How to Live as a Half-Dragon

053. Extrinsic task (2).

Xian prepared to leave the northern forest when the deadline of one month was over.

After finishing all the preparations and leaving the northern forest, Grak said.

“I look forward to our next meeting.”

“Thank you Mr. Gragg.”

After saying goodbye to Grak, who was seeing him off, he turned around and saw the forest owners who had come to see him off.

There were some big ones and some small ones, but they were all kind to each other, probably because of the friendship they got along with.

“See you later.”

Although he retreats now, Xian had the will to conquer for sure next time.

To be finally recognized as a member of Alteon, conquering the northern forest was essential.

“Kuuu.”

“Goodbye, Kuu.”

Although all four of them followed Xian well, the one he was most attached to was, of course, a fox the size of a fist.

Seeing a fox the size of a fist with three tails, Xian thought.

‘I was surprised when I first saw it… .’

First of all, the size was as large as 3m, but the problem was the amazing speed.

He was a great guy because there were times when he even missed Xian with his eyes.

Putting down the guy who got stuck in his leg, Xian left.

“Kwu~”

I heard the sad crying of the guy, but I couldn’t go with him anyway, so I turned around without regret.

“Anyway, are you ready?”

“Sure.”

I trained hard for a month.

If it was a knight of a certain level, he was confident.

Xian passed through the northern outer wall door and headed for the main house.

I was able to arrive at the entrance of the main house after about 30 minutes.

The entrance was guarded by a butler in a tuxedo he had never seen before.

“I want to see the head of the household, but you would know if I told you that the child I sent to the northern forest has returned.”

“Please wait a moment.”

The butler who entered the building spoke to me after a while.

“Eat, I will guide you. Oh, and the others will have to wait here.”

“Did Lugrant say that?”

“Yes, sorry.”

“You’ve grown a lot.”

As Xian was paying attention, Drake said as if telling him to go away.

“What are you doing? I’ll be back soon.”

“Okay.”

I said hello to Drake and followed the butler.

I felt it the other day, but the road to the family head’s office was very long.

After following the butler for quite a long time, I was able to stand in front of a familiar door.

The butler who knocked on the door said.

“You can go in.”

Stepping back about half a step, Xian entered the office as the butler said.

There were two familiar men there.

It was Winster, who had a mustache, standing at the entrance, and Lugrand, his maternal grandfather, sitting at a table in the center of the room.

“Sit down.”

At his command, Xian sat down in the seat across from the car.

said Lugrand.

“Did you conquer the northern forest?”

“No, it was difficult. So, as I said before, I want you to give me another assignment. With the right one this time.”

Rugland pretended to be seriously thinking about it before opening his mouth.

“Then, I’ll give you an external assignment, at least that’s the only thing I’ll test if you’re going to remain in this Alteon.”

“What is that?”

Just like Lugrant, Xian pretended not to know even though he already knew.

Whether you know it or not, he gave a brief explanation.

“It’s simple, you only have to compete with one person and win, so the deadline is one month this time too.”

“Who is that?”

He said, bringing the black tea he always drinks.

“Check that with your own eyes, and I will come to your accommodation soon.”

* * *

Xian came out after talking with Lugrant.

The lady-in-waiting outside said to Xian.

“I will guide you to your accommodation.”

“Uh, yes.”

Xian followed the lady-in-waiting out of the main house and headed for the inn.

When Drake and other people who were supposed to be waiting at the door weren’t there, Xian asked.

“What about the other guys?”

“If you were in a party, I guided you to the lodging first. It’s a presumptuous statement, but it wasn’t like words… .”

Well, I stayed in the forest for a month or so.

It wouldn’t have been uncomfortable to rummage through trash cans in the market instead of Alteon.

When he heard that he went to the inn first, Xian followed the lady-in-waiting to the inn without further hesitation.

‘I must smell quite a bit too, right?’

When I got home, I thought it would be better to wash up first.

The place where the lady-in-waiting guided Xian was a lodging for VIPs, quite far from the main house.

‘It’s pretty big… .’

Of course, not a single building belonged to Xi’an, but each room was an accommodation in Xi’an, but apart from being spacious, it was such a luxurious room.

“Don’t you know if I’m asking you to ask me if I break and eat this?”

As Xi’an was standing in front of the door and thinking about that, the maid said.

“I’m always on standby outside, so if you need anything, you can call me anytime.”

When the lady-in-waiting who guided her to her room politely bowed her head and left, Xian immediately started preparing to wash.

It was because living in the northern forest for a month was actually in a mess.

After washing off the dust and dirt and changing into extra clothes prepared in advance in the room, Xian threw herself onto the bed.

“what… Are you very soft?”

Not to mention the house, it’s not even comparable to the bed in any inn I’ve experienced so far.

Come to think of it, as soon as I realized that I hadn’t slept properly for about a month because I was training, I was overwhelmed with fatigue.

It seemed as if his eyes would soon close.

“Sleep like this… .”

smart smart

It was the sound of a knock that barely stopped Xian from losing consciousness.

Cyan woke up from his slumber and stood up.

“Bocchan, a guest has come to visit.”

I wanted to watch someone, but a face I had never seen before entered the room.

Of course I thought it was one of the party…

‘Is he pretty handsome?’

Xian knew what this young man was doing.

It was clear that the foreign assignment opponent that Rugrant would come to the dorm.

“My name is Stein.”

A handsome young man with a cold impression nodded.

Age is around late 10’s.

He was also quite tall.

I thought it would be around 180 to mid-180 if I looked up far away.

“External assignment… Right?”

“Yes, I will be living in this building for a month, so if you find me through the lady-in-waiting, I will come running.”

“hmm… all right.”

Even at a glance, he looked around at Stain, who was stronger than himself, and he lightly lowered his head and said,

“Then I will go. rest.”

“for a moment.”

Xian stopped the man who was about to turn around.

“Don’t do that. Do it now.”

There is no limit to the number of times anyway.

The deadline is one month.

You just have to knock down the man in it.

It was an idea that it would not be bad to think of it as a search match and compete at least once.

‘There’s nothing to lose if I check the gap.’

Stein thought for a moment and then said.

“great. Let’s go to the gymnasium.”

* * *

The place where Stain guided Xian was the gymnasium behind the dorm.

It wasn’t very large, just the right size for a small warm-up, but that didn’t matter too much.

It didn’t matter as long as I could do sparring anyway.

“Are there any people?”

Although it was a small gymnasium, there were only two people.

“Because this is a place prepared for those staying in the VIP accommodation.”

That is to say, no one ever uses it.

‘There is no one to interfere.’

Xian smiled.

It was such a welcome thing to get a place where you could swing your sword freely.

“If you are ready, you can come anytime.”

Seeing Stain say that while holding up a wooden sword placed in the corner, Xian asked to confirm.

“You mean we can go right away?”

“Yes, but now that I think about it, it must be out of balance.”

“what?”

As if he had no intention of answering Xian’s question, he said what he had to say.

“I will only use part of my mana in this sparring. It’s at the level of the young master.”

Of course, thanks to that, I naturally understood the previous words, so should I say that I answered?

To put it all together, Xi’an Tan’e was a very nice word to hear.

But at the same time, it was also quite offensive.

Because what I said now was clearly just a refinement of the saying that it wasn’t worth putting all my effort into.

I didn’t know this guy…

He has a knack for talking nonsense.

“Won’t you regret it?”

“Yes, that’s fine. anyway… .”

Taking advantage of the gap between Xian’s words, they rushed in at once.

Stain easily blocked Xian’s wooden sword.

Even though it was a surprise, Stain spat out the unanswered words with an icy face that was not shaken in the slightest.

“Because you won’t have any regrets.”

Stein, who shook off Cyan with force, launched a counterattack.

‘Fast… .’

Still, I wouldn’t know if it was before, but it was a trajectory that could somehow be blocked now that I’ve become stronger with training for a month.

It was the next moment when Xian confirmed the attack and calmly responded.

fast.

Hit by something, Xian’s consciousness was blown away.

It took about 30 minutes for Xian, who had tasted defeat in an overwhelming blow, to come to his senses.

“Now you seem to have come to your senses.”

“Grandpa Drake… .”

Drake’s fist plunged into Xian’s head.

There was a huge price to pay for the way I used to talk inside.

It seems that this side hurts more, but strangely, she doesn’t faint…

“Keugh… .”

Drake, who was watching Xian wrapping his aching head, said curtly.

“So why are you sleeping in a place like this?”

“… … .”

Xian, who was clutching his head, lay back on his back, as if recalling the not-so-pleasant sparring a while ago.

“I sparred.”

“Looks like you lost.”

“Yes, are you really at the level of a trainee?”

“That kind of reaction… Could it be that you couldn’t even use your hands?”

Drake thought with a serious expression.

Xian, who received additional training for 15 days, had risen to a level that belonged to a fairly strong axis among trainees.

There was no other way to explain that Xian was easily defeated, other than simply saying that the opponent was far too strong.

I expected it, but it was clear that it was designated against a considerable guy.

“Stain… I heard that you know?”

“No, I never heard of it. Because I wasn’t interested in anyone else.”

In a word, he was not at the age to figure out every bud that was growing.

Xian sat up and said.

“I wasn’t that old. Even if you hit it a lot, you’ll be around 20 years old?”

It was funny that someone who was only 10 years old would say that, but Drake was more concerned about something else.

The part was about why Lugrand was so reluctant to let Xian stay in Alteon.

‘If it comes out like this, there is no answer… .’

First of all, finding out the reason is something to do from now on, and Drake is quite frustrated with the current situation.

It was because, no matter how much he was a member of a prestigious teenage family, what he could do in Alteon was limited. It is the limit of outsiders.

“hmm… .”

Deep down, the main reason I tried to attach Xian to Alteon was to prevent him from falling into a bad path.

However, if this is the case, the calculation is distorted.

I couldn’t just follow Xian’s back all the time…

Drake thought deeply for a moment.

“I think it’s like hitting a candle from the start, but… .”

“yes?”

“What do you think about coming to Ferreira if things don’t go well?”

What is this again… .