Lin once asked the almost-omnipotent Lich if she knew Dragon Language Magic. But Fen bluntly admitted that she didn't. The dragons she had met usually fought as soon as they met. Once they started fighting, they would be slaughtered. There were no exceptions. None of the dragons survived to teach her.
As for Dragon Lich and the like, she hasn't encountered one yet. Even if she did, in the past, it wasn't so easy for Wizards to exchange knowledge. Therefore, she once praised the Society of Sorcerers of this era for integrating this powerful group that originally stood at the top of the mountain.
In response to a certain person's request, the Black Dragon Augustus, who had turned into an old man, showed a look of contempt with his remaining eye and said: "How ridiculous! Why would someone as weak as you think that the most unremarkable human beings among the races created by the gods can understand the mysteries of Dragon Language? Even if it is imparted, can you learn it? "
"It means that you're willing to teach." Lin said excitedly.
"Ridiculous! Augustus, who came from the depths of the darkness and ruled over all things in the world, why would he teach you, a human no different from a rat. Could it be that you want to use this child as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the honorable Black Dragon? What a joke! Puny human beings don't have that qualification. "
"No, Lord of the Darkness Augustus, regardless of whether you're willing to teach me Dragon Language Magic or not, I'm willing to take that child and let him grow up like an ordinary human child. If it's a spoiled brat, then so be it; but for those children who have lost their support or grew up in poor conditions, as adults, it's our duty to help them. I've tried to help a lot of people before, but it seems that the method was wrong, and in the end, I was resented more. … "
What a certain person mentioned was, of course, the trifling matter of the Orange Eaton Academy in the Southwest Peninsula.
"… But I won't stop helping others. After all, I once received help from my Master. His request was to spread this love, not to give him anything in return. Plus, the wild girl I was originally taking care of is already an adult and knows how to take care of herself. I have the spare energy to take care of one or two more children. So in any case, I'll take that child away according to your instructions. But … "
She pointed at the child who was holding Augustus's leg.
"– even if you said you would give the child to me, but it seems that he doesn't want to leave you. So let's go together. I'll take care of your meals. I won't eat until I'm full, but as long as I have something to eat, you won't be hungry. "
Some people said that children's minds were the purest. How evil could a dragon be if a child was so dependent on it? Hence, Lin's interest in persuading the black dragon grew.
However, Augustus did not relent. Instead, he coldly snorted and said, "Who in the Mystic Lands doesn't know that the pinnacle of Draconic Magic lies with those despicable maggot-like Silver Dragons? What we are proficient in is the strongest power that can control everything in this world. If a human like you who lacks common sense wants to learn Draconic Magic from the great Augustus, you will only be disappointed. "
Laughing, Lin said, "If I go straight to the silver dragon and say that I want to learn dragon-language magic, the possibility of a fight is higher. Since you're willing to appear before me and talk to me, it means that there's a chance. Why wouldn't I try to negotiate? Moreover, from your words, I can feel that you're not that against this matter, so it's fine as long as you're willing to teach me. As far as I'm concerned, I don't understand at all. It's enough that you know Draconic Magic and can teach me the basics. I don't want to learn any profound Draconic Forbidden Spells, I just want to broaden my horizons and see other ways of using magic. "
The black dragon, who appeared fierce but was cowardly at heart, let out a strange laugh and said, "Since you've already begged so humbly, if the noble Lord Augustus still doesn't respond, wouldn't that make me seem too heartless? Rejoice, I've decided to agree to your request and let you become lowly servants that serve the noble Lord of Darkness. "
"Oh, what an honor. Thinking about it, when combined with my Lord's and my power that's enough to make the world tremble, we'll be able to inject a clear stream more powerful than aqua regia into this turbid world, cleansing all the filth in this world. "
The mage who spoke even struck a strange pose, purposely covering half of his face with his five outstretched fingers while laughing strangely. As the laughter grew louder, the black dragon Augustus joined in, laughing strangely as well. His laughter sent chills down everyone's spines.
The two girls worriedly moved closer to their elder sister, tugging at her sleeves and asking in a small voice, "Why do we seem to understand what teacher and the black dragon are saying, but we also don't understand?"
"Ignore them, they're just two idiots with the same rotten taste." With that, Fen turned around and entered the airship. Her job was the final integration part. Whether the airship could take off smoothly, and whether they could leave successfully, her job was very crucial, so she didn't have time to deal with the two giggling idiots.
After the first meeting, the black dragon Augustus left with the child first. They were going back to their lair to pack up some things they wanted to take with them. Although he didn't know how many treasures the black dragon had, Lin still reminded him that the airship couldn't carry too many things.
Uzov and Myr went back to where they'd left their prey. As expected, the pieces of meat that could be used as food were quickly taken away by the animals on the mountain without any protection or supervision.
However, because they were about to leave and it was late, Lin had told them before they came back that if they couldn't find anything, they didn't need to hunt anymore to replenish the food that was originally just for storage. So the two of them had to return empty-handed. The airship still had some preparations to leave, and they needed their help.
Halloumi and Kaya had finally finished refining all the crude oil, and were helping Fen with the final tests to prevent any unexpected situations from occurring when they were actually used. But overall, Kaya was more useful in this aspect, and Halloumi was just there for the fun.
Therefore, the golden-haired girl who was packing up and slacking asked a mage who was openly slacking, "Teacher, can that black dragon be trusted?"
In the face of the apprentice's doubts, Lin thought about it seriously and said, "Seeing that it has a child with it, and that child hasn't been eaten yet, it means that there's still a good side to it. So, it should be trustworthy. Of course, we still have to be careful. "
"But at the beginning, you didn't know about the existence of the child. Then why did you get in touch with it? "
"Because of a sense of violation. From the first time I discovered that there was less food and saw it on the surveillance screen, I had a feeling that something wasn't quite right. I figured it out later, and then tried to get in touch with it. In fact, this wasn't part of the plan. "
The girl thought for a while, but still didn't understand, and asked, "Something isn't quite right. Where is it? "
Lin explained: "According to their habits, living things will live in places they are used to. You understand this point. " The girl nodded. "… Then think about it, what kind of environment are we in now, and what kind of dragons would usually be happy to nest in such a place?"
"Ah!" Since the teacher gave such a clear hint, Halloumi understood. In the depths of the Jura Mountains, an area covered in snow all year round, it wasn't surprising for white or blue dragons to appear here, because this was the environment that these two kinds of dragons liked. But it was definitely not a place where black dragons would stay. Black dragons usually stayed in the underground world, or in dark caves near magma.
It wasn't just Halloumi. Although the others were busy, but they also paid attention to the conversation between the master and disciple. Now they all showed a look of realization, and then were puzzled.
The man who started it, of course, knew what they were puzzled about. So he continued to explain: "Although it is a characteristic of living things to nest in places they are used to, but it can't be denied that there are exceptions. Then the problem was that these special cases had their own reasons behind them. Why would a black dragon that looked almost crippled stay in a snowy environment? Besides, who doesn't know that big lizards are the most delicious. Moreover, it would disregard the reputation of the Dragon Clan to eat some meat that had already bled. This in itself was a rather abnormal thing. Since there are all kinds of abnormalities, then I tried to get in touch with the other party to see if it was willing to come forward to negotiate. Then, congratulations, the other party seems to be a reasonable dragon. "
The blonde girl didn't feel anything that would make her teacher happy. Halloumi asked again: "Teacher, then what do you think the black dragon's reason for doing this is?"
"Do I look like someone who is proficient in prophecy, mind-reading, or spying on past magic? You ask me, I'm betting, how would I know what the reason is? But I don't recommend you ask, it's a big taboo to talk too much with a new friend. If the other party is willing to talk, we'll listen; if not, what can we do? But according to my guess, it won't be long before he'll be happy to tell us all about himself. A hero past his prime, how can he tell others how powerful he is? "
"Teacher, then do you trust it?"
Once the sharp question was asked, everyone's work slowed down considerably. Lin seemed to be completely unaware and said: "Of course I won't trust it so easily. But with a child like that by its side, no matter what the past was, it can't be that bad now. Besides, I'm just looking for a teacher in Dragontongue Magic, I don't want to do any background checks and make sure that all three generations of ancestors are as clean as a piece of white paper. There's no need to care about what a fellow traveler has done in the past. What's more important is what the other party will do now and in the future. "
"Aren't you worried …"
"Girl, you're thinking too much," Lin said with a smile. "What are you worried about? If the other party really wants to cause trouble, do you think it'll be that troublesome for us to kill a black dragon now? At most, we'll just treat it as if the other party was kind enough to walk to our destination and then turn into a pile of materials. It'll save us the trouble of getting rid of the other party here and worrying about how to transport the treasures. "
A certain person said it casually, but everyone only had one thought in their hearts, and that was that this person was scum. Why would such a bastard idea come out of this scum's mouth so easily?
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