You, a dragon, are farming in hell

Chapter 44 This human brat is so stupid!

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Let this nightmare beast become that human brat's mount?

Does that human brat deserve it?

It could crush her into a clump of dust with a single hoofbeat.

It's impossible to let a dignified Nightmare Beast become the mount of that weakling human brat!

Only a powerful being like the Headless Horseman is qualified to be its master—no, its partner!

Even the Headless Horseman, who was so powerful, didn't use it as a mount, so why should that human brat?

The Nightmare Beast raised its proud head and shook it at Distin.

"You don't want to be summoned by that brat Sofia?"

The Nightmare Beast nodded.

"That brat won't see you as a mount, but the Headless Horseman sees you as a companion. If you're willing to be summoned by her, she'll see you as a companion too."

If you think that brat is too weak to summon you, then you're underestimating him. Don't forget... that brat can summon Heroic Spirits.

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Summoning Heroic Spirits...

If that human brat wasn't a member of the Thunder Lord, the evil dragon Didin, how could that heroic spirit possibly have taken a liking to that human brat?

It's even less likely that he would sign a summoning contract with that human brat.

"Woof woof woof..."

The hellhound puppy, Wangcai, jumped and barked at Distin.

Diding glanced down at Wangcai and said, "You're too small. If Sophia summons you up there, you won't be able to help that brat. Wait until you grow into a big dog, then I'll have Sophia summon you."

Upon hearing Distin's words, Hellhound Wangcai let out a disappointed whimper and stopped wagging its tail. It looked up at the Nightmare Beast with envy.

Seeing the envy in Hellhound Wangcai's eyes, the Nightmare Beast couldn't help but raise its hoof.

These hellhound puppies are already vying for attention and fawning over others even before they're adults. What will they be like when they grow up?

Let's just stomp its head and crush it.

Unfortunately, it's just a thought. This hellhound puppy is now the Thunder Lord's pet. If it were to actually stomp it to death, the Thunder Lord would probably stomp it to death in return...

"Here's what we'll do: if you're willing to be summoned by that brat, the next time the Headless Horseman comes to my territory, as long as he can offer me something that tempts me, I'll let you leave."

"If you refuse, then you can stay in my territory as a donkey. I'll go find that brat a Nightmare Beast, or some less grotesque corpse monster."

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Donkey...donkey?!

It's not a donkey, it's a nightmare beast!

The despicable Lord of Thunder threatened it...

Well, the fact that the Lord of Thunder didn't stomp it to death is already a sign of mercy.

Indeed, it's not the only nightmare beast in Hell...

However, it never disrespected the Lord of Thunder; it simply didn't want to be summoned by that human brat.

If it were to become the mount of the Thunder Lord, the evil dragon Diding, it certainly wouldn't hesitate.

Even if it were to be sat on and killed by the evil dragon Destin, it wouldn't dare to refuse.

The Nightmare Beast looked up at Distin with a pitiful expression, then reluctantly nodded...

"Lord Distin, I...I...I'm back...ah...ah..."

With a thud, Sophia fell from the sky, landing on the back of the Nightmare Beast, and then on the soft black earth...

It didn't hurt much. Sophia got up, dusted off her soul, and looked up at Distin. "Lord Distin, this time I brought you coffee, milk, sugar cubes, cucumber seeds, and some other vegetable seeds."

"Lord Distin, please place the dragon claw before me, and I will give you what I brought back."

That little rascal brought something back again.

Diding placed the dragon claw in front of Sophia, and a flash of bluish-purple light appeared, along with a bunch of things on his dragon claw.

There are coffee beans, a hand-cranked coffee machine, and dozens of bottles of milk...

Sophia placed the prepared gifts into the Distin Dragon Claw, squatted down, and first took out a washbasin from the spatial dragon scales. Then she took out a roasted beast leg and a few steaks from the spatial dragon scales.

Then he put it in the laundry tub, patted the head of the hellhound puppy Wangcai, and said, "Wangcai, I brought you some meat from the human world. Try it and see if it tastes good."

When the hellhound Wangcai saw the steak in the bowl, it first rubbed its head against Sophia's leg before going over and picking up a piece of steak to eat.

The Nightmare Beast saw Sophia giving gifts to the evil dragon Diding and feeding the hellhound Wangcai meat from the human world.

For a moment, I felt a little jealous.

Everyone thought of it, but no one expected this nightmare beast, right?

This is the human brat that the evil dragon Diding mentioned would treat as a partner.

Sophia, who was squatting on the ground, patted Wangcai's head, then stood up and looked at the Nightmare Beast. "That Nightmare Beast... Your Excellency? I got you half a bag of carrots from the human world, I don't know if you like them..."

As she spoke, Sophia took out half a bag of carrots from her spatial dragon scales, which she had bought from a merchant caravan.

The Nightmare Beast stared at the half-sack of fresh carrots on the ground, its dark red eyes wide with surprise. Even a human brat had brought it a gift...

Still carrots....

This human brat may not be very strong, but he's a kind-hearted kid.

The Nightmare Beast turned its head and glanced at Sophia, grinning at her. Considering this brat had prepared carrots for it on their third meeting... it would be her mount for a while...

When the headless horseman comes again, it will leave.

The Nightmare Beast lowered its head to eat a carrot, then used its head to nudge Sophia aside.

Walking to where the hellhound Wangcai was eating meat, she turned to look at Sophia, raised her hoof, and pointed at the meat in Wangcai's bowl.

It's a Nightmare Beast, not a grass-eating donkey or horse; it eats meat too...

"You mean... I should pour the carrots into your bowl?" Sophia looked embarrassed. "I only prepared a dog bowl for Wangcai. Maybe next time... I'll prepare a bowl for you next time, is that... okay?"

What kind of basin?!

It wants to eat meat!

This human brat's comprehension is terrible. And... he's a ghost now, he should at least know the habits of the creatures of hell.

Nightmare Beasts can eat meat.

The Nightmare Beast pointed at the basin with its hoof again.

"Do you really have to eat from this bowl? Isn't that inappropriate? How about I get you a bowl exactly like Wangcai's next time?"

"!!!"

How can this human brat be so stupid?!

Diding, who was standing nearby, laughed. Sophia, that little brat, really mistook the Nightmare Beast for a horse.

The Nightmare Beast was a little smarter than Sophia; it pointed with its hoof at the roasted beast leg.

Sophia then mistakenly thought that the Nightmare Beast didn't want the Hellhound Wangcai to eat roasted beast legs, and explained, "This isn't a horse's leg, it's a wild beast's leg."

Distin couldn't stand it anymore. "It means it wants to eat meat. Next time you go to the human world, bring some meat down for it."

"???"

Eat...eat meat?!

The Nightmare Beast wants to eat meat?

No, isn't the Nightmare Beast a horse?

Horses eat grass, she's never seen a horse eat meat...

Chapter 45 Is this the kind of treatment you get for being Distin's kid?

Maya, the Nightmare Beast didn't actually want Hellhound Wangcai's bowl, nor did it forbid Wangcai from eating roasted beast legs; it just wanted to eat meat.

She had no idea that Nightmare Beasts were carnivorous monsters.

In her mind, nightmare beasts were mutated horses that liked to eat vegetables, fruits, grass...

I never expected Nightmare Beasts to eat meat...

Sophia covered her face; she had tried to guess the Nightmare Beast's meaning three times but still couldn't get it right.

Seeing that the evil dragon Diding had conveyed its meaning, the Nightmare Beast nodded to Sophia.

Wangcai, who had buried its head in the laundry tub while eating, ate a piece of steak, looked up at the Nightmare Beast and barked a few times, even gesturing with its eyes for the Nightmare Beast to eat the meat in its dog bowl.

The Nightmare Beast glanced at Wangcai, then went back to its previous spot to eat the carrot. It wouldn't compete with the dog for food, and even if Wangcai offered it to it, it wouldn't eat it.

“Kid, when you encounter danger in the human world after being summoned, you can summon Nightmare Beasts. Of course, if the human summoner Irene who summoned you underestimates you, you can also summon Nightmare Beasts to back you up.”

Sophia looked up, pointed at the Nightmare Beast, and then at herself. She was summoning the Nightmare Beast.

What if the Nightmare Beast goes to the human world and kicks her to death?

She also lacked the power to subdue the Nightmare Beast.

And another thing, in the human world, she's not a ghost, she's a human.

The Nightmare Beast was summoned to the human world in human form. Upon arriving, the Nightmare Beast discovered that it wasn't summoned by a ghost, but by a living, breathing human who looked exactly like the imp from the dragon Diding's plaything...

How will she explain it then?

She tricked the Nightmare Beast into believing she had taken over the body of a girl who looked exactly like her.

No wonder the Nightmare Beast wouldn't believe it.

"Nightmare Beasts probably wouldn't want to be summoned by me. Besides, didn't you already have me sign a contract with the Heroic Spirit Caroline? I will summon Heroic Spirit Caroline when I encounter danger in the human world."

Don't worry, I definitely won't let a living person bully me.

Sophia smiled; she would rather summon the Heroic Spirit Caroline than the Nightmare Beast.

Unless she can come up with a way to coax the Nightmare Beast, then it might be worth considering whether or not to summon the Nightmare Beast.

Alternatively, you can secretly summon the Nightmare Beast when it is redeemed by the Headless Knight.

Right now, she doesn't dare summon the Nightmare Beast.

"You summon the Heroic Spirit Caroline even when you encounter a minor monster?"

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How could that be? She has some status, position, and influence in the human world, okay?

Ordinary monsters have no chance to get close to her.

However, since Lord Testin has already said so, it wouldn't make sense for her to continue refusing.

"Why don't we ask Nightmare Beast? If Nightmare Beast doesn't reject me, then I would naturally like to have such a magnificent... companion as Nightmare Beast."

Diding's gaze fell on the Nightmare Beast, which had already eaten a few carrots. The Nightmare Beast walked up to Sophia and lowered its head to touch the back of Sophia's right hand.

A moment later, Sofia felt as if the back of her right hand had been burned by a red-hot iron. She grimaced in pain and quickly put her hand to her mouth, then kept blowing air into the back of her right hand.

After blowing on it a few times, the pain disappeared, but a black and red lightning bolt mark appeared on the back of her right hand.

At the same time, a summoning spell appeared in her mind...

A summoning spell that can summon Nightmare Beasts...

Sophia stared at the black and red lightning mark on the back of her hand, a strange expression on her face. She wondered if this mark would reappear on the back of her right hand when she returned to the human world during the day...

If that black and red lightning mark were to appear on the back of her right hand, and Anna saw it... she would probably be terrified, and Anna would have to persuade her to give up the fight for the throne and return to the capital for refuge...

It's not Anna's fault. If she were Anna and saw that inexplicable marks kept appearing on Anna's body, she would also feel uneasy and would want Anna to find a place to take refuge.

Her current situation... is practically 'dying once and getting stronger each time'.

Her initial goal was simply to steal some dragon dung to improve the barren North, but now... she's basically eating, drinking, and taking everything for free...