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

Sieg took another bite of meat.

"But you and your son are not that kind of dragons, right? So I am not going to give you any respect. You are not a Moon Dragon crowned with the name of "God". You are just a beast that I can get rid of at any time."

"The reason I let you live is that I still have something to ask you. After all, I'm a newcomer here, and I definitely don't know as much as a local like you."

"And after I finish asking questions, I will still get rid of you - don't think I'll be so kind as to say, "If you answer my questions, I'll really spare your life." Oh, although I don't mind being targeted by you and becoming the target of a dragon's revenge, it would be quite troublesome."

Show no mercy.

Cruel to dragons.

A dragon slayer who takes extreme measures.

Selene has already labeled Sieg with these labels in her heart, and she also understands her current situation - she did not save her life, but the time of death was slightly delayed. When she is no longer of any value to Sieg, she will still die.

(Rather than saying he is a human, he is more like a dragon than a dragon.)

Selene took the kebab from Sieg but didn't eat it. She just asked, "So, what do you want to ask?"

"Oh? You're unexpectedly obedient."

"I believe you have a way to force me to speak. Even if I don't cooperate, I will only end up being tortured by you, right?" Selene said calmly, "In that case, why not be more obedient and suffer less before you die."

"I am very conscious."

Sieg smiled. "So - do you know the name [Belserion]? Also, the name [Zeref] is the same."

——【Belserion】

——【Jeref】

Selene frowned, ".....I don't know who Zeref is, but Belserion...is that the name of a dragon? Are you looking for a dragon?"

"dragon?"

Sieg also frowned.

The person who communicated with him through remote communication magic 400 years later... was a dragon?

"you sure?"

"I can be sure of that. After all, only dragons would have such a name. But I have never heard of this name in the Western Continent. If you want to find this dragon, then maybe you can go to the Eastern Continent - Ishgar. As far as I know, all the dragons in Ishgar are the kind you just mentioned, the ones that want to coexist with humans and want to protect humans."

(Eastern Continent, Ishgar... If I remember correctly, Fiore seems to be the westernmost coastal country of Ishgar? It faces the Western Continent across the sea. Did Lucy and I go back 400 years through the Eclipse Gate and be transferred to the other side of the sea at the same time?)

(Belserion... a dragon that protects humans?)

If Belserion really was that kind of dragon, then Sieg would have another reason to go meet it.

Seeing Sieg's silence, Selene sighed slightly: "These are the only two things you want to ask? If there is nothing else, then do it."

"Give me a good time."

11. For survival

Dragons are not afraid of death, or rather, their views on life and death are different from those of humans.

Even though Kurnus had been killed by Sieg before and was now being eaten by Sieg in front of Selene, and Sieg even intended to give Selene a bite, Selene was not actually too affected by the fact that Kurnus was killed by Sieg.

Of course she would avenge Kurnus, but she would not have any opinion on Kurnus's murder, after all, the strong prey on the weak. Kurnus challenged Sieg, who was much stronger than him, and died because of it. That was Kurnus's own fault. He was too useless and too weak.

And now, Selene was not too affected by the fact that she was about to die at the hands of Sieg. She could accept her own death, but she only regretted that she could not avenge her son.

However......

"Um...can I express my opinion?"

Just before Sieg made a decision, Lucy, who had been watching from the side, suddenly interrupted.

Zig looked at her, "Of course, what do you want to say?"

"No... I just feel that your attitude towards dragons is really bad, Sieg." Lucy said carefully, "Usually you give me the impression of a slightly mysterious but gentle companion, but when you meet a dragon, you seem to become a different person, as if you hate dragons to the core."

"Well, what's the problem?"

Sieg answered confidently, "I can tell the difference very clearly. I just said that I will not fight or kill dragons that stand on the side of humans. As for dragons that do not stand on the side of humans, or even dragons that want to dominate humans or are hostile to humans, I will kill them all."

"And if we have to break it down, and say there are dragons that remain neutral, then as long as they don't cause trouble, I won't bother with them. It's a very simple and direct approach, isn't it?"

"Hmm~~~~That makes sense."

Selene also nodded slightly, agreeing with Sieg's idea.

(No, no, no, why would you agree with him... Although Sieg's idea is indeed correct.)

Lucy complained in her heart, then sighed, "So... you really want to kill Selene."

"I can't think of any reason why I have to spare her life." Sieg glanced at Selene, "If you want to survive the enemy, you have to show your value. Knowledge, strength... Oh, if you're a woman, even if it's a bit disrespectful, your appearance is also one of your values."

"But I don't need her knowledge, nor her strength. Her looks are okay, but not enough for me to spare her life."

In fact, from Sieg's point of view, Selene is not even a bit better than Stella.

This is not just a matter of beauty in the eyes of the beholder, but a very real and objective fact.

"Of course, if you want to survive, then you can sell yourself and try to convince me." Sieg sat on the ground, "I'll give you three minutes. If you can't say it, you will die."

"...It's unexpected."

Selene sat down in front of Sieg. "I thought you would kill me without hesitation, but now it seems that you are not unreasonable. Can I think that through proper communication and interaction, I can really save my life?"

"Let me correct you - even if I do spare your life in the end, it doesn't mean you can be free again."

Sieg tossed the heart in his hand a few times: "I will firmly control your heart, put shackles on you, put a collar on you, and make it so that you can't use even a little bit of magic power."

Just like Tina back then.

"..."

Selene fell silent.

She is not afraid of death. Death is not something that a dragon cannot accept. But if she has a choice, she certainly does not want to die. She certainly wants to continue living and avenge her son one day.

but......

Will he really let me live?

Selene doubted this.

After pondering for a long time, Selene seemed to have made an important decision. The expression on her face looked as if she had let go of all her reserve, and she looked quite frank and relaxed.

"You corrected my mistake before, so let me correct yours, unknown dragon slayer."

"In your eyes, I may be a dragon that has killed countless people, but I actually like humans very much."

hum!

Selene's words had just fallen when a force of gravity came crashing down.

Zieg stared at her coldly: "If you have the guts to say something this disgusting again."

She has killed countless people? But that doesn't mean she doesn't like humans?

Can inequalities be used in this situation?

"You can say it as many times as you want. Besides, I don't think I killed humans. In my eyes, they are just enemies who want to take my life." Selene said with difficulty while being pressed to the ground by gravity. "Whether it is a human or an ordinary animal, as long as they want to take my life, I will fight back. This is common sense, isn't it? Because I want to live."

"It's the same with you, right? Kurnus tried to kill you, and you fought back to protect yourself, killing him and eating him. I don't see how that makes any difference."

"As for humans... Actually, I have always felt that humans are very stupid creatures. They are always at war, always trying to dominate others, and repeating the same scenes of mutual hatred and killing each other. To be honest, I am tired of seeing this~~~"

"But I think it's quite interesting that humans are so stupid."

The gravity that was holding Selene down weakened a little.

Sieg said in a deep voice: "Do you regard humans as playthings that are good for viewing?"

"That's understandable, but according to your thinking, if humans don't express hostility towards me, then I'm too lazy to take action against them - just like you're too lazy to take action against a neutral dragon."

Selene smiled and said, "I will not deny the fact that I have killed countless people in the past. You can certainly use this to accuse me and regard it as the reason why you must kill me. I have no objection to this. And my defense ends here. It is up to you to decide whether to let me live or let me die."

"By the way, if I survive, I will definitely take revenge on you."

After saying that, Selene lay on the ground, looking defenseless.

Seeing that she didn't intend to say anything more, Sieg pouted and said, "This is the first time I've met a dragon who can speak so confidently and righteously..."

(That being said, I am not in a position to condemn her, after all, I am just like her.)

(She kills people to survive, I kill dragons to survive, there is no essential difference... Tsk!)

"...Okay, that's fine then."

After a pause, Zig made a decision.

12. Two people riding on a dragon

The next day, early in the morning.

In the temporary camp cleared by Sieg.

Looking at Selene in front of her, Lucy couldn't help but glance at Sieg: "Um... Sieg, is it really okay for you to do this?"

"Huh? What's the problem?"

"I mean.....about putting a collar and...a leash on Selene."

Just as Lucy said, Sieg was now holding a chain in his hand, and at the other end of the chain, Selene with a collar around her neck was standing there with a distorted expression, and the chain was linked to the collar around her neck.

At the same time, if you look closely, you can find that there are chain-like marks on Selene's body that were not there last night, as if restraining her body.

"It's really humiliating... I never thought you would trample on my dignity in this way, Dragon Slayer."

"Since you neither refuse to die nor refuse to live, and you are so stubborn and inexplicably reasonable, I can only use this compromise method, right?"

Sieg tugged on the chain, causing Selene's body to sway slightly.

Selene's defense yesterday didn't actually make much of a difference to Sieg. He was just a little surprised at best.

[In order to survive, destroy the enemies who want to kill you]

The situation Selene described was actually very similar to what Sieg had experienced. Selene killed people to survive, and Sieg killed dragons to survive. From their respective standpoints, neither of them thought they had done anything wrong. They both just did what they thought was right.

Of course, both of them were prepared.

Just like Selene could calmly accept her own death, Sieg was also prepared to be killed sooner or later. Of course, he would try his best to become strong enough to not be killed, but he was also prepared to die one day in the future while slaying a dragon.

And precisely because they could understand each other, Sieg had some considerations of his own on how to deal with Selene, and the final result was this.

"From today on, you are my [dog]."

Ziggy smiled and said, "Or maybe [slave] would be more appropriate?"

——【Selene becomes Sieg’s servant】

Is this the more formal way of saying it?

All along, Sieg had the Kreinshid as his vehicle. He could just let the Kreinshid teleport wherever he wanted to go. But now he has gone back to 400 years ago and lost contact with the Kreinshid. He has lost the ability to travel around the world as if it were his own backyard.

So, he now needs a means of transportation.

Selene was quite good. She could obviously carry Sieg and Lucy over long distances when transformed into a dragon. And since they were going to the Ishgar continent across the sea, it would be a good idea to let Selene take Sieg and Lucy to fly there in an era when the shipping industry was not well developed 400 years ago.

Of course Sieg could fly over with Lucy by himself, but if he did that, Lucy would probably vomit all the way because Lucy probably couldn't withstand Sieg's speed.

"...I never thought that I, the great Moon Dragon, would become a slave and mount of a dragon slayer, hehe~~~"

Selene laughed at herself and said, "I will remember this humiliation in my heart. Sooner or later, I will repay you for it along with the revenge for killing my son."

"You can't do it."

Sieg smiled contemptuously and injected magic power into the chain in his hand.

Sensing the injection of magic power, the collar around Selene's neck suddenly shrank, causing Selene to look painful. At the same time, the restraint magic all over her body took effect, almost strangling her limbs.

Looking down at Selene, who was in pain, Sieg pulled the chain to forcibly pull her up from where she was leaning over, and approached her closely: "Do you think you still have a chance to make a comeback? Selene, there is only one way for you to get out of this situation, and that is [Death]."

"Of course, you don't have to worry. Sooner or later, I will kill you."

(When Lucy and I leave this era, I can just crush her heart.)

(Before that, I remember in Em's study materials, this was called... Dragon Knight?)