Chapter 115: Dragon Dream
After opening the door, the tamed Viserion lowered his head and retreated step by step.
Joffrey stepped into the room alone.
In the exquisite, small, and warmly decorated bedroom, Daenerys lay quietly curled up on the bed, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.
With each breath the Maiden took, the lace nightgown she wore rose and fell rhythmically.
She inhaled deeply, her chest tightening the nightgown, her fair body instantly revealed without concealment, and then slowly exhaled, the thin nightgown gradually appearing in the shadows, covering the delicate spring scenery from before.
A serene and graceful sleeping posture, slightly messy silver hair, paired with that shy, melancholic, and lovable exquisite face.
What a beautiful Sleeping Beauty.
It made one want to care for her meticulously, to watch over her quietly, yet also couldn't help but want to mercilessly ravage her.
Joffrey walked softly to the bedside.
After admiring for a moment, he extended his right hand and placed it on a milky white sphere.
Such a warm Dragon Egg.
He felt the heat and vitality emanating from within the Dragon Egg.
It's alive, it's growing.
Joffrey saw the changes in the Dragon Egg. Its outer shell had a faint red glow, the radiance of Fire Magic.
The originally restrained and hidden Fire Runes were devouring Source Energy from an unknown source, using it to transform into scattered Fire Magic Energy, seemingly preparing for the birth of a Magic Dragon, seemingly just as it should be.
Besides this milky white Dragon Egg with golden stripes, the other two were also here.
The state of the pitch-black Dragon Egg was similar to the milky white one.
The dark green bronze Dragon Egg seemed more vibrant. Tyrion had slept with it and named it "Wildfire".
Wildfire, the masterpiece of the fire sorcerers of the Alchemists' Guild, a green flammable liquid that could burn flesh and steel to ashes, and even burn on water, quite similar to Dragonflame.
Having experienced various things, Tyrion was now completely convinced that the Dragon Eggs would hatch.
Joffrey, however, knew that he needed to wait patiently.
Before this, he had tried many methods to hatch the Dragon Eggs.
Providing the Dragon Eggs with the best environment: an eternal flame, crystals filled with Source Energy, and rich Growth Magic Energy and Fire Magic Energy.
The Dragon Eggs remained still.
He then placed the Dragon Eggs in front of him and proceeded to create new Runes. Unlike other Magic Items, the Rune Energy within the Dragon Eggs was not activated.
This meant that it was indeed not an unconscious dead object, but a living entity capable of controlling Rune Energy to prevent it from leaking out.
He tried to form a Contract with a Contract Rune, but the Dragon Egg did not respond.
Remembering the method used to control the Giant Lion Rain, he then imprinted Mirror Images of Fire, Growth, and Contract Runes on the Dragon Egg, but the Rune Mirror Images remained on the outer shell and did not merge into the tiny life within the eggshell.
The Research Department even held blood sacrifices several times, one life, ten lives, a hundred lives, people of various races and different statuses.
The Dragon Eggs remained unmoved, and the revival of the Runes was still slow and calm.
Although the Dragon Eggs were indeed alive and growing.
But when did it plan to be born?
Fire, blood, magic, the objective environment had been optimized. What other conditions did it need?
A familiar aura, the Valyrian bloodline?
It was based on this conjecture that Joffrey sent all three Dragon Eggs to Daenerys's side and even had her preside over the blood sacrifices, using sacrifices with Valyrian blood.
But the effect did not meet expectations.
The Dragon Eggs did change somewhat, the Runes were more active, and they felt warmer to the touch, but there was still no sign of breaking out of the shell.
Having eliminated one wrong answer after another, Joffrey had to notice the only remaining anomaly - the Red Comet.
In the original work, Daenerys held a ceremony under the Red Comet streaking across the sky, exchanging the birth of Magic Dragons for fire, blood, and Souls.
The entire process was so simple it was almost crude.
She didn't know any special incantations, nor did she have any strange treasures, she just walked into the flames and brought out three hatchlings.
The Red Comet. Joffrey stroked the fine scales on the Dragon Egg, falling into deep thought.
In the era of Dragon King Aegon, the survival and reproduction of Dragons were quite normal, no different from other creatures, and many Dragon Eggs could hatch.
Later, the Targaryen Dragons not only killed each other, but the number of hatchlings born also decreased, their size gradually shrinking until they were deformed and weak, dying shortly after birth, and finally no Dragon Eggs successfully hatched.
Finally, as Dragons gradually disappeared, magic also began to vanish.
In the original work, more than one person mentioned that after the appearance of Dragons and the Red Comet, the power of magic significantly increased.
Undoubtedly.
Dragons and magic have a mysterious and close connection.
Some people say that Dragons brought magic, and the death of Dragons also took away magic, causing Summer to gradually shorten and winter to grow longer.
But after the extinction of Dragons, magic in Westeros and Essos did not completely disappear. The Others, Skinchangers, Wizards, and Shadowbinders, they all existed discreetly.
Magic has only declined, not vanished.
What's more, Joffrey's personal experience has verified that magic still holds power before the revival of Dragons.
Perhaps the causal relationship between Dragons and magic is the opposite.
He had a guess.
It wasn't Dragons that brought magic, but magic that brought Dragons.
As powerful Magic Creatures, perhaps the survival and reproduction of Dragons require an abundant magical environment. Source Energy? Magic Energy? Or something else?
Joffrey felt this guess was reasonable.
Ancient beasts on Earth had to rely on conditions like high oxygen concentration to survive. Dragons that breathe fire and fly surely can't be without any environmental limitations.
If this is the case, then what a Dragon Egg needs most to hatch is not fire or life, but a suitable magical environment for survival.
As the magic ebbs and flows, Dragons will either prosper or decline accordingly.
The Red Comet.
Joffrey couldn't help but feel anticipation.
If the current era is a low tide for magic, then the appearance of the Red Comet signifies a new wave of magical tide.
Then, not just Dragons, but Magic Empires will also become more prosperous because of this.
What is the truth?
Joffrey couldn't be sure. A guess is just a guess after all, and it requires solid verification.
He must wait patiently now.
When the Red Comet appears in the sky, the changes in magic will naturally provide the answer.
Hopefully, it's a good answer.
He removed his hand from the Dragon Egg and turned to look at the sleeping Daenerys.
With this Dragon House Princess, even if he just repeats the method from the original story, he should at least be able to hatch the Dragon Egg.
As long as the young Dragons are born, there are plenty of ways to tame them.
"Dragon... no..." Daenerys murmured in her sleep, her expression seeming somewhat frightened.
Joffrey gently smoothed her hair, his hand lightly tracing the Maiden's cheek, collarbone, and back. Daenerys remained immersed in her dream.
This wasn't the first time. Ever since she came into contact with the Dragon Egg, Daenerys often fell into deep sleep during the day.
Joffrey knew this was the so-called "Dragon Dream," unique to those with True Dragon blood, a dream said to possess prophetic abilities.
He lay down beside Daenerys and wrapped his arms around the trembling Maiden.
Entering her dream.
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