Chapter 32 Taming Failure

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As he stepped over a pile of stinking dragon dung, Baelon accidentally stepped on a bone covered with bite marks, which looked very abrupt in the silent and dark space.

The sudden abnormal sound startled Baelon, making him break out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding rapidly.

His eyes kept darting towards the figure in the darkness, fearing that some small mistake would anger it.

Thumping his violently heaving chest, Baelon assured himself.

If his physical condition were six months ago, his heart might have started to supply insufficient blood, leading to sudden death if his condition wasn't good.

Baelon took a deep breath and tried to calm his excitement.

Continue humming non-specialized songs.

Clash...

After a while, the sound of chains clashing echoed again.

At this moment, Lei Jia had already covered a considerable distance and could vaguely see the appearance of Dreamfire.

Dreamfire had a slender body, with some silver lines on its light blue scales, as well as light blue wings and silver scales on its back.

The griffin hidden in the shadows wasn't very clear.

But a pair of slightly curved long silver horns were exposed in the air.

Seeing this light blue dragon, Baelon unconsciously stopped.

At that moment, Dreamfire's slender neck was curled against its side and its wings folded against its ribs, as if it were resting.

But Baelon knew that Dreamfire had already been awakened by the song.

It was secretly watching its intruder.

Being alone with an adult dragon without an owner, Baelon would be lying if he said he wasn't afraid.

The arm holding the torch trembled, his legs felt like lead and couldn't move at all, and even the lips humming the song felt numb.

"Move, move quickly!"

Fear gripped his body, Baelon's only rationality was to forcefully slap his legs, desperately trying to move forward.

He had come here to tame the dragon and couldn't give up halfway.

After a while, it seemed that Lei Jia's tense nerves relaxed slightly after seeing Dreamfire not taking the initiative to drive him away.

Driven by the will not to admit defeat, his legs took another step.

Thirty meters, twenty meters, fifteen meters...

As the distance closed in, Lei Jia could already clearly see Dreamfire.

As he thought, Dreamfire had awakened long ago.

The dragon's angular head rested on its thin tail, and a pair of amber-colored pupils looked at him indifferently.

In a confined space, the oppression of an adult dragon is extremely strong.

It was like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head, and he didn't know when it would fall.

"Hu ~ huhu ~~"

Baelon could no longer hum the song, and his breathing gradually became heavier and clearer to his ears.

"After seeing the dragon, you can't give up all your efforts!"

The stress made his whole body stiff, Baelon strongly encouraged himself in his heart and his eyes met Dreamfire's.

"Dreamfire, become my companion and I will take you back to the blue sky!"

Biting his bloodied lips, Baelon shouted between his teeth, holding the torch high with one hand and extending the other palm outward.

No matter what, he would try to tame Dreamfire.

"Roar..."

In response to his actions, Dreamfire's throat twisted and a deep dragon growl came out of its mouth.

At that moment, Dreamfire had just awakened and its temperament was quite good, not too hostile.

It sniffed and seemed to feel some inexplicable connection with the other person.

Dreamfire naturally understood what that was thanks to decades of complex experience.

Its first and previous owner, Rhaena, had this blood connection.

Dreamfire's chilling pupils looked at Baelon, revealing a scrutinizing gaze.

Lei Jia shouted again: "Dreamfire, recognize me! You shouldn't stay in the dark dragon's lair without seeing the light of day!"

"Hiss~~"

Upon hearing his shout, Dreamfire also responded with a loud dragon roar.

At that moment, the young prince and the dragon, who had been imprisoned for decades, looked into each other's eyes, and the inexplicable connection drew them closer to each other.

Each other's figures reflected in each other's pupils.

Under this vague connection, Lei Jia felt Dreamfire's true emotions in his heart.

Mania, anger, resentment...

And a deep desire for freedom.

The huge negative emotions were as deep as an abyss, and Baelon was surprised.

Then he thought, a dragon that should belong to the sky and nature was imprisoned for decades after losing its owner.

The transition from youth to adulthood in this sunless crypt is understandable.

Gathering courage, Baelon advanced and said sincerely, "Dreamfire, let me get you out of here!"

Dreamfire looked at Baelon. Although it couldn't understand his language, it could feel the meaning behind his words... a sense of empathy.

It had been captive for too long.

It really wanted to leave.

Dreamfire stirred.

Its wings pressed against the ground and its head rose high, wanting to show its most majestic side.

Clash...

However, the strong shackles blocked Dreamfire's neck and feet, and before it could stand up normally, the chains pulled forcefully on it.

The effects of forces are reciprocal.

Dreamfire was so eager to stand up in one moment, and the pull it received the next moment was very painful.

With a pop, Dreamfire fell to the ground, its slender neck almost broken, and it slammed heavily into the cave wall.

Seeing this scene, Baelon was indescribably worried and said in panic, "Dreamfire, are you okay!?"

He hadn't realized that the moment Dreamfire fell, the newly established connection between them was broken.

Dreamfire struggled on the ground for a moment, then raised its head again and violent dragon flames emerged from its dragon kiss.

"Dreamfire, are you alright?"

Baelon took a hesitant step forward.

Looking at each other again, Dreamfire's eyes lost all intimacy, only leaving behind anger and rage.

"Hiss!!!"

Dreamfire suddenly roared, its dragon kiss wide open and dragon flames of orange-yellow mixed with sky blue burst out.

"No! Calm down Dreamfire, we can be partners!"

Baelon's expression changed drastically and he tried to reason with Dreamfire in disbelief.

However, the dragon flames were coming.

Faced with dragon flames that were like pillars of fire, his desire to survive made him quickly turn around and lie down among the rough bones.

The dragon flames didn't reach him, but the sparks inevitably landed on his unprotected back.

The dragon flames, which far exceeded ordinary flames, instantly burned his clothes and scorched his fair skin.

"Ahh!!!"

The severe pain seemed to tighten Baelon's nerves, and he screamed miserably.

His head uncontrollably tilted back and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

For a moment, Baelon thought he would die from the pain.

The facts have proven that "blood and fire come from the same source" are not just words.

Although it hurt terribly, Baelon didn't die.

"How could this happen? Why did Dreamfire lose control?"

At the critical moment, Baelon's rationality surpassed his fear and he gave the most correct instructions.

Seizing the opportunity when Dreamfire

was spewing dragon flames, Baelon struggled to get up and escaped without hesitation.

The torch had been lost a moment ago, so Baelon could only move forward in distress. His staggering steps were filled with bones, and stumbling had become the norm.

"Hiss!"

A failed attempt further awakened Dreamfire's ferocity. It struggled against the chain, roaring and spitting dragon flames randomly.

The splendid dragon flames illuminated the lair, burning the stone walls and senseless bones, occasionally grazing Baelon's side.

"Damn it, it was almost a success..."

Running under the blazing dragon flames, Baelon was frightened and couldn't help but wonder why he failed.

"Prince, watch out behind you!"

A familiar voice came, and before Baelon could react, he was knocked down by a white figure.

Boom:

The next moment, the place where Lei Jia originally stood was engulfed by dragon flames, burning a charred pit half a foot deep.