Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

"What an idiot...why would you keep such a cool baby dragon hidden away?"

"Can't you just take it home and raise it openly? Are you still worried you can't afford it?"

"Hmm...it seems that we really can't support another young dragon."

Thinking of Altria's horrific appetite, the young knight spat.

Then, he faced the young dragon, stretched out his right index finger, placed it on his forehead, and shook it slightly left and right.

To outsiders, this might seem like a very abstract action - but the young dragon instantly understood what he meant.

"Is he imitating Avert with his fingers?"

The young dragon thought for a moment, then nodded—then sat down again, rubbed his belly with his paw, and let out a mock sigh.

This is also Altria's signature move.

"Yes, that's him/her!"

The code connection was successful.

No insider information, just some silly jokes!

……

With the help of a girl named "Altria", the young dragon and the knight successfully formed a temporary team.

This was a pretty successful match.

Even though the knight couldn't understand dragon language and the dragonette couldn't speak human language, they didn't even need to communicate much with each other - more often than not, the knight would just point at the target with his finger, and the dragonette would know what he was planning.

"Dry!"

"Do them!"

"I'll seduce you, and you'll be in charge of the sneak attack!"

Kai jumped into the water without saying a word.

At the beginning, the young dragon was a little worried about the safety of the knight - but when the young dragon saw that the knight swam faster in the water than running on the shore, it suddenly realized: this knight was not an ordinary person either.

Speaking of which, in King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, there are no real humans at all, except Bedivere, who "stands at the pinnacle of knighthood as an ordinary person."

This was probably the last romance of the end of the Age of Gods—twelve heroes like this, fully qualified to become legends in their own right, emerged in the same period!

Kai, Altria's sworn brother, was also one of the earliest knights to follow Altria. When no one else was optimistic about Altria, he was the first to stand up and support her, and he witnessed the king's great achievements from beginning to end.

“Fight for survival!”

This knight, thin but definitely not weak in strength, shouted a slogan to boost morale as he jumped into the water. He swam like a nimble barracuda, his short burst of speed even faster than those of the water monsters.

"A knight who specializes in water combat?"

"This is quite rare..."

The young dragon flew in the sky, watching the water monsters that were gradually lured to the surface by the knight. He seized the opportunity, aimed directly in one direction, and began to gather strength.

There is no need to worry about the attack failing, because he is sure that the knight will lead the water monster to that location; there is no need to worry about the knight's safety, because he believes that the knight will have a way to protect himself - this is the tacit understanding and trust between men.

"Destruction——Explosive Gale Bullet!!!"

The full minute of charging time almost squeezed out all the strength in Bai Taki's body.

But it's definitely worth it.

With the dragon's current strength, ordinary beam attacks must hit the vulnerable parts of these water monsters in order to penetrate their defenses - for example, attacking the brain through the upper mouth.

But after a minute of charging, the light bullets filled with destructive aura can directly shatter their skin with extremely high magic resistance, and blow these water monsters to pieces directly from the outside.

[Ding, you killed a water monster.]

[You absorbed 100 Mysteries from the water monster.]

【You gained 10 growth points. 】

[Current Growth Value: 35/100]

……

A resounding victory.

From day to night, the young dragon and the knight teamed up to kill three water monsters - if there were no more water monsters in the lake, they might have killed more.

In the end, the dragon's growth value stopped at [55/100].

"Wow, I'm dying."

The knight was exhausted.

He struggled to get to the shore and lay on the ground with his arms and legs spread out. He gasped for breath and muttered something:

"Really... at a time like this, we should just have a drink and find some pretty girls to sing and dance with!"

"By the way, Xiaolong, have you ever had a drink?"

"Ow?"

"It's not the kind of fruit wine for children. It's the kind of strong liquor that only real men like me can drink... And she's still a child herself. How could she possibly take you out to drink?"

"But hey, I'm an adult!"

"How about going to the pub in town with me for a drink? Maybe there's a pretty girl who'll invite you to dance!"

"Ow!!!"

The young dragon's eyes widened.

At this moment, its impression of Kai has changed from "Altria's sworn brother", "reliable knight partner", and "comrade fighting side by side" to "Oh shit, big brother, is that true?"

"It's real!"

"That guy Al is just a dull guy. She has never enjoyed anything good."

"Come on, let me show you the real good stuff!"

Chapter 20: Daimao: Buhao, my little dragon!

in a small town.

Seven days have passed since Kai brought Shirataki to this town.

The young knight brought his new companion to this populous village openly and without hiding anything - he even took the initiative to "show off" this cute and cool young white dragon to others, and never tired of telling those curious people the story of how he and the young dragon teamed up to defeat the "thirty water monsters".

"For just one glass of wine, you can have the chance to feed the legendary dragon yourself."

"Of course, beautiful girls, it's free."

Kai has a strong appeal in this town.

In fact, for the past seven or eight years, this young, energetic, and humorous knight has been the "protagonist" of the nearby villages.

Fifty percent of the young girls like him, and the other fifty percent like his younger brother's type - gentle, calm and steady, a completely different type from Kai who likes to talk nonsense.

But now, the two brothers are about to fall down the "most popular list".

"A dragon...it's really a dragon!"

“It’s so beautiful!”

"Can I touch it? Can I really touch it?"

The young girls screamed in surprise at the arrival of the dragon, vying for food, eager to offer the best food in their homes to this legendary creature. But the real excitement came from the passionate young men. One young knight was willing to pay a hundred gold coins just for the chance to challenge the dragon.

"Hey, brother, do you remember me? I'm your best brother Evan. We even drank my dad's alcohol together before!"

"Since my dad beat me half to death earlier, can you let me fight this young dragon?"

"Use a wooden spear. I promise I won't hurt it!"

The young knight looked at the harmless little dragon surrounded by young girls in the distance and rubbed his hands excitedly - after tonight, he would also be a warrior who "could defeat the dragon".

"Oh, of course, my brother."

Kai readily accepted the gold coins from his friend, then called the young dragon over and gave half of the gold coins to the young dragon.

The young dragon looked at the glittering golden coin and nodded in satisfaction. It then gently flapped its wings towards the charging knight.

"Boom——"

A human-shaped hole appeared directly on the wooden wall.

But no one was worried about it.

On the contrary, everyone was screaming and cheering for the dragon's brute strength - even the tavern owner and the dusty knight who had just been kicked out of the tavern.

"Yes, absolutely right, this is what a dragon should look like!"

"Can you pat me again? I promise I can handle it this time!"

……

Ector territory, outer suburbs.

It's another refreshing morning.

As usual, Artoria woke up before the sun fully rose - the first thing she did when she woke up was to run to the stable to take care of the horses and prepare fresh hay for them.

Then she ran back to her backyard and prepared to start today's training.

——It’s called training, but in fact it’s more like a discussion of “Tao”.

Hector, this old knight with a somewhat old-fashioned temper, did not achieve any particular achievements in his youth, and he himself was not the kind of person who pursued fame and fortune, so his reputation was not widely spread on this island.

But in Artoria's heart, this old man who had retired from the front line was her "ideal knight" - not only because of his superb swordsmanship, but also because he had held himself to the standards of a knight for decades and had never exceeded them.

"To put it bluntly, being entrusted by the king with a task by name is enough to demonstrate his talent."

The magician once commented on this knight: Although his martial arts skills are only second-rate, his loyalty and temperament are top-notch, and he is the type of person you can trust with your back.

He had indeed lived up to the expectations of the previous king, always holding Altria to the strictest standards.

"Al, what are you doing? How can you be distracted during a fight? Do you expect your enemy to stop because of your distraction?"

"I'm sorry, sir, there won't be a next time—"

The harsh criticism rang in Artoria's ears, showing almost no mercy.

The girl shook her head, apologized immediately, and quickly focused all her attention on the battle in front of her.

——That’s what I said.

"But why?"

Artoria still had doubts in her heart.

She always had a bad feeling, her intuition told her that something very bad seemed to have happened... This feeling of panic made it impossible for her to concentrate, so that she made mistakes one after another in the swordsmanship competition.

In the end, Sir Hector, who saw that she was uneasy, even gave her a day off so that she could calm down her irritable mood.

"So, this ominous premonition... is it an illusion?"

No, this is not an illusion, this is what is happening.

The girl trusted her intuition very much - she believed that something terrible, something she absolutely did not want to see, was happening.

But, what could be happening?

Did something happen to the young dragon?

Altria thought about it, then slowly shook her head, denying this speculation.

According to Merlin, although the white dragon is young, it is a true god - there is no existence on the island that can threaten its life, and it is impossible for it to encounter any danger.

"What else could it be?"

Altria was puzzled, and the ahoge on her head curved into a small question mark.

And just at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

——It was Merlin who came to deliver breakfast.