The dark clouds did not disperse with the end of the war, but remained heavy in the sky.
The raindrops still continued to fall, crackling on the cold and hard scales of the giant dragons, and were immediately smashed into pieces, turning into finer mist, falling onto the traumatized land.
Garos is currently standing at the highest point of Thundercliff.
His sharp claws pierced into the crevices of the rugged and slippery rocks under his feet, unwavering in the wind and rain, as stable as if they were integrated with the cliff.
He lowered his head slightly and scanned the devastated battlefield below. Everywhere he looked, there were traces of devastation left by the war.
The dragon belonging to the Molten Iron Tribe, several feudal lords and their dependents are now scattered on the battlefield, resting or cleaning up after the war.
The air was filled with the complex smell of Bloodshed, burnt water and rain, as well as a sense of post-war exhaustion and solemnity.
Dominic Dragonflight On the other side, the scene is much more miserable.
Due to the previous tenacious and fierce resistance, Thrall Legion they brought extremely heavy casualties. Looking around, corpses were strewn across the fields. The number of survivors who finally chose to surrender was less than one-fifth of what they had been before the war. At this moment, they were being guarded by molten iron warriors, huddled in the mud, their eyes numb and frightened.
Nearly half of the giant dragons that soared in the sky and harnessed the thunder were also lost.
The remaining survivors were surrounded by Ignas Dragonflight dragons and several powerful lords in a semicircle.
Their bodies were covered with ferocious wounds, scales Shatter, Dragon Blood mixed with rain dripping continuously. The wings they had raised proudly before were now drooping feebly, the light in their eyes was dim, and their fighting spirit was no longer there.
To be fair.
If we put aside the two dragon masters, there is not much difference in the overall strength between Ignas Dragonflight and Dominic Dragonflight.
However, when the two allies Gold Dragon Alberto and Iron Dragon Laetitia join the war, coupled with the betrayal of Blue Dragon Zolaya at a critical moment, the balance of the battlefield is completely tilted in an instant.
Facing Ignas Dragonflight's frenzied attack, Dominic Dragonflight could only retreat step by step.
In addition, whether it was mobilization before the war or during the fierce battle, Garos never issued any orders that required mercy.
Every creature like a giant dragon is a dangerous and powerful being.
In a fierce battle of life and death, unless the strength gap between the two sides is huge enough to completely control the situation, if either side hesitates to take action because of scruples, even for a moment of hesitation, the opponent may seize the opportunity, resulting in serious injury or even death.
Garos has a clear understanding of this.
He does have the long-term idea of subduing Dominic Dragonflight in order to expand the size of his dragon group, but the realization of this idea must not be at the expense of the lives of the dragons who have followed him for a long time and are loyal.
In his view, unnecessary kindness to the enemy is the greatest cruelty to one's companions.
Amidst the continuous rain, Red Iron Dragon suddenly unfolded his pair of huge and powerful wings, and the wing membranes cut through the air, bringing with it a whistling sound of wind.
He jumped from the top of the high cliff, and then dived to the surface in an extremely oppressive posture.
With a dull and loud bang, the ground shook obviously, and his heavy body landed steadily in front of the captured Dominic dragons, splashing large amounts of muddy water.
"Two choices."
"First, kneel before me, lower your proud heads, and offer your loyalty to me and your new king."
Garos glanced at the scarred dragon captive in front of him and continued, "Second, choose to follow the will of your original leader and challenge me. I will respond with strength and grant you a glorious death."
The war between dragon groups is completely different from the individual battle between individual dragons.
The members of a dragon group that completely loses usually face only two fates.
--Submit to the victor or choose death.
The dragon captives fell into silence, and only the sound of raindrops hitting the scales and the ground could be heard.
If they choose to surrender to Ignas Dragonflight, they can indeed survive and save their lives.
However, as the defeated and captured party, even if they choose to be loyal, their status in the new group of dragons is destined to be difficult to compare with the original Ignas dragons, and will definitely be lower.
What awaits them is that there is a high probability that their dignity will be constantly trampled on and they will be used as cannon fodder and consumables in future conflicts.
In the inherited memory of the Blue Dragon family, there are many examples of the tragic fate of defeating Dragon Race.
In comparison, some dragons who regard dignity as life would rather choose to die in battle with dignity.
"I'll give you a minute to think about it."
Garos said no more after saying this last sentence.
He stood quietly in the rain, waiting for the passage of time and their final decision.
At this time, a figure named Blue Dragon took the lead in walking out of the group of captive dragons.
It is Blue Dragon Zolaya.
She ignored the many looks behind her and came straight to Red Iron Dragon. She lowered her slender neck deeply and completely exposed her pair of beautiful and bifurcated dragon horns in front of him, showing a submissive and humble posture.
"Heart of Thunder is dead. Honorable Molten Iron King. I, Zolaya, on behalf of the remaining members of Dominic Dragonflight, please accept our allegiance."
"Dominic Dragonflight is eager to respect you, eager to become your new minion, and tear apart all obstacles for you."
she whispered.
At this time, Zolaya had already made a clear decision in his heart.
She understood that she did not have any capital to negotiate with Garos, nor could she become a new, independent leader of the dragons with the merit of this betrayal.
Now, her best choice and the only wise choice is to completely surrender to Ignas Dragonflight.
In a similar capacity to several feudal lords under his command, he serves as the leader of the remaining forces of Dominic Dragonflight.
This is somewhat different from her original goal.
However, plans can never keep up with changes, so how can things in the world go as planned?
Being able to personally participate in killing Heart of Thunder and gain a leadership position among the new dragons is already a big step forward.
If I can rely on my ability and performance in the future, I will gain further favor from Molten Iron King.
Her status and power may continue to increase.
She was already satisfied with such a result.
In fact, when Zolaya saw Dragon Father using Partial Elementalization's ability to try to escape, her heart was filled with unprecedented fear. She was afraid that the powerful Dragon Father could really escape.
That was Perest's life-saving trump card that she had never seen before.
But what she didn't expect at all was that Molten Iron King could use such a arrogant attitude to catch up with Partial Elementalization and Blue Dragon Leader, whose speed surged.
Even though Perest was seriously injured and not in peak condition, Partial Elementalization's Blue Dragon was still incredibly fast.
Like real lightning streaking across the night sky.
The moment he saw Father Dragon turning into lightning and escaping, Zolaya almost believed that he could escape successfully.
However, the result was that Molten Iron King swung its wings violently, instantly driving away the wind and rain, and its huge body chased away like a meteor, disappearing into the sky in the blink of an eye, leaving only a long-lasting trace of scorching tail flames.
This also made her feel extremely shocked and incredible.
She really couldn't imagine that Molten Iron King, who seemed to have the best strength and defense attributes, could be so fast in terms of speed, and could just catch up with Blue Dragon, who was driving lightning.
Zolaya knows that if Father Long is in his prime and chooses to escape without hesitation from the beginning, Molten Iron King will most likely not be able to keep him.
But, there is no if.
As a proud and powerful dragon leader, he just ran away without a decent fight?
This is absolutely impossible, and no dignified dragon would make such a shameful choice.
". Goodbye, my father, the biggest shadow in my life."
Zolaya thought silently deep in his heart.
Just when this thought fell, she felt as if a huge boulder was suppressing her heart. Shatter.
An unprecedented sense of relief swept through my body, and even my breathing became much easier.
She raised her head and looked at the majestic and powerful figure in front of her, Red Iron Dragon, who could not be destroyed by wind or rain. In addition to due respect and deep fear, her eyes unknowingly showed a trace of heartfelt admiration.
She was deeply impressed by it and felt hot all over.
This was an experience she had never had before.
Among Dominic Dragonflight, Zolaya has always been the best and most dazzling Blue Dragon. No male dragon can be looked down upon by her, and almost all her thoughts in the past were spent on how to deal with the dangerous and unpredictable dragon father, how to survive and climb up among the dragons, and she never considered finding a mate.
Now, the biggest threat, Father Dragon, is dead.
Now, an incredibly excellent Young Dragon stood in front of her, looking like a conqueror.
So, while expressing her submission to Molten Iron King and lowering her head, her body's instincts were uncontrollably aroused.
She gently and unconsciously swung the dragon's tail behind her, feeling restless in her heart.
Zolaya couldn't help but imagine in his mind the scene of being completely covered by this extremely strong body... Well, it might be even better if the blackened corpse of Father Dragon could be placed next to it as a decoration of victory.
Also.
After a certain long period of joy, will this Molten Iron King keep her in his fortress with pity because of her obedience and specialness? Or will he be cold and ruthless, throwing her away like used garbage?
Haha, no matter which ending it is, thinking about it at this moment brings a sense of excitement that she is looking forward to.
Just when Zolaya's thoughts were confused and he was immersed in his inner world.
An angry roar sounded like thunder, interrupting her.
"Zolaya! You shameless traitor who attacked the leader! What qualifications do you have to represent us Dominic Dragonflight?!"
The right wing of a head was broken off, and the adult Blue Dragon, who could only be dragged behind him, raised his head and roared with all his strength, with blazing anger and contempt burning in his eyes.
Zolaya's eyes instantly turned cold, and the previous confused look was gone.
"Idiot! Your so-called leader was ready to abandon the entire group of dragons and flee alone at the last moment. Can't you see?" Zolaya roared back unceremoniously, with a sharp voice.
"Perest has never been a qualified leader!"
"He is narrow-minded and short-sighted. He only sees his own interests. He is cold-blooded and selfish. To him, our entire dragon group is just a tool for him to maintain his rule and power."
"Molten Iron King is the leader who is more powerful and worthy of us to follow!"
However, the anger on the other end Blue Dragon did not diminish at all because of her words.
No matter which ethnic group you belong to, there is always no shortage of members who value the glory of the ethnic group more than their own lives.
He suddenly turned his head and stared at Red Iron Dragon with his bloodshot eyes, with a sense of determination.
"Molten Iron King! I admit that you are powerful and your strength is far better than ours, but I will never recognize the way you won this victory! I want to challenge you! In the name of a member of Dominic Dragonflight!"
After saying that, the seriously injured Blue Dragon struggled to wave its remaining left wing and charged with its broken body.
The surrounding lords and other Ignas dragons just watched calmly, and no dragon took action to stop it.
This is the challenger's moment, and it is up to the challenged to respond personally.
Facing the suicidal charge, Red Iron Dragon moved as fast as lightning, even exceeding the limit of visual capture.
He stretched out his sharp and huge right claw, and grasped the Blue Dragon's slender neck with incomparable precision, preventing it from moving any further.
"Glory is with me! Dominic Dragon, would rather die than surrender!"
Blue Dragon, whose throat was strangled, struggled violently, squeezing out sounds from deep in his throat.
Garos looked directly at the opponent's dragon eyes full of anger and determination, and said lightly, "As you wish."
Click!
A crisp sound of bones breaking suddenly sounded in the sound of rain.
Garos broke the slender neck of Blue Dragon. The light in the latter's eyes quickly dimmed, and the struggling body became completely soft.
Garos let go of the dragon's claws and let the opponent's body fall heavily into the mud.
"Who else?"
He raised his gaze again and glanced at the other Dominic dragons. "Resist me, challenge me, your courage is commendable."
"I will give it the admiration and respect it deserves, and a glorious death."
On the other side, Gold Dragon Alberto, who had challenged Garos many times, subconsciously touched his neck with his paws, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
As for Garos's killing behavior at the moment, he was just watching quietly and had no intention of stopping it.
The reason is simple. Garos has given a clear choice instead of leaving no way to survive.
If Garos ordered the slaughter of all surrendered or captured dragons without any reason, then Alberto would definitely stop him even if he risked his life.
As for now.
Glory and life, how to choose between them, is each dragon's own right, and Alberto has no intention of interfering.
When these two options were nakedly placed in front of them, in the end, the survival instinct took over, and the vast majority of dragons chose to live.
One after another, Blue Dragon, as well as a few Evil Dragon of other colors, lowered their proud heads one after another.
Under the oppressive gaze of Molten Iron King, they prostrated themselves deeply in the cold and muddy rain, expressing their surrender in the most humble gesture.
"Zolaya."
Red Iron Dragon's eyes turned to the waiting female Blue Dragon.
"From today on, the surrendered Dominic Dragonflight will be under your command."
He gave Zolaya the status and rights similar to several feudal lords, allowing her to manage the remaining power of the original Dominic Dragonflight. Similarly, these dragon group members also need to accept the overall jurisdiction and dispatch of Ignas Dragonflight.
As for those Dragonling and Hatchling Dragon, they will all be transferred to Borderlands in the future.
They will receive new education and guidance.
In addition, Garos also gave Zolaya a clear task.
--Capture the central region.
This was Dominic Dragonflight's original goal, but this plan was interrupted by Ignas Dragonflight's attack.
Now, Dominic Dragonflight suffered heavy losses in this battle and its strength was greatly reduced.
Relying on their own strength alone, it has become difficult to win the central region. There are still several Map King who are not weak here.
However, Garos returned the promise.
Molten Iron Tribe's dragon and several lords will provide them with corresponding support when necessary.
After explaining many matters.
Because he still needed to adapt to Frenzied Flame, Garos did not stay here too long and set off again to return to Borderlands.
Gold Dragon Alberto also went with him because he needed a suitable and safe place for his next sleep and growth.
Other Ignas dragons and feudal lords.
They still stay in the wilderness, responsible for stabilizing the northwest territory and assisting Zolaya in the next step.
At this time, the wilderness was still stormy and far from calm, with beacons and smoke rising everywhere.
Molten Iron King has occupied the northwest area and is beginning to expand into the central wilderness.
Mountain King, who fled from the Theresia Continent, led his subordinate Giant to sweep through the Northeast region. Instead of continuing to expand, he adopted a similar strategy to the previous Molten Iron Tribe and began to consolidate the existing territory and digest the fruits of victory. The next step is unclear.
Troll King in the southwest region, and Mushroom King in the southeast region.
Both Regional King have a very strong desire for expansion, and because their territories border each other, the friction and conflict between them is constantly escalating and intensifying. However, they have maintained a certain degree of restraint for the time being and have not yet broken out into a full-scale war.
For now, the resources possessed by the northwest region are enough to support the development and consumption of Garos for a long time.
Once he successfully captures the central region, he will no longer need to worry about resource issues.
Moreover, the other Regional Kings are almost all in the top echelon below Legendary Realm, each with their own unique skills and profound background. In the absence of sufficient intelligence information and no need, Garos does not want to rashly start a war with other Regional Kings.
However, all strategies are based on the current strength and situation and are not static.
The expansion of power often leads to greater ambition.
When Garos's Life Level further improves, reaches the peak of level 19 or even level 20, and can even rival Legendary Realm, whether he can still be satisfied with just occupying the northwest and central areas will be another unknown.