Daniel was shocked to see how much Finn had grown in such a short time. He didn’t really know how dragons developed, but his intuition told him that this definitely wasn’t a normal kind of growth.
The baby dragon had gone from being one-third his size to being twice as large in just a few weeks. If he kept growing at this rate, Daniel wouldn’t be able to hide him anymore.
He sighed, feeling a headache coming on. If things really continued like this, it would become a serious problem, people might actually find out that he was hiding a dragon.
He still remembered how the Heavenly Kings were willing to fight each other for a single dragon egg, let alone a half-grown dragon that was probably even more valuable, assuming they dared to touch him.
Considering that hunting a dragon could provoke the wrath of the entire dragon race, they might not harm Finn directly, but they would definitely come after Daniel or use other methods to get the dragon from him.
Daniel looked at Finn and gently patted his head. He needed to figure something out soon. He wasn’t sure if he should start training him yet or not.
Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to take a look at his current abilities and stats first?
"Can you still make yourself smaller?" he asked after thinking for a moment.
Finn nodded, and his size suddenly changed back to what it had been a few weeks ago.
"Interesting. So you can even make yourself bigger, huh?" Daniel’s eyes gleamed. If this little dragon could freely change his size, wouldn’t that be amazing? He could continue hiding him without any problems.
But to his surprise, Finn shook his head, he couldn’t make himself larger than he currently was. Through their unique mental link, he explained that he could only stay smaller for a limited amount of time.
"That’s fine. As long as you can change your size and shape when we’re outside, that’s enough," Daniel said after thinking for a bit.
He doubted there would be any problems as long as they stayed within the central plains and the area under the Everlight Moon Guild’s control. No outside force would dare to come close to this place.
Still, he couldn’t stay here forever, he had too many things to deal with outside. Unfortunately, he couldn’t just leave Finn here alone either.
"Well, I guess I should extend the room for a while longer and buy you some meat," he said as he glanced at the food he had left for the baby dragon. There wasn’t much left.
Finn didn’t really need meat since he could directly absorb energy from the sky and earth to sustain himself. Still, he enjoyed the taste, so Daniel usually bought him some anyway.
After that, he got up to leave the room. He told Finn to stay put until he got back, but the dragon refused to be separated from him.
After all, he had been stuck in this room for a long time and wanted to go outside for a bit.
"Then you’ll have to change your shape," Daniel sighed and finally gave in, agreeing to take him along.
Finn happily nodded and quickly transformed into a majestic bird, landing on Daniel’s shoulder. Together, they left the room and headed toward the innkeeper.
"Ah, welcome back, Mr. Daniel," the innkeeper greeted him respectfully.
"Well, I had some free time and thought I’d drop by again," Daniel said casually.
"That’s wonderful. It’s an honor to have you here again," the man said with a smile. Daniel’s reputation within the Everlight Moon Guild was immense, almost everyone knew who he was.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that his fame and popularity were on par with the young ladies Naya and Lana. Some even respected him more than the two of them.
Naturally, the innkeeper was delighted to host someone so influential.
"Anyway, I’d like to extend the room for a bit longer," Daniel said with a small smile, taking out some gold coins from his inventory.
"Of course. Would you like me to send maids to clean the room?"
"No need. Actually, I’d prefer if no one entered my room without my permission," Daniel replied calmly.
"Of course. As you requested, I haven’t allowed anyone to even approach your room during your absence," the innkeeper said seriously.
Daniel smiled and thanked him. He was about to leave to buy some food supplies when the man’s words made him stop.
"Ah, right. While you were gone, a young man came here asking to see you. I told him you weren’t around, but he asked me to let him know as soon as you returned."
"Someone’s been looking for me? A young man?" Daniel frowned. The only young man who might come searching for him was his friend from the Lionheart family, but that guy shouldn’t have time for that right now, nor any reason to.
So who could it be?
’Could it be one of the Corruption Worshipers?’ his expression darkened. He hadn’t forgotten that those cultists were still after him because of that strange mark, or whatever it was.
"Yes, but he didn’t seem like someone from here. In fact, I don’t think he’s from the outer world or even the central plains. He looked more like a native of the Celestial Domain," the innkeeper explained.
"Where is he now? Did he leave?"
"No. He said he wouldn’t leave until he met you, so he’s staying at a nearby inn since we didn’t have any empty rooms here," the man replied.
"Did he leave anything for contacting him?" Daniel asked calmly.
"He gave me a communication talisman."
"Good. Use it to contact him and tell him to come here, I’ll meet him in the bar," Daniel said with a nod.
The innkeeper nodded as well, took out the talisman, and did as Daniel instructed. After a few seconds, he turned back and said that the young man would be arriving soon.
Daniel nodded, thanked him, and went to the inn’s bar. He was genuinely curious about who this mysterious visitor was.
He found an empty table and sat down. Finn, still perched on his shoulder, grumbled softly, seemingly displeased about being there.
Daniel ignored him. Right now, he just wanted to know who was looking for him.
It didn’t take long before the young man arrived. The innkeeper guided him to the bar, and soon he walked in.
The moment he entered, his eyes immediately found Daniel’s figure. Daniel looked back, and his eyes widened in surprise as recognition hit him.
"Kayn?"
That’s right. It was the same Wanderer he had met back in the Elthanor Empire.