Beyond of the Scale

#12 - Are dragons like cats?

〔Lilia pov〕

After Nilio puts Estevan to sleep, I undo the light shield and look at the little dragon. He's breathing heavily, I walk over and use ⟦healing magic⟧.

[Lilia]: Healing Magic: Kaifuku!

The light of the ⟦healing magic⟧ surrounds the large wound pierced by the knife, meanwhile, Nilio removes it very slowly so as not to hurt the little one anymore.

[Lilia]: Beeem... slowly, Nilio.

[Nilio]: All right.

He finishes withdrawing the knife and the bleeding starts again, I keep using the magic, but it's not enough to close the wound and Nilio approaches with the only healing potion he has.

[Lily]: Are you sure? Is the only one

[Nilio]: Yes. His magic is still not strong enough, and to close a wound of this size we need at least a medium healing potion. Get ready to heal the wound with your magic.

I nod in agreement and he applies the potion gradually. The wound starts to glow and vein by vein, muscle by muscle was recovering and when the potion is over the wound is almost completely closed and my magic ends up healing the wound.

[Lilia]: Nilio, how is he?

[Nilio]: I'll see.

Nilio looks at the little dragon and uses a very rare skill called ⟦analysis⟧, in our village he is the only one who has it, it allows him to see the status of items and living beings. But for a moment he makes a surprised expression and then returns to normal.

[Nilio]: It is confirmed that he is no longer bleeding, but he is unconscious, his ⟦HP⟧ is very low and so is his ⟦MP⟧.

[Lilia]: And why did you make a face as if you saw something impressive?

[Nilio]: Why do you think that?

[Lilia]: We've known each other since we were kids, why wouldn't I think so?

[Nilio]: It's his skills and titles, see.

Because he has a lot of experience with ⟦analysis⟧, he can pass on the information he has acquired to others.

Species: Dragon
Race: Luminous
Stage: Baby
Condition: Normal

Exp: 726/6579
Level: 9/10
HP: 15/110
MP: 4/165
Strength: 105
Defense: 125
Speed: 100
Intelligence: 125
Rank: F-

------ Skills

- Feral Senses (Lv.6)
- Bite (Lv.6)
- Skinning (Lv.5)
- Claws (lvl 7)
- Voice of the mind (lvl 6)
- Analysis (nv.6)
- Draconian Karate (Lv.6)
- Account (nv.5)
- Vocabulary comprehension (nv.7)
- Roar (Lv.5)
- Spirit Connection (Lv.3)
- Clay modeling (lv.1)
- Roll (nv.4)
- Thought Acceleration (Lv.3)
- Telepathy (nv.2)
- Clay (nv.2)

–----- Magic Skills

- Light magic (nv.2)
- Healing magic (nv.2)

–----- Resistances

- Resistance to paralysis (lv.3)
- Resistance to aphrodisiac (lv.1)

------ Titles

- Curious
- Vegetarian
- Reincarnated
- Leader
- Counter
- karateka
- Collector
- Healer
- Craftsman
- provocative
- Puppeteer (lv.1)
- Tiny hero (nv.2)

[Lilia]: Wow!

[Nilio]: What dragon is that? So many skills and titles, even magic unnatural for their kind.

[Lilia]: Is he a spirit user?

[Nilio]: That's not possible at all... dragons hate the spirits from the bottom of their souls.

[Lilia]: ⟦Draconian Karate⟧?

[Nilio]: I've never heard of that fighting style, but I think that blow he landed on Estevan's sword is one of his moves.

<<<Flashback>>>

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<<<At the moment>>>

[Lilia]: It was amazing!

{!!!Aaauuuuu!!!}

[Nilio]: More incredible than that seriously finds shelter!

[Lilia]: I saw a cave on the way here, it's not too far away, we can take shelter there.

[Nilio]: Anything will do at this point.

We take the little dragon and Estevan and start walking, but for some reason I think I hear the noise of wheels and suddenly it stops.

[Lilia]: I must be imagining things again.

[Nilio]: Lilia, come on!

I sped up and we kept walking until we reached the cave, I put the little dragon on the ground and Nilio dropped Estevan on the ground as if he were a doormat.

[Lilia]: Is that really necessary?

[Nilio]: Absolutely! If it weren't for that dragon, the wolves wouldn't be the only ones cut.

[Lilia]: All right, you convinced me, do what you want with him. I'm going to get some leaves to be the little dragon's bed.

[Nilio]: Pay attention and don't pick the aphrodisiac leaves.

[Lily]: Why? They don't affect anyone in the raw state.

[Nilio]: Nobody HUMAN. Monsters are affected by them even though they are still just leaves, especially dragons, their effect on them is immeasurable, about 2x the power we suffer, sometimes even more.

[Lilia]: Wow... that much?

[Nilio]: Of course! When that happens, they love it!

[Lilia]: ...

[Nilio]: What happened? They love it in the process, it's part of the effect. Sometimes they use it on purpose.

[Lilia]: ...

[Nilio]: Are you going to stand there?

[Lilia]: Huh... no... I... I'm on my way.

I turn around and go get leaves that are not aphrodisiacs, when I come back I put the leaves on the ground and the little dragon on top, I bring my ear close to him and I realize that he is not panting as much as before.

Estevan is still sleeping and Nilio is sitting next to him in a lookout position, I sit next to the little dragon and start petting him he is so cute in sight and touch... he looks like a cat, he even purrs like one.

[Lilia]: He's so cute, isn't Nilio?

[Nilio]: Of course! He really looks like a cat!

[Lilia]: He's purring too.

[Nilio]: Swear?! Let me see!

I let Nilio pet him and the little dragon starts to purr.

[Nilio]: Wow! He really is purring! Do you think he will wake up?

[Lilia]: Let's wait and see.