Night Fury finally let out a silent sigh of relief as the outlines of Berk Island came into view. After all, the journey had been far too exhilarating; not only did it have to dodge attacks but also fly at full speed.
Meanwhile, Hiccup, on Night Fury's back, was diligently teaching the young Dragon to speak human language.
"Whew!"
Night Fury was extremely exhausted at this point, so it didn't dare to land violently. It could only descend onto Bok Island after a buffer.
Upon seeing Hiccup's return, everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Unbeknownst to them, they had already come to regard Hiccup as their backbone.
"That's great, Hiccup, you're finally back!"
"Odin bless! Those Dragons still didn't catch you!"
"Where did you go? Why are you back so late? And what's with this little Dragon?" Astrid walked forward and immediately fired off three questions.
The Dragon Knight Squad members also gathered around, asking questions all at once.
After all, their safe return with the Dragon eggs was entirely due to Hiccup sacrificing himself to buy them time.
Watching the Dragon Knight Squad members swarm forward, Stoick could only hide among the crowd, unconsciously smiling, his face unable to conceal his pride.
He had learned from the Second Squad members that Hiccup had put himself in danger to cover their retreat, which was exactly how a leader should be, making him feel exceptionally proud.
Facing the crowd's questions, Hiccup didn't answer directly. Instead, he presented the young Dragon he was holding to everyone.
Hiccup said to the young Dragon, "Quick, say hello to everyone!"
However, the young Dragon stood on Hiccup's shoulder, looking at the people in front of it with a dazed expression. The young Dragon was surprised to find that these creatures in front of it looked just like its father.
No one felt awkward, as it was their first time seeing a young Dragon, so they were all captivated by its adorable appearance.
It was like how ordinary people feel when they see puppies or kittens, a natural feeling of affection.
"Oh my god! This is simply too cute!"
"Oh my! I've never seen such a cute Dragon! If the Dragons that attack the village were all this cute, then I'd rather offer all of my foolish brother's breakfast to this Dragon!"
"Then I'd rather offer my foolish Twin sister directly to this Dragon for breakfast!"
The Twins started arguing again in front of everyone, but the Dragon Knight Squad members were already used to it and paid no attention to the siblings.
Instead, all their attention was on the young Dragon in front of them. Everyone wanted to reach out and touch its forehead.
As the chubby Fishlegs extended his fleshy finger, the young Dragon thought this Fat Man was going to attack it and bit his finger directly.
And once it bit down, it wouldn't let go.
"Oh my god! I'm actually bitten by a Dragon!" Just as he exclaimed, he suddenly realized that the bitten finger didn't hurt at all!
So he said somewhat proudly, "You little cutie! I allow you to use a little more force!"
Hiccup directly pulled the young Dragon off and hung it on his shoulder, then stared at the young Dragon and said, "Good morning!"
The young Dragon immediately understood Hiccup's meaning, and it had practiced this many times on the way. Although its pronunciation wasn't perfectly standard, it was clearly distinguishable.
So the young Dragon shook its little head and said, "Good morning!"
Hearing the young Dragon say "Good morning" in a milky voice, everyone present widened their eyes in surprise, some even covering their mouths.
Looking at the reactions of the people present, Hiccup was a little proud. Although the young Dragon could only mimic like a parrot right now, he believed that after some time, once the young Dragon started to have its own thoughts, it would be able to converse with humans independently.
After a long while, the Dragon Knight Squad members in front of him still hadn't come back to their senses.
Astrid cautiously approached, glanced at Hiccup, and then at the young Dragon on his shoulder.
Then she said softly, "Oh my! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, this would truly be unbelievable! A Dragon can actually speak human language!"
"Did you teach it all of this? Hiccup, you are simply too great!"
At this moment, Astrid became even more infatuated with Hiccup. She even felt that Hiccup was simply the most perfect man in the world, and she was even a little unworthy of him.
The Twin sister looked at Hiccup with a lovesick expression, but she already understood in her heart that Hiccup and she were not from the same world.
If she insisted on being with Hiccup, she would only drag him down. Therefore, the Twin sister Ruffnut persuaded herself countless nights.
"Hiccup and Astrid together are the most perfect pair! I would only drag him down. Although I am beautiful and gentle, I am simply not worthy of the great Hiccup!"
"For Hiccup's future to be even better, for Hiccup to better protect Berk Island in the future, the kind and generous Ruffnut decided to fulfill Astrid and Hiccup!"
From then on, she could only silently bless Hiccup from behind, but this could not stop her affection for Hiccup! After all, Hiccup was simply too captivating!
Even many women on Bok Island had designs on Hiccup; they all wanted to be his stepmother to share in his glory!
Hiccup, surrounded by the crowd, had no idea about the change in thinking of these women on the island. He always thought they also yearned for power and wanted a Dragon companion.
At this moment, Hiccup placed the young Dragon from his shoulder onto Night Fury's back, then moved through the crowd towards Stoick, and asked, "Father! It's time to order the villagers to build warships!"
Stoick looked at Hiccup with some confusion and asked, "Why build warships?!"
Hiccup said with firm eyes, "It's time to attack the Dragon Nest! To maintain the peace of Berk Island!"
Stoick asked excitedly, "Did you find the Dragon Nest? Where is the Dragon Nest? I'll take people there to destroy it right now!"
Looking at his impulsive father, Hiccup was a little speechless, but he could only say slowly, "I know where the Dragon Nest is!"
"But now, we must first build warships! And they must be built according to the warships on this blueprint!"
Stoick looked at the warship blueprint Hiccup gave him, and he couldn't help but murmur, "This is simply a gift from Odin!"