Chapter 12: The Red Dragon Brand
"With you? Where to go? ”
"Dragon Valley."
【Ryugu? Sounds like a valley where many dragon species gather. 】
Gran felt that kind of place should have a dragon who would have recognized his identity as a fake son of the first dragon, which felt a bit dangerous, but if he hadn't been recognized, it should be the safest place for him.
Red Dragon Red saw Gran's hesitation and continued: "That's a valley I found, there should only be one or two dragons left now, and there should be a lot of territory that can be given to you, don't worry." ”
Gran was stunned by this.
[Does it mean that there are no dragons in the place?] It's hard to seek asylum. 】
Gran asked the red dragon, "Why are there only one or two dragons left?" ”
"A few of them ran away, a few died in a fight, and there should be one or two left in terms of speed, hahaha." The red dragon laughed, as if he was telling a joke.
"I came out this time to find some new members, but unfortunately that wurm was slaughtered by the dryads before it could grow into an adult." The red dragon preached with regret. "Actually, it's not too much of a pity, after all, that guy is stupid and likes to waste food from other dragons."
It sounds like the red dragon treats all other creatures as food, but he probably doesn't have a hobby of killing creatures.
Gran didn't care what the red dragon thought of other creatures, as long as he didn't kill them too much.
It's just that seeing that the red dragon is so relaxed, there should be many dragons who are as brutal as the rock wurm, and they must be some freewheeling guys.
"Were there many dragons in Dragon Valley before?"
"Normally, when I look for a few to go back, I will leave a few of them, and at most I will probably ... Ahh
Red Dragon himself couldn't remember clearly, and it seemed that he didn't care about it at all.
"Brother Red, don't you usually stay in Dragon Valley? Manage other dragons so that they don't fight or stay in Dragon Valley. ”
"I think adult dragons should be able to take care of themselves, right?"
The red dragon looked stunned, as if he had never considered what Gran was talking about.
Gran could see that the red dragon only knew how to find the dragon, and was not responsible for management, or he didn't think about management at all.
Gran only knew Red Dragon Red, and without Red Dragon's help, he felt that he would probably be one of the few dragons who would eventually die in a fight with the other dragons the next time Red Dragon Red and the other dragons were killed, or the kind that was killed by mistake.
So Gran decided to reject the Red Dragon.
"I'm sorry, Brother Red, I've just been born, and I hope to wander around the world for a while before I go to Dragon Valley with you." Gran politely refused.
"Really? Indeed, a dragon would want to do this. "Red Dragon understands Glen's reason very well." Well, I will not force you. However, I feel that you are still so weak that something may happen to you, and I wonder if you will accept my protection. ”
"Asylum? Brother Red, didn't you leave right away, how do you shelter? ”
"I can leave some imprint of strength on you, and it should be useful."
"This..."
Gran began to worry about whether there would be any side effects from this brand, after all, the red dragon looked like a thick branch, and he should not talk about side effects.
But Chilong should have a good heart when he said this, and it was not easy to say that he was wary of him.
"Will this power have any uncontrollable effect?" Grant preached tactfully.
"When you're not using it, it won't have any effect on you, so I don't think you want to rely too much on the power of others, right?" The red dragon preached from his own point of view.
"That's... What kind of effect can I have when I use it? Gran asked cautiously.
"For example, the previous wurm may not be able to kill it, but it can probably knock it away. After all, it's just a power imprint, and that's all you can do. ”
The red dragon thought that the effect of the Gran Society was too weak, but he did not know that in the ears of the Gran, the effect was very tempting.
Gran complained that he was too weak, and he was on guard for everything, but he couldn't figure out anything. The benefits of this brand of power were very tempting, but he had no idea what the risks were.
If he could have been stronger, he wouldn't have accepted this thing, but now he desperately needs the protection of this power brand.
"Well, that's okay, that's enough for me."
"Alright, now I'll brand my power on you. Gran, get closer. ”
After the red dragon finished speaking, his eyes and horns began to glow, and his mouth muttered strange dragon words that Gran couldn't understand.
Gran approached the red dragon and waited for it for ten minutes, and the red dragon finally finished the strange dragon language and touched one of the claws of his right front paw to Gran's back.
The claws began to glow, and Gran felt a burning sensation in his back.
It's just that the burning sensation is not painful, but makes him feel extremely warm.
This lasted for five minutes, and the red dragon returned to normal, retracting its claws.
Gran felt that there didn't seem to be any change in his body, and asked suspiciously, "Succeeded?" ”
"It worked."
Gran was skeptical, after all, the red dragon had said before that if he didn't use it, it wouldn't have any effect.
At this time, the red dragon thought to himself: "Strange, how can I not feel the dragon blood on Gran's body at all, the first time I used my power brand on other dragons, it shouldn't have failed, right?" But it feels like it should have been successful, and it seems that it needs to be improved. ”
If Gran had known about the Red Dragon's thoughts, he would have regretted accepting the imprint of power.
"Then Gran, now that the imprint of power has been left on you, it is time for me to leave this place. Is there anything else you need my help to do before then? ”
Gran remembered the words spoken to himself before the red dragon landed, and what the dryad had said.
"Well, Brother Red, I have one more question for you."
"Just ask."
"What hurt you when you took to the skies? And why do dryads think of us as descendants of otherworldly devils? Can you tell me conveniently? Gran hopes that this question will not offend the Red Dragon, and that the Red Dragon will not be discovered to understand the language of the Dryads.
"This? That's because the ancestors of our dragon species, the Ancestral Dragons, did come from another world, and as for why I was injured... I've heard that the Ancestral Dragons came from the sky, so I wanted to try what they did, open the heavens, and see the world they used to live in. The red dragon preached unabashedly.
"I see, thank you Brother Red for answering."
Glenn was overjoyed that the origin of the Ancestral Dragon gave him hope of returning home.
"Is there anything else you have to do?"
"Yes, can you finally trouble Brother Red Dragon, you can take me to a safe area, there may be dryads in the vicinity, I'm worried about encountering them."
Glenn felt that the place they were staying was only a few kilometers away from the previous battlefield, and that they were likely to encounter the dryads again.
"Okay, no problem." The red dragon readily agreed.
So the red dragon Red flew quickly with Gran for dozens of minutes, flying to the center of this forest.
The red dragon put Gran on the ground and said to him, "I think it's safe enough around here, so let's get here." ”
"Okay, thank you, Big Brother Red."
"Then I'll take my leave." The Red Dragon helped Gran do one last thing and was about to leave.
"Well, Big Brother Red has done so much for me, I can't get anything in return." Gran said from the bottom of his heart that he was not a man who did not understand the retribution of his kindness.
"It's okay, you and I will definitely meet again in the future."
As soon as the words fell, the red dragon rushed into the sky and turned into a red meteor.
Only the dumbfounded Gran was left.
What do you mean? Could this brand of power still track my location? 】
Gran shook his head, shook off the thoughts, and began to observe his surroundings.
Staying away from the Dryads and Titans doesn't mean he's relieved, he's going to have to adapt to the environment here quickly for a new life, and he's going to have to get stronger quickly.