As time passed quietly, the atmosphere of the banquet continued to heat up in the forecourt of the fortress where the wind and snow were howling.
A large number of low-level dependents of various shapes, like busy worker ants, walked carefully between the huge dragons that exuded coercion and the powerful monster leaders, offering huge bowls filled with broth, whole roasted beasts sizzling on the fire, and buckets of mellow-smelling wine.
After making an appointment with Red Iron Dragon for a subsequent discussion, Alberto, who was in human form, put aside the majesty and alienation of Gold Dragon, and once again started to dance impromptu in the center of the venue.
Her blond hair is flying, and her posture is free and uninhibited.
Garos's huge body lay on the stone platform covered with thick animal skins, his head hanging slightly.
He ate slowly, his sharp eyes scanning the whole place, enjoying the long-lost hustle and bustle and festive atmosphere, then he turned his head slightly and looked at Iron Dragon beside him.
"Sorog, while I was sleeping, what important things happened in the outside world that deserved attention?"
The deep voice overcame the din and reached Iron Dragon's ears.
Iron Dragon, who has a unique sweet tooth, just drank a large jar of sweet bee syrup.
He stretched out his rough tongue and licked the glistening sugar stains on the edge of his jaw.
"There are many."
After hearing what Garos said, he said, "There are a lot of things worthy of attention."
"The changes in the past ten years have far exceeded our expectations."
"Not only is the civil strife in Federation that we foresee intensifying, but the entire Bernardo Planet seems to have entered a turbulent and turbulent era."
Garos nodded gently and motioned for him to continue, "Elaborate."
Iron Dragon was silent for a moment, sorting out and integrating in his mind the information collected from the business group, Creekwood Town adventurers, and Gordon.
"First of all, it's Elven Empire Nausir."
After considering the language, Iron Dragon said, "They claimed that they discovered the existence of other Living Planet while exploring the starry sky, and are already trying to make preliminary diplomatic contacts."
This first thing was so extraordinary that Garos couldn't help but look slightly sideways.
There is not only one empire on Bernardo Planet.
They maintain a fragile and delicate surface peace with each other, but secretly they are engaged in fierce competition and wrestling all the time. Among all empires, the one that vaguely occupies the hegemonic position in terms of comprehensive national strength and civilization is Elven Empire Nausir.
They are almost always at the forefront of the times, and they were the first to explore the stars.
What needs to be made clear here is that exploring the starry sky still belongs to the exploration of the interior of Material World, not across planes.
The scale of different Material Plane varies greatly. A small one may only have a floating continent, while a large one may be a planet, a galaxy, or even an entire universe.
The sum of all these Material Plane constitutes the vast Prime Material Plane.
Therefore, exploration within Material Plane, exploration across Material Plane, and cross-plane exploration are three completely different concepts, and their exploration methods and difficulties are also completely different.
Nausir Empire discovered other Living Planet, which means that the Material Plane where Bernardo Planet is located is not an isolated planet world. It is vaster than imagined, and contains more unknown resources and endless potential waiting to be discovered.
Likewise, there are other unknown dangers.
Immediately afterwards, the topic of Iron Dragon Sorog turned to the Orc Empire Cantum.
They attempt to use iron and blood to completely conquer the entire Theresia Continent and completely incorporate it into the territory of Cantum.
This news did not surprise Garos.
There is a clear record of the Kantum Empire in Dragon Inheritance's treasure house of knowledge.
It was a war machine with a high degree of unity of divine power and royal power. Their national religion was named [Fang Holy Court], which fanatically believed in the main god of the Orc race.
The one who never sleeps, the watcher--Ge'ushi.
That is a god who symbolizes violence, battle, and conquest!
The core teaching of Fang Holy Court is to launch a never-ending holy war against the entire world.
[Kill all enemies who dare to resist and enslave all conquered creatures. Only through the Eternal Realm's war and complete destruction can we seize a broader living space for Orc and win Deity's Eternal Realm favor.]
Such an extremely warlike empire.
After defeating the most difficult opponent, the Giant clan, it is almost an inevitable choice to remove other obstacles and completely conquer the Theresia Continent.
But this is destined to be a long and variable process.
Other empires, especially Elven Empire, which has the deepest grievances with Orc, will never sit back and watch it grow bigger. They will definitely do everything possible to obstruct it, and will never allow Orc Empire's battle flag to be planted in every inch of Theresia's land.
However, the information Iron Dragon Sorog revealed next completely exceeded Garos's expectations.
All Metal Dragon who are adults and above collectively return to the Dragon Realm to hold an ancient and huge ceremony in an attempt to assist the top powerhouse of Dragon Race [Sky-Shielding Wings] to break through the boundaries of life and step into the Immortal Realm.
But such a crucial ceremony was brazenly attacked by Chromatic Dragon.
The attackers are Primordial Dragon--Hitherfell, who have the evil reputation of [End of Winter·Ten-Thousand-Laws White Dragon].
Garos knows this dragon.
Because her evil name and Legendary Realm's deeds are equally clearly imprinted on Dragon Inheritance,
Even among the powerful ancient Chromatic Dragons, she is definitely one of the most terrifying existences, so much so that many ordinary White Dragons are proud of her and regard her as the symbol and pride of the rise of the White Dragon family.
"For White Dragon to be so remembered by Dragon Inheritance... it is by no means simple."
Garos recited silently in his heart and quickly searched for the records about this Ten-Thousand-Laws White Dragon in the inheritance.
In short, this is a man who has reached the pinnacle of magic, but also suffers from severe paranoid mental illness [Spell-Eater Dragon].
It is said that every scale on her body is engraved with mysterious and dangerous magic runes.
In order to go further on the path of magic, she will do anything shocking and unscrupulous.
However.
She is fundamentally different from the other Spell-Eater Dragon who are equally crazy but often die unexpectedly.
Other Spell-Eater Dragon often lose their minds due to their extreme greed for magical knowledge, and behave as foolishly as moths rushing into a flame.
For example.
For a broken note that recorded ancient forbidden spells, he dared to break into the heavily guarded Legendary Realm mage tower alone and regardless of the consequences, and ended up with no body left.
But Wanfa White Dragon Hitherfell is completely different.
She knows how to use her own advantages extremely well, and has the patience of a top hunter. Although White Dragon is no less resourceful and cunning than Green Dragon, she is like a spider lurking in the shadows, capable of weaving a web for decades or even centuries for a single goal.
She has a very famous deed circulated in Dragon Race.
In order to seize the unfathomable treasure trove of knowledge and the coveted magic legacy of one Legendary Realm Spellcaster.
She used transformation magic to transform into a beautiful, intelligent, and curious human being with a thirst for magic. At the same time, she did not hide her racial identity. After careful planning, she finally entered the lonely life of Spellcaster as her wife.
She is like the most loyal partner, accompanying Legendary Realm Spellcaster.
It's not just a few years, but a long time, enough for a small dynasty to change - a full three hundred years!
She took advantage of the longevity of the immortal species and turned the long years into silent erosion.
She carefully maintained her disguise, played a gentle and considerate role, and provided just the right amount of care and insight when Spellcaster was researching.
She waited patiently, waiting for human Spellcaster to ignite the candle of his mortal life bit by bit amidst the regret of exploring the ultimate mystery of magic, and finally die of old age.
In the end, she inherited everything from him as a matter of course.
His lifelong research manuscripts, his vast collection of magic books, his infinite collection of magic items, and a Legendary Realm mage tower that embodies Spellcaster's life-long efforts.
It is this tower, and the terrifying knowledge contained in it, that has become the cornerstone of Wanfa White Dragon Hitherfell's true rise.
In order to reach the pinnacle of magic, she will do whatever it takes to abandon all moral shackles and worldly constraints. She is cunning by nature, good at weaving lies and illusions, and has the patience of a top hunter.
With these characteristics, Hitherfell has grown step by step from an ordinary White Dragon to today's End of Winter.
"But why would such a far-sighted dragon attack Metal Dragon Realm?"
"Could it be that Sky-Shielding Wings possesses the magical knowledge she covets?"
This seems to be the most reasonable explanation.
But what is the truth? Garos can only know this.
As Iron Dragon Sorog continues to narrate, the major events that have happened to Bernardo Planet in the past ten years or so gradually outline a magnificent but undercurrent picture in Garos's heart.
On the top there is Elven Empire exploring the starry sky and contacting alien civilizations; in the middle there is Orc Empire blowing the war horn with the intention of conquering the continent; in the bottom there is Human Empire who is crazy about developing planes in an attempt to take advantage of the power of Abyss.
Everyone really has their own ideas and unique skills, and a faint sense of uneasiness spreads in Garos's heart.
"No matter which of these three paths makes a serious mistake during the exploration process, it may turn into a disaster with huge consequences."
"Especially Abyss Development Project of the Holden Empire."
"Once it gets out of control, the entire Atlant Continent may be in danger."
It is clearly documented in Dragon Inheritance.
In other distant Material Plane, due to the evil plans of some Demon Lord, or the stupid behavior of some forces who overestimate their own capabilities, the entire Material Plane was dragged into Abyss and completely swallowed up. There is no precedent for such a thing.
As for the example of an entire continent being swallowed up by Abyss, it is even more common.
What a pity.
Even though he is aware of this potential huge crisis, Garos also knows that there is nothing he can do about it now. If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up, and it is not his turn to worry about matters that are too important.
"There is no point in thinking about these remote threats now."
"For me, the most important thing right now is to become stronger and grow rapidly."
"As long as I have enough strength, no matter what earth-shattering changes happen in the future, I can remain unmoving and survive them safely."
"If you are weak, you will not be able to escape the fate of destruction even if you hide at the end of the world."
Garos quickly put his thoughts back, and his eyes became calm and firm again.
Among the many major events, the trends of those empires are still too far away from the current Molten Iron Tribe.
After careful analysis, the most practical significance for him and the tribe was the all-out civil war of Federation and the death of the two Legendary Realm kings Permafrost Tundra. Both of these events provided rare opportunities for the next development of the Molten Iron Tribe.
Just then.
The sword-dancing figure in the field suddenly stopped.
Alberto suddenly turned his head and looked at Red Iron Dragon with burning eyes.
He looked up and down the oppressive dragon body of Garos, with undisguised curiosity on his face, and asked, "Garos, since you have stepped into Young Adult Stage, you should have mastered Shapeshifting Spell, right?"
Garos nodded.
Alberto suddenly became interested and said, "With your incredibly strong dragon body, I am really curious about what you will look like when you use Shapeshifting Spell to transform into a human form?"
"Can you please satisfy my little curiosity?"
Garos was not interested in this kind of display and was about to refuse.
Just when he had just thought about it and before he said anything.
Just at this moment, he felt something gently poked at his side.
When he turned around, he saw that it was Red-Silver Dragon Deborah who touched him with the tip of her tail. Deborah's eyes were full of curiosity and expectation, looking at him eagerly.
"Change, Garos."
She blinked and said.
The Shapeshifting Spell mastered by Young Dragon is not enough to support Dragonkin in changing his facial features as he pleases.
The effect of this spell is more based on Dragonkin's own shape, temperament and body attributes, mapping the corresponding humanoid racial image, rather than completely shaping it according to one's own wishes.
As Metal Dragon, Deborah is naturally full of desire to explore the human form corresponding to Garos.
In comparison.
Iron Dragon Sorog, Red Dragon Samantha, and the other Chromatic Dragon on the side appeared to be uninterested and indifferent.
Evil Dragon people generally prefer their own mighty and powerful native dragon form.
They believe that their huge, strong body, covered with scales and equipped with wings and sharp claws, is the most perfect symbol of strength and majesty!
Even if they sometimes need to turn into human form, they prefer to retain some Dragon Race characteristics, such as towering dragon horns, scales covering part of the skin, a powerful dragon tail, or vertical pupils shining with inhuman light.
This is used to show the nobility and extraordinaryness of one's own bloodline, rather than completely turning into a weak alien.
Under the expectant gazes of Alberto and Deborah.
Red Iron Dragon pondered for a few seconds, finally made a decision, and the huge lying body slowly stood up.
At the same time, a strong but not dazzling magical light emerged from his body and quickly enveloped his whole body.
Under this light, Red Iron Dragon, who was standing up, underwent an astonishing deformation.
The huge body shrank rapidly, and the majestic and winding dragon horns converged into a thick black-red hair that spread to the shoulders; the sharp claws and soles covered with thick scales were reshaped into slender and powerful limbs and palms; the thick dragon scales faded away like the tide, turning into tough skin that seemed to have been tempered...
Almost in the blink of an eye, the mighty Red Iron Dragon disappeared.
Instead, standing there was a young man over two meters tall, with a burly physique and an extremely majestic figure.
He is more than two meters tall, and his muscles are all taut and tense, like steel poured into iron.
His body is wild but full of beauty, and the lines and contours of his body are like a knife and an axe.
His facial features are deep, the bridge of his nose is high, and his jaw line is resolute, as if the ancient Greek Deity sculpture had been resurrected in the world.
Just standing there, he naturally exuded a suffocating and powerful sense of oppression and visual impact.
This is completely different from Alberto's delicate and handsome but slender appearance. Garos's human form intuitively gives people a feeling of being terrifyingly powerful, which is far from being as simple as good-looking.
"Gah...Garos... you, you forgot to transform into clothes!"
Red-Silver Dragon Deborah's voice broke the brief silence.
She subconsciously stretched out a huge Silver Dragon front paw and suddenly blocked it in front of the dragon's face. However, there were clearly several small gaps between the thick claws. A pair of dragon eyes full of curiosity and surprise were quietly looking at the male body below that was as perfect as a work of art through the gaps.
At the same time.
Garos also immediately realized the problem.
Since he was not very proficient in the application of Shapeshifting Spell, and he had been urged a bit suddenly just now, in the process of completing the form transformation, he completely forgot that he still needed to use magic energy to weave a set of clothes.
As a result, at this moment, he was completely naked and without any covering.
Every rise and fall of the body, every sense of strength, and the symbol of majestic masculinity are all openly exposed in full view of the public under the flickering light of the campfire.
"Those who can achieve great things don't stick to small details."
Garos said without changing his expression.
In this kind of situation, as long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
In fact, except for the ashamed Gold Dragon and the shy and curious Red-Silver Dragon, the other Chromatic Dragon, including their family members, had no obvious reaction.
However.
The informal Garos finally used dragon scales to transform into an armor.
He moved his body and found that he could only exert about 50% of his strength in human form, and his movements needed to be carefully controlled, otherwise he would feel like he was about to reveal himself.
"If you master it skillfully, you should be able to exert more power, but it will not be as good as the main body."
"It is better to use this form sparingly when it is not necessary. If you are attacked by a sneak attack, you will not be able to react in time, which may lead to serious consequences."
Garos thought to himself.
He doesn't like to put himself in danger.
At this time, Alberto looked at the strong and stalwart human figure, his eyes flickered slightly, and suddenly said, "Garos, I want to challenge you now in human form!"
After a pause, he continued, "If I win, the rest of my debt will be written off."
"If I lose, the debt will double!"
Metal Dragon, who often uses Shapeshifting Spell, has very rich and detailed experience and knowledge about Shapeshifting Spell in terms of inheritance.
Metal Dragon in human form can exert about 70% of its power, while Evil Dragon can only exert 40 to 50% of its power.
While Garos was sleeping, Alberto watched over Molten Iron Tribe for him. His debt with principal and interest was about to be paid off. Now, Alberto wants to pay it off completely in one go and regain his "freedom".
He felt he was okay again.