As if nothing had ever happened, the room became quiet instantly. The first person to break the silence was Hans.

“Why did you sell the dragon’s body? I thought you didn’t have any intention of selling it in the beginning.” Hans wasn’t admonishing Lara for basically giving away such a valuable item. He was simply curious.

“Yes, but before that, do you think it was all right for me to sell a dragon’s body part for so little?” Lara asked.

“It’s your item. As the owner, you can do whatever you want with it. It’s not like you were tricked into giving it away or didn’t know the value of the dragon’s body. An item’s value can change depending on the time and person. I suppose the dragon’s body was worth that much for you at that moment. I’m just curious why the price of a dragon’s body dropped so dramatically. You don’t have to tell me if you won’t want to though,” Hans said.

“It’s not for some amazing reason. I mean, I thought that man had a point. Although my life in the Browning family was painful for me, I never lacked anything materially. Even when my brother bullied me, no violence was directly done to me, and I was even able...