"Mother said that it would take me about one to ten years before I'm able to transform but all it took me was one month to be able to transform," Renan asked Belinda.
"That is because of your phase," Belinda replied.
Renan tilted his head and asked, "What do you mean by phase, grandma?"
Belinda forgot that Renan didn't know anything about dragons; with a slight facepalm, she reminded herself, 'Right, he doesn't know about dragons anything. I guess I need to teach him from the basics.'
"Renan, how about this? Grandma teaches you everything from the basics, and you ask your questions afterward if you don't understand anything," she asked.
"Okay," Renan agreed.
"First thing when Dragons are born they go through five phases as they age which are called, First is Baby, second is kid, Third is Teen, fourth is Adult, fifth and the final is Elder,
As they go through the phases they become stronger and stronger, dragons don't even need to do anything they can become stronger even when they are sleeping however there is a limit to it and that limit is Elder, when one dragon becomes Elder they would stop growing stronger there is still a way to become stronger but they would cease growing stronger naturally,
And the answer to your question, why did Namari say that it will take you ten years to transform is because the newborn dragons are not able to transform till they enter their second phase, and for dragon baby to enter their second phase which is called 'Kid' they need to turn ten year old which you are not but can transform surprising everyone," Belinda explained.
'So, in simple words, I'm special, but one thing is sure: dragons are truly overpowered. Being become stronger by doing nothing one can only dream, but now I'm one of them, and a special one at that feels like a dream," Renan said inwardly while feeling excited.
"Grandma, how old does one need to be able to enter their third phase," Renan acquired with curiosity.
"Well, for first, when dragons are born, they are in their first phase, which is the Baby phase, and they stay in that form for about ten before they enter their second phase, called a kid, and can transform into their demi-human form also called the second form which you are currently in and you will stay in your kid phase till you turn one hundred year old and can transform in your human form also called the third form, after that, you will enter your Third phase called Teen for about one thousand years and after that, you will enter your fourth phase called adult and will stay in that phase till you turn three thousand years old and after that, you will enter your final phase called Elder," Belinda replied.
"WHAT? It will take THREE THOUSAND YEARS to become an Elder?" Renan exclaimed, his surprise evident.
Belinda, who heard Renan screaming, thought, 'Well, he is, after all a kid who hasn't been born for more than one month, and hearing that it will take him three thousand years to become an Elder would definitely be surprising.'
"Don't fret, Renan; as you grow older, you will start to perceive time differently than now. One year will feel like a day, and a decade will feel like a year, and a century will seem like a decade," Belinda reassured him, as she gently patted Renan on his head, trying to comfort him.
'Yeah, why am I even being surprised by three thousand years when I need to spend 100 thousand years here because of that light bulb? Huh, what a troublesome life I have,' Renan thought to himself.
"Are you feeling better now," Belinda asked.
"Yes," he replied.
"Good boy," she said, pleased.
"Now are there any questions that you have you want to ask," she continued.
Renan nodded and asked, "In which phase are mother, grandpa, and you."
"Your mother is in her third phase, which is Teen, and is one thousand one hundred fifteen years old, and I'm in my fourth phase, which is Adult, and I am two thousand nine hundred eighty years old," Belinda paused as she waited to see Renan reaction.
"Wow, Grandma you are old," Renan said as he also clapped.
'What did he just say,' Belinda turned her gaze to Renan's face, and seeing his cute face made all the anger she had disappear, 'Hmm, since he's my grandson, I can let this slide one time, yeah, only this time,'
"Yes, I am, but Renan, you shouldn't call a dragon old, especially a female dragon. They won't like it, okay," she advised.
Renan nodded his head and thought inwardly, 'So even female dragons don't like it when they are called old not that different from women on earth,' Renan noted that on his mind.
"And your Grandpa, who is currently the strongest right now, is also in the same phase as me and the same age," Belinda said while feeling proud about her husband being the strongest.
'Huh, how is he the strongest? Didn't she say an Elder dragon is stronger than an adult dragon, or is there no elder dragon? That's why he's the strongest right now,' Renan pondered.
Belinda, who saw Renan's confused face asked, "What happened, Renan."
"Umm, Grandma, didn't you say that an Elder dragon is stronger than an adult dragon? So how is Grandpa the strongest," he asked with a confused face.
"Ohh, that; I guess there are still many things that I need to teach you,"