Chapter 11: The Little Darlings in the Dragon's Nest
Vitt was taken aback for a moment, then looked at his claws. When he saw the bright red bloodstains, a strong sense of disgust surged up again. He couldn’t help but rub his claws against the ground.
Wentes noticed this and was momentarily stunned. “What are you doing?”
Hearing this, Vitt turned to Wentes, his tone tinged with a hint of pleading. “Wentes, please help me get rid of it!”
After a moment of hesitation, Wentes extended a claw and touched Vitt’s body. A flame erupted, and in the blink of an eye, the blood on Vitt’s claws was burned away, leaving him unharmed.
Looking at his clean claws, Vitt inexplicably let out a sigh of relief. However, Wentes’ expression grew serious. “Tell me, Vitt, do you really hate blood?”
Upon hearing this, Vitt glanced at the pool of blood on the ground and shook his head. “I don’t hate it, but I really dislike the feeling of it sticking to me.”
A look of confusion flashed in Wentes’ eyes. What a strange quirk! However, she didn’t delve deeper. Disliking the feeling of blood sticking to him wasn’t a big deal; what she feared was that Vitt might hate blood itself, as that would mean he would have a hard time becoming a qualified dragon.
Glancing at the corpse of the Bouslong beast, Wentes hesitated again. “Then how are you going to eat?”
“Can you help me cook it?”
Wentes looked at Vitt with a peculiar expression. “I can, but in fact, some dragons do prefer cooked food. However, the texture of cooked food isn’t very good. Are you sure about this?”
Vitt nodded.
With memories from that world, Vitt wasn’t keen on eating raw meat. Even those self-proclaimed human beings were eating cooked food; how could he, as a dragon, eat like a beast!
Seeing Vitt nod, Wentes didn’t hesitate any longer. She extended a claw and touched the body of the Bouslong beast. A wave of intense flames surged up, enveloping the beast.
Soon, a rich aroma of cooked meat began to waft through the dragon’s lair. This enticing smell attracted the attention of the other four young dragons.
While they were busy devouring Selene and the others, they caught a whiff of the unique scent in the air and turned to look at its source: the Bouslong beast that belonged to Vitt, now surrounded by flames.
Billy swallowed hard. “Ms. Wentes, what is that?”
Hearing this, Wentes turned to Billy. “This is cooked food. Do you want some?”
Billy sniffed the unique aroma in the air and nodded vigorously.
Wentes then looked at the other three young dragons. “What about you?”
“I want it!”
“Me too!”
“Um… I want to try it!”
“I hope you won’t regret it!”
Muttering this softly, Wentes touched each of the Bouslong beasts with her claw. As flames erupted around them, the aroma in the air became even more intense…
Wentes was so considerate! This was Vitt’s true thought as he ate the roasted Bouslong beast. The well-cooked Bouslong was tender and juicy, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Moreover, Wentes had burned away all the internal organs except for the heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys!
Vitt’s appetite was surprisingly good. The Bouslong beast that Wentes had brought back was not fully grown, but it was still over twenty meters tall and more than thirty meters long, with a very robust body! Selene and the others had only managed to eat about one-tenth of it, which already sounded impressive. However, Vitt not only finished his portion completely—truly completely, leaving no bones behind!—but with his eager gaze, Selene also offered him the leftovers she had.
Of course, this time he didn’t finish everything, and some bones were left! This scene left Selene and the others dumbfounded. The amount Vitt consumed was far more than what the four of them combined had eaten, which was astonishing!
Except for Wentes! Only she was not surprised by Vitt’s enormous appetite.
Seeing that Vitt had stopped, Wentes spoke up, “Vitt, the results of your examination have come in!”
Upon hearing this, not only Vitt but also Selene and the others perked up their ears. They were quite curious about Vitt’s species.
“What am I?”
Hearing this, Wentes smiled helplessly, revealing two rows of sharp, knife-like teeth.
“You should be asking yourself that!”
Vitt was taken aback. “What do you mean?”
“Your father does not belong to any known species of dragon, so after some discussion, we decided to give you the naming rights! You can decide what your species is!”
Hearing this, Vitt stared at Wentes in astonishment. “Is that even possible?”
“Why not?” Wentes shrugged her claws and continued, “Our species of dragons is filled with mystery. Among the three major dragon species, only the giant dragons can produce variant dragons. Moreover, every so often, new types of dragons appear that have never been recorded before. Like Desaidro; she is the only space giant dragon in the world.”
Upon hearing this, the five young dragons were stunned. Desaidro was the name of the dragon nest they were in, right?
Noticing the confused expressions on the five young dragons, Wentes tapped her forehead. “Sorry, I seem to have forgotten to tell you. The Desaidro Dragon Nest is named after its builder, Desaidro! She is our Dragon Empress and continues to protect the giant dragons living in the Desaidro Dragon Nest, including us!”
At this, a look of disbelief flashed in Vitt and the others’ eyes. “A dragon can actually protect an entire dragon nest?”
Wentes glanced at Vitt.
“Of course there are, and many of them! In fact, every dragon nest has a protector, but the strength of the protector varies, as does the scale of the dragon nest.”
“So how does Desaidro’s strength compare among the many dragon nests?”
“Her strength is quite decent; she ranks among the top ten dragon nests!”
“What are the top ten dragon nests?”
Wentes looked at Vitt with a bit of exasperation and said, “You can find answers to these questions in the library. Right now, the most important thing is to discuss your situation!”
“Sorry!” Vitt hesitated for a moment. “Can I use the name ‘Starry Sky Giant Dragon’?”
“Of course you can, as long as you want to!”
Vitt’s mood improved visibly. “Then it’s settled! I will be the true Starry Sky Giant Dragon from now on!”
“Are you sure? This is a very serious matter. If you’re certain, then you will be the only Starry Sky Giant Dragon in the world from now on, and it cannot be changed!”
“I’m sure!” Vitt nodded heavily. After all, it was what his father had told him; he was indeed a Starry Sky Giant Dragon!
“Great!” Wentes smiled and continued, “Now we should discuss your physical condition. Through the drop of dragon blood you provided, we have clarified some issues regarding your talents. How should I put it?”
"You do have elemental affinity; in fact, you have affinity for two elements: fire and water, which should come from your parents. However, your body is special; it will completely absorb the elements to which you are attuned! This talent likely comes from your father. The magical elements that are absorbed are all used to enhance your physical body, which is why you have such a powerful physique that allows you to fly using just your wings.
And a powerful body requires energy to maintain, which is also why you eat more than all of the others combined."
Upon hearing this, Vitt’s eyes brightened. “Does this mean I can use magic?”
However, this time Wentes shook her head. Vitt’s expression dimmed. “I can’t?”
“It’s uncertain!” Wentes continued, “We are not sure at what stage of growth your body will stop this predatory absorption of the attuned elements! It might disappear after the juvenile stage, or perhaps during adolescence, or even in young adulthood. It might never disappear! No dragon can be certain about this, as you are the first giant dragon to exhibit this condition—well, perhaps the second. However, we do not have any data on your father, so you remain the first!”
Vitt looked at Wentes with a sense of anticipation.
“How long does the juvenile stage last?”
“One hundred years!”
“…”
Seeing Vitt fall silent again, Wentes awkwardly scratched her head, causing a shower of sparks to fall. The five little dragons standing below had to bounce around to avoid them. To Wentes, they were just small sparks, but to the five little ones, they were like large flames.
“Sorry, I should be more careful!”
With that, Wentes lowered her claws and turned her gaze back to Vitt. “Don’t be sad, Vitt. We will soon begin learning magic. Perhaps this absorption talent won’t affect your ability to cast spells… um… maybe!”
Vitt looked at Wentes in exasperation. If you can’t offer comfort, then don’t! Such uncertain words only make things more unsettling!
At that moment, a faint buzzing sound began to echo in the dragon nest. Although it was faint, in this semi-enclosed space, it was quite clear. Vitt and the others turned to look in the direction of the sound and saw dozens of tiny creatures, about the size of their fingernails, flying in, heading straight for the leftover meat of the roasted Bous Dragon Beast.