[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss":3,"chapter-infinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss-infinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Dragon Beast: Taming Ice Dragons with SSS Ranked Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1213299,1584,"Chapter 4: Mayor’s Small Court","infinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Aiden's eyes opened, he was shocked to find himself locked up in a metal prison without a single person. His clothes had changed, becoming typical prisoner clothes made of sackcloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prison warden saw Aiden awake. He went out of the prison room to tell the chief warden about him, which was enough to make Aiden curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to stand up even though his leg was dislocated, Aiden walked over to the bars and shouted asking why he had to be locked up in a prison cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, a man in noble attire stepped in. Aiden knew who he was, he was the nobleman who ruled the business in Bynora city. He was Hughes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's your friend?\" the fat man asked, giving him a look of cynicism and disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know,\" Aiden said, out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring him out,\" ordered Hughes, obeyed by the warden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cell door opened, and two warders walked over to Aiden and carried the boy out, dragging him along, his leg still injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light streamed in, giving Aiden a glare. They led him to the three-story municipal building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Aiden met his mom and dad. They looked sad when they heard that Aiden was stranded in the Fog Hill. But a mage from the academy managed to save Aiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only his parents, but Aiden saw Nathan's parents present as well. Aiden reflexively asked them something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's Nathan? I want to see him,\" Aiden said, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?! ARE YOU TRYING TO MOCK US, AIDEN?!\" Nathan's mom shouted, her face red with puffy eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed Nathan! You must have taken Nathan there. Come out and say it, Aiden!\" the woman shouted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting yelled at by Nathan's mom shocked Aiden. He looked to the side with worried eyes, as if hoping his mom would help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this matter already involved the city government and the Astralis Magical Academy. The common people couldn't do much, they could only obey what they decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and see the mayor. Speak the truth to him,\" Leonora pleaded, her eyes unable to hide her deep sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden cleared his throat, agreeing to what Leonora had said. Still, Aiden was shocked that Nathan's mother scolded him, as he knew she was always gentle and cheerful towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the mayor's office opened, Aiden limped in with the help of two wardens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he saw four people waiting for him, including Mayor Byrone, an elder of the Astralis Magical Academy, and the merchant noble Hughes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden gasped as he saw the woman in the white and blue uniform who helped him escape yesterday. She could be seen standing next to the academy elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close the door,\" the mayor replied, obeyed by the two wardens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Aiden sat on his knees staring forward, where four people were staring at him. The mayor turned his head, asking the academy elder to begin the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nyra,\" called out the academy elder, the woman beside him nodding in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman stepped forward, directly ahead of Aiden. She sat cross-legged before him, then directed her magic forward, into Aiden's forehead which made the boy submissive and helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic Extra: Thread of Honesty]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right! The magic light that stretched from the woman's hand to Aiden's forehead formed a flaming green thread of magic. Aiden opened his eyes, both pupils turning green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's under my control,\" the woman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask him why he entered the Fog Hills?\" the mayor asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman asked Aiden the same question, and Aiden would tell the truth because his mind was connected to the thread of honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden explained everything to them, about their desire to catch the Red-Eared Rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Red-Eared Rabbit is a rare non-aggressive beast. Are they swayed by rumors and myths?\" asked the Academy Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know. Let him explain further,\" said the mayor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mayor asked about Nathan's whereabouts, why he was killed, and why Aiden survived. The woman holding the thread of honesty asked Aiden that question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nathan and I got separated in the Forest of the Fog Hills. He went too fast and left me behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried to catch up, but I was scared. I heard him screaming, I thought Nathan had been killed by those wolves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ran down the hill, tripped, and was saved by a mage from the Astralis Magical Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden explained everything honestly, the thread of honesty stretched between the woman's hand and Aiden's forehead. If someone was found to be lying, the thread would turn red and break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would it be severed, the person lying would also receive an electric shock from the impact of lying. Yet, what Aiden said was completely truthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman turned her head, then nodded towards her elder. The elder seemed to sigh, he did not find anything meaningful between them, just childish silliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's enough, Nyra,\" the elder pleaded, Nyra nodded as she deactivated the thread of honesty magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden's eyes closed, then opened to reveal the normal color of his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy elder rose from his seat, bidding farewell to the mayor as he had other business, Nyra joined the elder in leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened the door and walked out of the room, leaving the parents of Aiden and Nathan confused. They walked in and met the mayor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Nathan's parents asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aiden didn't kill Nathan. Nathan died because of his own foolishness,\" the mayor explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But wasn't it Aiden who persuaded Nathan to go to the hill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, he didn't. Nathan was the one who asked Aiden to go. Aiden refused at first, but he was forced to go because of their friendship,\" the mayor explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The meeting is over. I hope there are no more disputes between you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mayor walked out of the office, followed closely behind by Hughes. Aiden's parents smiled and cried tears of joy; they had been saved from punishment by Aiden's honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm still going to assume that your son killed my son!\" said Nathan's father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The business cooperation between us is officially canceled. I no longer wish to trade with you!\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and his wife slowly left, leaving Aiden with his family. Aiden apologized and felt sorry, he should have listened to his parents more than Nathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, Aiden. You don't have to worry about that,\" Leonora said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mom is right. All that matters to you is your safety,\" Leonora's husband Jack replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were back to being a harmonious family. They walked away from the municipal building to return to their residence on the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the top of the municipal building, the Elder of the Astralis Magical Academy was still flying with his student beside him. His eyes were fixed on Aiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sense something strange about that kid,\" the elder said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I need to keep an eye on him for a few days?\" the woman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder looked away, then nodded firmly. Receiving orders from her master, the woman left the place to follow where Aiden was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived home, Aiden looked back as if someone was watching him. Yet, he didn't see anything around his house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing Nathan was bad news for Aiden to know. He had been friends with Nathan for a long time and Aiden knew very well how Nathan behaved towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we hadn't left back then, maybe this day wouldn't have happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the bitter reality, Aiden still had to move forward and train for the entrance exam to the Astralis Magical Academy or Arcanis Sword Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nyra, who was tasked with scouting and watching Aiden, did not notice any suspicious behavior from the boy, Aiden was behaving normally like any other boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His strength is normal, not too good, not too bad. He can be selected as a student of the Magical Astralis Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it will be difficult for him to socialize, not many commoners like him can survive in the academy. The nobles won't let him study in peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd better keep an eye on him until other instructions come for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-06-03T14:23:19.064Z",1,"novelbin.me","2c47502a6ec319970b205f40d4a655de43122ffa6174a6f0b66b215f99c8e3ab","infinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss-chapter-5","infinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss-chapter-3",139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-dragon-beast-taming-ice-dragons-with-ss-cover.jpg"]