The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 806 The Dragon's Ownership

"Ugh..." Weiss opened his eyes with difficulty and found himself lying on the bed with Vili, who had shrunk to the size of a cat, next to him. He moved his body and couldn't help but groan.

"What... happened to me?" Weiss endured the pain and sat up to look at Vili beside him.

"It's nothing, just got struck by lightning!" Vili didn't move, just calmly pursed his lips.

"Oh right! That's right!" Weiss scratched his head and finally remembered what had happened: a bolt of lightning had struck him from the sky.

"Awake?" Charlie Pros walked in carrying the holy book, and smiled after looking at Weiss's condition.

"It looks like you've recovered well, without any lasting effects!" Charlie Pros nodded in satisfaction, seemingly pleased with his work.

"So what happened next?" Weiss asked, puzzled. He had been struck by lightning and was unconscious, so he had no recollection of what happened afterward.

"You're lucky, kid! Your dragon blocked most of the damage for you! That was a forbidden spell—Heavenly Punishment! If it weren't for your superior dragon bloodline and dragon armor, it would be a different story whether it could have protected you!" Charlie Pros laughed happily.

"..." Weiss turned his gaze to Vili, only to see Vili holding his head high with arrogance.

"Thank you so much!" Weiss said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"You're welcome, my knight!" Vili flicked his tail.

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In fact, the Purple Thunder Dragon's desperate fight exceeded everyone's expectations. When a high-ranking dragon starts to fight for its life, even the Dragon Rider Commander has to be careful!
Dragon Language Forbidden Spell - Heavenly Punishment can be considered a single-target forbidden spell. Unlike Adolf Heinrich's Rhine Storm, which boasts terrifying area-of-effect damage, its release range can be extremely limited! Most terrifyingly, through highly efficient control, it can be compressed into a single beam! According to the law of conservation of energy, a smaller range means increased power! Clearly, this Purple Thunder Dragon is a master of controlling lightning! Heavenly Punishment was compressed into three beams! One beam struck the weakest, Vili, creating an opening for escape; another beam struck Adolf Heinrich and Charlie Pros's shields, preventing them from casting spells; and the remaining beam directly knocked Caslo and Kaldo down from the sky! The advantage of electric magic over wind magic is perfectly demonstrated!

Caslo, whose plane had "crashed," was naturally unable to pursue the Purple Thunder Dragon. Just when the Purple Thunder Dragon thought it could escape, Darian Nightblade, expressionless, blocked its way. Darian Nightblade was no match for a young Purple Thunder Dragon, but he didn't intend to defeat it. He only delayed for a moment before a huge holy sword descended from the sky!

The Paladin's ultimate move, Holy Sword Judgment, with power comparable to a forbidden spell, descended from the sky, knocking down the Purple Thunder Dragon that was just about to take flight once again. Before it could even get up, another holy sword condensed above its head...

After the three Holy Sword Judgments, the Purple Thunder Dragon collapsed to the ground like a dead dog. Its original twenty-meter-long form automatically shrank to just a few meters. This was a passive talent of the dragon, allowing it to slow its recovery and conserve energy. The fact that it was still alive, given that Maple Forest Orchid hadn't held back, could only be attributed to the immense vitality of the dragon race…

"Crack!" Maple Forest Ice Orchid directly used ice-type battle aura to freeze the dragon. The icy chill, imbued with ice-type control skills, was beyond the resistance of this half-crippled dragon. ...

"Well done!" Roland, watching from the city wall, clapped his hands in approval. In fact, Roland had a contingency plan; Dos on his shoulder was already poised to strike! If the interception failed, Roland would immediately have Dos activate its skill to intercept! After all, Dos behind his ancestor was a fully-fledged golden holy dragon! Catching a beaten-up Purple Thunder Dragon would be a piece of cake.

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"So what about that dragon?" Weiss's heart tightened. Because he had become a dragon knight, he instinctively paid attention to every dragon species. The thought that the dragon might be dismantled into parts made him feel a little lonely.

“A live dragon is a treasure trove! Even if it can’t be tamed, keeping it alive and bleeding it out is a huge treasure trove. No one would do something like draining the pond to catch all the fish!” After seeing what Weiss was thinking, Charlie Pros shook his head. Dragon slaying would only happen when there was no other choice. As for a dragon that had already been captured alive, no cripple would kill it. This thing could be exchanged for a hereditary noble with real power without having to use it for any benefit!

“His Majesty has bestowed the dragon upon the McDougal family!” Charlie Pros explained, patting Weiss on the shoulder.

"Huh?" Weiss stretched his neck and looked completely bewildered.

Very well, here comes another awkward moment for Roland. Although he caught a dragon, Roland himself had no way to use it. His only suggestion was to take it back to Swiftstream City and give it to Cloud Maple to raise and bleed it... As a result, he was met with glares from everyone present. After all, only a cripple like Roland could come up with the suggestion of bleeding a high-ranking dragon.

Roland, forced to remain silent, could only watch the others discuss the matter. Finally, they unanimously decided to recruit another dragon knight. However, this suggestion proved incredibly difficult for Roland. First, the kingdom had no reserve dragon knights; second, the kingdom had no reserve dragon knights; and finally, the kingdom had no reserve dragon knights! Taming a wild dragon without a reserve dragon knight would be a disaster! What? Where did the first dragon knights come from? And where did the later dragon knights from non-dragon knight families come from?

Isn't that all about abducting... no! It's about reforming wild dragons! That only works if they hit it off, and the probability is low... you can just look at how many dragon rider families there are to know.

Normal dragon knights are members of dragon knight families who are trained from childhood as reserve dragon knights. They systematically learn dragon language and dragon knowledge to facilitate their future abduction... to gain the favor of dragons. If one hundred reserve dragon knights can abduct one dragon, Emperor Lagrange would be secretly happy. Except for dragon knight families like Anthony and McDougal, which have guardian dragons and are guaranteed to have a dragon knight in every generation as long as their guardian dragons live, other dragon knight families rely on luck.

So now Roland is facing a tricky problem: no one can communicate with this thing to build a bond. Although the sixth-tier high-ranking members of the kingdom can speak dragon language, it is obvious that the dragons will not recognize them. Dragon knights are trained from a low rank. Dragons recognize knights who have grown up with them. As for high-ranking professionals who have already established themselves, unless they are the guardian dragon of a family, they will not even give you a second glance.

However, Roland eventually found the key point! He had the influence of both the Anthony and McDougal families! As a member of the meritorious Anthony family, Roland naturally prioritized them. However, after Adolf Heinrich contacted Rapid City, he discovered that the Anthony family consisted of only three people, without even a branch family. The only hopeful member, Lafitte Anthony, was actually a swordsman... Although he might become a dragon rider, the probability and hope were so low that even Roland was pessimistic. After all, Lafitte Anthony had long been considered by the family to be someone without the potential to ride a dragon.

In the end, Roland could only turn his attention to the McDoug family, which was also a Dragon Rider family. Maple Forest Xi Lan was so frightened that she immediately hugged the light and shrank behind Maple Forest You Lan.

“I already have a dragon, and this dragon isn’t right for me…” Fenglin Xilan said, looking aggrieved.

I had a high fever all day, and I'm writing this before bed. Please, bosses, give me a chance to make a living...