56: Chapter 56: Intelligence 56: Chapter 56: Intelligence The tense atmosphere was largely diffused by a sentence from Blue Dragon.
“You ca specifically to find , didn’t you?” Leon spoke first, now sowhat unable to grasp Blue Dragon’s intentions, “Is there sothing you need?”
“I heard that a Red Dragon appeared on my territory, so I ca to take a look,” Blue Dragon remarked upon noticing Leon’s tensed muscles, “There’s no need to be so nervous, sister ans no harm.”
“You’re a teenage dragon, aren’t you?” The mbers of the Cal Caravan could only judge Leon’s age by his size, but as a mber of the Colorful Dragons, Blue Dragon could tell – by looking at Red Dragon’s stature, body proportions, double horns sweeping back from his head, thorny crown, and spikes – his real age at a glance.
“Yes,” Leon didn’t deny, “Why do you ask?”
“Shouldn’t the scales of a Red Dragon gradually beco duller as they age?”
Blue Dragon examined Leon, ignoring his unusually large size, her attention fully focused on his scales, her eyes shining brightly.
“Why, when you have already entered the stage of a teenage dragon, are your scales still a shining crimson?” Blue Dragon continued, at one point lifting a paw to touch Leon’s body, but he quickly stepped back to avoid her.
“I don’t know if you ask .” Leon lowered his head to look at his scales, and said that knowing well why—it was certainly thanks to nature’s spiritual energy and Sun and Moon Essence.
Just like those animals who absorb the Sun and Moon Essence and transform, aren’t they all sleek and shiny?
Blue Dragon nodded noncommittally and then asked, “Why are you in the desert?”
“I go wherever I want.” Leon casually flicked so sand, and after a thought added, “This is your territory; I have no intentions of disputing it.”
One must show respect to a young Blue Dragon, especially since compared to other dragons, the Blue Dragons place significant value on family—it’s not uncommon for generations of Blue Dragons to share the sa territory, and any injury or insult to a single Blue Dragon is seen as a challenge to the entire family.
No matter how powerful he is, he wouldn’t be capable of challenging a Blue Dragon family.
“I am just a passerby; I will leave here after so ti.” Leon pondered, thinking if this Blue Dragon insists on driving him away, what should he do; fight fiercely or show weakness?
Fighting even if victorious holds no benefits, and showing weakness would definitely not sit well with him.
“Did your mother drive you out?” Blue Dragon glanced over Leon, thinking that expelling such a large Red Dragon might not be unreasonable, given that the Red Dragons are a species of motherly kindness and filial piety.
Though it was sothing from the past, Leon was indeed driven away by Mother Dragon, so he stayed silent, not yet magnanimous enough to speak on behalf of Mother Dragon.
“Sister allows you to stay here until you find a place to settle,” said Blue Dragon, not at all behaving like a highly territorial Evil Dragon.
Leon did know a bit of the reason; unlike most Colorful Dragons, Blue Dragon believed that building relationships with other creatures was valuable, even though these so-called relationships were actually beneficial to Blue Dragon.
In such a case, a Red Dragon like him, large even for his teenage stage, was definitely worth investing friendship in.
Colorful Dragon is undoubtedly evil, but compared to the chaotic nature of Red Dragon, Blue Dragon possesses a highly developed sense of order, belonging to the Order Camp.
All under heaven rush about for profit; all maneuver for their own gain.
Leon truly doesn’t mind others approaching him with a purpose, fearing only those who are worthless.
He slightly opened his mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and politely said, “Thank you.”
As soon as Leon finished speaking, Blue Dragon’s tail perked up, suddenly excited, saying: “Thank you?
Did you just say thank you?
To hear these two words from a Red Dragon’s mouth, it truly is magical.”
Red Dragon is terrifyingly arrogant, even when asured by Dragon standards.
That Blue Dragon felt it miraculous to hear thanks from a Red Dragon was quite understandable.
At this point, Leon truly didn’t know what expression would be appropriate.
Red Dragon’s bad reputation often brought him trouble, but sotis it also brought benefits: not because it was more useful to intimidate enemies, but because…
a good person doing a bad thing is called revealing true colors.
A bad person doing a good thing is called turning over a new leaf.
Whenever he spoke gently and generously, everyone sincerely praised him.
“You are the most beautiful Dragon I’ve ever seen, the most special Red Dragon who actually knows gratitude,” Blue Dragon stared at Leon, tongue flicking, “You can co with , my territory is vast, I have many kin and can support another Dragon.
I can teach you a lot about how to beco a Dragon.”
Leon believed Blue Dragon was sincere, but he had no interest in her proposal.
He was already a teenage dragon, capable of sustaining himself, and saw nothing Blue Dragon could teach him, so he firmly refused: “No need.”
Blue Dragon nodded, showing understanding.
It was normal for a proud Red Dragon to refuse help, but it was also sowhat regrettable because adopting a Red Dragon, becoming their elder sister and ntor, could greatly boost one’s sense of superiority…
provided that Red Dragon was worthy and wouldn’t bite back.
“How about this,” Blue Dragon glanced around, “I know a good place not far from here, much better than this desert.”
Blue Dragon raised her head looking into the distance, saying, “Though there are no mountains nor Molten Lava, there is geothermal activity and hot springs, with occasional bursts of fla.
The environnt is harsh for other dragons, but it should be quite suitable for you Red Dragons.”
“An Efreeti has settled there, gathered a bunch of followers, and controls a group of slaves.
You definitely can’t beat him, but I can help you drive him away.” Blue Dragon, true to her Evil Dragon nature, felt no sha in seizing soone else’s territory.
“After driving the Efreeti away, how will we divide the treasure he leaves behind?” Leon blinked, unconvinced that Blue Dragon was so benevolent.
“You take the Efreeti’s territory; I take the Efreeti’s treasure.
I think that’s a fair trade,” Blue Dragon was confident in her strength, and in the advantage she had over Red Dragon faced with a fla-resistant Efreeti, “Perhaps we could also divide it based on effort.”
Leon slowly shook his head, saying: “If I wish, I will deal with that Efreeti myself.”
“Perhaps once I’ve dealt with the Efreeti, co to and I’ll compensate you for the information,” Leon added.
“Alright, I look forward to your performance,” Blue Dragon smiled, thinking the kid wouldn’t know the size of the world without tasting hardship.
“So, farewell then.” Blue Dragon flapped her wings and took off, leaving those words before flying away, “But rember, you are welco to stay in my territory until you find a place to settle and gain your own territory.”
Leon watched Blue Dragon fly away, wrinkling his nose.
Honestly, his first impression of this Blue Dragon wasn’t too bad.
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