Reborn in Danmachi as a Dragon-Kin (Rewrite)

Over the next few hours, Draco busied himself with experiments on the firebird while occasionally sending out pulses of energy to check in on his familia members fighting below.

His curiosity had led him to try various approaches: gauging the firebird's reactions to his elemental and dragon energy, and even attempting to inject its magic stone with his own energy.

However, things didn't go as planned when he injected his elemental energy into the magic stone.

A conflict arose with the dungeon's influence, resulting in micro-cracks forming in the firebird's magic stone.

Fortunately, Draco realized the mistake in time, ensuring that the firebird survived. Yet, its gaze shifted from one of mischief to a lifeless stare.

This change was understandable; although it was primarily driven by instinct, the firebird was not devoid of intelligence.

It recognized Draco as a dangerous being playing with its life and, lacking the means to retaliate and not understanding the concept of suicide, it could only remain still and await its fate.

'Did I go too far?' Draco pondered, observing the now docile firebird.

"Sorry," he apologized to the creature.

He had not intended to push things this far, but his curiosity had taken over.

Initially, he aimed to tame the firebird, but his thoughts had shifted toward the possibility of transforming it into a Xenos, and it was at this point that his intentions grew questionable.

Turning his gaze downward from the treetops, Draco spotted a haggard Vasileios leaning against a tree, utterly exhausted.

To Vasileios left lay a pile of loot from the Gun Libellula's and Lizardmen he had fought for hours.

'That should be enough for today,' Draco thought.

Although Vasileios wasn't heavily injured, his stamina was nearly depleted, and he had run out of potions.

Sending out another pulse of energy to check on the rest of his familia, Draco sensed that everyone else was also fatigued, though not as severely as Vasileios.

He turned back to the firebird, contemplating what to do next.

Removing a monster from the dungeon was not a straightforward task; proper procedures needed to be followed with the guild.

Moreover, he was unsure if the firebird was genuinely tamed.

Despite its docile behaviour, there was no telling what it would do once the next day arrived.

Suddenly, an idea sparked in Draco's mind.

He decided to seal all the entrances and exits to this section of the dungeon using earth magic.

Since no other adventurers frequented this area, he doubted his actions would cause any trouble.

High above, on the ceiling of the room, Draco carved out a small space for the firebird and left it there.

His familia would be farming excelia in that area for the week anyway, and the firebird was not an easy target for the monsters lurking nearby, allowing him ample time to focus on taming it.

He also recognized that this would give him time to research the regulations surrounding tamed monsters in Orario.

The motivation behind Draco's actions stemmed from a burgeoning idea: what if he could acquire a taming-related skill with potent effects on monsters?

The thought of potentially taming a dragon from the dungeon's deeper floors sent a thrill through him.

Once he ensured that everyone was ready, the Bahamut familia made their way back to the surface.

The quests they undertook were general repeatable ones, so there was no urgency to complete them as other adventurers were also engaged in similar activities.

Most of the lucrative quests were located on the 24th floor, an area Draco believed his familia was not yet prepared to tackle.

Upon reaching the surface, the Bahamut familia made a brief stop at the guild to sell their loot and drop quest items, before heading home, where their goddess, Bahamut, welcomed them with a warm meal.

After dinner, everyone except Draco turned in early, exhausted from the day's intensity.

Draco, however, remained awake a bit longer, poring over the rules regarding tamed monsters that he had acquired from the guild.

The regulations concerning magic-capable monsters, like the firebird, were particularly strict due to their potential to cause large fires within the city if not handled properly.

'Sigh, why do I keep adding to my list of problems?' Draco thought, rubbing his tired eyes.

He hadn't fully considered all the complications that came with taming a monster.

Normally, this wouldn't have been an issue, but he felt an unexpected attachment to the firebird, even though it had only been a day since they met.

So he couldn't just end it's life so suddenly.

'Well, there's always the option of taming it and leaving it in the dungeon,' he mused. 'Or maybe I could negotiate something with the Ganesha familia. That might be a good way to establish a personal connection with them.' With that thought, Draco finally turned in for the night.

......…

A week passed in what felt like the blink of an eye.

During this time, Draco and his familia had been hunting on the 19th floor.

The training regimen for his familia had been gruelling, as Draco had increased the difficulty each day, varying the areas and types of monsters they faced.

To prevent overworking them, he decided to give everyone a day off today, of course, after they completed their patrol routes, as agreed with the Astraea familia.

Naturally, everyone was delighted with the day off; no one wanted to see the faces of Lizardmen, Bugbears, Battle Boars, or Mad Beetles again so soon.

Throughout the week, Draco became somewhat sidetracked from completing his first grimoire, instead focusing on the taming of the firebirds.

His efforts met with minor success; he had attempted to usurp the dungeon's influence over the firebirds by replacing the source of their existence with his own elemental energy.

However, he quickly realized such a feat was impossible.

The essence of the firebird was bound to its magic stone, and there was no alternative to its existence; he could not recreate another firebird from just its magic stone.

Draco considered himself fortunate to have captured two more firebirds, using one of them to test this theory.

While he did not achieve everything he aimed for, he recalled that monsters could survive outside the dungeon's magical influence, albeit at a diminished capacity.

Utilizing this knowledge, Draco managed to help two firebirds—one male and one female—transition from depending on the dungeon's energy m to relying on the energy outside, as well as his own energy.

At present, he was experimenting to determine if it was possible to change their elemental affinities, but so far, he had made no progress.

Nevertheless, Draco felt a sense of contentment with his achievements, having successfully tamed two firebirds.

Yet he remained doubtful that the same success would come easily with larger and stronger monsters.

Currently, Draco was on his way to meet with the Ganesha familia's captain, Shakuti Varma.

He had requested the meeting three days prior through the Astraea familia, since he had no direct connections with the Ganesha familia.

Surprisingly, Shakti was willing to meet, which brought Draco to his current destination.

He intended to negotiate with the Ganesha familia regarding his tamed firebirds, as he currently had no place to house them.

'Sigh, we really need to establish a familia home soon, but this seems gay for some reason' Draco thought, as he stared at the giant statue of Ganesha.

The entrance to the Ganesha familia home was at the crotch of the statue.