Read Manga I’m the Dragon Who Was Saved the Other Day / 「先日救っていただいたドラゴンです」～押しかけ女房してきた美少女と、隠居した元Sランクオッサン冒険者による辺境スローライフ～ / I’m the Dragon Who Was Saved the Other Day” ~ A Slow Life in the Borderlands with a Beautiful Girl Who Pushed Her Way Into Becoming My Wife, and a Retired Former S-Rank Old Adventurer~ / SENJITSU SUKUTTE ITADAKITA DRAGON DESU” ～ OSHIKAKE NYOBO SHITE KITA BISHOUJO TO, INKI SHITA MOTO S-RANK OSSAN BOUKENSHA NI YORU HENKYO SLOW LIFE ～
“Retired S-Rank Adventurer’s Slow Life with a Black Dragon” Lark, a retired S-rank adventurer, was introduced to a “wonderful village” where he could peacefully spend his later years by a friend. However, upon arrival, he finds himself in a deserted village with no one around. Through an unexpected turn of events, Lark ends up rescuing a Black Dragon who was trapped in a snare. The following day, a black-haired beautiful girl appears before him. “I am Dia, the dragon you saved the other day! I came to thank you, so please accept my gratitude!” This marks the beginning of Lark’s somewhat unconventional and noisy slow life, as he finds himself entwined with a Black Dragon and the adventure that ensues.
In chapters 1 & 2, we learn that Prince Els is a friend and former companion of the MC and he’s the one that suggested the ultra-secluded place the MC settles down in. The MC comes across a dragon wrapped up in some sort of dungoen trap, frees her, and she becomes his companion. With this being the backstory up to this point, looking at everything as a whole, everything that has happened is a bit too coincidental. I think one of two things took place: the prince has kept himself integrated with the mc because of how powerful the mc is. After the demon lord’s subjugation, the mc wants to retire and the prince doesn’t want the mc sticking around while keeping his high status and influence; or, over time, obtaining even more fame and influence. So, he sent him out there to be isolated and at the same time, to keep a very dangerous area under the watchful eyes of an S-class demon lord slayer. The second option, he truly is the MC’s friend and setup everything from the extra tools, to the dragon, to any soon-to-be companions that just “happen upon” the isolated place. He’s keeping his friend out of the politics that could at any time bring a noble’s knife to his neck. All-the-while, ensuring his friend won’t spend the rest of his life in boredom and without close companions. Personally, I hope it’s option 2. A prince that didn’t turn on a companion because of jealousy and fear is refreshing considering, option 1 can be found in 99% of the stories in this genre😅.
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