Chapter 169 Unexpected News (1/2)
As Arran looked at the dead dragon in front of him, he could not help but feel worried about the prospect of facing an adult specimen
From what he knew, this should be a juvenile, barely a decade or two old And yet, it had already been nearly i toughness
Even though the fight had been deceptively short, Arran had no illusions about hoould have fared in a direct confrontation The daon had sustained in its fall ell beyond anything Arran could inflict with either sword or h to kill the creature outright
With just his own strength, there was no possible way to win a battle like that — not unless he could somehow convince the beast to let him freely stab its eyes with his sword, at least
A few an to make his way down the cliff
The man had waited until he was certain the creature was dead before joining Arran, which Arran thought was only reasonable Now that he had soer to co one, either
When Crassus finally reached the bottoon corpse that was splayed across the rocks, though he wisely kept a few dozen paces between hi,” the portly man said, some awe in his voice
Arran nodded silently, his eyes still fixed on the corpse
”Only the second tion,” Crassus continued ”'Course, the otherThat killed it right quick”
At once, Arran's eyes shot toward Crassus ”The otherat the other e,” the”Nore?” Arran sharply interrupted him ”And as this?”
A studious look appeared on Crassus's ruddy face ”About a decade ago, give or take a few years,” he said after so woon lair — wanted one of the big winged beasts, just like you Paid a pretty suly face ”I'd have been set for life ifthe words, Arran stared at the man in astonishment
He knew that Snowcloud's hly a decade earlier, and given that she was the one who created Snowcloud's recipe, she would eventually have needed to find a dragon
”After you guided her to the dragon lair,” Arran said, struggling to keep his voice calm ”Did she return?”
”Sure did,” Crassus replied with a cheerful nod ”Caard about a ood old pieces” He ly face ”That bastard Sulla cheated me out of all of it I should've never—”
As Crassus prattled on about his ga misadventures, Arran pondered the matter
He could not be completely certain that the woman had been Snowcloud's mother, but it seemed too much of a coincidence for there to be another explanation And if he was right and it was really her, then it ht