And this is where the difference in thinking between humans and dragons lies:
When humans encounter an enemy they cannot defeat, their first thought is to run away.
When dragons encounter other dragons they can't defeat, their first thought is still to explode in battle!
Even with a clear difference in strength, even though Seraphina looked like a delicious pistol leg to those two dragons, she still wanted to go up and smash her.
Ed's assessment of this was:
Dragon Blood controls the brain, causing it to explode and replace thinking.
However, despite their complaints, Ed and Seraphina had different priorities.
In Ed's eyes, the dragon's survival was obviously the most important thing; he didn't want the world to fall apart.
But in Seraphina's eyes, it was all about life and death, and fighting anyone who disagreed.
So, in order to prevent Seraphina from actually going to have sex with a human, Ed wanted to find a way to make things acceptable to the dragons.
Judging from Seraphina's attitude, if he did nothing, she would probably interrogate him about the location and then fly off to find Loxor.
Thinking of this, Ed could only say tactfully:
"My advice is to wait until you've grown stronger before going to fight them."
Seraphina stared blankly at Ed upon hearing this:
What if I don't take your advice?
"Then I won't tell you where Loxor is."
Ed said firmly.
"Actually, I've already sensed it roughly."
Seraphina closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her heart was completely at peace.
"Our scales are very close now, and the smell of that Green Dragon is nauseating."
Having said that, Seraphina stood up from her chair, looking ready to take flight.
Dude, I said you have "pistol legs," did you miss a word?
"Wait!"
Ed hadn't expected Seraphina's perception to have reached such a level. Upon reflection, he realized that perhaps it was because of her Authority that she and Loxor had such a high desire to fight.
We can't really send Haji Dragon to deliver vegetables, can we?
Thinking of this, Ed sighed and offered another word of comfort:
"After all, everyone would be very sad if you died."
"Yeah?"
Seraphina looked at her debtor with a hint of suspicion:
"In some ways, it's not all bad, right?"
Before Ed could answer, Seraphina suddenly changed the subject:
"So, the Red Dragon you just mentioned, named ' Ashardalon,' is my mother?"
Unlike Willow, who is obsessed with avenging her mother, the dragons seem to be exceptionally indifferent to emotions.
Having known her for so long, this was the first time Ed had ever heard Seraphina ask questions about her family.
He recalled the Whisper of Loxor he had overheard, and after thinking for a moment, said:
"This should be the one."
According to Loxor, your mother was probably trying to explore the ends of the earth in the last part of her life.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ed saw Seraphina staring intently at him.
"What's wrong?"
"The end of the world..."
The dragon girl's tone was full of doubt:
What is it?
Do you know?
Ed was stumped by the question.
The worldview regarding World of Disorder is actually a very abstract yet also very simple question.
The world he was born into was first inhabited by Psionic Energy, and what could be called matter was merely a creation of the Creator in his spare time.
The entire known world is like a giant terrarium suspended in Sea of Psionic Energy.
Then it becomes much easier to understand by analogy: Seraphina's mother, who tries to explore the ends of the earth, is actually an ornamental fish that jumps out of the tank.
so...
"It's Psionic Energy."
He looked at Seraphina with certainty and gave her the answer to the question.
"What if my mother really did find the end of the world..."
Ed nodded:
"Then she will revert to her Psionic Energy state."
The Dragon Girl remained silent for a moment after hearing this before speaking again, but this time it was a question completely unrelated to the previous ones:
Do you consider me a 'potential star'?
Upon hearing this question, Ed was stunned.
To stop Seraphina from pressuring him to repay the money, Ed's economics mini-classes recently began including content on "stocks" and "stock trading".
After all, Nuowa had actually created something similar a century ago.
It was only because Seraphina was ignorant at the time that he was able to teach this part; otherwise, he might not have even had the opportunity to teach it.
As the number of players increases, so does the number of knowledgeable players.
Seraphina knew that stocks were inevitable, and Ed, having figured that out, decided to bring it up in advance as part of the course content to offset some of the debt.
So when Seraphina asked the question, Ed was initially very surprised, but then found it quite reasonable.
He didn't know why the dragon girl asked that, but he still answered sincerely:
"Yes."
He added:
"So I hope you don't delist so soon."
Seraphina stopped replying and simply pondered something, her fiery red fingernails lightly tapping the obsidian tabletop, producing a crisp clinking sound.
After a long while, Ed finally couldn't help but ask:
What are you thinking about?
Seraphina, who had been making rhythmic tapping sounds, seemed to wake from a dream and looked at Ed, saying:
"I'm trying to overcome my instincts, and I'm also thinking about things related to my mother."
"Oh?"
Ed raised an eyebrow, sensing that Seraphina wasn't as eager to deliver food as before.
"I had actually heard other dragons mention my mother before the Demonic Tide."
The dragon girl stood behind the obsidian platform, maintaining a posture ready for takeoff, yet her tone remained unusually calm:
"She was once the strongest Red Dragon, but later declined to some extent due to age and other reasons."
Ed didn't respond, waiting for the dragon girl to continue:
"For the dragon race, to have once been powerful and then declined is a great disgrace."
"Her journey to the ends of the earth was not merely for exploration, but to become stronger."
Seraphina's tone gradually became more certain, as if she were the once-mighty and strongest Red Dragon:
"Aging is irreversible, and her strength will never return to its peak."
"But strength isn't just about power; there's also..."
The dragon girl looked at Ed, certain that he understood her words.
Ed, who was fully aware of this, simply nodded and added the word that Daenerys hadn't said:
" Authority."
"That's right, I think she's gone to find new Authority."
Suppressing her Dragon Blood and instincts, Seraphina finally sat back down in the chair.
I should thank her.
The dragon girl, panting heavily, said:
I should also thank you.
Ed felt an increasing heat rising around him and frowned.
"What you up to?"
Seraphina's breathing became more and more labored, and the seemingly indestructible Obsidian Bank began to melt little by little:
I wasted too much time in the past.
"And now..."
Amidst the scorching rain of lava, Seraphina looked at Ed and gave him a confident smile:
"I will go to find new Authority, and then..."
"Let's compete with them!"