Chapter 493: Call Me Big Brother

The Fire Seed form of the Mini Charmander is clearly not yet a true young dragon.

This shows that the anticipated Fire Drake hasn't truly been born yet, and there is still a long way to go before becoming a Dragon Knight. However, even just the Fire Seed form of the Mini Charmander has already scared Liszt half to death.

Raising it now takes so many resources; if it truly gestates and becomes a substantial Fire Drake, wouldn't it bankrupt him?

"How do other Dragon Knights manage to ride their dragons?"

"Does it mean that when a Dragon Knight is said to suppress a nation's fortune, it doesn't mean the dragon's strength alone is enough to protect a country, but rather that it takes the resources of an entire nation to raise it?"

Thinking this way, it seems that's indeed the case. Basically, dragons are controlled by various countries on the continent, and there's no mention of private individuals raising dragons.

"Most crucially, the dragons of various countries seem to be Gem Dragons and Metal Dragons, with only one or two said to be Elemental Dragons," he thought hazily, feeling even more downcast. "The Fire Drake is an Elemental Dragon, and most Elemental Dragons are evil dragons that do not engage in production and cannot contribute to me. Wouldn't it be even more expensive to raise?"

Gem Dragons can produce gems, which are absolutely a huge profit when sold; Metal Dragons can produce metals, which are resources that countries vie for.

What can a Fire Drake do?

Create volcanoes? Or power boilers?

However, as soon as this thought arose, Liszt had a sudden inspiration: "It seems it really can power boilers? Current Fire Drake brick factories and public baths are all driven by Fire Drake magic power. If my Fire Drake grows up, could it supply more Fire Drake magic power?"

Fire Drake magic power is a high-efficiency energy source, clean and pollution-free.

If used correctly, it could replace coal, oil, and natural gas, starting a new energy revolution!

"Thinking this way, the Fire Drake is quite useful, and besides, Elemental Dragons are more powerful in combat. Once I ride a Fire Drake, couldn't I beat up a Sapphire Dragon? Even take over the entire Sapphire Duchy, preferably grabbing the Sapphire Dragon too?" Liszt indulged in a fierce fantasy.

Only then did he slowly settle down.

No matter what, the Fire Drake is already gestating within him, and he can realize his dream of becoming a Dragon Knight at any time.

If he's short on resources, he'll work hard to farm and make money; if he's weak, he'll keep conserving his energy.

Countless Sky Knights at the peak level have prepared all resources but failed to find a dragon, ending their lives in depression. Compared to them, he has already completed the most crucial step; the rest are just some preparatory tasks. With the Smoke Mission and many businesses, success is just a matter of time.

"Mini Charmander, oh Mini Charmander, I will definitely raise you to adulthood!" Liszt narrowed his eyes, another thought arising, "Also, if there are no other dragons, I'll sign a contract with you, sharing half of your lifespan with me, making me the Lord of Dragon Domain."

The Mini Charmander would likely take over a hundred years to grow up a bit.

Liszt does not have such a long lifespan to wait, so becoming the Lord of Dragon Domain is a necessary step unless the Mini Charmander suddenly grows to adulthood.

Of course.

Everything now is still too rushed; first, he needs to find a way to gestate the Mini Charmander, and it might take decades just to do that. He focused his attention and summoned the Smoke Mission again to check the new task.

"To gestate the Fire Seed form of the Mini Charmander into a true Fire Drake requires a massive amount of resources, but do not forget the legacy left by the Fire Drake, which is the true nourishment for raising the Mini Charmander. Please feed the Fire Seed form of the Mini Charmander once. Reward: Amber containing magic power."

The task content quickly inspired him: "The legacy of the Fire Drake? This must refer to the Fire Drake magic power in volcanic glass! It must be so; this Fire Drake magic power aids the development of the Mini Charmander... After all this, it still comes down to draining my Fire Drake magic power."

Collecting Fire Drake magic power is not easy; last time, to activate the dragon bone magic array and gestate the Fire Seed, he had already exhausted most of the Fire Drake magic power mined from Black Horse Island.

Now, this Fire Drake magic power has to be used to feed the Mini Charmander.

Perhaps by then, there will be none left.

The Fire Drake jar containing the Fire Drake magic power is in his gem space. He chose not to start feeding it now, as this is Tulip Castle after all, and a leak of Fire Drake magic power would be troublesome. He also did not pay attention to the reward of the Smoke Mission, the amber containing magic power.

Calming down, he began to sleep.

Early the next morning, he left Tulip Castle.

Returning to his own territory, he eagerly took out the Fire Dragon jar and extracted a bit of Dragon Aura, trying to figure out how to absorb it.

In fact, it wasn’t troublesome at all. When he released the Mini Fire Drake, the little creature immediately caught the "scent" of the Dragon Aura.

It kept making "rawr" sounds, showing a strong desire.

Liszt didn’t give the Dragon Aura to it right away. Instead, he tried to tame it, much like he would a wild beast. This age of the Fire Dragon was probably the most suitable for education. Training it later wouldn’t be as easy. He didn’t know how to ride a dragon, so he had to figure it out himself.

"Do a flip, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Do a flip, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Do a flip, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

After several repetitions, the Mini Fire Drake reluctantly did a flip and received a small amount of Dragon Aura from Liszt. It opened its mouth and sucked it dry in one go, leaving nothing behind. Then, a bit of residual mana was released from its body, mixing into Liszt’s mana.

He noticed a slight improvement in the quality of his mana—this was probably the process of advancing his Dragon Aura.

"Flap your wings, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Lift your hind leg, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Stick out your rear, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Sing, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Sing, Dragon Aura."

"Rawr!"

"Sing, mana."

"Rawr!"

In the end, the Mini Fire Drake was so anxious it kept turning in circles but still didn’t choose to sing. Liszt had to give up: "It seems you really can’t sing. Well, lick my finger, and I’ll give you Dragon Aura."

The Mini Fire Drake had no choice but to stick out its tongue and lick Liszt’s finger, receiving a generous amount of Dragon Aura in return.

The entire morning, Liszt did nothing else but enjoy the endless pleasure of feeding the Mini Fire Drake and bonding with it through training. He felt that the Mini Fire Drake had the pride of a dragon. Even though it was nurtured within his body, it still looked down on Liszt.

But for the sake of Dragon Aura, it had to lower its head in submission. Life always smooths out the rough edges.

Gradually, all the Dragon Aura in the jar was fed to the Mini Fire Drake, finally letting it let out a satisfied burp, retreat into Liszt’s mana channels, and fall asleep close to his heart.

It was full.

The smoky mission was also completed.

"Mission complete. Reward: amber imbued with magic power."