Chapter 363- Pure-Hearted Prince vs. Giant Dragon Boss (02)
After reading the original owner’s memories, Mu Jin couldn’t help but feel speechless about the original owner’s desire to marry the princess.
The original owner had been suppressing the demonic energy in the abyssal palace for a long time. Although the surrounding gold and splendor were things he liked, the original owner could not leave for extended periods.
If he left, the demonic energy would spread across the entire world, and the world would be destroyed. This was the final result after the protagonist’s death, when no one was left to control the demon army and the demonic energy.
However, after awakening, the dragon felt lonely in the palace. It wanted to find a companion. But there was only one dragon in the world, and it couldn’t find another of its kind to be with.
So, the original owner decided to find the best companion from other races.
Although the dragon couldn’t leave the palace, it still had ways to gather information about the continent.
From the discussions among people and the songs sung, it became clear that the person most praised for embodying truth, goodness, and beauty was Princess Bernice of the human kingdom.
Thus, he sent a message to the king, asking for the most noble, pure, and kind person in the human kingdom to marry him, which, in fact, referred to Princess Bernice.
In contrast to her brother, who had never awakened any magic and was considered useless, Bernice had awakened light magic shortly after her birth. Light magic had healing abilities, making Bernice even more beloved by the people.
The old king was already quite elderly, and he had only one son and one daughter. His son, Norris, was only a year older than Bernice. However, unlike his sister, Norris not only failed to awaken any magic but was also rash and impulsive. He often used his status to bully others, creating many embarrassing situations.
The people almost all disliked the prince, believing him to be morally corrupt, and felt that he was in no way comparable to their excellent and beautiful princess. In fact, the people even hoped that the princess would bypass her brother to inherit the throne and become the next ruler of their kingdom.
Princess Bernice was incredibly beautiful, with long golden hair that gave her an almost sacred appearance. She was always noble and elegant in her interactions with others, very loving and kind, earning the affection of everyone around her.
In the dragon’s eyes, such a person was clearly the perfect choice to be its companion. Without having even seen Princess Bernice, the dragon had already decided that she was the ideal bride.
But now, with Mu Jin in the picture, he had absolutely no interest in the princess. Rather than seeking a dragon bride, he’d prefer a dragon groom. He thought the prince would be perfect, after all, that was his lover.
Moreover, he didn’t believe that the rumors about the prince were necessarily true. If the prince really was a morally corrupt person, how could he have traveled alone to the abyss just to beg the dragon to spare his sister?
The prince’s death caused no ripple of attention. After the dragon was killed by the protagonist, Gardner, everyone was lost in the celebrations of the dragon’s demise.
But no one remembered that the prince, even without magic, had willingly gone to the abyss alone for his beloved sister. Though he had ultimately died, he remained brave and was a good older brother.
After the dragon’s death, the princess quickly married the protagonist. She looked very happy at the wedding, as if she wasn’t at all saddened by the fact that her older brother had been killed by the dragon not long before. This was certainly not in line with the image of a kind princess.
The people celebrating had no idea that, in killing the dragon, they had destroyed their only hope of suppressing the demonic energy and the demon army.
After reviewing the storyline, Mu Jin then checked the timeline of when he had crossed over. He realized that by the time he arrived in this world, the protagonist Gardner had already awakened his full magic abilities in front of everyone and had become a well-known magical genius.
Because he had killed many powerful beings, obtained inheritances and treasures, he had already been promoted to a holy knight of the church, gaining great fame.
However, Mu Jin didn’t care at all about how impressive the protagonist was. What he was concerned about was that when he arrived, the original host had already sent a message to the human king, telling him that he intended to marry their princess, Bernice.
The thought that his lover in this world was the princess’s brother bothered Mu Jin. The prince must have already found out about this, and after the two of them got together, he feared that the prince would hold this over them forever.
Mu Jin felt on the verge of tears. His survival instincts kicked in, and he wished he could fly away from the abyss and go to the kingdom to cancel the engagement with the princess right now.
Or, if that wasn’t possible, he could at least replace the princess with the prince!
But as Mu Jin was lost in his thoughts, he suddenly heard shouts coming from outside the abyss. Normally, such sounds wouldn’t be enough to wake the dragon, but Mu Jin was already awake.
Moreover, events at the entrance of the abyss were easy for the magically charged dragon to sense. So, Mu Jin conveniently used his abundant magic.
Then, he saw a tall, handsome, yet relatively young man standing outside the abyss.
The man was dressed in noble attire, with neat golden short hair, and his bright amber eyes were particularly striking. His high nose made his facial features appear very defined, and his thin lips were pressed together in what seemed like an anxious expression.
Mu Jin instantly recognized him as his lover. It seemed that the storyline had reached the point where the prince had ventured alone into the forest, even deep into it, reaching the entrance of the abyss to find him.
The entrance to the abyss was hidden and looked very eerie and frightening, so it was clear that his lover was the bravest of all.
However, the prince, Norris, seemed quite young. The princess had just come of age, so the prince was only nineteen years old. Meanwhile, in this world, he himself was already a dragon of several tens of thousands of years.
Could it be that in this world, he was an “old cow eating young grass”? And an especially tender piece of grass at that…
At this thought, Mu Jin felt terrible—no, the whole dragon felt terrible.
But then he tried to comfort himself, reminding himself that this really wasn’t a problem. After all, in the current world, Qiong Qi was much older than he was, and besides, two people who are in love shouldn’t care about age.
After some mental self-reassurance, Mu Jin finally turned his attention back to the prince. He noticed that although Norris was indeed wearing noble attire, it seemed a little tattered, which indicated that the journey to the entrance of the abyss had been quite difficult.
Mu Jin couldn’t help but feel a little heartbroken. Then, he saw Norris frowning, staring at the entrance of the abyss, and calling out again, “My lord, are you inside? Please spare my sister! If you’re willing to spare Bernice, we are willing to offer you countless treasures.”
His voice was deep and pleasant to hear—it was truly impressive.
Mu Jin secretly became a little enchanted by it and then blew out a gust of magic. Soon, a thin magical air bubble formed around Norris, enveloping him completely. The bubble then flew into the sky.
Norris, floating in midair, was initially startled, but then he realized that the magical bubble was carrying him deeper into the abyss.
So, the Lord of the Abyss has awakened and wants to meet me?
Even though he appeared firm on the outside, Norris was still just a nineteen-year-old youth, and fear naturally lingered in his heart. However, thinking of his sister, he found his resolve again.
He remembered the night before when Bernice had come to him, crying, saying she didn’t want to marry the dragon of the abyss. Norris clenched his fists. No matter what, today he had to beg the dragon to spare Bernice.
The speed of the magic bubble was very fast. As the bubble moved deeper, the world before Norris became pitch black. Although he couldn’t feel the wind around him inside the bubble, Norris could still hear the howling wind by his ears.
The bubble was descending at a speed that Norris couldn’t even estimate. The man couldn’t see the surrounding scenery, only feeling that after what seemed like a long time, the bubble finally stopped.
At that moment, the darkness in front of him finally disappeared, and a golden and magnificent sight unfolded before his eyes.
In the palace, there were countless rare and precious treasures piled up around him. Gold coins, treasure chests, and jewels covered every corner. Norris suddenly found that what he had just said to the dragon about offering treasures in exchange for the princess’s hand in marriage seemed incredibly laughable.
But soon, he couldn’t focus on the hall anymore. His attention was drawn to the center of the hall, where a silver giant dragon was coiled. The dragon’s scales glistened in the golden light of the hall, sparkling brilliantly. The smooth and elegant lines of the dragon were something he had never seen, not even in the murals.
Then, the dragon’s eyes opened, revealing a pair of emerald-green eyes. The glass-like clarity of the color made Norris feel as if his soul trembled.
This dragon before him was majestic and powerful. Even though Norris hadn’t awakened any magic, he could still feel the immense pressure emanating from the dragon, which even made him want to kneel and worship.