Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon's Might-Chapter 61 - Reunion

Of course, Leon wouldn’t make the foolish mistake of running around in strange and outlandish clothes.

Upon noticing that the dress style of the passersby was slightly different from his, he immediately found a store and had the owner recommend him an outfit…

Although the gaze of men no longer attracted him, the gaze of women still did, as he was indeed quite charming now.

After looting the Efreeti’s treasury, Leon could be considered wealthy, and unlike normal Dragons, he wasn’t stingy at all.

He didn’t mind spending a little money to hire a guide as an outsider, to avoid any troubles or faux pas.

Normal Red Dragons belong to the chaotic evil alignment, whether he is evil or not is debatable, but he certainly belongs to the Order Camp.

In the bustling market, adventurers and merchants were selling all sorts of goods, from spices, silks to materials dropped by monsters, and even rare Magic Items; bargaining voices and conversations in various languages filled the air.

Leon learned from his guide that many ruins and tombs lay around the Oasis City, relics left by the Ancient Fallen Empire, with many Magic Items being found in those ruins and tombs.

Leon was very interested in that Ancient Fallen Empire, but alas, the guide didn’t know much either, repeating that the Empire’s beliefs differed from the present, with people back then worshiping the Three Pillars of Gods: a golden feathered eagle, a red feathered snake, and a giant.

Leon spent an entire day at the market, mainly because he enjoyed the lively atmosphere.

He could spend half an hour at a stall selling desert cats or half a day at one selling monster materials, listening to an adventurer-clad stall owner passionately recount their battle with a Sand Roll Beast.

Leon hired a guide for three days until he had a basic understanding of the common knowledge about life and work in the Oasis City.

During the five days, Leon spent more than half of each day sleeping and the remaining half split between eating, drinking, and leisurely strolling.

Leon heard about the existence of adventurer’s guilds within the Empire, albeit limited to individual locations and not an extensive organization covering the entire Empire’s power, which facilitated a platform for various adventures.

Unfortunately, there was none here.

Even though there was no adventurer’s guild, there were similar places.

Many adventurers gathered in the tavern next to the market, and those in need would come to seek their help.

“Have you ever seen a Mummy?

I have, in the underground tombs…”

“What’s so great about Mummies?

I’ve seen the Sphinx, who was as tall as a two-story building, asked me a riddle—what is it that the more it exists, the less you see it…”

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Those adventurers liked telling stories when they drank too much; how else could they let others know of their capabilities?

Leon enjoyed going to the tavern to listen to their tales while savoring delicious food.

“I don’t think I’ve told this before, but just a few days ago our caravan encountered a Red Dragon…

Remember that, a Red Dragon, not a Blue Dragon or a Brass Dragon.

I took the lead and pointed at the Red Dragon, shouting ‘Evil Dragon, flee now if you don’t want to die…'”

Leon really hadn’t thought that gobbling melons would lead to him being the topic of discussion.

He wasn’t angry, but rather found it amusing, since that person kept praising how powerful and terrifying the Red Dragon was—after all, only a powerful enemy can prove one’s own strength.

He did care about how that merchant caravan managed to cross the desert after he stole their food…

After thinking it through, probably because he hadn’t stolen their most essential water— with water, one can obtain food by hunting along the way.

Leon didn’t remember which adventurer told him that in a secluded corner of the Oasis City, there was a shop owned by a mysterious beautiful lady who opened and closed the shop according to her mood, dealing in a range of Magic Items, including all those odds and ends from the Ancient Fallen Empire like Death Masks, Undead Books, Canopic Jars…

That beautiful lady owner was a greedy person, severely underpaying when buying and asking sky-high prices when selling.

An item could be flipped for several times its buying price, but she was quite experienced, and you could ask her if you didn’t understand something, often receiving unexpected answers.

It was a good idea to browse that shop before an adventure, have a chat with the beautiful lady owner, ask her for a divination, and listen to her product recommendations, which might lead to unexpected gains.

As long as you didn’t cause trouble in that shop, the beautiful lady owner was easy to talk to.

It didn’t matter whether you were a good person or a bad one, even if you were a Cultist, and simply browsing without buying was fine too.

Otherwise, you would definitely not be able to find your corpse the next day.

Naturally, Leon wouldn’t miss out on such an interesting event.

He found the shop, a big tent, and activated his Heavenly Eye Technique in advance to check it out.

Seeing no blinding Magic Light, he confidently walked in.

The dark tent was lit by a few lanterns.

“Why does the lost traveler come here?”

The female owner sitting behind the counter wore a black hood adorned with crystal tassels; when she bowed her head, it covered half her face, and when she looked up, her slightly curled bangs of desert color were revealed, with her sky-blue eyes glancing around, bewitching and alluring…

Leon had to admit that the adventurers had not exaggerated; indeed, she was a great beauty…

Or rather, a great beauty Dragon.

The adventurers couldn’t see it, but Leon had the Heavenly Eye Technique, which not only could see through Invisibility but could also reveal the true form of demons and monsters.

What beautiful lady owner?

She was actually a Blue Dragon, the very same Blue Dragon he had encountered a few days ago.