Free Web NovelChapter 183: Chapter 98: The Red Dragon Mother’s Gratitude! She Wants One More Time...
"We won!"
Smiles blossomed on Beiya Fuli’s and Beira Furo’s faces.
Rosaline returned to Su Xuan’s side and tossed the Black Dragon’s Reversed Scale on the ground, where it landed with a deep thud.
Just then, Su Xuan noticed the Oath Sword in Rosaline’s hand was nearly broken, its blade covered in cracks.
Rosaline noticed Su Xuan’s gaze and said calmly, "It’s all right. Sunset City has the best Blacksmiths; they can repair the Oath Sword."
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’Since this scale is incredibly hard and a perfect material for forging weapons, perhaps I can use it and the Broken Blade to craft a new Oath Sword!’ Su Xuan pondered for a moment, his gaze fixed on the Black Dragon’s Reversed Scale.
He held out his hand and smiled. "Give it to me. I’ll give you back a new Oath Sword."
"Okay."
Rosaline responded simply, handing the Oath Sword over to Su Xuan with complete trust.
After placing the Oath Sword and the Black Dragon’s Reversed Scale into his inventory, Su Xuan’s gaze was drawn to the red Dragon Egg nestled in a pile of bones. He slowly walked over to the egg, studying it intently.
The Dragon Egg lay peacefully atop the pile of bones, radiating a red glow.
"This Dragon Egg shows no signs of life. It might have never even held a developing life," Lucia whispered, having quietly moved to Su Xuan’s side.
"It is a bit strange," Su Xuan nodded, a hint of confusion in his eyes. The egg was indeed laid by the Red Dragon Mother, yet it seemed to possess no trace of life.
Just as he was lost in thought, a notification appeared before his eyes.
[Suitable Fusion material found—"Sterile Dragon Egg"!]
[This material can be fused with the "Corpse" trait!]
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Seeing this notification, Su Xuan’s furrowed brow immediately smoothed over.
He seemed to understand the heart of the matter now, and he immediately summoned the Red Dragon Mother’s soul.
"My child~"
The Red Dragon Mother’s eyes flashed with joy upon seeing her Dragon Egg. She cradled the egg, her thick dragon tail slapping the ground in excitement. However, as she was now just a Soul Body, she made no sound.
"Thank you~ Thank you so much~ Kind human~"
The Red Dragon Mother wiped the tears from her eyes as she expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Su Xuan.
Faced with this scene, Su Xuan found it difficult to broach the subject.
But he had to ask the Red Dragon Mother some questions to confirm his suspicions.
So, Su Xuan approached the Red Dragon Mother and whispered his questions in her ear.
"Wh-What are you talking about?"
Hearing Su Xuan’s question, the Red Dragon Mother’s face immediately flushed, and her gaze began to wander. After a long hesitation, she finally answered, "That... that thing you’re talking about... Are you referring to that one time, with me? It’s possible that before then, I had never..."
Hearing this, Su Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly.
’That time was just a simple...’
Ahem.
Su Xuan cleared his throat and put away the Dragon Egg and the Red Dragon Mother’s... no, the Lady Red Dragon’s soul. He would deal with this problem back at the Guild.
Besides, he still needed to learn more about the Black Radiant Dragon Heart Scale and the conflict between the Giant Dragons.
"Let’s go back."
"Okay."
...
In the heart of the Black Dragon Race’s territory, a black-haired young woman lay sleeping comfortably on a bed made from a massive, severed tree stump, hugging a pitch-black dragon tail.
Suddenly!
"AHHHHHHH!!"
A sharp pain jolted her from her dreams. She gasped in terror, unable to calm her ragged breathing as crystal-clear beads of sweat dripped from her long hair.
"What in the world was that?!"
This young woman was the Black Dragon tasked with guarding the Reversed Scale, and her name was Veronice. Even after her soul had returned to her body, she was still terrified by the aura of the Crimson Dragon.
She had never encountered such a powerful being!
Not even a Demigod Level Giant Dragon had ever made her feel such oppressive force!
"And that human!"
The moment Veronice thought of Su Xuan, she ground her teeth in rage. For her, the Little Princess of the Black Dragon Race, to be bound by a Soul Contract to a mere human!
How utterly detestable!
She looked down at the glowing Soul Mark at the center of her collarbone, and rage instantly flushed her fair cheeks.
"Detestable human-shaped cockroach! A base lifeform obsessed with nothing but reproduction! It’s infuriating! I’m so furious!"
Veronice stomped her feet so hard in anger that the ground shook, giving vent to her fury. ƒrēewebnovel.com
"What’s wrong with you now?" a man’s voice called from outside the cave.
"The Clan Leader told you to guard the Reversed Scale, and it’s only been three years. Are you trying to run off again? Veronice, can’t you be more like a human Princess? They’re so dignified, virtuous, and gentle. You’re always so bratty and unreasonable, you won’t even crack open the history of the Black Dragon Race. You spend your days wallowing and throwing tantrums in the swamp. What male dragon is ever going to want you?"
"Shut up!"
"See? I say a few words and you’re already upset. Let me tell you something..."
"Why don’t you just go tell the Clan Leader that the Reversed Scale has been destroyed! But since it’s *his* damn Reversed Scale, he probably already knows without you having to tell him."
"???"
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VWOOM~
With a flash of white light, the group was back in the Guild.
Su Xuan picked up a glass of ice water, downed it in one gulp, then sat on the sofa and submitted the quest.
[Hidden Quest: The Red Dragon Mother’s Wish (Complete)!]
[Quest Reward: Super Rare Trait—Red Dragon!]
’With this, the conditions for recruiting a Mythical quality Adventurer are almost met...’
Su Xuan muttered to himself. The traits he currently possessed were "Red Dragon," "Valkyrie," "Immortal Fire," and "Corpse."
The first three were all Super Rare. If he still couldn’t recruit a Mythical quality Adventurer, then the problem probably lay with him.
Now, all he was missing was one Recruitment Scroll.
Furthermore, Su Xuan’s attention focused on the "Corpse" trait, which now had two Fusion options.
The first was the Red Dragon Mother’s Dragon Egg. Since it wasn’t a truly viable egg, it could be used as Fusion material for the "Corpse" trait.
And the other option...
...was the soul of the Crimson Dragon!
Su Xuan was quite surprised by this; he hadn’t expected the Crimson Dragon’s soul to be a viable Fusion material as well.
Of course, the three options could all be fused together, but he had no idea what such a Fusion would create.
Moreover, the Crimson Dragon was rather ill-tempered and easily angered. He felt he needed to get a better understanding of the Giant Dragon before making a decision.
As he pondered, Su Xuan summoned the Lady Red Dragon.
"Thank you so much~"
The Lady Red Dragon gave him a deep kiss and thanked him again, her beautiful face overflowing with the joy of finding her child.
This made it difficult for Su Xuan to break the news that her egg could no longer bear life...
The Lady Red Dragon noticed the sudden shift in Su Xuan’s gaze and said softly, "I know it might never hatch, but I’m willing to stay with it forever. Unfortunately, my soul probably won’t be able to last much longer..."
Her words made Su Xuan’s eyes narrow slightly.
The Red Dragon’s soul was merely a remnant; even with the protection of the Soul Crystal Ball, it couldn’t last for long.
Now, having found her child, the power sustaining her soul was growing even weaker.
However, there were many ways to sustain a soul. As long as he continuously nourished the Lady Red Dragon’s soul with the Power of the Soul, she wouldn’t fade away in the near future.
But to truly save her, he would have to find another method.
"Don’t worry too much. I’ll find a way for your soul to exist eternally." Su Xuan slowly stood and gently embraced the Lady Red Dragon, his fingers softly stroking her lovely hair.
This gentle touch made the Lady Red Dragon’s Soul Body tremble slightly, and her thoughts fell into disarray. She was especially reminded of Su Xuan’s earlier whispers in her ear, and of her own moans to the Holy Light...
"Mr. Su Xuan..." the Lady Red Dragon whispered in his ear. "I think I remember my name. It’s Lanfery Naida. Could you... call me Naida?"
"Of course."
Su Xuan nodded. It was just as the Red Dragon Mark had recorded: she was Lanfery Naida, daughter of the Red Dragon Race Leader.
"Um..."
Naida’s gaze flickered, but she still asked softly, "That thing we did before... can we do it again? I want to..."
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As she spoke, she gently wrapped her dragon tail around Su Xuan’s waist...
