Chapter 85: The 1.4-Meter Blue-Haired Dragon Girl
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 85: The 1.4-Meter Blue-Haired Dragon Girl
"Theoretically speaking, the Dragon Race has no concept of reproduction, so they don't possess gender in the conventional sense. They can take on any form they desire."
"So, what you're saying is... this little shrimp is actually the world-renowned Frost Dragon, Aisarakus?"
"Uh... I suppose so..."
Looking at the 1.4-meter-tall, blue-haired dragon girl Xie Bai had brought back, Brandon and the Lord of White Peak both fell into a stunned silence.
"Hey! What’s with those looks, you mongrels? Are you looking down on me?"
Aisarakus wagged her tail, glaring at the two men with a look of pure displeasure.
"I am the noble Frost Dragon, Aisarakus! It is bad enough that you do not kneel before me, but to stand there whispering behind my back—what is the meaning of this!"
Seeing Aisarakus’s cheeks puff up in anger, Brandon cleared his throat awkwardly.
"Ahem... well, uh... Lady Bai, what is the meaning of this?"
In response to Brandon’s inquiry, Xie Bai gently patted Aisarakus on the head.
"Her? I brought her back from outside. She looked quite cute, so I figured I’d let her take over the role of Emperor."
Aisarakus poked Xie Bai.
"Hey, human! We had a deal! Why must I still—"
Before she could finish, Xie Bai’s hand suddenly gripped one of her dragon horns.
"Anyway, Brandon, your mission is to teach this child how to be a proper Emperor. I believe you can do it."
Faced with Xie Bai’s vote of confidence, Brandon bowed slightly.
"No problem, my Lady. I may not be the best at other things, but my experience in this field is quite extensive. Tutoring an Emperor is a small matter; I can certainly handle it."
"Good... since there are no issues, I’ll leave this child in your care."
With that, Xie Bai gave Aisarakus a gentle push forward.
"Hey, human! I am not a child! I am the noble Frost Dragon who has lived for tens of millions of—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Aisarakus suddenly found her throat seized up.
[Silence Lv.13]
[Designate one target, rendering them unable to make sound and preventing the use of skills at the Demigod level or below. Duration: 300s.]
[Cooldown: 180s / Cost: 240 million Mana.]
Seeing Brandon casually use such a practical skill, Xie Bai immediately activated the Book of Truth.
[Successfully copied "Silence Lv.13"]
After confirming the skill’s effects, Xie Bai nodded inwardly.
It’s much better to copy skills as they’re being used. Not only do I avoid scrolling through a massive skill list, but it also guarantees the skill is actually useful.
Looking at the muffled, struggling Aisarakus, Xie Bai patted her head again.
"There, there. You have to study hard while you're here. After all, you’re the Frost Dragon and the Emperor who will lead the entire Northern Continent. You can handle a little task like this, right?"
Hearing Xie Bai’s words, the muffled Aisarakus stopped struggling.
After a moment of thought, Aisarakus nodded. She turned her head away petulantly, though her tail continued to swish back and forth behind her.
Seeing that she had calmed down for the moment, Xie Bai turned her gaze elsewhere.
"Right, and you."
Seeing Xie Bai pointing at him, the Lord of White Peak looked left and right before pointing at himself.
"There’s something for me too?"
Before the Lord of White Peak could react, a dark blue, diamond-shaped crystal appeared in his hand.
[Core of Silence]
"This is for you. Once used, your Godhead will be strengthened, and you'll gain a trace of a True God’s aura."
Hearing this, the Lord of White Peak’s heart tightened.
"My Lady... I never expected such generosity. I thought I was merely a minor character..."
Xie Bai immediately cut off his emotional outburst.
"What are you thinking? I’m only giving it to you because you’re too weak. If you’re going to use it, do it quickly. From where I’m standing, you’re the only 'honest' Demigod here."
Ignoring the Lord of White Peak’s stunned expression, Xie Bai turned back to Aisarakus.
"I’m heading out for a bit. You be good and listen to your teacher while I’m gone."
With that, Xie Bai opened her map interface and vanished from the spot.
Once certain that Xie Bai had left, Brandon looked back at Aisarakus and spoke with a smile.
"During our lessons, I will temporarily lift the restriction on your voice. If you behave well, I might lift all the restrictions. How does that sound?"
The moment the silence was lifted, Aisarakus stared at Brandon and asked a single question.
"Human, have I seen you somewhere before?"
"Have you? Perhaps I just have a common face."
"No, you—"
Before Aisarakus could press further, Brandon produced a map.
"Come, let us first test your military aptitude. Suppose the enemy has a hundred thousand troops and we have only eight hundred. How would you achieve victory?"
Looking at the map Brandon handed over, Aisarakus scratched her head and gave a tentative answer.
"I kill them all by myself?"
"Hmm... a decent answer. Under normal circumstances, that would be a perfect score. However, since your strength is currently restricted by me, that answer is invalid."
"Wait, even if I don't use skills, I can still—"
Before she could finish, Brandon pulled out a stack of books half a meter thick from nowhere.
"As an Emperor ruling over an empire, the ability to lead troops in war is essential. Come, let us study my 'Complete Guide to Military Strategy Speedrunning,' which I spent ten million years refining."
*
The Ice Dragon Nest.
After leaving the Great Hall of the Northern Empire, Xie Bai returned here.
According to the information she had gathered, this place contained the history of the Northern Continent spanning tens of millions of years.
It just so happened that her Book of Truth possessed the ability to consume Hidden History in exchange for any answer.
Perhaps she could find the Hidden History she needed here.
"But what exactly counts as Hidden History..."
Thinking of this, Xie Bai took out the Book of Truth and tentatively scanned the vast area.
Vroom—!
The result: None.
Although the Book of Truth failed to find the Hidden History Xie Bai sought, it summarized the information it had just scanned.
Curious, Xie Bai opened it to take a look, only to close it again a moment later.
The information here wasn't so much a historical record as it was a diary kept by Aisarakus.
Because Aisarakus had maintained the habit of journaling for tens of millions of years, the sheer volume of information was staggering.
Even though most of it was mundane, day-to-day drivel, Xie Bai still found a few interesting entries.
For instance, the bottomless Ice Abyss beneath her feet was actually created during a climactic battle between Aisarakus and her nemesis, a Fire Dragon.
Also, the Silent Ruins beneath the North were originally located elsewhere.
Aisarakus had found the Northern Continent too hot after her final battle, so she had dug the Silent Ruins out of the ground and stuffed them under the North to serve as a giant central air conditioner.
Aside from that, there were also embarrassing records of her attacking human empires only to be beaten back to her nest by their generals.
"But none of this qualifies as Hidden History..."
After her search turned up nothing, Xie Bai moved to other areas, not even sparing the central Ice Palace.
After several more failed attempts, Xie Bai was certain there was nothing useful here.
"That shouldn't be right. If it were just these amusing daily logs, it wouldn't have been worth the Chaos Church's risk to kill the Frost Dragon."
Stepping out of the Ice Palace, Xie Bai looked down into the Ice Abyss.
"The only place left is down there."
The moment the thought crossed her mind, the Book of Truth suddenly flew out from her arms, diving straight into the abyss below.
Seeing the book descend, Xie Bai immediately realized the importance of the situation and dove in after it.
The moment she plunged into the Ice Abyss, the light around her vanished.
As she fell deeper, the darkness became absolute.
Normally, at her level of power, ordinary darkness wouldn't affect her perception.
However, this darkness was unusual. It didn't just block her sight; it suppressed all her other senses as well.
Aside from the Book of Truth plummeting rapidly in the distance, Xie Bai could perceive almost nothing—much like the space inside the Godhead of Void.
Just as Xie Bai began to think the journey was endless, the Book of Truth suddenly came to a halt.
At that exact moment, a ball of white light appeared in Xie Bai’s perception.
To be more precise, it was a single page of a book, abstracted into pure radiance.