NOVEL NEXT Chapter 330: I Can't Beat You, But That Doesn't Mean I Can't Beat That Black Dragon!
To become Emperor of the Phalan Empire, one must be human, not a strange creature with horns growing on its head.
She had never intended to remain a young dragon forever; being a young dragon was merely a small transition in her life. In her heart, she ultimately planned to return to the Phalan Empire and make a comeback as one of its strongest emperors ever.
She had many seeds from the crops of Black Dragon Island. Once she returned, she planned to promote these seeds throughout the Phalan Empire so that famine would never plague the empire again, and the people could fill their bellies.
But she did not know if the seeds would thrive. If she could turn back into a human, the first thing she would do was try planting them in the Royal Garden.
No!
Why was she still thinking about this when horns were about to grow on her head, Dragon Horns!
A fine princess, yet Dragon Horns were sprouting from her head, some nobles and ministers in the Imperial City would definitely not support her. Why was becoming the emperor so difficult?
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Could the grown Dragon Horns be sawed off?
If Demon horns could be used in medicine, surely Dragon Horns could too?
Her gray dream of becoming an emperor once again turned colorful.
It truly felt like [mountains and rivers doubted there was no road, but the willows were dark and flowers were bright again].
Hehe, though she was reluctant to attend Evil Dragon cultural lessons, she had to admit that sometimes the knowledge gained there aptly described her situation.
What was wrong with the Dragon Cub?
Why did its eyes look dull one moment and bright the next?
She understood.
The brightness was because it knew it would grow Dragon Horns.
But learning that the Dragon Horns would take hundreds or thousands of years to properly develop, and feeling that it was too far off and hopeless, dashed its spirits.
"Lance, Lance, how valuable are Dragon Horns in medicine?"
The young dragon approached Lance with eyes full of hope.
"Dragon Horns have a high medicinal value to me. Apart from that, the Dragon Horns of Pureblood Dragons can be refined into divine weapons. Many famous weapons in the Human World are made from Pureblood Dragons—their bones, horns, scales, and sinews are all excellent materials for crafting divine weapons.
Dragon Horns are also a weapon for Dragons, but few use their own horns in combat. When your horns have grown, I'll see if they are suited to be used as weapons.
Hmm... newly grown horns might not be suitable because they aren't hard enough. It might take a couple of thousand years to be ready.
Like Bronze Giant Dragon Melbourne's horns, they can easily penetrate your dragon body, even a turtle shell, and even the body of some mature Pureblood Dragons. Does that make you happier to hear?"
Lance smiled, the light in the cub's eyes grew brighter as it was pleased to learn about the benefits of Dragon Horns.
"Are they that valuable in medicine? Then Lance, when my horns have grown, you can saw them off and use them in medicine. You've taken care of me for a long time; I ought to repay you. After thinking it over, I feel... using my newly grown horns to repay you... would express my feelings."
"???"
A faint smile stiffened on Lance's face.
What was the Dragon Cub talking about?
Sawing off its horns... for medicine?
Did the Fruit of Wisdom spoil the cub's brain?
Otherwise, how could it say such an outrageous thing?
Sawing off its own horns, was that something a normal young dragon would say?
And he didn't need such repayment from the Dragon Cub...
It seemed the Fruit of Wisdom didn't make the cub smarter, rather, it might have made its thought process quite strange...
Even Bronze Giant Dragon Melbourne was stunned by the cub's words. Could Dragon Horns be so casually given away?
Even if the cub's bloodline wasn't pure, Lance, a human, was willing to spend vast resources on her, and her evolution into a Pureblood Dragon was just a matter of time.
These days, he had also heard that the moment the Dragon God Temple was completed, the cub seemed to have received a blessing from the Dragon God.
Not many young dragons blessed by the Dragon God existed on Dragon Island; very few among the many Pureblood Young Dragons had received such a blessing.
With an impure bloodline receiving the Dragon God's blessing, her becoming a Pureblood Dragon was only a matter of time.
Perhaps she could evolve into a Pureblood Dragon even before reaching adulthood.
Considering the Dragon Cub's age, which was only three to five hundred years, she might evolve into a Pureblood Young Dragon before she was a thousand.
Her future was immeasurable, yet here was a cub wanting to give away her newly grown horns...
Was there something wrong with her brain?
Did she really think her horns were like the chives planted by the humans of Saint Blue, which could grow back after being cut?
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lance rolled the newspaper he was holding into a cylinder and tapped the Dragon Cub's head lightly, not too gently or too harshly, "I'm raising you so you can take care of me when I'm old, not for you to harm yourself. I don't know if the Fruit of Wisdom made you smarter, but it definitely made your thought process strange.
Next time I see Austin, I might have to ask him for another Fruit of Wisdom to see if it can fix your odd brain."
The Dragon Cub panicked; the Evil Dragon didn't want its horns, nor could it saw them off itself.
It didn't want to give its horns to someone else either.
"Are they really usable in medicine, and you still don't want them?"
"No, if I truly need Dragon Horns for medicine, I'll seek other Dragons."
Bronze Giant Dragon Melbourne glanced at Lance. Seek other Dragons?
That really was audacious... well... he had the audacity, for anyone able to defeat him could defeat other Pureblood Dragons.
"Don't think wildly. The uses of Dragon Horns are far more significant than you imagine. Think of it this way, a female Dragon's horns are like a human girl's hair. Imagine if you sawed off your horns, it would be like a human girl shaving her head bald."