Chapter 66: You Are Also Mine
2015-06-16
Author: Floating Tower (诸生浮屠)
Brass Dragon.
To be honest, Soren found it really hard to associate the cute little girl before him with the enormous adult Brass Dragon. However, most giant dragons are capable of casting spells, and transforming into a human form is not that difficult for them. It’s just that many dragons prefer not to transform, as their combat power diminishes in other forms.
Transformation Spell.
Advanced Transformation Spell.
There are many spells that can change one into a human form, but preserving combat power is not as easy.
Most giant dragons rarely transform into humans, believing that this state is too weak; however, smaller creatures also have their own conveniences, and occasionally there are dragons that enjoy human forms. Among them, good-aligned metallic dragons tend to transform more often, while evil-aligned five-colored dragons prefer their true dragon forms. The reasons are likely various, such as five-colored dragons having more enemies and needing to maintain combat power, or metallic dragons having stronger spellcasting abilities, making it easier for them to transform into humans.
Here we must mention the combat power ranking of dragons and some of their general characteristics.
Evil-aligned Five-colored Dragons:
Red Dragon, one of the evil five-colored dragons, inhabits volcanoes, breath weapon is fire, naturally proud, ranks No.1 in strength.
Blue Dragon (Azure Dragon), one of the evil five-colored dragons, inhabits sandy seas, breath weapon is lightning, naturally aggressive, ranks No.2 in strength.
Green Dragon, one of the evil five-colored dragons, inhabits jungles, breath weapon is poisonous mist, naturally cunning, ranks No.3 in strength.
Black Dragon, one of the evil five-colored dragons, inhabits the abyss, breath weapon is acid, naturally frenzied, ranks No.4 in strength.
White Dragon, one of the evil five-colored dragons, inhabits icy plains, breath weapon is frost, naturally reclusive, ranks No.5 in strength (weakest).
Good-aligned Five Metallic Dragons:
Gold Dragon, one of the good five-metallic dragons, inhabits Dragon City. Breath weapon is fire and lightning, naturally proud, ranks No.1 in strength.
Silver Dragon, one of the good five-metallic dragons, inhabits Dragon City, breath weapon is frost, naturally affectionate, ranks No.2.
Brass Dragon, one of the good five-metallic dragons, inhabits sandy seas, breath weapon is fire, naturally talkative, ranks No.3.
Bronze Dragon, one of the good five-metallic dragons, inhabits underwater, breath weapon is lightning, naturally curious, ranks No.4.
Copper Dragon, one of the good five-metallic dragons, inhabits barren mountains, breath weapon is poisonous mist, naturally mischievous, ranks No.5.
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These are the ten most common pureblood dragons; besides them, there are gemstone dragons, but unfortunately, they are rarely seen in the material plane.
Most gem dragons live in elemental planes.
Adventurers prefer Red Dragons (for loot), White Dragons (easy to deal with), and Silver Dragons (affectionate), while they dislike Green Dragons (very cunning), Brass Dragons (chatty jokers), and Copper Dragons (often play tricks).
Metallic dragons are generally smaller than five-colored dragons.
Red Dragons are the largest common giant dragons, but metallic dragons have an edge in spellcasting abilities.
Overall,
Metallic dragons possess stronger combat power than five-colored dragons. For instance, the little girl before Soren comes from a lineage that often clashes with the most aggressive of the five-colored dragons, the Blue Dragon (Azure Dragon).
Dragons are still dragons.
Although the one before him looks like a completely harmless and very cute little girl, Soren did not feel the slightest bit of relaxation in his heart.
He gazed at her expression and said slowly, “I came here looking for an elemental stone.”
It’s essential to mention one thing.
Dealing with good-aligned metallic dragons has one very troublesome aspect: they enjoy using the ‘Detect Lie’ spell.
If you deceive them from the start, they might immediately go to war! (Note: Important tip from “Dragon Code.”)
“Hmm.”
The little girl in front of him raised her hand to lightly move her淡金色 (light golden) hair, pouting as she stared at Soren, her similarly淡金色 (light golden) eyes blinking, tilting her head and saying, “You don’t look like you’re lying to me!”
“Elemental Stone?!”
“Let me think! Ah! Is it this thing?”
The little girl waved her hand, and a crack opened up in the space before them, revealing a dazzling golden light. She then reached out her fair little hand to take out a fire-red elemental stone. Upon seeing this scene, Soren couldn’t help but slightly narrow his eyes; she actually mastered interdimensional storage, indicating her spellcasting level was not low. Metallic dragons have an advantage in spellcasting abilities, and among them, the most powerful Gold Dragons are famously scholarly. (Note: Gold Dragons often have long beards, enhancing their scholarly appearance.)
Elemental Crystal [Fire]!
When he saw the fire-red elemental crystal, Soren’s expression immediately changed.
However, the little girl standing before him cheerfully put it away, tilting her head as she scrutinized Soren, saying in a crisp voice, “Do you want it? If you want it, I won’t give it to you! Hehe!…”
“It’s mine.”
“All the things on this mountain belong to me, including the nearby desert.”
“Now you are mine too!”
The little girl laughed arrogantly, her cute appearance juxtaposed with an infuriating expression, making her seem like a playful, naive child in need of adult guidance.
However, Soren was not relaxed at all.
His expression was even a bit tense, his whole body coiled tightly, ready for battle at any moment.
“Hmm.”
The little girl in front of him let out a triumphant laugh, then turned her gaze towards Soren, her expression playful: “Now I’m going to take you back!”
“Are you going to resist? Resist? Or resist?”
Speechless.
Soren couldn’t help but twitch his lips at her words, slowly putting his hand on the hilt of his sword, saying in a deep voice, “Do I have a choice?”
The aura of battle was imminent!
“Hehe!”
The little girl tilted her head and giggled, saying, “Of course not! I finally caught a toy!…”
“Of course, I have to play with it for a while!”
No matter the type of giant dragon.
Whether good or evil-aligned, dragons always have one extremely annoying trait: extreme arrogance and self-righteousness, basically never considering the thoughts of other beings. Their actions are entirely based on their own preferences, so if you want to communicate with them properly, you must first show your muscles. Even good-aligned dragons won’t regard you as anything unless they face a little hardship.
——“Human Holding Spell!”
The battle erupted in an instant.
The seemingly cute little girl before him immediately flew up, raising her fair little hand and pointing at Soren.
There was no room for evasion.
At such a distance, he was within the direct range of the spell and was hit in an instant, then a series of data prompts appeared:
“Spell hit.”
“You are affected by the Brass Dragon’s [Human Holding Spell]!… Mandatory saving throw penalty!… Fortitude saving throw succeeded!… Will saving throw succeeded!…”
“You are completely immune to the immobilization effect of this spell.”
Completely useless.
The resilience and willpower that Soren had built up through constant training were no joke. To expect a spell meant to incapacitate someone to work on him was not that easy.
Clang!
A cold blade glimmered.
Even though the little girl before him appeared very cute and charming, Soren showed no signs of mercy.
The Boots of Speed activated.
Soren’s figure instantly darted forward, mercilessly swinging at her head.
——“Greater Spell Armor!”
The expression of the little girl shifted to surprise, as she lightly waved her hand, creating an energy protective field. Transforming into a human meant losing the inherent melee advantage of dragons, and Soren would obviously seize the opportunity to close the distance.
——“Arcane Missile *5!”
Countless arcane missiles shot out furiously, and facing the enemy before him, Soren held nothing back, instantly executing a memorized spell.
Normally, when a dragon transforms into a human, they would also lose their spell resistance.
“Eh?”
The little girl’s expression changed from surprise to delight, clapping her little hands and saying, “You can actually also cast spells! Great! You seem to be quite durable! You should be a very fun guy!…”
She didn’t even look at the barrage of arcane missiles, allowing them to hit her.
The next moment!
Soren’s eyes almost popped out, muttering, “This is impossible!!!”
“How could there still be such high spell resistance after transforming into a human!”
Not a scratch.
The arcane missiles seemed as though they had never existed!
………………(To Be Continued ~^~)
