Lucas and Aman, who saw the sight, stared at it blankly, as if they had lost their words.

"Ha..."

"This is really too much."

Following Lucas's sigh, Aman also let out a sigh.

There were all kinds of elves, from blue elves to dark elves, green elves, and half-elves. It was no exaggeration to say that all kinds of elves were there.

"Elves... dwarves... ha, Toto tribe?"

Also, there were dwarves, a small dwarf tribe mainly composed of blacksmiths, and the Toto tribe, a small beast-like tribe that lived in trees or burrows.

In addition, to prevent them from using magic and summoning spirits, their shackles were equipped with mana control devices, and everyone's eyes were blindfolded.

-Clank! Clank!

As a voice that did not seem to belong to a sailor was heard, the tied elves began to stir.

Elves were a race close to nature with excellent hearing and vision. They did not kill to fill their stomachs, and they, who lived by eating grass and tree fruits, were always grateful to nature.

Despite their long lifespan of about 500 years, they were a gentle race, and it was rare to see an elf who committed a crime or harmed others.

-Clank! Clank!

The iron chains embedded in the wall were tied short and choked their necks every time they moved. Nevertheless, the struggles of the elves who felt a small hope were becoming more intense.

"Uh-oh! You'll get hurt if you do that. I'll untie you, so wait."

They, who had instantly quieted down at Aman's worried cry. Lucas's heart became even more bitter at the sight.

'They believe so easily...'

Aman's words that he would untie them were not a lie, but to see them believe so readily even after being deceived by humans. It was pitiful.

"...What's that?"

As he slightly turned his gaze that had been fixed on them, a huge water tank that reached the ceiling came into view.

"A siren... I see."

What was trapped inside was none other than a siren. A strange appearance with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. But a very beautiful race.

"Are they even catching sirens now? And on a boat?"

Their home was the sea. But to see them being caught in the sea and transported by boat.

As expected, every time the sound of the waves hitting the boat was heard, the siren submerged in the water was scratching the floor and suffering.

In addition, sirens were those who lived deep in the sea, avoiding other races.

The story that they lured sailors with their beautiful voices and ate them was actually a false story.

They were afraid of humans and rarely came near the land.

"How in the world did they catch it? I've only seen it a few times?"

"They must have caught a young siren. There are cases where they come up to the surface out of curiosity."

"No, but still... you know how fast they are in the water, don't you?"

"They must have pretended to be drowning. They managed to figure that out."

The story that they bewitched people with their songs was true, but that was also nothing more or less than being mesmerized by their beautiful voices and staring blankly.

Nevertheless, the siren's mouth was tightly gagged.

"If they pretend to be drowning, will she save them?"

Aman also did not know that fact.

"Yes. They don't turn a blind eye to land creatures in trouble in the sea."

"Huh..."

Aman let out a sigh, as if he was at a loss for words.

"Now, what's the solution?"

"First, we have to rescue them all. I have the ledger anyway, so I'll be able to find the immigrants who have already been sold."

Lucas, who nodded his head slightly at Aman's answer, gestured towards the trapped people. As if to start right away.

"Is there any doubt?"

Aman, who bent one knee and playfully showed his respect, stretched.

"Ugh~ cha!"

Then he shouted loudly at them.

"Now, everyone, stick to the wall!!!"

-Bang! KABOOM! Bang! Bang!

As the immigrants quickly stuck to the wall, magic began to be shot from Aman's hand.

-Pshhh

"Ha! I'm at a loss for words?"

But the magic hit the iron bars they were trapped in and disappeared.

"...You have to untie it."

"Ah. Not break it..."

Just as a lock needed a key, there was a separate way to undo a magic-woven iron bar.

Of course, he could have broken it, but then the people inside would also be shattered.

-Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

Then the sailors, who had heard the loud noise from the underground, began to flock in all at once.

"Ha, you're making me waste time again."

Aman, who was about to approach the lock, roughly ran his hand through his hair and expressed his annoyance.

"What should we do with them?"

"...Are you really asking?"

In fact, the answer Lucas wanted to give was...

"Yes. You mean we should just barely keep them alive and throw them as fish food, right? I thought that was a good idea too."

Lucas couldn't hide his astonishment.

As if the red-haired man he had seen a while ago had transferred his psychic powers, Aman had read his thoughts exactly.

"Well, this much is..."

Aman shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Lucas's gaping mouth.

-Tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!

The sound of people's footsteps was getting closer.

"Hmm... what should I do~"

Aman spread one finger and brought it to his temple, tilting his head.

"How~ should I~"

"Intruder!!! There's an intruder here!!! You rat-like bastard! Where do you think this is...!"

A sailor who had arrived first loudly announced the intruder.

-Saaah... thump!

The sailor's body was momentarily engulfed in light, and then his knees hit the ground with a thud.

"How arrogant... how dare you call me a rat."

Aman's voice was different from usual.

"Intruder!!! He's a magic user!!! Everyone, prepare!!!"

-Saaah... thump!

The next sailor who arrived also lost focus and knelt down.

"A-a mage!!! A high-level mage..."

-Thump!

The next one was the same.

"Very... arrogant..."

As Aman's growling voice echoed through the underground, the trapped immigrants also began to tremble, curling up their bodies.

"Humans don't know their place and are running wild..."

-Rumble... rumble...

As the huge hull began to ring, the approaching footsteps changed irregularly.

"You won't escape my wrath..."

Dragon. The leader of all the monsters that existed on earth, and the strongest being on earth.

Aman, who was filled with anger, closed his eyes.

"Kh... khuk!"

The footsteps of the sailors heading to the underground stopped all at once.

"Gaaah!"

A scream filled with pain filled the hull.

[You're worse than bugs...]

Dragon language. It was not the voice of Aman on an excursion, but the real voice of the dragon Amarok Teridion.

[You bastards...]

As his voice filled the hull, the sea began to ring as if it were vibrating.

[Today, in this place...]

His closed eyes slowly opened.

[I will annihilate you.]

-KABOOM! Bang!

The flames shot from Aman's hand swept through the kneeling people and passed through the ceiling.

The sunlight pouring into the hull, which had been blown open in an instant, was dazzling for a moment.

-Bang! KABOOM!!!

The magic that was shot again swept through the stairs, and the people who were there also turned into ashes in an instant and were erased without a trace.

[No... that's not it.]

-Flash!

Aman, who had disappeared in an instant.

-Flash!

And the three men who had appeared with Aman, who had reappeared in an instant. They were the ones who had confidently lied in Citata.

[Right... I was worried... what if you had died.]

"Khuuuh... ugh..."

As if the magic had luckily missed the men, they were in a very good condition.

[Hahaha. This is fun. Where did that confidence you had when you were lying to me go? Huh?]

The men, who could not come to their senses at the energy Aman was emitting, were just letting out incomprehensible groans.

[You bastards... I wanted to punish you myself, but...]

Aman's dry eyes turned to the trembling immigrants.

[Shouldn't I let them vent their anger?]

"Guk... ugh..."

-Clank. Clank.

Then Lucas, who was watching Aman, quietly began to unlock the locks.

'You scary bastard. Seeing you get angry, you're definitely someone's son. And your tone... are you imitating me?'

Then Aman's pupils shook for a moment at the sight.

He had been making a fuss, saying he was an arrogant human, but he had ended up acting like a fool in front of the distant Dragon Lord.

Lucas's shoulders shrugged slightly at the sight. As if it were okay.

-Clank! Clank!

As he unlocked the shackles of the elves and other immigrants one by one, they trembled and took off their blindfolds.

"Haa... haa..."

They were originally a stronger race than humans. That's why they could stand properly even while facing the dragon's energy.

In addition, Aman was now considerate of them and was only emitting enough energy to subdue the humans.

"T-thank you..."

The first to speak was a blue elf.

"T-thank you. I will definitely repay this kindness someday... I swear on my furnace."

Next was a dwarf.

The immigrants, who had been freed from their restraints, began to offer their thanks one by one.

"I see a noble being."

It was a Toto tribe with rabbit ears. Unlike the beastmen, they were a little closer to monsters.

That's why Aman, a dragon, was no different from their king.

The Toto tribe, who had bowed their small bodies so low that their ears touched the ground, were showing infinite respect to Aman.

'I'm at a loss for words. To call that fledgling dragon noble.'

Lucas, who was watching them, felt a small amount of jealousy.

-Thump! Thump! Thump!

Then a heavy sound was heard. The siren trapped in the water tank was hitting the wall with her head.

"Ah, she was there too."

He had forgotten about the siren trapped in the water tank because he was taking care of the immigrants in front of him first.

Lucas, who stood in front of the water tank, was in a dilemma for a moment. If he broke this, the siren inside would get hurt, and if he didn't break it, he wouldn't be able to undo the shackles that were tied to her hands and tail.

Moreover, this water tank was touching the ceiling, so it was also difficult to go in and take her out.

'What should I do about this...'

Lucas's eyes naturally turned to Aman.

"Ah, yes, Lord."

Aman's gaze instantly returned, and he headed to the water tank.

The immigrants, who were watching him, tilted their heads as if they didn't know what was going on.

"Stay still. Don't move at all."

The siren nodded her head vigorously at Aman's words.

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Words that could not be understood began to flow from Aman's mouth.

'Ancient language... what in the world is he trying to do.'

A dragon was a magical creature. In human terms, they had the skills of not just the 9th circle, but the 10th circle. But to think of a spell that he was chanting using even the ancient language?

'Black magic?'

In addition, when he listened to the spell carefully, it was a high-level black magic.

-Splash! Thump!

"Cough! Cough!"

The siren, who had been trapped in an instant, was thrown out of the water.

-Ugh! Ugh!

And that place was now occupied by one of the men who had been outside until a moment ago.

'Exchange magic.'

It was a magic that Lucas could never do in his current state.

Exchange magic was a magic that required enormous skill even to exchange small objects. But to have exchanged a person and a siren.

'Hmph. It's a magic I can do too. If I were a dragon...'

A small jealousy raised its head in Lucas's heart again.

"T-thank you... thank you so much..."

The siren, who had undone her gag, expressed her gratitude.

"I know. So don't come up to the surface from now on."

A sense of wonder appeared on the face of the siren who was sitting on the floor. Because she had expressed her gratitude to Aman, but Lucas had answered.

"Ah... yes..."

"Ahem..."

Lucas, who seemed to be a little embarrassed himself, let out a fake cough.

"Now, shouldn't we clean up?"

As Aman spoke to the immigrants, they also looked at each other and nodded their heads.

"Yes. Thank you for giving us the opportunity."

"Thank you. I will definitely repay this kindness someday. I swear on my anvil!"

A small smile spread across Aman's lips as he looked at them, who were constantly expressing their gratitude.

"Now, then..."

The eyes of the dark elf, who was approaching the two men lying on the floor, flashed, and the dwarf also cracked his knuckles and burned with a fighting spirit. The Toto tribe also flapped their small ears and gritted their front teeth.

"You'd better not think of dying peacefully! I swear on my hammer!"

"Don't underestimate me because I'm small. I'll knock out all your teeth!"

-Clatter!

And so, the immigrants' revenge on the men began.

(End of Chapter)