Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 788 The Non-Human Girl's Conquest Target

Cassandra's sudden appearance and talk about precognitive dreams surprised Broly.

Seeing the girl looking at him expectantly, he decided to first gather the team.

"Dragon and Monkey Riders?"

After everyone gathered and listened to Cassandra recount her precognitive dream, they looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I understand the monkey rider, it's Broly, but what's the dragon? Does it refer to the dragon-like monsters that exist in dungeons and labyrinths?"

Tiona asked the question.

"I don't know whether it is a dragon-type monster or not. It may be, but it may just be a metaphor."

Cassandra shook her head, unable to give a definite answer.

"If it's a dragon-type monster, then Miss Cassandra, do you mean that if we return to the surface now, Mr. Broly will successfully tame a dragon on the way?"

Lefia was also a little curious.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Cassandra nodded.

Ais frowned slightly; this girl harbored some hatred towards dragon-like monsters.

"But what good would it do to tame a dragon?"

Lily Luca was somewhat puzzled.

"It can be used to transport supplies, or as a vehicle in the underground city."

Tiona raised her hand.

"But you guys can access Broly's Crystal Palace space, can't you?"

"That's true."

Tiona lowered her hand.

"Land-based dragons are indeed of little use to us, but flying dragons would be very useful."

On the Ganesha Familia's side, there were successfully tamed dragons.

And by riding them, one can quickly travel from Orario to other cities.

Chun added from the side.

"But those were tamed from dragons that hatched from eggs on the ground, right? Can dragons bred directly in dungeons be tamed?"

Tiona asked curiously.

"I'm not an animal trainer, I don't know."

Chun shrugged.

"Wait, isn't the question now whether or not we should return to the surface because of Miss Cassandra's precognitive dream?"

Chunji raised her hand, bringing the topic back on track.

"Ah."

Broly nodded.

What are your thoughts?

He looked at the others.

"Uh, should we go back just because of an uncertain precognitive dream?"

"Ah, my precognitive dream was real!"

"I'm not saying you're fake, but even you, as someone who dreams, can't be completely certain what your dreams really mean, can you?"

"Waaah..."

Cassandra could not refute Lilyluca's words.

"Our original plan was to fill Broly's Crystal Palace space with monster loot before returning, but it will still be two or three days before it is full."

"It's not easy to get to the Deep Zone; just the round trip takes three days. We've gone through all that trouble to get here, and we haven't even encountered any danger. Wouldn't it be a waste to just go back?"

Lily Luca is good at calculating, and after doing the math, she felt she was being taken advantage of.

On the contrary, the longer they spend in the dungeon, the more they will gain.

"But if we don't go back, the dragon will be captured by the dragon hunters, and the ape rider will regret losing the dragon."

Seeing that the people around her were nodding in agreement with Lily Luca's words, Cassandra quickly explained the consequences of choosing not to return after having a precognitive dream.

"Even if you say that, it's still a bit strange to regret something over a dragon that we don't even know what it is, isn't it?"

Ah, it's happening again...

Cassandra sighed inwardly; Lily Luca's reaction was exactly the same as that of everyone else who had heard her precognitive dreams in the past.

“Mr. Broly…”

Kassandra could only turn her gaze to the Saiyan boy, hoping he would believe her prophecy and avoid the regret that would follow a certain event.

Broly hesitated for a moment, then looked at the elf beside him: "Ryu, are you going back?"

The main purpose of this maze adventure is to help Ryu earn money, so her words are quite important.

"I'm fine with anything, whatever you say."

Although Ryu doesn't believe in precognitive dreams and wants to make money, she doesn't force Broly to stay.

After all, what if Miss Cassandra's precognitive dream was true? It wouldn't be good if the boy missed something and then regretted it.

"You can make the decision."

Broly looked at Ais, and before he could ask, the swordswoman gave her answer.

"That's right, we'll listen to you."

Ryu and Ais had both expressed their opinions, and the others naturally seconded them. Even Lily Luca stopped talking about the loss of space at this point.

After all, everyone else had let Broly make the decision, so if she offered any other opinions, wouldn't she seem very insensible?

"Brother Broly, I'll listen to you too."

In fact, the little girl even directly expressed her attitude in an attempt to justify her earlier statement.

"Uh……"

Broly had intended to hold a democratic vote to decide whether or not to return, but to his surprise, everyone else abstained from voting, leaving him to make the decision.

He glanced at Cassandra again; the girl looked at him pitifully with pleading eyes. After thinking for a moment, Broly said, "Then let's go back."

We can come back to the deeper parts of the dungeon later; there's no need to upset a girl who seems to be thinking of us.

"I've been missing Lady Hestia a bit too!"

Moreover, Broly hadn't thought much about it before coming down, but now that he thought about it carefully, he had taken everyone in the Familia except for Bell.

Now only Hestia remains in the Hearth Palace. The goddess mentioned earlier that she was lonely, so it's time for her to go back soon.

Broly made the decision, and the others had no objections; they immediately set off to return.

The journey back was smoother than the journey down.

In half a day, Broly and his companions traversed the entire lower district (25-36).

"Hey, is someone being chased by monsters over there?"

As they traversed the 19-layer maze-like forest environment, the sound of an explosion came from the side, growing louder as it approached.

Broly and the others looked over and saw a bird-like monster engulfed in flames flying in the sky not far away, throwing explosive fireballs at the ground, as if it were chasing someone.

"They look like they're coming this way, I'll go help them."

Tiona, being a kind-hearted person, jumped up the tree with her double-headed greatsword Urga in hand and then went to meet the large bird monster flying over from the sky.

The firebird monster in the sky wasn't high-level and didn't expect someone to suddenly jump in its face.

It tried to dodge when Diona jumped at it, but it was too late.

It took a solid hit from the Amazonian girl's sword that seemed to split Mount Hua in two.

Their bodies are split in two, which is why monsters are special; they turn to ash immediately after death.

Otherwise, a bloodbath would definitely ensue.

"Don't worry, you're safe..."

Tiona landed, and was just about to say something cool when her voice trailed off.

The reason was simply because the person she saw being chased was not a disheveled adventurer.

Instead, it was a monster with light gray skin and a humanoid appearance. It was in a state of paralysis because it had rashly entered the encirclement of a group of adventurers, Broly, and others.

"Is that the Dragon Girl? Is she crying?!"

Tiona, being behind, didn't see it, but Broly and the others, who were facing the front, could see it clearly.

The dragon girl who appeared before them looked on with despair and her eyes filled with tears.

"Is she being chased by other monsters?"

Lefia was somewhat surprised.

Generally speaking, monsters in dungeons will not attack other monsters, even if they are of different races.

"Should we eliminate her?"

Lily Luca asked in confusion, holding up her crossbow but unsure whether to pull the trigger.

"Don't attack her."

Broly spoke up to stop him.

"Huh?" Everyone subconsciously looked at him.

“I think I know what Miss Cassandra meant by the dragon in her dream.”

The boy continued.

"Ah, you mean this dragon girl?"

Chun asked, somewhat surprised.

"Ah."

Broly nodded and glanced at the Crystal Palace panel.

[New target discovered: Winnie. Her happiness level is currently 0 and continues to decline.]

The dragon girl they encountered on the way back was the dragon Kassandra had mentioned in her precognitive dream, which surprised everyone.

"So how do you plan to tame it?"

Tiona asked curiously.

"I don't know, but we should try to communicate with her first."

Broly thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Monster, can we communicate?"

The swordswoman's hand was still on the hilt of her sword, her beautiful brows furrowed, and she immediately asked a question.

"I'm not sure, I'll try."

Broly walked straight forward, sensing the change in the dragon girl's aura, and stopped at the edge of her warning line.

Hello, can you understand me?

Xiaolongnu remained silent, and even took a step back after hearing the question.

"This person is a bit too wary. Has he been injured by an adventurer...?"

Broly noticed the other person's injuries and suddenly had an idea.

"Divine power is the finest nourishment..."

He began chanting incantations, and magical light appeared.

The little guy opposite thought he was being attacked and instinctively raised his hand to defend himself.

However, the expected pain did not come; instead, she was enveloped by a warm energy.

Little Dragon Girl cautiously opened her eyes and found that her injuries had healed.

"I meant no harm."

Broly shrugged at her.

It seems that Xiaolongnu also noticed this.

The tense expression on his face gradually relaxed.

"That guy's trail is over here, chase after him!"

But the sound coming from the dense forest behind them made the little guy tense up again.

She looked around in a panic, seemingly trying to find a way to escape.

However, ahead of them was a semi-encirclement formed by Ais and the others.

Behind her was a group of vicious men chasing her.

After realizing she had nowhere to run, Xiaolongnu looked at the boy who had healed her injuries.

Forgetting about remaining wary of the other person, she moved closer and hid behind Broly.

Ais was somewhat silent at the sight of him crouching down with his head in his hands, a sight that felt familiar.

Because she had done similar things when she was a child.

When encountering a monster and feeling scared, immediately crouch down and cover your head in defense.

This time, however, the one crouching down with her head in her hands was a little dragon girl.

What frightens them is a group of ferocious adventurers.

"Hey you guys, did you see a dragon girl running over here?"

The bald, muscular man with tattoos on his face rushed out of the dense forest. He hadn't expected there to be other people around. He frowned and instinctively asked the Amazonian girl who was closest to him.

"Brother Qiaosen, look over there."

Crouching with his head in his hands wasn't invisibility. Soon, among the group of adventurers who ran over, someone spotted the little dragon girl behind Broly.

"Hey kid, that dragon girl is our prey."

The bald, burly man looked over with a somewhat unfriendly gaze. The dragon girl was a rare monster in the dungeon. Not only was the ruby ​​on her forehead a highly prized item, but her humanoid appearance also made her popular among some monster enthusiasts on the surface.

Arrest them, smuggle them out secretly, and they can be sold for a high price.

"prey?"

"That's right, we were the ones who targeted her first, but we were attacked by other monsters along the way, which is why she escaped."

"In the dungeon, there's a rule among adventurers that you can't steal someone else's prey. You must not know that rule, kid?"

The bald, burly man stepped forward, seemingly trying to intimidate the boy with his imposing stature.

“It’s your problem that you didn’t keep a close eye on your prey. Now that she’s come to me and I’ve taken a liking to her, she’s mine.”

However, considering that you are adventurers who make a living by slaying monsters, I can offer you some financial compensation.

Broly is not an unreasonable Saiyan. Although the dragon girl behind him is a target recognized by the Crystal Palace, she is just a monster worth defeating in the eyes of adventurers in this world.

Broly didn't intend to refute these universal values, nor did he plan to kill the group of adventurers in front of him. Instead, to avoid conflict, he chose to offer them some financial compensation.

However, what Broly considered a very reasonable suggestion was seen by the bald, burly man as a way to throw away a few measly coins and prepare to steal their valuable prey.

"Kid, it seems you're looking for death."

"Let me tell you, a few people dying in the dungeon is no big deal."

The bald, burly man drew his knife.

Broly glanced at the man but said nothing more.

If the other party makes a move, then kill them directly.

"Hey, Brother Johnson, take a look at the people behind him..."

However, before the bald, burly man could even contemplate suicide, he was reminded by his henchmen behind him.

"The person behind me, that's not the Dragon Girl..."

The bald man paused, noticing the people in the line behind Broly.

He naturally didn't know minor characters like Lily Luca.

But he recognized Orario's star adventurers like Fiora.

The White Witch and the One-Eyed Craftsman are also quite famous in Orario.

Even the Great Slash, who wasn't recognized at first, was connected to the Fiora after recognizing her.

As for Broly, he also found the Fiora to be increasingly familiar after recognizing her.

The bald, burly man gradually remembered where he had seen this face before.

In the war game, he lost 300,000 falies twice.

If this were on the ground, he would dare to curse at the other party a few times.

But this is an underground city, and as he said before, the death of a few people is not a big deal.

And now he's drawn his sword, looking like he wants to kill the whole group of people on the other side...

Thinking of this, the bald, muscular man broke out in a cold sweat.

"Gulp~"

He swallowed hard, his stiff expression twitching slightly.

"Sorry, we made a mistake. Our prey must have run that way."

As the bald, burly man said this, he turned around and slapped one of his underlings behind him.

"Damn it, how did you track me down?"

This person bowed and apologized, smiling obsequiously, displaying an arrogant yet obsequious demeanor, before leading a group of people somewhat disheveledly in another direction.

As for the Dragon Girl, what Dragon Girl? They're clearly chasing Cerberus!
. . . .

"Brother Johnson, even if we encounter Sword Maiden and the others, are we just going to give them the precious prey that originally belonged to us?"

After running a distance, one of the underlings, unwilling to give up, asked a question.

"What else can we do? Really fight them?"

"But aren't the Loki Familia unreasonable?"

"Fool! We, the Ikros Familia, live on the fringes of the law. Sometimes we even mingle with the Familias of the Dark Faction. If Sword Maiden and the others knew our true identities, they would just kill us. What's the point of reasoning with them?"

After a pause, the bald, burly man continued, "Besides, the Fiora and the others are another matter. The important thing is that fake newbie. The way he looked at me just now was like he was looking at a dead man. If I had actually clashed with him, he might have killed me without any mercy."

After running away, the bald, burly man recalled the Saiyan boy's gaze and, connecting it with some rumors about him, became increasingly alarmed.

"Ah, fake newbie, Brother Johnson, you mean that tyrant with insatiable lust?"

"Yeah, that's it."

While fighting monsters in the dungeon, Broly, who had previously dealt with the Ishtar Familia in the War Game, apparently acquired a strange new nickname.

(End of this chapter)