By this point, the light and shadow had told a warm and moving story. The abandoned dragon beast had, as if guided by fate, finally met the person willing to hatch it. And the man who had lost his Firstborn had also emerged from the grief of losing his son while hatching that little beast.
But everyone knew the story would certainly end in Tragedy. Shade had originally thought Dragon and Man would spend an ordinary, happy period together before some change led the tale toward a heart-wrenching ending, but that was not the case.
It took an extremely long time for a young dragon to grow into an adult dragon. Even dragon beasts did not grow up easily. But at least during childhood, as long as they received enough nutrition, it was very easy for their bodies to grow.
Thus, the light and shadow continued to shift. In just half a year, the little thing that had originally been the size of two palms grew into a creature the size of a human. The man was not afraid of it. Instead, he cut down the giant tree where he had found the Dragon Egg, turned its wood into Wooden Boards, carved patterns and letters onto them, and tried to teach the little dragon how to read.
And the dragon's growth naturally meant an increased appetite. Although the man was wealthy, constantly transporting huge quantities of fresh meat into the woods would certainly arouse suspicion. Yet if he allowed the little dragon to hunt freely, other accidents would inevitably occur.
So, in the second year after the dragon hatched, he used his family to purchase the land here and planned to build an orchard. A massive camp rose from the ground, and the arrival of large numbers of workers finally