In the harbor, Wayne had assembled Edgar and was in the mount position.


    ''Ha ha. You''re giving me a hard time."


    d*mn it. Let go."


    You''re on the hook for this. You and Medes are gonna go to jail together.


    Don''t be silly. Why would I go to ...... with that son of a b*tc*?"


    You got what you deserved. Clench your teeth!


    "Gghh."


    Wayne punched Edgar hard in the side, knocking him out.


    I''m sorry," Wayne said. Son of a b*tc*. How''s that? After all the hardships and suffering I went through, I got my revenge.


    Wayne guts to the heavens with a swollen, worm-swollen face.


    If you ignore the surrounding scenery and focus the spotlight only on his standing figure, you can''t help but see a man who has won something after a hard struggle.


    He says, "How can you say that?"


    Aina said dismissively.


    If we hadn''t rushed in, it would have been a close call."


    Lizetta said in agreement.


    The two were wearing armor and equipped with a "dragon-bow" and a "javelin.


    Behind them were Roddy and Ize, who were chaining Gilbert up.


    Pato is stretched out beside him, being cared for by Leena.


    Let me tell you the story step by step.


    Wayne and Pato were challenging Edgar and Gilbert vigorously, and they had been engaged in an evenly matched fistfight for a while, but Edgar and Gilbert gradually gained the upper hand.


    Just as they were about to lose, Aina, Lisetta, Roddy, and Eis, who had heard from Leena that something was wrong with the two, equipped themselves with weapons and rushed to support them.


    Edgar, who feared the "dragon-bow" and the "javelin," became visibly weak and gradually began to be pushed back by Wayne (Gilbert surrendered easily).


    And while Aina and the others looked on with a slightly bland feeling ("Stay out of it. Wayne said, "This is my fight."), Wayne finally knocked Edgar down and took the mount position.


    Edgar''s attempt was thus foiled.


    The two were sent back to the authorities together with Medes, and the money accumulated during Medes'' anti-corporation days was confiscated.


    The shared assets of "Dragon''s Fires" were safely returned to the vault.


    The next day, the "Spirit League" returned to the city.


    The people responded with cheers to their majestic return, carrying the dragon core of the "Grand Fafnir.


    The town was enveloped in a whirlpool of joy at the success of defeating the "Grand Fafnir" for the first time in more than ten years.


    Jill Irwin was awarded the title of "Double S." (Even with Carla''s assistance, she was judged to have fulfilled the requirements for S class defeat, taking into account her contribution before the encounter with the "Grand Fafnir").


    Archie, Liz, Ike, and other adventurers newly trained by Roland were also certified as Class A.


    The fame of the "Arsenal of Spirits" will reverberate across the seas and around the world.


    Everyone in the city rejoiced on this auspicious occasion and reveled in the festivities of drinking and eating.


    The bards composed songs and sang in praise of the many adventurers who had slain Fafnir the Fire Dragon.


    The feast was in full swing, and the excitement in the town was reaching its peak, but the end was near for Roland and Jill''s adventure.


    A ship bound for the "City of Adventurers" arrived at the harbor.


    Carla had come to the port to see Roland off.


    I heard that the restoration of the Dragon Burial Clan is going well.


    I''m not sure. The success of the "dragon burial ceremony" will bring the city''s attention and respect back to the city. We have also received positive responses from the families who have moved off the island. I think next year we will be able to hold a much more respectable ceremony."


    I see. Good."


    ......Really, you''re just going away?"


    Carla said regretfully.


    I don''t want to let Roland leave yet.


    I wanted him to stay on the island longer.


    I have to go back to the "Adventurer''s Town" now and take care of all the internal affairs that have accumulated. I''ve been away from the guild for too long. I can''t be seen as an enforcer any longer.


    Mr. Roland, they are ready to sail.


    Jill, who had become completely like a squire, came under Roland''s wing and said.


    ''Yes. Thank you, Jill. I''ll be right there.


    As Roland was about to board the ship, Carla grabbed him by the sleeve and held him back.


    I''m sorry," Roland said. Why don''t you stay on this island at least a little while longer?　There''s a movement in town to honor appraisers. At least wait until then. ......"


    Carla. I''ve been honored enough. The revival of the "Dragon Burial Ritual," the restoration of the local guild, the establishment of the "Arsenal of Spirits" branch, and the defeat of the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)". Through all of these things, I was able to promote and help many people grow."


    But yourself. But you yourself, the S-class appraiser, have yet to receive any honors from the city!


    I was able to help everyone. That''s enough for me.


    Roland smiles at Carla, who still looks regretful.


    Carla," Roland tells her, smiling, "I''m sorry to see you go. It''s just the beginning. After the defeat of Grand Fafnir, the power of the dragon tribe has weakened, and a new tribe is growing in strength in the volcanic dungeon. You must now struggle to preserve the traditions of the ''Dragon Burial Clan''."


    ......"


    Until the next time I come to this island, please protect the traditions of the ''Dragon Burial Clan'' and the ''Spirit League''."


    I''ve been to ...... and I''ve been to the same place. Okay."


    Roland shares an embrace with Carla and boards the boat.


    Carla continued to stand on the dock as the ship departed.


    I hoped to see Roland''s face for as long as possible.


    Loran and Jill also stood on deck and waved goodbye to Carla and everyone else standing in the harbor.


    Farewell. Farewell, Carla of the Dragon Burial Clan. We will meet again. I''m sure I''ll invite you to the City of Adventurers this time."


    Eventually, the ship left over the horizon.


    Roland. Thank you.


    Carla muttered once the ship was out of sight.


    From the town, Saki''s singing could be heard over the music of the minstrels.


    It was a song known to every human on the island, the song of the vanished heroes, and an arrangement of it.


    It was a song that would be sung by the people from now on, perhaps until the next brave man appeared.


    There was once a brave man on this island.


    He had renewed his rusty alchemy, shone a light on his decaying guild, discovered his buried talent, and vanquished the "Fire Dragon (Fafnir)".


    Eventually, the brave man left.


    Oh, where in the world have you gone?


    Without receiving the honor that should have been bestowed upon you.


    Without knowing the feelings of the dragon dancer.


    Thanks to you, there are no girls on this island who know love.


    You have taken our love with you, along with the disaster.


    No brave man will ever appear again.


    A brave man like you will never appear again.


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