Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 8 Riven's Gift

"Hey, Karon, can you two walk faster? We are at the bee colony I am herding in front of us."

The elf Riven was flying happily in front, introducing in a somewhat boastful tone.

"This is a method I learned from a giant tree druid who passed by the forest. The bee colonies I herd will pick the sweetest flower juice in the forest every day. The honey they brew is even praised by merchants from the human empire as the best dessert in the world."

Charon led the white dragon and walked behind them, grunting as they listened to the elf's boasting, although the two dragons were not big enough to have difficulty moving in the forest full of giant trees.

But Riven, who was leading the way, did not fly in a straight line. She liked to fly up and down, turn left and right, making Charon a little confused.

But he still keenly grasped the key point in the elf's words, the merchant who came from afar from the human empire.

In this place where there are no online newspapers, contacting businessmen can be said to be the best way for him to understand the world. Every businessman can be regarded as a walking encyclopedia of miscellaneous books.

And merchants are meant for trading, and merchants don’t care whether you are a dragon or a demon.

As long as there is profit, they will trade with you. In theory, merchants treat all creatures as equals.

So Kalon asked curiously: "How did the merchant get here? The road to this place is not easy to walk."

His previous bloodline had never lived in this place, so the inheritance in his mind did not contain any knowledge about this place.

When he chatted with Akiz, he learned that this place was far away from many civilized places and could be considered a desert of civilization.

To the south is a vast forest wasteland, and to the north is an endless grassland desert.

Without exception, these places are inhabited by many monsters, ferocious beasts, and many magical creatures, which are extremely dangerous to humans.

Both Akzi and Kalita are outsiders and have not been nesting in this mountain range for long.

The surrounding areas explored probably don't have as many Pik elves as the original indigenous people, which is one of the reasons why Charon plans to make friends with the Pik elf Riven.

"Those merchants came by boat. There were not only humans, but also some short, non-stinky goblin merchants."

Seeing that Charon was very interested, Riven flew back, stood on the red dragon's outstretched claws, and explained to Charon while pointing the way.

"It's quite far to the east from here. It will probably take me two days to fly there. There is a bay there. Merchants will come there by boat, and then there will be many brave humans accompanying them to the forest to trade with the Pixies!"

"But it always takes a long time for the merchants to arrive. Maybe it's because it's too far away!"

Hmm, Caron nodded thoughtfully. This is the style of those businessmen. As long as it is profitable, a little danger doesn’t matter.

He even saw in his inherited memories that there were many caravans that formed an alliance and specialized in crossing the world and entering the abyss to trade with the devil. They really valued money more than their lives even more than the dragons.

"Hey," Pik Elf looked at the red dragon and became anxious. He waved his chubby little hands in front of Caron's big eyes to remind him.

"Karon, you can't sneak over there. That bay belongs to the terrible ogre tribe. That powerful ogre tribe not only has the terrifying ogre king who can easily kill young dragons, but also has powerful ogre wizards and mysterious ogre giants. They love to enslave other creatures the most. I don't want to lose my new friend."

"Well, my friend's advice is worth considering." Caron nodded and seriously agreed to the little thing in front of him.

He was indeed tempted when he first heard that there was a bay where he could trade, as such a place would be a treasure trove for making money. But he was still too young, and the will of the dragons did not depend on him, so he could plan for the future.

"But is this the bee colony you are herding? It looks like it's quite lively." Caron stopped and tilted his head to look across.

Under a palm tree that was so thick that several people could hug it, a dense swarm of bees was flying around.

These swarms of bees, which look similar to honey bees and each of them is as thick as a thumb, spread out like a dark cloud, and the whole forest was filled with a buzzing sound.

A three-meter-tall black bear was tiptoeing towards a hole in a tree.

It put its entire huge head into the tree hole, used one paw to scoop honey out of the hole and stuff it into its mouth, and used the other paw to occasionally slap away the bees and insects that stung it.

Occasionally, when it was stung badly, it would scream at the top of its lungs, but would not retract its head, and would hum and smack its lips from time to time, apparently relying on its thick skin and flesh to endure the damage from the swarm of bees and planning to eat its fill first.

Although this black bear does not seem to have entered the ranks of ferocious beasts, when it stands on tiptoe it is like a one-story building.

The size of a standing Kalon was about the same as that of a human being, and in the eyes of the two young dragons, it was no longer a synonym for weak. Riven, who had seen this, had already flown over with an angry shout, and the fairy dust floating behind her even drew phantoms. "This big black bear who deserves to be beaten actually came to steal my honey again, damn it."

The Pixie Elf's tiny body suddenly stopped above the black bear, screaming and muttering a spell, with fairy dust like stardust falling behind it.

The power of magic enveloped the black bear, and it suddenly turned into a lamb and fell to the ground. Its two confused pupils stared at the sky, as if it had not yet reacted to what was happening.

"Help me hold down this big bear," the elf Riven was busy calming the restless swarm of bees and taking them into the tree hole to investigate the damage, while calling out to the two dragons.

She is still young, and her magic power cannot last long. It won't be long before this confused goat changes back to normal.

Karon and the white dragon stepped forward and each dragon held down half of the goat's body. Sure enough, after a few breaths, the power of the magic lost its effect and the goat turned back into a black bear with a swollen face and nose caused by the bees.

Although this black bear was of the same size as Charon, it dared not move under the grip of the two dragon cubs. It trembled under the suppression of the dragon's might, and its little eyes were filled with fear.

"Fortunately, this big bear didn't scare my little babies," After a while, Riven came out of the tree hole. The anger on her little face disappeared without a trace, and she was still holding a large basket of flowers in her hands with great effort.

This flower basket was obviously woven with the power of magic. The vines used for weaving were still fresh, and the tender green branches and leaves still carried a magical aura.

The bottom of the finely woven basket was padded with some kind of huge broad leaves and was filled to the brim with honey.

Ruiwen hung the flower basket on the red dragon's claws, raised her little face shyly and said, "Karon, I have to go check on the other hives. I'll come and play with you when I have time."

After getting Karon's consent, the Pik Elf left in a hurry without caring about the big bear that had become a captive. Karon and Kamide looked at each other and decisively bit the black bear to death.

But Kalon didn't plan to eat in the forest. He and Bailong wanted to take back the prey that Bai had picked up.

This was a little idea he wanted to teach the young dragons, that some things could be shared, such as delicious food coated in honey and grilled.

"Hey, Kamide, do you know the way back?"

"Caron, I think you are much smarter than me."

Okay, Karon had no choice but to hang the small flower basket on his tail and lower his head to sniff. Fortunately, the dragon's sense of smell was sensitive enough, not inferior to that of a dog.

The two dragons, like patrolling hounds, sniffed the forest for a long time before dragging the prey, which was huge compared to a dragon hatchling, back to the valley along the original route.

Kalon ignored the white dragon Gemot who came up to him, and Kamide also acted arrogantly and ignored his brothers.

Karon skillfully hollowed out the black bear's internal organs, then directed Kamide to peel off the fur of the prey, and then put the hollowed-out body of the black bear into the pond and rolled it twice before finally cleaning it.

Finally, they dragged some dead wood from the top of the mountain, skewered the prey and placed it on the fire, and started their first barbecue since coming into this world.

Although he is a giant dragon and can adapt to the taste of any food, eating raw food is only because the giant dragon is adaptable and lazy enough, which does not mean that the giant dragon will particularly like it.

Dragons are not mindless beasts, and enjoying delicious food is one of their characteristics.

So when the food on the grill began to emit the unique roasted aroma, a circle of dragon cubs had already sat in front of the fire, and all of them were staring at the food that was constantly leaving fat on it due to the roasting.

Looking at Kamide, who was diligently turning the wooden rack with an inexplicable pride and puffed out his chest, the white dragon Gemot actually felt a little regretful in his heart. "Maybe I should have gone out with Kalon just now, so that I could have got a larger piece of food."

This thought became even stronger when Kalon poured a layer of honey on the roasted food, especially when he saw that the young blue dragon Akizi, who used to disdain to sit with the dragon cubs, had quietly mixed into the waiting group of dragons with a gleam on his face.

Kalon did not give up his leading position because of Akzi's arrival, and he was still the one who distributed the food. This time he kept the delicious ribs for himself and then divided the food one by one.

Akizi got the delicious and chewy chest and abdomen, and the blue dragon was very satisfied. Kamid, who followed him out, got the internal organs and fat-filled abdomen that were left behind, which was worthy of Kamid's hard work.

There was no need to care about the remaining dragonlets. Charon simply divided the roasted food into several equal portions and then began to enjoy the simple food in front of him.

"It seems that I have to pay attention to the merchants that Pik Elf mentioned. I can buy many useful things from them. Well, spices are indispensable."

Caron smacked his lips. He felt that the food seemed to taste better this way. Although it was somewhat inconsistent with his previous habits, after all, smacking lips while eating looked ugly. However, he was just a dragon now and did not need to care about other people's opinions.

(End of this chapter)