This dragon girl raising system is a bit strange.

Thor led Julia down the street.

Yulia was dressed in a long black maid's dress, with the outline of a dragon's tail faintly visible behind the dress.

The once lively tail now appears straight and stiff.

Yulia was extremely nervous.

Her attire and the two horns on her head were so eye-catching that they attracted the attention of most passersby, most of whom were ordinary civilians.

She felt very uncomfortable.

Those gazes were not of appreciation.

It was not hatred, but a raw, undisguised hatred.

Perhaps it was hatred that allowed an Argonian to wear beautiful dresses and live a respectable life.

Perhaps it was hatred for her Argonian bloodline, and resentment towards these races that had once caused immense harm to humanity.

Whatever the reason, those looks reminded her of the churchgoers.

As the memories flooded back, Yulia felt a chill run down her spine.

Instinctively, he hid behind Thor.

However, unlike the tense Yulia, Thor appeared relaxed, casually observing the surrounding trees and soil, and occasionally greeting passersby.

He even looks a bit cheeky, practically screaming "heartless" on his face.

Seeing her master like this, Yulia's tension eased somewhat.

Thor searched all the way, but couldn't find any suitable "swarm of insects".

We didn't even see a decent-looking insect.

He lived in a fairly well-off neighborhood in Solo.

Most of the land is occupied by houses.

The small portion of the soil has also been carefully tended, and any obvious pests have been removed.

Just then, a passerby spotted Thor and waved from a distance of several meters, saying in a gruff voice:

"Hi, Lord Thor, taking your servants for a walk in the streets?"

The man looked older and was wearing a tattered, blackened yellow cotton-linen shirt.

His name was Ralph, he was the know-it-all of this street, and also one of Thor's friends.

After all, he's a "welfare shill," so he has quite a few friends.

Of course, Ralph is a commoner, and Thor doesn't have many commoner friends.

The reason they became friends was simple.

Ralph once worked for Thor for a month, though he was doing shady things.

But Thor was not a bad person by nature, and he was generous.

He treats his subordinates and friends exceptionally well, both materially and emotionally.

He received a great deal of reward and praise from Thor at the time, and he never forgot it.

"Yes, good morning, Ralph."

Thor stopped and responded politely.

The two then had a friendly exchange.

When Yulia saw this, she thought she was seeing things.

Thor actually has a friend, and he's a commoner at that.

She assumed that these commoners would all be hostile to Thor.

Just like the common people who were hostile to him.

Even an ordinary Argonian like myself has attracted unwarranted hatred.

As for commoners being hostile to nobles, that's only natural.

Moreover, she remembered that Miss Saintess had said this person had a terrible reputation.

Surprisingly, there weren't many people on the street who disliked Thor, and he even had friends like Ralph.

"That shouldn't be the case..." Yulia said, puzzled.

Thor and Ralph chatted for a while, and somehow the conversation turned to Julia.

"This girl is lucky to have been redeemed by Lord Thor."

Hearing Ralph say that, Thor smiled and shook his head, saying:

"Don't talk about good fortune."

"This is my family's battle maid. With her talent, she will definitely become a towering dragon maiden in the future."

After saying that, Thor and Ralph both laughed, their laughter sounding almost inhuman.

Thor's expression was so confident that Julia was momentarily stunned.

She quickly realized that Thor was joking.

Another scam...

Ralph exchanged a few more pleasantries before saying goodbye and leaving.

"Let's go, I know where to go," Thor said confidently.

After the conversation, he has identified a potential pest infestation site.

Not far ahead, cross two streets and then go over the backyard of a house.

Next to the backyard was a patch of empty soil.

The soil was dotted with tiny specks of light.

Up close, you can see that they are ants emitting a faint glow, patrolling their home.

Magic Ants.

A first-tier monster.

It was because ordinary ants mistakenly brought scattered potions from the ground back to their nests, and these traces of potions soaked the anthills, causing most of the ants to be strengthened.

The ants' speed, ferocity, damage, and defensive capabilities have all been significantly improved.

For the average person, the best option is to walk around it.

But this is ultimately a first-tier monster.

Thor has always been considered a rich young master who specializes in giving out welfare benefits.

But he is a genuine second-tier mage.

Even a second-tier medicine potion can instantly kill a first-tier roadside monster.

Dealing with these things is naturally a breeze.

Yulia, who was standing to the side, finally understood.

It turns out she didn't need to seduce anyone.

Today is truly a day for battle.

She squatted down, looking at the crawling ants, and asked curiously:

"Is it really enough to just step on these ants?"

Thor did not respond to Julia.

Because he's still arguing with the system.

"System, I've reached the front of the swarm. Have you detected me?"

No task detected

"..."

Thor swayed forward again, trying to close the distance.

"Is this distance still not enough?"

He was already very close to the magic ants.

If you get any closer, you'll enter the magic ants' attack range.

No task detected

Thor frowned slightly. So it still didn't work.

[Currently identified object: Ordinary magic ant]

No task detected

Thor captured the system's keywords.

"Cognition".

Do we have to change our own and the system's perceptions?

Is it really possible to do such a thing?

"Hey, is it really okay to just step on these ants?"

Yulia, who was left standing aside, thought Thor hadn't heard her clearly, so she asked again.

This time, Thor heard it.

He walked up to Julia with a gloomy face, patted her on the shoulder, and spoke in a serious tone.

"Yulia, that was quite a fierce battle."

"Um?"

Yulia looked back and found the street deserted.

Who is Thor talking to?

Are there any other people named Yulia?

Thor ignored him, took a deep breath, and pondered:

"Now, it's just the two of us."

Upon hearing the words "two people," Julia realized that Thor was talking to her.

"The Zerg consider the two of us to be a thorn in their side and have already deployed their main force."

"Hundreds of giant engineer ants surrounded us, but our rescue will eventually come."

"Until then, all we need to do is protect ourselves and wait for rescue."

Yulia stared in disbelief, her mouth agape in an "O" shape.

I can't understand a word they're saying!

"Do you understand, Julia?" Thor asked earnestly.

Faced with Thor's sincere expression.

Yulia's CPU was overloaded, and she completely gave up thinking, nodding somewhat blankly.

"I understand...right...I think..."

They've gone to such lengths to put on a show.

Thor finally got the result he wanted.

[Host's cognition has been synchronized with the system]

[Mission begins]

【Task success conditions:】

【1. Destroy the insect swarm (Required)】

2. Protect Yulia's back from attacks by monsters on your side (optional)

3. Kill 0/100 enemy Zerg Engineers (Tier 4) (Optional)

[4. Personally kill 0/1 enemy Zerg leaders (optional)]

【award:???】