Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon's Might-Chapter 425 - 419: No Time to Delay

As the scorching midday sun descended to the west, Leon finally completed the reforging of the Ever-burning Blade. He held it in his hand, examining it carefully.

Leon raised two claws gently across the spine of the sword. In its normal state, the Ever-burning Blade’s body had only a few small flames. But with a trace of mana infused, the originally docile flames surged suddenly, engulfing the entire sword in fierce fire.

With a simple swing of the Ever-burning Blade, regardless of its power, its appearance could score a full mark. Satisfied, Leon put away the sword. Although there was still time to continue working, he decided to leave it at that.

Leon returned to Volcanic Island and enjoyed the food prepared in advance by the Tiefling Maid... Several farms outside Watchtower Port specifically provided food for him and other dragons, otherwise, the wild animals wouldn’t be enough, apart from the fish everywhere in the sea.

After finishing a roast whole cow and a vegetable salad, Leon suddenly thought, using undead creatures to cultivate conventional crops was impossible, but they could be used to grow crops that liked to grow in graveyards, like Black Oleander, Black Root Fungus, Corpse Rose, and so on,

The goods produced by undead creatures would definitely retain some negative energy, but as long as it’s not excessive, there’s nothing to fear. After all, which adventurer hasn’t ventured into a cemetery to pilfer a body? Never heard that what they got was unhealthy. If worst comes to worst, an additional disinfection step could be added, like airing it out under the sun for a few days.

Lost in thought, Leon noticed a verdant green figure streaking across the sky. The Green Dragon flapped her wings and landed atop the Volcano, indifferent to the surrounding high temperature, because she had the bloodline of the Jade Dragon and successfully awakened the power hidden deep in her bloodline. Now she was immune not only to poison but also to fire.

"How is it?" Leon asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Indeed, she came with a task from our Emperor." Cecilia recounted her probing of the Black Dragon, "I told her she had already betrayed the Emperor. Betraying the Emperor to join us could be seen as turning to the light, but betraying us would make her a thrice-traitor with nowhere to take refuge in the world."

After hearing this, Leon laughed loudly, "You’re quite the player, truly deserving of being a Green Dragon."

"It’s all thanks to the master’s excellent guidance," Cecilia affectionately nudged Leon’s shoulder with her head.

"No need to be modest," Leon said, "I only understand the theory; practical execution is more your forte."

"You’re just avoiding the hassle," Cecilia pinpointed Leon, "preferring to use overwhelming power to smash everything. In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is just futile struggling."

Leon agreed with a nod, indeed, compared to laborious scheming, he favored this way of solving problems with force.

"By the way, does the master know what task the Emperor gave her?" Cecilia lazily lay on Leon, her tail gently swaying.

"I don’t know," Leon answered nonchalantly, though he had a vague guess, he couldn’t be bothered to think about it.

"Her target is... your bloodline, Master." Cecilia’s claw slid across Leon’s scales, "Everyone knows, although you seem like a Red Dragon, in terms of family values, you resemble a Blue Dragon, meaning whoever can bear your firstborn will hold a unique place in your heart."

Leon nodded thoughtfully, "No wonder she’s so proactive, it turns out she has a mission."

"No, no, let me speak a fair word," Cecilia recalled the scene when Laksha first met Leon and couldn’t help but chuckle, "She’s so proactive not because of the Emperor’s task, but purely in heat."

"She’s a pure lovesick fool," Leon jibed.

"Do you know what I think now, master?" Cecilia said, "As long as there’s no firstborn, like-hearted people like the Emperor will always have their thoughts running..."

Her voice carried a hint of seduction, "You hate trouble the most, don’t you, master? Once there’s an heir, those with intentions will give up their schemes, and you can finally be at ease." ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Compared to those schemes, I think raising a child is more troublesome," Leon disdainfully said.

"To have a child, you just need to quiver a bit, and you don’t even have to worry about raising them," Cecilia said.

"As a male, indeed, having a child is simple..." Leon sniffed, "But raising them, I wouldn’t trust you all with the education; I’d definitely want to personally nurture... The child’s nature is beyond my control, but nurturing can greatly influence it."

Cecilia didn’t give up, continuing to persuade, "Those human rulers, without an heir, their subjects will never be assured."

"That’s because humans have short and weak lifespans, prone to accidents leading to death. Without a legitimate heir then, it’s easy for nations to fall into turmoil," Leon said, "I’m a dragon, and a powerful one; you wouldn’t think I would die easily, right?"

"Many children, much fortune," Cecilia said, "Compared to outsiders, don’t you think you’d feel more at ease using your own bloodline descendants?"

"If outsiders disobey, I have the strength and means to deal with them," Leon smirked, "But if descendants disobey, you can’t just beat or kill them, can you?"

Stubborn and unyielding, Cecilia was momentarily disheartened, her tail drooping powerlessly to the ground.

"However..." Leon suddenly changed the topic. His thought process was simple: having offspring surely came with Golden Finger rewards, and high-level ones at that, "it’s not entirely out of consideration."

Cecilia’s eyes lit up, regaining her energy, even her scales radiating brightness.

"I, I have a good thing," Cecilia said, taking out a bottle of Spiritual Medicine, "This was given to Laksha by the Emperor, specifically an aphrodisiac for dragons... no, it should be considered a supplement, a great tonic, so no matter how strong your constitution is, you’ll definitely lose control, ensuring a direct hit."

"The Emperor truly put great thought into this..." Leon activated the Object Capture Skill, retrieving the medicine from Cecilia’s claws, "Since it was given to Laksha by the Emperor, how did it end up in your hands?"

"Laksha gifted it to me," Cecilia said.

"Such a good thing, why didn’t you secretly use it?" Leon shook the medicine.

Cecilia obediently lowered her head; she always knew her limits, "How would I dare to scheme against you, Master?"

Leon snorted, saying, "I don’t mind having a child, but this stuff can’t be used."

He didn’t want to have children for now, but the benefits of having one were significant, so he decided to let nature take its course.

"The spiritual medicine doesn’t need to be used, but you can’t forbid some little tricks," Cecilia licked Leon, "The Emperor also passed on some tricks to Laksha. Like standing on one’s head, lying on one’s back, and clamping the tail."

Leon bared his teeth and said, "Well... fiddle around as you please when you’re in a good mood."

"Then, then tonight..." Cecilia pressed her nose against Leon’s ear, exhaling a sweet aroma, her voice becoming syrupy, "No, right now, since you’ve just finished eating and are at your most energized."

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