The Hunter wanted to ask more questions, but the blonde girl Viss interrupted him: "Hank, don’t say anymore, every nation has its laws, and naturally, the dragons have their laws as well."
"Miss..." The Hunter opened his mouth, but in the end, only a sigh escaped him.
Viss understood!
Giant Dragons and humans are different!
Even the Metal Dragon Race, which are Good Dragons, are different from humans!
Even if they are indeed inclined to help others, punish evil, and support the weak, it mostly stems from a high-ranking individual’s attitude towards lower ones.
This behavior largely gives them self-satisfaction.
And among Giant Dragons, they are of the same kind! Existing on the same level!
It is similar to human nobles and their dealings with each other.
In many countries, when noble classes fight, rarely do nobles die in battle.
The losers in the fight are captured by the enemy and then ransomed back through negotiations, this is an unwritten rule.
The same goes for Giant Dragons. As Metal Dragons and Five-Colored Dragons on an equal level, they have a different set of behavioral norms.
Defeat the opponent, humiliate them, seize their treasures, that’s the main point!
Killing or not only happens in cases of true deep hatred, perhaps then it will happen.
So what exactly do Metal Dragons consider humans as?
A bunch of cute, adorable little pets?
Thinking of this, Viss felt a chill throughout her body.
"Once imprisoned on Dragon Island, will they truly be suppressed there forever? I’ve heard that Giant Dragons grow stronger with age.
Aren’t you afraid they will eventually escape? A normal prison cannot contain Ancient Level Giant Dragons, right?"
Viss forced herself to ask her doubts despite the cold feeling.
She knew she had no choice, she didn’t have the power to seek revenge on a Giant Dragon, she could only rely on the Silver Dragon in front of her, her once close friend...
Even if she couldn’t kill him, if she could imprison him forever, she needed confirmation!
"On our Dragon Island, there’s a Dragon-Suppressing Stone bestowed by His Majesty Bahamut, which greatly weakens a Giant Dragon’s power. And the dragons truly imprisoned inside don’t get enough food.
After some time, they will remain in a constant state of weakness, unable to escape the guards’ watch."
The Silver Dragon explained.
"That’s good... Amir, accompany me to find my father’s remains."
The Silver Dragon gently nodded at this and glanced at the Little Black Dragon.
Ed naturally led the way obediently.
The Silver Dragon removed the earthen wall blocking the underground passage, and everyone filed in, walking for two hours until they reached the destination.
Looking at the black ash remains pointed out by the Little Black Dragon, the blonde girl Viss couldn’t help but cover her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Cry if you want to."
The brunette girl gently embraced the blonde girl’s shoulders.
"Wuh... wuwuwueeeaaahhh..."
The girl looked up towards the sky, initially trying to hold back, but found she couldn’t control the tears flowing down, and eventually stopped resisting, sobbing bitterly.
"Miss..." The Hunter watched, but only uttered a single word before falling silent.
The girl’s crisp crying echoed back and forth in the tunnel.
Until nearly an hour later, the tears in the girl’s eyes completely dried up, her eyes swollen and red.
"Let’s go! Take us to where that Evil Dragon left."
The girl’s voice seemed much colder than before.
She knew she had to be strong.
Her weakness would not garner any sympathy.
The Little Black Dragon nodded obediently, and everyone walked for a while until they reached the edge of the Black Mist Grassland.
"It’s right here."
"The once Black Mist Forest? I heard it was burned down, but it remains a hidden place." The Silver Dragon softly noted, then continued:
"However, this place isn’t suitable for humans to settle long-term, Viss, Ashley, and Mr. Hank, you all can return first.
I will wait here with these two young dragons for that Evil Dragon to return, then finally defeat him!"
"No! I want to stay here! With my father’s ashes! Watching you defeat that Evil Dragon with my own eyes! Only then will my father be at peace!"
Viss’s expression was firm.
"This..."
"Amir, don’t say it! It’s her obsession! Besides, I want to stay here too." The brunette girl interjected.
"And why are you staying?"
"A battle between dragons, I’ve never seen such a thing! Only heard of it in legends! How can I miss it if there’s a chance?" The brunette girl said.
"...Fine, but it’s best for you all to stay far when the time comes." Seeing the determined looks on the two girls, the Silver Dragon didn’t say more.
She was actually quite confident in herself.
After all, it’s just a dragon in adolescence, she could completely suppress the opponent and the battle would be over quickly.
"Since Miss remains here, naturally I have to accompany her." At this time, the Hunter spoke too.
"Hank! You go back!"
"Miss?"
"You have other important tasks! First, inform mother of what’s happened here, and send people to mine the resources! Convert them to Gold Talers and Silver Rables as soon as possible, or equivalent gems.
In this, Amir takes a 40% share, Ashley and I take 30% each." Viss said.
When she finished speaking, the Hunter looked shocked.
He never thought that the resources that should belong to the Ackman Clan would ultimately be split with a Silver Dragon 40%, and the Burke Clan 30%!
Is Miss crazy?
The Silver Dragon and the brunette girl, however, were already in the know, showing no surprise, obviously a pre-discussed agreement.
This was no wonder.
The Silver Dragon, after all, is still a dragon!
They appreciate treasure too!
Five-Colored Dragons love treasure, and if found with a treasure, they mostly seize it directly.
Metal Good Dragons are different though, where do their treasures come from?
Many times, like adventurers, by completing various tasks!
This time accepting Viss’s invitation to hunt the Evil Dragon.
While there is personal friendship, exploring a dragon’s treasure cave is also a task of sorts, isn’t it?
Metal Good Dragons are always business-minded!
Personal relationships belong to personal relationships, tasks belong to tasks, getting treasure while upholding justice and helping friends, they wouldn’t refuse.
Pretending to be polite, that’s human behavior!
"Aren’t you going yet?" The blonde girl raised her voice slightly.
The Hunter sighed in secret and then turned back.
However, the Silver Dragon and the others didn’t remain where they were, they had to head back to fetch the Xiao Female Dragon.
Otherwise, before long, that young dragon would escape, and it would be troublesome to find her then.
The Silver Dragon used Earth Skill in the Mist Grassland to directly construct a simple house where the group could stay.
The Xiao Female Dragon was buried in the ground, with earth layers reinfenced daily to prevent her escape.
Every few days, they would feed the Xiao Female Dragon.
The food came from other beasts of the Mist Grassland.
Days passed one by one.
Soon, three weeks had passed.