965 We Hit It With A Club From The Back And Then Drag It Away“The family of red dragon Jenson was found guilty of disorderly behavior and committing a serious crime against public safety with conclusive evidence. Their sentences will be carried out concurrently. Their penalty is: three years of imprisonment in the Bastie Prison and being banned from entering Chaos City for three years after the completion of the imprisonment.”Inside the Gray Temple, the judge announced the sentence publicly.
“We don’t belong to Chaos City. You have no right to punish us! I want to see your city lord! Have you thought about the consequences if you do this? The red dragon tribe is not going to accept this kind of punishment!” Jenson shouted hysterically, and the chains on his body jingled loudly.
A hint of panic also flashed through the faces of Chown and his mother. The trauma of almost getting killed the day before was still there, and now they were going to be humiliated by three years of imprisonment. To noble giant dragons, this felt no different from death sentence.
“The laws of Chaos City are established to protect the Chaos City residents’ safety. Once you step into Chaos City, you have to obey the rules regardless of your race and status. If the red dragon tribe has any complaints, you are welcome to bring it up to Chaos City. But, this would not have any effect on the verdict. Your objection is moot,” the judge said calmly to Jenson before he turned and left.
Knights from the Gray Temple stepped forward and escorted the three red dragons away to Bastie Prison.
They would be spending three years there. Since it was only for reformation, they wouldn’t die, but they would definitely suffer.
Chown finally broke down as he cried, and said, “I was wrong! I shouldn’t have dined and dashed… I will never dine and dash ever again… Wooo…”
One of the knights in charge of escorting them mumbled, “You guys actually dared to dine and dash at Mamy Restaurant. You must be sick of living.”
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“Inform the red dragon tribe not to waste their time and effort. It would be a three years sentence, and not a day shorter. Also, tell them it was already very lucky that they survived an altercation with the Lord of Ice and the Lord of Fire. Don’t antagonize Mamy Restaurant ever again if they don’t want their tribe to be exterminated totally. It would be a hassle to clean up their bodies,” Brandli told a staff member outside of the court.
“Yes.” That staff member acknowledged and left quickly.
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“Chown! Look at me. As true red dragons, we will not lose our pride and ideals because of this kind of event. A mere three years’ time is only equivalent to a nap for us giant dragons. You should remember this humiliation. When you are strong enough in the future, return this humiliation to them in double,” Jenson shouted at Chown, who slumped in a corner with a depressed look, in a deep voice.
Chown was still a little depressed as he softly said, “But Father, the chest of treasures that you gave me is… all gone.”
The mother dragon stroked Chown’s head as she smiled, and said, “Silly boy. That’s only one small chest of treasures. In the extreme long lifespan of a giant dragon, you would be able to collect far more treasures than that. After we get back to Red Dragon Island, Father will give you a bigger chest of treasures.”
“Y-yes,” Jenson said with a forced smile.
“That’s wonderful! I will be having treasures again!” A hint of surprise appeared in Chown’s eyes.
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Fire Dragon Island was situated at the periphery of the Dragon Island Archipelago. The Fire Dragon Tribe was not a very powerful tribe among the dragon tribes, so they had lived at the border area of the Dragon Islands for many years.
However, even the red dragon tribe, which ranked last among the tribes, still had a 10th-tier giant dragon. This proved that as a whole, the dragon tribe was powerful—they had the largest number of top powerhouses.
A towering active volcano stood in the center of Fire Dragon Island. Hot lava was spilling out of the crater continuously. The entire Red Dragon Island looked gray due to the volcanic ashes. Visibility was low, and the smell of sulphur and ashes floated in the air.
The purple-striped griffin landed quietly at the northwestern side of the active volcano. The griffin had concealed its aura during the journey, so it wasn’t discovered by any giant dragons. His extreme consciousness also allowed him to avoid all potential enemies, so he had reached the destination without a hitch.
Mag had bought two anti-dust respirators from the system to wear under their face masks before he heaved a sigh of relief. This environment was totally uninhabitable for humans.
“Father, where is the piggy we are looking for?” Amy jumped down from the back of the griffin and looked curiously around her.
“It should be living around here.” Mag began to look around too. The Fiery Pigs were only found on Red Dragon Island. They loved the heat and fed on volcanic ashes. They were the red dragons’ favorite food. They were semi-wild and semi-domesticated, so there should be plenty of them around.
“Roar!”
Right at this moment, two dragons’ roars came from the sides. Mag carried Amy up and hid behind a giant rock, with Ah Zi quickly following suit. He kept his wings in order to look inconspicuous.
Two little red dragons flew down from the top of the volcano, swept past Mag’s head, and then dived downward. Soon after, a commotion could be heard from down below. The ground was shaking slightly as if a herd of big animals was being chased.
“Two smelly dragons! Father, are we going to ‘take care’ of these smelly dragons too?” Amy’s eyes lit up instantly with anticipation.
“No. We are not here to seek a fight today.” Mag shook his head. He smiled, and continued, “Although they all look like one another, these two little red dragons didn’t do anything wrong. Hence, we cannot simply beat them up, or we would be no different from the smelly dragons.”
“Is that so? Amy understands, then.” Amy nodded as if she wasn’t very convinced. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she pointed to the front. “Father, look. Are they holding onto the piggy that we came for?”
Mag looked at where Amy was pointing, and his eyes widened too. Wasn’t that huge pig in flames that was in the grasp of the two red dragons’ claws their agenda of the trip—Fiery Pig?!
“So, it lived down there.” Mag was thinking about something as he led Amy down the volcano. Blazing heat came in contact with their faces. Fortunately, Amy released a freezing spell just in time to counteract that heat. Otherwise, it would have been intolerable.
After walking for a while, Mag suddenly halted. He pointed to a fiery pig that was eating volcanic ashes nearby, and whispered, “Shhh, see what we have found. There’s a fiery pig that is by itself. Its meat texture is exceptionally succulent. But, fiery pigs are not easy to handle. Let’s approach it from its back quietly. Don’t make a single sound.”
Mag and Amy sneaked toward the fiery pig in total silence. Before Mag could act, Amy had already hit on the pig’s head with a club.
There wasn’t any struggle. It died in peace.
“Yup, that’s what we do. We hit it with a club from the back and then drag it away.”