Chapter 495 - Obstacle of Dragon Biases (1/2)

Chapter 495: Obstacle of Dragon Biases

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

Dragon Power was a very special kind of power. Even though Link had the Heart of the Dragon and had been studying the book Dragon, he still had a long way to go to understand the basic nature of the power.

But even if he didn’t understand it, he could still let regular people have the power. Link already had this idea. He prepared to start with the dragonification magic.

The dragons had an entire set of methods to turn a human into a regular dragon. In the game, there were also Dragon Warriors and Magicians. The Red Dragon Queen had also shown Link dragonification potion without side effects.

It shouldn’t be hard, Link thought.

But despite that, he still didn’t have a deep understanding of it, so he didn’t know what to do. That was okay though. He could ask experts.

There was an expert right in Ferde—Red Dragon Elder Pettalong.

Link called him over and expressed his wishes.

Pettalong listened patiently, his face not betraying any emotions. When Link was done, he shook his head briskly. “No, this can’t do. Nothing like this has ever happened in our history. There’s no precedent! Furthermore, how can the dragon race’s power be spread amongst regular humans?”

“Dragons and humans are from the same source. Why not?” Link frowned.

“Duke, that’s true, but in actuality, we are very different from humans. After tens of thousands of years, humans have interbred with different races, such as elves, Beastmen, Yabbas, and even the lizard people of the southern swamps. Humans are like a melting pot while the dragon bloodline is pure. Our blood is still the noble blood of our ancestors. The difference is like a pure mountain spring and the polluted swamp water. It is a difference in nature!”

Pettalong said this naturally as if it was something all dragons believed in. Link was a bit angry at this. The elder was right, but there was no class in blood.

For example, the Shadow Walker, Morpheus, was just a regular human. He was lucky to receive a piece of Godhead and instantly became a Level-19 Legendary figure. No one in the entire realm could defeat him. You could say that he wasn’t noble and he would grind you into dust if he was annoyed. In his eyes, what meaning did being noble hold?

To Link, the difference between noble and lowly was just a shallow title the powerful created to support their privileges.

Thinking of this, Link’s voice became cold as he said, “So my blood is a melting pot too?”

Pettalong nodded reflexively. “Yes…”

But mid-sentence, he felt something was wrong. He looked up at Link and saw the man’s narrowed eyes with a glint flashing past. The elder trembled and quickly waved his hands. “Duke, that’s not what I mean. You are different. Your blood is mixed, but you’ve already broken free from the mundane fate. The impurities of your blood have been removed. Right now, you are the pure and noble dragon duke!”

Hmph. Link vented the dissatisfaction he felt, and after a moment, he collected his fury. He knew that it was useless to go against Pettalong. At most, he could only use his Legendary authority to convince Pettalong, but it wasn’t genuine or meaningful.

Pettalong’s attitude alerted Link too. The other dragon elders would probably react similarly and reject the idea instinctively.

Looking at the cautious but still insistent Pettalong, Link thought, Seems that I’ve oversimplified things. I cannot break the dragon tradition. I need some tricks to achieve my goal.

Thinking a bit, Link changed his tactic. He began persuading Pettalong from the dragon race’s perspective.

“Pettalong,” he continued, “I have my own considerations. Look, us dragons are few in numbers now. There are less than 500 true Red Dragon Warriors while Firuman is filled with disasters. Before the shadow of Nozama could fade, the God of Destruction came. If we send our own Warriors into battle whenever something happens, won’t we become extinct in a few years?”

Hearing this, Pettalong’s expression faltered a bit. Link was right, but it still felt wrong.

“Right now, there are 20 million humans and is the most populated race in Firuman. They have the same ancestors as us too. If we choose some talented youths and train them into successful Dragon Warriors or Magicians, they can be a great help to us.”

“This…” Pettalong furrowed his brows in deep thought. To be honest, Link’s idea was nice. The continent was indeed in danger now; Pettalong was scared too.

But it just felt wrong. He’d been against this at first. Now, Link changed his explanation, and he couldn’t find anything to disagree with. It seemed that he’d been persuaded. But how could he?

Seeing him like this, Link grinned. “So you agree?”

But Pettalong was still an experienced guy who’d lived for almost 3000 years. Even though he couldn’t figure it out quickly, he still reflexively gave a neutral answer. “Your explanation is correct, but I am not well-versed in dragonification. I know there are many side effects. Why don’t you ask Her Majesty?”

He couldn’t refute Link, so he passed this problem to the queen.

To Link, this was already a good result. He could persuade Pettalong with this logic so he could persuade the other elders too. He didn’t need them to agree; acquiescing in silence was good enough. When everything was on track, and the dragon war chariots were rumbling, it would be too late to stop!

Link chuckled. “Sure, I was planning on visiting the Dragon Valley. I’ll go ask her opinion right now.”

Without waiting for Pettalong’s reply, white light flashed around Link, and he disappeared from the Mage Tower, reappearing on the field outside. Celine was there, practicing her shooting. Link explained where he was going and cast the Void Walk, hurrying over to the Dragon Valley.

His speed was extreme. At thousands of feet per second, almost 2000 miles per hour, he was three times faster than the wind.

The Dragon Valley was in the westernmost region of Firuman while Ferde was the easternmost. There were thousands of miles in between, but with Link’s speed, he arrived at the Korora Mountain Range within three hours.

Here, Link went to check the realm crack first.