The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 112 Human Architecture

"Of course, the Winged Serpent Dragon is a monster that excels at wind magic, right? So its magic core is also wind-attribute. There are very few flying monsters in the cave, so you can do a lot with this magic core."

"Oh, I see."

Indeed, there are very few flying monsters underground.

Although I don't know exactly what it's used for, if it's a wind-attribute magic core, it might be related to flight.

"And as you know, winged serpent dragons usually travel in packs of hundreds. So they are extremely dangerous. To obtain their magic cores would mean having the power to withstand hundreds of winged serpent dragons, which is why they are so rare."

"Yes, more than three hundred at once, the corpses are piled up like a mountain."

Yanami nodded in agreement, her relaxed tone as if she were talking about someone else's business, and it was precisely this attitude that sent chills down Hyacinth's spine.

It was as if she were saying that the more than three hundred winged serpent dragons were just like corpses in her eyes... Hyacinth thought to herself, swallowed hard, and looked at Yanami with much more caution.

"...It feels so scary. I'm really curious about what you've been through lately."

"Indeed."

I meant you—Hyacinth swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue; it would be too rude to say that.

"How's the dandelion?"

While Hyacinth and Anna were talking, the leader, Sunflower, seemed to have finished her assessment and turned her attention to the dandelion, who was still observing her carefully.

Dandelion looked away, lowered her head, and nodded to the leader, Sunflower.

"Hmm, it really is the real thing... I haven't seen one in so long, a winged serpent dragon's magic core."

The sunflower held the magic core above its head, and the light shone through it, turning it gray.

"Miss Sunflower, have you noticed anything?"

As Yanami asked, the leader, Sunflower, also turned her gaze to Yanami, her expression somewhat wistful.

"These are definitely genuine; there's no doubt they're the magic cores of the Winged Serpent Dragon, and there are a hundred of them! That's outrageous..."

"And it was a very strong pterosaur."

Dandelion, standing to the side, added a comment.

"That's right, these are all the magic cores of a very powerful winged serpent dragon herd... which means that they are led by a very powerful ancient dragon."

"Can you tell?"

Yanami looked at the leader, Sunflower, in surprise, as did Klein.

"That's right. After all, weak winged serpents can only attach themselves to weak dragons, while only powerful winged serpents can become servants of powerful ancient dragons."

"You are truly learned."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment."

Yanami frankly expressed her feelings, and Sunflower smiled brightly after hearing them.

"Miss Yanami, although I have many other questions I want to ask you... but right now there's only one I really want to ask, but it's okay if you don't want to answer..."

"Yes, please go ahead."

Leader Sunflower's smile vanished as she stared into Yanami's eyes.

Have you seen Gu Long?

Yanami and she stared at each other for a moment, then Yanami nodded.

"Yes."

"I actually saw one... a dragon."

Sunflower's expression was somewhat complicated, but she seemed to believe Yanami's explanation.

Do you believe it?

"Ah, of course. After all, monsters like winged serpent dragons only appear where there are dragons. And recently, the majesty of dragons really did spread here, making our residents panic... causing us a lot of trouble."

Leader Sunflower sighed, her gaze towards Yanami filled with admiration.

"But... you're really impressive that you can still stand here after seeing those arrogant dragons."

She probably thought that Yanami could escape unscathed after encountering a dragon.

However, the truth is even more exaggerated.

"No, I think my situation is probably different from what you imagine."

"Oh?"

Sunflower raised an eyebrow.

"How so?"

"actually--"

"Your Excellency, let's talk in the council chamber. It's not appropriate to talk here."

Yanami was about to answer when her assistant, Dandelion, suddenly interrupted her.

"Ahaha, indeed. I'm so sorry, Miss Yanami, for talking here. If you don't mind, please come to our council chamber to discuss this matter."

"OK."

"Then, please follow me."

After Yanami agreed, Sunflower's assistant, Dandelion, gestured for her to follow, and then led the way in one direction.

"Then, we'll help look after these things."

"No, Hyacinth and Daisy, you two come along too. Let the guards watch over the things for now, Miss Yanami, is that alright?"

"It's okay."

Then, the sunflower looked at the hyacinth and daisy, who looked surprised.

"Me...we'll go together too? Is that okay?"

"Of course, you're more familiar with Miss Yanami, right? With you here, Miss Yanami should be able to relax a bit more. But if you have other things to do, it's okay if you don't have to come."

"I see. Please let me participate as well."

"Me too!"

The usually quiet daisy nodded her head like a rattle-drum.

This leader is really considerate... Klein seems to understand why she is the leader now.

He doesn't seem to be the authoritative type of leader; rather, he is knowledgeable, composed, and approachable.

Following the assistant's footsteps, the four people and one mouse crossed the square and arrived at its edge, where there was a rather conspicuous building.

"This is the council chamber."

The council chamber is distinctly different from other buildings. The first impression is its enormous entrance, which is significantly larger than other buildings and features an upward staircase.

The most eye-catching feature at the entrance is the luxurious multi-tiered fountain in front of the steps, but it doesn't spray water. Although there are flower beds, there are no plants inside.

"You flatter me. Does this look familiar? Actually, these are human buildings. I don't know if Hyacinth and the others have told you, but this city wasn't actually built by us."

Noticing Yanami's gaze, Himawari began to explain.

"Yes, they told me."

"This council chamber was already there, so we just used it as our office. The fountains and flower beds weren't renovated."

"But it looks very impressive."

"Yes, that makes it even more intriguing why the people who built this city left... But that's beside the point, let's go inside."

"OK."

Led by Dandelion, we entered the council hall together. As expected, it was very grand, with a tall and imposing front hall built of white stone bricks.

It completely gives the feeling of human architecture.