Chapter 457: Dragon Kings In Dispute
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“What happened? A huge figure suddenly appeared in the sky. Such an oppressive figure looks pretty similar to Lady Fafnir’s Divine Dragon Star. Did she reveal her true form again?”
After Watson consumed the Ascension Potion and released a power comparable to a G.o.d’s, the entire dragon race on the Divine Dragon Star was shocked. They all looked up at the sky in surprise.
“That looks very similar to Lady Fafnir’s Divine Sun Dragon, but there’s a clear difference. It seems like Young Master Watson. Did Young Master Watson create that?”
“It’s possible. Young Master Watson has so many magical techniques that even we can’t imagine. It would not be strange if it were Young Master Watson.”
“Whether it is or not, let’s go and take a look first.”
Many dragons discussed among themselves and rushed in the direction where Watson and Fafnir were.
Soon, many dragons gathered around Watson and looked at him curiously. At that time, Watson had just explained the effects of the Ascension Potion on his body. A dragon asked, “Lady Fafnir, what happened to the strange phenomenon in the sky just now? Did Young Master Watson cause it?”
“You can ask Watson yourself. I don’t want to talk now.” Watson had wasted a potion that could raise one’s strength to the starlight tier for ten seconds. Fafnir looked distressed and waved her hand; the other dragons could only turn their gazes to Watson.
“That’s right. The abnormality just now was indeed caused by me. I’ve developed a diamond-tier potion that can temporarily raise a person’s strength to the starlight tier.”
“A potion that can raise a person’s strength to the starlight-tier. Is that for real?”
The dragons who heard that took a deep breath. On the day they had interacted with Watson, they had already seen Watson do many surprising things. However, when they heard Watson’s words at that moment, they were still surprised.
“No wonder Lady Fafnir is so unhappy. Master Watson had swallowed a diamond-tier potion to demonstrate a point, which made her feel distressed,” a dragon said with a strange expression.
It was not Fafnir’s fault that she was feeling distressed. If they were in Fafnir’s shoes, they would also feel upset. Such a precious potion should be used in a more critical situation and not wasted on a demonstration.
“It’s not a precious potion anyway. It doesn’t matter if I waste one. I can still make more.” Sensing the thoughts of many dragons, Watson tried to comfort them.
If such a heaven-defying potion was not considered precious in Watson’s eyes, then what kind of potion was precious to him?
Watson’s words made the dragons look even more strange. They looked at him as if he was a monster.
“That’s easy for you to say, Watson. That potion can only be made by the herbs that we acc.u.mulated. Even if the dragons have very long lives, we need hundreds or even thousands of years to collect that many treasures, but it still can’t withstand your extravagance,” Fafnir pouted and growled; she could not listen anymore.
Just as she was about to continue reprimanding Watson, a dragon suddenly flew over from the sky. It landed on the ground and transformed into a human form. It respectfully went up to Fafnir and knelt on one knee. “Lady Fafnir, the Dragon Kings from the other liars have arrived below the Divine Dragon Star. They can’t seem to find our original lair and are in dispute. Should we send someone to get them?”
“The Dragon Kings have arrived? They are quite fast. They arrived earlier than I expected.”
Fafnir narrowed his eyes. “Watson, I will settle the score with you regarding the potion later. Come with me to welcome the Dragon Kings!”
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Below the Divine Dragon Star, where Fafnir’s lair had been initially located.
“What’s going on? If my memory is correct, this should be where Fafnir’s original lair is located. Why is it an empty s.p.a.ce?”
The green-haired Forest Dragon King and the Fantasy Dragon King looked around with a frown. They were wearing feathered clothes woven from leaves and had two simple, tree-branch-shaped dragon horns on their heads.
“Forest Dragon King, you’re here early! It seems like there’s some residual human aura around the lair. There are also some potholes and traces of destruction on the ground, indicating a battle not too long ago. Did Fafnir have a conflict with the people from the Holy Dragon Kingdom? She called for us and said that it was urgent. Perhaps she needed help.”
Not far away from the Forest Dragon King, a handsome young man with white hair and tanned skin, exuding a spatial aura and holding two scantily clad dragon girls in his arms. “I’m here,” he said casually.
“Light Dragon King, the human undulations and traces of destruction on the ground here are at most platinum-tier, and the range is not large. I don’t believe that a platinum-tier guy could destroy the entire Dragon Clan. Put away your useless guesses.”
Glancing at the handsome black-skinned young man who spoke, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across the Forest Dragon King’s eyes.
The Dragon Clan had eight Dragon Kings. Those eight Dragon Kings controlled the six elements —earth, fire, water, wind, light, and darkness. In addition to forest and death, there were eight dragons in total. Among them, Fafnir was the Dragon King who symbolized the fire element, and the young was the Dragon King who controlled the light element. The Light Dragon King had a l.u.s.tful personality. He had no less than a thousand wives, including the wives of various races. His character was not something that the Forest Dragon King, who was a woman, liked.
“I’m just casually saying a guess. You don’t have to be so agitated! You’ve been in that mood for hundreds of years, and you still don’t know how to change. No wonder you’re still single.” The Light Dragon King raised his eyebrows. He pinched the shoulders of the two dragon girls beside him, making them moan.
“What did you say? You want to fight me?” The Forest Dragon King frowned when he heard that. The hundreds of dragons under her command were also in a battle stance.
As the Forest Dragon King frowned, the ground began to grow rapidly. At the same time, the trees moved around the Forest Dragon King as if they were endowed with endless vitality.
“Long time no see, Forest, Light, and you’re still irritable. I don’t care if you want to fight, but Fafnir invited her here. At least make sure Fafnir’s location is still safe! My time is very precious. It is inviolable. I have very little personal time, so I value it very much. Are you arguing here to violate my interest?”
While the Forest Dragon King and Light Dragon King were arguing, a few figures appeared in the sky. They were the remaining five Dragon Kings. The one who spoke was the one at the front of the five Dragon Kings. His face was painted with clown-like makeup; he was a black-haired youth with thick eye shadow on his eyelids to cover his dark circles.
When the black-haired youth spoke, the other Dragon Kings did not interrupt. Forest Dragon King and Light Dragon King also stopped arguing, and a glint flashed in their eyes.
That the black-haired young man was the most powerful Dragon King. He held the power of death and omen—Nidhogg.
In the dragons’ known history, Nidhogg was rumored to have lived the longest. It was said that he had partic.i.p.ated in the war of the divine era ten thousand years ago. No dragon knew why Nidhogg could live so long. However, that did not affect his strength.
“Nidhogg, we have no intention of violating your rights. We were just joking.” The Light Dragon King smiled embarra.s.sedly and carried the two dragon girls away from the Forest Dragon King. The Forest Dragon King only snorted coldly; he did not say anything else.
“The Dragon Lair in the Holy Dragon Kingdom has disappeared. This is not the time to joke. If something happens to Fafnir due to some force, it will be a cruel blow to the Dragon Clan! If we want to find her, we might as well try to contact the dragons who had teleported to the lair through the spatial channel a few days ago. Fafnir mentioned that she wanted to sign a new contract with the Holy Dragon Kingdom to help the King expand the Dragon Knight Legion to 100 people. Therefore, we have also sent a portion of our clansmen here.”
The Rock Dragon King, who was in charge of the earth element, spoke slowly. He was a muscular man with bronze skin.
Two days ago, after Fafnir and King Landhar III signed the contract, they had pa.s.sed the news to all the Dragon Clans, asking them to open their lairs, using the dragon totem to record the information of the dragons who were interested in becoming the Dragon Knights’ companions in the Holy Dragon Kingdom. All the Dragon Kings knew about that; they just did not understand the specific content of the contract that Fafnir and King Landhar III had signed.
The entire Dragon Clan only had a few thousand members. Even if the wild dragons who had not joined the lair were included, the number would not exceed ten thousand. There were thousands of dragons in Fafnir’s lair because it included the relatives of the other Dragon Kings. Typically, they would have a little over a thousand dragons.
“Originally, Fafnir was talking about signing a contract with the kingdom to solve the problem of the dragon’s reproduction rate that has been difficult to solve for thousands of years. She also made a blood oath that the dragons couldn’t break during the training. But now it seems that we are very likely to have been deceived by her! Perhaps the contract was only a ruse? Her real goal must have been to steal our dragons and then disappear.”
The Dark Dragon King, covered in a pitch-black cloak and holding a sickle, had spoken. His deep and hoa.r.s.e voice was like a chilly wind blowing in the ears of every Dragon King. “Why don’t we just capture the King from the Holy Dragon Kingdom and interrogate him? Let’s see what’s going on.”
“The Dragon Clan and the Holy Dragon Kingdom’s ancestors have an agreement. We still haven’t figured out what happened to Fafnir. If we rashly capture the King of the Holy Dragon Kingdom, it will inevitably cause their dissatisfaction with us. If we become enemies with a kingdom, none of us would be able to bear it.”
“Then what do you think we should do? Is there a better way? I just contacted my clansmen, but I can’t get in touch with them. Maybe Fafnir really used some kind of method to s.n.a.t.c.h them away.”
While the Dragon Kings were speaking their own thoughts, the Dragon King, Nidhogg, who symbolized death, suddenly opened his mouth and suppressed everyone’s voices. He said, “Be quiet. I can feel Fafnir’s aura nearby. I can also feel the auras of many dragons. They are very close to us. There is no doubt that Fafnir’s lair is around us. It’s just that we can’t see it.”
Nidhogg looked around and extended his right hand. A black ball of light appeared in his hand. He pressed down, and the ball of light in his hand immediately fell to the ground.
A large pit immediately appeared on the ground that was touched by the ball of light. The soil in the hole was corroded by the black ball of light and gradually spread in all directions. Anything touched by the black light, whether the earth, trees, or magical beasts, all had decayed. The trees had withered and revealed the bones of magical beasts. Among them, many powerful gold-tier magical beasts were crawling on the ground. They seemed to have been killed without any resistance.
The ground below Nidhogg had turned into a patch of black scorched earth in just a few seconds. On top of that, there were piles of debris from the remaining creatures, filled with the aura of death.
That terrifying scene made the many Dragon Kings hold their breath, not daring to make a sound.
Nidhogg could make everything he touched wither. That power was one of the best, even among the Dragon Kings.
“This area has become a part of my death domain. Fafnir and the Dragon Lair are obviously not here. Did I sense their aura wrongly?” Nidhogg ignored the other Dragon Kings’ gazes. He looked at the devastated land and frowned.
Just as he was thinking, a young voice suddenly came from above his head, saying, “Nidhogg, you did not sense it wrongly. I’m near you! Speaking of which, you’ve arrived in someone else’s territory, and you’ve destroyed their territory without a word. Is that appropriate?”
The other Dragon Kings raised their heads and discovered that Fafnir had appeared above their heads. Other than Fafnir, a few other dragons like Olena and Rem entered their view, and what caught their attention was a golden-haired youth standing beside Fafnir. The young man’s body emitted a strong human aura, allowing them to see it at a glance.
The appearance of a human in the Dragon Lair and standing beside Fafnir was not a simple matter.
“Fafnir, where are you? We have been searching here for a long time, but we still couldn’t find your lair! Also, who is that human beside you?” After Fafnir appeared, the first person to speak was the Light Dragon King.
“I forgot to introduce you. This person beside me is Watson. He is the person who helped us to improve the dragons’ living environment. As for the location of our lair, you will know when you look up.”
Fafnir introduced Watson with a serious expression. At the same time, she extended her right hand and pointed at the sky. He was smiling.
They should look up?
The dragons raised their heads to look up at the sky. There was nothing in the sky except for the sun and the faint starlight hidden behind the sky.
“Fafnir, you’re saying that you’ve built the Dragon Lair in the sky? Don’t joke with us.” The Forest Dragon King revealed a dissatisfied expression. “Let’s not talk about that. Didn’t you call us here to discuss something important that concerns the dragons’ survival? What is it? Just tell us now.”
“Actually, I didn’t summon you. Watson was the one who asked for your presence! Watson, tell the Dragon Kings about your conditions.”
“h.e.l.lo, Dragon Kings. This is the first time we’ve met. My name is Watson. I’ve summoned you here for one purpose. I hope that you will agree to let me become the ninth Dragon King. At the same time, you will hand over the control of the Dragon Clans, which will be under my control.”
Watson displayed proper aristocratic etiquette by placing his right hand on his left shoulder.
“A mere human wants to be a Dragon King and even wants us to listen to you. Are you stupid?”
The Dragon Kings looked at each other; they thought Watson was speaking nonsense. They were a powerful dragon race, the strongest in the world. It was fine if Watson, a mere human, did not kneel before them when he saw them, but he wanted to rule them? He was only an immature youth. What right did he have to be so proud?
Whoos.h.!.+
As soon as his voice fell, the Dark Dragon King, one of the eight Dragon Kings, had arrived beside Watson. The huge scythe in his hand swung down fiercely, and the blade of the scythe touched Watson’s neck, leaving a b.l.o.o.d.y scar on his neck. If Fafnir had extended her finger to block between the scythe, the weapon would have already slashed through Watson’s neck.
“Brat, if it weren’t for Fafnir’s interference, I would have killed you based on what you just said.”
“Dark Dragon King, don’t attack me just because you disagree with him. Watson is my esteemed guest. If you hurt him, I won’t let you off easily.” Fafnir’s finger grasped the Dark Dragon King’s scythe. She was smiling, but there was no grin in her eyes.
“Fafnir, have you defected to that brat? Or is he your puppet? You’re overestimating yourself if you want to use that human puppet to control us and become the leader.” The Light Dragon King snorted coldly. He glanced at Nidhogg.. If she wanted to become the leader of the Dragon Kings, she would have to ask Nidhogg first.