Tessy's Dream

Chapter 21 Tessy's Dream

Mia continued, "The Forsaken Land in the south is the desert kingdom of Fantalia, where there are no humans, only half-demons and dark elves; and in the very center of the continent is the elven kingdom of Glatris, located in the Forest of Oblivion; to the north is the holy land of mages, the magical kingdom of Tradnoa; plus the dwarven kingdom of Barthes and the commercial kingdom of Izmir that I just mentioned, that completes the list. In addition, in the icy realm at the northernmost tip of the continent, there is said to be a very mysterious little country called Regedra. Legend has it that there is a very magical technology there that can give metal dolls self-awareness and allow them to move freely, but Regedra is isolated from the world, and there is no record of people from that country traveling around the world."

After Mia finished speaking, she added, "I've only been to Izmer and Berzak. My information about other countries comes from my father."

Aren't you a half-elf? Haven't you ever been to the Elf Kingdom?

Perhaps that's possible, after all, those long-eared people don't recognize the half-elf race, even though they clearly have their bloodline.

Alphonse pondered silently. The Kingdom of Tristan that Mia had just mentioned caught his attention. A metal doll with its own consciousness—wasn't that a robot? Could it be a country that values ​​science?

Suddenly, something occurred to me: "Oh right, where's the dragon?"

"I've never seen a dragon, that kind of legendary creature. I have read about it in literature, but it's not even certain if it still exists in the world," Mia replied.

"Never seen one?" Alphonse muttered to himself, but that didn't necessarily mean that dragons didn't exist. It was just that Mia hadn't seen one yet, since she wasn't very old.

Taixi, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly looked up and exclaimed, "Dragons exist!"

"How did you know?" Alphonse couldn't help but look at Tessie. It was a good thing that he was willing to speak up.

"I've seen it!" Tessie said in a deep voice.

Mia scoffed dismissively. "You didn't see a wyvern and mistake it for a dragon, did you? Wyverns and chimeras look quite similar to dragons."

"No!" Tessie exclaimed, her eyes wide with rage. "What I saw was a dragon, not some mindless monster like a wyvern! I can never forget its enormous, cloud-like form and its terrifying, ferocious breath!"

"Where did you see it?" Alphonse asked, intrigued.

"Several years have passed. It was in my country, Barthes. Back then, a fiery red dragon destroyed a town. The fire was unquenchable, and dwarves were howling in agony everywhere amidst the raging flames."

Taisi seemed lost in a nightmare of memories, muttering descriptions.

"From that day on, I made up my mind! One day, I will roast that dragon! To avenge my people! I will use its flesh as an ingredient to create an unparalleled and delicious dish!"

He was talking about a terrifying dragon when he suddenly took a dramatic turn, saying he wanted to cook dragon meat, which almost made Alphonse collapse.

He really is a cook; he can't stop talking about his profession.

He patted Taisi on the shoulder. "That's a great dream, very good! From now on, stick with me. If you ever have the chance to see a dragon again, I'll definitely catch one for you and make you some roasted meat!"

Upon hearing Alphonse's words, Mia couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Taixi was also speechless, with an expression that said, "How could you say such stupid things?" She then buried her big head in the vegetable pot again.

"I'm serious! Mia, what are you laughing at? And you, Tessie, what's with that expression?" Alphonse was very annoyed.

"I laugh at you for overestimating yourself!" Mia's smile faded. "How many years will you live? You're still so weak. My lifespan and his are much longer than yours. At least we can hope to reach a higher realm. What about you? In a few decades, you'll be buried in the ground. If you're going to brag, at least make it believable."

As she said, half-elves live for two to three hundred years, while dwarves live even longer, at least four hundred years if they are healthy and free from illness.

Humans, on the other hand, have much shorter lifespans. In this era, living past seventy is considered a long life.

"Just you wait!" Alphonse said with a sneer.

Mia and Tessie both thought Alphonse was bragging, but they didn't know that he was telling the truth and was really confident.

When Yan Beifei, the "Demon Lord of Youdu" in his previous life, reached the peak, he was only in his early forties. After being reborn and starting over, with the help of a large amount of Refining Spirit Incense, his progress will definitely be much faster. When he picks up the sword qi that he has dominated the martial arts world for many years and the Innate Formless Divine Skill is perfected, what is killing a dragon?

He alone is enough to destroy a country!

After a while, seeing that Tethys had eaten and drunk his fill and was patting his belly contentedly, Alphonse immediately invited him upstairs to follow him back to his room to rest.

Mia, however, had a different opinion: "Tonight, let him stay in my room, and I'll keep an eye on him."

Two rooms have already been booked; there's no need for unnecessary waste. It's impossible to book another room for the slaves.

A man and a woman alone in a room!

Alphonse thought to himself, if he hadn't already known Mia well, he would have thought she had some strange hobby.

This half-elf girl has a sharp tongue but a soft heart; she's clearly afraid that Tethys will kill her if she falls asleep in the middle of the night.

Although her concern for me stemmed from her mother's request and she didn't actually have any affection for me personally, it was enough.

"No need for that." Alphonse reached out with lightning speed, his index and middle fingers forming a sword, and stabbed Tessi's pressure point to induce sleep.

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Taisi didn't even have time to react before letting out a muffled groan, rolling her eyes, and collapsing unconscious.

"That's fine, he won't wake up tonight." Alphonse chuckled and grabbed Tessie's arm, pulling him to his feet.

Although his own internal energy is a bit weak now, he is still able to catch his opponent off guard. With a single finger, he can exert enough force to penetrate the body with his internal energy. Relying on his unique acupoint striking technique, it will take at least four hours for the acupoints to be sealed on their own.

"Needless to say, this was taught to you by that magical bard, wasn't it?" Mia's face darkened, and she became secretly wary. Alphonse had actually learned such a skill; she couldn't let him get close to her so easily in the future.

"Yeah." Alphonse chuckled, dragging Tessie upstairs and into the room.

As soon as the door closed, Alphonse casually took off Tessie's backpack, tossed him into a corner, and lay him sprawled out.

He found another blanket and covered Tessie with it before Alphonse returned to bed, sat cross-legged, concentrated his mind, and began to cultivate his inner energy.

It's not time to relax yet; I still have to do my homework.

Every bit of true energy that can be increased is precious.

(End of this chapter)