Once in the mountains Hajime uses transmuted drones connected to his jewel eye to search for the adventurers. They find the nobles son, Will, the only survivor who reveals they were attacked by an army of monsters and a black dragon. While returning they are attacked by the dragon. Hajime succeeds in knocking it from the sky and attempts to pierce its armour with his weapon the Pile Bunker, which can drive Azanthium stakes through any material. The dragon almost escapes until Shea knocks it out with Drucken...