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Chapter 372: Hospitality at the Chief’s House

　Tauro and his party were visiting Chief Ryuga.

　The reason for their visit was to thank him for his help in eradicating the assassination guild.

　Without the full cooperation of the dragon tribe, Tauro and his team alone would not have been able to accomplish this mission.

　The Dragon People of the North were also on their side.

　If there were only humans, there is a high possibility that we could have defeated them.

“Welcome, Tauro-dono. I am glad to see you are well!

　Chief Ryuga welcomes the village hero with a big smile.

　Then he continues.

“I heard in the report that Tauro-sama infiltrated the enemy’s stronghold and risked his life for us. Thank you for your help.”

　Chief Ryuga bowed deeply and thanked Tauro and the others.

“No, we just invited everyone to the enemy’s base, so it’s okay. Thanks to you, we were able to hit the assassination guild’s stronghold and crush their organization, which was good for me and for this country. I’m sure there will be an uproar in the capital by now. Thank you so much.”

　Tauro replied, smiling at Chief Ryuga.

　In fact, it was about the time that Viscount Bomen, the head of the assassination guild, and the summoners who had been dispatched from the northern empire, arrived in the royal capital, escorted by Count Graunewald’s territorial soldiers and the dragon people.

　After handing over the criminals to the knights of the royal city, the dragon people will be relieved of their duties and head home with Count Graunewald’s soldiers.

“I’m glad we were able to help. There was a strong possibility that the dragon race was complicit in this operation, so it wasn’t someone else’s business. …And after hearing the report, a lot of things came to mind. That’s why I’m so glad that Tauro-dono and his friends are here. We have determined that the disease that spread in the village was most likely caused by the Northern Empire, so we have been helped a lot by you, Tauro-dono.”

　Chief Ryuga replied, taking Tauro’s hand and shaking it.

 “You are exaggerating, Chief. I didn’t do much.”

“No, it’s a big deal. ──That’s right, what are the dispatched people doing now?”

“Oh, you mean the Dragon People of Caxart? Apart from subjugating the remnants of the Assassination Guild, we are letting each one of them take their time and think of it as rest.”

“I see. May I ask you to pass on a message when you return?”

“Yes, it’s ok”

“Let’s see. ……’Chief’s order. Each member of the dragon race is to disperse across the country and work hard to subjugate the remnants of the Assassination Guild. Also, Tauro-dono’s request for relief should come first, and should take priority over everything else.”

“What? I’ll be fine, okay?”

“No, we, the Dragon People, must repay our debt to our benefactor, Tauro-dono. Please allow us to do this.”

　Tauro could not refuse the offer because the chief showed no signs of backing down.

　But it would certainly be helpful to have the help of the dragon people in an emergency situation.

“…Then I’ll take your word for it……. Yes, if there are any dragon people who meet us, we will send them back to the village at that time. There may be some dragon people who would like to go back to their village.”

“Thank you for your concern. I’ll send out a replacement to help you at that time. Oh, Tauro-dono, have you seen Zion?”

“No, not yet.”

“The boy has good taste. The instructor of the “Dragon’s Den” has given him a good evaluation. I am sure he will be of great help to you.”

　Chief Ryuga was in a good mood as he praised him so.  

　He seems to have taken a liking to Zion.

“That’s very encouraging. I wonder if he is good at fist fighting?”

“Yes. It seems like they are training in that way. They are also trained in stick fighting, but the instructor just happened to have someone who excels in boxing, so he is focusing on that.”

“…I see. Then, what is a good shop to get him some equipment…”

“That’s right… In that case, I think the best place to buy gauntlets specifically for fisticuffing is at the Dragon Knight Arms Shop, which sells one-of-a-kind pieces. Also, for armor, I think the Rangas blacksmith store, which has recently been gaining a good reputation again, would be a good choice.”

“And so it will be.”

　Tauro laughed and nodded since this is a shop that he has also worked at.

“I believe Zion is in the process of adjusting, so I assume that you and the others will be staying for a few days. Please have dinner at our place today if you like. I will serve you my wife’s home-cooked meals. Recently, we have been experimenting with various elaborate dishes using the curry roux that you made, and they are delicious.”

　Tauro and his party decided to take Chieftain Ryuga at his word and have a meal with him.

　Since Tauro runs a curry shop, he thought he could get some ideas for the menu.

　Chief Ryuga’s wife, Oryu, wielded her culinary prowess for Tauro, who saved her life by rescuing her from an epidemic.

　From the famous meat dishes of the dragon people, arranged and stewed with curry spices, to salads and fire lizard tail soup, and, to Tauro’s surprise, curry udon noodles.

“Curry Udon ……!?”

　When I tried it, I found that it was indeed a proper curry udon with a good dashi broth.

“Oh, did you know? When I learned that udon was eaten in a faraway country, I decided to make an adaptation.”

“There’s udon in this world, too. ……”

　Tauro was impressed and enjoyed his first curry udon since his previous life.

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