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Lynch weighed the little guy in his hands, then looked at the expectant Golden Fang and the surrounding Kobolds, who were a mix of excited and awestruck.
"Alright, fine," Lynch sighed helplessly. It wasn't like he couldn't do it.
'I've never raised a child, but a Dragon Descendant Kobold isn't a normal child anyway. I'll just treat it like a special pet, or maybe an investment in future combat strength.'
He poked the little one. "Seeing how good you are at breathing fire, I'll call you 'Dragon Flame' from now on."
The little guy seemed to understand, happily wagging its tail and puffing out a small cluster of flames.
"Let's go. I'm taking you back." Lynch held Dragon Flame securely and said to Conrad, "Conrad, I'm leaving the follow-up care and recovery here to you. Now that the Kobolds' nutrition has improved, their birth rate has clearly increased significantly."
