Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 305 Flower Feather Gathering

The proposal was passed by everyone, but Kiana would not personally carry it out because she needed to focus on her pregnancy.

Although this level of exercise was no problem for Kiana, the others were too worried about letting a pregnant woman do these things, so they unanimously decided to let the traveler Sora and his partner Paimon handle it.

Anyway, Kong just happened to be in Nata territory. The key point is that there happened to be a young dragon with the blessing of the Flame Lord next to him, who seemed to be undergoing Kukulkan's test right now.

So naturally, this matter was entrusted to Sora to carry out. Of course, this matter would not be explained to Sora directly, after all, it was also part of his travel experience in Fontainebleau and Nata, but there was nothing that could be done about it, right?

Kiana doesn't want Sora to know these inside stories beforehand, because ultimately the decision rests with the young Ridge Dragon beside Sora. Unless it's the very last moment, Kiana really doesn't want their relationship to be tainted by any artificiality.

Even that little dragon seems a bit heavy. Recalling the future she had foreseen earlier, Kiana couldn't help but feel ashamed, because she discovered that the Fire Dragon King's lineage, starting with his younger brother, Regent Kukulkan, consisted entirely of men with gravity-based abilities.

Needless to say, Ochikan also showed considerable deep affection for his brother, Kukulkan. Even the Spinedra adopted by Sora showed profound feelings for Sora and Paimon in its final moments. Fortunately, these feelings weren't too heavy, but Kiana always felt that if Spinedra were given enough time to grow and stay with Sora, it might eventually become a legendary Gravity-type Pokémon like Ochikan.

That's true, but Kiana wasn't without a backup plan. It goes without saying that the Four Kage were secretly observing the situation, and on the surface, Kiana arranged for the Captain and Sora to have a chance encounter, so that the two of them could work together to complete this so-called trial.

Meanwhile, King Rota is also following in the shadows, ready to stop Kukulkan from forcibly activating the device at any moment. Even if it is activated, Kiana and Ishtar will be there to cover for him, allowing time to be pushed back to the moment the little dragon made his choice.

Meanwhile, Natakong and Paimon were traveling with the young raptor they named "Little Guy." The reason they named it that was because Natakong's choice of a name was so quirky that Paimon would occasionally complain about it.

Although the raptor, which appeared to be a newborn, showed considerable liking for all the names, Paimon ultimately insisted that simply calling it "little guy" was better than all those increasingly strange names.

Thus, the name of this winged dragon was determined. As for how they encountered this winged dragon, we need to go back a few months to tell the story.

At that time, Kong and Paimon had just finished their journey in Fontaine and returned to Nata after passing through Sumeru. Just as they arrived near the Echo Child tribe, they unexpectedly entered another dimension.

There, Sora and Paimon encountered a Beast Hound. After dealing with the Beast Hound, Sora and Paimon met this young Ridge Dragon deep in the space.

It was trapped in a cocoon of light and was sleeping. When the two people approached, the cocoon of light disappeared instantly, and the Ridge Dragon fell down.

Later, while wandering near the Echo Child tribe, they met a mysterious person who told them that dragons born with markings on their bodies were all blessed by the Flame Lord, the Fire Dragon King. They were born with greater power than their peers, but they would also suffer the backlash from the Flame Lord's power.

Dragons who possess the blessing of the Fire Lord usually do not live long. To survive, they must undergo trials with their master. Only those dragons who pass the trials can fully master this power and become the next Fire Dragon King.

Sora and Paimon, who adopted the little guy, naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch him die. Sora inquired and obtained the walkthrough disc from the mysterious person, and then embarked on a journey to find the Dragon Ruins and pass the internal trials.

The trial is almost complete. Now, another completion disc is needed to proceed to the volcano and pass the final trial. However, the whereabouts of this other completion disc are unknown; even the mysterious person who provided the information doesn't know its exact location.

Just as Sora was struggling to find another clear disc, the captain appeared, along with information about another clear disc.

According to the captain, he accidentally obtained another walkthrough disc in the ruins of Ochikanata near the Flower Feather Society. Legend has it that the city was founded by the original fire god Shibarak, and after Shibarak threw himself into the source fire, it was ruled and managed by his friend Ochikan.

And the identity of that Ochikan should not be underestimated either. It is said that he was a dragon with a human soul. He was not well received within the dragon race at that time, and humans also regarded him as an outsider.

Ultimately, it was Hibarak who led him to the right path, and from then on, Hibarak became his light. They fought together with their companions until they led humanity to completely defeat the dragons and establish the holy city of Ochikanata.

This is the story of Nata, the first god of fire, and Ochikan, but the story did not end well. After Shibarak left, Ochikan had disagreements with his other companions. In the end, Ochikan banished his former companions one by one from the political stage and established a dictatorship. People gradually began to call him the evil dragon.

Ochikan eventually went completely mad shortly after building a structure called the Serpent Ship, and was ultimately defeated by humans.

The other disc they were looking for was inside the Serpent Ship, because one of the reasons Ochikan built the Serpent Ship was to seize all the treasures within Nata. Of course, the true purpose has become distorted due to the passage of time, but the fact that the Serpent Ship contains a large amount of treasure should be true.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and set off for that Serpent Ship!" Paimon said happily, rubbing his hands together. "But who are you? Why do you know us, and how did you know we're looking for the walkthrough disc?"

"Me? You can call me Captain. I'm Kiana's companion. I've heard Kiana and the others talk about you before. As the saying goes, seeing is believing. You are indeed as kind and brave as Kiana described." The Captain introduced himself. "As for why I know about you, it's because I happen to be investigating the Trial of the Dragon Bearers. Of course, I don't have any young dragons with the Flame Lord's Blessing by my side. I'm just simply interested in this matter."

"You're the captain?!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

"What, do you know me?"

Paimon and Sora exchanged glances and then said, "Actually, Kiana told us about you before, and that the reason you weren't around before was because you were forced to separate from them... Now that you've reappeared in front of us, does that mean Kiana and the others have found you and brought you here?"

"That's understandable."

"So Kiana and the others are back now?"

“Of course.” The captain nodded. “However, they have their own things to do, so if you want to meet them, it’s best to go to the house that Liyue and the others bought. That will be our main base for the time being.”

"Understood, we'll definitely go check it out during the Lantern Festival!"

"Is that a deal?"

"Yes! It's a deal!"

"In that case, let's set off!" the captain said, standing up and brushing the dust off his clothes.

“Oh right! We’ve been so busy chatting that we’ve forgotten about the important matter. Let’s set off now!” Paimon said, pulling Kong along. Ninja rolled her eyes at Paimon.

After all, it was she who had pulled him and the captain to sit here and chat, and now it was she who was urging him to leave quickly. Sora didn't want to say anything more.

So the group hurried and arrived near the Flower Feather Society. However, they had only just arrived when they saw a Velvet Wyvern attacking a caravan. Soon, Chaska, the mediator, arrived at the scene. When she saw the Velvet Wyvern, the culprit, she showed a moment of surprise on her face, but quickly recovered. The Velvet Wyvern, standing opposite, also calmed down instantly upon seeing Chaska. After exchanging a glance with Chaska, it left.

It was obvious that Chaska knew the velvet dinosaur, and their relationship was quite special. However, Chaska concealed this fact during her conversation with the caravan, only promising that she would stop the velvet dinosaur next time. After escorting the caravan to the tribe and handing it over to the elder in charge of communicating with the caravan, she left.

The captain and Kong simultaneously realized that Chasca seemed to be deliberately hiding something, so they quickly followed after Chasca after she left.

At the beach, Chaska called out to the three people hiding behind her. Under their questioning, she then told them about her relationship with the velvet dragon.

It turns out that Chaska was raised by a velvet pterosaur since she was a child, and the velvet pterosaur that attacked the caravan just now was the child of the velvet pterosaur mother who adopted Chaska, in other words, Chaska's sister.

At first, her older sister disagreed with Chaska returning to the human tribe, and had a big fight with Chaska and their mother over it. In the end, she ran away from home in a fit of pique and found a place to build her nest. From then on, the sisters, one a dragon and the other a dragon, never saw each other again.

What she didn't expect was that their reunion would be under such circumstances. Although Chasca was unable to speak with her sister in person at the time, she understood that her sister, who had lived with her for many years, had already considered Chasca and the caravan she had attacked as her companions.

The next time they met, it probably wouldn't be as easy as today to get the other person to leave. In order to find out what happened, Chaska decided to go to her pterosaur mother to ask her for clarification. After all, although her sister hadn't seen her for many years, her mother definitely knew where she was.

That's why Chaska chose to come here immediately after escorting the caravan, so that she could find her velvet drake mother and ask about her sister's situation as soon as possible. However, before she even arrived here, the tribe members found her.

It was said that Elder Apal thought Chaska needed to come and take a look at the goods that the caravan was preparing to sell. Although Chaska wanted to find out what had happened to her sister as soon as possible, it was this that led her, who had already distanced herself from humans, to choose to attack the human caravan.

However, since it was a message from the clan elders, Chaska couldn't refuse immediately. After much deliberation, Chaska decided to return to the tribe first. In any case, he could find out about his sister's situation later, and the most important thing right now was to resolve the internal affairs of the tribe.

After all, this caravan was supposedly specially invited by Elder Apal, who said that his new products were very important to the Flower Feather Society. He had even instructed the tribesmen to pay attention to the arrival time of the caravan and to notify her as soon as possible.

Chaska had taken this into consideration, which was why he chose to return to the Flower Feather Society first. When everyone returned to the Flower Feather Society, they saw that the female elder named Apal had finished her conversation with the caravan.

From Apar, everyone learned the name of this new product—[Fuel Wings]. Simply put, it allows people to fly directly using the power of fuel. In this way, as long as people master the skills of flying, they will no longer need the help of the Velvet Winged Dragon to soar through the sky.

After all, the Velvet Wyvern is a proud dragon race, and they would never allow someone they don't agree with to ride them into the sky. This is because it would be irresponsible to themselves and their human companions. Therefore, only the Flower Feather Society in the entire Nata possesses the power of high altitude, and there are not many members of the Flower Feather Society who have mastered this power.

Although we are now in a time of peace, no one can guarantee when the abyss, which has been temporarily driven out, will return. Therefore, all tribes are actively trying to preserve their warrior numbers.

However, the warriors of the Flower Feather Society were required to find their own velvety winged dragon companions and pass the flight test, so the number of qualified warriors in the entire tribe was the smallest.

Elder Apal had been troubled by this for a long time, but now things are different. With the help of the Burning Element Wings, even without members of the Feathered Wing Dragon Society, they can still soar through the sky! They can even teach other tribes how to use it if they want, so the sky will no longer belong exclusively to the Feathered Wing Society but to all the Nata people.

However, this is still a new product, and the caravan leader mentioned that the Burning Essence Wings are still in the experimental stage. Their purpose in coming was not only to market the Burning Essence Wings to the Flower Feather Society, but also to gain their assistance. After all, only a tribe like the Flower Feather Society, which deals with the skies year-round, could provide professional advice. Of course, the Flower Feather Society would be rewarded handsomely; once successfully developed, the Burning Essence Wings would be prioritized for them, with other tribes receiving the remainder.

However, these are all matters for later discussion. The specifics depend on whether the Flower Feather Society is willing to cooperate. And Chaska, as the Flower Feather Society's most outstanding pilot, naturally has an extraordinary voice on this topic.

After a brief moment of thought, Chaska decided to first have the tribe conduct a test flight, and then consider establishing a deeper partnership with the caravan based on the results.