Chapter 129 Quail-Like Dragon

The flower garden in the center of the Four Seasons Flower Sea is forbidden to be entered by strangers to prevent the fragile ecological balance of the flower garden from being destroyed due to trampling.

But obviously, Russell is not among the strangers.

While the knights and their followers are busy cooking, he can stroll in the flower garden and enjoy the rare beauty in the snow.

The eldest brother Roland is also not among the strangers, so he strolls in the flower garden with Russell and enjoys the colorful flowers in it.

"They are all cold-resistant flowers, most of which are tulips. Tulips have the most and the brightest colors." Roland said casually, "When I was in the Valley of the Glow, I didn't like the overly bright tulips the most, but seeing them here is simply refreshing."

"Yes." Russell agreed with this.

The two brothers were talking boredly, and suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the tulip garden, and then they saw a very small animal coming out of the flower garden, coming to the flower garden path, and curiously staring at the two.

"Huh?"

Russell also looked at the little animal curiously. It looked like a chick, about the same size as a quail, or even smaller than a palm.

But it also had a mouth full of sharp teeth, and forelimbs with claws and feathers. Its trunk, neck, and hind legs were all covered with fluff, and its tail was covered with feathers similar to those on its forelimbs but longer.

Whether it was feathers or fluff, they were all quite fancy.

Its little eyes flashed with blue light, staring closely at Roland and Russell.

"What kind of animal is this? I don't think I've seen it before." Russell wanted to take a step forward to get a clearer look at the little thing.

But the little thing was frightened and immediately ran into the flowerbed next to it.

Its running posture was not like that of a chick. Its body was stretched out and its hind limbs were powerful, giving people the feeling of a wild beast running.

Russell was about to catch up.

But his elder brother Roland held his shoulders and said, "Don't chase it. This is a quail-like dragon, a unique beast of the Four Seasons Flower Sea."

"Quail-like dragon?" Russell paused, "What kind of beast can be named a dragon?"

"You have heard of pseudo-dragons, right?"

"Of course." Russell nodded.

In some knight novels, fantasy beasts are not the pinnacle of evolution. It is said that some fantasy beasts can break the shackles of power by chance and evolve into magical creatures of a higher level of life, and even steal the power of dragons.

The power of dragons is to create resources and warm the earth.

These magical creatures evolved from fantasy beasts are said to be able to produce resources and warm a place, but they are not giant dragons or wyverns, so they are called pseudo-dragons.

When Russell read knight novels, he liked this setting very much, but he was puzzled and said, "This is just some magical creatures made up by novelists. I haven't seen evidence of the existence of pseudo-dragons in formal reading materials."

There are no pseudo-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 a record of a fantasy beast that can evolve upward and evolve into a pseudo-dragon.

"I don't know if pseudo-dragons exist." Roland shrugged his shoulders, "But these quail-like dragons are said to be the descendants of pseudo-dragons. I remember that a scholar verified that quail-like dragons can extract magic power without artificial breeding, which is strong evidence."

"Really? In this case, the bumblebees I found are also the descendants of a pseudo-dragon?" Russell quickly thought.

"Ha, that's different." Roland sneered, "Bumblebees are just insects, how can they be related to pseudo-dragons."

Russell frowned: "Why not, insects can also evolve into fantasy beasts."

"Uh..." Roland was speechless.

But he shook his head and said: "That's different, the quail-like dragon at least has some dragon posture, saying that it is the descendant of a pseudo-dragon, there is some truth. Bumblebees are just bees, and you can't see any dragon posture."

The humans on Longmian Continent believe that dragons are the most beautiful creatures in the world.

The wyvern has the graceful posture of a giant dragon, but it lacks a pair of forelimbs, so it is a beautiful creature second only to the giant dragon.

It can be said that the more a creature looks like a dragon, 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 named after the dragon - although the name of the dragon is precious, people don't mind wasting it on some ordinary things.

"Okay, let's not argue about this." Russell said, "Brother, these quail-like dragons are considered wild Yuan beasts, right?"

"Yes."

"Has no one thought of catching them and raising them artificially?"

"Of course I have thought of it, but without exception, they all failed. These little things are naturally wild and cannot be raised artificially. In addition to the Four Seasons Flower Sea, quail-like dragons can't survive anywhere, including the volcanic oasis."

"Why is that?"

"How should I know? Anyway, you should just leave them alone... The great scholars believe that the existence of quail-like dragons has brought warmth to the Four Seasons Flower Sea. I heard from my father that in the generation of my great-grandfather, when the family opened up the Mountain and River Business Road..."

Russell's great-grandfather was the first generation of the Dark Light Baron. It was he who picked up the newly conceived Lord Ross and opened up the foundation of the Dark Light Valley.

It was also this great-grandfather who opened up the Mountain and River Business Road and found the cold spring point of the Four Seasons Flower Sea.

"At that time, no one knew what the quail-like dragons were for, so they caught them and grilled them for food. But every time they ate a quail-like dragon, the sea of ​​flowers got a little colder. By the time they were almost done eating the quail-like dragons, the sea of ​​flowers had already frozen."

Roland vividly told Russell the story he had heard when he was a child: "There was a great scholar accompanying us at the time. After investigation, the great scholar found that the quail-like dragon was the guardian of this four-season flower sea..."

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-season 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 of the four-season flower sea, and it is the guard placed here by the Shadow Flame Dragon... Not only do we have guards here, but there are also many places outside with Shadow Flame Dragon guards, and the quail-like dragon is just one of them."

After listening to his elder brother Roland's story, Russell was still half-believing and half-doubting.

So he went directly to Baron Roman for verification.

The baron was enjoying dinner, and he responded seriously: "I don't know if the quail-like dragon is the descendant of the pseudo-dragon, but it is undoubtedly the extension of the Shadow Flame Dragon, and is closely related to the Four Seasons Flower Sea. I will never allow you to harm them."

"Don't worry, father, 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 the manifestation of the power of the Shadow Flame Dragon, and all the answers are in the Shadow Flame Dragon."

After a pause, he said in a gentler tone: "Russell, don't bother yourself and want to uncover these secrets. Respect it, adapt to it, and use it. This is the best way for us to get along with magical creatures."

"I understand."

"Want to have a drink together?" Baron Roman motioned Russell to pour the wine himself.

But Russell shook his head: "No, there is no order without rules. I'd better go and have dinner with my subordinates."

He is the son of Baron Roman, but he is also Baron Roman's vassal.