7 The First Battle!

"Good kid."

Matthew praised before extending a finger to gently stroke the Dark Demon Dragon's head.

The system screen appeared, displaying the Dark Demon Dragon's information.

It was completely different from the information before hatching.

[Dark Demon Dragon]

Name: Unnamed

Rank: D

Skills: Demon Dragon's Breath, Demon Dragon's Fury, Demon Dragon's Roar

Introduction: A demonic dragon from the Abyssal Hell. It is an evil divine dragon that causes countless living beings to fall into fear. It is also the most hated existence of the orthodox divine dragons.

Besides these simple introductions, Matthew also saw the requirements for the Dark Demon Dragon's advancement.

To advance from D-rank to C-rank, the Dark Dragon Stone, Blood Dragon Demon Crystal, and Crimson Dragon Divine Grass had to be used with magic formation to open the path of advancement.

As for successfully advancing, Dark Demon Dragon needed to devour enough darkness materials and accumulate enough energy to erupt.

When Matthew saw the three materials, he couldn't help but curse.

"The Dark Dragon Stone, Blood Dragon Demon Crystal, and Crimson Dragon Divine Grass are all high-grade Tier 3 materials!"

Almost all of the treasures were divided into the first to the ninth tier. For example, the Tier 1 required 10 years of age, the Tier 2 required 100 years of age and the Tier 3 required 1,000 years of age and so on.

The materials such as the Crimson Blood Divine Grass required 1000 years to mature. In other words, after it matured, it would become a Tier 3 treasure.

As for the Dark Dragon Stone and Blood Dragon Demon Crystal, they were more valuable than the Crimson Blood Divine Grass!

Tier 3 materials were considered precious treasures even in towns and cities. They could only be bought at a high price.

Many rich kids had to consider for a long time before they dared to buy Tier 3 materials.

"As expected of a demonic beast. Just an advancement from D-rank to C-rank requires such precious materials."

Matthew muttered under his breath, then turned off the screen.

He collected his thoughts and said to the Dark Demon Dragon, "I'll call you Heber from now on."

The Dark Demon Dragon was very intelligent. When it heard these words, it immediately nodded wildly in joy, as if it wanted to express how much it liked this name.

"Time to sleep."

Matthew took Heber in the palm of his hand and lay it down on the hay in the small shed.

Gradually, a boy and a beast shut their eyes and fell into a beautiful dreamland.

The night passed peacefully.

The next day, before the sun had risen and there was just a little light on the horizon, Matthew was up.

This was the routine he had maintained for seven years.

Even though he was not in a hurry to work today, he still woke up very early.

Matthew sat down on the hay and stretched. Then he looked at Heber.

Its head and tail were curled together, covered by weak wings. Its small body rose and fell as it breathed, looking a little cute.

Matthew did not wake Heber up. He put it into his pocket carefully and went out to the bun shop.

There were traders in the village who went to the distant town; they would set off early and arrive in the evening.

The stuffed bun shop would open for business early and prepare breakfast for them. He was also one of the few people in the village who got up early to work.

Matthew arrived at the bun shop. Brewster, the owner of the bun shop, had changed his attitude toward him.

Compared to his disdain yesterday morning, Brewster treated Matthew as if he were his own son. He didn't even want to accept Matthew's money for the buns.

But Matthew insisted on giving it, or he would never come again. Brewster had no choice but to accept it.

Brewster's change in attitude was because the Dark Glazed Amethyst had absorbed the dark energy from his body.

When Matthew left the bun shop, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion in his heart. If it weren't for the appearance of the system that allowed him to pick up the Dark Glazed Amethyst, the villagers would have treated him as they had in the past, and would have wanted to drive him out of Dragon God Village.

"Aawoo…"

At this moment, Heber seemed to have smelled the fragrance of the steamed buns. The first thing it did after waking up was to howl in Matthew's arms.

It poked its head out of Matthew's pocket and fixed its greedy gaze on the buns in his hand.

"You glutton."

Matthew chuckled at the gluttonous Heber.

However, that was just a casual remark. He placed Heber on his shoulder and handed it a bun.

Heber held a bun that was half the size of its body in its hands and smiled happily like a child who had gotten his favorite toy.

Matthew saw Heber happily eat the bun, and he took out one for himself.

A boy and a beast walked along the streets, happily eating buns. The scene was very harmonious.

Suddenly, Matthew stopped.

In front of him stood the youth from yesterday.

Matthew's smile faded, and his expression became grave.

Heber sensed its master's emotions and swallowed the bun in one gulp. It then bared its teeth and glared at the young man in front of it as if it wanted to eat him.

"Dark Demon Dragon!?"

There was a hint of surprise in the youth's calm gaze, but it disappeared in an instant.

Then, he revealed a strange smile. "As expected of the Dark Brilliance Physique. You're able to gain the Dark Demon Dragon's favor even before awakening."

Matthew narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed like this young man had misunderstood something. He had a very good relationship with the Dark Demon Dragon, but it wasn't caused by the Dark Brilliance Physique. All of this was attributed to the system.

"Who are you?" Matthew questioned.

Every time he met this youth, he would have a bad premonition that made him feel uneasy.

"Who I am is not important."

The young man stood opposite Matthew with a strange smile. "Since you can hatch the Dark Demon Dragon, it means that your Dark Brilliance Physique is about to awaken. It's time for me to bring you back to meet my lord."

Matthew's pupils contracted, and he immediately tensed up.

Then, he saw the youngster reach out to touch the crystal at his waist.

A dazzling light flashed across the crystal. Then, a card appeared out of thin air in the youth's hand.

The image on the back of the card was very cool. It was a vortex of light.

The youth held the card with two fingers and raised it to his chest before showing it to Matthew.

There was a black lion engraved on the card. There were red flames on its body. It was like a beast from hell, giving people a chilling feeling.

"Purgatory Demonic Lion, descend!"

The youth groaned and raised the card.

A huge magic formation appeared in the sky above him, spewing out large amounts of scarlet flames.

Roar!

A lion roar sounded, shaking heaven and earth, shaking up mountains and rivers.

This ferocious roar shook the entire Dragon God Village.

The villagers fled in fear.

There were even people who specially ran over to take Matthew to escape with them.

But Matthew didn't leave. He asked the villagers to leave first.

The youth's target was him. No matter where he ran, he would not be able to escape the pursuit. It was better to face it head-on.

It was time to witness the Dark Demon Dragon's strength.