Evil dragon has a warm heart-Chapter 172 - 171 Everyone as a Dragon

Chapter 172: Chapter 171: Everyone as a Dragon

Chapter 172 -171: Everyone as a Dragon

“Old sir, who are you?” Russell asked in surprise.

“Franken, my name is Franken, Mr. Russell,” the elderly librarian replied with the grace of a gentleman removing his hat.

“Are you a scholar?”

“Yes, seventeen years ago, I was acknowledged by the Red Castle Grand Scholar Roundtable for my work on ‘Prehistoric Geography of the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame’ and was awarded the title of scholar,” Franken said, his initially stooped back straightening as he spoke.

“Hmm,” Russell said curiously, “as a scholar, why would you be working as a librarian in the private library of Bluebird Castle?”

Although the library of Bluebird Castle may be larger than some public libraries,

it is, after all, a private library.

Franken touched the Scholar Medal on his chest and sighed with a smile, “Because I haven’t achieved anything since… When I was young, I served the Rainflower Family, taking care of caravans and traveling far and wide, experiencing every corner of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy…”

It was his experience with the caravans that gave Franken a clear understanding of the geography of the Shadowflame Grand Duchy, along with some personal conjecture.

Which ultimately led to the writing of ‘Prehistoric Geography of the Grand Duchy of Shadowflame’.

And thus, he received the title of scholar.

“But I have grown old, my legs are no longer nimble, and I can no longer travel with caravans. My greatest wish is to leave the Shadowflame Grand Duchy and see the different landscapes of foreign countries…” Franken sighed, “But I’m afraid that’s impossible in this lifetime.”

Russell continued to question, “Then you don’t have to work here as a librarian, surely? You could teach at an academy in Red Castle or Furious Wind City. With your book, I’m sure many academies would be willing to hire you, right?”

“Cough cough…”

Franken coughed somewhat awkwardly, “Due to some unfortunate events, I was dismissed from the academy in Furious Wind City… In the end, it was the Earl Sir who took me in.”

Russell did not pursue what those events were.

“Where is your book?”

“Mr. Russell, please stop addressing me with ‘sir’. Although my title of scholar hasn’t been revoked, I no longer deserve that status… You can just call me Franken. My book is on the fourth row of shelves, sixth compartment from the top.”

“Alright then, I’ll take a look at it first and call you if I need anything,” Russell said.

“At your service at any time,” Franken replied before returning to his desk to continue his previous work of maintaining the books.

Soon.

Russell found the ‘Geography of Shadowflame’.

He realized after opening it that this was not merely a book of text but a volume where illustrations and text each made up half of the content.

The table of contents was divided into two sections.

The upper section was the ‘Geography of the Volcanic Region,’ while the lower section dealt with the ‘Geography of the Hot Springs Region.’

The ‘Geography of the Volcanic Region’ primarily described the conditions of the Volcanic Oasis and was split into eight provinces, including the Furywind Province where the volcano was located, and seven ordinary provinces distributed around the volcano. Bordering the Glowing Valley was the Torrent Province.

As for the ‘Geography of the Hot Springs Region,’ it introduced the domains of two earls and five barons.

“Gravel Domain, Tributary River Mouth… Populus Gobi, Fire Ant Swamp, Glowing Valley, Blackgarden Mountain, Golden Prairie…”

Russell specifically turned to the section on Glowing Valley.

Indeed, the map even included the Wuyao Snake Manor, but in Russell’s view, the map was somewhat distorted and the proportions were not very refined.

However, the general locations were correct.

“Indeed a fine geography book,” Russell returned to the desk at the entrance, “Franken, are there any extra copies of this book? I would like to borrow one to take back with me.”

“Yes, Mr. Russell,” Franken said cheerfully, “there are several more copies of the ‘Geography’ in the collection. In fact, you don’t even need to inform the Earl Sir, as these few books are part of my own personal collection.”

“Is that so, then I won’t hold back.”

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“It’s an honor that you appreciate my books,” Franken smiled.

“Alright, I’ll leave the ‘Geographic Almanac’ here and take it when I leave. By the way, where are the books about magical creatures?”

“On the twelfth row of bookshelves, an entire row is dedicated to books on magical creatures, and the upper half of the thirteenth row as well. If you are looking for books related to dragons, those would be on the seventh row.”

“Thank you.”

“I’m pleased to serve you.”

Soon, Russell was lost in an ocean of books, and compared to Baron Roman’s study, where shelves were stuffed with red wine, this place was a true repository of knowledge.

Russell went from bottom to top, continuously searching through the books.

Most of them were about magical creatures like elves and fantasy beasts, covering topics from the cultivation of Spirit Insects for magic potions, to the medicinal value of fantasy beast bones, from the peculiar behavioral traits of Little Sprites, to the considerations for breeding Primordial Beasts.

Everything one could think of was present.

But there was no book related to Amber Worms, which Russell wanted to find.

Books were pulled off the shelves one by one, then put back, and it wasn’t long before Russell climbed up a ladder, standing on it to continue his search.

“‘The Evolution Possibilities of Dragons’… why is this book not categorized with the others about dragons, but instead placed among the magical creatures?”

Russell found a very thin book, not even as thick as a finger.

Upon opening the book, he immediately saw the author’s preface and his eyes lit up, “Dancing with Dragons, Adin Raging Sun… Adin Raging Sun, that’s the surname of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom’s royal family, Princess Anxia has this surname!”

Princess Anxia’s full name was Anxia Sunfire.

The Lieyang Royal Family of the Scorching Torrent Kingdom had a tradition where male members’ names began with ‘Adin’, and female members’ names began with ‘Anxia’.

“I have asked Lieyang thousands of times what was the origin of the Great Dragons, and Lieyang remained silent, but I have already made thousands of guesses in my heart.”

The style of the preface was somewhat strange, which was related to the fact that the book was a translation.

“A Spirit Insect at the time of its birth can influence an entire field of Magical Medicine Field, changing ordinary plants to magic potion plants in just one day and night.”

“A Fantasy Beast, from being a mere animal to brimming with Magic Power, also transforms in just one day and night.”

“A Bipedal Flying Dragon born amidst the Hot Springs Region, isn’t that similar to a Great Dragon born from within a volcano?”

“Moreover, I have studied Amber Worms, Pseudo-Dragons, and even personally visited the lord of the Dragon Domain, Wester Ginnari.”

“Looking across magical creatures, isn’t it common for them to spontaneously burst into magical brilliance?”

“Thus, I boldly speculate that the power of the earth always evolves quietly overnight. With the chance of evolution, one can transform into a dragon in an instant. Elves, Fantasy Beasts, Amber, Pseudo-Dragons, they are all dragons.”

“The variability of dragons relies only on the transformation of the earth’s power. Given the right coincidence, even a Knight could transform into a dragon.”

“Great Dragon, Flying Dragon, Pseudo-Dragon, Fantasy Beast, a Knight controlling them could completely seize the chance of a dragon’s evolutionary transformation!”

“Tsk tsk… This preface is exhausting to read, is it because the translation is so poor, or is Adin Raging Sun’s writing just bad?” Russell read the translated text, pondered for a moment, and roughly understood what the author was trying to say.

Essentially, the theme of the preface was—everyone as dragons.

Russell interpreted it in his own way, “Basically, Adin Raging Sun means that Transcendent Power is the same as a dragon, and by mastering Transcendent Power, one masters the ability to transform into a dragon… Of course, for now, the way to transform into a dragon is through the contract of Fantasy Beasts, Pseudo-Dragons, Bipedal Flying Dragons, up to contracting a Great Dragon.”

Turning the page.

Russell prepared to see how Adin Raging Sun would introduce the path to cultivation for everyone to become like dragons.