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I defeated the dragon!
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I did it!
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I won!
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And now I get the dragon's treasure!
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Or so I thought...
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<name "Darx">
"Umm..."
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<name "Dragon" "!TB0001">
"Waaaah!
 Daddy! Yume! He's picking on me!"
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The dragon I beat turns into a little girl and
runs away.
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<name "Darx">
"...That was a child?"
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<name "Butler" "!DB0001">
"Ahaha.
 Too bad, Ryuune."
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<name "Ryuune" "!TB0002">
"Awwww! This sucks!"
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The dragon clings to a woman, apparently her
mother.
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Wait. Is that motherly woman a female dragon?
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Well, dragons are like a big, physical mass of
magic, so I guess it's not that weird that
they could take a human form.
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But what I just fought was only a little 
girl...
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...
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<name "Darx">
"No! I can do it!"
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As I start to psyche myself up, a man walks up,
applauding.
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<name "Man" "!MB0001">
"Congratulations!"
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<name "Butler" "!DB0002">
"Here's a medal and certificate of achievement."
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<name "Darx">
"Huh?"
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A woman dressed like a butler hands me a medal
and piece of paper.
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<name "Butler" "!DB0003">
"This is also proof that you've conquered this
 dragon's nest."
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<name "Darx">
"Huh?
 ...Huh?"
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<name "Butler" "!DB0005">
"As an extra prize of victory...
 Please choose your reward from the list here."
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<name "Butler" "!DB0006">
"It'll be sent to your home in a few days."
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<name "Butler" "!DB0007">
"Very well done.
 We look forward to your next visit."
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<name "Darx">
"H-Hold it!"
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<name "Butler" "!DB0008">
"Yes?"
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<name "Darx">
"I'm not going home after squabbling with some
 kid. Let me fight her mother."
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<name "Butler" "!DB0009">
"No, no, no, no, no.
 It is an amazing enough achievement just to
 defeat Miss Ryuune."
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<name "Man" "!MB0002">
"Yeah. That's right."
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He leans in close and whispers.
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<name "Man" "!MB0003">
"Run. Fast."
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<name "Darx">
"Huh?"
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<name "Man" "!MB0004">
"She's not our strongest."
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<name "Darx">
"Yeah, I know. Her mother is."
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I point my sword at the woman comforting this
Ryuune kid.
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<name "Man" "!MB0005">
"She's also my wife, but she's not a dragon."
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<name "Darx">
"Huh?"
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<name "Man" "!MB0006">
"Ryuune's mother is taking a nap in another
 room. She's not going to come out for a 
 child's scrap."
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<name "Darx">
"Scrap...?"
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I was fighting for my life...
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Wait. What's this man afraid of?
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<name "Man" "!MB0007">
"It's embarrassing to admit, but Ryuune has a
 lot of half-sisters."
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<name "Man" "!MB0008">
"I protect Ryuune the best I can, but even if I
 tell them she's okay, if they think she's in
 danger, there's quite a few others who'll
 come after you."
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<name "Darx">
"O-Others..."
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<name "Man" "!MB0010">
"If my daughters lose their tempers and attack,
 the whole nest will be destroyed. Then my 
 napping wife's mood will be terrible.
 Can't you leave without any more complaints?"
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<name "Darx">
"D-Destroy the whole..."
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Is this a joke?
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No. That's honest begging in his eyes.
And a trace of fear.
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And if the nest's destroyed, his wife, the
female dragon, will be in a bad mood.
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<name "Darx">
"C-Can I ask something?"
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<name "Darx">
"How strong is Ryuune compared to your other
 daughters?"
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<name "Man" "!MB0011">
"About fifth or sixth, I guess.
 Ah, not including her mother."
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<name "Darx">
"...Excuse me.
 I think I'll be taking my leave."
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Later...
Apparently the dragon's children tried to come
visit me. They ran into problems because they
were going to be treated as intruders.
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Rakia pulled a lot of strings, and even though
her smile had a certain twitchiness for a while
after that, she kept them away.
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Thank you, Rakia.
Thank you with all my heart.
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