Ser Wilderness, northwest area, a vast open space surrounded by sparse shrubs.
Iron Dragon Sorog stood quietly. The raindrops fell on him and shattered instantly. The bright scales of the red dragon Samantha shone like flames.
Beside them are Blue Dragon Heriam, red dragon Kaxier, Green Dragon Ludwig and Black Dragon Seraphina.
Four Young Adult Dragon are also gathered here.
In addition to them, Amethyst Dragon Lion, Sacred Spirit Deer, Immortal Bird, three powerful lords are also here, waiting for the arrival of Molten Iron King.
While waiting, they were also communicating quietly with each other.
"Lucy, you seem to be particularly fragrant today. Is it because you have absorbed the essence of some kind of plant?"
Amethyst Dragon Lion Ennus came closer to Sacred Spirit Deer, twitching his nose slightly, and asked with a smile with a hint of flattery.
"Hey, that lion over there who is just barely good-looking, why did he suddenly speak? Don't you usually like to put on a cold attitude and keep strangers away?"
Immortal Bird Anqiya interrupted unceremoniously while combing his brilliant feathers.
"In front of ordinary subordinates, you need to maintain the necessary dignity and aloofness."
Ennus shook his mane and said matter-of-factly, "But we are lords of the same level, partners fighting side by side, there is no need to be on airs all the time."
He paused, raised his head, and added, "Of course, Dragon Lord likes my cold appearance. If Dragon Lord comes, you will see me who is silent and cold, full of a powerful lord's aura. That is the style that Lord Dragon Lion should have."
As he spoke, he unconsciously moved a little closer in the direction of Sacred Spirit Deer.
"Annoying lion, stay away from me."
Sacred Spirit Deer Lucy stamped his hoof and said displeasedly, "Don't forget, there is still an unfinished duel between us!"
Amethyst Dragon Lion had a troubled look on his face.
"Duel... Oh, I really can't bear to hurt you."
He said in a sincere tone, "However, out of the most basic respect for a powerful opponent, if I really want to duel, I must use all my strength without reservation."
"This really makes me feel conflicted. How about you give up this idea?"
In the previous fierce battle to encircle and suppress Mad King Gorsas, Flower Lord Xia'er unfortunately fell and his soul was sealed in Phylactery. Besides Xia'er, the most seriously injured was Amethyst Dragon Lion Ennus.
At that time, he almost stepped half into the kingdom of death.
Sacred Spirit Deer Lucy spent his life essence and blood, at the cost of almost collapse and fainting, to forcefully pull him back from the gate of hell, and then he slowly recovered.
After this battle, all Amethyst Dragon Lion's hostility towards Sacred Spirit Deer has long since dissipated, and turned into strong gratitude and some deeper affection, and he wholeheartedly wants to turn enemies into friends with her.
"Stop talking nonsense."
Sacred Spirit Deer's front hooves scratched the ground impatiently, making a dull sound, "If it's a duel, I will use these hooves to crush your newly healed head again."
Amethyst Dragon Lion tilted his head and thought for a few seconds, then said, "You are very determined, I can agree to a duel with you."
"But if you lose, how about all our previous grievances being wiped out?"
Seeing the sincerity in Amethyst Dragon Lion's eyes, Sacred Spirit Deer's expression softened slightly.
She nodded and said, "Okay."
Amethyst Dragon Lion was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately said, "Haha, I feel relieved with your words!"
"When the time comes, I promise to go all out, give you the greatest respect, show no mercy, and beat you until you admit defeat or beg for mercy."
In an instant, the expression on Sacred Spirit Deer's face that had just softened became frozen again at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the same time.
Blue Dragon Heriam looked at the many powerful creatures gathered around and asked Iron Dragon Sorog: "Sir Sorog, what is the purpose of the leader summoning us all here so urgently?"
Hearing this, Iron Dragon Sorog's eyes slowly swept across the four Young Adult Dragon.
"For you."
Under the eyes that focused instantly, he continued, "In other words, it's for the group of dragons you once defected from - Dominic Dragonflight."
"Not long ago, this group of dragons sent an envoy to Borderlands to meet with our king."
It took him about a minute to inform all the creatures present about Blue Dragon Zolaya's visit and the general story of the breakdown of the negotiations.
After listening to this, the three Lord Level other strong men did not show much emotion on their faces.
For them, the breakdown of negotiations means that there is a high probability of war, so they prepare for war, face it, or take the initiative. This is the normal state of survival in the wilderness.
However, the moods of the four Young Adult Dragon cannot be as calm as those of the lords.
"Dominic Dragonflight! Damn it! How dare they show up and try to execute us?!"
The red dragon Kaxier was the first to suppress his anger and let out a low roar, with angry flames burning in his dragon pupils.
"Traitors? They call us traitors?! Haha, what a big joke!"
"In that group of dragons, they treat us like slaves and treat us like low-level dependents who can be discarded at will! Do they still hope to gain our loyalty?!"
Compared with their life in Ignas Dragonflight, their days in Dominic Dragonflight can only be described as unbearable.
Deep down in their hearts, they have already regarded themselves as true members of Ignas Dragonflight.
As for Dominic Dragonflight, it is just a group of native dragons that are full of depression and pain and should have been abandoned long ago.
Blue Dragon Heriam's tail swung, the gaps between the scales sizzled, tiny arcs of electricity jumped, and his mood was agitated.
He said in a deep voice, "The great Molten Iron King is willing to go to war with Dominic Dragonflight for us. No matter what happens, I will follow him to the death."
Molten Iron King is not present at the moment and cannot hear his statement.
But he couldn't help but express his inner loyalty and excitement.
To be honest, no matter how much they contribute to the tribe, at their current stage of Young Adult Dragon, they cannot be considered an indispensable core in the eyes of any rational dragon leader.
If it were another group of dragons, faced with the conditions offered by Dominic Dragonflight, they might choose to hand them over in exchange for real gold or gems to settle the matter.
Once upon a time, deep down in Heriam's heart, he had the thought of leaving after the expiration of the contract to pursue his own development.
After all, commanding a group of dragons of one's own and becoming the master of the dragon group is a dream engraved deep in the souls of most Blue Dragon, but for Ignas Dragonflight, this is obviously unattainable.
But at this moment, his mind completely changed.
How can commanding some weak Dragonkin, being the unknown leader of a group of little dragons struggling for survival, be better than following the banner of Ignas Dragonflight, following behind Molten Iron King Garos, to win more victories and greater glory?
"Follow the great Molten Iron King to the death!"
The other three, Young Adult Dragon--Kaxier, Ludwig and Seraphina, also looked solemn and expressed their stance solemnly in unison.
The red dragon Samantha sprayed out two clusters of blazing sparks from its nose, and said in a vicious voice, "Listen up, you little brats are willing to follow Ignas Dragonflight wholeheartedly. That is the wisest choice you have made in your life, and it is your honor!"
She changed the subject and continued, "But anyone can say nice things."
"Want to repay the dragons for their protection? Then prove it with actual actions!"
Listening to the conversation between the giant dragons, the three powerful lords next to them were also thoughtful, and their inner sense of belonging and trust in Ignas Dragonflight invisibly increased a bit.
In any case, a dragon group that will not give up its members easily and is willing to take risks is definitely more worthy of following than a dragon group that randomly gives away its members in exchange for wealth.
Soon after.
The dark clouds in the sky were torn apart by a swift stream of light.
A burning meteor dragged a long dark red tail flame and appeared in the field of vision of all the giant dragons and beasts at an extremely fast speed.
Molten Iron King flaps its giant wings, and the tail flames surging behind it are like a red carpet paved for the king.
His speed was incredibly fast. From a small black dot in the distant sky, his figure became extremely clear in just a few breaths, appearing in the sky at close range with a suffocating sense of oppression.
Red Iron Dragon converged its wings, reduced its dive speed, and landed steadily on the ground, stirring up a circle of fine dust.
His body was larger and more majestic than before, and the aura of life exuding from his body also increased significantly as his level increased. As soon as he landed, he instantly became the most eye-catching existence, attracting everyone's attention.
"Strong, powerful, mighty... Wow, it's been a while, you've become even more powerful and beautiful."
Immortal Bird Anqiya's eyes flashed with admiration, and he praised sincerely.
--Although compared to the flawless me, I am still a little less charming.
She added quietly in her mind.
Garos nodded gently in the direction of Immortal Bird and accepted the compliment calmly.
Then, he glanced at the subordinates gathered around him, and without any unnecessary greetings, he went directly to the topic. "The purpose of calling you here, Sorog has just informed me."
"Our negotiations with Dominic Dragonflight have broken down and war is inevitable."
He paused and said firmly, "Molten Iron Tribe and Ignas Dragonflight are about to attack the central region!"
On the way here, Iron Dragon Sorog had relayed everything that happened here, including the statements of several Young Adult Dragon, to him in detail through Blood Kin Link.
Garos will not go into details, and our attention will turn to Iron Dragon.
He said, "Sorog, re-report the information we have about Dominic Dragonflight here, and then talk about your strategic ideas."
This information mainly comes from the disclosures of Blue Dragon Zolaya, and is also combined with the results of Ignas Dragonflight's own exploration of the central area.
There may be some errors, but the big framework and key information will not make much difference.
Iron Dragon Sorog nodded slightly and took a step forward.
"Dominic Dragonflight, led by Blue Dragon, "Heart of Thunder" and "Perest" in their prime."
"According to current information, excluding those Hatchling Dragon who are teenagers and below, the total number of dragons in this group is thirty-five."
He said clearly, "Among them, there are two in total, Blue Dragon, Thunderheart Perest, the leader of the dragon group, Life Level 20, and his direct descendants, Blue Dragon Zolaya, Life Level 17."
"Adult Dragon, a total of eight, Life Level are distributed between level 12 and 15. Among them, Life Level is around level 14 and Blue Dragon accounts for half of them."
"Young Dragon, ten in total, most of Life Level are lower than level 12, between 10-12."
"Young Adult Dragon, fifteen items in total, Life Level are basically below level 10."
Sorog concluded. "Overall, this is a large-scale mature dragon group that has been operating for hundreds of years. Its advantage is that it has a complete and considerable number of dragon echelons of different ages."
Having said this, he changed the subject and turned his attention to himself.
"However, compared with our Ignas Dragonflight, they are lacking in individual quality and cutting-edge ecology."
Garos, Youth Red Iron Dragon, Life Level 18.
Red Dragon Samantha, Young Red Dragon, Life Level 15.
Iron Dragon Sorog, Youth Iron Dragon, Life Level 15.
Heriam, Kaxier, Ludwig, Seraphina, although they are Young Adult Dragon, their levels are generally beyond the same age, even close to the level of ordinary Young Dragon.
Ignas Dragonflight dragons are generally stronger than dragons of the same age.
"In terms of dependents and allies."
Sorog continued, "Dominic Dragonflight's Thrall Legion is far from comparable to our Molten Iron Tribe in terms of quality and scale."
"They lack Kin Leader who is strong enough to take charge of their own affairs."
He seemed to feel that the previous statement was not accurate enough, so he paused and changed to a more accurate description. "More specifically, the large number of Young Adult Dragon within their dragon group, as well as the younger Dragonkin members, replaced the roles usually filled by powerful dependents."
"The young dragon is, in a way, their "Kin Leader"."
Comparing the data on the surface, the advantage of Dominic Dragonflight lies in the number of mid- and upper-level dragons, especially the powerful leader Life Level who has reached level 20.
The advantage of Ignas Dragonflight is that the average quality of individual dragons is higher, and it has three powerful lords whose strength far exceeds that of ordinary adult dragons, as well as many Kin Leaders with good strength.
Several lords also commanded powerful beast legions.
"It can be foreseen that in the head-to-head confrontation on the ground battlefield, with the advantages of the lords' legions and tribesmen, we will have the absolute upper hand." Sorog analyzed. "However, the opponent's dragons are numerous, and Blue Dragon is born with excellent flying capabilities. In the vast sky, they still have a considerable advantage."
"Don't forget me and my Bird-Beast Legion!"
Immortal Bird Anqiya proudly raised his slender neck, with flames rising all over his body. "We are all noble and beautiful flying creatures."
Iron Dragon Sorog turned his attention to Immortal Bird.
"Lord Anqiya, your Bird-Beast Legion is indeed a powerful aerial force. There is no doubt about this. However, compared with a complete dragon group dominated by Blue Dragon, which is proficient in aerial combat, it is still inferior."
Even the proud Immortal Bird would find it difficult to refute this.
Compared with Dragonkin, the ordinary eagle bird beast Magic Creature is much different.
In Iron Dragon Sorog's eyes, Psionic Energy's light flickered slightly, and the analysis continued.
"The dragon has extremely high mobility and flexibility and can quickly support any crisis area on the battlefield."
"As for Blue Dragon, as representatives of storm and lightning, their flight speed ranks first among Chromatic Dragon. This is their innate racial advantage."
Under normal circumstances, between Life Level and Chromatic Dragon, almost no dragon can surpass Blue Dragon in terms of pure speed.
This conclusion will not change even if the comparison scope is expanded to include Metal Dragon and Gem Dragon.
"Considering many factors, my initial strategic concept for starting a war with Dominic Dragonflight is--"
Sorog said in a deep voice, "--We should assemble a large and cohesive powerful army, choose a clear offensive route, carry out a frontal breakthrough, force the opponent to engage in a decisive battle with us, and try not to give them the opportunity to use their speed and mobility advantages to divide the battlefield and carry out guerrilla raids."
Hearing this, Blue Dragon Heriam immediately nodded in agreement.
Based on his own life experience in Dominic Dragonflight, he added, "Master Sorog's judgment is very accurate."
"In past expansions and conflicts, Dominic Dragonflight was very good at using Blue Dragon's mobility to divide the battlefield, and then concentrate its advantages to carry out local rapid attacks. We should avoid falling into that passive situation."
Time passed quietly during the discussion.
The dragons and lords focused on the core ideas proposed by Iron Dragon Sorog and further refined the offensive route, troop allocation, coordination of various legions, and response plans for possible unexpected situations.
Throughout the entire process, Molten Iron King stood silently aside.
He was like a sculpture, just listening quietly without interrupting or expressing any opinions.
Garos is very aware of his current status. Due to the influence of Frenzied Flame, overly complex strategic thinking may cause unnecessary irritation and make wrong judgments.
Simply, he handed over the strategic planning work to his reliable blood brothers.
Sorog has always been good at these.
After a period of time, the dragons and lords present reached a consensus during the discussion, which was approved by Molten Iron King.
"Everyone, get ready for war."
Finally, Red Iron Dragon opened his huge mouth, revealing the sharp dragon teeth in his mouth, and his eyes slowly scanned every face.
"I want to see - the enemy's blood flowing like a river, endlessly! I want to see - Dominic Dragonflight's territory, burning under our Dragon Breath and anger!"