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Chapter 295 - 295 294 Hape (Additional Chapter Request for

Chapter 295: Chapter 294: Hape (Additional Chapter, Request for Monthly Votes) Chapter 295: Chapter 294: Hape (Additional Chapter, Request for Monthly Votes) “Quack!”

“Quack!”

Russell no longer fed them roast meat, especially roast rat meat, which successfully aroused the discontent of a large group of Owl-Dragon Simulants, who surrounded him quacking for another feed.

The Pseudo-Harpy Dragons living in the big tree endured for another two days before they, too, joined the ranks of those clamoring for delicious food.

“Quack!”

At that moment, familiar and strange murmuring sounds rang in Russell’s ears: “So hungry, really want to eat roasted rat… Human, please, roast a rat for me… I really crave roasted rat, don’t want to hunt…”

“Got it!” Russell’s heart was steady.

Only when the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon was so hungry it felt like its belly was stuck to its back did he call out, “Want to eat roasted rat? I’ve got some!”

Then, in front of the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon’s eyes, he roasted the rat but handed it to the Red-eyed Rat King Jerry.

Jerry gorged on it with tears and drool.

The Pseudo-Harpy Dragon watched, its eyes bulging larger than usual, and with a group of Owl-Dragon Simulants quacking around it, the scene only fueled its irritation.

It once thought the best food in the world was rats.

Live little rats.

But after tasting roast meat, particularly roast rat, that flavor never dissipated, and it became a prisoner to gourmet delights.

“If you acknowledge me as your master and become my future contract partner, then, you can eat all the roasted rats you want,” whispered the devilish words into the ears of the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon, “See the Red-eyed Rat King Jerry by my side? It can summon little rats anytime, providing an endless supply of roasted rats!”

This only added to its frustration.

Its mind wasn’t as nimble as Unicorn Polly’s, but thoughts were churning tumultuously: “Should I acknowledge a master… No, humans… But without roast rats, I’ll die… No, human hunting… Roast rats are delicious, my favorite… Humans, acknowledge master…”

All this.

Was perceived by the Lucky Whisper, a gift from Fairy Saiban, indeed a marvel, which made Russell very emotional, and then he intensified his efforts.

With the help of roast rat, he lured over a bold Owl-Dragon Simulant and then tore the roast rat meat, feeding the Simulant piece by piece, inducing satisfied “woo woo” noises from it.

Then, after patting the Owl-Dragon Simulant’s head, Russell called out to the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon, “Acknowledge me as your master, become my partner, and you’ll have endless roasted rats to eat, and I guarantee, in my territory, no one dares to kill owls at will!”

He paused.

Pointing to the ground, Russell said, “I can also decree that Greentown Snow Forest becomes a forbidden land, prohibiting anyone from hunting there.”

This devilish temptation made the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon shake its head continuously, then it threw back its head and let out a loud cry: “Quack!”

In the end.

It compromised, one could also say it reconciled with itself, and flew straight down from the big tree, landing in front of Russell.

Not very large in size, it had a wingspan of two meters when its wings were outstretched, and stood only a meter tall on the ground, not much bigger than the Red-eyed Rat King Jerry.

But its snow-white feathers, dragon-like streamlined figure, and sharp amber eyes truly made it as beautiful as a painting, its appearance completely outclassing the Red-eyed Rat King Jerry and even Unicorn Polly.

“Quack!” the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon softly cried out, signaling acknowledgment of its new master.

Phantom Beasts are different from humans; acknowledging a master is a lifelong commitment, not prone to deception or fickleness—of course, if mistreated, Phantom Beasts too will turn on their master, but such cases are extremely rare, as few Knights would mistreat their contract partners.

“Beautiful!” Russell was delighted.

He couldn’t resist reaching out to touch the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon’s feathers, especially the one standing straight upon its head like an antenna, ridiculously cute.

“Quack.”

“Alright, alright, alright, from now on, you are my good companion,” Russell laughed heartily, handing over the nicely roasted mouse to the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon.

Clenching it in its mouth, the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon leaped lightly onto a small tree beside the campfire. Then, using its claws to grasp the roasted mouse, it elegantly lowered its head to tear at the roasted mouse, taking small, dainty bites of the meat, displaying utmost sophistication.

“Polly, Jerry, our big family has gained a new member,” Russell boasted smugly.

Jerry’s little red eyes rolled back in exasperation, staring resentfully at the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon that was eating the roasted mouse—these were all its food… all its kin!

Polly, on the other hand, looked at Russell with an amused yet mocking glint in her eye, softly speaking in her mind, “I knew it, this owl wouldn’t escape from your grasp, Russell. You always have so many ways to deal with fantasy beasts.”

“Haha, thanks for the compliment,” Russell graciously accepted Polly’s flattery.

Now looking at the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon, he was satisfied with everything about it, except for one thing: the Harpy’s size wasn’t big enough for riding.

Fortunately, he could ride on Unicorn Polly, at least satisfying his need.

After eating their fill.

Russell noticed it was still early and prepared to take the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon and return to his own territory. However, as the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon was about to leave, it seemed reluctant to part with the Owl-Dragon Simulants at the Greentown Garden Cold Spring Point.

“Quack,” it called out softly.

Then, a group of Owl-Dragon Simulants responded with their own “quacks,” seemingly finding it hard to say goodbye to each other.

“No worries, we will come back,” Russell reassured in a soft voice.

He then had a sudden thought, “What kind of changes will the Greentown Garden Cold Spring Point undergo after these Owl-Dragon Simulants leave? Will the Cold Spring Point cool down, or is it that the Cold Spring Point exists only where the Owl-Dragon Simulants are?”

He was very keen to do an experiment.

But for the moment he didn’t proceed. Firstly, he didn’t want to risk the disappearance of the Greentown Garden Cold Spring due to arbitrary fiddling, and secondly, he wanted to conceal the identity of the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon—to bring the Owl-Dragon Simulants back would make it too easy for people to guess that this was an Illusionary Beast Pseudo-Dragon Successor.

Even though he was confident he could keep the secret, he also didn’t want to attract covetous attention. It was better to keep it a secret outright.

“In the future, if I have the chance to be promoted to Lord of the Dragon Domain, making a big splash then won’t be too late!”

As a myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind, the Pseudo-Harpy Dragon also said goodbye to the Owl-Dragon Simulants and cried softly to Russell, “Quack.”

“Pseudo-Harpy Dragon is the scientific name… I’ll give you another name, just like Polly and Jerry,” he said.

“Quack.”

“Let’s call you… Hape, then.”

“Quack.”

The Pseudo-Harpy Dragon agreed to its new name, but Russell could feel that its attitude towards him was not enthusiastic.

At the very least, it was worlds apart from Unicorn Polly’s attitude towards him.

Perhaps it was just Hape’s nature, or maybe fantasy beasts and knights just didn’t quite click, but anyway, it seemed to have agreed to a master out of reluctant necessity—indeed, it had accepted Russell as its master out of necessity for food.

“But no matter, time will tell, and the same applies to fantasy beasts.” Russell didn’t mind it. He was confident he could build a good relationship with Hape.

The method was simple: just cater to its preferences.

If Hape could recognize him as its master for a roasted mouse, it naturally could also be persuaded through roasted mice to willingly form a pact, and even to achieve perfect synchrony of hearts.

“Let’s go, let’s head home!” Russell mounted Unicorn Polly, “We’ve been delayed for so long, and I haven’t yet explored the area east of Glowing Valley. Besides, Ice Cream has been complaining for several days in a row!”

It was time to continue the new journey.