Chapter 440 - The Red Dragon Queen’s Punishment (1/2)

Chapter 440: The Red Dragon Queen’s Punishment

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

They had only managed to beat back the Void Tyrant, and still, there was the matter of the cracks all over the place. Anything could happen at this point. A grim look settled on Link’s face at the thought of this.

The cracks must be sealed up as soon as possible.

Link remembered the words of the Travel Magician Aisenis Grey, “Find Jogus, quick.”

Just then, the air was filled with the whirring of huge pairs of wings. Link looked up and saw around ten Red Dragons descending from the sky towards him.

Link’s memory was impeccable; there was nothing he couldn’t commit to memory, even a dragon’s face, and there above him were all the familiar faces he had seen back at the Dragon Temple.

That’s quite a party. Link was taken aback by the reptilian party that had gathered around him.

The Red Dragon Queen raised her shoulders imperiously and folded her dragon wings before explaining herself with a smile, “You possess the Dragon Power, and even managed to reach the Legendary level. This is quite a feat, something that has never happened in dragon history, and so we have all come here to bear witness.”

While speaking, the Red Dragon Elders had flown close by. As they were forbidden to fly above their queen, they descended to the ground a few hundred miles away and took on their human forms as they came over.

Their eyes were fixed fiercely on Link when they came close enough.

It was as if they were aggressively peeling him open with their eyes to see what made him tick inside, making Link squirm with unease.

Gretel sensed Link’s discomfort and waved a hand. “That’s enough, I’ve checked him out, Link’s Dragon Power is pure in essence. Why don’t you go back to Dragon Valley? Oh, and this is Astral Magician Lucia Silverstar. Take her back with you, she’s been hurt. Felina, there’s a dwarf who also needs attention. Take him back with you too. You go on ahead. I need to speak with Link in private.”

Though the Red Dragon Elders kept on shooting suspicious looks at Link, a quizzical expression on their faces, their queen had given out her orders, and so they had no choice but to withdraw for now.

Before leaving, Link noticed that one of them looked like he was about to say something, but the other Elders had reached out to pull him away before he could speak. This troubled Link somewhat, but he did not pursue the matter any further.

Before long, the Red Dragons flew off, leaving Link and Gretel alone in the woods.

Gretel began walking in the direction of the Dragon Valley. Waving a hand at Link, she said with a smile, “Come on, let’s take a stroll through these woods and talk a bit so that I may better understand how you attained that Dragon Power of yours.”

Her current appearance was a bit peculiar. She was wearing a dark red battle robe that came down barely to her knees, revealing a pair of calves white like the tips of bamboo shoots, while tightly-knitted red Dragon scales covered the vulnerable parts of her shin. Both sides of her waist, which were left exposed, glistened with the same red Dragon scales as well. Her belly, on the other hand, showed her slick, white skin unhindered by neither armor nor scales. She wore a kind of dark red body armor on her upper body which covered her upper arms and left her scaly forearms exposed. Propped up on all this was a vibrant, graceful face.

This must be her half-dragon form. Ordinary folk would have been stunned speechless at such a sight, as it was not something ordinary folk had any business seeing in their daily lives. Still, the Red Dragon Queen’s current appearance was one of vibrancy and exquisiteness, blending together perfectly with elements of majesty, sexual appeal and grace in such a way that would leave a lasting impression on anyone.

During his battle with the Void Tyrant, he could not give her a proper look, but even now, when he tried to take in her features safely away from the heat of battle, he was so dazzled by them that he could not help but immediately avert his eyes from her.

He turned to face the road ahead. “It was a fluke. I don’t even know how I got it.”

“Do elaborate.”

Link also wanted to understand more about his current situation. Though he had somewhat grasped the fundamentals of his transformation ability, his mastery of the Dragon Power remained incomplete, and he still could not pull off a successful transformation. If there was anyone in the world who could help him achieve mastery, that would be the Red Dragon Queen herself. So, he nodded and told the queen without omitting anything of how he heavily damaged his body after casting a Legendary Spell, his thirst for power later on, and finally how he fled to the volcano where he plunged into the lava lake beneath.

Gretel listened attentively to all this. When Link finally finished, she let out a sigh, a look of amazement on her face. “This must be providence from the God of Light, in all the tens of thousands of years of Dragon history, your case may be the first of its kind. Come, let me take a look at your power. ”

Link extended a hand, and Dragon Power began to condense into a red ball of power above his palm. As this was Legendary-level Dragon Power, it seemed extremely viscous, almost like a huge water droplet. Link remained calm throughout all this, managing to keep the surface of the ball of energy as smooth as possible, such that it resembled a pristine gemstone from an angle.

Upon seeing the ball of Dragon Power, Gretel let out a slight shiver. She waved a hand at it, and Link could feel the power in his palm being tugged slightly by an unseen force. Understanding that it was the Red Dragon Queen’s own energy, he began loosening his grip on the ball.

The pristine gemstone lightly floated towards Gretel. Being free of Link’s control, it started to evaporate slowly, and a scarlet heat wave emerged from its surface.

Gretel stood motionless, observing intently the disintegrating ball of energy. Seconds passed, and she suddenly opened her mouth to lick at it gently, as if tasting something edible.

Then she stopped abruptly, lost in deep thought as she stared at the ball of energy.

This was the purest form of Dragon Power, absent of any imperfection. It may even surpass her own Dragon Power in terms of purity.

Logically speaking, this Dragon Power was something she had planted a part of herself in, which meant both their powers shared the same source. She could not think of a logical reason behind this, other than the fact that it had been due to something innate in him.

Watching her stand quietly for a while, Link finally asked, “Your Majesty, what do you think?”

“Ah? Oh… Good, very good,”said Gretel absently, bouncing the ball of Dragon Power back to him.

Link reached out, letting it seep back into his body, and he asked, “Back then, when you gave me some of your Dragon Power, I could feel it integrate with mine completely, and there doesn’t seem to be any adverse reaction to it, which means that there’s not much difference between real Dragon Power and mine. So I need to know, is there a chance that I am able to transform myself into an actual dragon?”

One of the biggest advantages of a dragon’s body was its ability to fly at a remarkable speed and its economic energy consumption. After witnessing the Red Dragon dukes’ flying prowess with his own eyes, Link had nothing but admiration for them.

Gretel pondered for a moment, then shook her head. “I’m not sure, I’ll need to check your physical conditions. Now don’t move.”

Link nodded.