A Dragon against the Whole World-Chapter 195 - 184: Subduing the Red Silver Dragon, Hands-On Dragon Taming Technique
"Tell me, Mixed-blood Dragon, what is it?"
After listening to Red Silver Dragon’s latest riddle, Galos furrowed his brow, pondering deeply.
But this riddle from Red Silver Dragon was not straightforward, sounding mysterious and obscure, full of imagery without concrete expression.
In summary, it was somewhat abstract.
Ambition? Hope? Transformation? Each answer felt superficial, yet none were entirely accurate.
When faced with such an abstract riddle.
Galos refused to answer.
Not because he couldn’t figure out the exact answer, but mainly because he wasn’t interested.
Plus, being a descendant of the Red Dragon, acting first and asking questions later wasn’t a problem for him.
"What are you babbling about?"
Galos spread his wings wide, and in a surge of violent winds, his mighty and robust body rose into the sky.
He stared at the Red Silver Dragon and said, "I prefer to solve problems with power."
Red Dragon Samantha, White Dragon Trish, and other servant leaders present all looked at Red Silver Dragon, eager to move.
Seeing the Red Iron Dragon poised to charge and with numerous subordinates casting unfriendly glances, Red Silver Dragon quickly raised both claws in a gesture of surrender, saying, "Stop, stop, I’m not here to fight you."
Compared to before.
After activating the Silver Dragon’s mixed blood within, Deborah had changed significantly; her adolescent form was already stronger than an adult White Dragon.
When Red Silver Dragon witnessed the fierce battle between Galos and the Demon Bull.
She thought that if the Demon Bull was stronger, she would intervene halfway, delivering a wave of justice descending from the sky, thereby indebting Galos.
Should Galos eventually win.
She also entertained the idea of taking advantage of the Red Iron Dragon’s post-battle condition before recover,felling and humiliating him, avenging her own defeat.
However.
Seeing Galos without significant harm, no visible scars of injury, Red Silver Dragon Deborah wisely abandoned that thought.
In Deborah’s eyes.
Galos too had changed greatly.
He had become more menacing and fierce, his physique’s robust nature was unbelievable, his unique wings unprecedented, each of the spines on his body was dangerously conspicuous, and the golden lightning sparked during his battle with the Demon Bull intrigued Deborah.
This Mixed-blood Dragon’s great strength and significant change certainly hid a secret.
Red Silver Dragon thought she might be able to uncover the secret of Galos’s strength.
"You wouldn’t appear here for no reason."
Upon hearing Red Silver Dragon’s words, Galos suppressed his immediate impulse to act.
As an Iron Dragon Descendant, it was reasonable to observe first before deciding on actions.
Galos asked, "What do you want to do?"
Opposite him, under Galos’s gaze, Red Silver Dragon slyly smiled and replied, "The answer’s hidden in the riddle, Mixed-blood Dragon, think carefully."
Galos: "I’m not interested in your riddles."
Red Silver Dragon tilted her head, her gaze lucid and clear.
"You played riddle games with me twice before, claiming you’re not interested now, I don’t believe it."
After a pause, Red Silver Dragon spoke in a knowing tone, realization dawning:
"You must be unable to come up with the answer, that’s why you’re pretending not to care. Oh, don’t rush, riddles are intriguing only when pondered slowly, aren’t they?"
Galos remained silent.
A faint golden current appeared like a snake under his scales, the air carrying a subtle sense of burn.
Red Silver Dragon’s smile stiffened slightly and frowned, thinking the Red Iron Dragon was innately evil, getting angry just because he’d been exposed.
"Adventure, it’s adventure!"
Red Silver Dragon revealed her riddle’s solution.
She continued, "What you said last time made me realize."
"I want to experience a real adventure, not a playful kind of game."
"And you, Red Iron Dragon — you’re easily opposed and hunted down."
Finally, Red Silver Dragon expressed her true request: "Please let me join your adventure! During this time, I can follow your commands as long as they do not violate my inner moral principles."
Galos’s eyes gleamed, considering carefully.
If a Metal Dragon could join the Dragon Valley, it would undoubtedly be advantageous.
Back at Sel Wilds Scale Earth Rift, had he had a Metal Dragon under his command, putting it at the forefront would have avoided subsequent trouble.
No one wishes to see Evil Dragons gather.
If an Evil Dragon group lacks cover and sufficient strength, it will encounter various difficulties and issues on its growth path; however, having a Metal Dragon could help avert most of them.
As for Red Silver Dragon’s moral code.
Metal Dragons are benevolent dragons, but kindness has various types.
Red Copper Dragons and Brass Dragons are standard chaotic good.
These wise creatures primarily act according to their thoughts, with good hearts, believing in justice, but do not adhere to worldly laws and regulations, following their own moral code.
However.
These codes may be kind-hearted but may not align with the common conception of benevolence. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Their sense of justice may also differ from worldly recognition.
Golden Dragons, Silver Dragons, and Bronze Dragons are standard lawful good.
They commit to battling evil, upright and straightforward, their words invariably truthful, helping those in need, standing up for justice without reserve, trustworthiness and reliability.
Lawful good dragons might disapprove of Galos’s actions.
Yet.
The Red Silver Dragon, with activated Silver Dragon mixed blood, perhaps due to her later-blood activation, still mainly retains the Red Copper Dragon character, without considerable change.
Her actions using transformation techniques for coercive disguise prove she remains within the chaotic good camp.
Her moral baseline may not be higher than my own...... Galos pondered, speculating that Red Silver Dragon could be very useful.
Nonetheless, attempting to ’tame’ the chaotic good nature of a Red Copper Dragon isn’t a simple thing.
Galos seriously considered the matter and found the key was not to reject her riddle games, or even initiate riddles proactively.
Different dragons require different strategies; to infatuate a Red Copper Dragon, mastery in riddles is essential.
——A new entry was added to Galos’s Dragon Taming Technique.
"You want to join me on adventures, that’s possible."
Galos considered, then said: "Yet I won’t take you in for free, you have to offer a sum of wealth as the price."
Red Silver Dragon’s expression turned somber and conflicted.
She found it difficult to part with wealth.
Though Galos had robbed her more than once, being robbed and offering voluntarily were two different concepts, greed towards wealth isn’t just evil dragon nature, it’s equally a hard-to-resist trait of Metal Dragons.
Galos’s tone switched, suggesting: "If you answer my riddle, I can take you on adventures for free."
Red Silver Dragon first froze slightly, then her face lit up with a radiant, unexpected smile.
All her reactions, right within Galos’s predictions, matched perfectly.
Simple and controlled.
What kind of riddle should I devise?
Galos’s gaze swept across the land littered with corpses, the earth deeply scarred, an idea sparking within him.
He cleared his throat, mimicking Red Silver Dragon’s tone and format, speaking with cadence:
"It uses blood as fuel, wails as wind; I ignite its fuse wielding my staff, you traverse sword forests only to claim its crown."
"It drinks the last hot blood of heroes, regurgitates a coward’s first lie; from broken spears forge countless medals, beneath scorched earth buries the same fire seed."
His voice paused slightly, looking at Red Copper Dragon, he said, "Tell me, Metal Dragon, what is it?"
