Gauss and the others left Gold Silver Town under a shower of admiring looks.
The group found a secluded spot out in the wilderness.
"Then I'll let it out now, okay?"
Alya checked with Gauss, still a little uneasy.
Everyone in their squad had seen what this dragon beast could do.
"Don't worry."
Gauss reassured her.
The dragon beast was already bound by those illusory golden chains. And even if it had something in mind, its strength had been weakened, so it probably wasn't a match for Gauss Squad anymore.
"Okay."
With his reply, Alya carefully released the Red Dragon Beast from the Creature Bag.
During this time, aside from regularly putting food into the Creature Bag, Alya hadn't let it out.
Fortunately, the dragon beast was recovering from its injuries and spent most of its time asleep, so it hadn't caused any trouble.
As Theron and the others watched, tense and ready, a scarlet figure abruptly appeared in the clearing before them.
The Red Dragon Beast was clearly startled, too.
It had been sitting there, dazed and pondering its life as a dragon. In the blink of an eye, the world spun around it, and it was back in the real world.
"Roar!"
It let out a reflexive roar.
Gauss raised a hand at the sight.
"Roar~~~ Ahem~~"
Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar man before it, the dragon beast shuddered. Its throat tightened, and its imposing roar abruptly became a meek squeak before fading away.
Gauss had left a deep impression on it.
Even though Gauss no longer had that overwhelming aura, the moment the dragon beast saw him, it felt as though its whole body ached.
For the first time in its life, it had been beaten so badly by someone.
But Gauss's fist didn't come down.
He