Just as promised earlier, shortly after Kamui left, Ziger returned to the *Kriemhild*.
[Welcome back, Lord Ziger.]
As he entered the ship, Brynhildr, as if having waited here for some time, immediately offered a greeting for his return.
[You've worked hard today.]
"...You know what I was doing out there?"
[Yes. Because you have contracted with the Dragon Slayer System, your daily activities are recorded and stored in the *Kriemhild*'s database—You are truly energetic. Fighting at such high intensity for a full day on an empty stomach is quite remarkable.]
[Dinner is prepared. Please follow me.]
"Yeah, really appreciate it."
Under Brynhildr's guidance, Ziger quickly arrived at the dining hall.
The *Kriemhild* had a separate large dining hall, giving a feeling similar to a Dragon Hunters' guild hall, but the interior layout, decorations, and all other aspects far surpassed it. According to Brynhildr, this place could accommodate up to 100 people dining together at most.
Of course, the maximum number of crew members on the *Kriemhild* was only around 30.
Tonight's dinner featured grilled Lower Dragon steak. Because Ziger had a large appetite and hadn't eaten all day, Brynhildr prepared a full five steaks, topped with a special sauce made from ingredients Ziger had never heard of.
Additionally, there was a large plate of spiral-shaped pasta and a sunny-side-up fried egg, with freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice as the beverage.
*Thud!*
A portion that seemed a bit excessive for one person was placed before Ziger.
Without using a knife and fork, Ziger grabbed a steak and stuffed it into his mouth, biting into it directly—he was simply too hungry. Brynhildr also sat opposite Ziger, watching him eat while speaking.
[If I may, please allow me to report today's work progress while you dine, Lord Ziger.]
"Mmph mmph~~~!"
Ziger mumbled a few times, nodding to indicate it was fine.
[Understood.]
[First, regarding the *Kriemhild* repair work: All damage caused by the crash has been fully repaired as of 17:53 this afternoon, slightly earlier than anticipated. The *Kriemhild* is now completely intact and ready to set sail again at any time.]
[With the *Kriemhild* repaired, many functions suspended over the past month have been reactivated. Considering convenience and current needs, I recommend Lord Ziger first experience the projected map, personal information summary, and weapon-related sections after the meal.]
"Gulp mmph mmph... Hmm—Map?"
After forcefully swallowing the meat in his mouth, Ziger asked curiously, "Map of where?"
[Every planet the *Kriemhild* has visited so far, as well as the planet the *Kriemhild* is currently on—After all, when landing on a new planet, understanding the current planetary environment is the first necessity. Although the Dragon Slayer System also has built-in environmental monitoring functions, the *Kriemhild* can complete mapping of the entire planet's surface terrain within five minutes.]
[The map of the current planet is prepared for you.]
As Brynhildr spoke, she slid her hand in the air. A semi-transparent miniature planet model immediately appeared before Ziger.
"?"
[A three-dimensional image of the current planet. After comparing with data in the database, it can be confirmed that the current planet has over 90% similarity to a planet called 'Earth'. It can be approximately regarded as the same entity. Henceforth, in the database, this planet will be named 'Earth No.93'.]
Earth No. 93...?
(The planet beneath my feet... is this?)
Ziger looked curiously at the celestial model before him. "This bright red dot... is that where I am currently located?"
[Yes.]
[Using Earth concepts, the *Kriemhild* is currently located within Romania.]
(Romania...)
A completely unfamiliar name to Ziger. In his memory, the country he currently lived in did not have this name.
More than that, Ziger was more interested in the enormous fissure right next to his location on the map.
"This fissure... could it be?"
[Based on Lord Ziger's conversation earlier with Mr. Kamui, it is presumed this unique terrain is Hell Valley.]
Brynhildr said.
[Total length approximately four thousand kilometers. Average fissure width thirty kilometers. Maximum depth currently cannot be ascertained. It has been registered as one of this planet's unique terrains in the database under the inherent name 'Hell Valley'.]
[Additionally, Lord Ziger, please allow me to ask—Is Hell Valley the largest gathering place for dragonkind on this world?]
Hearing this question, Ziger, who was eating meat, paused his movements. He finished the meat in his hand before saying, "Probably... only one of them. Miss Brynhildr, I'm not too clear about the dragon situations you encountered before. But the dragonkind I know of is actually composed of six Bloodlines."
"Come to think of it, over the past month, I've been too focused on adapting to and familiarizing myself with life on the *Kriemhild*, and haven't told you about these things, right?"
[Yes.]
[But it is not Lord Ziger's oversight. The main reason lies with me. Being busy with *Kriemhild* repairs caused me to neglect crucial information gathering. I sincerely apologize.]
[The information Lord Ziger will now narrate regarding this planet's dragonkind, I will record it all and input it into the database.]
"No need to go that far... What I know isn't much either. I heard it all from that Dragon Hunter uncle. How much of it is true, I can't guarantee."
[It's fine. If recorded information conflicts with reality, we simply need to correct it.]
"Alright."
Wiping his hands and mouth with a nearby towel, Ziger organized his thoughts, then extended both hands, holding up three fingers on each.
"As I mentioned earlier, the dragonkind I know of is composed of six separate Bloodlines."
"According to what I know, each Bloodline is composed of dozens of High-Rank Dragons far stronger than Mid-Rank and Lower Dragons, led by a single [Dragon King]. However, I only know of three Bloodlines."
Ziger retracted four fingers, pointing to different places with his two remaining fingers.
"The [Roaring Bloodline], which has been using Hell Valley as its stronghold and fighting against the Sun God Cult since ancient times."
"And the [Winged Bloodline], which was active around here and here, but suddenly disappeared several decades ago."
"And finally... the [Claw and Fang Bloodline], which I heard has no High-Rank Dragons at all, consisting only of the Dragon King alone."
[A Bloodline with no High-Rank Dragons?]
[It seems the Claw and Fang Bloodline is quite unique even on this world. Does Lord Ziger know the reason?]
"...I do."
Ziger looked up at the ceiling somewhat wistfully.
The Claw and Fang Bloodline.
It was indeed a special Bloodline even among the six great Bloodlines. Aside from the Dragon King, the entire Bloodline had not a single High-Rank Dragon. Instead, those valued by the Dragon King were taught martial arts and granted the Demon Sword of the King—[Disciples of the Dragon King].
To put it another way, these disciples were the High-Rank Dragons of the Claw and Fang Bloodline. And the Claw and Fang King was said to accept disciples regardless of origin; both humans and dragons could become disciples of the Claw and Fang King.
[Claw and Fang Bloodline].