[Are you sure you want to help me, human? You have yet to hear what I need your help for.]
'Obviously, if it's something ridiculous, I will refuse. It all depends on what sort of situation you're trying to pull me in.'
[Then...?]
'Then what?'
[What will you do after you reject me?]
'That will depend on what your actions are going to be.'
The world turned silent a moment after. All I could do was stand still while waiting for the monster to answer. I didn't exactly mince my words.
I couldn't trust the monster.
I understood that the only reason it had even thought about talking to me was because of Pebble's sudden appearance. I was confident it wouldn't have spoken a single word to me had it not been for Pebble.
For a dragon of all things to be following a human and willingly become a spirit...
It certainly aroused its interest.
In some way, Pebble was the reason that this was possible.
But even so...
