Chapter 116 Being Disliked
Although Rego has never flown with anyone before, with her current strength, she should be able to bring Daenerys over.
Seeing Rhaegal fly towards her, Daenerys immediately understood Drogon's feelings, and at the same time, she was somewhat worried about him.
Although she could see from afar that Zhuo Geng was not in any major problems, judging from the fact that he had Rego pick her up, he was now unable to even carry her.
Flying to the other side of the river, Rogue nuzzled Daenerys with his large head and lay down beside her.
Rhaegal had never flown with anyone before, but having seen how Drogon carried Daenerys, she could imitate him.
Although it was Daenerys' first time riding Rhaegal, she wasn't worried at all. She sat steadily on Rhaegal's back, patted her, and waited for takeoff.
Seeing that Daenerys was sitting up, Rhego strained his legs and swayed twice, but couldn't get up. He had to strain again to stand up.
Daenerys, sensing Rhaegal's strain, was surprised to find that there was such a large difference in strength between Rhaegal and Drogon.
She remembered that when Drogon first took her flying over the sea, she was much smaller than Rego and took off with almost no effort.
Rhaegal was unaware that her Daenerys was secretly comparing her to Drogon; she only felt that Daenerys was heavier than she had imagined.
When she saw that Drogon was so young and could carry Daenerys, she thought it wouldn't be difficult. She never expected that it would be so difficult for her.
After struggling to his feet, Rhaegal didn't immediately carry Daenerys across the river. Instead, he used his claws to push off the riverbank and take off, giving her the feeling of learning to fly for the first time.
Sensing Rhaegal's struggle, Daenerys quickly gripped her neck spikes, fearing she would fall off Drogon's back before even seeing him.
Seeing Rhego sway as he got up carrying Daenerys, Jorah and Missandei were also very worried. They hadn't expected Rhego to have such difficulty carrying Daenerys.
After a nearly 50-meter run-up, Rhaegal finally took to the air, wobbling slightly. Afraid that Daenerys might lose her balance, she didn't tilt too much after taking off. Only after gradually getting used to carrying someone and flying steadily did she turn and fly towards Drogon.
After crossing the wide, rushing river, Rhaegal landed on the grass not far from Drogon. However, she was clearly not yet proficient in landing with Daenerys, and failed to stop upon landing, sliding forward a short distance with Daenerys.
Daenerys dismounted from Rhaegal's back and ran toward Drogon. She had just caught a glimpse of Drogon's new appearance and the scales and chunks of flesh that had fallen off the grass around him.
"Zhuo Geng, you scared me to death!" Daenerys ran to Zhuo Geng's side, glanced at his physical condition, and then hugged his big head and cried.
The moment Drogon left Meereen, Daenerys truly believed she would never see him again.
Now that she saw Zhuo Geng had gone through a terrible transformation and finally survived, she immediately released all the worries and fears that had accumulated during Zhuo Geng's transformation.
Drogon knew that Daenerys was very worried about him, so he could only let her hold his head and cry.
Daenerys cried for a full two minutes before slowly letting go of her hands, wiping away her tears, and looking at Drogon with curiosity.
She felt a sense of unfamiliarity from Zhuo Geng, not just physical unfamiliarity, but also a hint of indifference in his eyes, which made her very uncomfortable.
Drogon noticed Daenerys's unusual behavior and nuzzled her with his large head. Daenerys then realized that Drogon had returned to his old self and thought she had just imagined it.
Looking at Zhuo Geng again, his mouth is bigger than before. His face used to be a bit pointed, but now it has become square. However, it is not bad-looking. With the dense bone spurs on his cheeks, the curved dragon horns on his head, and the wide neck fins that have grown on the back of his head, he looks even more majestic and imposing.
His neck had become shorter, and the bulge on his chest wasn't as big. As soon as Daenerys saw Drogon's chest, she sensed something was wrong. She rubbed her eyes and saw that Drogon had two extra legs on his side!
Just now, when she was sitting next to Zhuo Geng and holding his head, she felt something poking her buttocks. She thought it was a bone spur on Zhuo Geng's body, but now she looked closely and realized that what was poking her was actually Zhuo Geng's forelimb.
"Drogon, you have two more forelimbs?" Daenerys asked in surprise, touching her forelimbs that had darkened in color.
[I also find it quite strange!]
Drogon shifted his body, fully displaying his two forelimbs to Daenerys, satisfying her curiosity.
As Drogon moved, Daenerys, who was observing Drogon's new forelimb, saw the huge wound at the base of the forelimb that had not healed properly, and tears streamed down her face again.
Zhuo Geng must have fallen from the sky because his forelimbs pierced his body, causing him to bleed profusely.
The thought of the pain that would ensue in transforming her body into Drogon filled Daenerys with anguish.
As Daenerys stroked Drogon's new forelimbs, she was incredibly surprised. She seemed to have vaguely heard of four-legged dragons somewhere before.
That's right, it was his brother Viserys who told him. When he was talking about the origin of the dragons, he mentioned the Fourteen Peaks of Fire. It was there that the Valyrians found dragon eggs, hatched dragons, and thus established the powerful Valyrian Freehold Empire.
According to the first person to discover the dragon eggs, he had seen murals of a four-legged dragon on the walls of the dragon's lair.
Later, because all the dragons hatched by the dragon families had two legs, the matter was gradually forgotten, and people even stopped believing what the person who discovered the dragon's lair said.
Daenerys never expected that Drogon would transform into the four-legged dragon depicted in the murals after this metamorphosis.
Aside from growing two forelimbs, Drogon's new body is slightly longer and narrower than before, and is more than a third larger. There seems to be bulging, firm muscles between his wings and forelimbs.
New scales have almost covered the entire body, fine and orderly, dark red in color, with a faint luster between the scales.
With its equally dark red wings, long and sturdy body, and huge dragon head, it gives off a majestic and eerie feeling.
Compared to his current appearance, Zhuo Geng in the past could at most be described as refined and good-looking, but now he can be described as beautiful, and it would not be an exaggeration to call him a work of art.
Daenerys looked at Rhaegal and Viserion again, and compared to Drogon, they were practically no different from earth dragons.
Seeing Daenerys looking at them, Rhaegal and Viserys happily surrounded her, unaware that they had unknowingly been rejected by Daenerys.
Daenerys quickly realized her own thoughts and felt ashamed that she had actually disliked her own children. She went over and stroked Rhego and Viserion's heads twice to show affection.
Knowing that Drogon's chest wound wouldn't heal anytime soon, Daenerys sat down next to Drogon's massive dragon head, leaned against his neck, and asked, "Drogon, can you come back with me? Can you shrink now?"
Zhuo Geng had tried several times. Although the inherited ability to transform was still there, he could not use it. He didn't know if it was because the wound in his chest was too severe or because he had just completed his transformation and his body had not yet fully adapted.
His chest wound is the most serious. The surface wound has almost healed, but he is still very weak and has difficulty walking, let alone flying.
Moreover, he felt a little hungry again just over an hour after eating, as his body was still recovering and needed more food.
After Daenerys asked her question, she saw Drogon gently shake his head, knowing that he couldn't go back with her for the time being, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Drogon had just completed his transformation and his wounds were not yet healed, so Daenerys wanted to stay with him a little longer and leave later.