1.
I am a small lord on the continent of Vanus.
When my father left, I was left with a piece of land that could support less than ten thousand people, a dilapidated arsenal, a barracks that could only train low-level warriors, an army of a thousand men, and a building with almost no defense capability. , and an equally dilapidated lord's fortress.
The troops of other lords often come to loot my land. The grain in the granary and the pitiful little gold in the treasury are all their targets, but I have no resistance.
The only consolation is that my territory is in the northernmost part of the mainland, adjacent to the sea, and the rich resources in the sea are the best gift from nature to us.
That day, the lord Monka from the south looted my territory again and returned with a full reward. I was a little afraid to look at the faces of my subjects. I rode to the seaside alone, listening to the sound of the waves, looking at the vast sea and thinking about the sea. The appearance of the continent of Ikonamicos over there.
Ikon Continent is more than ten times larger than where we are in Vanus, where there are not only humans, but also various wonderful races such as dwarves, mermaids, elves, goblins, and demigods, but these races are in Vanus, especially It is very rare to see such a small place where I live. I only heard stories about them from wandering bards when I was a child. The great lord of the convention saw a beautiful elf once before he believed that the bard was not lying to me.
There are also legendary creatures, dragons, on the Ikon continent.
I have a lot of fascination with this wonderful creature. There was a dragon in Ansai, the most powerful lord of Vanus, and that dragon helped him to conquer and occupy a large area of land.
I think it would be nice if I had a dragon. That way I can protect my subjects and never fear Monka's looting again.
Just then I saw a large, black shadow on the familiar shoreline.
2.
Every time I come to the beach, I ask my squires to wait for me in the distance, because I like to be alone and quiet.
I comforted the horse that was spinning in place, and I was a little hesitant. I didn't know whether to go back and call someone or go up to check it out myself.
I think I have that kind of adventure factor of my ancestors flowing in my blood.
In the end, I did not overcome my curiosity and drove up on my horse alone.
I'm proud of at least one thing - as a lord, my mount, Antony, is the best horse in this little land.
3.
With some distance from the thing, Anthony stopped uneasily in the same spot, refusing to take a step forward no matter how much I urged.
Animals are often more sensitive to the external environment than humans, and I began to hesitate to go back - my brother is twenty years younger than me, and this year is only a three-year-old child. Territory can be another huge blow, like my dad suddenly left a year ago with a flare-up of an old injury.
But I was cruel again, I have come here, there is no reason to turn around and leave.
I appeased Anthony, dismounted and walked towards the big guy alone.
When I could see better up close, I couldn't help but gasp—
That's a dragon, a real real dragon!
4.
I think he must have been the size of my lord's fort when he spread his wings. His scales are not black, but a deep and clear dark blue, and he has a large tail that looks very thick and powerful, with sharp claws and a cold light.
Even lying there like this, there was an aura and coercion that made people breathless.
No wonder Anthony was reluctant to come.
But he looked very weak, his scales were wounded, and some of the scales even fell off, I think it must be very painful. His big eyes were closed, and only the closed nose at his nose indicated that he was still alive.
I couldn't help but boldly stepped forward, squatted on the ground and touched his neck.
Even so embarrassed, he is still strong and beautiful in my eyes.
He didn't respond.
So I touched it again.
This time, his neck twitched slightly, so scared that I quickly retracted my hand.
I think I'm actually timid by nature, and I'm not as brave and fearless as I deliberately behave in front of outsiders.
I approached him and said to his big head, "When I get back, I'll go get some medicine for wounds."
He didn't respond.
I'm not sure if he heard what I said or if he understood.
5.
I took a lot of potions from my maid Anna.
She tried to rip off my clothes to see where I was hurt, but I refused—even if she was thirty years older than me and watched me grow up like a mother.
I have a good face.
Besides, I wasn't hurt.
I asked my bodyguards to guard the area where the dragon is, and no one is allowed to enter - the dragon is full of treasures, and I don't want to see only a pair of corpses when I go again, the brothers who used to look high-spirited and now unlucky. There is clearly no resistance now. More importantly, I don't want to let the news of a comatose dragon leak out, attracting other lords is the most troublesome.
Andy, the captain of the bodyguard who I grew up with, asked me curiously what was there.
I thought about it and told him: "...I found a comatose and injured beauty there. I fell in love with him at first sight, and planned to take care of him myself and marry him. Friends' wives can't be deceived, so you can't go there either."
Andy is a little out of character, but I believe that he is loyal to me, so I endured for many years without replacing him - I will not admit that another important reason is that there are too few subjects in my territory, so I can choose The sample is too small, and Andy is already the top talent of the general.
Andy thought for a while: "...Then why didn't you take her back to the fort for healing?"
good question.
I told him, "Because he's too heavy."
Andy's eyes lit up suddenly and asked me, "Is it a mermaid? I heard that mermaids have heavy tails."
I want to slap him on the tail.
Too bad I don't have a tail.
6.
I asked the guards to bring fresh water, and then I picked the dragon to clean his wounds and dirt.
Then apply the wound medicine to his body.
To be honest I don't know if any of these potions will work on a dragon, but it shouldn't be a big problem with them.
His scales are rough, thick, and hard, and if I'm not careful, I'll cut a hole in my hand.
He would wriggle a little during this period, but generally he was very honest and let me do it.
Doing this job made me realize once again how huge he was, and it left me breathless just after half the wound.
I guess he came from Ikon mainland. Crossing the sea of death must have taken too much of his strength.
On the third day, he opened his eyes, but still lay there weakly.
I was taken aback when I saw his eyes, they were so beautiful, more beautiful than the most beautiful and precious jewels I have ever seen.
His pupils are black, a deep black that can't be seen at a glance, but his eyes are ice blue, crystal clear, translucent and luxurious.
The fly in the ointment is that these eyes are a bit large for a human, but they complement his equally huge head. The beast-like vertical pupils also made me feel a little terrified when I first saw it.
He glanced at me when I came, and then closed those beautiful and unique eyes again.
As usual, I crouched down beside him and began to wash and apply medicine for his wounds.
He didn't respond, but I knew he was sober and didn't seem to object to my move.
So I tried to chat with him, introduce myself and my domain, introduce him to Ana Anthony and Andy, introduce him to Ansai, the high lord with a dragon, and the nasty Monka who often bullies our realm . Then I asked him where he came from, what his hometown was like, and whether his family was there.
It's a pity that my mouth was dry, and he still didn't even open his eyes.
I'm a little discouraged and honestly I'm not sure if he understands me or if he's just too tired to respond.
I thought that since Ansai has a dragon for him to drive, then theoretically people and dragons should be able to communicate, right? It's just that I didn't find the right way
When I closed my mouth and was about to leave with a bucket of water, the dragon opened its eyes and looked at my back.
I felt that gaze, stopped consciously, turned around, and looked at him.
He said, "You can call me Frius."
I think ah, so you can speak human.
I also think his voice is really nice. I haven't seen other dragons, so I don't know if all dragons have a good voice. His voice was a little low, with a little warmth in the cold. Just like the iceberry wine Anna brews in the early spring of each year.
I think it would be nice if he sings.
I think dragons can sing again? The bard doesn't seem to have spoken.
After this day I kept thinking about this question until I fell asleep.