Dear Broom Knight

White dragons are the most bestial of the dragon race.

Although the other chromatic dragons are equally ruthless and heartless, they understand that younglings are essential to the continuation of their race, and even if they are displeased, they won't easily target their own dragon eggs and hatchlings.

Sometimes, they can even refrain from harming the offspring of metallic dragons.

However, white dragons are different.

The evolutionary path they've chosen, one with both forward and backward options, also makes them highly susceptible to losing their reason and being completely dominated by their bestial nature.

When there's no danger, or when the temptation isn't too great, they can still remember that they are dragons and understand the importance of their race.

But once they can't resist and their bestial nature takes over, they become the only dragon race that will devour its own dragon eggs.

It's not to say that there aren't such vicious individuals among the other chromatic dragons, but those are exceptions.

Only among white dragons does it happen with any frequency.

Of course, the lower the rank and the younger the age of a white dragon, the more likely this phenomenon is to occur. White dragons of the rank of Roskanya's parents can generally still recognize who they are.

However, the deeper a white dragon delves into their own bloodline, the more they realize the strange forms their race can produce… Some white dragon mothers with insufficient intelligence will not only abandon their dragon eggs and forsake their frail offspring, but may even directly consume that offspring as food when food is scarce.

Although doing so also means cutting off their own path forward… Killing and eating one's own kind are not the same thing, even among the chromatic dragons.

But the so-called path forward seems meaningless to a white dragon who can't even get enough to eat, can't even dig up a mouse, and doesn't live as well as an icefield wolf.

They can't even think about whether they'll be alive in three days, let alone contemplate the future.

However, in some worlds where survival isn't easy even for dragons, white dragons are the most numerous.

Lori didn't know how to evaluate those ancient white dragons who chose this path full of wreckage but capable of surviving to the end for their race, but judging from the white dragons in his world with passable intelligence, this decision didn't seem wrong.

But he could also better understand Roskanya's reactive attitude due to those past events.

Lori glanced at the white dragon king's melancholic face, too lazy to expose his clumsy acting, and merely pondered the gains and losses in his heart.

A white dragon occasionally staying in his territory for a few days, eating and drinking their fill and then leaving, is not the same as two adult white dragons staying in his territory for at least a year.

Lori would only suffer losses from the former, which he definitely wouldn't do.

But with the latter, he would still have benefits to gain.

In places where dragons live for more than half a year, the nearby plants will be imbued with their aura.

Even if they don't mutate into powerful magical plants, they will no longer be ordinary flowers, grasses, and trees.

Especially grains, as long as they can withstand the pressure of the dragon's might, they will surely transform into something that can enhance a knight's physique under the influence of the white dragon's aura.

Not to mention some medicinal herbs that can already enhance physique, they would soar to the heavens once they become imbued with 'dragon power'.

Therefore, the white dragon king's private treasury can increase so much each year, and that's after he splits it seven-three with Roskanya!

The main reason Roskanya only gets three is that they sell potions, and the white dragon king has to give a portion of his share to the alchemists.

Um ~ Naturally, Lori's teacher, Arsalan, is also among them.

Although the shares are divided among many, the money received by each party exceeds the value of selling the raw materials… And these herbs, which are very rare in other worlds, have always been top-tier consumer goods in this world.

White dragons are very willing to harvest the herbs around their lairs and exchange them for some money… which would be absolutely impossible in other worlds.

After all, that would be equivalent to telling a part of their information to the enemy.

And humans would never hesitate to sell this information to so-called dragon slayers.

But the most expensive thing is still the dragon power potion.

Eating the herbs directly will also have a slight effect, but dragons will never let others take advantage of them for nothing.

Not to mention ordinary knights.

However, properly speaking, this thing was not originally intended for people with insufficient physique… It's just that humans have learned to use their brains and tools to make the impossible possible with money.

Therefore, dragon power potions are naturally invaluable, even the lowest-grade ones.

If it weren't for Lori…

He could have also gotten a little involved, at least by making some low-grade potions.

However, he really didn't have that ability.

Dragon power potion is a special potion that most requires a person to rely on their intuition to judge that 'appropriate amount'.

After all, it's just a random product, and no one knows exactly what a certain herb has absorbed from the dragon, or how much it has absorbed.

There is never a fixed standard.

Therefore, this kind of potion, that kind of 'useless alchemist' who can only use measuring cups as the standard and copy and paste without any deviation… according to Arsalan… doesn't even qualify to touch it.

What can Lori do? He's also very helpless!

Clearly, he can freely paint on the canvas, and even with several layers of paint, he can still skillfully utilize the underlying color layer… but he just can't distinguish whether the small pinch of potion he picks up with his fingers is too much or too little.

Although he had long known that there are specialties in every field, he never thought that this originally negligible flaw of not being very good at cooking would become so serious in a fantasy world.

But even if only dragon power herbs can be sold, Lori still earns money.

After all, Roskanya's partner is really strong.

If he didn't deeply despise the white dragon king as a 'dragon-exploiting' villain who used Roskanya's vulnerability to sign a contract, he wouldn't only stay for a few days each time.

However, this is just the ostensible reason.

Roskanya secretly complained to Lori that, to put it bluntly, her Bolanios just doesn't like that a male is more important to Roskanya than he is.

Moreover, Bolanios has always felt that the white dragon king harbors ulterior motives towards Roskanya, and that she hasn't been seduced away only because Roskanya is unwavering in her devotion to him as her partner.

Um… Of course, Roskanya once accidentally let slip the true meaning of this remark: Bolanios thinks that the white dragon king is a shameless scoundrel, and if one day, the white dragon king feels that Roskanya might end the alliance, he will definitely not hesitate to seduce Roskanya.

Even Lori had to admit that the white dragon man's idea was at most a bit extreme, but he didn't misjudge the white dragon king's nature.

However, according to Lori's understanding of Roskanya, there's no way such a day would ever come.

The white dragon king will always be the first in her heart.

Some things, this little princess never says out loud, but they are rooted in her heart.

When she was most pained and sad, when she most needed someone's comfort and care, only the white dragon king was by her side.

Whether it was that father who claimed to love her so much, or this partner who loves her madly now, they were both absent when she needed help the most.

Roskanya didn't leave White Dragon Valley for no reason… Even if she was willful, spoiled, and prone to tantrums at the time, is White Dragon Valley a place where you can just leave as you please?

It's just that at that time, she had a noble status in name only, but essentially had a huge flaw.

Just like the current Ice King who is struggling bitterly.

The white dragon king will not give anything more after giving what he considers enough fatherly love.

If you want to have more, you have to walk up to him with your own strength.

He doesn't only have one or two children, he can't suddenly love any of his children to the point of being unable to extricate himself.

Therefore, Roskanya is able to have her current status entirely because the white dragon king paid a huge price to help her replenish her essence to perfection.

Including her lover… Roskanya is very clear that if it were still the old her, it would be impossible for her to get her current partner.

But she doesn't care about these things.

If it were her, she would only choose a partner that she could take a fancy to.

Of course, it is precisely because of Roskanya's attitude that her partner is always restless.

If it were before, Roskanya wouldn't care about Bolanios' attitude, anyway, it's not like she didn't enjoy it.

It doesn't matter if the time is short, just be happy.

However, she is finally ready, ready to enter the breeding season.

The usual happy life of dragons is different from proper breeding and mating.

Both parties need a certain amount of time to prepare.

At least a year is needed.

And during this period, it is best for the two dragons not to separate, so that their auras can blend more closely.

Compared to staying in the white dragon king's palace, which would irritate Bolanios, Lori's place is indeed the most suitable.

There's no way Roskanya would go to the distant White Dragon Valley… If she did, it would be difficult for her to fly back to the white dragon king's side with an egg.

And for Roskanya, only by the side of her contractor is she most at ease.

The key is that in the Northern Kingdom, only Lori can make this couple relax at the same time.

As for the fact that Lori's territory is on the border and there may be cultists lurking, is that a problem for dragons?

Conversely, even if he has to provide this couple with two cows every day, Lori is still making money.

In Lori's territory, many plants were taken out of his manor.

The unified characteristic of these plants is purity.

Including those magical plants.

And this characteristic makes it very easy to be imbued with special power, such as dragon power.

Including Lori's soft fragrance wood forest, and those long-bearded grasses in the river.

Although at most only a small part will mutate into dragon power herbs, they will definitely be imbued with the attribute of perseverance.