Wangdu Ovia

Inside the Royal Capital Academy of Magic.

The blackboard made of dark crystals has two large characters written on it: Dragonborn.

A female teacher is standing on the podium of a classroom teaching the magic apprentices below.

"Many creatures are born with dragon blood, but you must remember that they are not real dragons."

"Like the common wyverns and dinosaurs, they all belong to the dragonborn, they are very similar in appearance to real dragons, but their strength is very different."

As she spoke, she projected an image of a lame kobold onto the podium, pointed to the funny lizard head and said with a smile:

"I'll tell you a secret secret: Actually, kobolds are also dragonborn~~"

The eyes of the students in the audience widened suddenly.

A small, thin, freckled male student quickly raised his hand and said:

"Teacher, but those kobolds are too weak, aren't they? Aren't creatures with the blood of dragons all powerful? ”

"My aunt in the countryside said she once drove away a kobold with a stick, is such a kobold worthy to be called a dragonborn?"

The red-haired female teacher did not respond in a hurry, but asked the excited students to sit down first.

Then she looked at the rest of the class with a smile and asked:

"Do you all think so?"

Nearly two-thirds of them nodded, and it was clear that even these mage apprentices looked down on the kobold race.

The corners of the female teacher's mouth lifted slightly, and then began to explain:

"Does the Dragonborn have to be strong? Actually, this is not a given. ”

"Kobolds do have thin dragon blood flowing in their bodies, but because their bloodlines are too thin, dragon blood has hardly brought them any strong strength growth."

"But we can't judge the value and importance of a creature based on its strength alone. Each creature has its own unique characteristics and contributions, regardless of strength. ”

"Kobolds may not have the strength of the dragons, but they have their own wisdom and skills, and they will use tools to obtain food or defense, which is different from those beasts and monsters!"

"Even some kobold races in the astral plane have successfully created their own kingdom in a certain main plane and developed a brilliant kobold civilization."

With that, she looked at the freckled boy and spoke again:

"But although most kobolds are indeed very weak, you can't judge people by their appearance, Vinsk, the kobold clan has also had legendary heroes and gods!"

"What! Kobolds also have legends? ”

"Legendary heroes?"

"God?"

The students in the audience suddenly exploded like a pot, and they exchanged their heads and discussed excitedly.

The students offered new ideas about their original beliefs, but most of them speculated about the fact that the heroes of some other race were disguised as kobolds.

They prefer to hear stories of the struggle between the great heroes and the gods rather than the weak kobolds.

The female teacher nodded in satisfaction as she watched their reactions, then coughed twice and continued:

"According to historical records, Karen once had a kobold named [Three Teeth], who often cooperated with a mercury dragon companion to drive out evil forces, and was a famous kobold legendary hero in the astral plane."

"There is also the kobold god [Kurtumak], who is also a kobold, and has medium divine powers!"

"Do you still think kobolds are weak now?"

The male student with freckles on his face nodded thoughtfully:

"I understand teacher, we shouldn't despise kobolds because they are inherently weak, and the strong won't be bound because of race?"

The female teacher nodded with satisfaction:

"Very well, that's what I want you to understand, never take your enemies lightly because of those so-called common sense, even if your enemy is a kobold, remember to use your best to deal with it."

The humorous and rational female teacher on the podium is none other than the fire magister of the Royal Capital School of Magic: Leona Green.

She is also the eldest daughter of Duke Green and Carroll's half-sister.

Today, Leona wears a bright red magic robe, and the thin red rope around her waist shows off her hot body.

Her long, fiery red hair was supple and shiny, carefully combed into a perfect ponytail by Leona, and the faint gold trim on the edges of her mage robe reflected the graceful and calm temperament that emanated from her bones.

After explaining some of the basics about the Dragonborn.

Leona changed her words and whispered mysteriously to the students in the audience:

"Although the dragonborn are generally weaker than the real dragon, there are also the kind of dragonborn who can compete with or even surpass the real dragon~"

As expected.

When the students in the audience heard the topic of this comparison of combat power, they immediately became enthusiastic.

Regardless of the world, the discussion of the strong and the ranking of power is the most attractive topic.

Many people raised their hands and asked the teacher excitedly.

"Wow, I'm interested in this!"

"Leona-sensei, tell us about the powerful Dragonborns."

"It's hard to imagine what those dragon-like creatures would look like."

"I heard that Vivien from our class summoned a dragon."

"I also know this, I heard my grandfather say it's a crystal dragon, it's a pity."

"Oh my God, she's not"

Seeing that the topics they were talking about were getting more and more biased, some of the boys even quietly turned their heads to look at the silver-haired girl sitting in the middle of the whole classroom, pointing and whispering something about it.

Vivien was used to the behavior of her classmates.

She just shook her head lightly with Hermione, who was sitting to her right, and then smiled at Irena on her left, reassuring them not to be angry.

So Hermione stopped the operation of her divine power, and the original long golden hair returned to calm,

Irena also put down her fist magic equipment, and at the same time glared fiercely at the boys who turned back in front of her, so frightened that they quickly turned around and didn't dare to say more.

No one wants to try the famous Witch Iron Fist a second time.

It only took a month for Irena, who has the title of [Crumb Witch], to educate all the unconvinced classmates in the class.

(As for why it has this title, I'll have to talk about it in the side story.) ）

Therefore, the kind of "trouble" that Vivian and Hermione encountered at school basically did not need to be addressed.

All she had to do was say Irena's name to scare off most of the confessors and suitors.

The combination of extraordinary beauty and the temptation of a dragon knight is no joke.

This makes many noble children expect to pursue this silver-haired and red-eyed beauty, so as to ascend to the sky in one step.

If it weren't for the Duke of Green and the Hart family secretly sheltering, maybe this group of people would have come a long time ago.

"Ahem! Quiet! ”

Leona coughed twice and told the dishonest bad boys to stop this rude behavior of peeping at the girls.

She glanced at Vivien with a soft gaze.

Leona really likes this gentle girl, and if it weren't for her sister Carol to stop her, she would have accepted Vivian as her own disciple.

In Karen, a mage's own disciple is sometimes more important than a biological child!

Because your children may not have magical talents, they will only inherit those mundane inheritances.

But your personal disciples will inherit all your magical knowledge and magic items and materials, which is the essence of an archmage.

The gap between the two is not comparable.

Leona coughed twice, then shifted the subject.

"Although dragonborns whose strength is comparable to that of real dragons are rare, they are also real, such as the [Dragon Turtle]!"

As she spoke, she pressed the switch of the projection machine with her mage's hand.

A video of a voyage was recorded on the podium.

The projection machine is obviously not perfect, and the picture is also burnt yellow, with some black lines flashing from time to time.

It felt like an older generation of hand-cranked movies.

"Z-z-"

As the projection circle moved rapidly, the whole picture became clearer and clearer, and after about thirty seconds, the trembling picture finally stabilized.

"Remember to watch carefully, this is a rare picture of the dragon turtle."

Leona looked at the curious crowd in the audience and said seriously:

"Although you may not need these things in the future, it is exactly the case, and it is even more important."

"What the academy teaches you is not the common knowledge that is usually at your fingertips, but the ability to explore unknown knowledge that no one knows before."

"The exploration of magic is endless, and the teacher hopes that you can go further and further on the road of magic and world exploration, and eventually you can all achieve a legend of your own!"

As she spoke, she began to play the photo screen.

On a vast ocean, a tall merchant ship sailed slowly, and the afterglow of the setting sun rendered a golden sky.

But none of this seems to be able to hide the threat below.

Suddenly, a turtle with a body length of tens of meters and a thick dragon whisker emerged from the water.

Its rough dark green shell was lined with silver highlights like sparkling water, its scales with barbs glittered strangely in the sunlight, and the fleshy spines on its dragon's head were piercing with malice and made people shudder.

The tortoise's limbs were ready to strike above the water, as if its prey had entered a trap, and its webbed limbs rolled up white spray behind it, disturbing the surrounding sea.

"Boom!"

After a shocking bang, the dragon turtle, which was nearly 100 meters long, swooped towards the merchant ship, and its speed was so fast that the entire hull of the nearly 100-meter-long ship trembled violently.

A powerful current of water swept up a hundred meters as the dragon turtle's head poked out, and the sound of the whistling frightened the people on the boat.

The splash of water flying in the air was perfectly reproduced by the photograph, and the dark green water droplets splashed on the apprentices in the audience, and the real feeling made the students in the audience almost think that they had come to the sea and experienced the attack of the dragon turtle.

Many students subconsciously shrank their heads, trying to avoid the splash's attack.

Leona didn't stop the projection, but stood quietly in the corner of the classroom and watched the students' reactions.

This will be one of the criteria for the annual assessment and evaluation of first-year freshmen.

"Boom!"

In the picture, the giant dragon turtle with a body length of more than 100 meters finally crashed into the wooden merchant ship, and the huge impact like a tsunami made the entire hull tremble, and the people on board were terrified, even the already experienced sailors.

The roar, explosions, and crashes of the sea continued.

The cries of the people, the cries for help, and the prayers were endless.

The dragon turtle uses its strength and weight to keep merchant ships under his control.

The whole merchant ship swayed, and the hull of the ship was almost crooked to 70 degrees! Countless cargoes were spilled into the ocean, and the damage was severe.

"Roar!"

A deafening, dragon-like roar came from the mouth of the turtle-shaped beast.

It clung to the side of the ship with its sharp claws, opened its wide mouth, and prepared to bite off part of the ship's hull in one bite, thus invading the interior of the merchant ship.

The image came to an abrupt end here, and the whole picture also stopped at the scene of the dragon turtle breaking through the sea.

The second half of the footage is too bloody and involves some caravan secrets, and it is not yet suitable for current first-year students.

"Bang Bang!"

Leona clapped her hands, awakening the students who were immersed in the images.

The apprentices who had just woken up from a dream realized that everything in front of them was just a virtual projection, and the whole classroom suddenly became lively.

"Oh my God! This thing is much bigger than a dragon, right? ”

"I'm sure a hundred Aunt Cass don't weigh as much as it combined!"

"Oh my God, I've seen the sign of that caravan in the Karen Encyclopedia! It is said that they were one of the largest caravans in Kaya Bay, and it was not until a disaster struck a hundred years ago that they went bankrupt, and they were attacked by dragon turtles."

The students in the audience were full of discussions, and many students who had books at home or frequented the library recognized the caravan's logo.

The corners of Leona's mouth lifted slightly, and she was very satisfied with the shocking effect of this teaching to the students.

These children who embark on the path of magic need to be in awe of nature and other intelligent life.

Know that not every nation is completely dominated by humans like the Kingdom of the Roses!

For example, the Frost Kingdom north of the Frozen Mountains is ruled by a federation of snow elves and humans, and the humans there are forced to govern the country with other races.

And to the east of the Forgotten Plains, the [Orc Kingdom] established by orcs on the boundless prairie is extremely repulsive to humans.

Just like the orcs in the Rose Kingdom, humans don't have any human rights in the Orc Kingdom, and they want to fight and kill at will.

If it weren't for the first Rose Emperor expelling the high-level demonic beasts and other intelligent races on the land of the [Rose Kingdom], the current Rose Kingdom might still be like 7,000 years ago, coexisting and co-governing with all races.

At that time, humans would only be an inconspicuous part of it, let alone become the ruler of Karen.

Leona shook her head to dispel the distractions in her mind, and continued to explain to the students in the audience with a smile:

"Did you see that? This is the super giant dragonborn creature [Dragon Turtle]. ”

"Dragon tortoises are one of the most terrifying creatures in the ocean, they are far larger than real dragons of the same age, and adult dragon tortoises can reach the size of super giant dragons!"

"At the same time, you must remember that the dragon tortoises are born with a legendary trait: [Elemental Power], which gives them the ability to pass through the main material plane and the water elemental plane, so it is entirely possible that you will encounter them in the North Sea or other seas."

"They sometimes travel through dimensional rifts on the ocean floor to the water elemental plane."

"According to the texts, when these dragon-tortoise instances are discovered on the water elemental plane, they usually serve as servants of the water djinn, i.e., they have a magnificent coral throne mounted on their backs to act as the water djin's mount."

"There have been more than 10 recorded dragon tortoise attacks on humans in Karen! Seven of the cases were in the Endless Sea and three in the Kaya Bay. ”

At this, Leona stopped explaining as the silver-haired red-eyed girl in the audience raised her hand.

Everyone also unconsciously turned their eyes to the beautiful girl.

"Vivien, do you have any questions?"

"Well, Sensei, why are they attacking human ships?"

This is the first time Vivien has raised her hand to ask a question today,

She didn't like the tortoise's constant attacks on humans, but she was more curious.

Leona smiled and nodded:

"That's a good question."

After saying this, Leona turned around and wrote two words on the blackboard with her magic power:

[Instinct]

"Instinct?"

Vivien looked at those two words curiously.

Leona smiled at her and nodded, continuing to explain:

"That's right, like the real dragons, dragon tortoises also collect treasure, and the way they collect them is to plunder!"

"Not only the Dragonborn, but even the real Dragons for the most part."

"They sink human ships, then search the wreckage for coins and treasures, swallow them, transport them to their nests, and regurgitate them."

"I see."

Vivien nodded, as if thinking about something.

"Similarly, the intelligence of the tortoise is not inferior to that of some of the dragons that inhabit the [Eternal Tundra], they know how to accept bribes, and pirates who sail the tortoise-infested waters will quickly learn how to offer treasure in order to pass safely."

"That's why some of the clever Sawout Fishmen who live in the Endless Seas sometimes ally themselves with the Dragon Turtle and lure them into using their steam breath to support the Sawa Fishmen in raiding ships and coastal villages."

Speaking of which, Leona looked out the window at the sky, then turned to face the shocked group of students and concluded with a smile:

"If you go out to sea one day and meet the dragon turtle and your strength is not up to legend, you must remember to sacrifice your treasure quickly, it may save your life."

"That's it for today's magic knowledge class, end of class!"

"Vivien, you stay, I have something to tell you."

Leona announced the end of the last class of the day, then beckoned and led the silver-haired girl back to her office.

Hermione, on the other hand, silently turned on her stealth stance and followed behind the two.

"Bang!"

Closing the door, Leona collapsed on the soft couch in the doorway like a goblin with a bone.

This made Vivien, who was following behind her with a dazed face, a little overwhelmed.

She stood at the door, looking at the spring light leaking out of Leona's legs on the sofa, neither in nor out.

"Whew, Vivian, don't be stunned, come in and sit casually, just like your own home, this is the first time you've come to my office, right?"

Vivien entered the office with some embarrassment and found a chair to sit down.

She couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable as she watched Leona-sensei's body stretch out, but she still tried to stay calm.

Leona moved like a worm to untie the golden mage robe on her body and threw it on the hanger in the corner.

At the same time, with a flick of her head, she untied the flaming ponytail bound by her magic.

Her long silky bright red hair was scattered along her devilish figure on the tan sofa, looking unusually beautiful.

"That guy Carol guards you too strictly, I can't even teach you with my forehead~~~"

“？？？”

looked at Vivien's "Did I hear it wrong" expression.

Leona quickly coughed twice and changed the subject:

"You seem a little lost? Did you not understand what you just learned? ”

"Well, a little."

Vivien put her hands behind her back and bit her lip in acknowledgement.

"What is it about? Dragon tortoise? Or the Sawah Fishman? Or a pirate? ”

Leona asked curiously as she lay on the couch.

At this point, her long legs were cocked, trying to hook the pink purse-like item hanging from the door.

The little feet in the red stockings dangled in the air, which was particularly playful.

Of course, she was bending her legs in the opposite direction to her students, otherwise it would have been a bit rude.

Vivien looked at the teacher's lazy appearance, and her little white jade face was a little red.

It's a pity that there is no bubble teapot here, otherwise it would be a lore.

Vivien shifted her gaze, trying not to focus on her little dangling feet

She first helped take the pink leather bag to the teacher who was "paralyzed in bed", and then explained in a whisper:

"No, it's about Leona-sensei, you said about the relationship between dragons and humans."

"Oh? What is the place of doubt?"

Leona replied subconsciously as she rummaged through her pink bag.

Halfway through her words, a flash of inspiration flashed through her mind, and she suddenly understood why Vivien had such doubts.

"Vivien, tell the teacher, do you care a lot about the relationship between the real dragon and the human?"

Leona put her bag aside, straightened up and pulled Vivien to her side, whispering in question.

[The danger level increases by 0.725%!] 】

[Weapon unlocked!] 】

At this time, the invisibility state was turned on, and Hermione, who was hiding in the corner, suddenly had a condensation in her eyes, and her long golden hair began to flutter.

And some of the restrictions lurking within her have been lifted, ready to deal with the fire magister close to Vivien.

If it weren't for the relationships between people that Vivien explained to her these days, I'm afraid Hermione would have taken her away from Leona, a "dangerous person".

Although Vivien's strength has already surpassed Leona's, and she is still learning the direction of a melee mage, she is not afraid of the opponent's melee attack at all.

Leona didn't know anything about this, she didn't know that she was now teetering on the brink of death.

"Hmm."

Vivien nodded in agreement.

Leona nodded secretly, although she hadn't actually seen it, the news that Vivien had summoned a crystal dragon was already known to the upper echelons of the kingdom.

If it weren't for the legendary strength of the [Sea Emperor] Duke Green and the [Sword Master] Rhein Hart, who had just returned to the royal capital, there would be two legendary powerhouses standing up for this country girl!

I'm afraid those invisible black hands have already reached out to this somewhat innocent silver-haired girl, right?

But why would the father provide shelter for the child? And that kind of gesture. It's like a servant. ”

Leona silently complained in her heart about her father's unreasonable behavior.

These days, Duke Green can be said to have finally gotten rid of the shadow of the Poseidon flute, and he has also successfully restored the father-daughter relationship with his youngest daughter Carol, which can be called double happiness!

The legendary mage regained his political second spring as he approached his 131st birthday, and the Green family was restored to its former glory under his reinstatement, completely announcing its return to the position of the three dukes of the royal capital.

The Chamber of Commerce, the Private Army, and the Mercenary Group, which were previously part of the semi-abandoned state, were captured by the tyrannical Duke Green.

How? Want to embezzle the assets of a legendary mage? Go and ask Rodney how the title of [Sea Emperor] came about.

That's the name that flooded the three coastal cities of the Frost Kingdom, and inherited it with blood!

And for Vivien (the one who summoned Ron) who brought about all these changes, this Duke of Green treats her as an ancestor and can't wait to provide for her!

Just those aristocratic boys in the royal capital who wanted to marry Vivienne, he didn't know how many legs he broke when he came to the door.

Among them are the children of the Earl's Duke's family, but he is right!

Others don't know, doesn't he know yet?

The silver-haired girl looked at her dragon master's gaze, and the love couldn't be more revealing!

Although Ron didn't say anything in response, if he came back and knew that Vivien was haunted by male confessions every day, and he didn't help

Duke Green felt that he might die a terrible death, far more than just breaking a few bones.

So in front of outsiders, this Duke of Rodney showed his attitude towards Vivien completely: Don't move her, if you move, I'll fight with you! The king is not good to make!

Gossip aside.

Leona looked at the silver-haired girl beside her with concern:

"Vivien, are you worried about your True Dragon Summoning Beast clashing with humans, which side should you be on?"

As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly became extremely silent.

Vivian's originally shy expression slowly retracted, she raised her head and looked at the teacher, and said seriously:

"Teacher, Ron is not my summoned beast, we are good friends."

"And"

"I've never worried that I need to make that choice, as long as he chooses the direction, I will not hesitate to rush forward, even if it is a human standing on the other side!"

Speaking of this, the corners of Vivien's mouth lifted slightly, and the breeze brushed her long silver-white hair, and her face was full of smiles as if she had descended from the earth.

She looked at Leona with a confused look and smiled and said:

"I'm just wondering, if Ron needs treasure, where is the ship carrying more gold, or which chamber of commerce is richer?"

"Can you help me answer this question, teacher?"

Things in the royal capital are always interesting and full of mysteries.

It is believed that Leona will rediscover what kind of girl Vivien is after this incident.

On the Red Clay Highlands at this time

The original colorful lake has become transparent, and the ground around the lake seems to have been swept away by a storm, and it is in tatters.

A hundred-meter-long crystal dragon was stepping on a dragon turtle of comparable size, with a playful look on its face.

(End of chapter)