Volume 2: The Road to Dragon Feast Chapter 108: Taliarana
The ancient black dragon Morpheus drew a graceful arc in the air and landed in front of the Black Dragon King. The moment he landed, he turned into a human form, knelt on one knee in front of the Black Dragon King, and bowed. The whole movement was done in one go and was extremely elegant.
For a dragon, the human form is a fragile form. Even if it can transform into a heroic template of the same level, it is still extremely fragile compared to the dragon's original body. Therefore, transforming into a human form is more like a gesture of showing weakness, just like a puppy showing its belly in front of its owner.
Murphy was very clear about this and couldn't help but sneer in his heart, "Humph, this kid is quite sensible."
He was not surprised by Morpheus's behavior. In fact, this was what he had done in the past.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "You have grown into an ancient black dragon. Haha, you did a great job this time, Morpheus. I heard about the dragon disaster you launched on Dalaran. Those petty mages really need a lesson.
I have always thought that you are a promising talent. Mortals call you the 'Shadow of Death', right? Perhaps one day in the future, the future of the Black Dragon Clan will need to be shouldered by you."
These words sounded very kind, and even contained a sense of respect and appreciation.
However, Morpheus' heart trembled when he heard this. He did not think that Deathwing was an easy person to talk to. He was moody and suspicious. As the saying goes, "to serve the king is like to serve a tiger." No, Deathwing was much more terrifying than a tiger.
This praise for him may be true, but it may just be a test.
Instead of feeling happy when he heard this, he lowered his head even more humbly.
Morpheus (Ancient Black Dragon): "Great Deathwing, only you are qualified to lead the Black Dragon Legion, and only you have the power to rule. You are the king of the Black Dragon clan, the eternal master. I am willing to follow you forever and fight under the shadow of your wings."
Haha, this kid is quite shrewd. He didn’t get carried away just because he gained freedom, nor did he get carried away just because he was praised.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "Hehehe, maybe. Let us wait and see."
He didn't say anything else to Morpheus, or rather, he had nothing to say. Until now, he was still not sure whether he was more angry or relieved towards Morpheus.
The Black Dragon King turned his gaze towards Onyxia, who also landed hurriedly and transformed into a human form. She bowed and looked quite gentle and ladylike.
Onyxia (Black Dragon Princess): "Father, it's so good to see you back. I...I..." Onyxia's voice trembled, and she didn't know whether it was excitement or fear. She seemed to want to say something to evoke family affection, but didn't know how to start.
Deathwing is not a model father. To him, his children are just tools, subordinates, and pawns that can be sacrificed when necessary.
The training of children is more utilitarian and realistic, even almost cruel. Dragons are a race with extremely strong reproductive ability. Deathwing has many offspring, but most of them cannot survive to adulthood. For Deathwing, those offspring who cannot satisfy him will only become a shame and are waste that needs to be cleaned up. Because of this, every surviving offspring is very powerful, but this also leaves a deep psychological shadow in the process of growing up.
Murphy looked at Onyxia with mixed feelings, he still remembered the feeling of being intimate with the black dragon girl in the dragon's lair, but unfortunately his identity was a bit delicate now and it was obviously impossible to repeat the past. Although it was just a game, he still couldn't do such a thing as being a ghost father.
Although Neltharion's soul has been sealed, there seems to be some conscious instincts left in its body, and the father-daughter relationship with Onyxia is also mixed in it. Coupled with what happened between Murphy and Onyxia in the past, it forms a very subtle feeling.
Murphy is now certain that he feels more angry towards Morpheus.
(Morpheus, you bastard, you stole my game account, stole my girl, and now you even stole my daughter, you bastard!)
There was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes when he looked at Morpheus. Morpheus seemed to sense something and his originally calm expression became tense.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "Why are you so nervous, my dear daughter? Don't be afraid. You are doing well. I have figured out a lot of things recently. Maybe I was too harsh on you in the past."
The huge claw of the Black Dragon King slowly fell down and rubbed Onyxia's long black hair. Onyxia was trembling all over, but she still put her cheek on the claw obediently, trying to show her submissive side. Seeing Onyxia like this, Murphy couldn't help feeling helpless. He was just about to end this tangled "family time" when suddenly a little dragon fluttered its wings and landed beside Onyxia.
With a flash of light, the little dragon hatchling turned into a black-haired little loli with big round eyes, looking curiously at the terrifying dragon in front of her. All the other dragons looked at their king with awe and even fear, but this little loli only had curiosity in her eyes, and even a hint of admiration.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "This is..."
Onyxia (Black Dragon Princess): "This is my daughter, father, her name is Taliyahala"
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "Daughter... when was she hatched?
Onyxia (Black Dragon Princess): "It was last month, father. She is the offspring of Morpheus and me."
Morpheus...last month...the incubation period of dragons is usually one month, which means...
Murphy calculated the timeline and couldn't help but scream in his mind, what the hell, what the hell, I should still be Morpheus at that time, and it was me who was with Onyxia at that time, so could this little loli be my daughter?
There was even more murderous intent in his eyes when he looked at Morpheus, "You bastard, it's bad enough that you snatched my daughter away, but now you've taken my daughter away too."
He looked at Taliarana with a little more kindness. His mind was a little confused at the moment. Who exactly was this loli in front of him to him... How was the mechanism for giving birth to offspring calculated in this game?
He did know that some hero players would have children during their free time during adventures, so that if they died, they could just use their children as the new account when creating a new one. The advantage of doing so is that they could get the identity background of a "hero's descendant" for free, and could inherit part of the legacy and talents and expertise.
But that kind of offspring is obviously not the same as the little loli in front of him.
No matter what, this made him look at the little Loli in front of him differently.
Being able to transform into a human form at such a young age, it seems that he has inherited Onyxia's magical talent.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "Hehe, is that so? You have a good daughter, Oni."
He stretched out a paw and spread it on the ground. The little Loli climbed up clumsily. Murphy held the Loli in front of him. She was so small, yet so cute. Her skin was flawless white, her hair was as black as ink, and there was a pair of small dragon horns on her head.
The shadow of Onyxia and some features similar to his can be clearly seen on her face. Murphy felt an inexplicable shock in his heart, as if a soft part of his heart was touched. He didn't know whether this emotion came from the heart or from Neltharion's remaining instinct.
But it doesn't matter.
The power of command—advanced dragons are promoted!
With a flash of light, an invisible shadow of a giant dragon with spread wings appeared on the little girl's body.
This is an authority only possessed by high-level black dragon lords and black dragon kings, which can directly raise the rank of a dragon clan member. However, a high-level black dragon lord can only raise the target by one small rank, while a black dragon king can directly raise the target by one large rank.
The little Loli who was originally just an elite template directly advanced to a skeleton-level BOSS template. You should know that she is still just a little dragon.
A BOSS-level black dragonfly is rare in the world.
But this is not the end yet.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "In the name of the Guardian of the Earth, I grant you my blessing. The power of the earth will protect you, Taliarana - your body will grow as strong as the earth, and your will will be as tenacious as the mountains!" - Blessing of the Earth!
As the Guardian of the Earth, Neltharion possesses partial authority to control the power of the earth. Although the blessing of the guardian dragon is not as good as the blessing of the gods, it is almost the same. It's just that compared with the power of the gods, this power cannot be used so casually.
And because Loli is a direct descendant of Deathwing, this blessing of the earth has directly become a permanent talent - the bloodline of the Earth Guardian.
[Blood of the Earth Guardian (Blood Talent/Extraordinary Blessing): Each time you level up, you can randomly gain additional physical and mental attribute growth. Your physical toughness increases by 50%, and your mental resistance increases by 50%]
With the blessing of these two powers, plus Onyxia's magical talent, this little loli has a promising future.
Onyxia couldn't help but be stunned, and even a little jealous. She was also very cute when she was a child, but she had never been loved so much by her father. However, she knew that this was definitely a good thing. It was also very good for Taliarana to be so loved.
"Thank you, father."
"Well, you guys go down and take good care of her Morpheus. Don't let her get hurt."
Morpheus nodded quickly and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Neltharion, I will protect her with my life."
Watching the family of three leave, the old father felt mixed emotions.
But Murphy quickly adjusted his mentality. He thought that since he had come here with great difficulty, he should at least give himself some benefits.
He looked at Sartharion, then at the black dragons gathered around.
Neltharion (Black Dragon King): "Sartharion - my brother, come with me, I have something to say to you."
As he spoke, he flapped his wings and flew into the air. After circling for a while, he landed in the central hall of the Obsidian Temple. Murphy mobilized the power in his body and his body size slowly shrank. When he landed, it was only about a hundred meters in size.
The guardian dragon's body shape can be changed at will to a certain extent, just like the magic of transforming into human form. In fact, it is more convenient to transform directly into human form, but he dare not do so. Neltharion has used the magic of transforming into human form before, and his human image has long been known to people. This thing cannot be easily changed, let alone the level and rank.
Sartharion also followed, and the two ancient dragons walked towards the depths of the temple one after the other.
