Going Home

The four had barely finished asking their questions when Sordil, who had already adapted to the power of the Thunder Dragon, shouted to them, "Brother Igneel, I've completed Brother Yesveta's part of the experiment. Now it's your turn!"

"Gulp"

Igneel, who was usually fearless, was so frightened by Sordil's offer to take his power that he swallowed hard repeatedly. However, he lacked the courage to refuse his master, so he could only walk towards Sordil with a mixture of fear and curiosity, glancing back every few steps. Meanwhile, Metalicana and his two companions watched the warrior disappear without a trace, with a mixture of curiosity and a desire to test him.

Sordil was unaware of the charade orchestrated by Igneel and his associates, as he was currently engaged in conversation with Yesveta.

"Brother Yesveta, why don't you rest for a bit? After I finish the experiments on those four, I'll help you all recover from your injuries. Once you're healed, I'll give you the jewelry I promised you, how about that?"

Yesveta nodded and said, "No problem, I'll do whatever you say, brother!"

After Yesveta agreed, Sordil quickly helped him to sit down and then looked toward Igneel was nowhere to be seen.

"Brother Igneel, what are you doing? Come here right now!"

Seeing Igneel looking like he was being led to his execution, Sordil urged him loudly and speechlessly. Knowing he couldn't escape his fate of losing his powers, Igneel stopped hesitating and strode towards Sordil, preparing to face his tragic future.

"Brother Igneel, you stay seated and don't move, I'm about to begin!"

Having already decided to participate in the experiment, Little White had no Igneel but to obediently sit on the ground as instructed by the experimenter, Sordil, awaiting his "execution." Not long after sitting down, Igneel felt a strange power surge into his body. This power then completely enveloped him, and he felt it envelop a wisp of his magic and a trace of his soul power, sending them flying outwards.

After that strange power left his body, Igneel felt only a slight headache and didn't experience any other problems. Unlike Igneel's indifferent experience, the three onlookers witnessed the existence of the chameleon once again and saw it change color with their own eyes.

As the trio watched Sordil transform into Igneel Number Two, their world seemed to shake as if it were about to collapse!

"Brother Igneel, get up! The experiment is complete!"

"Huh? That's it?"

"Yes!"

After confirming the experiment was complete several times, a somewhat unsatisfied Igneel slowly opened his eyes. Looking at his alter ego standing opposite him, Igneel began to believe what Yelibell had said. Given Sordil's current transformation frequency, it wouldn't be long before they all got used to his transformation mode. Just as Igneel stood there sighing, Sordil was already calling for the third test subject.

"Brother Metalicana, it's your turn!"

With Igneel as a sample, the three onlookers' fear of the magical experiment had diminished considerably, so when called upon, Metalicana went straight over. Upon arriving at the experimental area, Metalicana immediately contacted the intelligence officer, Igneel.

"Igneel, will conducting experiments cause us to lose our powers?"

"Oh dear, don't be afraid! Brother Sordil only took a wisp of magic and a tiny bit of soul power from your body; it won't affect your strength!"

With Igneel's assurance, Metalicana's fear vanished instantly, and he transformed from a timid husky into a docile child, allowing Sordil to do as he pleased. After the new round of experiments began, Igneel went off to enjoy his wine, but before he could even take a sip, Vyseria and his companion surrounded him.

"Didn't I already share the wine with you? Why are you two still following me?"

Seeing the nervous look on Igneel, Vyseria laughed and said, "Brother Igneel, don't misunderstand, we didn't come here for the wine."

"What was the purpose of that?"

"We did it for that reason!"

Igneel looked in the direction Vyseria pointed and saw Sordil and the other person conducting an experiment.

"Oh! So that's what you wanted to ask about!"

"Yes! Yes! Brother Igneel, tell us quickly, what did it feel like when the experiment was conducted? Will we lose our powers after the experiment is completed?"

"We didn't feel anything while conducting the experiment, but it hurt a bit when it was over, like being bitten by a mosquito. However, it won't affect our strength."

With the victims' testimonies, Vyseria and his companion gradually lost their initial fear of the experiments, and at the same time, developed a slight curiosity about Sordil's magical experiments. With Metalicana's cooperation, the third experiment was quickly completed, followed by the fourth and fifth experiments.

About forty minutes later, Sordil completed his fifth transformation, thus acquiring seven Dragon Slayer Magic. After obtaining the Dragon Slayer Magic, Sordil switched back to Sky Dragon Mode to help Igneel and the other three recover from their injuries. When Sordil reached Igneel, Igneel whispered in his ear:

"Brother Sordil, have you offended Grandiere?"

Upon hearing Igneel's words, Sordil replied with a look of surprise, "Brother Igneel, how did you know?"

"Nonsense! If you hadn't offended her, would she have remained silent all this time? And if you hadn't offended her, would she have let you treat us all by yourself?"

Thinking of Grandiere's unusual behavior lately, Sordil said blankly, "To be honest, I did offend Grandiere, but I don't know how!"

"Don't worry, bro, I'll get some information out of you and explain things to you later!"

"Thanks, bro!"

The two had just finished whispering when Yelibell leaned over.

"Little brother Sordil, where are we going later?"

"Of course, I'm going home!"

"Go home?"

"Yes! Brother Igneel has helped me so much, of course I have to invite him home for a good drink. Besides, I still owe Brother Yesveta a piece of jewelry, and if I don't go home, where am I going to conjure up a piece of jewelry for him? Most importantly, I've been away from home for a long time, and my five fathers must be very worried about me, so I have to go back and let them know I'm safe. Besides, don't you want to see my family?"

Yelibell couldn't remember what Sordil had said before; all that remained in her mind was, "Don't you want to see my family?" After a long pause, Yelibell lightly stomped her foot, then playfully punched Sordil with her little fist before running away, her face flushed.

Sordil clutched his chest, which felt like it was about to be punched through, then turned to Igneel and asked, "Brother, did I say something wrong again?"

Seeing this complicated situation, Igneel hesitated for a long time before saying, "This... I have no experience with this kind of thing, and I don't know if you've said anything wrong. Why don't we go ask that guy Metalicana?"

"No way, brother! If Metalicana finds out about this, it'll be the same as everyone else finding out! I'll be too ashamed to show my face, and you won't be able to drink your fine wine!"

"So what should we do?"

"Never mind! I'll ask my old men when I get back!"

"That's the only way!"