Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 789 The Use of Gift Ribbons, Sword Maiden and Dragon Girl

Broly and his companions, who had been traveling all day, chose to temporarily stay on the 18th floor of the dungeon, a safe floor. Also brought along was Little Dragon Girl, whom they had met in the 19th floor of the dungeon.

Because of the little guy's monster identity, in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, Broly did not choose to stay in the town of Rivera built by adventurers, but instead chose to set up camp by the forest river near Rivera town.

Once the tents were set up and an iron pot was placed over the campfire, where noodles were being cooked, everyone had a chance to look at Xiaolongnu, who had been following Broly and had been wearing a cloak to conceal her identity, remaining silent until now.

"We already know that this little guy came here with us and won't attack people randomly, but is he actually capable of communication?"

Chun asked the question, and the others nodded, having the same doubts. Under the gaze of everyone, the timid girl shrank back behind the boy.

"Don't be afraid, Chun and the others won't hurt you."

Broly put his arm around the little girl's waist and pulled her from behind to his front. The flickering firelight illuminated the little dragon girl's lovely face, making the red magic stone on her forehead shine even brighter. After a period of panic and subconscious struggle, the little girl gradually calmed down in Broly's arms after realizing that everyone was just looking at her with curiosity and had not made any move to attack her.

"My name is Broly, and they are Tsubaki and Ais..."

Broly introduced himself, then introduced Tsubaki, Ais, and the others by the campfire, before looking at the little guy.

What's your name?

Although the Crystal Palace panel had the little guy's name on it, Broly still asked her this question to make sure the other person could speak.

"What's your name...?"

When Xiaolongnu turned to look at him, she subconsciously repeated Broly's words.

"Hey, she can actually talk!"

Everyone was somewhat surprised to hear the Dragon Girl speak.

"Can it talk?"

The little guy repeated it again, like a little tape recorder, but unlike a tape recorder, this little guy is very smart.

After Broly pointed to himself, said his name, and then pointed to the others and introduced their names again, the little guy remembered it.

When Broly points to different people again, she can accurately and fluently call out the name of each person being pointed to, as if she is aware that these names refer to different people.

"Okay, now you know our names, what's yours?"

Broly pointed at the little guy and asked.

"My name... Dragon Girl?"

The little girl answered instinctively, because she had heard someone call her that before and remembered it.

"Dragon Girl is the name of the type of monster, while the name refers to a single individual."

Lily Luca was helping to explain things from the side, but Little Dragon Girl just looked at her blankly.

However, there was a pure white quality about him, as if his brain was smooth and without wrinkles.

"You are Winnie."

Broly pointed at her and said.

"Winnie?!"

As the dragon girl pointed to herself and repeated the story, Tiona asked him curiously, "Broly, are you naming this little dragon girl?"

"It wasn't me who named her; that's just her name."

"Huh?!"

Amidst the questioning gazes of the others, Broly revealed that the identity of his destined encounter would be directly displayed on the Crystal Palace panel.

"So, you mean this Little Dragon Girl is also someone you're destined to meet?"

The Amazonian girl's mouth dropped open, completely surprised that the little dragon girl next to her was actually a level above her in Broly's eyes, a character on par with Ais and Lefia.

"So, the dragon rider in Miss Cassandra's precognitive dream, 'riding' is actually a verb in the literal sense?"

Lily Luca started complaining, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards the body of Little Dragon Girl, which was covered by the gray cloak. She hadn't expected there to be a riding step, so she hadn't looked closely. She only remembered that the other girl's lower body was smooth, but she didn't see clearly whether the other girl had been penetrated.

"Ah, Mr. Broly, doesn't that mean you've become a fan of monsters with a taste for the extreme?"

Lefia couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Monster girls might be accepted in other worlds, but in this world they would definitely be rejected and despised by the masses.

Because this world once had a history of being ravaged by monsters, if the public had to choose between "humans and monsters" and "humans and giant lizards," most people would probably choose the latter.

"My destined encounters are never based on race, and according to the doctrines of the Axis religion I believe in, as long as it is true love and the object is not a demon from hell, then even if the object is a monster, a beast, or an undead zombie, one can still receive the corresponding blessing."

These words surprised the women.

"Hey Broly, what kind of cult do you follow? Are their doctrines really that outrageous?"

Lily Luca's words drew agreement from the others.

"It's not a cult, but a very orthodox sect, the kind where a goddess exists, and the other person is someone who used to take care of me..."

At this point, Broly paused before correcting himself: "Uh, it was my mentor."

Phil Weiss didn't know what others thought.

"Does the sect that Mr. Broly believes in also accept beings like monsters?"

She asked the question, trying to keep her tone calm.

"You mean those two weirdos we encountered on the 24th floor before?"

"Ah."

“If they are willing to convert, Axis religion is also acceptable.”

Upon hearing this, Phil Weiss's eyes lit up.

"So, Broly, are you going to take this little dragon girl back to your clan?"

Ais asked the question.

"That depends on what the little one wants, Winnie. Are you willing to come with me?"

At first, Xiaolongnu was puzzled by the meaning of these words, but after Broly led her away and demonstrated the meaning of "follow me" with his actions, the little girl, who understood the meaning of the words, immediately nodded her head and put her arms around the Saiyan boy's neck, demonstrating her willingness to follow.

"Ais, is there anything you want to say?"

Broly, who was being held by Little Dragon Girl, noticed the Sword Maiden's hesitant expression and looked at her to ask.

"She's a demon. Could she pose a danger to others and harm their lives?"

Ais directly expressed her concerns.

"It seems unlikely now, but if you're worried, you can help keep an eye on her."

Of course, if anyone tries to harm Winnie, you'll need to help protect her.

"So, Ais, how about taking over looking after her?"

Broly asked the question.

"Broly, you know I hate dragon-type monsters, right?"

Ais was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and asked.

"Ok, I know."

Broly did not deny it.

"Then why do you still ask me to look after her? Aren't you afraid I might harm her?"

"Hmm, that's a problem, but..."

Broly turned and asked Tiona to help him retrieve a folded gift ribbon from the Crystal Palace space.

"Ais, this is the gift you gave me before."

Broly took the gift ribbon and handed it to the swordswoman.

"You said that if I had this, I could ask you to do anything, and now I want to use it, is that okay?"

"What do you want me to do if you want to use it?"

Ais looked at the ribbon the boy handed her as a gift, but asked a question.

"I would like to ask you to take care of Winnie."

"What if she hurts someone?"

"Then let's do it your way."

"Including killing her?"

"Well, let's try not to hurt her. With your strength, you should be able to do that easily, right?"

Ais remained silent for a while before nodding.

"Okay, I will do as you ask."

The swordswoman accepted the gift ribbon from the Saiyan boy, while her happiness level in the Crystal Palace quietly dropped by three points.

Seeing this, Broly stood up, carrying the little dragon girl around his neck, and went to the swordswoman. While Ais was still somewhat stiff, he placed Winnie into her arms.

Winnie looked somewhat panicked and raised her hand to go back, but he stopped her.

“Vinnie, Ais will take care of you. You will be staying with her for a while.”

After repeatedly pressing down on Xiaolongnu's head and pulling her back into the sword maiden's arms, the little girl seemed to understand his meaning.

She looked at Ais, whose face was as cold as ice, with some unease, instinctively sensing a faint danger emanating from the swordswoman.

"Alright, Ais, now that you're in charge of looking after Winnie, let's start with the first step: feeding her."

The stewed noodles were almost ready by then. Broly served the swordswoman a bowl and gestured for her to get used to taking care of the dragon girl.

Ais took the bowl, her movements a little stiff. She picked up the noodles with a fork and held it to the little one's mouth.

Dragon Girl Winnie was initially somewhat uneasy, but when she saw the food being offered to her and smelled the aroma emanating from it, her unease was replaced by her appetite.

She first stuck out her little tongue and licked the noodles on the fork. After confirming that it wasn't anything dangerous, she opened her mouth and tried to take a bite.

Seeing this, Ais was startled and subconsciously removed the fork from her mouth. Little Dragon Girl bit into empty air and looked up at her with some confusion.

The swordswoman then awkwardly explained, "Only noodles and meat are edible; forks are not..."

To make sure the dragon-like monster in her arms understood, Ais even demonstrated the correct way to eat noodles from a fork.

Winnie watched her and imitated her, sucking the dough off the fork instead of biting it hard.

"Ais, Winnie did a good job, don't forget to praise her."

Broly offered a word of advice from the side.

"Vinnie, you did a great job..."

The swordswoman's voice was a little stiff, but she still praised the dragon girl in her arms.

Feeding the dragon girl felt like feeding a baby.

However, Winnie, this little dragon girl, learns very quickly.

After being taught by the girl only once, he quickly learned how to properly eat noodles and meat from a fork.

Delicious food was kept being fed to her, and Winnie quickly lowered her guard in the arms of the swordswoman.

Ais would occasionally praise her, but as she fed the dragon girl in her arms, she gradually relaxed.

After she finished her dinner of braised noodles, when I wiped her mouth, her movements were no longer stiff.

“If you receive help from someone, Winnie, you should say thank you to the person who helped you.”

Broly stood beside her, instructing Winnie as if she were a child.

"Thanks……"

After understanding, Winnie tried to thank the swordswoman.

"Add your name and say thank you."

Broly continued.

"Ais, thank you!"

This time, knowing what the boy wanted her to do, Winnie loudly thanked the swordswoman in front of her.

Looking at the monster girl Xiaolongnu who was earnestly thanking her, the swordswoman girl felt very complicated. Broly, who was standing next to her, reminded her again when she was silent: "Ais, don't forget to respond. We need to respond more to little ones like Winnie so that she can understand what we mean."

"No, you're welcome."

Ais responded as instructed, but Broly felt that she was also the kind of little girl who hadn't grown up yet and needed to be guided in doing things.

. . . .

"Miss Ais, are you asleep?"

That night, Lefia, who couldn't sleep, came to the outside of the swordswoman's tent and asked quietly.

"not yet."

From inside the tent came the voice of the swordswoman responding.

"Really, Mr. Broly actually forced you to take care of a dragon girl."

Lefia felt indignant on her behalf.

They believe the girl can't sleep because she's currently in a tent with a monster girl.

"Miss Ais, are you alright? Do you need me to help keep watch?"

"It is the elven girl's suggestion," the girl suggested.

"Thank you, Rafia."

Ais thanked her and then declined her offer.

"However, I'm fine; I don't need your help keeping watch at night."

The outside quieted down, and Ais looked at the little dragon girl who was sleeping soundly with her head on her lap, completely unguarded, and drooling at the corner of her mouth. She wondered what she was thinking.

The next day, the crystal above the eighteen-story maze lit up.

Broly woke up to find that the Sword Maiden's happiness level had dropped the night before.

After a night, it had been made up.

. . . .

"This is brushing your teeth."

"brush teeth?"

You can't eat toothpaste.

Ais grabbed Xiaolongnu's face with one hand, stopping her from eating the toothpaste.

"You can't swallow mouthwash; you have to spit it out."

While rinsing her mouth, Ais stopped Xiaolongnu from swallowing the mouthwash.

. . . . .

After spending the night together, when Ais took care of Winnie again in the morning, her movements were no longer stiff and she no longer needed Broly to remind her from time to time.

Every time Winnie did something right, Ais would praise her, and even pat the little one on the head.

After breakfast, while packing up, Winnie was already able to help dismantle the tent.

When the swordswoman touched her head, the little dragon girl affectionately rubbed her hand against the other's palm.

If you didn't see the few dragon scales on her face, you might mistake her for a large golden retriever.

. . . .

"Broly, what are you looking at?"

When Tiona saw the Saiyan boy next to her looking up at what was happening above, she couldn't help but ask him a question out of curiosity.

"I feel like there are eyes watching us."

Broly was telling the truth.

"But I didn't see anything above my head, except for a stone dragon that had somehow slipped into the 18th floor of the maze not far away."

Broly thought for a moment, then jumped up from the spot.

His jump height was exaggerated, and he flew directly to the ceiling of the 18-story maze, onto the diamond-shaped crystal layer that provided sunlight-like light.

With a snap, Broly's hand plunged directly into the white crystal, and he began to survey the surrounding airspace and the area around his own camp while hanging upside down.

However, after looking around, he didn't find anything strange.

Then let go and land again.

"Maybe it's just my imagination."

As Broly spoke, he failed to notice that the stone dragon not far above his head had changed its flight path just moments before.

"That guy's strength is definitely not good..."

When Broly leaped onto the 18th floor of the labyrinth ceiling, Goros, whose race was Stone Dragon, almost missed a beat.

What kind of adventurer can jump that high? And what are the stats of that adventurer?
Although Broly was acting as a babysitter in the Deep Zone, protecting his love interest and his family members, the experience he gained from the monsters that sneaked over from the Death Arena brought his stats to 21s.

Well, although each S increases the experience required for Broly to gain each point of his current S ability by a factor of the current S, the increased number of encounters Broly receives and the experience bonus provided by his wing skill effectively offset this increase in experience.

This resulted in his ability growth rate not only not decreasing, but actually increasing.

(End of this chapter)