On Dragon Birth Festival, the newly built warehouse in Cigar Castle would be piled high with eggs.
According to the traditions of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, on Dragon Birth Festival, all subjects had to offer eggs to their lord in gratitude for his protection.
Thus, the foremen of every manor had their carts deliver the eggs paid by the manor serfs in advance.
And that was not all.
Russell also had to pay eggs to Red Castle. He had already asked a Messenger Knight of the Fluorite Mushroom Family to take a basket of eggs to Red Castle as payment to Princess Anxia—an essential ritual for the traditional holiday.
Since he needed to go to Fluorite Castle to celebrate Dragon Birth Festival, Russell held a followers' banquet in Cigar Castle a day early.
He celebrated the holiday with his followers.
That night, Russell did not return to Cigar Courtyard. Instead, for the first time, he stayed in Cigar Castle's bedroom and slept in a brand-new bed.
"Phew!"
The bedroom was on the third floor, with windows on the east and south sides overlooking the hot spring in front of the main castle. This hot spring was where Black Oil Dragon Rosai had been born. It had been named Black Dragon Spring and was also the source of the Blackwater River, Redwater River, and Xiangshui River.
"From now on, I'll be living in Cigar Castle... Thankfully, the new home has no formaldehyde. I can sleep easy."
Lying beneath the soft covers, Russell soon fell asleep.
Suddenly.
His consciousness awakened, and in his soul form, he was already standing within the Dark Dreamscape.
"Gah!" Having slept for a month to digest Froststar, Little Dream Dragon flew over right on time, head held high. "Gah gah!"
"Ice Cream, you're awake!" Russell cried in