"I once went to a place similar to the city of Bhutto to inquire about the winged serpent."

"When I got there, I saw countless snake bones and spines."

Looking at Ron, whose expression was calm, Bahamut suddenly said something strange.

"And then?"

Ron asked patiently.

Bahamut's eyes were misty, as if he was immersed in the memories of the past:

"I was looking for information about the legendary earthly serpent that devoured the world, but I ended up stopping there."

"The winged snake looks like a water snake, it has no feathers on its wings, but it resembles the wings of a bat."

"But they have a very special way of living, and the newborn baby snakes are not born from eggs or viviparities, but from the ovoid sac of the mother's tail."

"After birth, the mother snake does not give any food to the young snakes, and the baby snakes continue to devour upwards along the tip of the tail of the mother snake, and they are like a notched ring, constantly ring forward"

"As the mother dies, the baby snake takes over the bones of the mother, and the cycle repeats."

Ron frowned slightly:

"In that case, then why are there countless snake bones and spines on the ground?"

"They are not supposed to be inherited by young snakes all the time."

In the middle of his sentence, Ron suddenly stopped.

He somewhat understood the meaning of Bahamut's words.

Bahamut glanced softly at the silent iridescent dragon in front of him.

Although he occasionally behaved unscrupulously, Ron was one of the few thinking dragons he had encountered over the years.

"He just needs a little guidance, and he will definitely become the pillar of the dragon clan in the future."

The platinum dragon god thought with some emotion in his heart.

Then he suddenly spoke:

"There are no gifts for the Nether this time."

"The remnants of this body's strength should be regarded as a parting gift."

Ron jerked his head up, his expression startled.

Looking at the smiling Bahamut in front of him, he gritted his teeth, turned his face away, and did not look at him.

"Child, maybe your story doesn't start with happiness, but it doesn't determine your life."

"It's up to you to decide what you want to become."

As Bahamut's last words fell, his massive dragon body suddenly began to flicker with soft white light.

It's like a galaxy of silver sand

The silver-white dragon slowly turned into specks of dust, drifting in the direction of Ron with the breeze.

Ron subconsciously reached out his hand, trying to grab the light dust, but his hand could only grasp some insignificant dust.

Ron looked up and watched the dust fly into the quiet night sky.

In the faint light, he saw the bright stars and flowing nebulae in the starry sky.

"It turns out that even in a world where there is only black and white, the starry sky is still like that."

ultimately

Ron closed his eyes, feeling the breeze flowing in the air and the remnants of divine power.

He took a deep breath and reopened his eyes.

Looking at the pure-colored cyan energy ring suspended in front of him

What is contained in this is the unique power of Bahamut, the god of good dragons, the lord of the north wind.

Ron didn't say anything more, and withdrew it back into his body with a wave of his hand.

Then he turned around and left the space that was about to collapse.

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Three days later

A luxurious dragon car runs over the vast wilderness.

Two small heads poked out of the car window, curiously looking at the rare beautiful scenery of this king's capital.

At this time, the rain that had fallen in the sky for a day and a night had passed, leaving a peaceful scene.

The grass on the ground has become more verdant with the moisture of the rain, and it exudes a fresh fragrance.

The wooden-clad iron-clad twin axle wheels travel through this field, bringing a faint scent of grass and leaving a fresh breath in the air.

Outside the car window, rows of wildflowers of different colors bloom on the field, as if to show the beauty and meaning of life to people passing by.

The meandering brook flows leisurely through the fields, the water is crystal clear, and the fish swim freely in the water.

"Perhaps, there are many more places in the world that are worth discovering and exploring."

Faced with such a beautiful sight.

The two girls suddenly had an idea in their hearts to explore the world.

And the practical class assessment, which was originally stressful, seems to be less important in front of nature.

"The so-called practical class never requires you to achieve certain goals, but leads you to see the real rules of the world."

"We never studied magic for the sake of so-called war."

"Understanding and exploring unknown knowledge and truths is the goal of our mages to strive for all their lives."

Dean of the Royal Capital School of Magic, Terrence. Alexander's speech on the eve of the start of the practical class once again rang in the minds of the two.

The old-fashioned and lethargic speech suddenly became vivid.

"Gollum. Gollum"

The dragon cart sped by, and the muddy droplets that were raised scattered in the air.

Everything in this wilderness faded away from the car window, leaving only a peaceful distant world.

"I'm so hungry~~~~"

Suddenly, a voice shattered the beautiful atmosphere.

In the dragon car, Tina lay on the private cot and shouted weakly.

"Tina-sensei, please hold on a little longer, this is the 172nd time you've said you're hungry today."

Raya, who had long flaxen hair, retracted her head from the car window and sat back beside Tina helplessly.

She looked at the teacher who was lying on the bed with her eyes closed and screaming out to her hungry tutor with some headaches.

I had breakfast just now.

I thought about it for a moment

Raya still took out the little palm-sized piece of jerky left from her backpack and gently handed it to Tina's mouth.

Since that Green Dragon incident

Tina, who consumed a lot of physical strength, had to devour a lot of food to regain her strength, and even the snacks stored in Ron's space were more than ninety percent eaten by her!

In order to make a better life for the rescued human children, Tina finally decided to send a dragon car to take those children back to the royal capital for resettlement.

The rest moved to a dragon car to ride.

As a result, the already abundant food reserves became overstretched, to the point where they had to use magic to make bread and water.

This is definitely a huge torture for Tina, who is used to eating meat.

Tina's eyes lit up when she smelled the smell of meat.

"Hmm! Delicious. ”

She jerked her head up and swallowed the food her students had fed, a look of satisfaction finally on her face.

"Well, according to the map, we are three days away from the next supply town."

Fran took the map and carefully discerned it, then raised his head and whispered.

"There are still three days!"

Tina got up and wailed, then she casually pulled another piece of jerky from Raya's backpack and stuffed it into her mouth and lay down.

"Woo damn it, if it weren't for that hateful green dragon, we wouldn't have to take a detour to resupply!"

Tina cried out angrily as she ate her jerky.

The town of Saven, the supply place they had originally planned to take, was slaughtered by the Green Dragon Queen.

There are only a dozen children left in the original Savin Town, and naturally there is no way to replenish water and food~~

"But aren't you basically eating up our food?"

Raya and Fran looked at each other helplessly, but neither of them said what was in their hearts.

The yearning for nature that had just risen between the two of them had also turned into a certain worry at this moment.

The yearning for nature that had just risen between the two of them had also turned into a certain worry at this moment.

With this kind of unreliable mentor, it should be considered an extremely lucky thing to be able to complete the return alive from the Ibi Great Forest, right?

But

The two quietly turned their heads to look at the two people sitting silently in the northeast and southwest corners of the carriage.

The atmosphere here is also a bit subtle

At this moment, he was sitting silently in the corner, holding in his arms the iridescent dragon that had used Transfiguration and was looking at the opposite side with curiosity.

Sitting across from them was a familiar figure: Bill Liaton.

That's right, it's the boy who gave up magic that Ron and the others met at the door of the Hearthstone Tavern during the big purchase incident the day before the New Year.

This former twin star of the royal capital, and now a down-and-out young man, is wearing a simple black robe at this time, sitting silently in the corner with his knees crossed.

Unlike before, he didn't have that bad smell on his body.

Maybe his family cleaned him before leaving.

Momentarily looked at Bill curiously.

Through the story of the sword saint Rhein Hart, he knew in an instant that this silent teenager should have experienced a lot of things, gave up his favorite magic, and also lost all the aura of glory.

But she had a strange feeling in her heart: the other party was very similar to herself at a certain point.

The female orc's sixth sense is always strange and unusually accurate.

"By the way, how many levels have you squatted? Obviously you are almost eighteen years old, and you have only started to conduct the final assessment? ”

Ron stared at Bill for a long time, then suddenly asked.

As expected, the teenager, who had not spoken a word since getting into the car, remained silent.

The enthusiastic Raya was afraid that this strange classmate would anger Lord Zhenlong (through Tina's transformation, the two clever little girls had already guessed the identity of Ron Zhenlong), so she hurriedly came out to play a round and said:

"I'm sorry, but Bill's senior personality is rather dull, and I ask Lord Ron not to worry about it."

Fran, who has a black and white double ponytail, also added in a whisper:

"And this is the sixth year he's repeating a grade, and if it weren't for the college's rule that he must complete after nine years of enrollment, he might"

Ron nodded, and he just asked casually.

However, for Bill Liaton, a legend who has experienced a bit of magic, he still can't help but be a little curious:

"By the way, do you have a female friend named Norma?"

silent

"What about the ring?"

silent

"It's the kind of strange ring that your mother left you, and the kind that houses a handsome old man with a white beard in it."

Afraid that the other side didn't understand, Ron explained with great interest.

After hearing the word "mother".

Bill, who had seen a pool of stagnant water in his eyes, suddenly raised his head.

There was a sudden fluctuation in his beautiful emerald green pupils, but he quickly sank into it again.

Silence, still deathly silence

suddenly

Outside the window, a breeze with the smell of grass gently passed through the carriage.

It blew the boy's long black hair, which also obscured his cheeks.

"Me"

A hoarse voice slowly popped out of his throat.

"No mother."

This time, it was the other people's turn to be silent.

"That's sad news."

The corners of Ron's mouth lifted slightly, and there was no sadness on his face at all.

"I've heard that your father has quite a few underground lovers, especially since they are not of the same race, mermaids, mermaids, orcs, and even some non-human monsters."

Bill jerked his head up and glared at the iridescent dragon, interrupting him.

He gritted his teeth and said word by word:

"They. Not my mother. ”

"Really?"

Ron played with the mischievous tail behind him as he proposed:

"Would you like to consider changing your name, like Shaw Fenrir?"

The twist of his words was so great that the four girls who were eavesdropping on the gossip on the side almost flashed their waists.

"Stupid Ron, don't you know that changing your name is a taboo in the human family?"

Tina glared disapprovingly at the iridescent young dragon who had been bullying her student and had a nonchalant expression.

"Perhaps, he himself would like to?"

Ron spread his hands and said with an innocent expression.

"How is it possible, he is the eldest son of the earl's family, how is it possible"

Tina swore by it.

Until she turned around and saw the black-haired young man with his head down, as if he was really thinking about it.

“？”

Three black lines flashed behind Tina's head.

This expression

Something is wrong with you, boy!

In the end, Bill still didn't respond to Ron's suggestion to change his name.

Ron, on the other hand, expressed deep regret over the matter.

"By the way, will those in the previous life be a big seller when they are published in this world?"

Just as Ron pondered some mess.

"Tukus! ——”

The driver in front of him suddenly shouted in horror to stop.

"Shhhh

With the dissatisfied roar of the earth dragon, the vehicle that was originally speeding slowly stopped.

"Uncle Pang, what's going on? How did you park the car? ”

Raya shouted out of the car in confusion.

Outside the carriage, the forty-year-old coachman [Pon Weasley] looked at the scene in front of him and responded with some hesitation:

"Master Mage, there's a child in the middle of the road in front of you, and there seems to be a small town not far away."

"Didn't you say there were three more days left before the next supply town?"

Tina leaned out of the window, confused.

Really.

A young man who looked to be eleven or twelve years old and had short curly blond hair was standing in the middle of the road, stopping in front of the dragon car.

Wisps of blue-black cooking smoke can be seen rising not far away, as if there are humans living and cooking.

"Dare to stand in front of the dragon car, are you dying?"

The coachman, Pang, yelled at the child who suddenly appeared.

But looking at his careful tightening of the reins that bound the earth dragon, you can know that this is also a guy with a knife mouth and a tofu heart.

At this moment, the blonde boy was less than a meter away from the protruding nose of the earth dragon.

Luckily, Pong Weasley was good at driving a dragon car and stopped the car in time.

Otherwise, on this deserted wilderness plain, a terrible traffic accident may occur.

In the face of the tall Demon Beast Earth Dragon, this blonde boy who was less than one and a half meters tall did not have the slightest expression of fear.

His eyes were fixed on the huge carriage behind the Earth Dragon Car, as if waiting for something.

"Something is wrong? There's no sign of this town on the map? ”

Raya scratched her head and took out the map with a puzzled look on her face and compared it again.

And Tina, Instanta and others in the carriage also appeared by the window to observe the young man.

"This man"

Ron looked at the teenager with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

After seeing the iridescent dragon in his arms in the moment, the blonde boy became excited.

"Travelers from afar, I've been waiting for you here for a long time."

He said.

(End of chapter)