" Aurora, have you ever seen a dragon?" During recess, Lovier suddenly asked this question.
"Never seen it before, what's wrong?"
"I'm suddenly quite curious." The blonde young lady twirled a strand of hair between her fingers.
I've seen all the existing Aspect Power and abilities, but the only ones I haven't seen are creatures and treasures with " Dragon Eye ".
"I used to think that it was just Elafondi that didn't have it; the Mage Alliance is so prosperous, it must have it."
After listening, Aurora smiled and then shook her head slightly.
"Dragons haven't appeared for a long time. What you can find in the Mage Alliance now are probably only dragon remains or artifacts they once created," she replied slowly.
Around the end of the Eighth Era, with the return of the " Dragon of the Corona " and the establishment of the Heavenly Courtyard - Dragon Kingdom, most of the living Dragon migrated there to live. Currently, the only place where you can see Dragon flying is probably the First Continent.
"There dwells the Solar Dynasty, blessed by the Dragon of the Corona, whose royal family possesses dragon blood, or rather, are humanoid Dragon. Furthermore, some Dragon also inhabit the royal palace."
"What about the other continents? Are there none at all?" Lovier asked curiously.
"Didn't Hedra say that the ancestor of the Fox family encountered a dragon-slaying warrior?"
"That one—" Aurora also twirled a strand of silver-gray hair around her shoulder.
"Perhaps it's some forgotten Dragon."
"There's another legend, though: that a lost Seventh Continent might still harbor Dragon."
" The Seventh Continent?"
"Yes, you rarely hear people talk about the Seventh Continent, right? That's because that continent is at the end of the giant serpent and may have sunk into the fog, not seeing the sunlight for thousands of years."
"No one knows exactly where that continent is, but the Hour all say that the Seventh Continent does exist and is related to the position of Hour of the Mist Shadow," Aurora said. Just then, Sylutia returned to the classroom and sat down next to the two of them.
" Hedra is back."
"Yes, I discussed it with the butler sent by Miss Hutao for a while, and I didn't expect her to actually start taking action." Sylutia said, recalling the ice cream cones that she and Hutao had suggested at the last banquet. She didn't expect that a month later, the other party would actually produce a finished product.
"I heard from that butler that the Fox family's pastry chef has developed three new flavors of ice cream scoops, which are sold with cones," Sylutia recalled of their conversation.
Compared to traditional cakes and desserts, the biggest advantage of this new type of cone ice cream, " Silky Snowball Ice Cream," is that it's easy to hold in your hand.
"In the past, desserts could only be enjoyed at home or in restaurants, but this new type of ice cream can not only be bought on the street and eaten while walking, but its vibrant colors and cool texture are also rare among other desserts."
"It's already the end of May, and the weather will soon get warmer, making it easier to promote the new ice cream," Sylutia, referring to the business plan they had just discussed.
Actually, she had only mentioned it casually before, but seeing how sincere and proactive Hutao and Fox were, she couldn't help but take it seriously and began to consider the possibility of promoting this new type of dessert.
"Wow, Hedra really did it!" Lovier exclaimed excitedly, her eyes wide, as if Sylutia had already succeeded.
"Not so fast yet, we need to see how the market reacts first." The girl shook her head slightly.
Back then, there wasn't a specific marketing and promotion concept in the world. Most businesses used simple and outdated methods, relying on banquets to inform the upper echelons of society and then having them spread the trend to lower social classes.
"Furthermore, this promotion requires opening many new stalls and pilot sites in the Asura District, which will likely require a significant number of people, and recruiting will not be an easy task."
"The useful laborers in the Asura District have long been recruited by the major leaders, becoming their bargaining chips and resources for transactions with various merchants and schools. The laborers that the leaders don't want are either those with bad reputations and criminal records, or those with unfamiliar backgrounds who are difficult to control."
The three chatted and laughed as they passed the break and continued their studies for the day.
One Night on Scallion Street
In the underground passage, hurried footsteps echoed. The Bird-Beak Elder strode into the largest, most spacious room, where he saw the enormous, fiery red boar sitting on a stone seat.
"Your Majesty, I have good news!" He walked to the other person's side and continued speaking without waiting for a response.
" The Fox family sent someone to talk to us. They want to hire people to test new projects and promote new desserts. And this project is huge; they need a lot of manpower."
For the next hour, the old man gave Fire Pig a detailed introduction to the new ice cream project, including how much the Fox Family had invested in it and the scale of their plans.
"Oh, this is wonderful." The Fire Pig opened its eyes and struggled to sit up.
"Yes, once we have a partnership, we can easily connect with them and get them to help us find clues about the Dragon Eye," the old man said excitedly.
"Their family has businesses in various districts of the Mage Alliance, and they are very well-informed."
"Yes, yes—" the Fire Pig nodded, but he wasn't as excited as the old man. Instead, he stared at the flames, deep in thought.
"However, how can we get them to wholeheartedly search for us without doubting or objecting?"
"It's true that we don't have any conflict with them, but they also don't have much of an obligation to help us." He continued tapping the handrail, thinking carefully.
"We must connect this matter with what the other party wants to do, making them the same thing."
"That's right, we're not just making ordinary ice cream. That kind of thing only makes a little money." The Fire Pig suddenly laughed, but its greasy face made the smile look rather vicious.
"I love eating, and I understand what students and kids like. Ordinary ice cream can't satisfy those proud students; they want something more novel, more imaginative, and something that easily evokes a sense of superiority."
"Vanilla ice cream? Fruit ice cream? No, no, no, what we want is something no one has ever seen or imagined before: Flaming ice cream, Dragon ice cream."
"Tell the Fox family's envoy that their ideas are too conservative and need to be more Impact. To conquer those proud Mage apprentices who think they are superior just because they have knowledge, they need something more powerful and rare."
"That's right, that's right, Dragon are such creatures, creatures that only exist in fantasy. Who can resist the fantasy of riding Dragon to save a princess in fairy tales?"
The Fire Pig managed to stand up, its enormous, obese body reaching almost to the ceiling.
"Have the Fox family use their existing network of connections to bring in a Dragon's skeleton and create a magnificent, enormous Dragon specimen. That would be something to attract students from all over the Asura District to visit and experience."
The brazier in the room Burn, and the huge silhouette of the Fire Pig was projected onto the wall. On his seemingly foolish face were deep, dark eyes, which, in the flickering firelight, Burn with desire.