The male supporting character was actually myself.

We grew up together, know each other inside and out, and have a great understanding. We're unlikely to betray each other, and we're both capable enough not to be a burden. So, we're confident we can rescue Emily if we set sail together!

“Of course not.” Jiang Chen refused outright. “This is Lloyd’s training and has nothing to do with anyone else. If he wants to slay the dragon and rescue Emily, he has to go out to sea himself.”

"Why?" Xiao Wuzi pressed on relentlessly.

The fluffy little ball of fur stood with its hands on its hips and meowed angrily, "Shut up! My host is trying to protect you from being killed by the protagonist's halo, isn't he? And you still make him rack his brains to find excuses for you? You're so inconsiderate!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Final Chapter (Can Be Slaughtered)

“Because I’ve already prepared the boat for the sea, it can only accommodate one person to go to the Misty Sea.” Jiang Chen continued his serious nonsense. “More importantly—Dragon Island is special. It’s surrounded by thick fog and storms. Unless you’re alone in a boat, you can’t even find a location, let alone land on the island.”

Xiao Wuzi was stunned. "Wow! That's amazing! Do dragons have magic?! Since only one person can go there to find Emily, what should we do? How do we bring her back?"

Jiang Chen: ...

Fluffy Ball is right, you'd better shut up!

"Master even knows the secrets behind it?" Lloyd's eyes lit up. "Could it be that Master has been to Dragon Island?"

"After successfully slaying the dragon in the Deepwater Ravine, I went out to sea to find Dragon Island. Unfortunately, the dragon wasn't on the island then. I've already prepared a map of the sea for you. Lloyd, are you ready to face the challenge that fate has in store for you?"

Before the excited Lloyd could answer, Xiao Wuzi raised another question, "How does Master know that island is Dragon Island, the island where the evil dragon that kidnapped Emily lives? What if... they're not a dragon? You've never seen that dragon's true face..."

The fluffy dumpling was already scratching the wall, "My host has prepared all the walkthrough tips, and he only made up so many excuses to save your life. Little Wu, you better be more careful!"

“Xiao Wu is good at thinking, not bad.” Jiang Chen beckoned to the young girl who was helping with the stock in the store to come over. “Martha, come over and talk to him about the obvious reasons; I need to give Lloyd a good talk about the things to pay attention to when going to Dragon Island.”

Martha, the dragon bride, smiled slightly, "Are you Xiao Wu? I often hear Mr. Warrior mention you."

He really is a handsome young man who catches the eye!

"Let's go to the backyard and talk about the classification and identification methods of dragons. Time is of the essence, and we need to rescue the princess as soon as possible. Mr. Lloyd can't afford to delay any longer..."

After being praised by a gentle and beautiful girl, Xiao Wuzi's face suddenly felt hot for some reason.

Seeing that neither his master nor his friend objected, he followed Martha shyly into the backyard. "Are you also learning from Master? Ah, Master... often mentions me?"

"I was merely fortunate enough to receive a few pointers from Mr. Warrior; it's hardly a learning experience." Martha opened the back door, invited him out, and then closed the door, finally bringing complete silence to the back hall.

Jiang Chen took out the nautical chart he had drawn. "Lloyd, Dragon Island is far from the Bantuku coast. To get there, you'll have to cross a land of death..."

As night fell and the city lights came on, Lloyd had received all the teachings he had learned from his master.

Little Wu was also captivated by Martha's unique charm and decided to stay in Florence to help her open a cultural center about dragons.

"Teacher, why did it take so long to set off for Dragon Island? I couldn't wait any longer!" Emily asked curiously as she soared through the clouds above the sea atop the dragon's back.

Jiang Chen replied in a thunderous voice, "Of course we're waiting for that silly boy Lloyd. If we don't give him the dragon-slaying armor and ships that were prepared long ago, when do you think he can set sail on his own?"

They might blindly trust others, and end up at sea being used as pawns, thrown into the ocean to feed the fish in the middle of the night, not even knowing how they died.

Everything's arranged, and I've given him the nautical chart. All that's left is for me to secretly protect him and ensure he finds Dragon Island. As for you, just quietly wait for your sweetheart to come and 'rescue' you.

Emily blushed with embarrassment. "Teacher, thank you for your trouble."

"Ha, that silly boy won't marry you without making him suffer a bit. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Hehe, you're so nice, teacher!"

The wind howled, and the fluffy ball, who was used to riding the dragon, lay sprawled to the side, meowing softly, "The script team should really come and observe, this is what you call the best supporting actor."

The dragon and the princess were good friends;

The United Nations set a trap specifically to extract money from corrupt officials to save a country's economy;

The warrior, an apprentice of a dragon, and the princess fell in love. They set sail to slay the dragon, overcame numerous trials, and finally became a couple.

It wasn't awkward, nor did it force a whitewash; the plot development was logical, and a perfect happy ending was so much better. They insist on making the story either disgusting or incredibly cliché, relying entirely on forced whitewashing—it's pointless.

Jiang Chen did not respond, spreading his wings and gliding away. The cold moonlight shone on the vast sea, casting a huge shadow.

For several days in a row, they were flying and traveling. At first, Emily was excited and asked all sorts of questions, but after a while, she got bored.

Looking up, you always see a vast sky, sometimes overcast, sometimes clear blue.

Looking down, all you see is the vast ocean, occasionally churning up huge waves, and sometimes an endless fog...

The teacher kept flying, and she couldn't even tell which way to go. The sea of ​​mist seemed endless, inspiring awe in everyone.

"Welcome to Dragon Island, the place where I was born and raised." After an unknown amount of time, Emily suddenly heard her teacher's booming voice after passing through a terrible thunderstorm.

She hurriedly opened her eyes and was immediately stunned!

This is the legendary place where dragons live!

There are no mountains made of gold, nor piles of gold and silver jewels as the world sings of. What comes into view is a huge dragon skeleton so enormous that it makes one tremble as if trying to breathe!

The white skeleton lies prostrate on the sea, its head, body, wings and tail clearly visible, allowing one to imagine how majestic and powerful this dragon must have been when it was alive.

The teacher's enormous body was nothing compared to it. Emily stroked the armor-like scales and asked curiously, "Teacher, will you grow to be this big someday?"

"Of course not." Jiang Chen glided down and waited for her to jump down before transforming into human form. He shook his head and explained, "This is my ancestor—an ancient dragon from before the Evil Dragon War."

During their time, humanity had not yet developed any civilization; they merely huddled in a corner of the continent, eating raw meat and living among wild animals.

Back then, dragons were the true rulers of the world.

Emily's eyes sparkled with curiosity as she pressed on, "Evil Dragon War? What's that? A war between dragons?"

"According to the dragon soul inheritance I received, the Misty Sea was not what we see now a long, long time ago. Back then, it was the habitat and paradise of dragons. The dragon race would only reveal their true forms when fighting, and at other times they lived like humans on various islands."

To put it simply, they are like a special tribe full of handsome men and beautiful women who are no different from humans in normal times, except that they transform into giant dragons to protect their home when they encounter danger.

Everything was fine before, and the Misty Sea wasn't as desolate as it is now.

But one day, this peaceful life was suddenly disrupted—first, a low groan came from the depths of the earth in the far north, then the earth began to rumble and the air smelled of fire.

The dragon race sent dragon warriors to investigate, only to discover that a terrible fissure had cracked open in the glacier of the northernmost, frigid land, from which many evil, fiery red dragons covered in sharp spikes flew out.

They don't have a human form; perhaps they've been corrupted for too long and forgotten how to become human.

But that's precisely why evil dragons are so difficult to deal with. They are much stronger than giant dragons, exuding a dangerous aura. They fly out from the cracks in the ground one after another to destroy all the islands and living beings, trying to turn the whole world into a hell on earth filled with flames and lava through slaughter!

Dragons could certainly survive in such an environment, but we prefer a vibrant and peaceful world.

Thus, a defense battle broke out without warning.

The war against the evil dragons lasted for many years, nearly destroying the entire Misty Sea and turning the once fertile land into a silent, dead sea. Only after many dragon ancestors sacrificed themselves in a desperate attack, using their bodies to destroy the rift from which evil dragons continuously emerged, did the situation improve slightly.

When Warrior Academy was first established, it was during the final and most chaotic period of the evil dragon war. Humans were indeed often innocently affected, but the dragons were also exhausted.

The evil dragons were wiped out, and few dragons remained.

Dragons already face difficulties in reproduction, and after the great war, only the old, weak, and disabled remained, making their situation even more challenging. By then, humanity had also risen to prominence, and fearless warriors were eager to venture out to sea to slay dragons.

Aside from me, the other newly hatched dragons, the sick, injured, and weakened dragons, and the mother dragons who were in a period of weakness after giving birth, were all ambushed and killed by the warriors because they were unable to maintain their human forms.

Today, I am the only dragon left in the entire world. After I die, the dragon race will be completely wiped out.

Emily had mixed feelings after hearing this.

What did the dragons do to deserve this? The entire race fought with all their might to protect the world from being destroyed by the evil dragons, and after a hard-won victory, they were betrayed by humans!

The mighty dragon race was destroyed just like that.

They were supposed to be warriors who defended the world and protected humanity and other living beings!

"Come see the home I've decorated," Jiang Chen said, gesturing lightly as they walked towards the island.

The entire Dragon Island is located on the belly of the giant dragon's skeleton, and it is so large that you can't see the end of it at a glance.

In the distance, on the lush green mountains, waterfalls cascade down like white ribbons, and occasionally birds can be seen flitting through the forest. At the foot of the mountain, there is a "house" built from a huge rock, shaped like a bird's nest.

"Our dragon race lives much like humans. We farm, work, hunt, and have more options, such as diving into the deep sea to eat various fish, including whales."

As he walked, he explained, "In human form, you need to eat three meals a day; in dragon form, you have a huge appetite, and one meal can last for several months without needing to eat, but the taste can't be guaranteed."

The original owner had planted a lot of crops, but since Jiang Chen transmigrated here, he hadn't returned to Dragon Island much, so the land had long been overgrown with weeds, but traces of cultivation could still be seen in the fields.

Emily was filled with curiosity about everything. When she followed her teacher into the "nest" with light steps, she was stunned by what she saw. "My God! Teacher, you are simply a great architect!"

Inside the enormous stone house, which resembles a bird's nest, several rooms with different functions are partitioned off using beautifully colored stones.

The stones, which appear to be randomly arranged, are actually placed in a very reasonable way, making each room both airy and safe from storms.

"This is your room, see if you like it." Jiang Chen led her to the cave at the very top. In the spacious stone cave, the bed was made of various silks and fabrics, creating an artistic atmosphere. The dark and light colors blended together to present a comfortable warm tone.

Many candles were placed on the protruding rocks next to the bed. Emily fell in love with the romantic and cozy room at first glance. However, since the teacher was in male form, she could not give him a warm hug as usual. She could only thank him again and again with great joy.

Jiang Chen's own room was decorated more casually, with a light, cool color scheme that even the candlelight at night gave it a slightly chilly feel.

On her first night on Dragon Island, Emily lay in her comfortable bed, gazing at the bright starry sky. Lloyd's smile and figure kept flashing through her mind. Where are you now? Is the voyage going smoothly?

"Ah!"

Lloyd sneezed, wrapped himself tightly in a blanket, and sat on the deck, watching the stars twinkle and slowly revealing Emily's every smile and gesture.

His heart clenched again. Where are you now, dear Emily?

You must have been terrified when the dragon snatched you away, right?

I'm so ashamed. I promised to come to Florence to see you after you graduated, but I got held up by my brother's wedding. And before I could even set off after dealing with those trivial matters, I heard the news that you'd been kidnapped by a dragon…

You absolutely must wait for me!

I will do anything to bring you back!

Lloyd felt incredibly grateful and looked back at the ship his master had prepared for him. It wasn't very big, but it was still much larger than the usual ships that went out to sea.

Unlike other large ships that recruited soldiers and brought plenty of sailors, his ship only had himself, yet it was piled high with all kinds of food, enough to last for a year and a half.

The ship looked unremarkable and somewhat dilapidated, but he carefully examined it and found that it was made of the finest wood, capable of withstanding even the most severe storms.

When he sailed out of port, he was ridiculed by a group of people who said he was like a toad trying to eat swan meat. After all, he didn't even have a servant and was sailing out to sea alone in an old ship. He was no match for those wealthy and powerful people who sailed out of port with sailors and servants.

Lloyd completely ignored those people.

He firmly believed that his master would never lie to him. Going to sea to find Dragon Island was an extremely difficult task, and they had to bring enough food and water for both the journey and the return trip. The ship only had so much storage space, and every additional person meant wasting food. Without supplies on the misty sea, the slightest mistake would prevent them from reaching the deepest part of Dragon Island.

Moreover, Master said that to find Dragon Island, one must follow the direction of the wind and ocean currents.

Human perception of direction and various directional tools become ineffective in the foggy sea. Without much manipulation, simply drifting with the current and using the nautical chart when necessary will allow you to reach the vicinity of Dragon Island smoothly.

This is a long and lonely adventure filled with hardships, dangers, and crises. Only by enduring loneliness and withstanding trials can one possibly reach the end and meet their beloved.

"Look, there's a ship over there!" A huge ship was visible in the distance. The crew spotted a smaller, dilapidated vessel and hurriedly struck a gong to warn others: "There's a ship to your right!"