What on earth is this wolf thinking? Never mind, just eat your own food.
Eloline had been very hungry for a long time. Her appetite had been increasing during these days. The first stage of growth would soon be over, and she would be able to enter the second stage of slow growth in a while.
Although the body's growth rate will slow down by then, after entering the second stage of growth, Eloline's strength will definitely be much stronger than it is now. The most important thing is that she will be able to fly farther in one breath.
When Eloline was almost full, the white wolf came back with a wild fruit in its mouth.
Wait, is there something wrong???
The white wolf sat in front of Eloline and began to eat the fruit, as if it wanted to tell Eloline that it was a vegetarian.
Why is this wolf so special?
"Wolf~" (wolf howling)
The wolf seemed to treat Eloline's cave as its own home. After eating the fruit, it came to Eloline and lay down, with its tail wagging constantly.
Does this mean that I have an extra pet for no apparent reason?
Could it be that it succumbed to my powerful aura and took the initiative to attach itself to me?
Eloline did not feel threatened by the white wolf. In fact, even if the wolf bit as hard as it could, it could not bite through any part of Eloline's body.
As a dragon, even as a young dragon, Elorin has a very thick skin.
Wolves are nocturnal animals, so they should be active at night, but now this wolf was sleeping next to Eloline, as if it didn't care at all that there was a black dragon lying next to it.
Eloline thought about it and decided to ignore the wolf. A wolf with such strange behavior was quite interesting. She was bored anyway and didn't mind having another strange guy around her.
Of course, if the wolf wants to hurt Licaro when she comes tomorrow, Eloline will attack without hesitation.
She couldn't just watch such a young child get hurt.
Chapter 0—That Winter 012 Future Plans
When the sun rose and a new day arrived, Eloline opened her eyes and the white wolf was nowhere to be seen.
But it did not leave. When Eloline left the cave and went to the stream to drink water, she found that it was still there, eating something, still the fruit from the tree.
This was the first time that Eloline had seen a wolf that was active during the day and slept at night and that only ate vegetables instead of meat. She was also very curious about how the white wolf got the fruits from the tree?
Wolves don't seem to be able to climb trees, so they were probably picking up the ripe fruits that had fallen from under the trees.
Licaro was as punctual as usual. When she heard her greeting from afar, Elorin immediately became alert. She looked at the wolf that was eating the fruit. If it did anything dangerous to Licaro, Elorin would kill it immediately.
"Awoo~" The wolf raised its head and called out to Licaro, then continued to eat the fruit.
"Good morning, little black dragon!" Likalo came over with her backpack on her back, and then saw the white wolf next to Eloline: "Hey, little wolf, why are you here too!"
After saying that, Likalo put down her backpack, walked to the white wolf and touched its head with her hand.
Seeing this scene, Eloline realized that Licaro and the wolf knew each other.
In this case, Eloline felt that her guess was more credible.
That is, is there really a way for Licaro to prevent the beasts in the forest from attacking her, and at the same time she can make friends with the beasts.
Because when she first met Licaro, Eloline had some feelings for her, but the feelings were not strong. As Eloline's body grew slowly, she found that the inexplicable feelings she had for Licaro were not much more.
Of course, this doesn't mean that she doesn't like Likalo anymore, but her current favorable impression of Likalo is based on communication as friends, and that inexplicable favorable impression has disappeared.
The white wolf glanced at Eloline, then rubbed Licaro's hand, and ran away without looking back.
"Come on, classes are about to start today~" Licaro took out the things in her backpack. Unlike the past, Licaro also brought a book today.
Although the book seemed relatively large in Licaro's hands, it was too small for Eloline, so it would be awkward for her to read the contents of the book, and she was currently 100% incapable of reading human books.
This is the book that Licaro uses to assist in teaching. The title is "Human Language from Beginner to Mastery". She used this book when she was learning to write. It is very suitable for beginners.
Time passed quickly. Both Licaro and Eloline were very patient. They could study for several hours without rest and did not feel bored or tired.
Maybe it's because this kind of thing is very interesting, so I don't feel tired.
"Thank you, bye." (Not standard human language)
Eloline also tried to use her facial expressions to communicate with Licaro, but she found that it was difficult for Licaro to understand the expressions of the dragon clan, so she had to give up.
"Yeah, goodbye, little black dragon~" While packing her backpack, Licaro reached out and gently stroked Eloline's head as she approached.
The first time Eloline was touched on the head, she did not show any resistance because it was nothing to her. At that time, she already regarded Licaro as a friend.
"Go home, be careful." (Not standard human language)
"Yeah! See you tomorrow!"
Eloline still sent Licaro to the edge of the forest and then returned to her own den. The white wolf has not returned yet, and Eloline doesn't know whether it will come back or not.
It’s strange to say, since there are many human gathering points around the forest, there should be hunters in the forest, but why are there no humans appearing in front of Eloline except Licaro?
You know, Eloline's location is not the deepest part of the forest. Is it really that she is too lucky so far?
Licaro should not have revealed her whereabouts to anyone else, otherwise if the news of the existence of dragons in the forest were known, Elorin's life would definitely not be so peaceful.
As for the possibility that Licaro's approach to her was a pre-planned plan, it was unlikely, because Eloline could feel that Licaro was serious when she taught her to speak, and the joy she felt after learning each word was real, and the feelings they had developed over the days they spent together could not be faked.
Time passed slowly, and Eloline felt bored again. If only she could use paper and pen now, at least she could write something and not be so bored. But now she could only choose to sleep.
Before, Eloline would sleep when she was full and eat when she was full, but now, Eloline’s daily life is supplemented with some time spent with the little human girl Licaro. There is no doubt that this period of time is the happiest and most interesting time of the day.
If she continues like this, with Eloline's learning speed, it won't take long for her to master basic communication vocabulary. Right now, the most difficult thing for Eloline is not memory, but understanding.
With an almost photographic memory, Eloline could easily memorize words, but before that she had to understand what the words meant. Licaro did not understand dragon language, so it was impossible for her to write the corresponding dragon language translation after each human word.
However, once Eloline has an introduction to human language, she will be able to apply what she has learned to other situations and learn human language in depth at a faster pace. In short, the learning process will be very long, and Eloline is well aware of this.
Until dark, the white wolf did not come back. Eloline guessed that it might not come back. The short time spent with the strange white wolf would probably become a small memory. She could recall it when she was bored in the future. It was quite interesting.
But that's it.
The moon and stars hung in the sky, the forest fell silent again, and Eloline lay in the cave and closed her eyes.
She still needs time to grow up, but if she waits a little longer, she will have the ability to fly to farther places.
Eloline will not stay in the forest forever. After leaving the forest, she can also look for her fellow dragons.
The dragon race has a way of finding habitats in their heritage. Many members of the dragon tribe like to carve dragon language fonts all over the world. This language is obscure and difficult to understand. Except for the dragons themselves, almost no other race can understand dragon language.
As long as you look carefully, you can find "signposts" recorded in dragon language anywhere, in the plains, in the forests, in the mountains, in the desert.
With the help of those landmarks, Eloline was able to find the locations of various dragon tribes.
In this strange world, Eloline still has family and compatriots, even if she has never met them.
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Prologue 0 - That Winter 013 Tracking
A new day came. After breakfast, Licaro stayed in her room obediently. Only after her father left the mansion to handle the official business that the Duke should handle did she impatiently put on her backpack and prepare to go to the forest.
As one of the most developed cities in the empire, Edfallon has a large floating population. The city gate is crowded with people every day, and the city defense soldiers have tried their best to maintain order.
But in Licaro's opinion, these soldiers were all fools. As long as she took advantage of her short stature and blended into the crowd, she would never be discovered by them.
There are many paths outside the city of Edfallon leading to the outskirts of the forest. Licaro chose the most secretive one, so she could hardly see other pedestrians.
The only difference from usual is that now there is a tracker behind Licaro. This man is called Mok. He is from the Duke's personal guard and has followed the Duke for many years. He is very good at concealing his breath and tracking. He has even sneaked into the enemy camp many times to steal intelligence.
This morning the Duke said he would give Mok an important mission. He was looking forward to it, but he didn't expect it to be to follow the eldest lady.
But it doesn't matter. This kind of mission is like a day off for him. How alert can a child be?
Therefore, Mok followed Licaro very leisurely and would not be discovered by Licaro at all.
As one of the Duke's personal guards, Mok naturally knew the eldest lady's character. If Licaro was his daughter, he would also be very worried, so he could understand the Duke's thoughts.
Watching Licaro sneak past the guards and leave the city, Mok showed an expression of "as expected". The Duke had long guessed that the eldest lady had secretly run away, and now he was sure of it.
Mok followed Licaro out of the city. When passing the city gate, he remembered the appearance of the city defense soldiers. These soldiers did not fulfill their responsibilities and let such a young child slip away under their noses. They must be punished for their laxity.
After arriving at the path leading to the forest, Licaro started running because she wanted to see her black dragon friend as soon as possible.
Mok felt ashamed when he saw this. The young lady was carrying such a big backpack, and it must be filled with a lot of things. Now she could even run. Other children really couldn't do it.
As Likalo walked into the forest, Mok followed.
The moment he stepped into the forest, Mok suddenly sensed an ominous aura, which made his hair stand on end. As a personal guard who had followed Wilfin for many years and experienced countless battles, he instinctively sensed the danger.
However, the young lady was still running into the woods, and Mok couldn't help but follow her. Even though he felt uneasy, he had to remind the young lady.
Mok decided to call Miss to stop, but just as he was about to speak——
"Ahem..."
The sudden force made Mok kneel on the ground. He felt like his throat was being strangled by something and he couldn't make any sound.
At the same time, Mok also felt a huge sense of oppression, which made his heart start beating violently.
"what happened……"
As he couldn't breathe, Mok's vision began to go dark. While he was in a trance, it seemed that a man in a black robe appeared in front of him.
A slender hand stretched out from under the black robe and gestured to Mok.
He understood what the gesture meant - a warning.
Mok felt a sense of fear in his heart, which he had not experienced in many years. He used all his strength to pull out the dagger at his waist, but his consciousness soon fell into darkness...
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"Goodbye, Likalo." (Standard human language)
"Yeah, bye little black dragon~"
Licaro reached out and touched Eloline's scales again. This was a necessary part of her daily routine. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but recently Licaro found that the feel of Eloline's scales was getting better and better.
At that time, Licaro witnessed the birth of Eloline with her own eyes, and now that Eloline's body is growing, Licaro also feels happy.
It really feels a bit like a mother watching her child grow up.
Lika Luo played house with the children in the city and experienced the feeling of being a "mother". Now she really wants to be Eloline's "mother". After all, the little black dragon has not had his parents around since he was born. He looks so pitiful...
After saying goodbye to Eloline, Licaro played with her animal friends in the forest on the way home because she went back early today.
It was not until Likalo arrived at the door of her house that Mok, who had been following her, went to report the situation to the Duke.
Today is a very relaxing day for Mok. The Duke assigned him such a simple task, which really made his comrades-in-arms envious.
"That is what I saw, my Lord."
"Really? Maybe I really am thinking too much."
Mok has followed Duke Wilfin for a long time, and the Duke trusts him quite a bit.
After listening to Mok's report, Wilfen felt that his worries seemed unnecessary. His daughter did not leave the city at all. Instead, she played various childish games with the group of children in the city, and then went home when it was almost time for dinner.
After reporting to the Duke, Mok left the mansion. He had originally planned to have a good drink, but now he had a headache, so he gave up the idea and prepared to go home and rest.
On the way home, Mok happened to see that the city defense troops had completed the handover during the day. Some soldiers who had been rotated out ran to the tavern in groups of three or five, ready to have a drink. Among them, Mok saw several familiar faces.
Oh, by the way, he forgot one thing.
"You guys, stop."
Mok showed his Edfallon family medal to prove that he was the Duke's personal guard.
"Yes, sir! Please command me!"
Several city defense soldiers hurriedly stood in line. Although they did not belong to the same system, according to the laws of the province of Edfallon, the Duke's guards had the right to give orders to ordinary soldiers.
"It was you guys who were standing guard at the city gate during the day, right?" Mok asked.
"Yes, it is……"
"You didn't do your job well, and let such a young child pass by you... Hey, what am I talking about?"
Mok was suddenly stunned, and then felt his head hurt even more.
Several city defense soldiers looked at the angry Mok and didn't dare to ask anything. They were all confused at this time.
"Why should I stop you?" Mok rubbed his head.
"..."
(How do we know why you stopped us? You don't look drunk.)
