"I feel nostalgic here, but it feels a lot different from what I remember."
The surrounding rock walls are covered with a polished metal plate, and inside the huge Dragon Lair that shines with a cold hard luster, Garos is entrenched on the ground in a relatively relaxed posture.
When he was still Dragonling, he often felt that this Dragon Lair was empty and huge, as if it were boundless.
But now that he has returned to his hometown, he only feels that the place has become quite narrow. Although it can still barely accommodate his current huge body, it no longer feels spacious at all.
"Garos, what happened to you after you left my territory? You have grown so much."
On the other side, Iron Dragon Mother Laetitia did not directly ask Garos what specific aspects he wanted to cooperate with, but instead turned the topic to Garos's own experience.
She obviously wanted to first understand the hidden story behind this heir's incredible growth process.
She waved her huge paw.
Some of the frightened family members standing in the distance immediately took action, just like Flowing Water Dragon Realm, and continued to serve various carefully prepared delicacies, plump and juicy fruits, and mellow wine in huge stone barrels... to entertain the powerful Red Iron Dragon.
"It's just that it has gone through some hardships."
Garos responded in a calm tone, and then calmly selected some past experiences that were insignificant and did not deliberately conceal their value, and briefly told them to Iron Dragon Mother, including some insignificant adventures, frictions with certain forces, and the acquisition of some resources.
Time passed quietly in the low Dragon Language conversation.
Laetitia After listening attentively for a moment, his huge dragon eyes flashed with light of thought and said, "Your experience sounds richer and more tortuous than I imagined."
She paused, changed the subject, and her eyes became sharp.
"But it seems you haven't told me the most crucial part yet."
"What did you rely on to grow to this... incredible appearance? The experiences you just mentioned are not enough to shape your current appearance and strength."
Garos's unique characteristics and incomparably powerful attributes cannot be shaped by just a few twists and turns of experience.
"Mainly relying on my own sweat and unremitting efforts day after day."
Garos answered like this, as if he was stating a simple fact.
He paused slightly and added, "Of course, this is also inseparable from the special talent brought by the hybrid between the red dragon and Iron Dragon. I have a physique that can grow quickly, and I cannot be generalized from other dragons."
He briefly summarized the source of his strength.
"Samantha and Gordon... I remember they left the territory with you. Do you know their current situation?"
Iron Dragon Mother suddenly changed the topic and asked.
Seeing such earth-shaking changes in Garos, she couldn't help but become strongly curious about the current situation of the other two heirs who left at the same time.
"At first we did go our separate ways, but later due to various coincidences and common interests, we got together again and formed Ignas Dragonflight, with me as the core, making progress and retreat together."
Garos Tell me frankly.
Hearing these words, Iron Dragon Mother couldn't help being startled again.
Unlike Metal Dragon, who are relatively united in nature and can easily form cooperative relationships, most Chromatic Evil Dragons have an extremely strong sense of territory and are arrogant. Almost all of them like to be the sole ruler and are never willing to succumb to other dragons or any creature.
The meaning of a stable Evil Dragon group is completely different from that of the Metal Dragon group.
This undoubtedly means that in this Evil Dragon group, there must be an absolute leader who is powerful enough in terms of strength, wisdom and prestige to make other Evil Dragon sincerely admire and even willingly surrender.
And this leader is obviously Garos in front of him.
Iron Dragon Mother Laetitia's evaluation of Garos couldn't help but rise to a higher level again.
If she knew that this group of dragons even included Metal Dragon and the extremely rare Planar Dragon, she would probably be even more shocked.
"Although they are far inferior to me, their current strength is already stronger than most dragons of the same age."
Garos simply commented, without describing the specific conditions of Samantha and Gordon in great detail.
After briefly exchanging some information, the conversation between the two got down to business.
"Now Lothern Federation is caught in a civil war, and the control over Ser Wilderness has been greatly weakened, so that the situation here is changing and the forces are changing frequently."
"This is the perfect opportunity for us, Dragonkin, to take advantage of the opportunity to rise and expand our influence."
Garos's voice became solemn. "However, opportunities have always coexisted with risks. If you want to truly rise in this chaotic wilderness, you will inevitably face countless challenges and fatal dangers."
"In this case, it is crucial to have reliable and strong allies."
He looked directly at Iron Dragon Mother and said in a deep voice, "And you, my mother, I hope that when we face powerful enemies that we cannot deal with alone in the future, we can become each other's strongest support, assist each other, and fight side by side."
A strong and trustworthy alliance, especially an alliance with unlimited potential and amazing strength like Garos, is exactly what Laetitia longs for in his heart.
She naturally resents being subordinate to any dragon, but as Iron Dragon of the lawful camp, she does not reject cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual assistance.
Laetitia fell into serious thought, the huge dragon head lowered slightly, and his eyes flickered slightly.
After a moment, she slowly raised her head and said, "Garos, I have personally experienced your powerful strength, and I am very willing to cooperate with you."
"But now there is a real problem. Cooperating with me may also cause you a huge trouble."
"I will tell you the specific situation first, and it is up to you to make your own judgment and decision whether you choose to form an alliance with me in the end."
Her voice paused for a moment, and then her tone became particularly solemn.
"[Mountain-Burning Wing],[Madfire Bloodflame]--the mature red dragon Gorsas, he is a complete disaster, the source of chaos and destruction, and the existence that currently causes me the most trouble."
Having said this, her eyes swept over Garos's distinctive features that belonged to the red dragon.
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but continued to say to Red Iron Dragon, whose expression was still calm. "And he... also has another identity--"
"--He is my biological father."
Garos took her words calmly, without any fluctuations in her tone.
Laetitia's voice stopped suddenly, and a trace of obvious astonishment flashed in the huge dragon pupils.
"How did you know? I am sure that I have not mentioned anything about Gorsas to you or Samantha or the others. Have you already been in contact?"
Garos shook his head slightly.
"I never had any contact with him."
He replied, "I just heard some relevant rumors and fragments from other channels. Combined with my own situation, it is not difficult to deduce the blood relationship between me and him."
Laetitia nodded slowly and accepted this explanation.
"In that case, you should know better than anyone else how dangerous and unpredictable he is."
Her voice was filled with deep fear. "He is a model of the chaotic evil camp, a red dragon among red dragons, a Evil Dragon among Evil Dragon, violent and bloodthirsty, and he has also awakened a very strong Ancestral Blood, which makes him basically invincible among his peers. Under the Legendary Realm, there are only a handful of existences that can confront him head-on."
Invincible at the same level?
Garos is noncommittal on this point.
Although he prefers and is better at engaging in downward leapfrogging battles, for now, he has never encountered any opponent who can defeat him under the same Life Level, or even barely tie with him.
It's not like he has never won a battle up to a higher level.
Of course, he will never despise the red dragon Gorsas because of this, but will pay more attention to it because of his own example.
"Before you came here, I was also looking for an alliance to join forces to deal with Gorsas."
Laetitia's voice was full of helplessness. "But the results were not ideal. Those potential collaborators were either afraid of his power or thought it was unprofitable."
She looked at Garos with complicated eyes. "Allying with me means that sooner or later, we will encounter Gorsas head-on."
"Although you are powerful beyond imagination, you can never be his opponent at this stage, and with his crazy nature, he will never have the slightest regard for you. On the contrary, he may be more excited because of your specialness and potential."
After a few seconds of silence, she seemed to have made up her mind and said, "After knowing all these circumstances."
"Garos, do you still insist on your original idea and want to form an alliance with me?"
She had anticipated in advance the possible hesitation or even outright rejection by the other party.
After all, few dragons are willing to take the initiative to provoke such a terrifying madman.
However, what she never expected was.
Red Iron Dragon's eyes narrowed slightly, but instead of flinching at all, a cold, sharp light flashed across his eyes.
"Faced with a powerful enemy that cannot be dealt with alone, it is even more important to seek trustworthy allies, gather strength, and defeat the enemy with numbers."
"My thoughts on alliance will not change in any way because of this."
It is easier for Dragonkins with similar bloodlines to perceive and discover each other.
In fact, as early as the first time we learned from Gold Dragon Alberto that Gorsas was also active in Ser Wilderness, Garos was already facing similar problems to Iron Dragon Mother.
As long as he tries to develop his power in this wilderness, sooner or later he will have to consider the possibility of encountering Gorsas.
And with Gorsas's famous chaotic and crazy personality, once the two encounter each other, the outcome will most likely not be happy.
If possible, Garos would prefer to take action first and solve this huge potential trouble before Gorsas comes to the door.
He has always preferred to take the initiative rather than passively meet the enemy.
When he came to meet Iron Dragon Mother this time, he did not expect to get detailed information about Gorsas again, and he was surprised to find that Iron Dragon Mother's ideas coincided with his own, and they both wanted to solve this common threat first.
This was undoubtedly an unexpected surprise for him.
Immediately, Garos roughly explained to Iron Dragon Mother his fear of Gorsas, as well as his innermost thoughts of striking first.
"Do you know Gorsas's current movements? Or... is there any way you can lure him to a specific location?"
Garos asked.
If you can set up an ambush in advance and gather superior forces to carry out a siege, you can undoubtedly greatly increase your chances of defeating the crazy red dragon.
"I don't know."
Laetitia shook his head, with helplessness in his tone. "No one knows what is going on in that lunatic's mind."
"His thinking is extremely chaotic and has no logic or rules."
"Although he occupies a territory, he rarely stays there honestly. He is always wandering around, causing destruction according to his own preferences or whims."
She pondered for a moment and added, "However, he has come to my territory once before and killed many of my family members. Maybe he will come again."
Hearing this, Garos nodded thoughtfully.
Since there is a possibility that Gorsas will come here again, if he does appear next time, Iron Dragon Mother may be able to try to delay him for a while while quickly gathering strength.
This is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to encircle and suppress it!
Immediately, he started a more serious and in-depth conversation with Laetitia.
The two discussed in detail specific cooperation matters, how to share resources, how to exchange intelligence, and most importantly - how to jointly deal with the potentially huge threat of Gorsas.
At the same time.
Deep in an unknown, dark and damp underground cave somewhere in Ser Wilderness.
A figure, whose whole body was shrouded in a large black robe and whose face could not be seen clearly, was holding his breath while watching a clear crystal ball suspended in front of him.
The smooth surface of the crystal ball clearly reflected a prosperous town scene.
Human traders and all kinds of strange alien monsters crowded around each other, bustling and full of life and vitality.
This is exactly what [Creekwood Territory] is seeing in real time.
"So many, so vivid souls... there are even dragons mixed in."
Under the black robe, two green will-o'-the-wisps danced and flickered where the eye sockets should have been, revealing unabashed greed.
A few years ago, he enslaved a powerful beast to test Creekwood Territory.
Although the ferocious beasts were torn apart by the dragons, he also knew a little about the power level of those dragons.
A hand that was so pale that it seemed to be made of only bones stretched out from the sleeve of the robe and held up the crystal ball.
"If I can harvest and devour all these souls, I may have a chance to return to the Legendary Realm."
"Descendants of the Lothern Kingdom Saint King. When the time comes, I will make your life worse than death."
Under the black robe is a Lich, a high-level undead transformed from the Legendary Realm Necromancer. He has been dormant in Ser Wilderness for hundreds of years. Now, as the situation becomes turbulent, he is ready to come out.
ps: Give your child a monthly pass and let me stay for a few more days in the first thirty years, ah! Please.