Arrival in Donagunov

"That's right, I've always known about this, I just didn't tell you!"

Hearing Sordil and the others discussing this, Grandiere did not deny it and recounted how he had discovered Sordil's identity. After learning the whole story, the three of them, Metalicana, quickly came to terms with it. Only Igneel was somewhat unable to accept it until Sordil performed a Transformation Magic in front of him, at which point Igneel had no choice but to acknowledge the truth.

"By the way, Sordil, you still haven't told us why we took a detour to the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range this time?"

After calming down, Diphiya finally remembered what had made her lose her temper, and asked Sordil about it.

"It's all because of you!"

"Because of me?"

Hearing Sordil's answer, Diphiya pointed to herself with her right index finger and asked in confusion. Kaldiz and the others also stared at Sordil with bewildered expressions, waiting for him to explain further. Seeing this, Sordil stopped hiding his true feelings and said pitifully, "You listened to Uncle Kaldiz's joke and beat me so badly I'm barely recognizable. How are we supposed to face Queen Irene of Dragunov now? So I wanted to come to the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range first and have Grandiere use Healing Magic to heal me."

"Oh! So that's how it is. In that case, the culprit is Kaldiz!"

After hearing Sordil's explanation, everyone except Kaldiz and Sordil said in unison, instantly elevating Kaldiz from an ordinary bystander to the mastermind. Igneel glared at Kaldiz with hostility; because of this guy's prank, he had almost been 'ruined', Igneel even considered dueling with him.

"Although this whole thing was a misunderstanding, it was all my fault, so I'm treating everyone to a celebration today!"

"That's great! This time, just like last time, you'll provide the drinks, and we'll provide the food!"

Igneel, who was originally preparing to duel with Kaldiz, immediately became excited when he heard that Sordil was going to treat everyone. Seeing his behavior, the four members of Grandiere turned away, exasperated, not wanting to pay attention to this embarrassing fellow. Kaldiz, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed at the excitedly gesticulating Igneel in disbelief. He simply couldn't reconcile the Igneel before him with the serious-faced dragon who had just been preparing to challenge him. In contrast, Diphiya and Sordil remained remarkably calm, having already encountered Igneel before and knowing his temperament perfectly well.

"No need for that! This time I've brought not only fine wine, but also some delicacies from the human world, enough for the few of us to have a good meal. So, Igneel and the others don't need to go to any more trouble this time!"

Sordil hurriedly stopped Igneel and the others from leaving, taking out dishes of delicious food and fine wine from his storage space, making Igneel and the others swallow hard.

"Hey! Sordil, this food is too small, we can't possibly hold it in our hands to eat it!"

Igneel, who was drooling, suddenly realized a major problem: everything Sordil brought was made to human size. They could drink the wine directly from the barrel, but the other items were completely unusable for the dragons. However, upon hearing his complaint, Sordil simply smiled, then waved his hand lightly. A surge of purplish-red magic enveloped the tableware and food, causing them to rapidly enlarge. Seeing the plates on the ground grow to the size of their own faces, and the food on them also becoming enormous, everyone except Diphiya was stunned.

"Gulp! This works too?"

Igneel swallowed hard and asked in surprise.

"What's the big deal! Come on everyone, let's get started! Just so you know, I'm not responsible for feeding you. If you're slow and don't get any food, don't complain about not having enough!"

After explaining all this, Sordil was the first to start devouring the food, followed closely by Diphiya. Igneel, having finally realized what was happening, also joined the fray. Thus, Ishgar's first dragon buffet unfolded atop Mount Dildesh. Sordil and the others had a blast, and even the usually elegant Grandiere joined the 'melee'.

"Pooh"

Glaide spat out the tree fruit from his mouth, his eyes blazing as he glared at the dragons from other secret realms enjoying their meal in the distance. His hatred for Fostadu and Kaldiz intensified. Unfortunately, he had been ordered to exterminate the dragons on the Western Continent who were friendly to humans, and was unaware that the two forces he hated most had united and become one family. Of course, even if he hadn't done these things, he wouldn't have known, because the Western Continent had severed all contact with the outside world and was completely unable to obtain news from other continents.

"Glaide, are you rested enough? We should get going. Quickly take your men and clear the way!"

Just as Glaide was sulking over his treatment, a loud roar came from the opposite camp, interrupting his thoughts. Hearing the arrogant words, Glaide wanted to trample the man's face underfoot, but remembering the man's powerful backer, he had to swallow his anger and wait for a later opportunity to retaliate. Since Glaide's two consecutive defeats, the trust his backer placed in him had plummeted; now he could only quietly wait for the right moment. Thinking this, Glaide stared resentfully in the northwest, the direction that had caused his dramatic fall from the peak Glaide his life.

"This is the capital of the Kingdom of Donagunov!"

Diphiya looked at the huge city in the distance where giant dragons appeared from time to time, and said in shock.

"That's right, this is the capital of the Kingdom of Donagunov! Diphiya, how does it compare to the capital of the Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu?"

Seeing Diphiya's shocked expression, Kaldiz was somewhat puzzled. It was just a royal capital; why such shock? Besides, Diphiya had recently visited the capital of the Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu; shouldn't she be quite calm upon seeing the capital of the Kingdom of Donagunov? In Kaldiz's view, these two countries were the two strongest kingdoms in Ishgar, and their kings should be roughly equal in strength. Therefore, he genuinely couldn't understand why Diphiya was reacting so dramatically.

"Uncle Kaldiz, you may not know this, Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu is a purely human kingdom, unlike the Kingdom of Donagunov, which is a kingdom where humans and dragons coexist. Therefore, there are significant differences in architectural style, mode of transportation, and customs, which is why Diphiya is curious and shocked by what she sees here!"

"Oh, is that so! No wonder Diphiya was making such a fuss!"

Four or five days had passed since Igneel companions had gathered in the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range. Sordil and his two companions had finally arrived at the capital of the Kingdom of Donagunov. At this moment, the three of them were carefully examining the giant city in front of it.