Chapter 51: The Second Word Spirit
The small ripple caused by the misrecognition of the Silver Dragon’s gender subsided in just a few days. However, this seemingly insignificant matter resulted in consequences that should be considered positive.
Tidel became engaged to a Duke’s granddaughter. Although it’s just an engagement, the wedding date has already been set for a year later, which is considered quite hasty for a high-born noble.
According to reliable sources, this was a request initiated by the Duchess. Naturally, the Duke Family who established the engagement was not opposed to it. Despite the tight schedule, forming stable and reliable blood ties with a legend is more important—an opportunity not to be missed.
Noah was indifferent, as he always stayed on the mountain during Tidel’s coming-of-age ceremony and had not left. The commotion below was irrelevant to him.
Only a Silver Dragon visited again to take the completed second edition of Noah’s Book.
In this edition, Noah had included the sage-like discourse that impressed the Silver Dragon. However, notions of sustainable forestry and regular hunting and fishing, Noah believed, would not be widely accepted.
The Longevity Species might appreciate such discourse, but the Short-lived Species, who struggle with hunger and live on the brink of survival, would care little for these ideas.
Therefore, Noah added some simple disease prevention methods, such as fertilization and composting, to effectively reduce the waste and feces in cities and their surroundings, thereby decreasing disease transmission. However, for the average person, this is far from sufficient.
Hence, the content Noah added in the second edition was about teaching the Short-lived Species how to live better—knowledge that, in his view, should be common sense for them.
For example, do not drink untreated water, avoid eating raw meat, sleep sheltered from the wind, prevent underage childbirth, etc., as well as the effects sleep duration, emotional fluctuations, and dietary changes have on the body, all simply explained.