Chapter 64: Chapter 60: Frost Thunderbolt
After a long wait, the little one on the right finally broke through the eggshell and emerged.
Similarly, after it came out, it pounced on the eggshell and began to feast on it.
Luo De stood by silently waiting, breathing lightly.
"They’ve hatched?!"
Durant walked in, eyes full of surprise.
"Shh!"
Luo De signaled Durant, pointing to the first two-winged flying dragon still sleeping nearby.
After hatching, baby dragons need a lot of food and sleep to absorb nutrients, so they can grow quickly.
Durant hurriedly quieted down, whispering an apology.
"I didn’t expect two-legged flying dragons to look so cute when they’re young, not at all as scary as when they’re adults." Durant commented.
"But that’s just the look; see here."
Luo De showed his palm to Durant.
There were several small cuts on his fair skin, with faint traces of blood visible in the light.
"Scratched by the first little one just now."
To Luo De, these small wounds were nothing, they didn’t hurt, but it was enough to show that the little one wasn’t as harmless as it seemed.
"As expected, it’s a magical beast."
Durant was somewhat astonished as he looked at the sleeping little creature and asked, "Have you named them yet?"
"No."
Luo De thought for a moment, realizing they should have names.
"Simple, let’s call them Big Dragon and Little Dragon."
"..."
Durant sighed; these names made him feel a bit powerless.
With a wry smile, he advised, "Sir, in the future, these two magical beasts could become a symbol of our territory and assist you in expanding your domain.
I think you should give them more dignified names to add glory to your noble status."
Luo De nodded; Durant indeed made a good point.
While the formidable and fierce two-legged flying dragons could intimidate enemies, the names Big Dragon and Little Dragon seemed to deflate the momentum.
Luo De accepted Durant’s suggestion and began to ponder deeply.
"Then let’s call them Frost and Thunder."
Luo De pointed to the sleeping little one, "This one is Frost."
And the little one munching on the eggshell is Thunder.
Durant nodded, helplessly saying, "Sir, turns out you can come up with good names."
"I just didn’t think it was important. After your reminder, I took it more seriously."
Luo De looked at the two two-legged flying dragons, sighing, "It’s a pity they don’t have the legendary Five-Colored Dragon’s powerful breath skill now; I can only hope they have the chance to control magic like True Dragons in the future."
"Maybe the spellcasters from the Dawn Society have a way to evolve the two-legged flying dragons." Durant reminded.
"Possibly, but even if there is, it’s not something that can be easily achieved."
Luo De recalled the two books about magical beasts, which described the Five-Colored Dragons as powerful beings capable of destroying cities.
The newly born two-legged flying dragon Thunder, after stuffing the eggshell into its mouth, noticed Luo De standing in front of him, flapping its wings and showing sharp fangs with a roar,
"Roar!"
Thunder’s voice was deeper, young but exuding more of a fierce beast aura.
Beside it, Frost was awakened by the roar, opened its deep blue vertical pupils, and suddenly turned and pounced!
Newly hatched Thunder was visibly weaker than Frost and was instantly pinned down by Frost!
Immediately after, Frost opened its mouth and bit towards Thunder’s neck!
"Hey!"
Luo De reacted quickly, grabbing Frost by the neck and pulling it away,
"Calm down, don’t fight, you’re all on the same side."
Frost released a low growl but seemed to understand Luo De’s words and didn’t make another move.
Thunder, having flipped back up, hung its head low, fearfully retreating two steps, daring not to howl again, its tail close to the ground.
Luo De, seeing Thunder’s aggrieved look, threw a piece of jerky to it.
Thunder had no chance to eat before Frost rushed over, shoving it aside, and swallowed the jerky in one bite.
Next to it, Thunder whimpered in protest, but when Frost turned its head, it retreated two steps again.
"I thought you were a well-behaved dragon, didn’t expect you to be so domineering."
Luo De, resigned, could only feed the domineering Frost first.
Frost and Thunder’s actions just now were about competing for nest hierarchy, with the winner having the right to eat first.
This is normal for magical beasts, and Luo De didn’t interfere.
After Frost was full, Luo De began feeding Thunder.
However, this time, Frost didn’t fall asleep after eating but sniffed continuously against the iron ore beneath, as if searching for something.
"I almost forgot about it."
Luo De tossed jerky to Thunder, reached out to turn over the iron ore, and retrieved the Spirit Gem from underneath.
Frost quickly lunged for the Spirit Gem but was swiftly dodged by Luo De.
"Hmm? You’ve gotten used to snatching things this quickly?"
Luo De held back and slapped Frost,
"I am not your kin. You can eat when I give you food, but you can’t snatch when I don’t."
Luo De’s tone was calm, yet the aura of the Dragon Slayer made Frost’s body tremble slightly.
Originally, it was defiant and growled with its neck stiffly raised, but when Luo De lifted his hand again, it squinted its eyes, tucked its neck, and crouched on the ground.
Its expression was similar to that of a tabby cat caught rummaging through kitchen cabinets at home.
Seeing its demeanor, Luo De withdrew his hand, not wanting to trouble it further.
Children are teachable when they don’t listen, but overly strict control can diminish their courage.
"This cannot be eaten, at least not now."
Luo De stored away the Spirit Gem.
It’s not that Luo De was unwilling to share.
It’s just that Frost is a newborn two-legged flying dragon; nobody knows what might happen if it consumes it.
It’s fine if nothing happens, but if it causes irreparable harm, it would be a loss.
Seeing Frost’s fearful expression, Luo De reached out and patted it, then tossed a piece of meat to it.
The little creature swallowed it in one gulp and lay down beside him, closed its eyes, and soon a satisfied purring sound emerged.
At this moment, Thunder had completely lost the arrogance it had at birth, folded its wings, and stayed obediently beside, sincerely waiting for Luo De to feed it.
Luo De brought all the jerky and laid it before Thunder, letting it eat freely.
Soon Thunder was also full and lay down in a corner, resting its head on iron ore and fell asleep.
The two little creatures finally were born successfully.
Luo De stretched and instructed the guard to keep watch over them and report anything promptly.
By the time Luo De walked out of the wooden hut where Frost and Thunder were incubated, night had already fallen.
He was pondering what to eat when he saw Milly leaning against the corner of the wall, sitting on the ground with her head down.
Maid Leia stood beside her holding a torch, looking quite helpless.
Luo De quickly stepped forward, slightly frowning, "Milly, why are you here?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Milly immediately lifted her head and then rushed to Luo De, hugging him tightly.
"Hungry..."
Milly uttered a weak whisper.
"Who told you to sit here waiting? If you’re hungry, can’t you tell Leia?"
Despite his words, Luo De still picked her up.
Leia, in charge of watching over her, hurriedly followed, bowing apologetically,
"Sorry, sir, she wouldn’t leave this place, and I couldn’t help but stay with her..."
"It’s okay, it’s not your fault, go and get some food ready for me."
Luo De sensed that Milly seemed to have some mental issues, exceptionally timid.
Perhaps it scared her in the wild, or maybe she was frightened by incessant nightmares at night.
On the way back, Luo De asked Milly what had happened before, but she refused to say anything, appearing very frightened.
Luo De speculated that she might have encountered something horrifying in the woods Lady Rose mentioned.
Children are always easily scared.
Luo De intended to ask herbalist Luna if there was any soup medicine for treating fright.
Leia soon brought the meal for Luo De.
Herb-braised pig’s trotters, chicken stewed with chestnuts and carrots, pickled cucumbers and wild vegetables, fragrant roasted white fish, and roast venison.
Having camped and eaten in the open in the desert, Luo De decided to be a bit indulgent the first day back, eating something good.
Simultaneously, to quickly complete the hunting quota, he endeavored to eat meat, needing to pair it with wild vegetables to avoid greasiness.
He had currently eaten sixty-seven pounds of meat, but was still far from the target.
Milly, who probably hadn’t seen much of the world, sat beside Luo De, gnawing on the pig’s trotter with oil all over her mouth.
After finishing, she seriously picked up the bones from the plate and gnawed on them again, ensuring no bits of meat remained.
Durant noticed this and put his pig’s trotter in front of Milly.
Then he wiped his mouth and began to report to Luo De about the affairs in the territory these days,
"Just as you predicted, there indeed appeared to be refugees in scattered groups in the southeastern border, totaling thirteen people. I have already settled them."
"However, there’s not much vacant land left in the town; we might need to start planning in advance."
"Hmm, I know."
Luo De nodded.
The slave population continues to grow, and Frost Leaf Town will need expansion sooner or later.
It’s just that many building materials in Luo De’s mind haven’t been gathered, and the expansion plans have yet to be put on schedule.
"There is another matter that requires your personal decision."
Durant took a wax-sealed envelope from his pocket and handed it to Luo De personally,
"Just before dinner, a messenger from the Lord of Ice Blade Valley delivered this letter, apparently containing something very important."
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