Ruiner Nergigante.
The name made Crocodile laugh. Whoever had come up with it sure had a big mouth.
"Heh, that just shows how ignorant you are."
As Bullet used sparks of lightning from his fingertips to light his cigar, he educated this foolish "crocodile" on his latest knowledge.
"Nergigante is an Elder Dragon species from the Teigu World."
"Though they can't control natural elements to create disasters like most Elder Dragons, they hunt other Elder Dragons for food with their powerful bodies, incredible regeneration, and fierce will that ignores pain!"
"That was why I took a liking to it while searching for a mount."
In the moonlit desert night, Bullet and Crocodile huddled together, puffing out clouds of smoke. One talked while the other listened.
"So two years ago, I first went to the Magical Creature Association to see if they had any Nergigante. They didn't, but they told me to ask the World Ecological Association."
"The World Ecological Association didn't have any either, but fortunately, they knew quite a bit about Nergigante."
"One hunter called Sapphire Star told me that adult Nergigante could never be tamed, much less serve as mounts. They were famous for preferring death over surrender."
"Mm, I liked them even more after hearing that."
Crocodile snorted with laughter at that.
"So how did you get it?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the Ruiner Nergigante that had already come over and obediently squatted on the yellow sand.
At that moment, Shukaku shrank down and jumped onto his shoulder, suggesting, "How about we go inside and talk while we eat?"
Crocodile naturally had no objections. Looking at Bullet, he said:
"Let's go. There's meat and wine at home, though it probably can't fit inside."
"No problem. I came prepared."
Bullet actually took a shrinking flashlight from