Chapter 300: Tu Haojin's Help!

Of course, very soon, Mike and the others broke free from that excitement.

The reason was simple: even though my lord Gervas had granted them the chance to become Griffin Knights,

to become true Griffin Knights, they still had to subdue the fourth-tier griffins.

But that was extremely difficult.

Roar, roar, roar!

Amidst the roars, one knight after another was thrown to the ground.

In less than ten short minutes, the group was bruised and battered, covered in dirt and disarray.

Since they had jumped onto the griffins' backs, not a single one had lasted more than thirty seconds.

Keep in mind, this was with the griffins' feet bound by chains.

"Gervas of the human race, your subordinates are far too weak! Is this how you let them protect your territory?"

"Tu Haojin, you cannot say that. These are fourth-tier magical beasts, while my subordinates are merely Bronze Knights. For their first attempt at taming, lasting half a minute is already quite good!"

Gervas had expected such a scene; after all, griffins were not Fire Stallions, and the combat power they possessed differed by a world.

The difficulty of taming them naturally differed by a world as well.

"Hah, Gervas, your standards are truly too low! But then again, this speckled bird does seem quite formidable to you humans. In the memories I just awakened, besides riding dragons, you humans..."

"... most love to ride this speckled bird! Come to think of it, this is simply an insult to our Dragon Clan. What is this speckled bird, that it can compare to us Dragons?!"

Good heavens! Gervas exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

Clearly, as Tu Haojin gradually grew, his miraculous bloodline inheritance also began to awaken.

That is, the various necessary knowledge and Dragon Clan secret arts left to him by his mother.

And this was one of the racial talents of these powerful species.

Thinking of this, Gervas suddenly asked, "Tu Haojin, is there any way you can make these griffins submit quickly?"

Originally, Gervas had only asked casually, holding out little hope, since Tu Haojin was currently sealed.

Who would have thought Tu Haojin would puff out his chest, lift his head, and raise that bird head, saying, "That is certainly possible. Although I, the Great Dragon, am still sealed, these are just a few speckled birds!"

"Really? Then Tu Haojin, why not lend a hand?"

"Eh?" Hearing this, Tu Haojin's body paused for a moment, immediately regretting his own overconfidence. How could he have forgotten that Gervas would surely ask him for help?

Of course, he was not boasting. Over the past two days, with his growth and the seal loosening slightly, besides gaining some inherited memories, he could also release a bit of Dragon Aura.

Although it was just a little, such Dragon Aura would be enough to terrify speckled birds like griffins into shitting themselves.

But the problem was, releasing his Dragon Aura while the seal was still in place would consume enormous power.

"What, Tu Haojin, are you just boasting? If so, then forget it!"

Gervas took Tu Haojin's expression in, and having lived two lives, he immediately deduced Tu Haojin's thoughts.

After Tu Haojin awakened his memories, the arrogance of the Dragon Clan grew stronger and stronger.

Naturally, he could not be accused of boasting. Clenching his teeth, he said, "Gervas, I, the Great Dragon, do not boast. But with the seal, if I help you, it will consume a great deal of my energy!"

"So, you must give me something delicious in exchange!"

Gervas felt a surge of joy in his heart. "What do you want to eat?"

"Cream cake made by Head Chef Rose! Five... no, eight layers!"

"Eight layers? Tu Haojin, do you know how tall that would be? Moreover, the difficulty is too high; Head Chef Rose certainly cannot make it. At most, two layers!"

"No way! Two layers is too little. I expended so much energy; it must be at least three layers!" Tu Haojin thought; eight layers was indeed asking for too much!

"Fine, three layers it is. First, help me make these griffins submit, and I will immediately have Rose start making a three-layer cream cake!"

Actually, an eight-layer cream cake was not a problem at all. If other nobles knew, even eighteen layers would not be an issue.

But Gervas considered that he could not let Tu Haojin be satisfied now; otherwise, if he asked for help again in the future, what if Tu Haojin demanded an exorbitant price?

"Good!"

Tu Haojin did not know he had been outmaneuvered by the two-legged beast before him. After reaching the agreement, he let Gervas begin preparations.

Gervas gathered Mike and the other three, distributing one Master-Binding Contract Scroll to each daily.

"Gervas, I am about to activate it!"

Tu Haojin began to mutter words in his mouth.

And this time, in Gervas's ears, it was no longer the bird language from before; it had actually transformed into another kind of obscure and peculiar language.

Of course, even though the language was very obscure, Gervas could vaguely understand the meaning; it was some kind of incantation.

Was it a Dragon Clan spellcasting incantation?

Gervas had a hypothesis in his heart.

And when the incantation finished, a faint golden dragon mark suddenly appeared on Tu Haojin's body.

As the mark surfaced, Gervas immediately felt a terrifying aura unlike any he had ever experienced before.

This aura actually made his hair stand on end.

Awooo, awooo, awooo!

And the previously lively griffins reacted even more violently.

Instantly, they wailed, knelt, and lay prostrate on the ground, trembling.

Where was even a trace of the arrogance and pride of fourth-tier magical beasts?

"Gervas, have your people release the Contract Scrolls. I have already suppressed them with Dragon Aura."

"Quick, get on the griffins' backs and use the Contract Scrolls!" Gervas dared not delay.

Mike and the others, their faces pale as death, heard the order, gritted their teeth, climbed onto the griffins' backs, and immediately dripped fresh blood onto the scrolls to activate them.

This time, there were no surprises.

Whether it was Mike and the others climbing onto the backs or activating the scrolls, the griffins offered no resistance.

The next moment, Mike and the others shuddered violently as the blue light of the scroll vanished entirely into the griffins' bodies.

Seeing this, Gervas was overjoyed, knowing it had succeeded.

Without delay, he too leaped onto one of the griffins.

There were six griffins in total; besides the one for Mike and the other three, Mike was also on his way back with one.

And the last one, naturally, belonged to Gervas himself.

Although he possessed Moon-Chaser, to be honest, with his current mere viscount status, riding a unicorn in Storm Province would be fine.

But if other great nobles found out, it would invite considerable trouble.

He took out the contract scroll and likewise dripped fresh blood onto it.

With a hum, the scroll's blue light similarly sank into the griffin beneath him, and then, in Gervas's mind, a peculiar connection formed.

This connection was much like the one he shared with Moon-Chaser.

This also signified that the contract between Gervas and the griffin beneath him had been successfully established.

"Tu Haojin, it's done!"

Gervas waved at Tu Haojin.

Seeing this, the mark on Tu Haojin's body immediately vanished, and the next moment, the invisible pressure surrounding them disappeared entirely.

With a thud, Tu Haojin actually fell straight to the ground.

Gervas had no time to think much, leaped swiftly from the griffin, and rushed to Tu Haojin's side.

He scooped Tu Haojin up in his arms. "Tu Haojin, are you alright?"

"I lost out, it was a huge loss, Gervas; I feel a three-layer cake is a loss!"

"Then how about two three-layer cakes?"

Seeing Tu Haojin's weak appearance, Gervas was also somewhat moved.

"Really? Then it's not a loss!" Tu Haojin immediately beamed with joy.

"Am I being tricked by this stupid bird?" Gervas was very suspicious, but Tu Haojin's weakness truly did not seem feigned, so Gervas stopped dwelling on it.

Afterwards, Gervas told Tu Haojin to rest first, then instructed a servant to have Head Chef Rose prepare cream cakes.

He himself mounted the griffin and soared into the high sky with his subordinates.