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Chapter 320, Page 319: I've got her covered!
With his body restored to normal, Moses looked at the sacred dragon before him.

So it turns out that even dragons can back down.

"You are special."

"Merser said."

Belserion glared at Mercer, whose expression was odd, and said with displeasure, "What kind of look is that? It's really irritating."

Upon seeing the rather unfriendly look in Moses's eyes, Belserion sighed:

"An unprecedentedly powerful human being, your name is Messer, right? I acknowledge you, and I agree to your conditions, but you must keep your promise."

Mercer's eyes flickered slightly. "Alright, I never make promises lightly."

As soon as she finished speaking, Eileen landed from the sky and looked at Belserion with concern: "Are you alright? You're injured, let me treat you."

As he spoke, magical energy surged from his body, and a huge emerald green magic circle appeared out of thin air on the dragon's body.

High-level bonus: Dragon Power, Healing Magic.

Belserion glanced helplessly at Irene, watching her face gradually turn pale:

"No need for that. This is just a superficial injury. Dragons have a strong resistance to magic. Even if you add dragon-attribute magic, don't waste your energy."

However, Eileen stared at him with a stubborn look in her eyes.

Seeing this, Mercer smiled, his eyes swirling with the ripples of time. As his primal magic power was depleted, a dark gray light shot from his fingertips and entered Belserion's body.

Time can be reversed.

next moment,
Under the astonished gazes of the man and the dragon, Belserion's injuries healed at a visible speed.

No, it's the body reverting to its state before the injury.

Belserion felt his magical energy returning to its peak, and he gazed intently at Moses:

"The magic of time? You really surprise me."

Eileen's eyes gleamed with curiosity as she canceled her spell and thanked Mercer:

"Thank you for helping to treat Belserion."

Looking at the woman's serious expression, Moses smiled and said:
"I inflicted these injuries on this guy, didn't I? Are you sure you want to thank me?"

Eileen smiled and said, "You and he were just sparring, not enemies. I'm very grateful that you were able to help him heal afterwards."

Mercer sized her up.

Eileen was puzzled, but she also looked at Mercer, somewhat confused. After a dozen seconds, she said cautiously:
"Is there something on my face?"

I recognized him by his eyes; he's a big-breasted, brainless, and dim-witted guy.

Mercer was speechless, then looked at Belserion: "Then let's do this. You teach me dragon script, and I'll protect her for seven years."

Belserion breathed a sigh of relief, and soon the two of them and the dragon returned to the royal city.

……

"As expected, you didn't come here to learn dragon-slaying magic."

In the Dragon Garden of the Royal City.

The three arrived here, and Eileen looked at Mercer with a helpless expression:

"Dragon-slaying magic is very powerful, don't you really want to learn it?"

Mercer glanced at her and said, "Do you think I need my body modified by dragon power?"

Eileen walked up to Mercer, glared at him, and looked unhappy.
"Is the dragon-slaying magic I created really that bad? You don't even think much of it?"

Mercer shook his head and touched her forehead. Eileen was stunned. It was the first time she had been so intimate with a man, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Just as he was about to step back, Moses said calmly:
"do not move."

Hearing Moses's words, for some reason, he listened to them as if possessed.

He widened his eyes slightly, looking at Messer, who was less than a meter away from him.

"This guy is quite good-looking."

Eileen had to admit that although the guy in front of her looked a bit young, he was incredibly pleasant to look at.

There's also that powerful sense of security that gives you a unique feeling, something even Belserion couldn't provide.

The thought that this guy in front of me had promised to protect me for seven years only made me realize how precious it was.
Her pretty face flushed, and her heart began to race.

Deeply sensing Eileen's magical origins, he used high-level enchantment magic to fuse the power of the dragon into his own magical source.

Through the subtle transformation of the body by the power of the dragon, and with frequent use and activation, one gains dragon-like qualities, transforming one's magic into dragon-attribute magic.

However, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The essence of dragon power is too strong. It belongs to the origin of dragons and has a very strong corrosive power. It was thus integrated into one's own magic source.

As its own magic is nurtured, it will eventually become a "seed," a dragon seed.

The Dragon Seed will continuously erode the essence of humanity, and eventually, as the Dragon Seed hatches, the human will transform into a dragon.

Sensing Eileen's source of magic, he saw that the dragon's essence within her had merged with her source of magic.

That is,

There's no hope; just wait to die.

Mercer looked at Eileen, whose face was flushed and who was staring blankly at him, and chuckled softly:
"I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?"

Seeing Mercer smile, Eileen paused, her eyelashes fluttering as she blinked, then looked away and asked, "What good news or bad news?"

Moses, however, looked at Belserion and asked in a more tactful way:
"I've read in some books that your dragon race has a very chaotic private life, and some dragons are even more shameless, they will mate with any female dragon."

Why can't humans and dragons naturally produce hybrid offspring?

Belserion's dragon face immediately darkened; those guys had utterly disgraced the dragon race.

Eileen looked at Mercer blankly, wondering why the topic had suddenly shifted to this.

Then, equally curious, he looked at Belserion.

After a few awkward minutes, Bercelion said helplessly:

How do you know that humans and dragons cannot give birth?

Seeing Moses's eagerness to hear more and Eileen's curious expressions, the embarrassed dragon said expressionlessly:

"In the records of the dragon race, there are always some guys who break the bottom line."

Human-dragon hybrids have existed throughout history, but because the dragon bloodline is too powerful, some hybrids die shortly after birth, while others that do not die eventually assimilate into the dragon bloodline over time.

As long as they don't die, they will naturally transform into some sub-dragon categories as they grow.

Because dragon blood possesses an exceptionally powerful corrosive force, sub-dragon species often become brutal and lose their intelligence, ultimately transforming into dragon-blooded monsters.

Now that the conversation has begun, Belserion was also somewhat curious:
"Why do you ask?"

Mercer glanced at Eileen without making a sound, because she was equally curious at the moment and didn't notice Mercer's pitying look. Mercer asked him in return:

What is the power of the dragon?

Bercelion frowned; this question stumped him. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"The most essential power of the dragon race, and the amount of dragon power possessed by each member of the dragon race also represents the difference between ordinary dragons and dragon kings."

Hearing his simple explanation, Messer realized that this guy was also a bit of a greenhorn, and his understanding of the power of dragons wasn't very clear either.

Eileen's eyes, however, became thoughtful, but she still looked somewhat lost.

Mercer cut to the chase: "All living things in this world undoubtedly possess magical power; they are all part of the natural world."

There is no reproductive isolation between living beings, even between giant dragons in the sky and ant-like humans on the ground.

It's like dropping a drop of ink into clear water.

The power of the dragon was fused into the magical source of humanity, just like this.

Seeing the somewhat bewildered expressions on the faces of the man and the dragon, Moses continued to explain:

"Magic is linked to the life force of living beings. When the magic in a living being disappears, it will eventually die."

Similarly, when the power of dragons is integrated into human magic, humans will be corrupted by the power of dragons over time.

Like dragon-human hybrids, they ultimately either die or go mad and mutate into dragon-blooded monsters. Yes, of course.

Some exceptionally gifted geniuses might be able to resist the corrosive power of the dragon and transform from humans into dragons.

The man and the dragon looked at each other.

Mercer looked at Eileen and said:
"From what I understand, Dragon Slayer Mages must have existed for quite some time now. Have they all become more belligerent over time after their successful transformation?"

Eileen's face gradually turned pale. She had also thought of this, and looked at Mercer pleadingly.

"Is what you're saying true? Then why am I still okay?"

Mercer laughed and said, "You're a genius, aren't you? You were born with powerful magic."

Your body is gradually adapting to the dragon's power.

Eileen's legs suddenly went weak, and she sat down on the ground with a thud, looking completely dazed.

It turns out that Dragon Slayer Magic is a type of magic that can kill and destroy itself, ultimately leading to its own demise.

Berzelion also fell silent.

"How could someone who suddenly gains the power to fight dragons not have some minor flaws?"

This is normal.”

Mercer spoke calmly.

Suddenly, Eileen thought of something and looked up at Mercer, her eyes filled with anticipation:

"Mercy, do you have a way? A way to eliminate this defect?"

Mercer nodded with a smile, "Yes, but it's a bit unrealistic."

Eileen, as if grasping at a lifeline, quickly got up and grabbed Mercer's shirt, saying urgently:
"What is it? Can you tell me?"

Bercelion also spoke up: "Thank you, please tell us."

He didn't want the end for Dragon Slayer Mages to turn out that way.

Mercer said, "Dragon Crystal."

As he spoke, a prismatic, brownish-yellow crystal suddenly appeared in his hand, containing a small dragon soul.

Berserlion was startled and blurted out:

“Cave Dragon Nok?

How did he become such a grotesque figure?

Did you do it?

"Belserion?" the Cave Dragon Soul screamed.

Mercer tapped the dragon crystal with his fingers and said calmly, "Shut up."

Immediately, the cave dragon shut its mouth and responded obsequiously, "Yes, sir. I'm the best boy."

Belserion's eye twitched. Was this still the same arrogant and lawless Cave Dragon? He was acting like a lackey.

Holding the dragon crystal in his hand, Moses said:

"The power of the dragon belongs to the core essence of the dragon. When it is integrated into the body of a living organism, it will instinctively erode and transform the human body."

However, dragon crystals modified with dragon power and dragon blood are different. Implanting this thing into a person's body will also give them dragon power and allow them to learn dragon-slaying magic.

However, when this thing is integrated into the human's magic source, it will form a unique core for storing dragon power, which is equivalent to an additional organ for converting dragon power.

With this, Dragon Slayer Mages will be protected from being corrupted by dragon power. Of course, it's not a complete protection, but with Dragon Crystals, they won't become neither human nor dragon with continued use of Dragon Slayer Magic.

Belserion sensed the Dragon Power Crystal and pondered Messer's explanation.

After analyzing the situation for a moment, he nodded and looked at Moses in surprise:

"It seems that's really the case."

Eileen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wouldn't that render Dragon Slayer Magic flawed and incomplete?

He couldn't help but look at Moses with gratitude; no wonder he was the man who created the Primal Runes.

"Does the creation of dragon crystals cause significant damage to dragons?"

Bercelion said.

Eileen looked at Mercer with the same expectant expression.

Mercer said, "The power of the dragon is the origin of the dragon, and the blood of the dragon must be the essence of the dragon's heart."

If a dragon's essence isn't damaged, it can produce about ten dragons; any more and the dragon will be rendered useless.

As soon as these words came out,
The man and the dragon fell silent.

Moses asked Eileen curiously, "How many Dragon Slayer Mages have you created?"

Eileen, her face pale, said, "There are more than three hundred people."

Fifty of them are from my country, and the rest are from all over the world.

They've already left.

Messer looked at Belserion with a strange expression: "Is the source of the dragon's power you?"

Belserion shook his head: "We have already defeated several evil dragons, and most of the Dragon Slayer Mages used their dragon power."

Hearing this, Mercer looked at Eileen and said:
"Oh right, I forgot to mention, for someone like you whose dragon power has completely merged with your magic source, dragon crystals won't have the desired effect; at most, they'll just buy you some time."

Eileen: "How long?"

After thinking for a moment and calculating, Moses concluded: "About ten years or so."

Eileen bit her lip, looking at Mercer with a pitiful expression: "Isn't there any other way?"

Mercer laughed and said, "Of course you do. Don't you know high-level enchantment magic?"
Why don't you just separate the dragon power from those people? It's just separating the fused origins, which will cause some irreversible damage to the Dragon Slayer Mage.

It's nothing serious, just losing a few years of lifespan.

Eileen felt uneasy and took a deep breath: "I'll go and gather the Dragon Slayer Mages right now. I'll explain the dangers to them, and I'm sure they'll agree."

With that, he ran out with lightning speed.

Mercer smiled as he watched her retreating figure. Belserion watched her leave, and after several seconds, he looked at Mercer and asked softly:
"Does Mr. Mercer think Eileen will succeed?"

Mercer said calmly, "Do you think someone who has gained the power to rival dragons in one fell swoop would be willing to give up that power?"

Perhaps some people will be willing, but there will always be those who are not.

Doesn't Dragon Slayer Magic have the potential to transform into a giant dragon at the top of the food chain?

They hate the power of dragons, crave the power of dragons, and aspire to become dragons.

Those who can successfully fuse with the power of the dragon are all talented in some area. Do you think they might be a little arrogant?
Faced with the threat of dragons, do you think they would willingly give up this powerful force?

Bercelion fell silent. He knew, "Eileen will be very sad."

Mercer said, "This is a kind of growth. Just explain the pros and cons clearly, and she should be able to face herself with a clear conscience."

People always have to pay the price for the decisions they make, right?

"What about Eileen? What should we do? Can the dragon crystal I created with my dragon power and dragon blood suppress her dragonification?"

He then looked at Moses, his eyes filled with inquiry:

"You must have other ideas, right? Please help her. I don't want that child to be sad because of this."

"Let's make a deal. Open your mind and I will read your memories and teach you dragon script. That way, the deal will be complete, and I will keep my promise to protect her for seven years."

After a brief silence, Belserion nodded. "Okay, I promise you."

As he spoke, he cleared his mind, and Moses, without any hesitation, then...
After a while,
Mercer smiled, quite pleased, having gained a lot of valuable knowledge.

Moses looked at Belserion and smiled:

"The contract is established. From now on, she's under my protection."

(End of this chapter)