"Want to give me fifty units of Black Oil Crystal?"
When Blood Kin Link received the message from Gordon, Garos felt a moment of surprise. The thick dragon tail flapped on the ground, leaving deep ravines, and he felt uneasy inside.
However, he quickly took a few deep breaths of cold air to suppress his surging emotions.
"Tell her that I don't need this reward for the time being."
He responded in Blood Kin Link.
The reason is very clear. Most of the Rybos Kingdom camp's strongholds in the wilderness are now within the sphere of influence of other Regional King. If they continue to attack these strongholds, they will inevitably have direct conflicts with Mountain King or Mushroom King.
This is contrary to his current strategy of stable development.
Although the benefits are huge, the potential risks are also high.
Garos is not prepared to change the current development strategy for this reason.
Iron Dragon Gordon on the other end seemed to have expected it and immediately said, "I guessed that you might say that."
"However, Garos and Elina emphasized that this is not a transaction or a reward."
"She made it clear that this was a free gift that didn't require us to do anything and would be given directly to us."
Gift?
Red Iron Dragon fell into deep thought.
The meaning of a gift that does not require immediate return is self-evident. Moreover, although it is said to be free, there is actually a price tag behind it, so you need to treat it with caution.
After some thinking.
Finally, he decided to accept the kindness.
"I understand, thank her for the gift for me."
Garos said to Gordon.
He knew very well that the war between Southern Kingdoms was a protracted struggle with no end in sight in the short term.
Even if Lothern Kingdom fails to win in the end, with its profound heritage, it will not be easily destroyed. At most, its national power will be damaged and its status will decline. No matter what, it is still a huge kingdom that has stood for thousands of years.
Maintaining a good relationship with such a potentially powerful ally would do more good than harm at this stage.
"One more thing, Garos."
Gordon's tone became particularly serious.
He relayed everything that Lothern king O'Brien said after he came to the training ground in person, word for word, to Red Iron Dragon.
After listening to Gordon's retelling, the expression on Garos's face became serious and focused.
However, he did not show any nervousness or panic.
The transaction between Crystal Princess and the dragons was known to the king, which was not beyond his expectation.
Within Royal Court, I am afraid that very few things can really be hidden from the eyes of the Ironblood king.
As for the king's seemingly friendly greeting, its subtext is more like a kind reminder, or an invisible demarcation.
He allows this kind of cooperation to exist, but hopes that the dragon can exercise discretion and not do anything that harms the interests of the Lothern Kingdom.
In addition, the king's attitude itself also sends a message.
--He did not see the dragons' actions in the wilderness as a threat.
This is the most normal reaction.
In the eyes of those in power who are in charge of huge kingdoms and have their sights set on a broader battlefield, the fight between Ser Wilderness and Regional King is actually nothing more than "rookies pecking each other." Once the war in the south is settled, no matter which side wins, just sending a strong Legendary Realm to lead an elite army will be enough to easily sweep away the wilderness and restore order.
On the contrary, Garos was a little surprised by the news that King Lothern decided to take charge of the expedition himself.
This king was obviously unwilling to cling to the throne, and intended to imitate his ancestors, stabilize his rule with great military exploits, and even expand his territory.
At this time, Iron Dragon Gordon couldn't help but comment. "Arrogant humans!"
"Although he is Legendary Realm, the sword on the battlefield is blind and unpredictable. Legendary Realm is also in danger of falling. It is not a wise move to leave the stable Royal Court and go into danger in person."
He paused and asked, "Garos, what do you think?"
Red Iron Dragon shook his head slightly, looked far-reaching, and said, "Whether it is right or wrong, it is too early to draw a conclusion now."
History is always written by the victors.
Back then, Lothern Saint-King also chose to fight in person, which may have been considered a risky move in the early days, but now the only thing left in the history books is the praise and praise of his martial arts.
Time will prove the final right or wrong.
With Garos's current vision and information, it is still impossible to judge the success or failure of King O'Brien's move.
In addition, the news that Legendary Guards is about to wake up has also attracted great attention from Garos.
Once those dormant ancient beings are put into the battlefield, they will definitely change the balance of the war greatly, forcing the enemy camp to also come up with the most basic information. In terms of historical accumulation and Legendary Realm's internal information, Lothern Kingdom undoubtedly has the advantage.
The king marches in person, surrounded by Legendary Guards...
If the front line can win consecutive battles as a result, Lothern Faction's morale will rise to the extreme, and it may even shake some of the originally wavering forces that even support Rybos Kingdom.
Garos speculated that this might be the situation that King O'Brien expected to see.
Break the deadlock with thunderous momentum.
However, no matter what the final outcome is, the intensity of the war in the south will inevitably escalate sharply and enter a white-hot stage.
This is not good news for Garos.
"Southern Kingdoms The more stalemate the war is and the longer it lasts, the more time I can gain for stable development. On the contrary, if the war is quickly decided, I will lose this precious window period."
He analyzed it calmly in his mind.
"We cannot place all our hopes on the steady development of the wilderness."
Red Iron Dragon raised his head, his gaze seemed to penetrate Dragon Valley's wind and snow, looking towards the land further north.
After a short period of thinking, an idea gradually took shape in his mind.
Permafrost Tundra.
That land is ruled by severe cold and snowstorms all year round, and is covered with countless steep glaciers and bottomless rift valleys. The terrain is extremely complex, and the overall resource abundance is far less than that of Ser Wilderness, and it is extremely difficult to mine.
However, it also gave birth to two famous Legendary Realm beings - King of the Northland Barbarians and Frost Giant King.
The reason why I say it was once is because these two powerful Legendary Realm kings died together in a fateful duel.
Today, Borderlands's year-round wind and snow are largely the impact of that decisive battle.
"The environment of Borderlands is now almost the same as that of Permafrost Tundra, and has almost become a part of it."
Garos was thinking in his mind, and a bold idea began to sprout.
"In this case, why not take advantage of the trend and extend the tribe's tentacles further north, into the real Permafrost Tundra?"
Once this idea came up, it quickly spread in his mind like a prairie fire.
Molten Iron Tribe had sent elite scouts to Permafrost Tundra in the early years.
After years of penetration and development, these scouts have successfully taken root in some local biological clans and have continuously sent back information about the tundra.
The decisive battle between King Barbarians and Frost Giant King brought not only the fall of the two Legendary Realm.
Also buried with them were a large number of powerful senior leaders and elite warriors from both camps.
Since the war that hurt both sides, although the hatred between the two races Northern Barbarians and Frost Giant has not been eliminated, they have to temporarily stop fighting and enter a long period of recuperation to recover from the huge trauma caused by the war.
During this period, some new clans and tribes emerged on the tundra.
But in any case, the current Permafrost Tundra does not have a Legendary Realm level presence in charge.
Its overall level of danger is lower than that of Ser Wilderness, where Regional King competes for hegemony. Whether it is Northern Barbarians or Frost Giant, the existing forces are probably not much stronger than Regional King in the wilderness.
It didn't take long before a plan was outlined in Garos's mind.
He decided to officially send a legion to Permafrost Tundra, but the strategic goal was not to fight with the local indigenous people for territory.
That's not necessary.
Although Permafrost Tundra is vast, most of its areas are devoid of life and are desolate and cold. The distribution of resources is far less concentrated and abundant than that of Ser Wilderness, and most of them are hidden under deep ice and frozen soil that are extremely difficult to dig.
The main purpose of sending the legion north is to open up a potential retreat route for the tribe, a strategic depth.
"If the war in the south comes to an end before I break through the Legendary Realm, then the foundation I have worked so hard to build in the wilderness, no matter which side is the final winner, will be difficult to preserve from its troops."
"Be prepared for a rainy day, consider the worst case scenario first, and plan ahead at Permafrost Tundra."
"If the situation goes bad, at least there will be an escape route that can be quickly transferred and preserve the strength."
"However, the key lies in whether I can reach Legendary Realm before the situation stabilizes. After I arrive at the Legendary Realm, even if Southern War ends and I cannot continue to fish in troubled waters, I may not be able to leave my foundation in the wilderness."
Thinking of this, Garos smiled silently.
"In the final analysis, the power you possess is the foundation that determines everything."
"Negotiations, transactions, cooperation... the prerequisite for all these methods to be effective is based on power that is enough to make the other party take it seriously, or even fear it."
If he is still unable to break through the Legendary Realm, then even if Lothern Kingdom wins in the end, and even if Royal Court still has good intentions towards the dragons, they will never allow a non-Legendary Realm force to occupy half of the wilderness for a long time.
But if he succeeds in being promoted to the Legendary Realm... then the situation will be completely different.
By then.
Any force that wants to deal with the Molten Iron Tribe must carefully consider the tragic consequences of angering a powerful Dragonkin Legendary Realm before taking action.
Surrounded and killed?
Maybe try it.
Banish or defeat?
It's also possible.
But if you want to completely and cleanly kill a Dragonkin Legendary Realm who has a large number of relatives and is followed by a group of dragons... no one dares to brag about it. I guarantee that it can be done.
Garos took a deep breath, suppressed the turbulent thoughts, and returned his mind to a calm state.
At this time, Iron Dragon Gordon had already exited Blood Kin Link after reporting all the information.
Garos did not immediately cut off contact, and his thoughts turned to another blood relative.
"Sorog."
he called.
"I'm here, Garos."
Iron Dragon's steady voice responded immediately.
"The development of the tribe in the wilderness has entered a stable period. The northwest and central regions are basically stable. The other Regional King are currently showing signs of holding on and showing no signs of expansion."
Garos said, "I am ready to turn my development attention to Permafrost Tundra."
Sorog on the other end was silent for a moment, quickly digesting this information and weighing the pros and cons.
Soon, he responded, "We really need to take precautions and prepare a retreat for the tribe in case there are unexpected drastic changes in the war situation in the south."
He also heard the news about King Lothern's personal expedition conveyed by Gordon.
After a little thought, you can understand the profound meaning of Garos's move.
At this time, Sorog raised a practical question, "Currently, all aspects of the tribe's affairs require the support of the great Dragon Lord. There is no spare leader who can take charge of the task. Who do you plan to entrust to take charge of the task of developing Permafrost Tundra?"
The red dragon Samantha is brave and good at alchemy, but he is not a managerial dragon; Iron Dragon Sorog himself needs to sit in the northwest wilderness and coordinate the overall situation; Blue Dragon Zolaya has outstanding abilities, but the central region is newly established and cannot be separated from her management; the other feudal lords also have their own duties and are difficult to transfer.
Garos did not answer directly.
He asked rhetorically, "Who do you think is more suitable?"
After a brief exchange and weighing, the two dragons reached a consensus, and a name surfaced.
"Thank you, Chief, for your trust and attention! I will never disappoint your expectations!"
When Blue Dragon Heriam received the direct message from Garos, he was stunned on the spot at first, almost unable to believe his ears. Then, even with his calmness and rationality, the huge excitement and strong sense of honor still overwhelmed his mind.
in the past period of time.
His companions, Green Dragon Ludwig and Black Dragon Seraphina, jointly run Undead Lair and are responsible for the core affairs of Dragonforged Transformation Ritual. However, except for assisting Iron Dragon Sorog in handling some management chores for the territorial family members, he has not been entrusted with any important tasks on his own.
He has always longed in his heart to gain more trust and be able to take charge of a truly important mission that is exclusive to him.
But he never expected that the leader would entrust such a crucial and strategic task to him, to a Blue Dragon who had not yet stepped into Young Adult Stage.
Open up a new territory and expand territory for the Molten Iron Tribe in the frozen world...
This is far more important and glorious than any task Heriam has ever imagined.
In fact, in Garos's consideration, although Blue Dragon Heriam is currently less powerful and still young, his calmness, decisiveness and overall perspective are among the best among dragons of the same age, even surpassing many adult Blue Dragon.
This time Permafrost Tundra went north, the primary purpose was not to fight, but to securely establish an outpost and retreat.
Therefore, the strength of a leader is not the only criterion, prudence and loyalty are more important.
Moreover, Borderlands's base camp can provide support at any time. If necessary, he can even go there in person to perform a wave of kings descending from the sky on the tundra creatures.
The most important thing is.
Heriam is a dragon who joined the tribe early and has been influenced by the tribe's training and philosophy for a long time.
Compared with those who have recently joined, Young Dragon and Adult Dragon from Dominic Dragonflight, his loyalty and familiarity with the tribe's operating mode are more trustworthy.
Garos decided to entrust him with the important task after comprehensive consideration.
"You can take Kaxier with you."
"Carefully select a group of suitable relatives to form a pioneering army to help you gain a foothold and develop in the ice field."
As he spoke, his tone became serious and low.
"Heriam, keep in mind that your core mission is not to fight the ice creatures, but to plant a solid nail on the frozen soil for the tribe and open up a strategic passage for maneuver."
"Remember, patience and wisdom are far better than bravery."
Blue Dragon Heriam nodded heavily.
He puffed out his chest and his voice trembled slightly with excitement.
"For the glory of Molten Iron King! I, Heriam, swear on my life and soul that I will do my best to open up a new world for the tribe in Permafrost Tundra and achieve results that satisfy you!"
Immediately afterwards, Garos ended the interrogation.
Blue Dragon Heriam couldn't wait to share the good news with several companions, and immediately threw himself into the intense work, selecting elite family members, planning the composition of the legion, and preparing for the upcoming expansion mission to the north.
Garos, on the other hand, returns its attention to itself.
He deeply understands that no matter how the external strategy is planned, no matter who is sent to implement it, it is still his own power that ultimately determines the fate of the tribe.
He swung his dragon's tail, took heavy steps, and walked to the training ground again, continuing his endless training and grinding day after day.
It's not just for himself.
For the entire Ignas Dragonflight and Molten Iron Tribe, the leader's strength is always the overriding priority.