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

"what."

"It turns out to be Derpy."

"I was so scared, I thought I was going to be eaten!"

"Wait a minute... where is she taking me? Why did she hide me in this cave? She's not thinking of using me as a backup food supply, is she?"

Bai Taki felt a little scared when he thought of the Red Dragon King who could bring down the whole of Britain in the future.

But, then.

When the blonde girl reached the top of the cliff, she took out a piece of warm scone from her arms, broke it into pieces, and fed it to herself bit by bit.

"Hmm... it tastes terrible."

This was the first thought that came to the young dragon's mind.

"I want to eat meat, cooked meat!"

This was the second thought that arose in the young dragon's mind.

"Well, she's so pitiful. She eats this kind of food every day. No wonder she looks so stunted..."

This was the third thought that arose in the young dragon's mind.

He thought that he had to give this little female dragon some nourishment.

She was already almost fifteen, which seemed to be close to adulthood according to human standards... She didn't know if it was too late.

……

At noon, the sun shines brightly.

The hungry young dragon flew over the forest at an extremely fast speed, looking for "suitable" prey.

Some hares were frightened by him and stood still on the ground, not daring to move - as a life standing at the top of the fantasy species, even if he was just a young dragon now, his dragon power was enough to intimidate these beasts without any intelligence.

But Bai Long showed no interest in these little animals that had no power to resist and had already been captured.

He was hungry and needed food, but he also longed for worthy opponents, for valuable blood and flesh to gnaw on.

This is the instinct of evolution.

Just as the magician said, the remaining mysteries in this world are no longer enough to support a true dragon... But God is merciful, and even in the midst of 99% despair, there is still a glimmer of hope.

[Ding, you have received the daily task: Dragon Evolution]

[Mission Introduction: Go, hunt down those worthy enemies... suck their flesh and blood, and draw true power from it.]

[Mission Objective: Kill any monster (0/1)]

[Task Reward: Growth Value +2]

……

The young dragon soars in the sky.

With its body as the center, the dragon power unique to the fantasy species quickly dissipated, covering all the land within a radius of five kilometers.

Most of the wild beasts, including the ferocious wolves, subconsciously buried their heads in their front paws after feeling this domineering power, and raised their ears, which symbolized "submission" and "obedience".

But there are always exceptions.

"Roar--"

Angry roars came from the depths of the forest - that was the true forest overlord's response to the provocateur.

Then, there was the sound of a falling tree and the sight of flying dust.

A brown bear, over five meters tall and the size of a small truck, ran out of the forest. It rampaged through the dense forest, easily knocking over trees about half a meter in diameter.

Finally, it stood on a huge rock and looked at the young dragon hovering in the sky with an angry look.

The young dragon also looked at it with a look full of fighting spirit - a subtle blue-white light had already condensed in its mouth.

"Blue-Eyes Dragon, attack!"

"A jet of white light of destruction!!!"

Chapter 3: Two-headed Dragon's Midnight Snack

It's another moonless night.

As usual, after packing up everything, the blonde girl sneaked out of the house and ran towards the cliff.

The journey was smooth, and there wasn't even a decent threat along the way - and, for some reason, occasionally we could see the corpses of some small animals in the bushes.

For example, rabbits and hedgehogs.

The corpses of these animals showed no signs of fatal injuries, except that their eyes were wide open and their bodies were stiff and straight, as if they had died from excessive fear.

When the doubtful girl reached the top of the cliff, the scene before her surprised her even more.

What was once a spacious platform was now largely occupied by the blood-soaked corpse of a giant bear. Under the cover of night, it stood there like a black hill.

The blue and white dragon cub, which she thought was "harmless" and "somewhat cute", was now sitting on the giant bear's corpse, tilting its head and poking left and right with its claws - it seemed that it wanted to cut the giant bear's corpse, but didn't know where to start.

"Did you do this?"

The girl opened her mouth in disbelief as she stared at the massive bear, now dead from blood loss. Then she looked at the young dragon, still alive and kicking, standing atop the bear's corpse. It looked a bit battered, with three jarring claw marks on its body.

She could sense a faint magical power coming from the corpse - this meant that the giant bear wasn't even a "beast" in the ordinary sense, but a magical beast with the blood of some mysterious creature flowing in its body.

A beast like this still reigns supreme in the forest. Even an organized militia wouldn't dare provoke it... but how could this young dragon actually kill such a monster? How did it do it?

"Ow—"

Hearing the girl's question, the young dragon turned back with some pride and dissatisfaction.

The look of disdain mixed with pride made the girl realize that the little dragon standing in front of her, standing on the corpse of the giant beast, was not the "cute little guy" she had imagined.

"It's a dragon."

"A real dragon."

Speaking of which, this girl - no, it should be said that the existence named Artoria Pendragon is actually a real dragon.

However, because she lived in the end of the Age of Gods and had lived with humans for too long, this female red dragon with a human appearance had no idea what a true dragon should be like.

"They are natural-born rulers, a fantastical species that uses absolute power to suppress all rebellious will in the world."

Therefore, even a young dragon that has just hatched and is less than two months old has the courage to challenge the forest overlord and the strength to defeat him.

"Ow?"

"Well, you're right. I can indeed defeat this kind of guy."

"Ow—"

"Hey, are you inviting me to eat with you? That wouldn't be appropriate... This is your prey after all."

"Ouch!"

"Okay, okay, I won't be polite then!"

……

With the addition of Altria, Shirataki's efficiency in splitting the giant bear was greatly improved.

That exquisite swordsmanship, meant to be used to slash enemies, was perfectly suited to being used on the giant bear's corpse. The blade, imbued with the element of wind, easily sliced ​​through the thick, solid hide, revealing the flesh and bones beneath.

"I see."

"She has human appearance...so the sword becomes her claw."

The young dragon watched Altria's every move with some curiosity, and tried to imitate her way of using the wind element - but unfortunately, it failed. Those overly lively wind elements could not condense on its claws at all.

This is probably because its attribute is [light], not [wind]?

"This bear hide is quite good. It has a certain degree of magic resistance... If I can find a craftsman who knows magic forging techniques, I should be able to make it into a good set of soft armor."

"As for this meat...why not add some salt and stew it?"

to be frank.

The most valuable part of the giant bear's body is actually its blood, followed by its fur.

The most useless thing, which can even be called a "side effect", is its meat.

Unlike the meat of ordinary wild beasts, the meat of Warcraft is tough, dry, and unpalatable, and even contains toxins - generally speaking, it is not considered as a food ingredient.

But fortunately, the two standing here are real dragons, not some other creatures.

"Even the meat of a demon beast, as long as it is properly processed, can fill your stomach!"

This is Altria's wise words.

This dragon girl, with an incredibly voracious appetite that had never been satisfied since birth, finally had a chance to truly fill her stomach—even if it was unpalatable monster meat, the energy she gained from it was substantial.

"Hiccup~"

The two dragons are busy from dusk to dawn, and also eat from dusk to dawn.

When Artoria touched her bulging stomach and couldn't eat anymore, the giant bear, which was originally huge and weighed about four or five hundred pounds, still had three-quarters of its food left.

"It can still be eaten for a long time!"

Artoria, already tired from eating, narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the white light rising from the horizon. A smile that was both tired and happy appeared on her face.

This was the first time in her life that the blonde girl realized that eating could also make her feel tired.

"Ow—"

"Hey, let me take all the remaining meat? Why? Aren't you going to eat it?"

"Oooooooo-"

"Because we're going to catch new prey today, we don't need this stale food? Okay, okay. Then be careful."

"Ow—"

Artoria looked at the high-spirited young dragon in front of her with a rather gratified look, as if she was watching her naughty child gradually become promising.

——I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

She always felt that this little dragon seemed a little bigger than a few days ago?

Chapter 4: Brother Al and Sister Leah

Altria dragged the giant bear's body back to the village.

Because of her heavy burden, her pace was much slower than usual. Normally, she would return home before dawn and prepare breakfast. But today, she could only face the bright sunlight and, like a legendary hero, stride into the village amid the villagers' exclamations.

"Arthur!"

"Arthur!"

"Arthur!"

Looking at the mutilated body of the giant bear, the villagers shouted her name loudly, their behavior almost fanatically.

But this is also the Celtics tradition.

Since ancient times, the Celts have admired the brave - especially those who can sneak into the deep mountains and forests alone to hunt wild beasts. They will be surrounded by villagers and express the highest respect through dance.

Altria was a little embarrassed.

She accepted the villagers' praise with a guilty mood - she knew that the praise was not actually for her, but in order not to reveal the existence of the young dragon, she had to force herself to raise her head and pretend to be proud.

For a girl who has been learning chivalry since childhood and aims to be a "perfect knight", this act of claiming other people's honor is really reluctant.

But that's not the worst.