Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3315: Chapter 3316: Eternal Dragon

After the Dog Deacon expressed his doubts, he began to murmur to himself.

He mumbled for quite a while and finally said thoughtfully, ”Given the current situation, there are probably only two things that could attract Eya’s attention.”

The first is the unique products brought by the Singers and the Feather Forest Clan.

Especially the song towers produced by the Singer Clan. Even though I haven’t seen the actual thing, just the fact that they can ”attract purer aggregation energy from the outside world” is enough to make all the tribes in the Daylight Mirror Domain flock to them.

The second is the ”Mirror Breaking and Barrier Breaking” published by the Changhuo Clan.

No group would ignore the ”barrier-breaking method,” not even the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom.

According to the intelligence retrieved from the Consciousness Cloud by the Dog Deacon, when Nahuat went to find the Ghost Steward, he was blocked by the dragon crow of the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom.

The deployment of the dragon crow is enough to show how much the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom values the barrier-breaking method.

However, when comparing just these two things, the Dog Deacon carefully weighed it and ultimately felt that the barrier-breaking method of the Changhuo Clan probably isn’t significant enough to warrant the personal presence of the Mystic Book Dragon, Eya.

It’s not to say that the barrier-breaking method is bad, but that the one from the Changhuo Clan has significant drawbacks, and improving it is not something that can be done quickly.

Eya, even if curious, could easily explore the barrier-breaking method after the gathering ends. It wouldn’t take much time.

The real reason that would make Eya eager to attend the gathering is something unprecedented, which, once born, would bring significant changes and long-term impacts.

In this regard, the flower seeds from the Feather Forest Clan and the tower monument from the Singer Clan are truly revolutionary for the Daylight Mirror Domain.

After hearing the Dog Deacon’s analysis, regardless of what Sipolov and Little Red think, Luigi immediately put on a ”riddle maker” expression.

Talking about the ”preview” that the Dog Deacon has heard too much of.

Luigi: ”These things are not really a big deal. The real shock has yet to come.”

The Dog Deacon glanced at Luigi, wanting to retort but decided to stay silent in the end.

Although Luigi’s so-called ”previews” have become quite repetitive since he arrived at the Dog House, the Dog Deacon finds his enigmatic demeanor annoying.

But the Dog Deacon is just annoyed, not foolish.

Luigi’s frequent previews have even bored Little Red, yet Laplace never stops him. As someone who knows their mode of interaction well from the times past, the Dog Deacon knows this means Luigi isn’t lying.

The fact that even Laplace believes something more shocking than the ”Singers and Feather Forest Clan merchandise” and the ”barrier-breaking method” will happen next, pretty much guarantees it.

So, whether to argue or mock Luigi now, ultimately it would only backfire later.

So it’s better to remain silent.

The Dog Deacon chose not to engage, and Luigi couldn’t continue. After all, having been a riddle maker for so long, continuing to speak would only spoil the puzzle, which would be quite devaluing.

Luigi couldn’t keep pretending in front of the Dog Deacon, so he returned to the Mind Ribbon and talked about serious matters.

And the so-called serious matter is still the question, ”Why did the Mystic Book Dragon suddenly arrive?”

Though Luigi was very enthusiastic about countering the Dog Deacon earlier, he ultimately agreed: ”The Mystic Book Dragon probably came for the products of the Singers and the Feather Forest Clan.”

Angel also nodded in agreement. Given the current situation, aside from this matter, there’s likely nothing else that could attract the Mystic Book Dragon’s attention.

Of course, it might also be the log-in device attracting them.

After all, Kukurus and Luskania have already experimented with the log-in device. If they have foresight and described the arrival of the Dream Crystal Origin more dramatically, it might attract the Mystic Book Dragon.

However, Angel believed this possibility was very slim.

Firstly, Luskania has been on Silver Coral Island and hasn’t gone offline yet. She hasn’t had the time to pass a message. Even if she could, the weight of her words might not matter to the Mystic Book Dragon.

Secondly, while Kukurus, as a bearer of the Dragon God’s mark, might hold weight, according to Luigi’s feedback, Kukurus currently doesn’t seem as enamored with the Dream Crystal Origin as Luskania, treating it merely as a place to meet Baba Ragon.

In this scenario, it’s impossible for Kukurus to call upon the Mystic Book Dragon to attend the gathering in the name of the log-in device.

Even in the unlikely event that Kukurus informed the Mystic Book Dragon about the log-in device, the Mystic Book Dragon might not immediately perceive the potential of the Dream Crystal Origin.

The only way to ignite the hype around the Dream Crystal Origin and showcase its convenience to all tribes is the arrival of an external calamity.

This means the visit of the Calamity Puppet.

While Angel pondered, Laplace calmly remarked in the Mind Ribbon, ”The reason for the Mystic Book Dragon’s arrival isn’t really important. However, its presence is certainly a good thing for us.”

Luigi pondered for a moment, then nodded, ”Indeed, it’s a good thing. The Mystic Book Dragon holds a very high status in the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom.”

In order to give Angel a more intuitive understanding, Luigi even made a comparison. The status of the Mystic Book Dragon in the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom and the Daylight Mirror Domain is somewhat akin to the Book Elder in the Barbarian Cave and the Southern Domain Wizard World.

In fact, from a particular perspective, the Mystic Book Dragon and Book Elder have a lot of similarities in their individual nature.

— Knowledgeable and all-knowing, all-seeing and almost omnipotent.

This is essentially the consensus within the Southern Domain’s major organizations about the Book Elder, but it now perfectly describes the Mystic Book Dragon. It is also renowned for its erudition.

For this reason, when all the tribes learned that the Mystic Book Dragon would replace Jasmine as the main host of the meeting, no one objected.

What Jasmine knows, the Mystic Book Dragon most likely knows as well. What Jasmine doesn’t know, the Mystic Book Dragon also knows.

This shows the reputation and status of the Mystic Book Dragon in the Daylight Mirror Domain.

”If the Mystic Book Dragon makes a statement, even rebellious tribes like the Changhuo Clan would take it as a guideline,” Luigi mused, stroking his chin. ”So, if the matter of the log-in device is presented by the Mystic Book Dragon, its effectiveness would be as impactful as the Eternal Dragon.”

In their original plan, they intended to quickly promote the log-in device using the Calamity Puppet’s appearance as an opportunity and the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom as the lead.

Because only the Mirror Dragon Clan could readily compel all the tribes to submit.

However, Luigi originally thought that when Glaipnir went to the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom to meet Algarong, they would use Algarong as a breakthrough to involve the Mirror Dragon Clan.

Meeting the Eternal Dragon would have been better.

Unexpectedly, the Mystic Book Dragon arrived at Crystal City in person. There’s no need to wait until the gathering ends; they might be able to wrap this up within the next two days.

And the prestige of the Mystic Book Dragon is not much lower than that of the Eternal Dragon.

As Luigi was basking in his own thoughts, Angel curiously asked, ”The Eternal Dragon... who is that?”

Angel knew about the entire plan. He just thought that Algarong would take the lead. But why did Luigi suddenly mention the Eternal Dragon?

Is this also a high-ranking figure in the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom?

As soon as Angel finished speaking, Laplace spoke: ”The Eternal Dragon is the acting Dragon God of the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom. You can think of it as the Divine King of the kingdom.”

Luigi then added, ”Above it, there is no shadow; below it, all dragons bow.”

With this, Angel immediately understood.

Indeed, if the leader of the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom takes the lead, the result would be remarkable.

”Eternal Dragon, is that its name?” Angel asked curiously.

Luigi shook his head: ”No, very few people should know its name... maybe Laplace knows it, but as for me, I don’t know.”

The one being mentioned, Laplace, calmly said, ”I don’t know either.”

Luigi ignored Laplace’s interjection and continued, ”Because of its long life span, so long that it has outlived the leaders of various clans by countless generations, it is referred to by many clans as the Eternal Dragon.”

”The Eternal Dragon seems quite content with this appellation and even calls itself the Eternal Dragon, sometimes referring to itself as ’Grandpa Eternal.’

Angel roughly understood, ”Eternal doesn’t mean it has lived for ten thousand years but is a general term, a respectful name given by the clans due to its long lifespan.”

Luigi nodded, ”Yes, that’s what it means.”

But just as they were nodding to this, Laplace interjected: ”To the Eternal Dragon, this can’t be considered a respectful name.”

Angel: ”???” What does this mean?

Laplace calmly said, ”For a person who can only live a hundred years, wishing them to live a hundred years long is appropriate. But if you say ’live a hundred years’ to a being with a life span of ten thousand years, do you think it’s a blessing or a curse?”

Angel: ”...” Without a doubt, that is indeed a curse.

Laplace: ”And the lifespan of the Eternal Dragon is more than ten thousand years. Therefore, calling it the Eternal Dragon is not really a respectful term.”

At this point, Luigi also realized, ”But the Eternal Dragon itself doesn’t seem to care about this point.”

Laplace: ”It’s indifferent because it’s lived so long that such trivial matters no longer matter, and it even enjoys self-deprecating humor.”

Calling itself ’Grandpa Eternal’ and describing itself as the ’Eternal Dragon’ is not satisfaction, but simply a form of self-mockery.

Outsiders cannot perceive this because they can’t live for ten thousand years and don’t understand how such a long time changes a wise life’s perception. But Laplace is different, she has already lived for ten thousand years and knows all too well the good and the bad brought by such prolonged time.

In this situation, she understands the mindset of the Eternal Dragon more than even the Mirror Dragons of the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom.

After hearing Laplace’s narrative, Angel curiously asked, ”Then you should also know the Eternal Dragon, right?”

Laplace has lived ten thousand years, and although it’s unknown how long the Eternal Dragon has lived, its lifespan certainly exceeds ten thousand years and might surpass Laplace’s; with two beings of such long lifespans coexisting in the Daylight Mirror Domain, they should have some connection, right?

Laplace hesitated for a moment and shook her head: ”I know of its existence, and it knows of me, but we have never met...”

”Never met?” Angel was a bit surprised. Even the elders of the Crystal Eye Clan from two thousand years ago have met Laplace, but the Eternal Dragon hasn’t. This surprised him.

Laplace affirmed, ”Never met.”

”The body hasn’t met, but the Temporal Body?” Angel continued to ask.

Laplace still shook her head: ”The Temporal Body hasn’t met either.”

Although Laplace once again provided a negative answer, she pondered for a moment and said softly, ”Although I have never met it, when I encountered danger, it arranged for a Mirror Dragon to help me.”

Angel: ”Oh? You encountered danger in the Hundred-Dragon Divine Kingdom?”

Angel wasn’t too concerned that the Eternal Dragon sent a Mirror Dragon to help. After all, Angel has already identified Laplace as the ’Child of Destiny,’ so it might not have been arranged by the Eternal Dragon, but by the World Will.

However, he was very curious about the fact that Laplace encountered danger... What could threaten Laplace in the Daylight Mirror Domain?

Laplace remained silent for a while, not responding, but she softly said, ”This matter is in the past; there’s no need to discuss it further. However, ultimately, the Mirror Dragon sent by the Eternal Dragon didn’t help me, but rather an Outer Domain lifeform saved me.”

When Laplace mentioned the ”Outer Domain lifeform,” Angel suddenly thought of something: ”The Outer Domain lifeform you’re referring to, is it the one we both know?”

Laplace nodded: ”It’s him... the Wise Sovereign of Naraku City.”

Angel realized, and remembered that the Wise Sovereign indeed said he saved Laplace before. However, at that time Angel didn’t have a deep understanding of Laplace and didn’t think much of it.

Now, after spending some time with Laplace, he gradually realizes the significance of the Wise Sovereign’s aid to Laplace.

Although Laplace didn’t explain the specifics of the danger she encountered, the fact that even the Mirror Dragon couldn’t help shows how formidable the danger was.

From this, one can also see that the Wise Sovereign is not as easily manipulated as he appears; he too has a strong foundation.

While Angel was surprised by the information Laplace provided, she revealed another new piece of information.

”Oh, and by the way, the Mirror Dragon the Eternal Dragon sent to help me back then was... the Mystic Book Dragon.”

Angel: ”???”

So, in the end, this is what you wanted to say?

Laplace nodded, ”Even though I never met the Eternal Dragon, the Mystic Book Dragon... counts as an old friend of mine.”

Back then, the Mystic Book Dragon wasn’t very powerful, but with its extraordinarily clever mind and vast knowledge, it was best suited to help Laplace overcome difficulties; so the Eternal Dragon sent it over.

However, at that time, the Mystic Book Dragon was still young and could not quite help Laplace. On the contrary, later on, Laplace even helped the Mystic Book Dragon once.

Hearing this, Angel paused for a moment.

Laplace helping the Mystic Book Dragon? What’s this story?

Perhaps seeing Angel’s confusion, Laplace calmly said, ”At that time, the Mystic Book Dragon had some deficiencies in self-awareness.”