The Dragon Lord System
S1 - Weird Beetle (2/2)

As I was about to take out the [Dragon Breath], somehow, the tremor seemed to cause the ceiling around the unfortunate beetle to become loose.

Haha, maybe "Dragon Breath" has unexpected side effects!

As soon as the ceiling swayed, suddenly a small stone fell in front of him with a dazzling bright red light.

Nanii?, a ruby?

I thought I ate all the rubies on this floor.

Is there anything else left?

The ruby fell right in front of the poor beetle.

The look in his eyes seemed to grow, as if he was amazed to see the precious stone.

Haha, maybe I can use this as a "tactic" to kick him out of here.

I could've said, "Eh beetle, if you want that ruby, get out of my house!" But he doesn't seem to understand my words.

Then, swiftly, he rolled up the ruby and pulled it towards his mouth.

I don't know what he's gonna do with that ruby.

Maybe he'll eat it?

Or open a jewelry store for insects?

Who knows?

"Did?"

It turned out that the poor beetle was actually eating stones!

Who knew beetles could do such a thing?

I could only shake my head in surprise, while observing how he greedily ate the gemstone that had fallen in front of him.

But what was even more surprising was what happened after that.

Broken horns, severed legs, and an injured body suddenly healed quickly.

Looking at him closely, a hiss of smoke rose from the injured part of his body.

"Naniy?!" I'm amazed.

"So eating gemstones can heal wounds? This is awesome! Maybe I should try eating gemstones too if I get hurt!"

But for sure, the unfortunate beetle now looks much better than before.

Although there were still some injuries, his body looked fresher and fitter.

I'm glad to see him get healed.

"Eat the gemstone, huh? This beetle really knows how to survive" I murmured.

Apparently, the beetle was cured by eating the gemstone.

However, there are still visible wounds on the part of his stomach that has not fully recovered.

I began to think, what if I gave her another kind of gem?

By walking downstairs to my house, I gathered many different gems.

I took him to the beetle and threw him to the ground.

Gems of various colors were scattered around him. I then went back inside to pick up some other gems.

The beetle in front of me looked confused by this incident.

"Who wouldn't be confused? "

The person who had previously wanted to kill him suddenly tried to give the jewel to him.

He looked between me and the jewel with a puzzled expression.

Is this edible?

That's what he's trying to tell you.

I nodded my head in agreement.

With a confused feeling, he stuffed the gemstone into his mouth.

As expected, his body slowly healed. As he ate half the gemstones I brought along, his body recovered completely.

The beetle looked even better than before.

With his brightly glittering shell, he looked full of energy.

I'm glad to see him healed.

The reason why I carry these gems is very simple.

I hope that if he recovers, then he will leave my house.

I just want peace and to feel the silence I crave.

Hopefully with the gift of this gem, the poor beetle gets a better life elsewhere.

Hm..

This beetle probably came to my place to save itself after being attacked by something.

But I don't care about the story. I just want him to leave quickly.

This is my beloved home, and not a place for strange insects to enter at will.

Even in my previous life, my house had never been a nest of insects.

The most disgusting is the cockroach.

But I don't know where these insects came from?

Why are they always around me?

Why would I just kill them?

I was thinking about that.

At first, I considered killing the beetle.

But then I realized, if I did, my house would also be destroyed.

Who's stupid enough to blow up his own house just to kill an insect?

Maybe I'm that stupid enough.

Basically, it wasn't easy to hold back, even though I knew that there would be a huge explosion if I used my dragon breath.

If that happens, goodbye to my home.

Yeah, good bye.

So, I have to find another way to get these beetles out of my house.

Maybe with patience and a non-destructive way, I can make it go away.

I have to find a solution that doesn't involve the explosion of my own home.

I considered using my fangs and claws to kill the beetle, but then I cancelled the plan.

I don't want to do it.

First of all, I don't want to put such a strange creature into my mouth.

I'd rather eat delicious dirt or gems.

Second, I've given her precious gems and healed her.

Even though the beetle was small, it was still much bigger than my mouth.

There's no way I'm gonna touch it. Put it in my mouth?

Hah, that's impossible.

I'd rather eat the soil, it's better and it's not dirty.

That's why I hope we can settle it peacefully.

I want him out of my house. But the beetle kept looking at me with intensity.

He didn't budge a bit.

What's up with him?

You've healed completely, why haven't you left yet?

Do you want me to fire a breath of fire at you?

But I'm sure you don't want me to do it, though,

even though you seem brave enough.

I looked at the beetle with a mixed feeling of annoyance and curiosity.

"What is he thinking?"

Is there a reason why he refused to leave?

Or does he just want to challenge me?

Hm, maybe he is waiting for my reaction.

Maybe he wants to see if I'm really as strong as I claim.

But I'm not going to fall into his game. I will not ignore my principles just to fight these insects.

After a while of staring at each other, step by step, the poor beetle approached me.

"Huh? What, what are you trying to do?" seruku panic.

"Don't, don't come near me! If it wasn't for his size, I wouldn't be afraid of you.

"You're physically disgusting!"

And suddenly, a strange voice echoed in my head,

"Krie...... K...... T. k. s.. Mr. nngggg... Cr.. K."

I was shocked and rubbed my temples, trying to understand what had just happened.

Then, I looked at the beetle in front of me and wondered,

"Is it possible that strange beetle?"

The strange sound reverberated, "......B....s...k......h......"

This time with less noise. And then, the voice said clearly,

"Can.......... Master hear me?"

I was surprised to hear the beetle's voice clearly.

He thanked me for saving him.

I looked at her in a daze, "Master Calliga, thank you for saving me," she said slowly as she lowered her head.

Eeeehh? What's going on?" I can't hide the astonishment on my face.

"Eeh?, what's this sound?" muttered