The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 24

Shadowmouse “Magical beast 'Shadowmouse'? Grandfather Doehring, what special qualities does Shadowmouse possess, and what rank does it have among ferocious beasts? "Linley and Doehring Cowart communicated mentally, but at the same time, Linley looked at him excitedly.

Doehring Cowart smiled. He pretended hem and haw for a few seconds, then slowly said, "The 'Shadowmouse' magical beast cannot be easily locked up in a certain rank. This was because he represented the entire rat race. Among the rat-type creatures, there were two main types; the Stoneater Rat, and Shadowmouse. But both the Stoneater Rat and Shadowmouse were omnivores. They could eat anything, whether it was stone, bone, or even meat. ”

Linley nodded mentally.

Just now, he had seen that black Shadowmouse bite down on a rock.

"Magic beasts are divided into nine ranks. Magical beasts of the first rank were the weakest. And of course, above ninth rank was a magical beast at Saint-level! "Doehring Cowart smiled at Linley. "Linley, the weakest type of Stoneater Rat was a Grey Stoneater Rat. Stoneater Rats from first to third rank were all gray, with some minor color differences. The Stoneater Rat, upon reaching the fourth rank, would see its fur become pure silver. After reaching the seventh rank, his fur would turn into gold! The golden-coloured Stoneater Rat would at least be a magical beast of the seventh rank, and at least a magical beast of the eighth rank. ”

"Linley, the Stoneater Rat race was a very frightening race, especially since they had a large number, and extremely sharp teeth, much sharper than the Shadowmouse race. When a large number of Stoneater rats appeared, even an army of a hundred thousand people could not hope to hold them back. “Doehring Cowart sighed as he spoke.

Doehring Cowart recalled the calamity he had witnessed long ago.

The Stoneater Rat was not as fast as Shadowmouse, but its body was as strong and durable as steel. The higher the rank of Stoneater rats, the harder his body was, and the sharper his teeth were. His body seemed small, but it was deceptive; in large numbers, they were truly terrifying.

"The weapon used by most troops cannot kill the Stoneater Rat, but the Stoneater Rat can easily kill and devour a soldier. “Doehring Cowart sighed again.

In Linley's imagination, there appeared images of the vast, endless flood of Stoneater Rats descending from the wilderness or the mountains and attacking the men's army. Imagining the flood of Stoneater Rats devouring the entire army, Linley's heart shivered.

Very scary.

“Among the two rat-type creature races, the Stoneater Rat has extremely tough defenses, sharp teeth, and a very large number. But Shadowmice? There were quite a number of Shadowmice as well, but they were far fewer in number than Stoneater rats. ”Doehring Cowart looks like an encyclopedia, all wise and all-knowing.

"And Shadowmice? How powerful is Shadowmouse? "Ask Linley.

There was a Shadowmouse that was not too far away from him. Naturally, Linley wanted to know more about how strong they were.

"The weakest Stoneater Mouse was a beast of the first rank. But Shadowmouse is different! The weakest shadowmouse was a magical beast of the third rank, with jet-black fur. When his entire body turned blue, it was a sign that he had reached the fifth rank. And when all of his fur had turned purple, it meant that he had at least reached the seventh rank, and at most the eighth rank. Doehring Cowart's words were clear and precise.

Linley nodded inward.

Based on the potential strength, Shadowmouse was in no way inferior to Stoneater Rat.

“Kakek Doehring, based on what you just said, a Shadowmouse of the third or fourth rank will have pure black fur. Only after reaching the fifth rank would his fur turn blue. So you're saying that little guy there's a magical beast of the third or fourth rank? ”Linley continues with more questions.

“Shadowmouse this black color is unusual. ”

Doehring Cowart frowned as he spoke. "Stoneater's Mouse was famous for his toughness and sharp teeth, while Shadowmouse was famous for its speed and sharp teeth! Speed is thus an excellent way to determine the power of a particular Shadowmouse. ”

“It moved very fast, tens of meters in the blink of an eye. But since it was Shadowmouse, I guess it was unusual. "Linley still remembered the previous move clearly.

Doehring Cowart nodded. “Shadowmice is indeed very fast, but for a baby Shadowmouse already reaching the speed of an adult Shadowmouse is clearly out of the ordinary. "A faint smile appeared on Doehring Cowart's face.

"Excellent?" Linley looked at Doehring Cowart.

Doehring Cowart continued, “True. For a baby Shadowmouse to have reached the speed of an adult Shadowmouse of the fourth rank meant that when it matured, it likely became a purple-colored Shadowmouse of the seventh rank. I suspected ... that it was the son of Violet Shadowmouse. ”

"The son of Violet Shadowmouse?" Linley asked. “But the fur is black. ”

Doehring Cowart laughing. "Linley, Violet Shadowmice and Blue Shadowmice, when born, all start with black fur. Only when their strength grew did the color of their fur slowly change! The color of their fur is a testament to their strength! "

Linley suddenly understood. "So it is!"

“Grandfather Doehring, then based on your words, this Shadowmouse is really amazingly fast. The Shadowmouse in front of me was a little faster than Uncle Hillman, but you told me that it was comparable to a Shadowmouse of the fourth rank. For a magical beast of the fourth rank to be faster than a warrior of the sixth rank .. "Linley could not help but sigh in astonishment.

At the same level of strength, a Shadowmouse, when running, was much, much faster than a human warrior.

“Shadowmouse is a rare gift when ferocious beasts leave, especially the seventh rank Violet Shadowmouse. Many magus wanted the Violet Shadowmouse, but they were too fast. The adult Violet Shadowmouse was precious, but it was extremely difficult to capture and tame. It was much easier to catch and tame a Violet Shadowmouse baby, but it was extremely rare for one to be able to meet a Violet Shadowmouse baby by itself. "Doehring Cowart smiled as he looked at Linley.

Linley could imagine it as well.

Violet Shadowmouse was a magical beast of the seventh rank at least, which meant that at the very least, they had a Velocidragon level of strength.

"Linley, a Violet Shadowmouse was considered a king among rats, and could command a large swarm of Shadowmice. Although Shadowmice wasn't as much as the Stoneater Rats, they were still quite a lot. The Baby Violet Shadowmouse would therefore be protected by an adult Shadowmice. ”

Doehring Cowart glanced towards the distant black Shadowmouse, still chewing on some stones.

“Being very strong when very young, eight or nine times out of ten, means that it is the baby of Violet Shadowmouse. I really wonder how he managed to reach the palace of your clan, without the adult Shadowmouse guards. ”Doehring Cowart said in a tone of amazement.

Linley also agreed with Doehring Cowart's words.

"Linley's. "Doehring Cowart suddenly looked at Linley with a strange look in his eyes. His voice carried a hint of temptation, he said, "Despite why the Violet Shadowmouse baby is here ... do you want to take it as a friend? Shadowmice grew very rapidly, especially Violet Shadowmice. In ten years or so, it would complete its growth cycle. At that time, you will have a magical beast companion of at least the seventh rank, and perhaps even the eighth. ”

Hearing his words, Linley's heart fluttered.

Taming a level seven or eight ferocious beast was extremely difficult. But taming them when they are in the baby stage is much easier.

Moreover, not all baby magical beasts were the same. Some grow very quickly, while some grow very slowly. Among the 'dragon's' type magical beasts, some can take a thousand years to mature. Most humans do not have the ability to wait so long. Shadowmice was one type of magical beast that grew quite fast.

But meeting a baby Violet Shadowmouse was far too rare.

After all, the stronger the magical beast was, the more important it was to attach to protect its children. Although it was not very clear why this young Shadowmouse had appeared within his residence, it was an indisputable fact that it was indeed here, alone.

"Linley, having Violet Shadowmouse is equivalent to having an entire Shadowmouse army!" Doehring Cowart smiled at Linley. "This was why the Violet Shadowmouse was a magical beast that was far more valuable than many other beasts of the seventh or eighth rank. ”

Doehring Cowart continued to try and persuade Linley.

How could a seven or eight-year-old Linley resist?

"Grandfather Doehring, how do I tame this Violet Shadowmouse?" Linley looked excitedly at Doehring Cowart.

Doehring Cowart was delighted. "If little Linley can really tame this Shadowmouse, in the future, I can be a little more comfortable. ”Doehring Cowart knows very well that as a spirit, he has no magic power at all. A Saint-level Grand Magus without a mageforce really did not possess much attacking ability.

There was no way for him to protect Linley.

But after the last half year, he had already started to regard this pure and hardworking child as his own grandson. Naturally, he wanted to come up with a way to increase Linley's strength.

"Linley, you need to calm down. "Doehring Cowart said solemnly. “Even if this is just a baby Violet Shadowmouse, its speed is comparable to an adult Shadowmouse of the fourth rank. Even your Uncle Hillman won't be able to catch him. You really do not have the ability to subdue it forcibly, and you are also unable to utilize the soul binding magical formation.

Linley.

His overheated mind suddenly calmed down. Laughing bitterly, he said, “Now I remember. To tame a magical beast, the first way was to forcefully subdue it, and the second way was to use a soul binding magic formation, which could only be used by magus of the seventh rank, at the very least.

Linley could not help but feel a little disappointed.

Unfortunately, he was too weak. Although he had the good fortune to meet the baby Violet Shadowmouse, he did not have the ability to tame it.