Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon’s Might
Chapter 155 - 154: Sinister Gate

Chapter 155: Chapter 154: Sinister Gate

Leon definitely suspected that Tassera wanted more than just a stroll through Watchtower Port; there was certainly something else afoot, but he didn’t care to delve into it.

He now only wanted to completely resolve the matter of migration, resolving not to involve himself in such troublesome affairs.

Watchtower Port was well-located, but not perfect; in the future, he would encounter places more suitable for nesting... There’s no rule that a dragon can only have one lair; rather, it’s normal for an Adult Dragon to have several lairs. If he encountered a good location next time, starting anew would be better than moving.

Leon departed, planning to use Sleeve of the Universe to collect his followers and release them once they reached the Volcanic Island... It wasn’t the only thing he could do; snatching up a Salamander in one claw and flying across the ocean before putting it down was also fine, especially since the Magma Land Shark must be handled that way, else it had to be knocked out before it could be brought into the small space of Sleeve of the Universe, otherwise, it would wreck his space like a Husky tearing up a house.

Watching Leon leaving the dock, Tassera turned to look at Fiora and called out, "Little Sister."

She certainly wasn’t here for the Magma Salamander, though she had indeed never seen one... There were many monsters she hadn’t encountered; was she supposed to just spend her days doing nothing and watching them all? She was clearly here for the bronze dragon, to assess if it posed any threat.

Under normal circumstances, Colorful Dragons and Metal Dragons would never be together, but Leon was too unique. Though inherently a chaotic evil Red Dragon, he behaved so orderly, spending money lavishly—it was as if he suffered from some Dragon species-specific mental illness.

Green Dragon didn’t like that Blue Dragon called her sister, mainly because she didn’t want to lower her status.

Fiora disliked being called "little sister" by Tassera, as adversaries don’t ally, she was a Metal Dragon and didn’t want to appear too close with a Colorful Dragon, saying, "Don’t call me little sister. My name is Fiora."

"Alright, Sister Fiora." Tassera didn’t mind calling her Fiora sister, as Fiora wouldn’t act superior, and she might even take care of a ’little sister’, "My name is Tassera... Leon really, just left without introducing us."

Fiora couldn’t stand the titles of ’little sister’, nor ’elder sister’, but she was happy to be called sister by a Blue Dragon, saying, "I guess we are about the same age... You can call me Miss Cecilia, and you can just call me Miss Fiora."

"Alright, Miss Fiora," said Tassera, "I wish to get along peacefully with Miss Fiora."

As a Bronze Dragon engaged in the prolonged battle against evil sea creatures, she sometimes found herself neighbors with Black Dragons and Green Dragons, generally content with coexisting peacefully, though Evil Dragons rarely reciprocated the favor.

In any case, Bronze Dragons like peace, and Fiora was of course willing to accept Tassera’s gesture of goodwill, but that didn’t stop her from being skeptical, after all, which Colorful Dragon wasn’t duplicitous?

Tassera snapped her fingers, summoning a Mage’s Hand, and said, "Don’t be fooled by my appearance, I am a Mage, and I love Spells more than gold and silver treasures."

Here, she was somewhat equivocating; while she loved Spells, it didn’t prevent her from stirring trouble or doing misdeeds, then causing conflicts.

"Are you a Storage Dragon?" Fiora widened her eyes, she also knew about the Storage Dragon.

"I not only love spells but also all kinds of knowledge, astronomy, geography, humanities, and history..." Tassera shrugged, "Human hearts are complex, the shallow alignment grid is not enough for classification, but people always like to use the alignment grid to divide factions, you are Neutral Good, and I am True Neutral... if you insist on putting a label, indeed, I am a Storage Dragon."

Tassera looked at the sea, saying, "This is my first time at Watchtower Port, can Miss Fiora show me around Watchtower Port?"

Tassera looked hopeful, Fiora, unfortunately, was not good at refusing, saying, "Alright then... just don’t mind that I’m not a good guide."

"Miss Fiora is truly both beautiful and kind," complimented Tassera, thinking that Metal Dragons were indeed Metal Dragons, unlike that Green Dragon without a chest, just cunning and calculating.

Fiora felt a bit embarrassed.

At the dock, aside from goods, it was just fish; there wasn’t much to see. Leading Tassera away from the dock, Fiora headed towards the square.

"Is Miss Fiora living nearby?" Tassera followed Fiora.

"Yes." Fiora became instantly cautious, knowing that many Blue Dragons liked to live by the coast, "You are with Leon, aren’t you... He has awakened the volcano on the island, planning to settle here and also aiming for the rule of Watchtower Port, are you planning to settle here too?"

"Don’t be nervous." Fiora really seemed a bit childish, Tassera saw right through what she was thinking, "I currently live in a desert, unless Leon builds me a Mage Tower here, I am not planning to come over... I said I liked Spells, and even if I move, it would be to live in a Mage Tower, I won’t compete with you for territory."

Fiora, feeling somewhat ashamed after hearing Tassera’s words, said, "It’s fine if you want to nest on the coast, Gold-plated Coast is long and large enough for two dragons... just don’t pick a fight with me."

Tassera, noncommittal, smiled warmly, "Miss Fiora is really nice, but such a good person, you’ve been bullied too... I heard that Leon used to bully you?"

Fiora recalled the day her nightmare began, biting her lip lightly.

"Feel free to talk, don’t be afraid," said Tassera, "Did he bully you? Tell me, and I’ll stand up for you... Just to be clear, I am his spouse, so it’s okay for me to speak a few words to him."

Of course,ൃ she said this casually, she couldn’t really intervene with that particular Red Dragon, who had a sophisticated set of interpersonal principles, likely not taught by a chaotic evil Red Dragon, perhaps some extraordinary experience, but there were ways to deal with him, just sweet talk and a bit of flattery would do.

She simply wanted to take the lead.

"You are Leon’s spouse?" Fiora was genuinely shocked at this.

"Yeah, can’t you tell?" Although there is no complex courtship and mating rituals, no children either, it’s just a verbal agreement... the relationship is still extraordinary. For instance, Leon doesn’t Dual Cultivate with Cecilia, but with her instead. It doesn’t affect Tassera’s calm and composed demeanor.

"He’s a teenage dragon, and you’re probably a young dragon, right?" Fiora sized Tassera up. She had never seen Tassera’s Dragon Form, but even her human form gave some clues, "So young and already bonded as mates?"

Bronze dragons court and mate with caution and etiquette. Bronze dragons mate for life, and if one dies, the other often refuses to find a new mate. For Fiora, a spouse is something distant and sacred.

Tassera smiled awkwardly yet politely and said, "Good men need to be fought for, when you meet one you can’t be shy, you have to make your move early, otherwise, someone might snatch him away."

Tassera thought to herself, fortunately she was quick on her feet, otherwise the Green Dragon might have had the upper hand... With the Green Dragon’s lackluster physique, getting ahead wasn’t much of an advantage.

"Yeah, I got it." Although Fiora had lived for decades, in human terms, she would already have grandchildren, but as a young dragon, she still harbored some fantasies about love, marriage, and partners, "I will show Miss Tassera around Watchtower Port, can you tell me about you and Leon?"

Tassera was always easy to talk to, and there weren’t any conflicting interests for now, although a Colorful Dragon and a Blue Dragon... Fiora had a good impression of Tassera and didn’t mind chatting, especially since it was rare to meet a peer dragon who had entered into marriage so early.

"What would you like to hear?" Tassera actually did not want to answer Fiora’s question.

"Do you live together?" Fiora asked.

"We don’t live together, but we spend a lot of time together."

"How do you handle property?"

"What’s his is his, and what’s mine is mine."

"I heard that human spouses share everything."

"Humans are humans, dragons are dragons," Tassera said, "Aren’t your parents’ properties shared?"

Bronze dragon spouses always carefully tend to their eggs and offspring, and if necessary, they protect them to death, unlike some dragons that lack any sense of responsibility.

"I just want to know about you two." Fiora licked her lips, then suddenly looked around cautiously to make sure no one could overhear them, then whispered, "Have you mated? What’s that experience like?"

Tassera stiffened and said, "Didn’t you know Leon is still a teenage dragon?"

"What’s the problem with teenage dragons?" Fiora was unquestioning.

"So you don’t know, dragons need to be young adults before they are ready to mate?" Tassera got slightly annoyed.

"I know, I know..." Fiora murmured, grumbling, "The books I’ve read all say it’s possible."

"What kind of odd books are you reading?" Tassera said, "I never read those strange books; they’re just time-passers with no nutritional value. I prefer studying Spells, academic papers, history documents, famous diaries..."

"I can’t get into those serious books..." Fiora felt a bit embarrassed.

"And I thought you were experienced. Turns out you know nothing." Fiora became cheeky, "Let me tell you, I understand this better than you do. Men, these creatures, start peeping at girls bathing at age five, at eight they sneakily touch girls, and young noble sons impregnating maids occurs frequently..."

Tassera frowned as she listened.

"Men are creatures driven by their lower half." Fiora gesticulated, "To capture a man’s heart, you must capture his ’essentials’."

"Isn’t it said that to win a man’s heart, you must win his stomach?" Tassera asked.

"Who told you that?"

"It was Leon."

"Haha." Fiora laughed and couldn’t stop, "I heard that humans are only considered mature at eighteen, which for dragons is the young adult stage, fit for mating. But in reality, many experience their first taste at a much younger age..."

Fiora looked around and added, "It’s damaging for girls to engage in such activities too early, but you’re already a young dragon, so no issues... It’s different for boys, they start ’handling things’ themselves from a young age, don’t worry about Leon just being a teenage dragon, teenage dragons have no issues."

Fiora is not someone who likes causing trouble or seeking amusement; she just reads too many weird books.

Indeed, Tassera is a female academic ace, absolutely overpowering Fiora in knowledge, but in certain aspects, she is no match for the innocent, quirky Fiora, who likes reading weird books.

At last, Leon managed to bring the Salamanders, Fire Snakes, etc., to the Volcanic Island. It was a bit of a struggle with the Magma Land Shark, but when he returned to Watchtower Port to find Tassera, Fiora was nowhere to be seen. He only saw a woman in a long dress with gracefully curled hair standing at the seashore feeding the seagulls, looking somewhat distracted and absent-minded.