As Sieg said this, he pulled the chain in his hand. Although Selene on the other end of the chain wanted to refute, she could only admit it now.

However, both Irene and Belserion could see that Selene’s true form was undoubtedly a dragon.

Sieg actually treated a dragon as a dog… This would be impossible whether in the Western Continent or the Eastern Continent.

“Mr. Zieger, and Miss Lucy, right?”

Ignoring the topic that might cause problems, Irene suddenly bent down towards the two of them and said, “I heard about this from Belserion on the way here. I am very grateful to you two for your help in helping us destroy the dragons in the western continent.”

“Although I don’t know how to prepare the compensation for the two of you now, and with our country’s current strength, we may not be able to come up with enough compensation, but I will definitely make up for it later!”

“I don’t need any reward!”

Lucy waved her hands quickly: “I didn’t do anything. Sieg killed all the dragons by himself. Miss Selene and I just floated in the sky and watched… If I were paid, I would feel bad.”

Lucy is a legitimate wizard after all, and if she wants to get paid, she must complete the commission.

But now, let alone completing the commission, she was basically just watching the show the whole time. Sieg went down alone and did it all cleanly – if she was to be paid for this, she would not feel at ease after taking it.

“this……”

“I don’t need any reward either.” Sieg added his thoughts, “I had a great time killing dragons and harvested quite a few dragon corpses. To me, those corpses are already my reward. But if you feel bad about it, then I hope you can teach me a magic trick.”

Irene nodded: “Magic? What you want to learn is…”

“——【Dragon Slayer Magic】.”

“I heard from Belserion that this is the magic you invented? If you must pay me, then just teach me this magic.”

16. Dragon Slayer Magic/Additional Magic

Ever since he met Natsu and Gajeel, Sieg has always been curious about dragon-slaying magic.

Although I was disappointed with this magic before, it is after all a magic named [Dragon Slayer] and has been recognized by so many people. If it is really just a magic in name only, it would have been exposed long ago.

And during the two and a half years he spent with Griffith, he talked a lot with Sieg about [Dragon Slaying Magic].

[Dragon Slayer Magic is not a magic used for attack, nor is it a magic used to affect others. If you must say, its essence is similar to strengthening magic, and it is a magic used to affect the Dragon Slayer himself.]

[It is a kind of strengthening magic]

After knowing this, Sieg regained his interest in Dragon Slayer Magic. After all, if it was really as Griffith said, then the power of Dragon Slayer Magic would depend on the quality of the user. If Sieg were to use Dragon Slayer Magic, the power he could exert would definitely be far greater than that of Natsu and the others.

However, unfortunately, even Griffith did not know how to learn dragon-slaying magic. After all, his physical condition had not improved at all in the past thirty years. He could only use space magic and time magic, and could not learn any other magic at all. Naturally, there was no need for him to consider learning dragon-slaying magic.

Otherwise, as a contractor of the Dragon Slayer System, it would make no sense for him not to learn this magic that can slay dragons.

And now-

“I heard from Belserion that it was you who developed the [Dragon Slayer Magic], right?”

Sieg looked at Irene’s face that was similar to Erza’s.

It was yesterday that all the dragons from the Western Continent were annihilated. After the annihilation of the dragons, Sieg was found by Belserion. After learning that it was the dragon he was looking for, Sieg, Lucy and Selene were invited to Dragnov to rest for a while.

[You are the benefactor who protected our kingdom. It is reasonable for us to express our gratitude to you.]

Belserion said so.

It was after arriving in the Kingdom of Dragnov that Sieg was surprised to find that in this country, the number of Dragon Slayers was astonishingly large. There were not even ten Dragon Slayers 400 years later, but now there are hundreds of them in Dragnov!

After Belserion’s explanation, Sieg learned that [Dragon Slaying Magic] was exactly the magic developed by the queen of this country to fight dragons – or rather, it was a special application of some kind of magic.

“You… want me to teach you [Additional Magic]?”

Irene understood what Zig meant.

——【Additional Magic】

It is a kind of [magic that adds magic to any object]. If you have to say, it is similar to reinforcement magic, but reinforcement magic essentially uses [magic power] as a propellant to greatly improve physical strength, while addition magic is to add the [magic] itself to the object.

And it’s not just magic that can be attached, personality, concepts… As long as the caster thinks it can be attached, it can be attached. It’s a kind of magic with a very high upper limit and a very high lower limit.

Therefore, unless one has extremely strong magical powers, it is impossible for ordinary people to even learn this magic.

And Sieg has a lot of magic power all over his body – from eating dragons.

“Rather than asking you to teach me, I would rather ask you to demonstrate it to me a few times and tell me the most basic tricks. I can figure out the rest by myself.”

It’s called exploration, but with Sieg’s IQ, it’s impossible to expect him to figure out advanced usage.

Sieg’s idea is to first learn the basic part of the additional magic, or record it using the Dragon Slayer System, and then let Em and Brunhilde do further research when he returns to 400 years later. As for the [Dragon Slayer Magic]… according to Belserion’s description, it is a magic that transforms the user’s physique into that of a dragon, allowing the user to obtain the same physique as a dragon, increase strength, increase offense and defense, and even have attribute attacks.

To put it bluntly, this magic can allow humans to become dragons.

And Sieg himself is a dragon. No matter how much he doesn’t want to admit it, after being chosen by the Dragon God as the King of Wings Griffith, Sieg has become a complete dragon.

Of course, Sieg felt that it didn’t matter. As long as he could kill the dragon and survive, it didn’t matter whether he was a human or a dragon.

“How about it, can you teach me? If you must pay me, then this is all I ask.”

If Irene refuses, then Sieg can just do the research on his own. There are plenty of dragon slayers here anyway. He can let the dragon slayer system analyze them one by one and eventually come up with a framework.

The efficiency is almost the same.

“…No, no problem.”

After a moment of silence, Irene shook her head and said, “Instead, as you saved the lives of everyone in our kingdom, this little reward is not enough to repay your kindness. Addition magic is not a rare magic. Anyone who knows magic in our country can use it, although I am the only one who can add dragon power.”

“And since you want to learn, I am happy to teach you this magic, and I will teach you everything I know!”

“However, as I said, teaching you additional magic is not enough in terms of compensation, so if you have any requests, you can tell me. I will accept any request!”

Although the words sounded a bit ambiguous, Irene’s tone and expression really made Sieg think of Erza at this moment.

Even though the two of them didn’t actually have much contact, the majestic female swordsman was indeed one of the people who impressed Sieg the most since he came to this planet.

“…I appreciate your kindness, but it’s better not to say things like ‘I’ll accept any request’ – the weight of ‘I’ll accept anything’ is not something that one person can bear, especially someone as incompetent as you.”

“As for the additional magic… My request is the same as before. Just teach me the basics. As for the dragon slayer magic, I would rather you teach her than teach me.”

Sieg pulled Lucy over and at the same time tugged on the chain to bring Selene over as well.

“I already know the principle of dragon-slaying magic. By adding the power of a dragon to a person, that person can become a dragon-slaying magician. Then, through practice, one can completely master dragon-slaying magic.”

“But Dragon Slayer Magic is useless to me, so I hope you can teach it to Lucy.”

“Or to put it another way—”

In the surprised eyes of Lucy and Selene, Sieg said seriously:

“Let my friend Lucy become the Moon Dragon Slayer, Irene.”

17. Moon Dragon Slayer

“Can you please discuss this with me first next time!!!”

A moment later, Irene arrived at the room that she had prepared for Sieg and Lucy.

Looking at Lucy who was shouting at him, Sieg silently adjusted the volume with space magic and asked, “What are you discussing?”

“Of course it’s about making me a dragon slayer!”

Lucy’s tone was full of surprise and excitement.

This was certainly not because she was happy, but because she was scared by Sieg – she had never thought of becoming a dragon slayer!

“I was surprised, too.”

Selene, who could only sit on the ground because she was a dog, looked at Sieg: “I thought if you wanted to become a dragon slayer, you would let yourself become one. I didn’t expect you to give her this opportunity… As a gift for pursuing the opposite sex, isn’t it too heavy?”

“Pursue–?!”

Lucy’s pretty face instantly turned red, and she quickly backed away to the door, covering her chest and butt.

Seeing her reaction, Sieg sighed speechlessly and pulled the chain hard, causing Selene to fall to the ground with a thud.

“Stop talking nonsense. I’m starting to think about whether I should put a leash on you to limit your speech, or whether I should put a ball in your mouth.”

After glancing coldly at Selene, Sieg looked at Lucy and said, “I just think this will be better for you, Lucy. But you are right, I should have discussed this with you first. It is not very nice to make such a hasty request on your behalf. I am sorry.”

“Eh? I, I’m not blaming you, Sieg, you don’t have to apologize!”

Lucy relaxed a little. “But why do you want me to become a dragon slayer? At least tell me the reason first.”

“It’s simple – this is one of the ways to keep you alive in this era.” Sieg said seriously, “We have been in this era for a while. Lucy, you also know what kind of era this is, right?”

What kind of era is this?

This is an era dominated by dragons.

Although I only heard it from Selene, the dragons of the Western Continent have long dominated humans. Even under the ravages of the dragons, there are almost no free humans on the Western Continent. The humans there are either enslaved by the dragons or simply devoured, living in despair without light.

The situation in the East Continent was much better, as the dragons living there had no ill will towards humans, and would remain neutral even if they did not protect humans. However, with the invasion of the dragons from the West Continent, these neutral dragons also turned to the side of enslaving humans.

Dragons like Belserion are still a minority among the minority.

According to Belserion, wars like the previous one would break out frequently. Although Sieg killed a group of dragons this time, a new group of dragons would soon come to invade.

“Let me first tell you what I think – I will kill all the dragons that are unwilling to coexist with humans in this era, leaving no one alive.”

Ziggy said with a serious look.

“And if you want to do this, the best way is to return to the Western Continent and kill all the dragons there at the source. And if you keep following me, you will be in danger sooner or later.”

“Of course I will do my best to protect you. This is what I promised you, but even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, you may still be in danger.”

“For example, I have to leave you temporarily because of something. For example, there are too many dragons attacking, which causes you and I to be separated. I can give many examples. Even though I will try my best to avoid such a situation, even I can’t be perfect. There is always a very low possibility that an accident will happen.”

Sieg looked Lucy seriously in the eyes.

“If something like that really happens, I will of course come back to you as soon as possible. To put it more extreme, if you want to fight someone in this era, it will be no problem as long as I am by your side. I can help you deal with all your opponents.”

“But if I’m not by your side, you’ll have to fight on your own. Even if you can’t defeat the enemy, you’ll have to rely on your own strength to hold on until I come back to you.”

“…”

It was a very straightforward statement, and Lucy understood exactly what Sieg was trying to say.

And she also thought about what Sieg would say next.

“However, you are too weak now. Whether it’s the total amount of magic power or the strength of the body, it’s far from enough for you to fight in this era. So you need dragon-slaying magic. This is a way to skip the tedious training and gain enough strength to fight dragons in one leap.”

Even after learning dragon-slaying magic, Lucy may not be able to defeat a dragon, but this will at least increase her chances of surviving a dragon.

“In fact, if I were more proficient in spatial magic, I should be able to move anywhere and anytime. I could even go a step further and lock you up in another dimension, but that would be a bit too much for you, right?”

“I definitely can’t stand it.”

Trapped in a different dimension by Sieg?

Even though she knew it was for her own safety, Lucy didn’t want to be arranged like this – she ran away from home to become a wizard because she didn’t want to be locked up at home and be a caged bird that followed the rules.

Taking a deep breath, Lucy showed Sieg a beautiful smile: “Thank you, Sieg, thank you for always thinking about me… Think about it carefully, since I came here, I have been taken care of by you. Except for the clothes I prepared, you are responsible for everything else.”

“It’s not a big deal, don’t take it to heart. After all, I have a great responsibility for you to come back here.” Sieg waved his hand, “I will definitely bring you back to the future.”

“I am very touched by your sense of responsibility, but you can’t say that.”

Lucy came to Sieg and said with a smile: “Just like Miss Irene said before, you are a great benefactor who saved my life several times. Although I dare not say that I will agree to any of your requests in order to repay you, I can still help you with some small things in life, such as helping you wash clothes or changing bed sheets, just leave it to me!”

“I’ll clean the magic.”

“…”

With one sentence, Zigg killed the game and ended the conversation.

Seeing Lucy’s expression suddenly stiffen, Sieg raised his lips slightly: “However, I received your kindness, thank you, Lucy – when Irene has time, we will learn additional magic together. I am looking forward to the day when you learn dragon slayer magic and become a dragon slayer wizard.”

“Dragon Slayer?… Natsu is a Fire Dragon Slayer, Gajeel is Iron, and Wendy is Sky. If I learn Dragon Slayer magic…”

Lucy looked at Selene: “…The Dragon Slayer of the [Lunar Goddess]?”

“That’s too much.” Sieg smiled. “Didn’t I say it before? The Dragon Slayer of the Moon – you happen to use celestial magic. Moon and Star, don’t they go well together?”

“Moon Dragon Slayer?”

Lucy pursed her lips and clenched her hands gently.

“I understand. I will try my best, Sieg, and try not to hold you back.”