Ser Wilderness, Sinkhole Territory, Iron Dragon's Lair deep.
"Dominic Blue Dragon Clan is the potential ally that I think is most likely to achieve cooperation. They are powerful enough and their behavior tends to be lawful. Unfortunately, I have never been able to come up with what they really want, enough to impress their interests."
Iron Dragon Mother Laetitia's voice echoed in the lair, with a hint of obvious regret.
She and Garos have already discussed specific cooperation matters. At this moment, their conversation is turning to other forces in the wilderness that may become cooperation partners.
In addition.
She had previously learned from Garos that this Red Iron Dragon heir had formed an alliance with a Gold Dragon.
This news made her feel extremely incredible, even a little ridiculous.
Red Iron Dragon, who is born evil, and Gold Dragon, who is born righteous, abides by order and kindness.
How did the two get mixed together?
If the news about this combination were to spread, I am afraid that the entire Ser Wilderness and even the intelligent races on the wider continent would think it was a ridiculous story made up by some crappy Bard after being drunk.
"Dominic Blue Dragon Clan, I won't consider it for now."
Garos shook his head. "There are some potential conflicts between me and them, and there is even a high possibility that we will stand directly on opposite sides in the future."
"Potential conflict? What is it?"
Laetitia slightly tilted his huge head covered with dragon scales and asked.
Ignas Dragonflight is growing day by day, and the matter of taking in stray dragonets is not a secret that needs to be strictly guarded.
Garos thought about the sentence for a moment, looked at Iron Dragon Mother, and said slowly, "I believe that the ancient tradition of forcibly expelling the children from the territory at a young age and leaving them to fend for themselves and the survival of the fittest may indeed screen out strong and tough individuals, but it will also cause many Dragonkin who have excellent talents to die midway due to bad luck or lack of resources."
Hearing these words, Iron Dragon Mother subconsciously scratched his hard neck with the tips of his claws without making a sound.
This parenting style is extremely common among Chromatic Dragon, and she herself practices it this way.
Red Iron Dragon's tone was not accusatory, just stating a fact.
"So, I made a decision."
"For those little dragons who are struggling to survive under the fangs of the wilderness and want to live."
"As long as they are willing to abide by the rules of the dragons, no matter what their origin Dragonkin, Ignas Dragonflight are willing to give them a chance - to provide them with the necessary shelter and basic training."
"Of course, it's not without cost."
"What I do is also based on profit considerations. They need to repay this kindness by being loyal to the dragons and making contributions."
Garos calmly explained his ideas.
Hearing this, Laetitia thought thoughtfully, "I seem to have heard Blue Dragon from the Dominic Family mention that in recent years, some restless little dragons in their clan have chosen to leave without saying goodbye."
She was quick-thinking and looked at Red Iron Dragon in front of her.
"Could it be that those little guys who dared to betray Dominic Family are now huddled under your dragon wings?"
Facing Iron Dragon Mother's sharp gaze that almost penetrated his soul, Garos did not dodge at all, and calmly nodded his huge head covered with red copper and black iron scales.
Garos nodded calmly.
"Yes, I currently have four adolescent dragons under my command, all from the Dominic Family."
They cannot be called the mainstay of the Molten Iron Tribe, which is growing in size.
But the dragon, which has grown to a teenager level, has also played a very important role in the tribe, participating in all aspects of management and combat.
Iron Dragon Mother lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "This does not sound like a big problem that cannot be reconciled."
"Dominic Dragonflight always puts practical interests first."
"If you are willing to take the initiative to negotiate with them and show sufficient sincerity or compensation, there may be room for maneuver in this matter."
She made a relatively conservative suggestion.
However, Garos does not completely agree with this view.
"The Blue Dragon group does value interests, but they will never tolerate betrayal easily."
"Otherwise, with their high-pressure way of ruling the clan, if the traitors are not punished Punishment harshly enough, the repressed Dragonkin at the bottom of the clan will, without exception, have the idea of betrayal and escape."
Red Iron Dragon's voice was calm, analyzing the pros and cons.
"Active negotiations may allow Dominic Dragonflight to make concessions under certain conditions."
"But it also means that I have to offer huge benefits that are enough to make them willing to swallow this breath and ignore the loss of face."
"In contrast, I prefer to let them weigh whether it is worthwhile to make an enemy of the entire Ignas Dragonflight for the sake of a few Young Adult Dragon that have already escaped, and then decide whether to fight or make peace based on their reactions."
Regardless of the other Adult Dragon, Young Dragon, etc. in Dominic Dragonflight.
The leader of the group of dragons alone, a man named Blue Dragon who has lived for more than three hundred years, is an opponent that needs to be taken seriously.
Garos has already understood this clearly from the descriptions of dragons such as Heriam.
However, if he were still the teenager Red Iron Dragon before falling asleep, he might always be worried about the threat from Dominic Dragonflight, but now, the situation is different.
The average Life Level level of a 300-year-old Blue Dragon is around level 17.
Considering that the opponent is not a lone ranger, but the Lord of the Dragons who controls a huge Blue Dragon Clan and has countless resources and accumulation, then it is a reasonable estimate to raise his Life Level to level 18.
Garos is cautious by nature, and he habitually overestimates his opponent's strength.
Based on this judgment method, Life Level of the Lord of the Dragons is at most 19, and it is difficult to reach 20. Assume that the opponent is extremely talented and has very strong potential. There is a slight chance of reaching level 20, but it is absolutely impossible to go further. Otherwise, Dominic Dragonflight will not be unknown, will not be afraid of the red dragon Gorsas, and will not refuse Iron Dragon Mother's previous cooperation.
Of course, the level of Blue Dragon in his prime will not be low in any way.
Garos will not rashly provoke such a high-level Dragonkin.
But he also has a clear understanding and confidence in his current level of strength and will not be afraid of it.
With the growth of age and the rapid improvement of his own strength, Garos, who used to feel uneasy because of some potential risks and tended to eliminate the source of threats in advance, has now become more calm and restrained, and will no longer be easily swayed by fear.
But even so.
His enemy would be wise to pray silently and not actually do anything that would make him feel threatened or uneasy.
Otherwise, once his bottom line is touched, the consequences will be extremely serious.
Just like the former Albert Family.
While Garos was sleeping, this famous Earl family in Raymond Duchy had quietly fallen apart and ceased to exist.
Under the leadership of Dire Wolf General Rod, those backbones of the private army who knew the truth about their life experiences first tried their best to suppress their anger and pretended that nothing happened. Then, through a series of assassinations, supporting puppets, division and disintegration, they completely destroyed the foundation of the Albert Family's rule from within, causing it to eventually fall apart.
All this comes from the Albert Family making Garos a little uneasy.
Back to business.
"Dominic Dragonflight is still unclear about this matter, and it will not be too late to consider how to deal with it after the potential conflicts are exposed. But no matter what, my dear Garos, as an ally and a blood relative, I will stand firmly on your side."
Laetitia raised the huge dragon head and said solemnly.
As time goes by, the sky outside Dragon Lair gradually becomes brighter, and the light of the morning light tries to penetrate the mist over the wilderness.
After a night of in-depth discussions with Laetitia, the two have initially finalized the specific details of alliance cooperation, as well as a preliminary strategy to jointly deal with the red dragon Gorsas.
Soon after.
Iron Dragon Sorog will try to build Blood Kin Link again, and pull Iron Dragon Mother Laetitia into Mind Network who are blood relatives of Ignas.
With the degree of control Sorog now has over Psionic Energy, it is already possible to connect and construct a generation of blood.
Theoretically, it is even possible for Sorog to try to contact the red dragon Gorsas through blood induction, but the mature red dragon, whose thinking is completely chaotic and crazy, will most likely violently tear apart any Psionic Energy thread that tries to connect to his mind, without giving him a chance to establish a connection.
After a simple farewell, Red Iron Dragon spread his wings and turned into a meteor under the gradually brightening skylight, flying towards his own territory directly under Ser Wilderness, Creekwood Territory.
After some time.
The outline of Creekwood Territory, full of vitality and increasingly prosperous, appeared in the vision of Garos's dragon eyes.
However, coming directly in the form of a giant dragon would be too conspicuous and ostentatious.
Today's Creekwood Territory is no longer the obscure wilderness stronghold it once was.
It is developing rapidly and is being closely watched by many intentional forces in the dark.
Garos does not want to completely reveal his whereabouts and status prematurely. In this way, he may gain an unexpected advantage at certain critical moments in the future.
So.
Over a dense forest some distance away from Creekwood Territory's outer guard post.
With a burst of imperceptible Shapeshifting Spell light flashed.
A giant black cat with an abnormal size and strong enough to subvert the limits of ordinary people's understanding of such creatures as cats appeared quietly, and soon landed on the roof of the building on the edge of Creekwood Territory.
The muscles all over its body are knotted and bulging. Through the oily and slippery black fur, you can clearly see the twisted muscle bundles like steel cables that slide and expand smoothly when the limbs move!
It jumped between the rows of rooftops with light and agile movements, and soon arrived at the center of Creekwood Territory.
It was Garos who cast Shapeshifting Spell.
He chose a roof edge with a good view, squatted down in a relaxed posture, and looked down at the Creekwood Territory street below that was gradually waking up and becoming lively and prosperous.
At this moment, a sound of breathing suddenly came from beside him. Garos turned his head slightly and glanced at the source of the sound.
He saw a colorful tabby cat staring at his uninvited guest with wide eyes.
The tabby cat's back was arched high, it let out a threatening sound in its throat, twisted its head and bared its teeth, as if Garos, the oversized black cat, was an intruder coming to seize the territory.
After a short silence.
This extremely strong black cat also showed its teeth slightly and let out a low huffing sound from its throat that was completely inconsistent with its size.
The extremely strong muscles all over its body instantly tightened and swelled as its back arched, and its overall posture was majestic and mighty like a miniature version of a ferocious liger, with an invisible sense of oppression naturally revealed.
The tabby cat, which was originally trying to demonstrate, was instantly frightened by this terrifying aura and its hair stood on end. No longer caring about the dignity of its territory, it let out a short scream, tuck its tail between its legs, jumped off the roof without looking back, and fled in panic.
After driving away this tabby cat that tried to compete with her for territory.
Garos withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and continued to squat, inspecting his territory.
Just then.
There were subtle spatial ripples in the air beside him.
The next moment, a slender figure appeared out of thin air without warning, squatting on the roof with the same graceful posture, right next to the black cat, as if he had always been there.
People were coming and going below, but no one seemed to see this strange pair of people and cats.
"Good day, your distinguished Lord of Molten Iron."
The visitor bowed slightly, bowed, and spoke in a low voice.
Garos turned the muscular cat's head and looked at the figure beside him.
What caught his eyes was the former Flower Knight, now Flower Lord who was in charge of Creekwood Territory for him.
Xia'er·Hines.
Because he is a strong professional, although more than ten years have passed, he still looks very young, and there is no obvious change in his appearance. Only some carefully trimmed short beards have been added to the edges of his chin and cheeks, adding a sense of maturity and vicissitudes to his originally handsome face.
Garos's eyes flashed and he used Detection Art.
But in his eyes, there seemed to be an invisible barrier surrounding Flower Lord, blocking his probing gaze.
This means that Xia'er's Life Level is higher than him, and Life Level Detection Technique can only detect targets of the same level and Life Level lower than itself.
I felt like I was being spied on.
Xia'er blinked his eyes, let go of his instinctive defense, and exposed his life breath to Detection Art.
[Life Level:19]
Garos saw the current level of Flower Lord. As expected, it was indeed very high.
"Xia'er, you have made a lot of progress, Life Level is already approaching Legendary Realm."
Garos Youyou spoke and said, "I'll give you a chance to challenge me. If you win, our previous contract will be void now, how about that?"
The words just fell.
Flower Lord shook his head.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Life Level is just a reference. I know that I am not your opponent, and I will not wish to challenge you successfully."
"If there really is a fight."
"I estimate that the process will be the same as before, hiding here and there, escaping in embarrassment for a while, and then you will seize the opportunity and capture it directly."
Garos said with a smile, "You are too humble. If you don't really challenge it once, how will you know the result?"
Xia'er was unmoved and responded in a low voice, "I'm just stating the facts."
Garos stopped continuing this topic and asked Xia'er to report the situation of Creekwood Territory to himself, especially whether there were any abnormal events worthy of attention.