Negotiation [Third Update]

The female voice that rang out was enormous, like rolling muffled thunder.

But she was speaking Greek, and her pronunciation was exceptionally clear.

Everyone present immediately understood what she meant.

But... how was that possible?

This dragon had actually spoken in front of them.

Or rather, this dragon could actually speak.

None of them could believe it.

In their eyes, all magical beasts and fantasy creatures were nothing more than beasts.

Even dragons, the pinnacle of fantasy creatures, were merely the highest-grade beasts.

Some of them might possess a degree of intelligence, but being able to speak human language and possessing human-level intellect were entirely different matters.

Even if such a thing happened, it would usually only happen to divine beasts under the command of gods.

For example, the mother bear who had raised Atalanta was such a divine beast.

Yet the dragon before them could also speak human language. To them, that was utterly unbelievable.

As though sensing their thoughts, the dragon spoke again.

"I am a dragon under Hecate, Goddess of Magic, the dragon that guards Colchis. Shameless thieves, you dared steal the treasure under my watch. Your crime is deserving of death—if you obediently hand over the treasure now, you may yet escape with your lives. But if you refuse, do not blame me for unleashing a massacre."

The dragon's threat filled everyone with fear, but the pride of heroes and their determination to complete their mission kept them from retreating.

A great battle seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

At that moment, Jason's mind was racing frantically.

They had been caught stealing the Golden Fleece, and the dragon had blocked them all here. Did they truly have no choice but to fight the dragon before them?

Faced with this terrifying beast nearly a hundred meters