I, Valon, am frantically searching for my mother.

To slay the Golden Dragon?

The little guy is quite thoughtful.

Unfortunately, the root of the problem lies elsewhere.

As long as Wayne doesn't realize that his behavior of treating his sister as his mother is wrong, he cannot return to the nest.

As a mother, Tia would never allow such a thing to disrupt the family hierarchy.

Unless Wayne is really planning to get a new mother.

Of course, although she drove away the cubs, Tia's care for the young dragons did not diminish at all.

Over the past few days, Tia has been constantly checking on Wayne's movements through her family members.

Fearing that her cubs would go hungry, she deliberately drove prey into Wayne's path to make it easier for him to hunt.

In addition, she secretly provided the kobolds with more information so that they could guide Wayne away from danger.

In conclusion, although it appears that she has driven away the cubs, Tia is actually still fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother.

According to Tia's original plan, even if she secretly provided Wayne with plenty of food, not seeing the mother dragon for three consecutive days in a strange and dangerous world would be enough to instill a deep-seated fear in any young dragon.

Loneliness, hunger, fear of unknown predators... these negative emotions will overwhelm Wayne like a tidal wave.

In no more than three days, Little Wayne will be unable to bear it any longer. He will tuck his tail between his legs, shed tears, and slink back to the cave entrance, begging for her forgiveness in the most pitiful tone.

Then, she can rightfully teach him a lesson and then legitimately correct his bad habits.

However, three days have passed.

According to the Griffin Butler's report, Wayne still shows no sign of returning; on the contrary, his morale is getting higher and higher along the way!

Tia sat on her emerald throne, the tip of her tail tapping the ground rhythmically with a dull thud, indicating that she was in a very bad mood.

"Ugh."

Tia let out a sigh.

"By Daenerys Targaryen, clever children are hard to raise."

Seeing that Wayne was really about to cross the line, Tia realized it was time to strike hard.

She wanted Wayne to experience firsthand what it truly meant to be "without a mother's protection."

"Little God, let me show you what life without a mother is really like!"

Tia looked at her family members beside her.

"Go, tell those kobolds to continue their advance into the no man's land."

"Also, spread some word over there that a new baby dragon is heading there."

……

Wayne's temporary camp.

After three consecutive days of travel, Wayne not only did not feel tired, but felt energetic and full of strength.

The trip went unexpectedly smoothly, which greatly boosted Wayne's confidence!

He stood in the center of the camp, facing the rising sun, and let out a dragon's roar full of anticipation.

Today marks the day he completely leaves his mother's territory and embarks on a new journey.

The kobold leader stepped forward respectfully and handed over a simple map.

"Your Highness, according to our reconnaissance, heading west through this misty forest of unclaimed land leads to the outer mountain range of the Golden Dragon Territory."

"Very good, speed up!"

With his destination fast approaching, Wayne was filled with pride, feeling that a bright future lay ahead.

However, at that moment, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the distant horizon.

Wayne looked up and saw a blue dragon soaring in the sky!

What the hell?

I haven't even left my mother's territory yet, so how come there are other dragons?

Above the sky, a lithe blue figure pierced through the clouds, its scales reflecting a cold and sharp luster in the sunlight.

The sudden appearance of the blue dragon startled the kobolds, who let out terrified growls and huddled together tightly.

Even Wayne became much more cautious.

He wasn't afraid of young dragons of the same age, but he would have to temporarily avoid the sharp edge of an adult dragon.

After observing carefully, Wayne quickly felt relieved.

Because what was flying in the sky was not an adult blue dragon, but a young dragon that was only a little over 3 meters long.

Normally, given the five-colored dragons, someone of Wayne's size, who is a size smaller than his opponent, would have virtually no chance of winning in a pure power and breath attack contest.

Unfortunately, Wayne does not belong to the five-colored dragons.

According to the traditional culture of the original world, Wayne is more likely to have inherited the bloodline of the Holy Lord and belong to the Yellow Dragon.

As a yellow dragon, although Wayne currently possesses no runes, as the incarnation of a fire demon, even without dragon runes, he can unleash a scorching breath far exceeding that of an ordinary young red dragon.

Therefore, among the young dragons, Vayne believed he had no rivals.

"Don't be afraid, keep going."

Wayne glanced at the blue dragon in the sky, completely unconcerned.

Hmph, Blue Dragon?

If they dare to make a move, I'll make sure they never come back!

……

Anna Russell.

A young blue dragon wandering in a no-man's-land.

Unlike other young dragons who were passively orphaned, Anna, in a sense, actively chose to wander.

The reason is quite simple.

Because she simply couldn't stand her outrageous mother anymore.

Blue dragons are among the very few of the five chromatic dragons that share the same concept of family and group as green dragons. This means that unlike red and black dragons, they do not abandon their young too early, but instead raise them for a longer period of time. They may even establish a dragon empire based on blood ties.

However, unlike the green dragon's unnatural parenting style, the blue dragon treats its children much like a capitalist treats its workers.

Anna still remembers that not long after she hatched from the dragon egg, her mother thoughtfully prepared a childcare loan, a growth tax, and a contract full of pitfalls for her.

As Anna grew a little older, she was assigned to hunt for tribute and collect treasures.

In this respect, the Blue Dragon is much like the patriarchs of the Industrial Revolution era.

If a three-year-old doesn't climb chimneys, parents feel like ants are crawling all over them.

Anna could have tolerated these things.

Although it was despicable that her mother wanted to exchange her coldness for warm money, Anna's protection as a dragon mother was too important during her childhood, so important that she could temporarily endure her mother's exploitation.

Until one day, Anna accidentally discovered that the money she owed her mother was calculated at an interest rate of 7%.

Oh, by the way.

This 7% is neither an annual interest rate nor a monthly interest rate.

It is the daily interest rate plus the compound interest rate.

Anna was so frightened that she burst into tears.

I can never repay my mother's kindness.

With daily compound interest, even the Dragon Mother would be in serious trouble.

Without a second thought, Anna made a hasty escape, not even bothering to take the treasures she had collected.

After wandering around for a while, Anna ended up in a no-man's-land.

Logically, Anna should have survived her dragon hatchling stage by eating dirt, and then established her own territory after reaching adulthood.

However, Anna is not an ordinary blue dragon.

As an ambitious young female dragon, Anna was unwilling to simply spend her juvenile years peacefully.

She wants to learn from her mother, build a powerful territory, become the supreme Blue Dragon Queen, and then have a bunch of cubs to work for her and contribute to her kingdom!

The first step is to have your own territory.

Anna chose the no man's land.

This land is not fertile enough, so no powerful force is willing to go to the trouble of occupying it, making it a good resting place for a young dragon.

However, the process of conquering the unclaimed lands was not smooth, partly because there were no lords there.

Many baby dragons released by their mothers have chosen to wander here.

However, this was no challenge for Anna. As a blue dragon, she had plenty of strength and resources.

With her immense power and talent, Anna successfully defeated the other young dragons, became the master of this place, and established a miniature dynasty around her.

Therefore, although this land is called unclaimed land, it actually already has an owner.

Its owner is the great Blue Dragon Queen, Anna Russell.

Today, Anna received some very important news.

A new dragon is about to emerge in the No Man's Lands!

This is very important for Anna; she must ensure her central position within the dragon horde.

Therefore, Anna's first and foremost approach to any new baby dragon is to beat it up.

Of course, as a cautious young dragon, Ana still needs to gather information about her opponents and their weaknesses in advance to avoid the embarrassing situation of being unable to defeat them.

So Anna, who had come ahead to gather information, saw Wayne.

Then, the next second, Anna was dumbfounded.