Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks-Chapter 645 - 417: Dragon’s Dream

The breath became sharp and cold.

Before his eyes was a scene covered in silver and white; countless towering ancient trees tens of meters high stood in the forest, and the snow-covered mountains lay sprawling.

Above him was a massive cliff, rising several dozen meters high.

Steam lingered around, and the melting snow turned into streams that flowed past him.

This was a gigantic cave, situated on a cliff a thousand feet high.

Truly, it was immense.

And it bore signs of human construction, clearly not the work of nature's craftsmanship.

Losa's eyes were filled with confusion. Wasn't I in Rashid before? Later... I must have been hit by the dying counterattack of that Ghost Dragon.

This place is definitely not Egypt.

It might not snow in Egypt even once in a hundred years, let alone support the cold-zone coniferous forests, which are entirely different from Mediterranean vegetation.

So, in its dying moments, did that Ghost Dragon send me to Northern Europe?

Losa suddenly felt a splitting headache, rolling on the ground, madly banging his head against the wall.

"No, that's not right, I was with Shemir, invited by a human King to deal with another human nation, the southern climate suits me better, and the humans' delicacies are more delicious, but then..."

"What is Shemir?"

"Haven't I always lived here?"

"This is my Dragon's Nest."

His body rapidly distorted, and black triangular scale armor covered his body in neat and orderly arrangement.

The red streaks between the scale armors seemed to flow with scorching magma.

His wide fleshy wings connected with the forelimbs, sharp claws extending like cutting blades.

At the crown of his head, his gnarled Dragon Horn was his crown, and a row of fin-like sharp bone spurs grew on his neck.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a colossal Karelian Giant Dragon, with the once seemingly vast cave now appearing cramped and narrow by comparison to his monstrous body.

The Giant Dragon vibrated its wings in a bit of confusion, letting out a long dragon roar—a sound that shook the heavens, causing snow to fall in a rustle, while countless hibernating and hidden beasts fled in terror.

"What was I doing just now?"

The dragon's face showed a human-like bewilderment.

It pondered deeply for a while, ultimately choosing to give up helplessly: "Never mind, no use worrying, it's time to go hunting. This awakening shall be for building up the energy for stepping into the youth stage."

"Where should I go?"

"Alright, how about that human settlement not far ahead."

"It's been decades since my last visit, and considering humanity's characteristics, they have likely bred at least two or more generations by now. Such delightful little snacks, perfect for my first meal upon awakening."

Between the dragon's ferocious fangs, hot saliva dripped down. Just thinking about the taste of those little things made its stomach feel empty, wishing it could devour every living human in the whole town.

Thinking of this, it spread its wings, ready for flight.

The wings stirred up a fierce wind, but for some reason, it paused, standing dazed in the distance.

"Humans are undoubtedly such delicious food, but why do I feel a sense of disgust at the thought of eating them?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Moreover, shouldn't I first scout for news about this human colony, just in case they've prepared a Demon-blocking Golden Crossbow, or summoned some powerful Caster—wouldn't I then be in danger?"

Such thoughts, originally non-existent, flashed through the dragon's mind.

Scout be damned!

Like talking to itself, the dragon's face showed disdain: "I am a grand and proud young peak Great Perfection, verging on a half-step youth high-grade Dragon Species."

"Just a bunch of mortals, even with Demon-blocking Gold, can they really hit the mighty Giant Dragon?"

"And those human Casters, they are disdainfully weak, pathetically so."

"I only need one breath to roast them all into charcoal."

Wait, what peak, Great Perfection nonsense, where did I hear such strange sayings?

A flash of doubt appeared in the dragon's eyes, but soon hunger suppressed all thoughts in its mind, and it again spread its wings, stirring up a gale, leaping off the thousand-foot abyss, as wide Dragon Wings ascended with the wind.

The land quickly retreated behind.

The hurricane swirled around.

The snowflakes falling were melted by its scorching heat before they could even land on the scale armor.

"Exhilarating!"

"This is the feeling of flying!"

The dragon let out a long roar, probably because it had slept too long this time, making the first flight upon awakening extremely exhilarating for it.

Its speed was very fast.

Soon, it saw the outline of the town from its memory.

This town clearly became more massive than before its slumber, the wooden fortress and watchtowers enclosing a huge town of thousands of people, with banners bearing trident crests flying above the fortress, and dozens of warriors clad in full chain armor with thick felt robes wrapped around them standing on the wooden city walls.

As the dragon's enormous body appeared over the town, the human warriors below immediately shouted frantically as if they had gone mad.

It didn't understand what these people were shouting.

But its excellent vision allowed it a clear view of those warriors' faces, nearly frozen in terror—hahaha, they don't seem to believe in my existence at all. Did their ancestors never tell them of my Legend?

A hint of anticipation appeared on the dragon's face: "What an interesting bunch of little fellows, now, entertain me well."

Its massive body dove down.

It did not unleash its Dragon Breath; that was too boring. With one fire breath, the whole town would be reduced to ruins, which would be such a waste.

When the dragon flew up again, its rear claws gripped a screaming man,

It tossed the man into the air like it was juggling and then raised its head, waiting to swallow him in one gulp as he fell.

Ha, delicious!

The human fear, the futile resistance when faced with a desperate situation, was just too interesting.

Only this slightly intelligent prey was more fun to toy with.

Otherwise, if it were just to fill its stomach, why wouldn't I just fly to the sea and catch a Sea Beast?

Ha, what have I found?

A human emanating Spiritual Radiance, such ones are the most nourishing to consume, allowing me to step into the youth stage more swiftly.

What, dangerous?

I am the noble half-step youth Great Perfection peak of a high-grade Dragon Species, just a mere human!

The dragon swooped down with a flap of its wings, the intense wind pressure sweeping up the thick snow on the ground, transforming it into a storm.

Its searing body temperature melted the layers of snow.

Among the humans, those weak warriors in iron mail gathered around the human emanating Magic Spiritual Light, raising their Magic Staffs towards it.