Ten minutes later, Selene sat beside Caesar.
Elefseria sat opposite her.
Caesar felt a headache coming on.
How was he supposed to explain this to Mirajane.
He had clearly not done anything.
Yet the situation had changed so much.
Going on a mission.
Coming back with a maid.
Whether Mirajane believed it or not was another matter.
Selene had already grown dependent on Caesar.
Her thinking was simple.
She could handle small tasks herself.
If anything dangerous appeared, Caesar would solve it.
That made life easy.
Elefseria was filled with rage.
His guild.
His comrades.
All of them had died to the Five Dragon Gods.
He had once fought an Earth Dragon with everything he had.
He won.
But he lost his heart.
If not for becoming a dragon and gaining a dragon heart, he would have died long ago.
Because of that, he hated dragons.
He hated that they took everything from him.
That hatred became the Hundred Year Quest.
Countless challengers came.
Only corpses were left behind.
Now Selene dared to sit before him.
Did she think he was too old to slay a dragon.
The atmosphere grew heavy.
Caesar sighed.
"If you have something to say, then say it."
"What are you two doing."
Elefseria broke the silence.
"So the Moon God Dragon Selene will no longer kill people."
Selene smiled calmly.
"I will not kill anyone who does not intend to harm me."
"So you will kill those who threaten you."
Elefseria stared at her.
"Of course."
"I must protect myself."
Selene remained composed.
She even glanced at Caesar.
"I am not wrong, am I."
"No."
"That is your right."
Caesar sighed.
"But humans do not kill so easily."
Elefseria's face darkened.
"Is that true."
Selene looked at Caesar.
"…It is complicated."
Caesar rubbed his face.
Selene nodded slightly.
"I will deal with that carefully."
Elefseria clenched his fists.
"Tell me where the Golden Dragon God Viernes is."
"And where the Fire Dragon God Ignia is."
"I do not know."
Selene shook her head.
"Are there any others."
"…."
Elefseria lowered his head.
His fists trembled.
Suddenly, he slammed the table.
"Apologize."
"Apologize to everyone you killed."
"My friends."
"My most important comrade."
Selene stared at him silently.
Elefseria slammed the table again.
"I know it is meaningless."
"I know you only did it to survive."
"We kill animals to live too."
"I understand all of that."
Tears fell from his eyes.
"But for a hundred years."
"I have never forgotten their faces."
"We were defeated by dragons."
"Even knowing we were wrong."
"I still cannot forget."
Selene stood up.
Her expression was heavy.
"Apologize."
"No."
Elefseria roared.
"That would only make me more pathetic."
"…I am sorry."
Selene spoke softly.
The words were flat.
Almost emotionless.
Elefseria froze.
He stared at her.
Then he laughed.
He laughed until tears streamed down his face.
"There was nothing wrong with that apology."
Selene looked confused.
She turned to Caesar.
Caesar covered his face.
He could not understand either of them.
Elefseria removed his hat.
He placed it on the table.
He bowed deeply.
"I must also apologize."
"Humans took a dragon's life unjustly."
"We are both wrong."
"I am sorry."
Selene grew even more confused.
She looked at Caesar again.
Caesar stood up.
"Humans and dragons are the same."
"As long as we respect each other."
"We can communicate."
Both nodded.
"However."
"The Golden Dragon God Viernes."
"And the Fire Dragon God Ignia."
"They must be sealed."
Elefseria spoke heavily.
"Their malice toward humanity is endless."
"My strength is greater."
Caesar replied calmly.
"Sealing them is easy."
"Finding them is the problem."
"There is another way."
Selene spoke slowly.
"The strongest human weapon."
"The one that can pierce dragons."
"Athena."
Caesar frowned.
He did not recognize the name.
"That weapon was created by my disciple."
Elefseria's expression darkened.
"I do not know where it is."
"Where did you learn this."
"I traveled many worlds."
Selene answered quietly.
"In one very similar to ours."
"Athena exists elsewhere."
Elefseria stood abruptly.
"No."
Selene shook her head.
"It is lost in every world."
"Except this one."
"Wait."
Caesar suddenly stood.
His expression turned serious.