"Well, Zoil likes Zavilia! You're the one who got mad at him, so he's completely pissed off." (Fia)
I felt a little sorry for him and told Zavilia, but he looked at me with an astonished expression on his face.
"What, do you think I'm the reason for Zoil's depression? Fia, who he thought was just a human, completely shielded from his flames and she said that he was even no match for her at all, isn't that it?" (Zavilia)
"Well, Zavilia! The great dragon doesn't care about what a mere human would say." (Fia)
When I retorted with a funny look, Zavilia tilted his head as if he was the same as before.
"Hmm... I guess Fia has the strongest thought process that doesn't harm her health. Well then, even though I'm a great dragon, I guess I should say that I'm most concerned about Fia's words." (Zavilia)
Then, Zavilia looked around at the three men in shock standing around me.
"Anyway, they have some interesting faces. Fia’s ability to extract only rare things that rarely exist is another kind of talent. And yet, what's truly amazing about Fia is that she doesn't even realize her true worth. I've never seen someone treat jewels like stones." (Zavilia)
"Jewels?" (Fia)
Although they were men with beautiful hair colors, that was true.
"Hehe, Zavilia's expression is wonderful! 'Men like jewels,' well, it certainly fits these three." (Fia)
Even though I said this with the intention of praising Zavilia, Zavilia in question gave me a cold look and gave me a sidelong look.
"That's amazing, even though I've said so much myself, you still don't realize it. The problem with Fia is that she's too talented. She doesn't have any problems with minor incidents, so I think she should get help from those around her. Not thinking deeply about what the people around you can do for you is what makes you insensitive." (Zavilia)
"Insensitivity! Well, of course, from a monster's point of view, their sensing abilities will be impaired in various ways, but I'd like them to give up on that because they're different races." (Fia)
I felt like I was slighted by that, but I decided to ignore it and think that Zavilia was 0 years old and didn't know the language.
Zavilia, who was overlooked by me, let out a funny laugh.
"Hehehe, that's the idea! I see, there's nothing we can do about the differences between races. Yeah, Fia really has the strongest thought process!" (Zavilia)
I didn't think there was any meaning behind it, but there was no doubt that I was praised.
I smiled and thanked him.
"Thank you for the compliment, Zavilia! By the way, it's time for me to introduce you to my friends. Also, I would be happy if you could introduce me to your grey-brown friends as well." (Fia)
However, when Zavilia heard my words, his mouth twisted as if he had an objection.
"Ah, but I've seen everything with Fia. I think I know better than Fia who your friends are... Hello, Curtis, Green, Blue." (Zavilia)
Hearing Zavilia smoothly called out the names of my friends who hadn't even been introduced, well, yeah! I remembered that.
Zavilia was convenient in many ways.
So, this time, I was happy to be able to introduce Zavilia to the three of them, and I smiled.
"Then I'll introduce him to the three of you. This is my friend Black Dragon." (Fia)
Since I had a good memory, I adhered to Captain Quentin's teachings of not revealing the name of familiar unnecessarily, and instead of using the name Zavilia, I introduced him as "Black Dragon."
In the case of Zavilia, there was only one black dragon, so I thought that it wasn't necessarily a funny introduction.
While Zavilia looked down on them from a high position, Captain Curtis was the first to speak.
"...This is another magnificent dragon. I'm sure Lady Fi will be proud that she has the strongest protection." (Curtis)
When I looked up at Zavilia, drawn by Captain Curtis' voice, I saw a beautiful and magnificent black dragon standing tall with his wings spread out.
A large dragon with a sophisticated form and jet-black color, so large that you could look up at him.
It was true that when he saw Zavilia for the first time, he would be impressed by his beauty, I thought. As if he could hear my heart, Captain Curtis let out an impressed voice.
"This is the first time I've seen a dragon with horns! According to the common knowledge of living things, carnivorous animals never have horns. Only plant-eating animals such as deer and cows have horns, but this... There is no way that a black dragon with its fangs and claws would be a plant eater." (Curtis)
Captain Curtis said as if he was thinking about it and looked around Zavilia's whole body with interest.
Then, all of a sudden, his eyes opened wide.
"...I see, that's what Lady Fi said! A dragon that will become king! He acquired the horn not to hunt prey, but to protect his friends and Lady Fi. Hahaha, black... What could be called a dragon changes its ecology for the sake of Lady Fi!! Oh, Lady Fi, what a feat you are still able to accomplish." (Curtis)
At the end, with a hoarse murmur, Captain Curtis bowed politely to Zavilia.
"This is Curtis Bannister, a member of the Royal Knights, who meet you for the first time. I would like to thank you for protecting Lady Fi so far. I also intend to serve and protect Lady Fi with all my heart, but for a thousand years. From the viewpoint of Lord Black Dragon, who lives his life as a young man, there are probably many places that I cannot reach because I am too young. To me, your presence is more reassuring than anything. I would like to get acquainted with you from now on." (Curtis)
Zavilia, who had been watching Captain Curtis' polite words and actions, opened his mouth with a surprised expression.
"You're humbler than I expected. I was wondering if you would take priority in protecting Fia." (Zavilia)
Captain Curtis looked up from his surprised face and smiled bitterly.
"No way! My top priority is to protect Lady Fi. There is no denying that the number of people to protect her will increase." (Curtis)
"Hmm, that's not a bad idea..." (Zavilia)
Zavilia muttered with an expression that didn't seem to be happy, but when I saw him, I thought, "That's it."
Apparently, Zavilia liked Captain Curtis.
Just as I was thinking how good it feels to have a friend liking a friend, Green took a step forward, put his hand on his chest, and bowed his head.
"Please forgive the rudeness of calling myself only Green. Half a year ago, Fia saved me, and this time I went out of my way to accompany her. I am trying to see what I can do, but... Because I'm a young man, I didn't even know that monsters could speak human language until now. Even if I treated Master Black Dragon in a disrespectful manner, I would appreciate it if you would understand that it was due to ignorance and point it out to me." (Green)
"Eh, Green is speaking difficult words!?" (Fia)
I was so surprised that I couldn't help but raise my voice, but for some reason no one but me was surprised.
Wait, Green didn't talk like he was this smart, right?
Not caring about me tilting my head to the side, Zavilia slightly raised his chin and continued in a testing tone.
"Hmm, how can you say that from your position? In the first place, aren't you taught not to bow to anyone other than the 'the only one'?" (Zavilia)
When Green heard Zavilia's words, he looked up in surprise.
"Master Black Dragon..., can you see through things...?" (Green)
...Ah, you misunderstand that.
What Green didn't know was that Zavilia could understand what I was going through and could share my emotions.
If that was the case, it might seem like Zavilia could see everything in the world.
As I was thinking about this, Green shook his head slightly.
"No, excuse me. I have no intention of prying into Master Black Dragon's abilities. ...Yes, I received that kind of education, but whether or not I put it into practice is within my discretion. I respect the "The Only One" not because of the position, but because there's humanity that deserves respect. In other words, my standard of behavior is whether the other person is worthy of respect as well as the "The Only One". But... there's no way I wouldn't praise Master Black Dragon, who was already protecting Fia from the time we were stuck in my country." (Green)
After hearing Green's words, Zavilia let out a resigned sigh.
"...The people that Fia collects have so many quirks that it's difficult, but not all of them are bad. In fact, they're amazing. Really, I wonder how she can collect so many people." (Zavilia)
"Hehehe, I guess Zavilia likes Green too!" (Fia)
I sensed from Zavilia's comment that he liked Green, so I stroked his stomach while grinning.
Then, finally, Blue took a step forward with a nervous look on his face and opened his mouth.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Blue. Like my brother, please forgive me for not mentioning my family name. I don't have the words to say to Master Black Dragon, but I promise to protect Fia with all my heart!!" (Blue)
"...Yeah, you guys are in a position to know the weight of words. I don't doubt that statement." (Zavilia)
When Zavilia said that, he suddenly let out a sigh.
"Ah, now that if she's Fia, she already had a lot of people accompany her while I’m gone, so I thought I’d check them out, but…all of them, there's nothing I can complain about!" (Zavilia)
Then, I glanced at Zoil.
"How about my friends on the other hand? Well, let me introduce you. This is a grayish-brown dragon. He's been this color since birth, so he's a mutant. He will become a superior species located between Me and the other dragons.