Chapter: 15 The First Strong Dragon

You gotta love cute little dragons. A card caught my eye that I just read now. This seems like a strong dragon. The card is weaker since the sacrifice isn't high compared to the other cards. I should experiment with this card and see how it can be used. 

I only know some of the cards in my deck. I am trying to remember most of the cards in my card-casting skill. I should test the cards out. Also, keep a book with me that explains all my skills. So I can study and use them without needing to read the card every time. 

I read the card's name out loud: Dragon of Stoicism, Hector. The card then manifested into a dragon that looked very… clever. Can dragons even grow hair like humans? I can't believe it! This thing is squinting his eyes because he is an old fart!

Wrinkles in places where scales don't reside. Cracks in the places where scales are. Gray hair growing where you'd expect a human to have hair. Squinty and crusty eyes. I thought this dragon was strong, but it is just a troll!

I started to pout, but I stopped after I heard a voice. A voice I needed to familiarize myself with. It was the dragon! The baby dragon was also surprised to hear his voice. Barbara was unphased. 

"So you are the card master?" Hector said with a little laugh.

"I wasn't ever expecting to hear a dragon speak my language. To answer your question, I do have the skill that allows me to use monsters, spells, and the such." I said, lying a little bit. My skill isn't Card Master, but Card Caster. There is a difference.

I just wanted to avoid correcting him. Too much to explain when it is not necessary. The dragon shook his head and looked at my cards. He mentioned seeing a design on the back of the cards. Hector couldn't make them out, but there was a design.

I shook my head, which made me notice a helpful card. F-ranked Skill Pill Card is a card that allows me to get a F-ranked pill. Only available when I am using the skill Card Caster. I used the card by saying its name out loud. 

Since it is an F-ranked skill, it is weak. Nonetheless, it is another skill. It is a passive skill that is useful only because it makes me stronger. It allows me to get less tired while walking. Only when I am walking, and it is not vital since it is only 1%.

Happy Step F - Whenever you are walking, you get 1% less tired. 

The dragon and I had a small conversation. It was about how I could improve this skill. It is an SSS-ranked skill, but it is currently weak right now. Since my body is weak, it cannot handle the full extent of my skill rank.

I need to improve my stats overall to use my skills fully. To do that, I need to complete quests when my skill gives me them. For some reason, this dragon knows a lot about my curse skill. It honestly freaks me out. I am trying my best not to overreact. Overreacting can cause friction between me and the dragon.

I remember saying I am a master, and the monsters are like servants. So they can't disobey me. Still, I would rather avoid problems with the monsters. I don't know, but if I meet the same Hector. I would rather not have any bad blood. 

It is getting dark.

I should ask around if I can lie down in a barn. Both Barbara and Hector will take turns doing night watch. They can divide up the schedule however they want.