thank you very much for helping me destroy these dragons. Your support is indeed very useful, but I'm sorry, I'm still not ready to make a contract with you."

"As you can see, I am an outlier. Everyone who was with me before has died. If you are with me, you will die sooner or later, so -"

【I won't die】

Brunhilde interrupted Sieg.

[I am just the auxiliary AI of the Dragon Slayer System. In other words, I am just a program. As long as the Dragon Slayer System still exists, I will not die. Even if the program itself is wrong, I can fix it by rewriting it.]

[The Dragon Slayer System is a conceptual, implantable dragon slayer weapon that will become one with you the moment you sign the contract and will not separate from you until you die.]

[So please don’t worry about my safety. I am not an organic life and I don’t have the concept of death.]

"...Uh...that..."

Can't understand.

Because there were too many nouns in Brunhild's words that Sieg didn't understand, so he basically didn't understand what Brunhild was saying. The only thing he could understand was that Brunhild couldn't die?

But this is impossible, right?

People will definitely die. If they are killed, they will die. People like Brunhilde who emphasize that they will not die are often the ones who die the fastest. The dragon hunter uncle who adopted Sieg is such a person. When hunting dragons, he rushed to the front and was eaten in one bite.

[It seems that it is very difficult to gain your trust]

Brunhilde sighed.

[Then please allow me to change the way I think about it - what do you need me to do in order for you to accept the contract? Although many functions cannot be used due to insufficient energy and the lack of a contract, I will do my best to meet your requirements.]

"This...that...is not really necessary."

Sieg took a half step back.

"I really don't need a partner, so...so please find someone else!"

"Snapped!"

After saying that, without caring about the pile of food reserves left to be packed, Sieg ran out directly!

4. Spaceship, inserted into the earth

Zig felt like he must be dreaming.

【I will do my best to meet your requirements】

A girl who was prettier and more beautiful than any woman he had ever seen, like a goddess, said such words to him just to make him sign a contract with her - this was something that seemed like pie in the sky no matter how you looked at it, but Sieg never believed it would happen to him.

Because there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, not to mention that he is a person who has been accompanied by misfortune since he was a child. He has only been accompanied by departure, death and disaster. Things like "good things" have never been related to him.

(Since I have clearly rejected her, she probably won’t bother me anymore.)