A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Deborah’s Riddle, the Alchemy Horn Ring

It’s been a month since Red Copper Dragon Deborah left Red Maple Ridge.

The goal of the Red Copper Dragon is clear—to defeat the Mixed-blood Dragon that caused her to taste defeat, then capture and train it, purging its evil nature and guiding it into the embrace of the good dragons.

If born evil, the Red Iron Half-blood Dragon, if it grows up, will undoubtedly become a super Evil Dragon.

On the contrary.

If it can be reformed, it would be an extremely honorable feat, a unique achievement worth singing and praising!

The Red Copper Dragon thinks so herself.

Her Silver Dragon Father and Red Copper Dragon Lady also encouraged and praised this.

No one knows what psychology drives this, but Metal Dragons generally have the idea of persuading Evil Dragons to become good.

For example, Metal Dragons like to steal, or even snatch the eggs of Evil Dragons to raise themselves.

Such examples within the Metal Dragon Race are not few, and Metal Dragons that can raise Evil Dragons to become good ones are recorded in the inheritance of Metal Dragons and are highly rewarded.

The search for Galos was not smooth.

Marking on alchemy tools or gold coins and gemstones is not a method a young Red Copper Dragon can master.

Though her things were stolen, she could not use those to locate Galos.

Initially, the Red Copper Dragon returned to the place where Galos defeated her, starting in the abandoned mine dominated by Rock-Breaking Worms, and began exploring the surroundings carpet-style.

Dragons are very sensitive to the breath of other Dragons.

Moreover, Dragons flying in the sky can overlook the land with unobstructed views, and if they wholeheartedly search for a certain target, their efficiency is very high.

However, the vast wilderness makes it not a simple task to find another Dragon in a short time.

A week ago.

The Red Copper Dragon remembered Galos’s scent and discovered Iron Pine Hills.

Unfortunately, this place had been burned, with scorch marks everywhere, turning into a barren hill, and the Red Copper Dragon found nothing.

Not discouraged, she continued to search with high spirits.

As she flew over an oil field, the Red Copper Dragon was suddenly attacked.

Furious, she found that the attackers were Black Rock Dwarves and immediately descended towards the oil field.

After discovering that the target of attack was a Metal Dragon, the Black Rock Dwarves quickly stopped their follow-up attack, and senior figures in the troops came forward, presented some toys from the Southern Countries to the Red Copper Dragon, and played a guessing game with her to calm her anger.

A young Red Copper Dragon is actually not intimidating enough to scare the Black Rock troops.

If it were another young Evil Dragon or even a young Red Dragon that dared descend onto their base, it would inevitably face a brutal beating, and possibly even be skinned and dismembered.

But Metal Dragons are different from Evil Dragons.

Evil Dragons are solitary and indifferent in their relationships and have no backing.

Metal Dragons greatly value blood ties and protect their own to the extreme.

When a young Metal Dragon has an adventure outside, conflict and disagreement may occur, and injuring them is fine. Even if severely injured, it’s considered skill.

But if killed, the consequences are serious.

Unless it could be guaranteed that the incident wouldn’t be detected or traced, otherwise the wrath of older, more powerful Metal Dragons could descend at any time.

Magic is thriving on Bernardo Planet, various race cultures are flourishing, and Dragons are not considered the most top-tier rulers but are absolutely a dominant presence, especially the united and closely-knit Metal Dragons.

It is said.

If a Golden Dragon is killed, it might even provoke the Dragon God’s wrath.

Black Rock Duchy belongs to the Lothern Federation and is a member of the Realm of Order, understanding full well the consequences of provoking a Metal Dragon, refusing to lay a hand on Metal Dragons.

While staying at the oil field base, the Black Rock Dwarves explained to the Red Copper Dragon the reason for attacking her.

The Dwarf Mage Groni in the army was ambushed by an evil Mixed-blood Dragon, blinding him.

This Mixed-blood Dragon had previously sent clans to steal their black oil underground and destroyed two of their Alchemy Golems, making the troops’ nerves a bit sensitive, so when the Red Copper Dragon flew over, they mistakenly thought it was an Evil Dragon scouting, hence the attack.

The Red Copper Dragon asked whether the Evil Dragon was a Red Iron Half-blood Dragon and received a positive answer.

She hurriedly asked the Black Rock Dwarves if they knew the whereabouts of the Red Iron Half-blood Dragon, but the Black Rock Dwarves did not know, otherwise, they would have already sent soldiers to hunt it.

Without finding any clues.

The Red Copper Dragon left the oil field base.

She wandered aimlessly in the wilderness sky, always investigating when she sensed the breath of Dragons, but never found Galos.

Until today.

The torrential rain poured down, making the Fire Element Red Copper Dragon uncomfortable, and amid the howling wind and rain, she considered abandoning the pursuit of Galos.

Then she noticed.

Lightning kept striking from afar, lighting the sky as bright as day. Strangely, all lightning struck at a single point, as if attracted by something, and faintly, the air was filled with the breath of Dragons.

Driven by curiosity, the Red Copper Dragon flew over.

When she clearly saw the target being struck, she was first slightly stunned, then joyfully exclaimed, uncontrollably shouting.

”Evil-born Mixed-blood Dragon! I’ve found you!”

Galos looked up, saw the figure of the Red Copper Dragon, and heard her shouting.

Why shout so loud?

And how did this guy find me?

Galos was somewhat puzzled and cautious.

Having carefully and thoroughly checked after robbing the Red Copper Dragon’s equipment and treasure, he hadn’t found any tracking marks or magic on them, and theoretically, the young Red Copper Dragon lacked the skills. ℴ

Of course, the safest practice would be to discard or destroy the loot entirely.

However, Galos hadn’t fully overcome Dragons’ natural greed yet.

Just the thought of discarding the treasure made his heart wrench, and since he hadn’t found any tracking marks, Galos kept them, later encountering Elf Dragon Vera, who checked again and still found no anomalies.

”I was negligent.”

”The infatuation and desire for wealth made me subconsciously ignore potential risks, a significant weakness needing targeted training.”

Galos thought.

He keenly noticed.

On the Red Copper Dragon’s horns was a gleaming silver horn ring, the scales on her neck slightly bulging as if hiding some good things underneath.

Suppressing the urge to directly seize them.

Galos gazed at the Red Copper Dragon and asked in a deep voice:

”How did you find me?”

”Hehe, the answer is hidden in the riddles.”

Red Copper Dragon Deborah hovered in the storm, her scales washed shining by the rain, she bared her teeth showing a cunning smile, cleared her throat, and recited with a rhythmic tone:

”It is intangible, yet enables the fool to win, the wise to lose.”

”It is silent, yet lets the weak turn tables, the strong fall.”

”It is traceless yet makes the occasional inevitable, the inevitable occasional.”

”It is neither magic nor skill, yet brings you here today—to reunite with me!”

”Tell me, Mixed-blood Dragon, what is this?”