How a Two-Life Scoundrel Lives - Chapter 49
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【Chapter 49】
In any game, information about what drops from specific dungeons would eventually be fully revealed after some time passed.
The game [Overlord] was no exception.
There were roughly 250 types of pets obtainable from [Antiros’s Laboratory].
However, what emerged from the egg was a pet that even Carlisle had never seen before.
Of course, that was only limited to pets that appeared in [Antiros’s Laboratory], but there was no one who didn’t recognize the creature that came out of the egg.
“Th-that’s.”
“Could this possibly be a dream?”
“What am I looking at…”
Begman, Kudo, and Marder stared at the creature that emerged from the egg, doubting their own eyes.
“Uh…”
The cowardly Russell pointed at the creature while making choking sounds.
“Dra… Drag…”
Drip, along with the pungent stench hitting their noses, Russell’s already wet pants became even more soaked.
“Graaaah!”
Suddenly, a mad shriek flowed from Russell’s mouth.
Seeing his eyes turn blood red, it seemed he had reflexively become a Berserker as soon as he wet himself.
“This cowardly bastard!”
Begman was startled and grabbed Russell.
It would be most welcome during combat, but when there were no enemies to face and he went crazy rampaging, it was very tiresome for the people around him.
Did it understand this?
“Shaaaa!”
Whack!
Russell’s pet Forest Maniac swung its front paw and struck Russell’s head.
It was just a weasel, so how much could its hit possibly hurt, but the Forest Maniac’s strength was beyond imagination.
Thud!
Russell collapsed.
When Russell became a Berserker, he boasted durability that wouldn’t budge even when beaten by those strong Barbarian Warriors, but the Forest Maniac’s punch was even more powerful than that.
Seeing how it knocked Russell unconscious with just one hit, the Forest Maniac was certainly a possessor of monstrous strength that should never be underestimated despite being small.
Even during this small commotion, Carlisle couldn’t take his eyes off the creature that emerged from the egg.
The creature clearly had the form of a Baby Dragon.
Except for the fact that instead of sharp metallic scales, it was covered in soft fur that looked like velvet or cat fur.
Ding!
[???]
[???]
An unidentifiable Baby Dragon.
Classification: Dragon
Grade: ★★★ (☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆)
[???]
An unidentifiable Baby Dragon.
Classification: Dragon
Grade: ★★★ (☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆)
[???]
An unidentifiable Baby Dragon.
Classification: Dragon
Grade: ★★★ (☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆)
[???]
An unidentifiable Baby Dragon.
Classification: Dragon
Grade: ★★★ (☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆)
[???]
An unidentifiable Baby Dragon.
Classification: Dragon
Grade: ★★★ (☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆)
The noteworthy point was the Baby Dragon’s grade.
The creature’s current grade was three stars, meaning 3-star grade.
However, there were as many as 9 unachieved stars displayed.
That meant it possessed tremendous potential to grow up to an incredible 12-star grade.
‘Does this make sense?’
Carlisle had never heard or seen any story about pets with such high grades existing.
Wasn’t 12-star the highest grade within the [Overlord] game world?
‘Is this how I’m being rewarded?’
Carlisle thought that perhaps his lack of luck until now had been a sacrifice to draw this 12-star grade Baby Dragon.
Without that, there was no way to explain the suffering he’d endured from hellish gacha luck until now.
Swoosh, the Baby Dragon raised its head and looked at Carlisle.
‘Imprinting?’
Carlisle tensed slightly as he faced the Baby Dragon.
Carlisle’s purple eyes and the Baby Dragon’s green eyes met, creating a connection.
“F…”
The Baby Dragon opened its mouth.
“Foo…”
“…?”
“Give me food.”
“What did you say?”
“I said give me food.”
“…”
“I’m hungry.”
That was the Baby Dragon’s first greeting upon meeting its master.
* * *
“What is this thing saying? It keeps crying.”
Begman asked Carlisle.
“Crying?”
“It’s meowing like a cat?”
To Begman, the Baby Dragon’s words seemed to sound like cat meowing rather than human language.
“Won’t you give me food?”
“Huh?”
“I said I wanted food.”
“Did you entrust it to me?”
When Carlisle asked back in disbelief, the Baby Dragon answered.
“If you’re a servant, act like a servant.”
“What…?”
“Hurry up and bring me food before I report you for animal abuse. You’re not planning to not feed a newborn baby, are you?”
“…”
The fact that there couldn’t possibly be animal protection laws in this world aside, the shamelessness of demanding food right off the bat was quite a sight to behold.
‘Is it because it’s a high-grade creature that its temperament is so foul?’
Carlisle thought this as he pulled out some half-soaked jerky from his pocket and offered it to the baby dragon.
It was a type of combat rations that soldiers carried around to stave off hunger.
“You want me to eat this?”
“Don’t like it?”
“How can you give me food waste like this? Are you really a butler?”
“….”
“Sigh. My fate is truly miserable.”
The baby dragon let out a deep sigh and began complaining.
“Don’t you have anything else?”
“Rye bre….”
“Not that kind of thing.”
The baby dragon frowned.
“Something like sweet cake, or steak grilled with lots of savory butter in good oil. Snacks and tea would be nice too.”
“Would I have those?”
“Tch.”
The baby dragon pouted and asked.
“Butler.”
“What.”
“Are you perhaps poor?”
“Why are you suddenly asking that?”
“I’m wondering if you’re a butler who can’t even properly provide for my meals. You know, like those men who only have a shiny face but empty pockets.”
“….”
“It’s not like that, right?”
“Sorry, but no. I’m from a fairly well-off family.”
“Phew. That’s a relief.”
The baby dragon looked genuinely relieved and relaxed.
“Right now I only have hard rye bread and dried jerky, so eat it if you want or don’t if you don’t.”
“Hmm….”
“Decide. Whether you’ll eat it or not.”
“Then I guess I have no choice. I’ll make a special exception just this once.”
The baby dragon said this and took a bite of the jerky Carlisle offered.
“Ugh. It tastes bad. It smells. What kind of meat is this even made from?”
“Don’t eat it if you’re going to complain.”
“No, no.”
The baby dragon held onto the jerky stubbornly.
“Since the situation is what it is, I’ll take it into consideration. Nom nom. Nom nom nom.”
“Ha.”
Carlisle already felt like his future was looking dark.
Just thinking about having to live with this picky creature made him feel like the stress would be unbearable.
“It’s, it’s cute.”
Begman said with his face slightly reddened.
“Can I pet it once?”
“Yes, well. Go ahead.”
The moment Begman reached his hand toward the baby dragon.
“Graaaaaah!!!”
The baby dragon bared its sharp fangs and growled menacingly.
“Huh, huhk!”
Startled Begman froze in place.
It wasn’t just a figure of speech – his body was actually paralyzed and couldn’t move.
“Butler.”
“Huh?”
“How could you do that?”
“Do what.”
“You gave that smelly old man permission to touch me.”
“That was….”
“No one except the butler is allowed, so remember that. Got it?”
“Ye, yeah.”
“Nom nom nom.”
The baby dragon buried its head back into the jerky.
* * *
The baby dragon performed the feat of devouring not only the jerky and bread Carlisle had, but also everything the senior soldiers had.
“Yaaawn. I’m sleepy after eating. I’m going to sleep.”
The baby dragon yawned lazily, then crawled into Carlisle’s embrace without asking permission.
“Wha, what the hell is that?”
Begman, whose paralysis had finally worn off, asked Carlisle in disbelief.
“Is that thing really a dragon?”
“Who knows.”
Carlisle shrugged his shoulders.
“Since it came from an egg made by Antiros, it probably isn’t a real dragon, right?”
“Hmm.”
“I’ve never seen a real dragon either, so I can’t really say.”
Of course, the game [Overlord] was set in a world where dragons existed.
‘If you’re unlucky, you’ll encounter a dragon.’
Carlisle recalled memories of encountering a dragon while playing [Overlord] in the past.
It was during a battle with another faction in mountain terrain.
Whether he had disturbed a nest, a dragon appeared and the game ended right there.
The protagonist character Carlisle was playing at the time, as well as allied forces and even enemy forces, were all completely annihilated.
“But… is it possible for humans to tame dragons?”
Kudo said with a somewhat anxious expression.
“Since it’s imprinted, it should be possible, right? It’s not even a real dragon to begin with.”
“Hmm.”
“We’ll know if we wait and see.”
Carlisle shrugged and started walking.
“Let’s just check the last room and get going.”
The fifth room contained the masterpiece of the mage Antiros.
“That’s… a person, isn’t it?”
“Mm. This is rather awkward.”
“Is it dead?”
“Yes, she’s pretty.”
The senior soldiers each offered their impressions.
What was stored in the fifth room was a beautiful woman contained in a cylindrical tank.
“Shouldn’t we rescue her?”
“Then we’ll all die.”
“Huh?”
“If we wake that thing up, we’ll all die.”
“Huk!”
Begman was horrified.
“What the hell is that woman that she’s going to die?”
“She’s a magical creature.”
“A magical creature? Are you saying she’s a demon?”
“Not that.”
Carlisle shook his head at Kudo’s question.
“Since she’s a creation of Antiros, she can’t be a demon. It’s just that she’s an incredibly dangerous existence.”
“Then wouldn’t it be better to dispose of her?”
A chilling murderous intent flashed between Kudo’s perpetually smiling, narrow eyes.
“With our current strength, we absolutely can’t kill her.”
“Even in a defenseless state?”
“Yes.”
He recalled the things he had experienced when he awakened [Beatrice] in his ignorant days.
The memory of how every time he tried to wake her, the screen would invariably turn gray and a [GAME OVER] notification would appear…
“To kill that thing, the knights from the Main House would have to step in directly.”
“The knights from the Main House…”
“Selena might be able to do it.”
Carlisle mentioned his sister Selena as if she were some stranger.
“You’re saying it would take Sir Selena stepping in?”
Kudo was startled.
After all, there was no one in the world who didn’t know how strong a knight Selena was, being a direct bloodline of House Sigmund and the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Guntram, the family head.
“That’s just what I’m saying. I don’t know exactly either. So let’s not bother with it unnecessarily and just go. We came here to check whether that thing was here or not, not to wake it up or kill it.”
“Understood. There’s no need to stir up trouble.”
Kudo agreed with Carlisle’s words and quietly lowered the hand he had placed on his sword hilt.
“It seems like we’ve gathered everything we need to, so I think we can go.”
“Is that so? Then we should return quickly.”
Begman decided to return and turned around.
“Woof!”
The Silver Wolf that had become Begman’s pet barked briefly and trotted ahead.
* * *
It was while Carlisle was having a conversation with Kudo.
Slowly, the eyelids of the woman sleeping in the cylindrical tank lifted.
However, no one noticed this.
It was because the woman in the tank was naked, making it extremely embarrassing to stare directly at her.
Slowly, her gaze turned toward Carlisle, who was talking with Kudo.
‘H…’
Bubble bubble, some kind of muttering flowed from her mouth.
No one could hear her voice.
Apparently, being inside the tank prevented the sound from leaking outside…
Even during this time, the woman’s red eyes were staring intently at Carlisle.
Bubble bubble, the woman continued muttering something.
‘Hand… some… ly…’
It was certainly something she said about Carlisle.
Carlisle was undoubtedly the most handsome man in the Northern Region, and perhaps he could even be the most handsome man on the continent.
“By the time we return, it’ll be wake-up time.”
“It seems so.”
“I wonder if they’ll let us take a nap.”
“Probably not because of the magic stone mining work.”
“Sigh.”
“Given the situation, please bear with it a little. It’s not like Sir Helen gives such orders because he enjoys it.”
Carlisle left the room where the woman was stored, chatting about this and that with Kudo, completely unaware that someone was praising him.
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