Chameleon Appears (Part 1)

Looking at the dark, oval-shaped creature in front of him, Sordil couldn't imagine how unruly this guy must have been on the road to be 'disciplined' like this by Igneel and the other three.

"Brother Igneel, is he still alive?"

"Of course he's still alive! He spat at me just a few minutes ago, how could he be dead!"

Sordil nodded knowingly, then began using Healing Magic to help the 'black' dragon on the ground recover from its injuries. Watching Sordil unleash Grandiere's unique technique, Igneel gaped, his finger trembling as he pointed at Sordil, stammering, "You... you... how could you..."

Seeing the four members of Igneel with mouths agape enough to swallow an entire dragon, Grandiere laughed and said, "You're scared already? The most amazing thing is yet to come, just you wait and see!"

"Uh-huh!"

A soothing nasal sound drifted over, drawing everyone's attention to the 'black' dragon lying on the ground. Yesveta felt as if a hand was gently stroking him, helping to alleviate his pain and heal his injuries. The comfort emanating from his body gave him an urge to groan loudly.

Slowly opening his eyes, Yesveta looked at the white dragon standing before him and asked in confusion, "May I ask who you are...?"

Upon hearing the black dragon speak, Sordil stopped his Healing Magic, walked to the dragon's side, helped it up, and asked, "Brother, you're awake! Is anything bothering you?"

Feeling incredibly refreshed, Yesveta said, "Thank you for your concern, young man. I'm much better now. Young man, who are you?"

"Oh! My name is Sordil, what's yours, brother?"

"My name is Yesveta, little brother Sordil. Where are we now?"

"We're now on the summit of the main peak of the Dil'dixiu Mountain Range!"

Just as Yesveta suddenly said to Sordil, "Brother Sordil, you'd better leave quickly!"

Sordil stared blankly at Yesveta didn't know what he had done to offend this big shot, but it wasn't his style to turn down a prize that was practically in his grasp. Helpless, the young master Sordil stared blankly at Yesveta, unsure how to handle the situation.

Seeing Sordil standing there dumbfounded, Yesveta urged again, "Brother Sordil, hurry up! There are four vicious dragon scoundrels in this mountain. If you don't leave, you'll be captured like me!"

Hearing this, Sordil was even more confused, because there were no other dragons in this mountain besides himself and his companions. Where did this vicious dragon scoundrel come from? And wasn't Yesveta invited by Brother Igneel? Why does he sound like Bandit kidnapping someone from his past life?

"Brother Yesveta, I've been here the whole time and haven't seen any dragon scum. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"A mistake? How could that be! Those four dragon scum stormed into my house, beat me up, and then tied me up and brought me here without saying a word, saying they wanted to make a deal with someone!"

"Gulp!"

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva to calm his fragile little heart, then Sordil turned his head to look at Igneel and the other three in astonishment, hoping they could give him a reasonable explanation.

"Brother Sordil, let me explain, it's not what you think..."

When Yesveta saw Igneel emerge from behind Sordil, his eyes widened. He then shoved Sordil away forcefully, his body scraping against the ground as he stumbled backward.

"So you're in cahoots with these four scoundrels. What exactly are you planning to do?"

Upon hearing Yesveta's question, Igneel said impatiently, "Didn't I tell you before? A friend of mine asked you for help, hoping you could help him complete a magical experiment."

"Help me with the experiment? Then why did you team up with those three to attack me and tie me up here!"

"If you'd let us come, we wouldn't have tied you up, would we?"

"I don't know you, why should I trust you and come all this way with you?"

"You..."

Looking at the arguing Yesveta, Igneel felt an urge to beat him up again. Just then, Yelibell, who had been watching for a while, barged in.

"You two stop arguing! You're both at fault, and neither of you can blame the other!"

Seeing Yelibell's intrusion, Igneel, out of consideration for Grandiere and Sordil's feelings, didn't utter a word of rebuttal, but instead quietly watched her performance. However, Yesveta had no such reservations; he directly shouted at Yelibell, "And who are you? How much do you know about our business? Stop interrupting!"

"Who I am is not important, what matters is the matter itself! It was wrong of Igneel and his men to kidnap you! But was it right of you to refuse someone's request for help for the sake of a piece of jewelry?"

"How... how... how did you know about the jewelry?"

"Of course you told me!"

"Me? I didn't say anything!"

"You didn't tell me anything, but you were thinking! As long as you're thinking something in your heart, I can hear it!"

Yesveta stared at Yelibell standing before him, and said in shock, "You... you are the Poison Dragon?"

Seeing that the other party had seen through her identity, Yelibell said smugly, "Oh, not bad! You even know about the Poison Dragon's abilities, quite knowledgeable!"

Upon learning Yelibell's identity, Yesveta instantly lost his confidence. He whispered, "I thought they were going to lure me out and then steal my treasure. How was I supposed to know they were telling the truth!"

Before Igneel and his Yesveta, this miser, Yelibell first pointed at Metalicana and his two companions, then at Igneel, Sordil, Grandiere, and herself, and then laughed, "These three guys are interested in the beautiful Grandiere over there, Igneel is interested in the food and wine, Sordil is interested in the magical experiments, Grandiere has nothing to be interested in, and I am interested in Sordil. None of us are interested in your jewels, so are you relieved now?"

Upon hearing Yelibell's words, Metalicana and the other two turned completely pink, their eyes fixed on the ground, hoping to find a crack in the earth to hide in. Igneel and Sordil scratched the back of their heads in perfect unison, then gave the others an embarrassed smile. Grandiere, however, stood frozen in place, still stunned from a moment ago.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Yesveta knew that the other party was telling the truth, and he quickly replied, "Satisfied! Satisfied!"

Then, he said to Igneel and the other three, "Brothers, I misunderstood you. I apologize to you!"

Igneel stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "No need for apologies. Just promise to help Brother Sordil complete his magical experiments."

Just then, Sordil spoke up, "Brother Yesveta, don't worry, the magical experiment I'm going to do is not dangerous at all, and I'll give you a jewel as a thank you afterwards, how about it?"

Upon hearing that there was jewelry to be won, Yesveta's eyes widened instantly, and he nodded frantically, saying, "Brother Sordil, for those words, I'd risk my life to help you complete your magical experiment!"