Book 15: Chapter 60
According to the comparison of the two maps, the Northwest of the North had undergone a huge change. After the mountains were blown up, the snow melted, which flooded many places in the Northwest. Fundamentally speaking, it was transformed into an area of lakes and rivers. Some had been completely drowned.
I let out a breath of relief upon seeing the ruins of the village. After all, the village was at the foot of the mountain back then. It wasn’t submerged; we could still find the ruins if we went there. With that said, the valley nearby had completely changed. I wasn’t certain if the valley had become a lake, because the newest map had yet to be updated. We hadn’t defined the land quality there yet. The mountains in the Northwest were still constantly changing owing to the temperature. Hence, while the valley wasn’t confirmed to be flooded, its state was a question mark.
My only choice was to head there. Dragons could fly, though, so even if the place was flooded, they could just fly away. Plus, I was certain the dragons wouldn’t approach our East or South, as those places were populated by elves, humans and anthropoids. The dragons were definitely averse to approaching us unless they wanted to wage war on us. The group of dragons there were certainly not a big group. There might only be a few of them for all we knew. In saying that, judging from Dragon Mom’s excited reaction, I think just a few dragons would make her happy. Of course, the fewer of them there were, the happier I’d be. That would allow Dragon Mom to be happy without me having to be concerned about them becoming a threat to us.
Dragon Mom sat in a chair and watched me examine the map. Bored, she asked, “Son, why can’t we just fly there…?”
I’d assume Dragon Mom would be smacking the floor with her tail if she had it out. While looking at the map, I shook my head and explained, “We can do that in the future, but not now. The dragon race is a secret I can’t publicise yet. Of course, if they’re willing to get along with us, I’d be very happy to be friends with them just as humans and elves.”
Dragon Mom leaned into the backrest and, with a soft laugh, asked, “Why does Mommy feel that elves and humans don’t get along?”
I smiled helplessly and nodded. I expounded, “Mommy Vyvyan and Mommy Elizabeth’s relationship isn’t bad, but elves and humans once fought a war against each other. Because both parties have some grudges against each other, their relationship, consequently, isn’t good.”
“Is that how it is…? I heard that the two of them started the war for you… How frightening it is to be a mom.”
“It’s just those two who are so frightening.”