The Red Dragon Just Wants To Do As It Pleases-Chapter 541 - 332: Your Brother, the Schemer

It was at the moment a wisp of David's consciousness, unwittingly guided back to Elariya by his fourth daughter, Violet, that something extraordinary happened.

Far off on Dragon Island, Tania, who had appeared lethargic from miring in futile despair, suddenly perked up. Her eyes bulged like brass bells. In her gaze shone endless surprise; she was delighted that her older brother had truly 'not completely died,' as she had predicted, and had now successfully won his battle of resurrection, 'coming back to life.'

But after the surprise came a surge of uncontainable grievance. What the heck! So all my painstaking effort over these thirty years, all my sleepless nights and relentless work, were all for nothing!

This feeling of having labored day in and day out for decades, only to have it all come to naught in the end, plunged Tania into a profound sense of emptiness. Her body, which had perked up, flopped back down with a THUD.

"I'm drained. Just hurry up and end it all..."

In an instant, as if Sloth itself had taken hold of her, Tania's only instinct was to lie flat until the end of the world. Even the urge to immediately contact her brother inexplicably faded away.

With some activity finally stirring in the lair, two little ones who had been spying from outside took their chance to enter. One was a black juvenile dragon, the other a blue juvenile dragon. They moved with stealth and caution, as if fearful of triggering their Aunt Tania's morning wrath.

It was David's fifth child, Dorotia, and sixth, April. Each dragged a small wooden cart filled with Dragon Island's secret Dragon Food, meticulously filling the food bowl before their Aunt Tania.

This was a daily task assigned to them by their Aunt Alicia—to ensure that Tania, who had holed up in her nest for over twenty years without seeing the light of day, wouldn't starve to death. Thanks to their consistent feeding, Tania had not become emaciated like other black dragons but instead started to resemble her brother, Red Dragon David, in physique. Of course, she was a bit flabby, with a layer of fat.

But today, even though Aunt Tania was clearly awake, she showed no sign of wanting to eat.

This situation immediately alarmed Dorotia, the fifth, who pressed down on Tania's belly with her paws, much like a kitten kneading for milk, "Aunt Tania, please eat something, or else I won't get Aunt Alicia's task reward for today."

[Greed]

Faced with this greedy little one's shameless demand, Tania rolled her eyes, ignoring the persistent, coquettish pats of small paw pads on her belly.

Seeing that Aunt Tania seemed out of sorts today, showing no intention of cooperating with their daily check-in task, the two young dragons looked at each other in dismay.

In the end, April, the sixth, resorted to a trick that usually never failed. She nudged her head from under the tail covering her hindquarters, piglet-like, and burrowed between Tania's legs. While nudging, she put on the expression of a doting mother dragon and exclaimed, "Aunt Tania, you smell so nice."

[Sin of Lust]

This finally made Tania, somewhat discomfited, use her tail to block the juvenile dragon's Dragon Kiss, while saying disdainfully, "You little pervert, where did you learn such things at your age?"

But this time, she really had no appetite and was unwilling to cave to these sisters who were using her to earn their task rewards. She thought mischievously, I can't even remember the last time I bathed. My stench alone should be enough to drive you away. She then turned over to continue sleeping.

However, April, the sixth, upon whom the [Sin of Lust] seemed to have taken effect, suddenly froze. Pulling her head back, she looked as if she had become a different dragon. Her nostrils flared, tongue lolling, her face a mask of shock and bewilderment, "Ugh... what's this smell? So funky!"

[Sin of Lust]

Upon hearing this, Tania jolted awake, her neck shooting up. Her face was a portrait of 'horror' as she looked toward the clear-eyed 'April' before hesitantly asking, "David, brother?"

The entire cave fell abruptly silent.

'David,' who had 'descended' upon his sixth daughter, April, seeing that his little sister had uncovered his identity, forced a 'kind' smile. "Tania, hi… Sea Bull..." But before he could finish his greeting, he was kicked away by a Tania seething with murderous rage, his words distorting mid-sentence.

The entire dragon was embedded in the stone wall like a mural.

Sensing something, Tania turned her head to see 'Dorotia,' her fifth child, paws awkwardly on her own belly, unsure whether to continue pressing or retreat. Seeing the embarrassed smile that still maintained a last shred of dignity on her face, Tania knew at once that this, too, was her brother.

Although she didn't know how he had managed it, the thought of having had two 'Davids' sprawled on her moments ago... The 'horrifying' image made Tania's scales stand on end.

Expressionlessly, she commanded, "Turn around."

"Huh?" David obediently turned.

Then, he was sent flying by an angry tail-whip from Tania, spinning like a dragon-shaped top hurtling towards freedom.

"Ah, I wish I could just die." After sending David flying, Tania covered her face with her claws. Recalling the incredibly cringeworthy scene she'd just endured in front of her brother, she just wanted to dig a hole and disappear into it.

After a moment, David, conscious of the time, hastily pried himself from the wall and said to his sister, "Tania, I know my return this time is... a bit abrupt and presumptuous, but... oh, my sister, I need your help."

Tania instinctively wanted to refuse, but thinking of the situation David and their mother might be in, she tried to maintain her composure and asked rationally, "But you're already back. What can I possibly do to help you now?"

"Of course you can. Moreover, Tania, you're irreplaceable."

David raised his claw and rested it on Tania's forepaw, saying solemnly, "I need you to use the knowledge of weak force mechanics you've learned over the years to calculate a... synchronizing constant for the 'me's' scattered across endless planes, a constant that can unify these 'me's.'

"Only by completing this unification across the river of time can I possibly... gain the qualification to sit at the same table and arm-wrestle with the mad AO.

"Tania, in this entire world, you're the only one who can help me."

Hearing David's 'absurd' plan, Tania felt both thrilled and touched, yet the terrifying amount of calculation and its inherent difficulty made her hesitate. "But I... it's too hard. And there's simply not enough time. With my current abilities, there's no way I can calculate it in such a short period..."

At that moment, Tania, burdened by the immense trust her brother had placed in her, felt as if mountains were pressing down on her. The tremendous pressure and despair made it hard for her to breathe.

But just as Tania's gaze began to lose focus, David gently raised his paws and pressed his head against her cheek. It was just as she had done for him years ago. Back then, when he had faced their unknown Red Dragon mother and recoiled in fear, Tania had offered the same comfort, her steadfast presence urging him toward the courage he needed to make his choice.

"Tania, you can do it. In this entire world, no one is better at it than you.

"Most importantly, you're not fighting this battle alone. This grand project, in fact, began thirty thousand years ago. It's also what the Metal Dragons of Dragon Island have been working on all these years."

"Wait, you mean..." Hearing this, Tania was suddenly enlightened and astonished, finally understanding what her older brother was referring to.

The chaotic oracle that had troubled countless Metal Dragon Priests: "Bahamut's Puzzle?"

David nodded with a smile. "Mhm. In fact, those signals were all transmitted by me from other worlds. But because they crossed the dimensions of time and space, they... appeared somewhat disordered. But now, I'm back.

"And what you need to do is lead the Metal Dragon Priests of Dragon Island to collate the data I've sorted and translated, to calculate its synchronizing coordinates... just like the dominoes we played with as kids.

"The Metal Dragon ancestors have been setting them up in the river of time for thirty thousand years, and now, what we have to do is..."

Tania's eyes finally sparked with hope.

"Knock them down!"

"Are you confident?" David asked with a smile.

"Of course!" Tania's passion was reignited, burning fiercely.

Even if the line of dominoes before her was as high and heavy as the Supreme Glacier.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Tania." David touched noses with Tania and swiftly departed.

And just as the two 'Davids' flew from Dragon Island toward Dewensen, toward the Elves' Divine Realm, behind them on Dragon Island, hundreds of Metal Dragon Priests, once again under Tania's leadership...

Began to chant in unison, as if in praise.

And this time, they had a clear direction.

No longer were they lost, as in days past.