The Dragon Slayer's Ambush

"Green?"

Even though I was convinced of the fact, I couldn't help questioning the truth. I had many guesses about the hidden Dragon's state, but I never expected to find such a cartoonish creature.

Even the incomplete juvenile sleeping in my arm looked more like an Adult Dragon when put next to it.

"Are you starting over from the first cycle?"

The only explanation that I could think of was that the Green Dragon's timing was so bad that he had to start from an egg not too long ago.

{I see that Father didn't hide much from you. It's very reassuring that he found you trustworthy.}

Although the voice exuded ages of wisdom, the source looked like the exact opposite. Despite my ability to keep calm in most situations, I almost couldn't hold myself back from laughing.

{But no, what you see can't even be compared to my natural infancy, I'm currently just an empty husk. If it wasn't for Brother's help, I would have long withered away.}