After a couple of hours, I decided to start the interrogation. I used magic to collect water from the air with magic and shot water at the Leader. He woke up quickly and looked at me with unfocused eyes. I approached him and used a telepathy spell. And began his interrogation

"Who are you and where do you introduce yourself from."

-What? A talking lizard? Am I crazy or this is another spell?

"Answer the questions while I'm kind"

He said nothing. Apparently thinking that this is all an illusion. Well, never mind, I'll show him that this is not an illusion. I burned his hair first. And then he began to carefully peel off the skin with his claws. Raising my right hand, I started working. I stripped off only a little so that it had a chance of recovery. So that they would believe that I would let them go. My movements were quick and dexterous, after all, this is not my first torture.

- Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

However, the victim, as usual, did not appreciate my skills. I'm still skinning my hands I started talking

"Are you going to start talking or should I move on to gutting?"

- I'LL TELL YOU! I'LL SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT! Just don't do it.

Most mercenaries are cruel and stupid, but they are also very weak-willed. So if it is not the leader of a large group, nobody captures them.

"Introduce yourself. And then tell me why you came here."

-My name is Peter. I am the leader of a Rank 5 mercenary group. I came here to find the spider of the dark lands. I was hired by Count Stamar, the ruler of the land that is not far from here. He owns several Rank 7 cities and about 10 villages.

"What are the ranks?"

-Everything in our continent is divided into 10 ranks. The fact that rank 1 is considered first-class and of high quality. In the case of us reliable and strong.

"And the nobility is also divided into ranks?"

- No, they abandoned it in favor of Titles. They are divided into. A Baron, a Viscount, Earl, Count, Marquis, Duke, and finally a king. The titles may sometimes vary. There is also an Emperor. A kingdom becomes an empire if its lands are 10 times larger than the average kingdom's land or if they are incredibly powerful.

"Average area"

- I don't know that.

"Okay, now what are these dark lands?"

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-There are 4 continents in the world. 1 this is the one in which we live the Gray continent. Also called neutral ground. 2 continent is a Black continent, also known as the dark lands. 3 the continent is the White continent, the second name is the light lands. And the last continent is the largest. It's called the Continent of Titans, also known as the Land of Giants. At the moment, each continent is ruled by a certain race or race. Mostly the continent is controlled by humanity, then dwarves and elves. Other races don't have their county, except one, where the greens rule. It's The Green Alliance. Their ruler is the Royal Green.

"In more detail"

- Their Alliance consists of goblins, orcs, and ogres. Some of them can change from each other. That's all I know.

Very informative. Well, if that's all, then perhaps it's time for me to kill him already.

"You have opened an encyclopedia"

What? Suddenly pleasant. Details.

"All the information that you have ever received is recorded here. And all the monsters you've met will be recorded here. Also, only what is true is recorded here. This is so that the chosen one does not have delusions about this world."

Doesn't that mean I can open something else?

"All in good time"

Just as I expected. I asked a couple more questions and then killed the leader and then moved on to interrogating the magician.

"You got 250 XP"

Not bad. The interrogation of the magician was the same as that of the leader. The only difference is that her skin is softer and that's it. I questioned her about magic. They have magic divided into several elements. Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Change, and much more. But all these magics are shared. For 25 levels. What is above them is considered a legend. After questioning all the necessary information, I also killed the magician.

"You got 220 XP"

Not as much as the leader, but not bad either. I have examined the characteristics.

"Name: Augustine

Race: Baby Royal Dragon (Lv 20\20)

XP 660\200

HP 105

MP 250

Attack 21(27)

Protection 17(19)

Magic 50

Speed 44

Skills: Chosen One (1lv), Magical Kinship, Learned Higher Magic(2lv), Dragon's Breath(1lv), Claws(2lv), Scales(1lv), Hunting(2lv), Poison Resistance(1lv)

Attention: Evolution is available"

Hmm. How does evolution happen?

"Your body is starting to grow up and become stronger. You are getting stronger in what you have focused on. In the beginning, everything is simpler, but each time the number of evolutions becomes more diverse, but also those that are useless with your previous evolutions appear."

As I was told, a couple of stupid evolutions, and I'm finished. Show me the choice.

"Royal Magic Dragon

Concentrated on magic and has a solid mana reserve. For him, mana, like blood, circulates through his body and cleanses itself of impurities."

"The Royal Agile Dragon

Focused on speed. His attacks are weak but fast. His body is getting lighter and faster with each increase, even in subsequent evolutions."

"Royal Power Dragon

Designed on the force. His attacks contain colossal power. His body is getting stronger with each increase. The scales become thicker and the body stronger even in subsequent evolutions"

The beginning is simple but important. This will decide where I will go in subsequent evolutions. I was surprised by the last headline* circulates through his body and cleanses himself of impurities* In my past world, according to legend, archmages were just like that. The purer the mana, the better the power of the spell, and the less you need to spend. That is if for the usual 10 mana you can cast a fire arrow, then for 10 pure mana you can cast a fire arrow 10 times, or 1 containing 10 times the power.

First I looked around and quietly got rid of the corpses, and then I hunted deer and brought their fried meat. After that, I sealed the entrance and started the evolution. And suddenly I felt a strong desire for sleep. And fell into a deep sleep.