Episode 08: No, not there!

　So, this is the first step for a quick escape.
　We have no choice but to have that little dragon die.

"Then, Fiona. You've got to empty all of these out."
"What's this? "
"Cigarettes. Just the same as the things you're smoking……well, maybe not. But I guess it's kind of similar."

　Because what Fiona is smoking is probably forbidden.
　Well, it's a different world, so maybe it's safe here.

"Hmmm. May I try one? "
"Sure. Oh, and I've got a lighter."
"Wow, that's great. A magic tool."

　It is not a magic tool. I mean, magic items exist after all.
　If she says it's amazing, then it must be quite valuable. We can make a fortune just by selling out lighters!

"Ohh. Not bad, not bad."

　Fiona blew out a cloud of smoke and gave her impressions.
　Apparently, it doesn't have to be something that's forbidden.

　I started disassembling the cigarettes and transferred only the leaves to a commercial-sized pot.
　Then I added water to that pot and brought it to a simmer on a tabletop stove.

"So, what are you doing? "
"Extracting a poison called nicotine. I don't know if it works on that dragon, but I guess the important thing is that we have time. He is the boss of the lowest level and the strongest, right?　If that's the case, then if we can beat that thing, it's as if we've cleared the game, isn't it? "

　If he's a living being, the poison should work, but...... it's a different world, and he's a monster.
　The Hardware Store also has a large number of other pesticides, insecticides, rodenticides, and other bad chemicals.
　Unfortunately, I have very little knowledge of chemistry myself, so I can't even imagine what would work, but I'm sure that if you gave it a chunk of the deadly poison, it would probably have some effect. ……Maybe.

"Oh, that's right. Fiona, take off your clothes."
"Mm-hmm. …… Wait, what!?　My clothes!?　Why??? "
"Although the food seemed to have been fine from my world, I would have to check with you to see if there might be any differences in your body."
"Why are you suddenly so respectful!? "

　This is a different world.
　At a glance, she appears to be the same kind of people, but strictly speaking, she is of a different race.
　You should investigate in advance what you can investigate.

"Is……Is that what it takes to defeat the dragon……!? "
"Of course."

　Since we are trying to kill an otherworldly creature with poison, it is only natural to examine the nearest sample.
　I'll get to see an otherworldly beautiful girl naked, but…… I don’t have any desire to do it for this reason.
　It just happened like this.

"Uhh～。 So it's needed…… I got it."
"Don't be so shy, there are only the two of us, you and I, Fiona. D-Do you want me to take mine off too? "
"No, thank you! "

　The equipment is already prepared. A stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, an oximeter, an EKG, and a scale.
　Fiona undressed with her face down in embarrassment.
　The fact that she's not casual about undressing herself is what makes her sexy. Her white skin shines against the rocky surface of the labyrinth. If I were a photographer, I'd be taking a lot of fierce pictures.

"I……I took it off."
"Well, if you'll excuse me."

　For starters, appearance. For the moment, she is no different from the people of Earth.
　I place my stethoscope on her and listen to the sound. The comparison and control is me. Mm-hmm. Does this sound like the same?　At least the heart is in the same position and beating the same way.
　Does the fact that even the internal organs are the same mean that we are completely the same human beings even though we are in different worlds?
　That thing that makes fire come out of the fingertips, could that mean it's an external factor?　Or is it brain-derived? Is it possible that there is a separate special organ?　
　Well, I don't know.
　
"I feel that your normal temperature is a little higher than mine. Shall I take your temperature with a thermometer?"

　Her body temperature was 37.5°C. Over 6 degrees.
　If it were me, I would have a fever that would make me feel dull, but for Fiona, it seems to be a normal fever. This may be the part where they differ from earthlings.

"Hmm……The bones are the same, the shape is the same……Ears, nose, and mouth……Oh, and the same number of teeth……?　The reproductive organs are......"
"N-No, not there!! "
"Wo-whoa. Sorry."

　It's a delicate area.
　It's a very important part of the medical process, but it can't be helped.

"Well, I guess that's about it. At any rate, it looks like our bodies are almost the same. Your body temperature is just a little bit higher than mine, Fiona."

　After that, I measured her weight, heart rate, blood pressure, and so on, but there was no particular difference.
　In other words, Fiona is almost identical to earthlings.

"What did you learn from this? "
"It confirmed to me that Fiona is a creature just like me. Then the dragon should be the same creature, albeit with some differences."
"But it's a monster, you know?　Monsters are not like humans."
I mean, he's in a place like this without food, so he must have another source of energy, but―― It gives me a hint."

　I was almost certain that Fiona was a human being not too different from me when she was eating her food, but maybe she was a machine inside and only human on the outside―― The possibility of that wasn't zero.
　If Fiona's body were mechanical, the dragon would also be mechanical on the inside, and the difficulty of the challenge would increase dramatically.
　If the body is raw protein, poison would work, and burns or even temperature changes would kill it.

"Also, someone built this dungeon, right?　So, that dragon is placed there to be slain, right?　And if you think retroactively from the wish-fulfillment altar, there's no point in putting an entity that can't be defeated."
"A being that creates dungeons?　There shouldn't be any such thing, but maybe a party of high-level adventurers could take the dragon down."
"Then, I'm sure I can beat him. For now, let's try the poison first."
"I wonder if poison will work……"

　Fiona was skeptical, but poison is not to be sneezed at.
　Above all, if it doesn't work, then there is always the next one. Or rather, there are so many possible moves that it is more a question of which to try first.
　It is also the case that it is important to defeat the dragon while he is sleeping.

"Well, we've got time, anyway."

　A pot of boiling tobacco broth was brewing in the pot, its color becoming toxic.
　Yup. The gas coming out of here is enough to kill a person……

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