There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

Chapter 231 The Road Home

Chapter 231-230- The Road Home

After a heated discussion, Natz made up his mind:

"Anyway, things can't be dragged on any longer like this! There's no time to lose!"

"What are you going to do?" Domi asked finally.

"I will go to the Adventurer's Guild to publish relevant information. It doesn't matter how many people believe it."

Montgomery was very clear about the strength of these two students. Domi could basically walk sideways at his stage, and Natz was also working hard to advance in the upper middle level. But no matter who it was, they definitely did not have the ability to slay a dragon:

"So you guys have decided to go too? Even if the two of you combined are no match for a slap from Gu Long?"

Nats stepped forward: "No... I'm alone. Domi, you don't have to risk your life for me. The family, Sister Xia, and everyone else, they all need you."

"What are you talking about?" Duomi raised his eyebrows: "Are you just an insignificant person to us? Everyone needs you too.

And I told you as early as when I helped you awaken the bloodline of the Dragon Slayer Mage, I will fight with you when the ancient dragon comes to me!"

"But……"

"No buts! I have to go too!"

Naz suddenly thought that it was great that he could make friends with Domi...

Montgomery felt both emotional and helpless as he watched the two of them move each other:

"Let's assume that both of you go. But what will you do after you go? Watch those dragon-slaying adventurers who come here to fight, and then feel sad because you can't help at all? Or there won't be many people going, and you will die under the claws of the dragon as expected?"

"When I left home for the academy, I remember my mother told me to go home if I encountered any troubles that I couldn't handle," Naz said. "I think that's what's happening now."

"The secret of the Dragon Slayer Clan? That is indeed possible. After all, it has been passed down for several epochs..." Montgomery pinched his chin and thought, then took out a scroll from his bedroom and handed it to Domi:

"I'm old now. With all my strength, I can only teach you. I can't slay dragons anymore, but I want to do my best. This scroll contains my full-strength attack when I was young. I hope it can come in handy."

Professor Montgomery is an earth-based magician, so this scroll probably contains some super-advanced earth-based magic.

After leaving Montgomery's villa, the two walked on their way to the classroom.

"Then let's move forward with the goal of obtaining this secret! The first stop is Nats' hometown!" Domi ignited his fighting spirit.

Nats, who was walking nearby, forced a smile: "Thank you, Domi, for working so hard for me."

"No need to thank me. We are all friends. It's normal for us to help each other. By the way, Natsu, do you want to tell other people about this?"

The others here naturally refer to Nancy Edward Argyle and Elvie and others.

Without even a second's hesitation, Natsu shook his head decisively. "No, I don't want to put more of my dear friends in danger. Domi, you too, if you must go, please ensure your own safety..."

"I understand."

The two asked Steward for leave and made up an excuse that it would be better for them to keep this matter a secret from everyone, otherwise they would encounter many obstacles even at the start. Since they were already in a race against time, they had no choice but to do so.

After that, Domi has been working together with Natz.

Post the news of the ancient dragon's appearance in all adventurer guilds on the way to Natz's hometown. By the way, the small village where Natz's family lives seems to be located in the mountains in the east, which is relatively close to the sea. It is an absolutely remote and poor place.

The two of them had already put on their mountaineering gear and started walking on the mountain trail.

In fact, they don't need to make too much preparation. Drinking water can be made directly with water magic. It is pure without any impurities. At night, they can easily make a bonfire with fire magic.

In fact, all they had to bring was food and hiking poles, but Domi still insisted on carrying a big bag, which made Nats a little confused.

"Actually, you don't need to bring so much food," Natz said with a wry smile. Domi was a little scary once he became cautious. "There's actually a lot of game in the mountains. You don't have to worry about starving. If you're hungry, just find a place and catch a small animal."

"Oh, I see... You must have been bullying the animals here before, right?"

"Yes, when I was a kid, I had nothing to do so I would go down the mountain and catch a wild boar to eat. The meat was roasted and tasted good without too much seasoning."

When he was a child, Nats probably didn't know any magic, but he was able to fight a wild boar and cook it into a delicacy with the body of a human cub... I have to say that Nats had a really tough childhood.

Domi admired him from the bottom of his heart. Although he was no less capable than others, that was under the premise of having a system. If he were to be Natz, he would definitely not be able to do it.

In a way, Natsu is really a genius, worthy of being a dragon slayer magician...

"Shh!"

Just when Domi was about to praise him, Nats suddenly slowed down and asked Domi to lower his voice.

Domi looked around and saw an unknown small animal in the grass not far away.

Is Nats going to...

Sure enough, when the two were almost close, Nats suddenly attacked and beat the little deer hiding in the grass to death with a burst of punches. The cute deer's head became covered in blood, and it looked like it died with its eyes open.

The deer is so cute, why do you want to kill it?

In the evening, the two of them gathered around the bonfire. On the bonfire was prepared venison. Under the burning fire, the fat was blown out, making a sizzling sound, and the original delicious particles also spilled out.

The master, Natz, skillfully tore off a whole leg of deer and handed it to Domi. He took a bite and his mouth was full of juice.

"Oh, it smells so good~"

"Yeah~ I've been craving this since I was a kid, but unfortunately I only have one chance to go down the mountain a week. My mother won't let me leave the village at other times."

"Why? Is your mother a very strict person?"

The two men sat on chopped wooden stakes, the bonfire shining on their faces, surrounded by the hissing sound of bubbling oil and the rustling of leaves in the evening breeze.

Naz shook his head and smiled gently. "No, my mother is a very gentle person. She doesn't let me go down the mountain often because she's afraid that I'll get hurt and there's no one to protect me..."

"If that's the case, then why are you allowed to go down the mountain alone once in a while?"

"Maybe... it's because of my father." Natsu's smile gradually became bitter:

"My father died before I was born. My mother told me that he wanted me to be a man who could protect her, so I couldn't always live in peace and happiness. I should be allowed to go out on my own occasionally to experience life and see how vast and dangerous this world is..."

Chapter 232: Dragon Village

Chapter 232-231- Zhenlong Village

After camping for a night halfway up the mountain, the two set out again before dawn the next day.

It seemed a bit difficult to get Natz, who usually stayed in bed, to get up so early, but as soon as he arrived near his hometown, especially after many days, he became extremely excited and wished he could teleport back immediately. He didn't want to sleep any more.

"All the wanderers who are eager to return home are like this..." Domi sighed as he walked behind, as if he had experienced it.

Both of them were in excellent physical condition and could climb for a whole day without feeling tired. When they encountered a very steep slope, Natz used to rely on a hook to go up and down, but now there was a grappling hook, so he could just hang on it on his back and fly up.

As to why I didn't just fly up from the beginning... Sorry, I can't do it. I don't have enough magic power.

When Domi flew over the steep hillside carrying a guy who was not much lighter than himself, the end of his vision suddenly opened up.

"I didn't expect there would be flat land on such a high mountain..."

Domi exclaimed. He was already at the top of the highest mountain nearby, and there were three other mountains surrounding the main peak. And the village where Natz came from was actually built in such a remote place.

The wooden and stone farmhouses are randomly arranged on the open space. It seems that there is a field in front of every house. I guess this is one of the usual sources of food. Not far away is a larger field. I just don’t know where the water on the top of the peak comes from.

This is Naz’s hometown - Zhenlong Village.

It was noon, and the villagers who were working outside came back from the fields wearing sweatshirts and carrying hoes. A group of middle-aged and elderly people were chatting, and then the person walking in front saw Natz at a glance and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Huh? Huh?! Isn't this Nats-boy!"

"What? He's back?"

"Where where?"

Seeing a group of big men running over, Duomi joked, "You are quite popular in the village."

Natsu scratched the back of his head sheepishly, "Because I'm a junior. There aren't many kids like me in the village. They're all very precious."

While they were talking, the big men had already arrived in front of them.

"School is on vacation, why are you coming back so suddenly?"

"That's right. You didn't even write a letter after coming back. If your uncle knew, he would definitely prepare a feast for you in advance!"

"Thank you, uncle. I'll definitely come back next time!" It was the first time for Natz to feel welcomed by these neighbors who were not his family but were better than his family. He was a little uncomfortable, but very touched.

"This must be your classmate, right?" Nats' uncle looked at Domi kindly.

"Yes, uh...he is..."

Duomi bowed confidently and politely, touching his chest:

"Dominic Blofeld has been taken care of by Natsu in the academy. This time, I came here with Natsu to see the scenery here. It is said to be spectacular."

"I also want to meet Naz's family. Since this is our first meeting, I hope you will accept a small gift."

As he spoke, under Naz's shocked gaze, Domi actually took out several bottles of high-end wine that cost at least five-digit gold royals from the large backpack he was carrying. It turned out that the backpack was not full of food, half of the space was occupied by the gifts!

Even though the villagers had not seen much of the world, they could still feel the heaviness of this gift. The uncle waved his hands repeatedly:

"This... is too expensive. We can't have it."

"Please accept it. I heard from Natz that everyone in the village likes to drink, so I carried it all the way here. If you don't want it, don't I have to carry it back again?"

Since it was Duomi who had carried the gifts along the way, the uncle reluctantly accepted them on behalf of the other villagers:

"Nats, after you have arranged the gifts, you must treat the little classmate well and let him see the magnificent scenery here!"

"Well, I would have done it even if uncle didn't tell me!"

After saying goodbye to everyone in the village, the two walked along a country road paved with round pebbles and came to a small house that was obviously smaller than the other houses, but exuded an exquisite atmosphere everywhere.

There is also a field in front of the cottage, surrounded by a fence. A few bunches of flowers are casually planted beside the fence. It looks messy, but in fact it can create the feeling of a small garden courtyard, even though these flowers are almost withered at this season.

"This is my home."

Nats walked up and knocked on the door, but didn't shout out as he usually did, as if he wanted to give his mother a surprise.

With the creaking sound of the door opening, a young mother came into Domi's sight. She had long black hair tied into a pigtail in front of her shoulders and a linen dress. There was no extra decoration on her body, but one could remember this woman at a glance, as virtuous and gentle.

"Ah!" Natz's mother, Mrs. Anna, cheered in surprise: "Nats, what are you doing..."

"You didn't expect that, mother!"

The mother and son hugged each other happily.

After separation.

"This must be your classmate. Please come in quickly."

After entering the house, the two sides introduced each other with Nats as the bridge, and with Nats's strong desire to share that he could hardly suppress, he told his mother most of the things that happened in the academy, and Domi was mentioned the most.

Anna immediately had a great change in her opinion of Domi. Although she was originally very optimistic about Domi, now she admires him with gratitude.

"Thank you, Dominic, for taking care of my Natsu. He is always acting weird and is causing you trouble."

"It's not a bother, it's not a bother. We're all friends, it's what I should do~"

After some more chatting, Mrs. Anna started to prepare lunch. Because there were two extra mouths to feed, she had to make two extra servings.

While waiting, Nats wanted to ask about the ancestral secrets, but that would certainly make his mother worried. It was a rare first meal back home, so he thought it would be better to enjoy it first.

Today's lunch is salt and pepper mashed potatoes, wild boar stew with potatoes, and potato salad...

Although it was all potatoes, I still enjoyed eating it, just as a way to supplement the vitamins in vegetables.

After eating and resting enough, Natz finally asked Mrs. Anna the question.

Mrs. Anna did not show any panic after hearing this. Instead, she was unusually calm, as if she had expected this to happen.

"So, Natsu, you are about to encounter an unsolvable problem... Then come with me. That is what your father left for you."

Domi didn't follow, after all, that was their family's privacy, and Mrs. Anna also gave him a grateful look.

The two walked into Anna's bedroom. According to his mother's instructions, Natz moved the double bed a little further away, then lifted a floor tile. There was a secret passage underneath the tile, dark and deep.

Natz was shocked again. He had been exploring this house for twelve years and still hadn't found anything? ?

Anna placed her calloused hands gently on Natz's shoulders and said to him tenderly, "You will have to walk the rest of the way by yourself."

Chapter 233: Buried Dragon Lake

Chapter 233-232- The Past of Buried Dragon Lake

An hour had passed since Natz entered the cellar and he still hadn't come out. Domi was getting impatient waiting outside. This secret might not be so easy to digest... he thought.

At this time, Mrs. Anna came out of the room and apologized to Domi: