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The Ballad Of A Semi-Benevolent Dragon

by SecretTwelve

99 chapters · 422k words, about 28 hours to read
Updated 2 Sep 2026

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Genre

ActionAdventureFantasy

Status

Ongoing

This story

Multiple Lead CharactersMythosNon-Human LeadMale LeadHigh FantasyStrong LeadFemale LeadMagic

About

The story of a semi-benevolent dragon who occasionally does the right thing for the wrong reasons. Protecting villagers from marauding soldiers? Of course. They can't give tribute if they're dead or their crops are on fire! Destroying a tyrannical kingdom? Absolutely. They have treasure... that could be his treasure. [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] Cover image is from OpenClipart-Vectors (https://pixabay.com/users/openclipart-vectors-30363/) as seen here https://pixabay.com/vectors/dragon-lizard-monster-chinese-149393/).

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Chapters

99 chapters

  1. 1Chapter 1: The Dragon Awakens5 Feb 2024
  2. 2Chapter 2: Enter The Dragon5 Feb 2024
  3. 3Chapter 3: The Dragon Reaches Out5 Feb 2024
  4. 4Chapter 4: The Dragon Talks To A Tree5 Feb 2024
  5. 5Chapter 5: Regime Change5 Feb 2024
  6. 6Interlude 1: The Hatchling5 Feb 2024
  7. 7Chapter 6: The Princess And The Tree6 Feb 2024
  8. 8Chapter 7: The Dragon Has A Plan6 Feb 2024
  9. 9Chapter 8: The Dragon Dreams6 Feb 2024
  10. 10Chapter 9: The Princess Is Rewarded7 Feb 2024
  11. 11Chapter 10: The Dragon Is Impressed7 Feb 2024
  12. 12Chapter 11: The Dragon Talks To Another Tree8 Feb 2024
  13. 13Chapter 12: The Dragon Sees Something Unusual8 Feb 2024
  14. 14Interlude 2: The Mirror9 Feb 2024
  15. 15Chapter 13: The Dragon Hunts9 Feb 2024
  16. 16Chapter 14: The Dragon Learns Something Interesting10 Feb 2024
  17. 17Chapter 15: The Dragon Claims His Prize10 Feb 2024
  18. 18Chapter 16: The Dwarf Dreams12 Feb 2024
  19. 19Chapter 17: The Vampire Teaches A Lesson13 Feb 2024
  20. 20Chapter 18: The Dragon Meets Some Unusual People14 Feb 2024
  21. 21Chapter 19: The Fox And The Dream16 Feb 2024
  22. 22Chapter 20: The Ship Takes Flight18 Feb 2024
  23. 23Interlude 3: The Parting21 Feb 2024
  24. 24Chapter 21: The Dragon Returns22 Feb 2024
  25. 25Chapter 22: The Heart of Ash23 Feb 2024
  26. 26Chapter 23: The Dragon Trusts25 Feb 2024
  27. 27Chapter 24: The Princess Surprises27 Feb 2024
  28. 28Chapter 25: The Dragon Speaks of the Past28 Feb 2024
  29. 29Chapter 26: The Vampire Works Hard2 Mar 2024
  30. 30Chapter 27: The Dragon Gives Gifts3 Mar 2024
  31. 31Chapter 28: The Dragons Meet Again5 Mar 2024
  32. 32Chapter 29: The Dragon Educates6 Mar 2024
  33. 33Chapter 30: The Dragon Knows Magic8 Mar 2024
  34. 34Interlude 4: The Monsters Under The Bed8 Mar 2024
  35. 35Chapter 31: The King Prepares9 Mar 2024
  36. 36Chapter 32: The Princess Is Lucky10 Mar 2024
  37. 37Chapter 33: The Dragon And The Dwarf Talk12 Mar 2024
  38. 38Chapter 34: The Princess and the King14 Mar 2024
  39. 39Chapter 35: The Tournament Begins15 Mar 2024
  40. 40Chapter 36: The Dragon Tells A Story16 Mar 2024
  41. 41Chapter 37: The Raccoon Recruits19 Mar 2024
  42. 42Chapter 38: The Princess And The Tiger20 Mar 2024
  43. 43Chapter 39: The Dragon Goes Fishing21 Mar 2024
  44. 44Interlude 5: The Dawn Breaks23 Mar 2024
  45. 45Chapter 40: The Dragon Goes To Trade25 Mar 2024
  46. 46Chapter 41: The Dragon Speaks About Cooperation27 Mar 2024
  47. 47Chapter 42: The Tigers And The Sea27 Mar 2024
  48. 48Chapter 43: The Dragon Imposes Himself29 Mar 2024
  49. 49Chapter 44: The Dragon Offers Advice30 Mar 2024
  50. 50Chapter 45: The Noble Flame31 Mar 2024
  51. 51Chapter 46: The Dragon Shores Up His Defences1 Apr 2024
  52. 52Interlude 6: The Sword Of The Stars2 Apr 2024
  53. 53Interlude 7: The One Who Lights The Way3 Apr 2024
  54. 54Chapter 47: The Princess and the Sky4 Apr 2024
  55. 55Chapter 48: The Princess And The Unicorn6 Apr 2024
  56. 56Chapter 49: The Dragon Greets A Friend7 Apr 2024
  57. 57Chapter 50: The Vampires Has A Problem10 Apr 2024
  58. 58Chapter 51: The Vampire Fights11 Apr 2024
  59. 59Chapter 52: The Dragons Build A Lair11 Apr 2024
  60. 60Chapter 53: The Dragons Soar14 Apr 2024
  61. 61What's Going On19 Apr 2024
  62. 62Interlude 8: A Promise Between Friends4 Apr 2025
  63. 63Chapter 54: The Dragon Remembers25 Apr 2025
  64. 64Chapter 55: A Young Dragon Reflects4 May 2025
  65. 65Chapter 56: The Dragons Consider18 May 2025
  66. 66Chapter 57: The Dragon and His Brothers25 May 2025
  67. 67Chapter 58: The Young Dragon and the Old Drake4 Jun 2025
  68. 68Side Story 1: The Marketplace7 Jun 2025
  69. 69Interlude 9: The Priestess and the Storm15 Jun 2025
  70. 70Chapter 59: The Sea and the Storm18 Jun 2025
  71. 71Interlude 10: God-Fire25 Jun 2025
  72. 72Chapter 60: The Dragons Arrive1 Jul 2025
  73. 73Chapter 61: The Dragons Clash12 Jul 2025
  74. 74Chapter 62: The Dragons Speak18 Jul 2025
  75. 75Chapter 63: The World Dreams25 Jul 2025
  76. 76Chapter 64: The Dragon Chooses12 Aug 2025
  77. 77Interlude 11: The End of the Beginning22 Aug 2025
  78. 78​Chapter 65: The Fox Teaches30 Aug 2025
  79. 79Chapter 66: The Dragon Lectures2 Sep 2025
  80. 80Interlude 12: The Guardian Phoenix22 Sep 2025
  81. 81Chapter 67: The Dragon Speaks of Magic15 Oct 2025
  82. 82Chapter 68: The Dragon Contemplates20 Oct 2025
  83. 83Interlude 13 (Part 1): The Blood Thorn (Part 1)6 Nov 2025
  84. 84Interlude 13 (Part 2): The Blood Thorn (Part 2)2 Jan 2026
  85. 85Chapter 69: The Young Dragon Awakens8 Jan 2026
  86. 86Chapter 70: The Dragon Learns20 Jan 2026
  87. 87Chapter 71: The Dragon Offers A Chance31 Jan 2026
  88. 88Chapter 72: The Dragon Loses Patience8 Feb 2026
  89. 89​​​​Interlude 14: The Last Command24 May 2026
  90. 90Chapter 73: The Dragon and the Crow4 Jun 2026
  91. 91Chapter 74: The Dragon Secures The Sea6 Jun 2026
  92. 92Chapter 75: The Dragons and the Dwarves11 Jun 2026
  93. 93Chapter 76: The Dragon, the Qilin, and the Gift19 Jun 2026
  94. 94Interlude 15: Worth It27 Jun 2026
  95. 95Chapter 77: The Three Royals29 Jun 2026
  96. 96Chapter 78: The Dragon Shows A Dragon's Mercy9 Jul 2026
  97. 97Chapter 79: The Elves and the Dryad3 Aug 2026
  98. 98Interlude 16: Moon Mirror29 Aug 2026
  99. 99Chapter 80: The Dragon Dispatches Another Doppelgänger2 Sep 2026