That afternoon, Guilliman finally achieved the feat of riding a dragon.
Of course, it wasn't the kind of dragon-riding perverts fantasize about; it was simply riding on the back of a giant dragon and flying with it.
To be honest, this was no easy task, and it was extremely dangerous.
If his strength hadn't been great enough to grip the dragon scales amidst the howling wind and prevent himself from being flung off its back...
For an ordinary person, the outcome would likely have been being smashed into a pulp.
Damn it, without aids like reins or a dragon saddle, becoming a Dragon Rider is just a fantasy.
Unless the dragon is the size of an ostrich or a giraffe, where one hand can grab its neck, the biggest challenge for an ordinary human trying to stay put is riding the dragon itself.
While lying on the dragon's back, Guilliman also calculated his gains from killing the Ancient Leshen this time.
First, the Soul Power harvest.
That troublesome Ancient Leshen provided him with over two thousand points of Soul Power, plus the thousands of forest beasts it summoned, bringing the total to almost four thousand points.
An afternoon's work was roughly equivalent to half a month of him desperately fighting and slaughtering, truly a bountiful harvest.
It brought his total Soul Power back to around eight thousand points.
Indeed, boss-level monsters like this, especially those that can summon smaller creatures, are the most suitable for farming Soul Power; one encounter is enough to fill him up.
It's a pity that such BOSS-level monsters are too rare, and many bosses are solitary, without any subordinates around, making it difficult to generate much Soul Power.
However, it is still much more efficient than blindly searching for monsters.
After he returns, he will continue to request tasks from the two goddesses; this way, he can eliminate harm for the people, protect world peace, and also enjoy the goddesses' favors and gain many benefits—truly killing multiple birds with one stone.
Besides Soul Power, Guilliman also obtained a material resembling a Leshen's heart, as well as several plant roots that looked like special vines, seemingly containing powerful chaotic magic.
Although he couldn't figure out their use.
But presumably, if given to powerful sorceresses, they should be able to be made into some kind of magical item or tool; it certainly shouldn't be wasted.
As for the recipient, he had already decided.
Headmistress Margarita has always been so good to him, almost always granting his requests, so it's time to give her some of these good things.
Just as the Witcher Academy has begun preparations, some research and development tasks can also be entrusted to her.
Compared to the versatile Francesca, Margarita is currently the true authority in biological and life science research in the world.
As for the carcasses of the beasts he had slain, unfortunately, they were just ordinary beasts.
Although they had undergone some changes due to magical erosion, it was hard to say whether it was for better or worse; perhaps even their flesh was inedible due to infection, having no other value.
So he didn't collect these hides, but chose to burn them all with a single fire.
Unfortunately, Leshens and dragons have different living habits; they don't have the habit of collecting shiny objects, gold coins, or treasures.
Guilliman searched in the forest for a long time but couldn't find where this Ancient Leshen's lair was.
Could it be that it didn't have a lair at all, and just lived freely in this forest?
After collecting the spoils, guided by the Witcher, it took only about five or six hours.
The dragon maiden Saaskia carried him across most of the Kingdom of Aedirn and the Kingdom of Temeria, and under the cover of night, before evening, they flew over Black Gull Island and successfully landed.
Guilliman calculated in his mind and found that Saaskia's speed was neither fast nor slow.
Roughly ninety kilometers per hour.
Of course, it might be because he was still on her back and she wasn't flying at full speed, but this speed was still not as fast as many cars on highways.
However, because one can fly in a straight line in the sky without any obstacles, the efficiency is still far superior to all current modes of transportation.
If riding a horse, even with a familiar route, covering such a long distance would take two or three days, requiring constant horse changes.
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