Chapter 11: C Medicine Sage

Returning to his room, Genasa leaned against the door, a trace of disbelief in his eyes.

What was that just now? What did it mean to obtain Golden Dragon Breath?

The moment he bit into the fruit, a stream of information drilled into his mind.

The general meaning was: [Gained the approval of the Golden Dragon Prince, acquired Golden Dragon innate skill: Breath]

Defeating someone and gaining their approval lets you acquire their innate skill?

No, it can’t be that simple. There must be some other condition. But… what kind of skill is this? I’ve never had this before, and a Red Dragon couldn’t possibly have this kind of ability. Could it be… my Hero’s ability?

For some reason, Genasa suddenly recalled this matter he had long forgotten.

It was said that every Hero from another world would have a unique and special skill, but he had never discovered his before.

If this really is the Hero skill, then the reason it didn’t show up before must be that the condition to use it was never met.

“Gaining approval, it can’t just be anyone… So what are the real conditions…”

For now, the only clue was that Golden Dragon Prince. Golden Dragon? Wait, Prince?

Does it mean I have to defeat someone with high status, like a boss-level character, to get their skill? No wonder I never activated it before. I should try to test it again next time I get a chance.

From the current information, this was the only conclusion Genasa could draw; he would have to find more test subjects to be sure.

Having reached a preliminary judgment, but lacking enough test subjects for now, Genasa decided not to dwell on this matter for the moment.

He turned his attention to exploring this so-called Golden Dragon Breath.

This was an innate skill unique to the Golden Dragon race, just like his own Red Dragon Breath.

Opening his mouth, a dazzling golden spark shot out, but before it could be fully released, Genasa hurriedly shut his mouth.

Whoa, I really did learn it. That’s too overpowered.

He didn’t know what was really going on, or why he could directly learn another race’s innate skill.

Maybe it’s because they’re both Dragonkind? So it’s possible to learn? There are just too many questions. I’ll have to find a chance to test this outside.

Thinking this, Genasa crawled onto the warm fire crystal bed.

Not only could it be used to hatch eggs, but its comforting warmth made it a perfect resting place as well.

Curled up on the spacious fire crystal bed, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

He didn’t know how much time had passed when he was woken by a strange laughing sound.

“Hm?”

Opening his eyes, he saw Geli lying on her side beside him with a ridiculous grin, propping her face up with one hand and looking at him.

“Wakey wakey, child~”

(프_Ⅱ )

He’d gotten up too fast, and now this old lecherous hag was lying right next to him with a mischievous look.

Genasa glanced at her for a moment, then turned the other way to continue sleeping.

But Geli immediately wrapped both arms around his sides and picked him up.

“You’ve slept for three days already. Sleeping too much isn’t good for your body. As a dragon, you need to be disciplined—time to get up and move around.”

“Huh? Alright, alright, I’ll just keep reading.”

Genasa replied as he planned to go finish reading the material compendium he hadn’t completed yet.

But just as he took two steps, Geli grabbed his tail.

“Hm?”

He turned back in confusion, only to see her still watching him with that strange smile.

“Heehee~ No reading today, I’ve prepared something fun for you as your master~”

“Huh?”

And with that, she grabbed him and vanished from the spot.

His vision blurred, and when it cleared, they were already in a coniferous forest.

Chilly air pierced his nose and mouth. Genasa looked around; through a gap in the dense needled branches, he could see snowy mountains rising into the clouds in the distance.

The sky was blanketed in white mist, making it impossible to tell the time of day—a true winter scene.

“Is this near your territory? What fun could there possibly be here?”

“Ahem, this time I brought you out mainly to train your combat ability. Hey, what’s with that suspicious look? Relax, I’m not going to throw you against a super-strong opponent right away. It’s just a group of basic Goblins.”

Geli stood with her hands on her hips, that same odd smile never leaving her face.

“Uh… shouldn’t things like combat wait until I’m a bit older?”

“You’re a dragon! Doesn’t matter when. Alright, there’s a Goblin camp just up ahead—go clear it out.”

Although Genasa had no idea what Geli was up to, he couldn’t really refuse.

He walked step by step toward the Goblin camp ahead.

“Even though Goblins and Slimes are the weakest monsters in this world, an individual’s combat ability is about the same as an ordinary adult human. If there are too many, I could still be in danger.”

No matter how weak, monsters are still monsters—something regular humans can’t normally fight against.

Genasa had no idea how many Goblins there would be in the camp ahead, so he carefully hid in the bushes.

In front of him were some crude tents made of animal skins. A group of Goblins sat unmoving around a bonfire—maybe a dozen to twenty of them.

“Hm? This is strange. There isn’t any meat roasting on the fire, and they’re all just sitting there, not moving. What are they doing?”

Genasa had participated in Goblin camp raids before, but those Goblins would either be dancing around the fire or harassing female creatures.

Normally, some of the Goblins would also be out hunting. There were already more than twenty here—if you added in the ones that might come back from hunting outside, Genasa couldn’t help but feel a bit wary.

But these Goblins weren’t moving at all, and it gave Genasa a sense of foreboding.

Mm…

It must be that old lecherous hag trying to set me up. Better slip away.

He turned to leave, but before he could take two steps, Geli, who’d been secretly watching, blocked his path.

“Hey, hey, hey! Where do you think you’re going? I prepared this just for you—don’t let down your master’s efforts.”

Good grief, the moment she said that, Genasa was even more sure of his suspicions.

“Oh? Then why don’t you tell me what kind of effort you put in?”

“Come on, take a good look. See if you notice anything different.”

She pointed toward the Goblin camp, but her tone was like coaxing a child.

“Nonsense. If I couldn’t tell, why would I try to leave? Just tell me straight—what did you do?”

After hearing Genasa’s words, Geli coughed awkwardly, her eyes darting about.

“Ahem… Well, it’s nothing really, just… As your master, I know your abilities pretty well, and there are only about twenty Goblins in this camp, so… I just…”

“So what?”

Clearly embarrassed, Geli poked her index fingers together, reluctant to admit what she’d done.

“It’s nothing. I just gave them a little something to increase the challenge. Don’t worry, I believe you can handle it. Genasa, attack~”(>u0)

She planted one hand on her hip, stuck up a thumb, and winked encouragingly at Genasa.

“What exactly did you give them?”(눈,눈)

“Aphrodisiac.”

“Huh?”

Genasa stared in disbelief, tilting his head.

“What? What did you say? What kind of drug?”

She shamelessly replied:

“Aphrodisiac! You know, the medicine that helps males and females achieve the harmony of life.”

Just then, the Goblins heard their voices and, like madmen, charged straight toward them.

Seeing this, Geli was quick to escape, but not before leaving a parting comment:

“Be careful! These Goblins don’t care about gender or age right now~”

And with that, she vanished, leaving a panicked Genasa behind.

“Hey! You bastard!”