To be honest, when he saw this dragon egg, Gawain really felt the same confusion in his heart as Amber: the dragons didn't want to send such a special ...... "gift" to them, and they always had to think about how to deal with it, but the key was how to deal with this thing - Gawain suspected that nothing like this had happened since the history of mankind, although many knight hero biographies love to pull dragons into the story, and will describe what protagonist obtained the dragon egg by chance, After hatching, they become partners, but now everyone already knows that nine times out of ten, these kinds of bridges are written and played by idle and boring dragons like Melita......

So, what should you do with such a dragon egg? Hatched out? How to hatch?

Melita looked at Gawain, then at the dragon egg, and after a long time, she smiled a little embarrassedly: "Actually...... It's not impossible for you to try to hatch it, after all, our leader just asked me to hand over the dragon egg to you, but he didn't explain what to do with it later, and I think it was because the gods didn't leave more detailed instructions after they fell. As I understand it...... This should be what it means to let you dispose of it yourself. ”

Gao Wen thought about it carefully, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Then will you hatch eggs?" ”

As soon as these words came out, he felt that something was wrong, and the gaze of Hetty and Amber next to him became strange, and he realized that this straightforward statement was somewhat frivolous, but for a while he couldn't think of a better way to say it - after all, it was still the racial and cultural differences, so he had to stubbornly continue to maintain his unstable look.

Melita was also obviously stunned for a moment after hearing Gawain's words, and then a trace of restraint appeared on her face, but fortunately, she didn't seem to care too much, and just laughed awkwardly: "This ...... Actually, I don't have any experience, but I have recently learned some theories, and I can tell you how to hatch dragon eggs, but I don't think I have any free time......"

"No, no, I didn't intend for you to help out personally," Gawain said quickly, "It would be nice to have some theoretical guidance......

Melita suddenly became even more embarrassed: "That...... That's okay...... However, I would like to state in advance that this dragon egg is so special that we are not even sure that it can actually hatch, so even if I tell you how to do it, you will not necessarily be able to hatch anything, or even more exaggerated...... Even if hatched correctly, it can take a long time for the egg to break, and you may even have to set up a long-running Imperial Incubation Department for this purpose......"

The topic seemed to be slipping all the way in a weird direction, Rao is nervous and didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, Amber actually felt that this strength was too strong to resist, she couldn't help coughing dryly, and broke the silence on the side: "This kind of detail will not be discussed first, you can tell us about the incubation conditions of normal dragon eggs first." ”

Amber's sudden interjection slightly broke the awkward atmosphere, and Melita's already fluttering train of thought finally stabilized, she coughed dryly twice, quickly reorganized the vocabulary in her mind, and then took a breath and nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll talk about how to hatch dragon eggs - basically, the hatching of dragon eggs needs to meet two conditions at the same time, the first is the right temperature, which is the same as most oviparous creatures, and the second is the continuous magic stimulation, which is more special."

"In terms of temperature, it is easier to handle, the incubation temperature range of dragon eggs is actually very relaxed, and even the current room temperature here is in line with the conditions, and the more suitable temperature is roughly ......"

Melita said a rough temperature range, and then continued: "Compared to temperature, magic stimulation is a more important factor, dragons are extremely powerful magical creatures, and our magic affinity is so strong that we can interact with the magic in the environment even when we are still eggs before hatching - dragon eggs need to be stimulated by pure arcane energy, I suggest you create a hatchery with a magic net that can run uninterruptedly and stably, and place dragon eggs in it......"

Melita explained in detail the method of hatching dragon eggs, and Gawain memorized it carefully, and Hetty even summoned enchanted parchment and a pen from nowhere, and recorded the detailed process with magic reinforcement as a magic scroll while her eyes lit up, Gawain could understand this very well: this is the knowledge of hatching dragon eggs! Who else in the whole world has come into contact with such a secret? If it weren't for the fact that something so big happened to Talrond that Merita brought eggs to visit, how could this secret spread to the human world?

To be honest, it was extremely restrained for Hetty to just find a scroll to record and not call the entire research department for an on-site discussion on the spot......

A few minutes later, Melita finally finished speaking, and Hetty, who was flying like a pen, finally breathed a long sigh of relief, and the mage lady, who had not enjoyed her research work for a long time, looked at her record with satisfaction, and then suddenly frowned slightly, as if remembering something: "I really didn't expect the real method of hatching dragon eggs to be like this...... As far as I know, there is a book called "Ra Winter the Wizard and the Red Dragon's Egg" that describes the dragon's hatching, and it says that the dragon's egg needs to be soaked in magma to mature, and that it must be repeatedly struck by lightning when it breaks its shell......"

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but shake her head, and a complicated smile appeared on her face: "That book describes this process very well, and there is a lot of magical knowledge in the real world in the book, so that many scholars doubt that what is written in that book is true, and some scholars who are keen on studying the mysteries of dragons even study 'Wizard La Dong and the Red Dragon's Egg' as a professional 'dragon science reference book'...... I don't know how they will react when they find out the truth. ”

Hetty sighed with emotion, and Gawain unconsciously glanced at Melita's face, and actually caught a touch of embarrassment in the other party's expression, he immediately reacted, and asked tentatively: "Wait, Melita, the book that Herty mentioned...... Isn't it your ......?"

"No, I didn't write it!" Melita immediately waved her hand to clarify herself, and then smiled a little awkwardly, "It was written by a friend of mine......"

Amber rolled her eyes and subconsciously asked, "...... that friend you said?"

"It's really my friend," Melita sighed helplessly, "his name is Calador, and he is actually my elder in terms of age, but we both belong to the Mithril Treasury and are colleagues at work. He takes the form of a red-haired wizard as he travels through the human world, and 'La Winter' is his most commonly used pseudonym - though he has rarely been seen in the human world due to job transfers. ”

Gawain and Hetty et al.: "......"

The embarrassment struck again, and after a moment, Gawain covered his head and broke the silence with a sigh: "The dragon walks in hiding in the human world, and there will be no trace of the dragon clan in the human world—but our books and stories have left your calamity everywhere. ”

"This ...... Speechless. Melita muttered embarrassedly, and Amber next to her immediately took out a small notebook from her small bag and recorded it with a brush, and was slapped on the top of her head by Gawain: "I can't remember that sentence just now!" ”

Amber was so excited that she had to put away the little notebook stupidly, and muttered with regret on her face: "It's a pity, such a poetic sentence - the second half is particularly profound." ”

"Forget it, it's all in the past, times are different, and the dragons will also change, since you intend to return to the world of the mortal race, presumably the way we get along with each other will be open and transparent in the future, these messy things...... Think of it as a little episode before the dragons and other races officially 'get acquainted'," Gawain shook his head, trying to get the conversation back on track, "I've recorded how dragon eggs hatch, but I still have a question, if something goes wrong with our hatching process, such as a short interruption...... Will it cause the death of the dragon egg? ”

Gawain felt that it was necessary for him to inquire about the details of this in advance - although he had not yet made up his mind to hatch the dragon egg, and he had not even figured out how to deal with this thing that theoretically belonged to the "Relic of Enya", there was no harm in knowing some things in advance.

"There's no need to worry too much," Melita replied with a nod, "The vitality of dragon eggs is more tenacious than you think, at least normal dragon eggs are. Even if something goes wrong during the hatching process, as long as the egg doesn't break or is thrown into the lava by you to cook it, it won't die easily, at most it will pause for a while, and then continue to grow when the conditions are right. ”

Gawain exhaled: "I'm relieved to do this." ”

After that, Melita and Gawain talked a lot about the dragon egg, and a lot about the current situation of Talrond, about the future of the dragon race, about Gawain's grand plans - they sat on the sofa in the living room and talked freely, the dragon egg not far away stood quietly in the light, Hetty went to prepare tea and snacks herself, Amber and Rebecca studied the dragon egg together, and the two of them each came up with many wild ideas, and even discussed happily.

It's been a long time since Gawain has enjoyed such peace and tranquility—and so has Melita.

On this private occasion, the ambassador of Tallund and the ruler of the Cecil Empire were temporarily relieved, as if they had returned to the time when they first met, and talked for a long time as friends, until it was getting late and Melita had to leave.

In fact, Gawain could arrange a room for the Blue Dragon lady in Cecil's Palace, but at this time, he had to take into account the identity of the other party's "Ambassador Talrond" - it was not in line with the rules to leave the ambassador for the night without prior notice, and Melita also wanted to return to her own clan as soon as possible.

When Miss Blue Dragon was about to walk to the exit of the living room, Gao Wen suddenly remembered something and stopped the other party in the back: "By the way, wait a minute." ”

Melita stopped, looked back at Gawain curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

Gawain hesitated, but couldn't help but ask, "Mithril Treasure Vault...... Is it still there? ”

“…… It's gone," a hint of loneliness flashed in Melita's eyes, but she quickly reined in the subtle wavering, "but I have a plan that seems too naïve now...... I want to rebuild it, even if it takes years. ”

Then she suddenly laughed, looked at Gawain and said, "Don't worry, what you entrusted us with is still well kept—right here." ”

She said, gesturing to her head.

"The original manuscript has been destroyed by the Elemental Storm, but I remember the contents of the manuscript clearly, and I will keep it, and when the time comes, I will consider it the first commission for the reconstruction of the Mithril Treasury - I will faithfully fulfill our contract, and the Mithril Treasury will still be worthy of the trust of customers."

"That's good," Gawain laughed as well, "I'm waiting for the good news of the rebuilding of the treasury. ”

Melita smiled and bent down, bowing impeccably before she took a half-step back, sighed, "It's nice to be able to speak your mind," and turned away.

After Melita left, Rebecca left from the dragon egg, she leaned next to Gawain, tiptoed in the direction of the gate for a long time, and then muttered, "Let's go." ”

"The situation in Talrond seems to be really not optimistic," Hetty said thoughtfully as she sat down next to Gawain, "although there are some details that Melita still hasn't explained, but it's not hard to guess from what she revealed...... Food, medicine, living space, social order...... The dragon's predicament is far greater than ours. ”

"As powerful as they are, the environment in Tallrond is even worse," Gawain said in a deep voice, "I feel fortunate now that Tallrond has chosen to send an ambassador to engage the human world head-on in the face of this situation, which is a blessing for all of us, both humans and dragons." ”

Rebecca heard Gawain's words and thought for a long time, but found that she couldn't understand: "Huh? Why? ”

“…… Despite the catastrophe of Talrond, the surviving dragons are still tens of thousands or more, even if they are only one percent, and those powerful creatures can easily cross the ice ocean to reach the human world with only a pair of wings," Gawain said patiently and solemnly as he looked at Rebecca, "They are hungry - imagine if Melita and her compatriots hadn't made the first effort to control the social order and choose to come into direct contact with the human world, If the survivors of Talrond crossed the threshold of the collapse of the social order, what would it be like for tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of hungry and desperate dragons to sweep through the human nations? ”

Rebecca imagined the picture Gawain described, and the expression on her face quickly became terrifying: "...... Oh my god......"

"It's a sigh for a civilization to suffer such a catastrophe, and it's the dragon that suffers, this matter is not only sighing," Gawain said in a particularly serious tone, he didn't scare Rebecca, in fact, when he first received the news from Beigang, he was even scared out of a cold sweat - tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dragons became refugees in an instant, their society was in a state of collapse, the only remaining moral bottom line was crumbling, and no one knew where they were going to "eat" next, "Now we can't say how many survivors Melita and her people have integrated, or how many dragons are under the control of the Provisional Government of Agundor, but at least we can be sure that the dragons of Tallund have not completely collapsed from the group, and that some of its social functions are barely maintaining, so I can breathe a sigh of relief." ”

"That'...... What about after a sigh of relief? Rebecca looked at Gawain with some curiosity, "What are we going to do next?" ”

"Let's start preparing supplies to help Talrond stay alive, the sooner the better," Gawain said after a short thought, "Although the dragon civilization has been destroyed, it is still a million-year accumulation, and even the ruins are an amazing treasure trove—this is something that even the dragons themselves have not yet realized." Now our biggest advantage is that we know the news earlier than all the countries, so we have to be prepared earlier than they do.

"This could be our boldest and most rewarding investment to date."

(End of chapter)