Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 694 - 395: Twin Souls Coexist, Protagonist Template, Darling of the Era?
The Mother Red Dragon Aurora stared at the Dragon Egg in the corner for quite a while. Although she could no longer capture the anomaly from a fleeting glance earlier, this Mother Dragon didn’t dismiss it as her own illusion.
She wasn’t any wild dragon, but a follower of the Holy Dragon Noah. Even though the Holy Dragon seemed to have forgotten her existence, it didn’t matter; she remained loyal to the Holy Dragon.
As a robust Red Dragon over two hundred years old, this wasn’t Aurora’s first time laying Dragon Eggs. She recalled that this was already the sixth clutch of Dragon Eggs she had laid.
Due to her "care", the hatching rate of the Dragon Eggs was generally low. Yet, as a result of her unchecked indulgence, she was now the mother of seventeen Red Dragons.
However, she had no impression of these children, nor any particular memories. She couldn’t care less whether they existed or lived or died.
Of course, these children also didn’t care about her as their mother. The only thing they might have their eyes on was her treasure, but they only dared to desire it in their hearts. After all, she was a powerful, robust Red Dragon.
Regarding the whereabouts of these children, Aurora vaguely remembered that some had entered the Dragon Academy, while others had joined the glorious Great Expedition, serving the great Holy Dragon overlord.
As for more specific situations, Aurora didn’t know; she couldn’t even remember the true names of those offspring, as they were dragons irrelevant to her. The offspring’s view of her was the same, a cold indifference engraved in bloodline.
Originally, Aurora didn’t concern herself with her Dragon Eggs; even if all were dead eggs, she wouldn’t mind. But the Holy Dragon overlord needed her Dragon Eggs as part of building the Dragon corps, which required strong members.
Therefore, she naturally wanted to contribute her small effort. Since they were offspring leisurely produced after her entertainment, making a contribution this way was also very good.
"Don’t you dare die on me!"
After staring for a long time without noticing any problems, Aurora went closer again, scooping out the Dragon Egg and examining it for a long while before muttering. She confirmed that there was vitality in the egg; it could hatch a healthy young dragon.
However, after looking for a long time, even comparing with the other Dragon Eggs after moving them over, and not finding any issues, this Mother Red Dragon increasingly felt something was off—the more she looked at this Dragon Egg, the more unfamiliar it seemed, as if it wasn’t laid by her.
Yet the bloodline connection still allowed her to maintain a faint familial bond. Referring to the behavior of wild Red Dragons, if something was off with a Dragon Egg, they would have long tossed it from the Dragon Nest, but Aurora couldn’t bear to do that.
Thus, with the feeling something was wrong yet unable to pinpoint the anomaly, Aurora decided to report it. The robust Red Dragon spread her dragon wings edged with hooked teeth, soaring over the Orphis Mountain Range.
When the crimson dragon silhouette, symbolizing death and destruction, appeared overhead, there was no panic among the residents living in the Mountain City.
For they were very familiar with this Red Dragon, considered an old neighbor of many years. They knew she was a domesticated Red Dragon, worshiping and submitting to the Holy Dragon Emperor, her fanaticism for the Holy Dragon rivaling that of any loyal dragon citizen.
The Red Dragon swiftly intruded into the airspace of Elisium City, flying straight towards the Mage City, encountering no obstacles or warnings along the way.
Although a Red Dragon and ostracized by the Metallic Dragon Race, she had followed the Holy Dragon from early on, so early that she was around when Elisium City was being established, thus her privileges weren’t low.
Aurora soon led a group of Spellcasters out from the Mage City. Even within the Dragon Clan’s territory, the opportunity to study a True Dragon Species’ egg was almost unheard of, so few Spellcasters would refuse.
However, when this group of Spellcasters, full of interest, arrived at Aurora’s Dragon Nest to research the Dragon Egg she declared problematic, no one found any anomaly, nor did anyone uncover anything amiss.
"Ms. Aurora, after our detection, we haven’t found anything unusual about this Dragon Egg."
"If there’s any difference, it’s that we found the activity of this Dragon Egg is slightly higher than its siblings. Once hatched, it will be a very healthy Red Dragon."
"If you’re really worried, you can leave it with us for care."
Upon hearing the conclusion from the group of Spellcasters, Aurora was slightly disappointed. Hearing their final request, Aurora outright refused—was it a joke, leaving her Dragon Egg with a group of research enthusiasts; who knows what might happen?
"Alright then, wish you a pleasant life!"
Upon the Mother Red Dragon’s refusal, several Spellcasters exchanged glances, regret evident in their eyes.
In fact, if this wasn’t in the Holy Dragon Land, and the Red Dragon before them didn’t have the status of being a Holy Dragon servant, they would have already joined forces to take it. Slaying a dragon was something they could definitely do.
The Colorful Dragons didn’t have dragon rights. The Metallic Dragon Race wouldn’t easily harm the Colorful Dragon Clan unless in extreme situations, but if other races were harmed by the Colorful Dragon Clan and organized dragon-slaying teams for retribution, the Metallic Dragons wouldn’t stop them, sometimes even offering considerable support.
However, analyzing the specific situation at hand, this Red Dragon before them was evidently untouchable. Not only untouchable, but they also had to win her over and curry favor. After all, this Mother Dragon now had the title of the Mother of Crimson, and her offspring had considerable influence both in the Academy and the corps.
