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Chapter 318, Section 317: Eileen and Xianlong!
Looking around, Mercer sized up the unusually long and imposing brownish-yellow dragon.

The back and joints of the limbs are covered with prismatic protrusions.

Thick, brown fleshy wings.

Its facial features are grotesque, and it is covered with rock-like ravines.

A terrifying magical power was hidden within him.

At this moment, the Cave Dragon suddenly opened its dragon eyes and looked at Messer with a playful expression:
"Human insect, who gave you permission to spy on the great Cave Dragon Lord Nok here?"

As he spoke, he spewed out a gale of broken stones from his nostrils, which then transformed into a hurricane of stone rain that hurtled towards Moses like cannonballs.

Show no mercy.

Curiosity appeared in his eyes, and as magic surged around Mercer's body, a fleeting magic circle formed a basic wind elemental barrier in front of him to block this impolite scene.

Click click click click~ Click!

It only held out for less than five seconds before the wind element barrier cracked and shattered.

The cave dragon became even more interested.

This is much more interesting than the human insects I used to hunt for a treat when I was hungry.

They seem to have some strength, but not much. Now they have another toy to pass the time during their boring dragon life.

With a cruel glint in his eyes, he suddenly stood up, opened his mouth wide, and let out a terrifying roar at Mercer.

"Awooo!!!"

Accompanied by magic, a terrifying air vibration appeared, squeezing towards Messer with shockwaves.

Moses' interest grew even stronger.

In a flash, he appeared behind the cave dragon's head, crouched down, and gently tapped it with his fist.

thump—

The cave dragon's head was buzzing from the punch.

It crashed headfirst into the ground, causing the earth to crack in all directions.

As magic surged across Mercer's body, manifesting runes and spells, a terrifying pressure appeared the next moment.

The cave dragon's head was pinned to the ground by Messer, the terrifying pressure preventing it from even lifting its head.

The Cave Dragon let out a series of angry roars from its throat:

"Damn human, who are you? You're not one of those Dragon Slayer Mages that's been circulating lately, and you don't have any dragon power within you."

"Damn it, what's going on?"

Mercer slowly lifted his right leg into a split, then stomped it down hard as a burst of magical light emanated from it.

Boom! ! !

A muffled explosion rang out, and the ground within a radius of several hundred meters began to crack apart.

At the same time, the giant dragon beneath their feet had its head sunk deep into the ground, its eyes and mouth distorted, and it had lost consciousness.

Mercer sat cross-legged on the broken, rock-scaled dragon's head, stroking his chin, his gaze penetrating the cave dragon's body, analyzing the dragon's power.

Dragon Power

Dragons are generally immune to ordinary human magic attacks.

The reason for this is, of course, due to insufficient effort.
Because Mather is not a Dragon Slayer Mage either.

But Messer exerted enough force to easily defeat the cave dragon beneath him.

In this day and age, it's hard to imagine anyone other than Moses who could pull off something like this.

Analysis complete.

Inside the dragon's body, Moses discovered a scene that was both unsurprising and perfectly natural.

That is, his body contains a high-quality magic power, or rather, the original magic power of the dragon race, the power of the dragon.

Based on the information I recall from the original work, the dragon race also has different levels.

This level is for ordinary dragons.

For example, the cave dragon under your feet.

Then there's the Dragon King level.

For example, Natsume's father, the Flame Dragon King Igneel.

According to Messer's speculation, a dragon of the Dragon King level has probably converted all the ordinary dragon-attribute magic power in its body into high-quality dragon power.

It is comparable to the level of Messer's primordial (source matter) magic.

Why did Mercer say that? Because the answer lies within the core of the dragon's heart and magical source within the cave dragon beneath him.
They are all of a quality comparable to primordial magic.

Moses looked thoughtful, as if he had just heard something interesting from the dragon.

Dragon Slayer Mage?
Doesn't that mean that... what's it called again? They've already created Dragon Slayer Magic?
Who is it?

Mercer lowered his gaze to the cave dragon, and in the next instant, his right arm materialized into a spirit form, the fluctuations of his soul surging and churning within the dragon's brain.

A few seconds later, a translucent, earthy brown dragon soul was pulled out.

With his right hand in a grasping motion, the dragon soul shrank to the size of a palm, and a deep, dark light gleamed in Moses' eyes.

Memory access. Simultaneously, a set of soul-type primordial runes materialized and were immediately imprinted on the core of the dragon soul.
Primal Soul Magic: Mark of Enslavement.

At this moment, in the deep valley, the ferocious dragon collapsed to the ground, and a human boy of fifteen or sixteen years old sat on the dragon's head, holding a dragon-shaped soul in his hand.

His eyes gleamed with a deep, mysterious light.

A series of runes were refined into the dragon soul in his hand.

This scene was somewhat eerie.

After reading the memories of this scoundrel dragon, although most of them were about "eating" and sleeping, it was still a dragon that liked to travel and had been to many places.

For example, two months ago, I passed through a kingdom called Dragunov. I wanted to stop by and eat some blood, but I was defeated by a dragon slayer mage named Irene and a holy light dragon named Belserion.

I'm really annoyed.

He was thinking that after a while he would go find some old friends to take revenge on that fellow dragon who had betrayed the dragon race to protect the human kingdom.

But unexpectedly, they encountered an incredibly terrifying guy here.

Yes, that's right, the last terrifying guy in my memory was myself.

Furthermore, in his memory, Moses saw himself as a terrifying demon shrouded in black mist.

It has to be said that this dragon has quite the imagination.

At this moment, dense roots sprouted from beneath Moses's buttocks, penetrating the dragon's brain and beginning to devour and refine the dragon's flesh, bones, and primordial dragon power.

Although the Cave Dragon isn't particularly powerful, its dragon nature is quite remarkable.

Before long, a rhombus-shaped, brownish-yellow crystal of dragon power appeared before them, formed from the essence of dragon power.

There are also some refined substances from the fusion of dragon bones and dragon scales.

Mercer placed the Cave Dragon's soul into the dragon crystal and then awakened the Cave Dragon.

The next instant, a pitiful dragon roar erupted, "Aaaaaah! What's happening to me? Where's my beautiful, alluring body?"

A terrifying pressure emanated from his soul, and Messer stared intently at the soul within the dragon crystal. "Shut up, or I'll erase your consciousness."

The Cave Dragon instantly shut its mouth. Cold sweat clearly appeared on the Dragon Soul's face, and it looked at Moses with immense fear and apprehension, asking in a flustered manner:

"What exactly are you? I have never seen a humanoid creature that can so easily crush a dragon."

Mercer chuckled: "You dragons also have your own unique dragon script, right? Even if you write it simply with magic, it will carry the power of dragons."

From what I remember, it seems there's also a kind of magic that can trigger special phenomena through unique rhythmic chanting.

Why can't you?

"Don't you dragons have any bloodline memories or inherited knowledge?"

Upon hearing this, the Cave Dragon looked speechless and said with grief and indignation:
"What are you talking about? How could there be such a thing as inherited memories? We need to learn those dragon runes ourselves."

Besides, I was born with a powerful dragon body, magic power, and magic. Dragon incantation is not as convenient as my rock breath. Why should I learn such a laborious and thankless method?

"I'd rather have a nice nap on the ground than waste my time like that. My strength will grow back when I wake up." Mercer sighed. "What a terrible student. What a waste of my time."

The dragon soul of the cave dragon looked blankly at Messer through the dragon crystal:

"What are you saying? I don't understand. And what do you want to do with me now? Kill me?"
No, that's not right. You've already killed me; only my dragon soul remains.

At this point, the Cave Dragon suddenly became dejected, his face filled with bitterness.

Moses asked, "Do you know which dragon nearby knows dragon script? I'd like to go and learn it."

Although I had read his memories, there were so many dragons in them, and I didn't go through the less important ones one by one.

Upon hearing this, the Cave Dragon said listlessly:
"What does it matter if I know or not? I'm already a dead dragon anyway."

It can still exist in the Dragon Power Crystal.

"Once the Dragon Power Crystal shatters, or you eat it, I'll just have to die."

Messer looked at him and said calmly, "I advise you to be obedient, or I will stuff your dragon soul into the body of the lowest and filthiest boar monster in this world and fuse it with it."

The cave dragon's eyes widened. Who on earth was this person? How could they utter such vicious words? If they were really stuffed into the boar beast's body, they would rather self-destruct their dragon soul right now.

He acted on his idea immediately, but the Cave Dragon discovered the next second that his dragon soul core was imprinted with and fused with a set of profound runes.

The runes wove together a mysterious and complex magic circle.

He was unable to mobilize his mental energy.

At this moment, the Cave Dragon collapsed.

howling.

"Awooooooooooooooooooooo!"

"Why the hell am I so unlucky? I can't even die if I want to!!! I'm going to die a dragon's death!"

Moses became expressionless, and with a thought, he activated the runes in his dragon soul. The next moment, a black and red arc of electricity flashed and disappeared in his dragon soul.

The dragon's soul in the cave became dazed, its mind captivated by the power of the runes.

Mercer said calmly, "Which dragon in your memory is closest to here and knows dragon runes magic?"

The Cave Dragon stared blankly. "That despicable traitor, Belserion."

"Where is the Belserionosaurus?"

"That traitor is in the Kingdom of Doragunov."

As he spoke, he instinctively pointed in a direction with his dragon soul.

Mercer chuckled softly, his figure flashing as if in a frame drop, instantly covering hundreds of meters away.

They disappeared into the valley in the blink of an eye.

……

Doragunov is a pro-dragon kingdom.

This country is not large; on the continent of Aslantesi, it can only be considered a small country.

However, with the Holy Dragon Belserion protecting this place, it can be considered peaceful.

The queen of this country is a woman named Irene, who is brave, calm, beautiful, and full of a sense of justice.

They would do anything to save humanity and the kind-hearted dragons.

However, recently her country has been facing invasion from its neighbor.

Because the Holy Dragon Belserion was once saved by humans, he loves humans very much and therefore does not want to help humans to exterminate them.

Before long, Moses arrived at a huge medieval city-state.

It covers an area with a diameter of approximately twenty kilometers.

This is the Kingdom of Doragunov. This country consists of only this one city, with a few villages scattered around it.

The population of this country is estimated to be around 100,000.

The army numbered less than five thousand.

It is a truly small country with a small population.

but,

This country produced a queen who was truly great in this era.

A high-ranking Awakened One with enhanced magic, and also the founder of Dragon Slayer Magic.

All of this made this woman the most dazzling star of this era.

Arriving at the city gate,
You can see that the people coming in and out of here all have a sense of happiness and contentment on their faces.

This demonstrates that safety can be guaranteed.

Walking on the bustling main street, I exchanged some gold for a batch of copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins at a local exchange.

The currency of this era did not include the paper money "J" that would become common in later periods.

However, Moses didn't seem to care much.

Walking along the road, eating roasted meat from an unknown wild animal, listening to everything around me.

"Lady Irene is really amazing. Her dragon-slaying magic is comparable to that of a dragon."

"Have you heard? Today, they started selecting outstanding mages again at the gates of the royal capital to prepare for creating Dragon Slayer Mages."

"Lord Wise Dragon is truly diligent. I've heard that the more Dragon Slayer Mages he creates, the weaker his power becomes."

"Waaaah, Lord Belserion the Dragon is so kind, he truly deserves to be our guardian deity."

"Have you heard? Those bastards from the neighboring country are planning to invade us again."

"Alas! Lady Eileen is too kind. With her strength, she could have easily defeated the neighboring country."

I don't know why she tolerates them; she only injures them and never kills them.

Alas! Those bastards from neighboring countries have taken advantage of this to invade with impunity.

Sigh. My third aunt's eighth aunt's brother-in-law works as a guard in the royal city. He heard that Lady Eileen seems to be planning to use a marriage alliance to exchange for peace.

Lady Eileen is confused.

Those guys from our neighboring country are clearly planning to use this tactic to annex our country.

I heard the person they're marrying into is just a mere general. What a disgrace.

"Hmph, as long as the general marries that slut Eileen, once she has a child, this place will soon belong to our general."

“Indeed, indeed, our general is not an illegitimate child. He should be the king of this beautiful country.”

Different voices from across the country appeared in Moses's mind along with brainwaves, and were then processed into useful intelligence.

as time flows,
As Moses gained more and more intelligence, his understanding of the country also became more comprehensive.

Before long, Moses arrived at the gates of the royal city, where a queue had already formed.

Mercer followed.

This shows the appeal of Dragon Slayer Magic to mages.

It's no wonder, because having power means having one's life guaranteed.

It also means that one can live a comfortable life.

Some of the mages in line were rejected because their magical power was insufficient, while others cheered happily and were accepted.

While Dragon Slayer Magic grants rapid power and allows for high-speed growth by consuming substances or energy of the corresponding attribute, it is not without its limitations.

If one's own magical power is not at a certain level, forcibly accepting the transformation of dragon power will also cause great harm to the body.

Because the power of dragons is a force with an exceptionally strong corrosive power.

After all, it is the original power of the dragon.

Soon, the people in front of him finished, and it was Moses's turn. The person checking his pass/fail status was a middle-aged military officer.
"Name, age, and place of origin."

Moses glanced at him, her expression serene:
“Messer, eighteen, a graduate of this year’s class at Mildian Magic Academy.”

(End of this chapter)