The majestic yet approachable Golden Dragon descended gracefully, extended its Dragon Claw, and pressed down on the head of a fiercely charred horned lion, looking at Uranos who was about to pull out his weapon.
Although he was not even a year old, he was like an adult, knowing etiquette, and bowed slightly to the Golden Dragon that stepped on his prey, in a proper manner.
"How long have you been in my territory?"
"I have stayed in your territory for twenty-one days and nights."
Uranos thought for a moment, then answered seriously.
"Do you remember how many creatures you have hunted in my territory?"
This time, the little boy frowned and thought for a long time, eventually shaking his head, truly unable to remember.
He walked alone in this primitive mountain with few traces of civilization, not proactively provoking any creatures, only defending himself against beasts that saw him as prey.
However, due to his small stature and lack of any intimidating appearance, the beasts and monsters that attacked him came in droves.
Yet, the weapon that descended with his birth was exceptionally powerful, capable of taking the lives of these beasts with a single strike, and so far, no monster could withstand his throw.
"Can’t remember? That’s because you have killed too many."
Noah shook his head slightly, showing a dissatisfied expression,
"Your arrival disturbed the mountain’s ecology, breaking the balance and order here. Your killing and destruction made the forest grieve. Your hunting aims to deprive life, not to survive. This should not be allowed."
"No need to defend yourself. I allowed you into my territory because it can help you grow and improve, but in these twenty-one days, have you gained any improvement?
What have you learned? To throw the lightning in your hand? To lure and slaughter those who think you are weak? To enjoy their wails and ugliness before death?"
The Golden Dragon interrupted the child’s words, rendering him speechless under a barrage of questions.
"Please teach me, Uncle Noah!"
Although unsure how to respond to the Golden Dragon’s inquiries, Uranos was very perceptive and asked this noble creature, who was like a parent he could trust, for guidance.
"You are indeed clever, but intelligence alone is not enough."
Noah was slightly stunned, then laughed.
As a massive creature with a body stretching over twenty meters, the Golden Dragon’s smile was quite intimidating to the little boy, who wasn’t even large enough to fill its tooth gaps.
However, Uranos was fearless, looking at the Golden Dragon’s light golden eyes with only determination and courage.
"Your reliance is the weapon given to you by the sky, accompanying your birth."
Noah lowered his dragon head and adjusted his perspective, but for the creatures below, the pressure from the Golden Dragon increased exponentially,
"If I take away your weapon, will you still have the courage to walk through the mountains and forests?"
Uranos did not answer but looked at the ferocious horned lion he had slain, opened his small hand, and a spotless Golden Spear flew out, landing in his palm voluntarily.
Perhaps sensing its master’s thoughts, the spear formed from Golden Thunder instantly erupted with a brilliant radiance, intermittently bright and dim.
"Uncle Noah, please keep it for me until I leave here!"
Without hesitating too long, Uranos raised the Thunder Spear in his hand.
Noah did not immediately take away this Thunder Spear he had long cherished,
"Without this weapon, you will struggle through the forest, facing beasts and monsters seeking to devour your flesh, armed only with your fists.
You will bleed, you will be injured, you will experience pain you have never felt before, and you will truly feel your own weakness."
"But I will not perish here!"
The little boy exhibited a composure that no ordinary young creature could possess, astonishing Noah,
"Because this is your territory, you would never watch me be killed by monsters, so what do I have to fear?"
"Smart little one, your words are pretty, but next, you’ll need to prove with actions whether you truly possess the courage you’ve claimed."
Noah extended his Dragon Claw to take the Heavenly Gifted Weapon, as dazzling lightning spread, leaping across the golden dragon scales, only making them more splendid and brilliant.
Without the support of its master’s will, the weapon’s resistance merely made Noah feel a tingling sensation in his Dragon Claw, nothing more.
Noah’s Dragon Claw closed, starlight shone, and nine stars connected in sequence forming a Star Palace, completely engulfing the Thunder Spear.
In the instant when Noah sealed the weapon, the light golden glow that had filled Uranos’s eyes since birth began to gradually dim, revealing its true black hue.
Black hair and black eyes
This was his true appearance, just like his foster father Casius, and also like his own father.
"Do you feel the decline of strength now, you still have a chance to regret it."
Noah observed the changes in his little nephew, speaking again in a voice full of temptation.
"I’ve wasted twenty-one days already, I can’t squander any more."