The flower garden located in the center of the sea of flowers in all seasons is prohibited from entering by outsiders to prevent trampling from destroying the delicate ecological balance of the flower garden.
But obviously, Russell is not among the idle people.
While the knight’s servants were busy cooking, he could stroll in the flower garden and enjoy the rare beauty in the ice and snow.
The eldest brother Roland also does not belong to the group of idlers, so he and Russell walked around the flower garden and admired the colorful flowers inside.
“They are all cold-resistant flowers, mostly tulips. Tulips have the most colors and are the brightest.” Roland said casually, “When I was in the Youguang River Valley, I didn’t like the too bright tulips, but seeing them here, It’s so refreshing.”
“Yeah.” Russell agreed.
The two brothers were talking boringly. Suddenly, there was a rustle of movement in the tulip garden, and then they saw a very small animal coming out of the flower garden and coming to the flower garden path, watching curiously. Two people.
“Huh?”
Russell looked at the little animal with the same curiosity. It looked like a chicken, about the same size as a quail, and even smaller than a palm.
But it also has a mouth full of fangs, and forelimbs with claws and feathers. The torso, neck, and hind legs are covered with down, and its tail is covered with feathers similar to those of the forelimbs but longer.
Whether it’s feathers or down, they’re all pretty fancy.
The little eyes flashed with blue light, staring closely at Roland and Russell.
“What kind of animal is this? I haven’t seen it before.” Russell wanted to take a step forward so that he could see this little thing more clearly.
But the little thing was frightened and immediately ran into the flower garden next to it.
Its running posture is not like that of a chicken. Its body is elongated and its hind legs are powerful, giving people the feeling of a running wild animal.
Russell wanted to catch up immediately.
But his elder brother Roland held his shoulder: “Stop chasing me. This is a quail-like dragon, a primitive beast unique to the Four Seasons Flower Sea.”
“Like a quail dragon?” Russell paused, “What kind of beast can be named a dragon?”
“You’ve heard of the pseudo-dragon.”
“Of course.” Russell nodded.
In some knight novels, phantom beasts are not the pinnacle of evolution. It is said that some phantom beasts, by chance, can break the shackles of power, evolve into magical creatures of a higher level of life, and even steal the power of dragons.
The power of the dragon is to create resources and warm the earth.
These magical creatures evolved from phantom beasts are said to be able to produce resources and warm a place, but they are not giant dragons or bipedal flying dragons, so they are called pseudodragons.
When Russell read knight novels, he liked this setting very much, but he was confused: “These are just magical creatures made up by some novel authors. I have never seen evidence of the existence of pseudo-dragons in regular books.”
There are no false dragons in the entire Shadow Flame Grand Duchy.
At least in the hundreds of years since the founding of the country, there has never been any record of a fantasy beast evolving upward into a pseudo-dragon.
“I don’t know if pseudo-dragons exist.” Roland shrugged, “But these quail-like dragons are said to be the descendants of pseudo-dragons. I remember that some scholars have verified that quail-like dragons can extract magic power without artificial breeding. , is strong evidence.”
“Really, so the bear bee I discovered is also a descendant of a pseudodragon?” Russell quickly thought.
“Ha, that’s different.” Roland sneered, “Bear bees are just bugs, how can they be related to pseudo-dragons.”
Russell frowned: “Why not? Bugs can also evolve into phantom beasts.”
“Uh…” Roland suddenly stopped.
But he shook his head and said: “That’s different. Quail-like dragon at least has some dragon postures. There is some truth in saying that it is the descendant of a pseudodragon. Bumblebee is just a kind of bee, and there is no dragon posture at all.”
The wyvern has the graceful posture of a giant dragon, but lacks a pair of forelimbs, so it is the most beautiful creature after the giant dragon.
It can be said that the more dragon-like a creature is, the more beautiful it is.
The blind dragon may be an exception. It is just an ordinary fish, but because it is so delicious, it is given the name of a dragon. Although the name of a dragon is precious, people don’t mind and waste it on some ordinary things.
“Okay, let’s not argue about this anymore.” Russell said, “Brother, these quail-like dragons are considered wild beasts, right?”
“Yes.”
“Has no one ever thought about catching them and raising them in captivity?”
“Of course I have thought about it, but without exception, it has failed. These little things are naturally wild and cannot be raised in captivity. Even except for the sea of flowers in all seasons, quail-like dragons cannot survive anywhere, including volcanic oasis.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know, just don’t touch them anyway… Great scholars believe that the existence of quail-like dragons brings warmth to the sea of flowers in the four seasons. I heard my father say that in my great-grandfather’s generation, when the family opened up the mountain and river trade routes, …”
Russell’s great-grandfather was the first Baron of Netherlight. It was he who picked up the newly conceived Lord Ross and thus opened up the Netherworld Valley.
It was also this great-grandfather who opened up the mountain and river trade routes and found the cold spring point of the Four Seasons Flower Sea.
“At that time, everyone didn’t know what the quail-like dragons were for, so they caught them and ate them on the barbecue. However, every time a quail-like dragon was eaten, the sea of Flowers became a little colder. When the quail-like dragons were almost eaten, the sea of four seasons became colder. It’s freezing cold.”
Roland vividly told Russell the story he heard when he was a child: “There was a great scholar accompanying me at that time. After investigation, the great scholar discovered that the Quail-like Dragon was the guardian of this sea of flowers in all seasons…”
Then, with the efforts of the great scholar, the last few quail-like dragons were protected.
As a new batch of quail-like dragons hatched from the eggs, the temperature of the Four Seasons Flower Sea gradually recovered, becoming the most beautiful pearl on the mountain and river business road.
“Is this story true?” Russell asked.
“It’s true. You can ask your father. In short, the Quail-like Dragon is the guardian messenger of the Four Seasons Flower Sea. It is the guardian placed here by the Shadow Flame Dragon… Not only do we have guards here, but there are also many places outside. The guardian of the shadow flame dragon, the quail dragon is just one of them.”
After listening to his eldest brother Roland’s story, Russell was still dubious.
So he went directly to Baron Roman for confirmation.
The Baron was enjoying dinner and responded seriously when he heard this: “I don’t know if the Quail-like Dragon is the descendant of the Pseudo-Dragon, but it is undoubtedly an extension of the Shadow Flame Dragon and is closely related to the Four Seasons Flower Sea. You will never be allowed to harm them. “
“Father, don’t worry, I’m just a little curious.” Russell said.
“It’s normal for young people to be curious, but you have to know that the warm place where we live depends on the Shadow Flame Dragon. All the magical creatures here are manifestations of the power of the Shadow Flame Dragon. All the answers, On the Shadow Flame Dragon.”
After a pause, he softened his tone and said, “Russell, there is no need to trouble yourself and want to uncover these secrets. Respecting it, adapting to it, and making use of it are the best ways for us to get along with magical creatures.”
“I see.”
“Want to have a drink together?” Baron Roman gestured to Russell to pour the wine himself.
But Russell shook his head: “No, there are no rules. I’d better go and have a meal with my subordinates.”
He is the son of Baron Roman, but he is also Baron Roman’s vassal.
(End of chapter)