Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 230: Helping relatives but not taking care of others

A green dragon the size of a small hill lay on the observation deck of the crater, its wings drooping weakly. Its scales, which used to be as deep and lustrous as jade, were now broken and peeling off. Some of its wounds, big and small, had already scabbed over, while others were still bloody...

Leon was really frightened for a moment and asked, “What’s going on?”

Seeing Cecilia slowly opening her eyes while breathing hard, Leon could probably guess what happened to her. It was nothing more than a conflict in the elf city. He still wanted to ask, "Did those elves attack you?"

“I almost didn’t make it back,” Cecilia replied in a weak voice.

Leon's eyes swept over the green dragon.

"Master, what are you looking at?" Cecilia asked.

“I was almost fooled by you.” Leon rubbed his forehead. “I knew it… You are usually so cunning and run faster than anyone else when something happens. How could you be injured so badly?”

Cecilia blinked and said, "I don't understand what you are saying, Master."

"Don't pretend. Danalan is such a big elven city, there must be many powerful elven warriors... If you were a middle-aged green dragon, it would be fine, but if you are a young green dragon, if they really want to kill you, you probably won't be able to come back." Leon analyzed calmly.

"You have a lot of wounds on your body, but none of your vital parts are injured..." Leon continued, "They are just superficial injuries, no broken bones. If I had come back a little later... you wouldn't have recovered so quickly. A week or half a month of rest would be enough."

"I knew I couldn't hide it from the master." Cecilia stood up.

The atmosphere softened.

"Even if they didn't really want to kill me... it's an indisputable fact that they hurt me." Dragons are generally very sensitive to pain. Although it was just some superficial injuries, it was still very painful. Cecilia said resentfully, "I went to negotiate with them on behalf of the master. If they attack me, they are attacking the master."

"Don't worry, tell me what happened." Leon comforted him, "I will give you an explanation."

"It was probably after the master went to the Lost Plateau that I found Danalan alone..."

"I remember what my master told me, and I promise not to act on my own..."

"Those stubborn high elves won't listen to you..."

Cecilia told the whole story. Basically, she went to Danalan to discuss trade as requested by Leon. Although the elves did not denounce the dragon and their refusal was very tactful, a refusal was still a refusal.

Cecilia did not hide the fact that after being rejected by the elves, she threatened to use force, but unfortunately her threat did not work. She was so angry that she took the initiative to attack, but was counterattacked by the elves. Because she was outnumbered and had a huge disparity in strength, she had to flee in panic.

"I promise that everything I said is true. I have not concealed anything." Cecilia raised her paw and said, "I can swear to His Majesty Tiamat."

"You don't have to swear, I believe what you said." Leon looked at the green dragon and nodded slightly.

The Green Dragon is best at sweet words, sowing discord, and killing with a borrowed knife, but Cecilia has been quite well behaved after all these years of contact. She never plays tricks or takes things out of context, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to stay with him until now, because he hates being deceived and fooled the most.

"So?" Cecilia asked.

"What do you think I should do?" Leon asked back.

"I initiated the attack, I deserve it, I didn't do my job well..." Cecilia lowered her head, tears in her eyes, looking aggrieved and self-blaming. The cunning green dragon had figured out Leon's character, and he was soft-hearted, and tears were more effective than anything else. Compared to Tassela, the dragon of magic storage was more rational than emotional, otherwise there would be no way to do research, because research was right and wrong. Cecilia was emotional, and was the best at playing with people's feelings. Green dragons were no problem.

Even so, knowing this early on still helped Leon, and he said, “Don’t pretend, I said I’ll give you an explanation. You’re mine, and I’ll help you get your revenge.”

Lyon doesn't believe in recognizing the truth but not the person, and helping the truth but not the relatives. If a leader does not take sides or protect his own shortcomings, who would be stupid enough to follow you?

Cecilia chuckled.

"I didn't ask them to pay tribute, a few thousand gold coins a month for protection, or one or two beautiful elf girls. I just wanted to trade with them, but they are so ungrateful." Leon snorted, "If you don't accept my offer, don't blame me for being rude."

"When is the master going to go over?" Cecilia couldn't wait any longer.

"How about we go now?" Leon looked up at the sky. It was gradually getting dark, but it would not affect him at all. "Tell me the information about Danalan first... I know you have always coveted that elven city, so you must have collected a lot of information."

"There is a lot of information, but it's all hearsay from merchants and adventurers, and there's no way to tell whether it's true or not... I've always wanted to corrupt an elf from Danalan, but unfortunately I've never succeeded." Cecilia sighed. As a green dragon, she was also keen on hatching elves and having fun with it.

Cecilia told everything she knew and asked, "If the master wants to cause trouble for those elves, do you need me to organize an army?"

"Forget about your troops. The earth elf army is more than enough to deal with ordinary people, but it is too difficult for them to attack an elven city." Leon's pursuit is to form an army by himself, and he prefers to fight alone.

"Then let me accompany my master. I want revenge." Cecilia growled, flapped her wings, and raised her tail to beat the ground.

"I'm going too." Saloveis woke up for some reason and joined in the fun.

"No need. You just stay on the volcanic island and help me keep an eye on my house. It's more useful than anything else." Lyon refused all of them. "Danalan is not weak. I can guarantee my own safety, but I can't guarantee yours. Don't distract me."

Cecilia nodded. She was just asking and didn't really want to go with them. She just wanted to show her attitude.

"Do you look down on me?" Saloveis didn't think so.

"What else?" Leon looked at Saloveise with sidelong eyes.

As a mage, Tassela is very useful. Cecilia can be used as a housekeeper and give advice. But this sister can only be a thug and is a little weak. He really doesn't know what use she has. Can she fill the vacancy of not having a sister?

Saloves noticed that Leon was staring at her, and in an instant she thought of the scene where her brother overturned the nearly adult red dragon Grace. Captain Keslak could not take a few moves in front of the opponent and decisively backed down.

Leon saw Saloveise shrink her neck, smiled and looked away, and said, "Help me prepare food. Only when you are full can you have the strength to clean up."

Lyon was full and didn't stay for long. He rested for a while and then left.

He was full of confidence and did not hide his tracks. His huge figure flew out of the volcanic island, flew over Watchport, and headed towards the elven city of Danalan deep in the forest east of Watchport.

After so many years, his reputation doesn't seem to be as strong as before, and it seems he needs to rebuild his reputation.

(End of this chapter)