The Emerald Dragon God's Blessing

The next day at noon.

Roger returned to the surface, refreshed and full of energy.

The swamp was still shrouded in layer upon layer of thick fog.

This relatively dim sunlight was perfect for Roger.

It gave his eyes enough time to readjust to the light.

Ladder Cloud Steps—Full Firepower.

He ran recklessly through the reeds.

After the Gray Dwarf Great Prophet died.

Some of the Gray Dwarves withdrew to White Moon City, while the rest fled deep into the swamp.

As a result, the once somewhat boisterous reed beds suddenly fell deathly silent.

Roger made his way unhindered to the outskirts of Dragon Tooth Village.

Just as he had expected, the villagers were all still there.

Dragon Tooth Village had originally been preparing to migrate, but the Gray Dwarves' retreat had apparently caused them to suspend their plans for the time being.

This put Roger in a much better mood.

Because it meant that his ticket across the southern part of the swamp was still valid.

"What? That Emerald Dragon wants to see me?"

It was still in that warm, dry treehouse.

Roger casually drank the hot beverage brewed by the Dragonkin Priest herself and stretched lazily.

"You'd better call her Muse, or just address her by her full name, 'Sitaroya.'"

Cindy reminded him, "Although Muse is kind, the dignity of a true dragon cannot tolerate the slightest disrespect."

Roger nodded lightly.

"That won't be a problem."

"When will I see her?"

Cindy said calmly:

"Right now."

"Come with me."

"What I'm about to show you is the secret that Dragon Tooth Village relies on to survive. I hope you can keep it confidential."

With that, she led Roger deeper into Dragon Tooth Village.

As he walked, Roger pondered the matter and roughly guessed what was going on.

"Sitaroya Muse" definitely had a reason for wanting to see him.

Emerald Dragons had always been suspicious by nature.

Over the past six months or so, Roger had helped her kill so many Gray Dwarves, yet she had refused to show herself to him.

Now that she had taken the initiative to seek him out, the answer was obvious.

"Hanfulan."

Roger had already settled on a name.

"This way."

Cindy led Roger to an ordinary-looking artificial hill.

There was a tiny crack ahead.

Cindy walked over with practiced ease. Her entire body passed through the crack and vanished from sight.

"So the secret of Dragon Tooth Village... was here all along."

Roger quickly followed, striding through the crack.

The scenery around him underwent a startling transformation.

He arrived in an entirely new world.

Looking into the distance.

Dense forests and vast plains came into view.

Looking down.

Fertile farmland and elegant farmhouses stretched out below.

He also saw large patches of Sand Yam scattered throughout the fields.

He was standing at the summit of a mountain.

The mountain wind gently brushed his face.

Roger could not help shaking his head slightly.

Although he had long guessed that Dragon Tooth Village was hiding a major secret.

When this beautiful, otherworldly vista unfolded before him, the impact was still unavoidable.

Compared with the harsh living conditions in the swamp, this place was practically paradise! Only now did he understand the true purpose behind the Gray Dwarves' war!...

"Hiss... roooar~"

A clear dragon roar swept over them from all directions.

A green dragon silhouette, wrapped in fierce heavenly winds, suddenly descended upon the mountaintop.

Cindy devoutly knelt down.

Roger, however, stood motionless where he was.

He raised his chin slightly and examined the Emerald Young Dragon from an almost level gaze.

On the status panel.

"You successfully resisted 'Dragon Might.'"

"You obtained a new milestone—Fearless."

The hidden benefit of an extremely high Fortitude value revealed itself at this moment.

Roger still remembered how pathetic he had looked when he first met the Emerald Young Dragon.

Back then, Sitaroya Muse's Dragon Might had been aimed at the Gray Dwarves, and only some residual effects had fallen on Roger.

Now, however, the Emerald Young Dragon clearly intended to put Roger in his place.

But Roger was no longer the man he had been.

"I can sense it... You are an unusual human."

"I don't like the smell on you."

"But Cindy told me that you can be trusted."

The Emerald Young Dragon slowly folded away her sea-blue wings.

Her slender neck swayed slightly, while her jewel-like eyes remained fixed on Roger from beginning to end.

She spoke Human Common Tongue very fluently.

"So I want to make a deal with you."

Roger nodded lightly.

"I'm listening."

Sitaroya bared her teeth, then said, "Kill Hanfulan."

Roger shook his head. "I've already discussed this matter with Cindy."

"I'm sorry, but I'm not an Assassin."

The Emerald Dragon raised her head slightly. Her Dragon Scales trembled gently in the sunlight, as though she were stretching.

After a while, she slowly said, "Have you heard of the 'Emerald Dragon God's Blessing'?"

"It is a blessing that every Emerald Dragon can use only once in her entire life."

"An Adventurer who accepts the blessing will randomly gain +1 to three of the six attributes."

"That should be enough to tempt you, right?"

Roger narrowed his eyes slightly. "Of course it is!"

Sitaroya raised her head in satisfaction.

But in the next second, Roger changed tack. "But I want more money."

The Emerald Dragon froze.

After a long while, she said angrily:

"Human greed is truly astonishing!"

Roger replied evenly:

"When it comes to greed, dragons are probably even worse."

"I merely named the price I had in mind."

Sitaroya trembled all over with rage.

An angry roar brewed in her chest.

After a long while, she suddenly spread her wings and took flight, roaring as she flew:

"Get out of my territory!"

"Stinking human!"

"You're not welcome here!"

Roger was not angry.

Judging by her age.

Sitaroya looked like a seven- or eight-year-old girl, and a spoiled one at that.

Why bother arguing with a child? Objectively speaking.

The Emerald Dragon God's Blessing would be a huge boost for Roger.

After all, his greatest weakness now was that his base attributes were not strong enough.

A blessing that could directly enhance three of his six attributes was undoubtedly a tempting offer.

But that did not mean he would blindly kill someone for Sitaroya.

Just as he had said.

Being tempted came at one price.

Taking action came at another.

"Please send me away."

Roger lightly gripped the Crimson Moon Blade, then calmly looked toward Cindy.

A trace of shock flashed through Cindy's eyes.

She hurriedly nodded and led Roger out of this pocket dimension.

"He scared me!"

"How can there be such a terrifying human?"

After Roger left.

Sitaroya's tears immediately streamed down her face.

Cindy gently stroked Sitaroya's head and spent a long time comforting her before the Emerald Dragon finally calmed down.

"You did quite well today, Muse."

Cindy said gently, "You managed to restrain your bad temper. That's very good."

"No... I didn't restrain it."

The Emerald Dragon shook her head. "I was... scared."

"Sister..."

"There seems to be a seal inside that human's body. Once the seal is opened, he could completely kill me!"

"When I looked into his eyes, I was terribly frightened."

Cindy froze for a moment.

"What should we do?"

The Emerald Dragon seemed to rely heavily on Cindy.

"My Dragon Might failed to intimidate him."

"He also knows about the existence of the Emerald Forest Land."

Cindy bit her lip, her gaze gradually hardening.

"There is one more bargaining chip."

"I can go and give it a try."

That night.

Cindy found Roger resting at Eric's house.

"You seem very interested in the Destruction of the World by the Heavenly God and prehistoric civilizations."

"I concealed some things from you last time. I do have secrets related to those matters..."

She asked him directly:

"What do you think of using those secrets together with the Emerald Dragon God's Blessing?"

Roger thought for a moment. "Deal."

"But if your secrets aren't worth much, you'll have to make up the difference."

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