Chapter 20: Dragon Beast Encyclopedia

And within the Adverse Scales, there exists a space where items can be placed.

The space of the reverse scale will gradually become bigger as you grow!”

Veit looked curiously at the piece of reverse scale on Winters' neck.

“Does every dragon have one?”

“Of course!

It's not even just the Gargoyle species that has it, but it's common to all dragons!

Another thing you guys have to remember is that innate dragon beasts don't have reverse scales, and innate dragon beasts have a natural aversion to the dragon race after they grow up.

Therefore, if you guys leave the Dragon Nest in the future and venture outside, when approaching an unfamiliar Dragon Race, be sure to carefully observe whether he has reverse scales or not!”

Upon hearing this, Viteh and the others stared blankly, then nodded.

Seeing this, Winters smiled.

“Alright, then, let's start ordering now... besides Veit, who wants cooked food?”

This time, it was only Saeryn who raised her paw.

Apparently, not all dragons, like cooked food.

Veit couldn't help but swallow as he watched Winters begin to magically roast the meat.

“Winters, it feels like we can't even finish it!”

Winters blinked.

“As a matter of fact, I'd like to eat something today!”

......

Soon, after Veit and the others had eaten their fill, Winters swallowed all the remaining meat in a few swallows.

“Winters, is it true that Bocco said we're taking the day off?”

Winters, however, shook his head.

“It is they who are resting, and you, who need to make a trip to the library with me, the bloodline inheritance is not necessary, but in some ways, it is indeed more convenient.

Tomorrow you're going to start learning magic officially, you need to go over the basics related to magic in advance, in addition, some common sense things you need to know.

Veit, you're going to become very busy next, I don't really like libraries anyway, just seeing those books makes me sleepy!”

Saying that, Winters' brows furrowed tightly.

It could be seen that she really hated that place, the library!

Upon hearing this, Vettel nodded his head.

Regarding this aspect, he had long been mentally prepared.

Just then, Celine came over.

“Winters, can I come along?”

“Sure, but, I can say in advance that it's really boring there!”

With that, she stretched out her claws, signaling for Vitus and Celine to jump up.

However, a newborn baby dragon was at its most curious, so Billy and the others flew up as well.

Winters grinned.

“It's your choice!”

Walking out of the Dragon's Den, Vitus and the others looked curiously at the square below, which was as lively as ever.

In fact, when they were brought out of the academy by Winters yesterday, Veit and the others felt the enthusiasm of these fellow clansmen.

Almost every little dragon would fly over to greet Winters, but their gazes were always focused on the five little ones, and Veit had no doubt that if it weren't for the presence of Winters, these little dragons would have held them in their claws and scrutinized them.

Today wasn't as crazy as yesterday, but there were still little dragons heading their way, casting curious gazes, so it was good that they didn't come over.

Winters flew out of the stone corridor with them, and then flew towards the upper floors, eventually stopping at the eighth floor.

Upon landing on the ground, Winters' arrival set off a cloud of dust.

Apparently, this place wasn't frequented by dragons!

Veit glanced towards the surroundings, there was only one entrance on the stone corridor ringing the eighth floor.

Noticing Veit's movements, Winters explained, “The entire eighth floor, which is all connected, houses all of Desiderio's books!”

While speaking, Winters walked into the entrance.

Unlike the Dragon's Lair, as soon as they entered, the five little ones couldn't help but let out a gasp of surprise.

Soft light emanated from the jewels set on the roof of the cave, illuminating the entire space.

What greeted them was a huge stone shelf.

Each shelf was filled with a book that looked just as big!

How big was it?

These books, cupped in the paws of Winters, who had reached a height of six or seven hundred meters, were just the right size!

In other words, a book was dozens of meters or even nearly a hundred meters tall!

Moreover, they weren't made of paper as a carrier like what Veit had seen in the other world, most of them were metal, and, there were quite a few types, while a few were made of crystal.

Vettel stared blankly at these “books” in front of him, he finally understood what Winters meant when he said that the knowledge inside the library was enough for you to spend your whole life learning!

“Winters, are you sure I can turn the pages?”

Winters, of course, knew what Veit was thinking and smiled as he removed a book and said with his mouth, “Don't worry, Veit, I'll help you!”

Veit looked at the book on Winters' other paw,, with a wooden face and slightly dull eyes!

“Is this what I'm going to read today?”

“Of course not!”

Veit was just about to let out a sigh of relief when he heard Winters continue, “This is just one of the books!”

“......”

Veit fell silent, he could even feel the, pitying glances that Celine and the others were casting!

“Winters, you're not kidding!”

Veit looked straight into Winters' eyes, trying to find some element of a joke in there, but alas, Winters was serious, and, she quickly put it into action.

Veit stood on the ground, looking at the huge book in front of him, which was several meters thick, and was doubting the dragonborn.

Then another large metallic book was stacked on top of this one in front of her.

“In addition to that book, 'Magic of the Dragon', this book, 'Fundamentals of Dragon Magic' is also something you need to read, as well as this book, 'Origins of Magic', and this book, 'Teaching Dragon Magic for Dummies', which of course is all you need to know!

In addition to these magic-related books, there's also this Dragon Encyclopedia, Dragon Beast Encyclopedia, Herb Encyclopedia, Potion Complete Explanation, One or Two Things About Magic Array, and My Field Sightings, and that's all for now.

Among these books, I highly recommend this one, My Wild Insights, which also depicts knowledge about dragon beasts, and although it is a bit more one-sided than the Dragon Beast Encyclopedia, the storytelling is quite good.

It's one of the very few books that can keep me from getting sleepy!”

Saying that, Winters stretched out his paw and nodded at the books that had been stacked high on top of each other.

“Let's see, one, two ...... just ten books, come on, let's go find a spacious corner, right ......”

While holding up the ten large books, Winters looked at the five little ones at his feet.

“Although your inherited memories already contain this knowledge, however, each dragon's understanding is different, so the bloodline inheritance always carries a strong individual dragon's coloring, or even mistakes and omissions.

If you guys read all of these books, it will be beneficial for you as well, so, want to come along?”

As a result, other than Vite who was unable to refuse, Celine and the others shook their heads frantically.

Seeing this, Winters smiled helplessly.

“Alright then, Vettel and I will go over there to read the books, you guys can wander around in here as much as you want, but be quiet, there are quite a few adult gargoyles in the library.

They don't like to be disturbed when they're reading!”

Hearing these words, Celine and the others fled quickly as if they were scattering, those tall stone shelves of the library and the huge stock of books on them, for them, this place was filled with a mysterious aura.

If it wasn't for the fact that Winters hadn't given the word, they would have wanted to explore it long ago!

Veit glanced enviously at Celine and the others, then with a bitter face, he ran quickly, following closely behind Winters.

“Are these all I have to see today?”

“Of course not.

Not to mention ten books, even if it's one book, you won't necessarily be able to finish it in a year.

So, this is a hundred year's worth, and from today onwards, we'll come here to read every other day, but of course, if you want to take a break, that's fine.

After all, you can't have a life full of studying.

We are gargoyles with a lot of time to learn knowledge!”

Rumble!

After a loud bang, Veit fluttered his wings, fanning away the dust that had risen around him.

It was then seen that Winters had plopped down and selected one of the ten books, placing it in front of her and opening it.

Curious, Veit flew up.

“Winters, what shall we study first?”

“Origins of Magic, it doesn't talk about the specific way of learning magic in it, but it explains the source of magic elements in detail, it can let you understand magic, yourself, and the future faster!”

Saying that, Winters flipped the cover of the book open.

The pages, made entirely of unknown metal, were several centimeters thick, with rows and rows of golden symbols protruding from them, which looked ancient and majestic, but Viteh was able to easily identify them.

“This is the Ancient Dragon Language, possessing mysterious power, some of the Ancient Dragon Language symbols are, themselves, incantations for Dragon Language magic, although to us, these incantations are the language that dragons used to use in the past , e.g. ...... Fireball!”

Saying that, Winters spat out two awkward notes from her mouth, and immediately afterward, in her hand, a huge, sizzling fireball appeared.