Weirdly enough, when Noemi noticed the wry smile on my lips all her brightness went back to normal.


    ?Oh, it''s one of those again...? (Noemi)


    I don''t know what she means by that or by "again" but I won''t say anything for now. I don''t want to say something I''m not supposed to.


    After that awkward event, I signaled everyone to go do their things until the time of departure.


    <The next member should be nearby already. He probably heard my plans and is now going to come with us without us even knowing...> (Me)


    <You mean the small guy dressed in black that''s eavesdropping from way over there, master?!> (Kit)


    I focus my attention on the direction Kit just mentioned so that he won''t realize.


    <Yup, that''s him.>


    -That means that the only one left is the orc...-


    I walk into the village and book an inn for everyone. Everyone except for Alais. She preferred to stay in the forest.


    I do a little stroll around while appraising for potential good skills. Sadly, nothing really worth appeared. Since there''s no one with good skills here, I decided to finish perfecting my claw weapons in the plains.The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.


    Meanwhile, a large earth dragon appears.


    -Aren''t you just perfect to test my weapons on?-


    I ready my claws and the dragon instantly lowers his body height.


    -That title is frustratingly useful...-


    I dash forward while dodging the dragon''s bite sideways. I pass one of his legs and slash the inner part of his knee with a spinning slash. He shouldn''t be able to use it for a while.


    The dragon quickly moves and spins to strike me with the bowler he has on the tip of his tail. I quickly retract my claws and make the massive shield that I gave Gonzo.


    <Did I really give it to Gonzo?> (Me)


    <Maybe!> (Kit)


    <Why do I even ask you...> (Me)


    I block the dragon''s tail by putting the shield diagonally, deflecting the attack upwards and opening the dragon''s "backside" for a counter attack.


    The dragon screamed and drops to the ground while covering his genitals.


    -Alright, this title is just a bit too much.-


    After a few seconds, I had an Idea.


    <Aren''t dragons monsters as well?> (Me)


    <Yes!> (Kit)


    <Talk to him to join us.> (Me)


    <YES MASTER!> (Kit)


    Kit happily struts by me and goes to talk with the almost crying dragon.


    After a few minutes, Kit hurries back.


    <He doesn''t want to be your pet!> (Kit)


    Kit sounds as surprised and perplex as a little big fox could get.


    <It''s not for me, it''s for Alais. She''s the monster whisperer after all.> (Me)


    <I UNDERSTAND!> (Kit)


    Kit hurries back and a single minute after the dragon gets up.


    <Tell him that I''ll put him in a safe place. He''s way too big to be walking around the city.> (Me)


    As Kit talks to the dragon, I open a portal to a parallel dimension. It''s basically the upgrade of the inventory skill since I can store literally anything in there instead of just objects.


    The dragon reluctantly walks into the portal which closed right after him.


    -Since time doesn''t flow the same way in there, he won''t really be bothered. I think.-