The Red Dragon Just Wants To Do As It Pleases

"Huh?" Just as David was bewildered by the sudden appearance of [Jealousy], a Magic Messaging from Nifadora came through.

At Port of Wallens, a group of distinguished guests had arrived, urging him to come out and greet them, followed by a smiley face symbol drawn with the tip of a tail.

"Huh?" Whoever could make Nifadora refer to them as distinguished guests with such an attitude... could it be!

Thinking of a certain possibility, David spread his wings and dashed out of the still-incomplete Dragon Nest, only to see that familiar figure: Attilicia, in his human form as a mage.

After a long time apart, Attilicia offered a gentle smile and spread his arms towards David.

When he saw David hurtling towards him like a fiery meteor, Attilicia couldn’t help but think back to a painful memory he wished to forget.

"Stop, stop, stop... let me change back first... UGH!" His expression changed dramatically in an instant as he tried to flee. However, David, having used [Shadow Instant Step] to appear behind him, caught him with a sweep of his tail. Snagging Attilicia by the tip like one might grab a figurine, David swung him like a human-shaped meteor hammer, much as he would his own Book of the Dragon.

"Tania! Quick, come out and see who’s here!"

"Who is it!" Tania was extremely curious, thinking her brother had found a new girlfriend behind her back. But upon seeing the familiar figure on David’s tail, she immediately perked up.

"Quick, quick, quick! Let Tania play with Dad too!"

"AHHH!!!"

Soon after, accompanied by a series of pitiful wails from his father, Attilicia, the people of Wallens’ Upper City could only watch in stunned silence. They saw the remarkably handsome ’female mage’ being tossed back and forth through the air by two dragons, like a ball in a game of catch. The sight terrified them so much that they dared not venture outside.

The hobbies of these dragons are truly twisted!

If we were caught to play with them, or be played with... would we even see tomorrow’s sun!?

After a while, Attilicia finally escaped the clutches of the two ’Evil Dragons.’ Winded, he hastily signaled the increasingly excited Tania to stop. Then, panting, he began to discuss serious matters with David, who was clearly up to no good.

"I’ve completed the plans as per your request. I’m here for the construction. Have you figured out where to put such a large thing?"

Only then did David start swishing his tail, like a cat that had just emerged from a ’chaotic period.’ He sized up his father, who was straightening his appearance, his gaze drawn particularly to the display in the Book of the Dragon:

Name: Attilicia

Level: 19 (Toriel Main Material Plane standard)

He couldn’t help smacking his lips.

"Ah? Is it just about that? I thought you had ascended to Legendary Destiny and wanted to congratulate you with Tania in advance..."

After all, counting the days, his father, an adult dragon by now, should be ready to become legendary.

And once his father became legendary... Heh heh heh, many things could be done in advance.

Attilicia was speechless.

The most terrifying part was, it seemed Tania thought the same.

"Ah? Isn’t it?"

Feeling as if struck by a ’mental storm,’ his father Attilicia coquettishly rolled his eyes.

"You think all dragons are like your mother! I’ve just turned 108! And I’ve been delayed by alchemy and the potion business for over a decade!"

David promptly patted his ’skinny’ shoulders with the tip of his tail in consolation.

"Don’t lose heart, don’t lose heart. We’re only ’hoping father becomes a dragon,’ you know. And don’t be too anxious. After all, as long as you step into Legendary Destiny just a bit before I do, it wouldn’t be dishonorable in the eyes of other dragons."

[Arrogance]

Attilicia took a step back in utter disbelief, looking at his son as if he were an alien dragon.

"You mean, you’re almost at Legendary Destiny?"

Then he panicked. If he wasn’t mistaken, his son had only just reached adolescence. At this rate, wouldn’t he break Pafila’s record and become the fastest dragon in Elariya to reach legendary status?

The thought filled him with pride, yet also an inexplicable sense of urgency.

Though David had spoken without thinking, Attilicia took it to heart.

Right! If his son became legendary while he was still lingering in the Master Realm, and the news reached Dragon Island... That would truly be a shame that went all the way home! He might as well never return in his life!

Then he saw David lifting his neck rather smugly as he said,

"That’s not quite it. When I become legendary likely depends on when the construction of your ’Tokamak Fortress’ is completed, and then a few years after that. However, although I’m not legendary yet, I’ve already tested myself. Human legendaries—or at least human legendary warriors—are nothing special."

[Arrogance]

"Are you crazy!? You’re challenging legends to the death at your age!? Are you alright!?"

Attilicia was shocked and hurried over to check his son’s body, patting here and there, which tickled David.

"How could I possibly be hurt? And even if I were, it wouldn’t matter. Remember the Stone of Regeneration Mom gave us?"

With that thing, he could sustain even a fatal wound for a while, and he had ample means of recovery.

Upon hearing about that darn stone, Attilicia’s traumatic memories flashed back, and his handsome face turned pale. Then an even more incredible possibility came to mind.

"Wait, you actually won?"

"What else? Not only that, I also chased away a Sed Ponga that hadn’t fully descended. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Nifadora. The head of that legendary Dragon Slayer’s servitor is still pickling in a Seal Magic Box, ready to be ’mailed’ to the Astral Plane," David said, his tail almost twitching up to the sky.