Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 783 Reproductive Mother (4-in-1)

"who are you?"

As Roy was pondering, Chevalier's voice interrupted him.

Roy turned his head and looked at the silver dragon princess he had met once before.

“I’m Kirick, haven’t you met me before?”

"Kirick, you are no ordinary golden dragon!"

"Chevalier said solemnly."

Only then did he realize with a start that he had never known Kirick's background.

The initial attraction he felt because of the other person's good looks vanished, replaced by deep-seated apprehension.

"Lord Kirick?"

"If you're willing to release me and help me kill this silver dragon, I, Melas, am willing to serve you!"

Unlike the silver dragon's vigilance, the black dragon quickly chose to back down.

Although, according to anthropologists, there are often some overly brutal and intellectually deficient individuals among this dragon species.

But survival is a common instinct among intelligent beings.

She strained her face and even winked.

"You can do whatever you want!"

"Despicable! Shameless!"

Silver Dragon Chevalier angrily rebuked.

"Oh?"

Roy, however, turned his head with great interest.

"Is anything okay?"

"Yes."

"Alright, you send out the signal first to call in the green and red dragons outside."

Roy said.

Melas's face darkened.

"You're going to attack them?"

"I wouldn't say, but what can we do when they're causing trouble outside?"
Given enough time, they will definitely discover your disappearance.

I don't want to put in too much effort, but if you don't cooperate, there are still ways to make a commotion and lure them down!

"Lord Kirick..."

Upon hearing Roy's plan, Chevalier's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with genuine delight.

She hadn't expected that Roy would ultimately have to deal with them.

But Melas saw through his intentions, his face turning extremely ugly: "You want to kill them and take the dragon hearts and dragon crystals?"

"That's right. You barged in here out of nowhere and disturbed me. It's normal for you to pay a price, isn't it?"

However, if you can pay a sufficient ransom to buy your own and their lives, I have no reason to kill you.

As Roy spoke, he suddenly turned and pointed, aiming the tip of his gun at the silver dragon, Chevalier.

"Anyway, I'm a neutral party, neither a kind person nor an evil one."

You two should just bid against each other.

"Whoever offers the highest enough price, I'll help you kill the other and gain the friendship of your clan."

Upon hearing this, both dragons' expressions changed drastically.

They're even going to hold an auction.

This is bound to cause a frenzy, isn't it?

Roy wore a strange smile, then a wall of magical energy rose up in the middle, separating the two dragons.

This is the classic "Prisoner's Dilemma".

After he raised this issue, the already hostile relationship between the two sides became even more unpredictable.

From both a rational and emotional perspective, the only option is to desperately offer the highest price possible in an attempt to kill the other party.

"Sir, this is too dark!"

Freya happened to walk over from the other side and saw this scene, so she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Actually, I'm serious."

With my current strength, it's impossible for me to offend both sides at the same time.

However, being hesitant and timid is not something that strong and wise people should do.

Such a great opportunity, if we don't seize it and make a fortune, wouldn't that be like entering a treasure mountain and leaving empty-handed?

Only by choosing to join one side can one, under their protection, thoroughly offend the other side and still live freely.

Of course, we must also guard against them running out of usefulness and being pushed out to take the blame someday.

Roy made no attempt to hide this from the two dragons, and Chevalier and Melas's expressions grew increasingly grim.

"You guy..."

Shevalier gritted his teeth.

"Haha! Hahahaha!"

Melas suddenly burst into laughter, his expression then becoming increasingly appreciative.

"Indeed cunning! I'm willing to pay a ransom of ten pieces of excellent level three magical equipment, as well as a batch of materials of the same level, and even some level four materials!"

I know you probably wouldn't be interested in ordinary things, but this contains three freshly acquired dragon crystals from the two red copper dragons and one brass dragon that were killed a few days ago!

They were all adult dragons, and their corpses were remarkably intact!

As someone from the evil faction, she understands the needs of evil people all too well.

Roy's eyes lit up.

“Very good, you’ve made a wise choice, but I’d like to see what Silver Dragon’s plans are first.”

Melas almost coughed up blood.

The punctured area in my abdomen didn't hurt much before, but now it's tearing apart badly.

……

"We Silver Dragons will never yield to evil!"

Chevalier understood that the other party was asking for an exorbitant price and refused to be fooled.

However, Roy shattered her resolve with a single sentence: "If you're not even willing to pay for justice, then you're just a fake justice."

"What did you say?" Chevalier glared at him.

Roy said, "I'm telling you, you're always talking about chivalry and justice, but when it comes to actually spending a lot of money, you're so stingy. It's really boring."

I've already shown you the right path.

Pay me, and I'll take down the dragon for you.

I can also be a chivalrous hero, and I can also uphold law and good!

Chevalier was utterly astonished.

After she came to her senses, she was so angry that she was trembling.

But reason told her that this was the only option at the moment.

"This is not surrendering to evil..."

It's about paying for justice!

She had no choice but to convince herself in the same way.

"I offer... three chests of jewels and a fragment of divine essence!"

Roy gave her a meaningful look.

Freya was also quite surprised: "She's quite good at calculations, guessing that there are three dragon crystals on the Black Dragon's side."

"Low."

Roy, however, said...

Both prices were quite good, but he calculated that he could rip off both sides at the same time and profit from both.

Therefore, according to the principle of "equivalent exchange", we need to obtain about six dragon crystals.

Why not do that? Of course, it's because the risks are too great, and it's unnecessary.

Eliminating only one side allows you to use the other side to offset the risks involved.

But eliminating both sides at the same time would mean offending their respective backers to the bitter end, leaving them with no way out.

He didn't explicitly state his thoughts, but the silver dragon Chevalier seemed to quickly sense them.

"I also have a sacred horn from Heavenly Mountain here..."

Sounding the horn can summon the Pegasus to help.

But the prerequisite is that only pure and innocent virgins can approach and ride upon them.

Soon, she took out a beautiful treasure that looked like ivory but was crystal clear.

"The Sacred Horn of Pegasus (Level 4)..."

The legendary sacred horn, capable of summoning demigod Pegasus, descends in the form of a heroic spirit to assist in battle...

Riding a Pegasus greatly increases mobility, and it can also summon Pegasus riders for following subordinates as needed; it's a legion-level treasure..."

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"Oh?

This thing does have some value.

After reading it, Roy was slightly moved.

He immediately put it away without any hesitation.

"Let's assume you're in the lead this time."

I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Let me ask Melas again and see what she has to say.

Princess Chevalier, the Silver Dragon, was furious: "How could you go back on your word? Didn't you say you'd help whoever offered the highest price?"

"When have I ever gone back on my word? And it's not like I'm saying your offer is too high."

"But it hasn't been fulfilled yet, has it?"

Although in his mind it was true that Princess Chevalier, the Silver Dragon, had offered a higher price, Princess Melas, the Black Dragon, had offered cash.

It can be produced on the spot!

Considering the possibility of having to abscond on the spot afterward, Roy placed greater emphasis on the liquidity of cash.

"I swear in the name of my Silver Dragon clan that I will never fail to repay what I have promised you."

Of course, retaliation afterward is out of the question.

Chevalier knew what Roy was worried about, and he knew even more what Roy truly needed, and he swore through gritted teeth.

"I believe in the oath of lawful good."

This demonstrates the strength of the Lawful Good faction; even they are willing to believe in the other party's reputation.

"But we should also give them a chance."

Roy said happily, and then asked about the black dragon princess Melas.

The will of the world bears witness that he genuinely gave the other party a chance.

Princess Melas, the Black Dragon, decisively declared, "I'll raise the price to five dragon crystals!"

Roy asked curiously, "Where did you get so many dragon crystals?"

"Aren't there two more outside?"

You have now also seized my weapon, which can easily cripple a dragon.

Without special precautions, they can easily be killed.

Unless you protect yourself beforehand with specific magic, like when you summon a heroic spirit.

"Melas said."

"People were kindly helping you fight, but you betrayed your comrades..."

This is really...

But forget it.

Even if you were to give me something I could easily have had, I would still acknowledge your 'sincerity'!

Roy said magnanimously.

……

"Lord Roy, is this secret order she gave really capable of luring the green and red dragons down?"
"Please don't let it be some kind of spell to summon reinforcements."

Soon after, Roy emerged from the cave, followed by Freya.

As for Artedia and Beryl, they naturally stayed there to keep watch.

"Don't worry, I also have the [True Dragon Wisdom] and I also have magical heritage. I recognize that this is indeed a secret communication order targeting those two dragons."

Melas is truly evil and cunning; he betrayed his companion so easily.

Roy said.

Freya asked, "So, are you going to kill her afterwards?"

Roy said, "Why kill? I plan to kill these two dragons, then take the three dragon crystals she gave me, along with various treasures, and follow the group that Chevalier gave me..."

Just run away!

"what?"

Freya paused for a moment.

However, he quickly realized that Lord Roy had already considered the pros and cons.

Neither the silver dragon princess Chevalier nor the black dragon princess Melas could be easily provoked by him.

The forces behind these two dragons are far too powerful; killing them rashly would have endless consequences.

Extorting money will only earn them hatred, not hatred from both races or a single race.

This is similar to completely eliminating a certain entity and then relying on the protection of an adversary.

They chose the lesser of several evils and then overcame them by sheer strength.

As they spoke, the two had already gone outside.

Roy chose an open spot and recited the spell given to him by Melas.

Accompanied by the unique rhythm of dragon language magic, a strange power emanated, summoning nearby evil dragons.

These two special incantations are their names, and also the basis of their communication magic.

A moment later, the green dragon and the red dragon reacted and came over one after the other.

"How could there be two humans?"

Initially believing it was Melas summoning them, the two dragons were greatly surprised upon approaching and seeing the face of the person below.

"Who are you, and how do you know the spell to communicate with us?"

"Gentlemen, I have been entrusted by Her Highness the Princess to show you the way."

Roy concealed his golden dragon aura and slowly walked up.

Then, before the two dragons could react, the hair on the back of their heads suddenly grew back, like intertwined threads, entangling each other.

In the sky, darkness blocked out everything.

The Apache ban was also implemented!

"not good!"

Enraged, the two dragons struggled to rise up.

But then Roy pulled out the Spear of Diatananus he had acquired earlier and stabbed them one by one, leaving deep holes in their bodies.

This thing is incredibly powerful; even an ordinary adult dragon would be severely injured and near death almost immediately upon being hit, with virtually no chance of resistance.

Of course, the main reason was that Roy's attack was so sudden, and the power of his magic was enough to imprison them, effectively stabbing them with those two shots.

Caught off guard, they were ambushed.

"Damn it!"

"How did you get the princess's weapon?"
Damn it, could it be...?

"You've ruined Prince Melas?"

Are there simps among dragons?

Roy was slightly taken aback.

Unexpectedly, even as these two dragons faced certain death, they were still concerned about the safety of the Black Dragon Princess Melas.

"What the hell?"

The two dragons were furious. Although they didn't quite understand what "licking dog" meant, they knew it wasn't a good word.

"We are Her Highness's most loyal suitors. Do you understand what a suitor is?"

Got it, you've been reading too many chivalric romance novels.

Roy looked at the two dragons with a hint of sympathy, but couldn't bear to tell them the truth. He simply stabbed them twice more and sent them on their way.

However, in the blink of an eye, the Soul Binding Spell was activated.

Along with its immense life force, the remains were sealed away.

It only took a few minutes to take down those two dragons.

However, the aftermath involved various dragon blood, dragon hearts, dragon scales, dragon flesh, dragon teeth, dragon claws...

And most importantly, there's the dragon crystal.

It took several hours.

During this time, Roy was constantly on edge, guarding against aerial attacks while maintaining contact with Atedia inside.

Fortunately, with Freya's help, almost everything was preserved intact, retaining the value of the two dragons completely. "These two dragons..."

Although it is just an ordinary adult dragon, its value is at least at the level of a divine fragment.

This is the first time I've ever obtained so many things. I must make good use of them by crafting potions and various equipment!

As dusk fell and the sun began to set, Roy returned to the cave with Artedia, his heart filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest.

This time they've really struck it rich.

However, at that moment, Artedia suddenly reported urgently: "It seems there's something wrong with the stone fetus!"

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"what?"

This is what Roy is most nervous about right now. Compared to that, any gains or making money can be put aside.

He quickly leaped into the air and activated a short-range teleportation, entering the cave entrance blocked by the stone.

As a result, the offspring, like blood relatives in the placenta, trembled even more violently.

"How is this going?"

Even after Roy had consulted various historical records, he still couldn't quite understand the situation.

"Could it be that he's holding it in?"

While sealing it with stone can prevent outside exploration, it also weakens the interaction with celestial energy and earth vein energy.

Freya made a deduction.

Roy immediately cast "Activation Spell," using his own energy to reactivate the seal that had been left there.

The enormous cavern trembled as if a fleshy womb were contracting.

Moments later, the placenta reconnected with nature.

However, the abnormality of the stone embryo seemed to have nothing to do with anything before. Roy waited for a while but couldn't figure it out.

"Could it be the difference between natural conception and artificial creation?"
No matter what, things that defy nature will always have many aspects that are beyond human control.

While your design appears perfect, it falls short compared to the reproductive success within a dragon's body.

Soon, Freya offered another guess.

That is indeed the case.

Although, once fully developed, reproduction using an artificial womb may be simpler and more convenient than reproduction using a natural mother.

But until this technology is mastered, it remains an "ultimate" level challenge.

This is tantamount to using bloodline as material to create a new dragon species!
It's definitely not that easy.

Thinking of this, Roy's heart skipped a beat, and he sensed something was wrong.

"If this continues, stunted development will be tantamount to failure."

Moreover, staying here will only increase the risks.

What if some five-colored dragons from Palania come looking for them, wanting to rescue their princess?

I can hardly resist!

Although it seemed like an easy victory to take down two adult dragons, their strength was only that of ordinary dragons at the early stages of level three.

Dragons reach their true peak during their prime.

After that, physical growth will stop, but the spirit and soul will continue to grow, even becoming stronger with age.

From a ferocious beast initially inclined towards warrior-like abilities, he transformed into a skilled sorcerer adept at casting spells.

It even touches upon time and space, as well as various special spells.

The effectiveness of the dragon spear in one's own hands will be greatly reduced.

For example, if someone uses prophecy to know in advance that there is a powerful threat on their side, they don't come down to fight, but just bombard it from the air.

I was completely helpless!

……

Soon, a few more days passed.

Secret cave, inside the stone body pool.

Roy checked the artificial dragon's development with a hint of worry, and it seemed to have gotten even worse.

However, the girl's skull floated over and brought good news.

"Master, the situation seems to be becoming clearer."

It's not the deformity or mutation we previously thought, but a normal phenomenon in embryonic development!
The reason is that by changing the oviparous dragon species to this stone embryo method of gestation, you have mistakenly underestimated the energy required for embryonic development!
In oviparous cases, bloodline factors and related inherited resources are packaged and sealed inside the dragon egg, meaning they are fixed at birth.

It has a complete set of production templates...

Viviparous birth, however, is a dynamic process; the embryo's development culminates in its maturity and eventual delivery.

"That means it's hungry!"

Roy was stunned, not expecting this situation.

"That's right. The root of this error lies in the fact that during the process of embryonic development, for some reason, it splits into two parts!"

In other words, you created not one artificial dragon, but two!

"what?"

When Roy learned of this situation, he was completely dumbfounded.

Reminded by the girl's skull, he cautiously used his mental power to probe inside.

Trying to avoid harming the embryo inside, after some examination, they actually discovered some clues.

"this……

"Does this really look like there are two?"

The powers of the two bloodlines were mixed together. Because they were of the same origin and kind, there was almost no difference between them. Even Roy, the creator, did not notice it at first.

They gradually separate and become clear during the natural development process, and only then can they be detected.

It seems that it was already too late.

Because Roy had never anticipated this situation during his preparations.

Moreover, this kind of hunger cannot be compensated by simply consuming celestial energy or terrestrial energy...

Instead, it requires the transformation of natural life energy by the mother!

"Isn't this nonsense? Where am I supposed to find a mother for it?"

Roy was so annoyed he wanted to pull his own hair.

But a moment later, a sudden inspiration struck him, as if he had thought of something.

"Wait, aren't there two mother dragons over there? What could they possibly do?"

As it turned out, this was simply a desperate attempt to find a cure.

What could the two mother dragons do?
When Princess Chevalier of the Silver Dragon heard Roy ask him about having children, she was so angry that her face turned red.

She thought Roy was humiliating her and didn't want to answer at all.

Princess Melas, the black dragon, had a strange expression on her face.

"Aren't we dragons all oviparous?"

Well, this is indeed asking the blind.

Why would you ask such a strange question?

Melas couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Nothing to do with you."

Roy glanced at her.

But that glance landed right on the other person's flat stomach.

The lines here are tight and smooth, without a trace of excess fat, and they gleam with a healthy glow under the magical lights inside the grotto.

With each gentle rise and fall of her breath, two elegant V-lines could be faintly seen extending downwards.

A tall, young beauty with a near-perfect figure, she is also a good candidate for childbearing.

But what chilled Roy to the bone was that it all seemed to be orchestrated by some kind of destiny.

Unbeknownst to herself, there were two embryos inside the stone fetus.

However, "fate" knew this beforehand and arranged the arrival of these two female dragons.

Doesn't this mean that in the end, we still have to rely on their bodies to create an artificial dragon?
After much thought, he realized that relying entirely on natural methods of external gestation might fail.

But as if by some twist of fate, these two female dragons that came to our doorstep were just the right thing to make up for the flaws in the experimental design.

Perhaps because Roy had been looking at her for too long, the black dragon princess Melas looked back at her provocatively.

Whether in human form or as a golden dragon, Roy is an exceptionally handsome young man.

She still appreciates it quite a bit.

During this period, she had already been filled with romantic feelings.

"What is your relationship with Red Dragon Sharil?"

Suddenly, Roy asked.

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"According to the human world, he should be considered my fiancé. My father, the great Black Dragon God Dragan Dub VII, intends to recruit him as a general under his command."

But you don't need to care about him; this princess deserves a stronger one.

"If you're willing, you might as well pledge allegiance to our Five-Colored Dragon Clan and immediately take their place."

Melas had no idea why Roy was asking so many questions.

But just like he had sold out the Green Dragon and the Red Dragon without hesitation before, he immediately sold out Shaliel as well.

If there were any life-identifying magic in this world, the "Crimson Prince's" head would probably be completely green by now.

"is it?"

Roy was somewhat surprised.

“I also heard before that you were causing trouble for Chevalier to avenge your lover.”

"What nonsense! I'm looking for Chevalier to avenge the arrow I shot him with before!"

Mentioning this made Melas grit his teeth with hatred, and he recounted their past grievances.

It turns out that the two had interacted before, when they were teenagers.

At the time, Melas was arrogant and reckless, so he went to play in the territory controlled by the metal dragons. Unexpectedly, he ran into Chevalier, who was out performing a chivalrous act, and was almost killed like the three red dragons he had encountered before.

She was shot in the chest with an arrow and spent many years recovering, which almost delayed her growth.

After that, Chevalier remained in the territory controlled by the silver dragons, and she had no chance to sneak over and seek revenge.

In places like Cloud City in Mount Fitch, the Silver Dragon Clan's Grand Elder can provide support at any time.

If you actually run over there, it won't be revenge, it will be suicide.

This time, Chevalier deliberately ran away in order to hunt down Sharil.

Melas was overjoyed when he heard the news and followed them out.

That's how the story spread, and people said it was all for his sake.

"So, you're not married yet?"
"Is it a virgin dragon?"

Roy asked, quite curiously.

Melas blushed, a rare occurrence for him.

"What, do you have OCD?"
Don't worry, it's me.

If you are willing to accept me...

My body belongs entirely to you!

"No, I was just thinking that there's something strange about virgins giving birth."

However, there are always extraordinary signs when a deity is born.

A virgin's childbirth is actually a remarkable characteristic.

From the perspective of magical rituals, it is also an essential element.

It represents 'holiness'!

"Ok?"

Melas was taken aback, then realized what was happening, and the entire dragon was stunned.

"Hey, how about you help me have a dragon?"

"You've already paid enough ransom. If you agree to this, I can let you go!"

"What the hell is this?"

Melas was practically going crazy.

She suddenly felt that the golden dragon in front of her seemed to be a little mentally unstable.

Roy, however, seemed to have suddenly found a solution to the problem, and his whole being became clear.

"Yes, that's it!"

From the perspective of path dependence, the creation process of the artificial life form Homunculus is somewhat similar.

Legend has it that ancient alchemists created life by mixing human essence, herbs, and horse manure in a flask. After forty days, the mixture would take on a transparent human form, which would then be nurtured in a horse fetus.

But it's clear that artificial dragons can't do that.

We need to find a more suitable seedbed for cultivation.

Dragons themselves are a suitable choice.

"Dragons, or rather, true dragons, are oviparous creatures."

Their life templates bear some reptilian characteristics, but their reproductive systems are far more complex than those of ordinary reptiles, incorporating features of both magic and physiology.

Simply put, female dragons also have a uterus-like structure, but it is not used to nurture fetuses; rather, it is used to form and protect dragon eggs.

Dragon eggs absorb the mother's magic while inside her body, and the incubation period can range from a few months to several years, depending on the dragon's age and species.

Some dragons can actively control their egg-laying time, storing the eggs inside their bodies for decades until they find a safe nest...

Some dragons were born from hybrids with other creatures, and may have been viviparous or oviparous, depending on the reproductive method of the other parent.

A typical example is the half-dragon people!

"Don't try to talk to me with these weird things, I can't understand them at all!"

Melas went berserk.

"Alright, choose between life and death."

"..."

"Of course I'd choose to give birth!"

After some hesitation, Melas agreed.

"Isn't this the end?"

……

Soon, Roy began preparations for this.

At this moment, he once again felt as if fate was in his control.

Separating embryos and transferring them to a seedbed requires some special techniques.

He happened to have mastered it all.

In terms of materials, what is urgently needed is the replenishment of "Dragon Origin".

Ordinary organisms cannot meet this requirement, nor can they find any substitutes.

But right now, Roy doesn't have much in his possession except for dragon crystals.

There are a total of five dragon crystals, but not every single one meets the requirements.

But coincidentally, the Metal Dragon side has three, and the Five-Colored Dragon side has two.

After a meticulous process of extraction and separation, the core elements that constitute the true dragon species, the soul core that has become a true spirit...

It was actually extracted and successfully placed in the past!

During this process, Roy unfortunately failed once, and the replenished strength was not enough.

However, the spare dragon crystals came in handy, and two of the five were left over!

After that, the transplantation process began.

Roy gave his unborn "third daughter" the nickname "Pupra," which means "doll."

Her full name is "Tertia", and her full name is "Tertia Philia Apradoraji Ro".

Freya was quite puzzled by this: "What does this mean?"

"This means that Roy's third daughter is the destined successor and ruler of the world of Araghi!"

Freya and the others were surprised.

Roy explained, "Of course, this doesn't mean I'm going to hand over that world to her from now on."

This is merely a title bestowed according to the custom of the nobility.

I have a feeling that this creation will be a mature template, comparable to something naturally formed, unlike the puppets or other creations of the past.

What he didn't tell Freya was the story of the powerful being reincarnated and all the scheming involved.

If we really delve into this, the conspiracy theory aspect is too strong.

But just like in the past, they helped the "Zunica Clan" plant the World Tree.

You can also operate it yourself during the process.

He didn't just randomly bestow the title "Aprato Araghi" upon his third daughter; he had some ulterior motives.

I am a pawn of a mysterious and powerful being, and therefore I must be at His mercy.

But if I am a pawn in everyone's game, then everyone else has to turn around and become my pawn!
These things may seem complicated, but they can be done in just half a day.

Soon, Roy turned his attention to the three women's twin sisters, the unexpected fourth woman.

Clearly, this was fate's arrangement, that the Silver Dragon Princess was destined to breed.

(End of this chapter)