The gradually brilliant spring disc player dispersed the mist, turning into thousands of golden scales on the city walls and towers of Crimson Flame Royal City.
Red Iron Dragon is entrenched among the mountains of the Dragonspine Mountains, with its dragon body casting a huge shadow.
Not long ago, Fairy Dragon said goodbye quietly.
Garos understands and respects Fairy Dragon's choice, and even appreciates her cunning and pride. However, the trace of sadness in his heart had mostly dissipated when he returned to the training ground and felt the hardness from the ground.
He didn't have much time to indulge in parting emotions.
At dawn the next day, when the first ray of sunlight pierced the clouds, Garos had already begun a new round of rigorous training.
Now, Red Iron Dragon has been here for three days and nights.
His dragon body is like a mountain, and his breathing is long and slow. Every time he exhales, he brings out a flaming breath, instantly vaporizing the falling morning frost around him.
And in his opened eyes, there were bloodshot eyes one after another.
Frenzied Flame was swaying violently, and anger surged in his heart.
But Garos maintained his sanity and calmness.
The muscles in the dragon's neck tightened slightly, and his claws dug deeply into the rock. This was his habitual action when fighting against Frenzied Flame.
He allowed Frenzied Flame to burn and his anger to rise. Only when his eyes completely turned blood red, his spirit was shaken by the anger, and his vision began to be covered with a bloody curtain, he would take a deep breath of air.
The Frenzied Flame in Garos's body was forcibly suppressed by him, and the blood in his eyes faded like a tide, and he regained some clarity.
Then, after waiting for the state to stabilize, he will release control again and accumulate anger again.
This cycle repeats over and over again.
From sunrise to noon, from noon to sunset.
The only sound here was the heavy breathing of the giant dragon. A few bold rock eagles once hovered in the distance, but after feeling the rising and falling pressure, they flew away in fear.
And this is Garos's special training project this week.
In order to improve strength more efficiently, Garos never engages in unplanned random exercise.
He developed a rigorous cycle plan for himself.
For example, last week was focused on training in the field; this week is mainly used to control anger and improve the level of Wild Path; and next week will be mainly used to train Spell-Annihilating Claw.
Such specialized exercises can improve efficiency.
"This skill of Fury Defies Death requires Wild Path to reach level 14." Garos silently felt the flow of power in his body during the gap after suppressing Frenzied Flame again, "And I am already at level 12."
The progress was faster than he expected.
This is largely due to the existence of Frenzied Flame,
Although it is dangerous, it is also an excellent catalyst for tempering anger.
Garos estimates that if he follows the current progress, his wild level may exceed Star-Self Path.
He didn't dwell in his thoughts for too long.
After a short rest, Red Iron Dragon opened his eyes again, and Frenzied Flame burned in his eyes again.
A new round of training has begun.
Time passed in anger and flames.
As the sun gradually sets in the west, dyeing the clouds on the horizon into a mixture of orange and violet, the temperature on the mountain top begins to drop.
suddenly.
A cry that was clearer and louder, full of endless vitality and burning pride, seemed to tear the sky apart and came from the very high sky.
This sound penetrated the clouds, crossed the mountains, and reached Garos's ears.
In the royal city, countless residents also raised their heads, looked in the direction of the sound, and noticed its existence.
Garos suddenly opened his eyes.
The blood color in the eyes has not completely faded, but Frenzied Flame has been suppressed temporarily.
He raised his head and looked toward the southeastern sky.
At first it was just a tiny dot, barely noticeable in the vastness of the sky.
But soon, the small dots rapidly enlarged, accompanied by increasingly louder chirping, and hot winds that boiled the air and distorted the vision.
It was a bird, but not an ordinary bird.
The slender and elegant neck, the gorgeous long tail feathers, each feather seems to be forged from the purest liquid sunlight and molten gold, with a divine and beautiful flame halo flowing around the edges.
The wings spread out, covering the sky and the sun.
Every fanning leaves a gorgeous trajectory of Mars behind it, like the morning glow draped over the body.
There is a gorgeous feather crown on her head, and her eyes are blazing white flames. When she looks at her, she feels sacred, proud and noble feelings pouring out.
Immortal Bird, Anqiya.
To be precise, it was Legendary Realm Immortal Bird who set foot on the Legendary Realm and completed a life sublimation.
She flew straight towards the palace, towards the Dragonspine Mountains. She was so fast that she pulled out a golden-red light track in the sky from the southeastern sky to the royal city. Wherever she passed, the clouds receded and the water vapor evaporated, as if a god of fire was patrolling his own country.
Aura's People people let out a cry of exclamation.
Many people put down their work, bowed and prayed for good luck.
Immortal Bird Because of its gorgeous and sacred appearance, in addition to being a lord, it is also regarded as auspicious in the Aura Kingdom.
In the blink of an eye, Anqiya has arrived over Red Iron Dragon.
Instead of landing immediately, she began to hover.
The huge wings flew across the sky gracefully, and the hot wind they brought up formed a vortex and blew through Garos's scales.
Gradually, she slowed down, stretched her neck, and combed her tail feathers with her beak, allowing the sunlight and her own light to intersect and refract, highlighting her gorgeousness.
Finally, she landed lightly a hundred meters in front of Red Iron Dragon.
Even though she folded her wings, her gorgeous figure was still dazzling.
Immortal Bird's feathers reflect warm light in the setting sun, and the flame halo on the edge of each feather flickers like breathing.
Her standing posture is dignified and elegant, and her long tail hangs naturally, winding up in a graceful curve.
With Garos's strong heart, everyone can't help but feel a little surprised.
He had to admit that Anqiya was one of the most beautiful creatures he had ever seen.
This kind of beauty transcends racial boundaries. Even a creature that has no interest in birds and no cross-racial aesthetics can still feel the unparalleled beauty in this Immortal Bird.
"My dear Majesty Ignas."
"Aura Kingdom, no, the most beautiful creature on this planet comes to say hello to you."
Anqiya spoke, his tone full of pride.
After speaking, she tilted her head slightly and looked at Red Iron Dragon with her blazing white eyes. Her long tail feathers swept the ground gracefully, leaving a scorch mark.
Garos looked at her silently.
The beauty of Immortal Bird has indeed reached a new peak. Every inch of feathers contains golden and red brilliance, as if the darling of the flame is manifested here.
Seeing that Garos didn't respond, Anqiya moved his paws with some dissatisfaction.
She walked elegantly and approached Red-Iron Dragon.
The difference in body shape between the two was clearly revealed at this moment.
Even if Anqiya holds his head high, the crest on his head only reaches the height of Garos's chest, and this is when Red Iron Dragon does not stand up properly.
But she had no fear. Instead, she raised her head and let her eyes meet Red Iron Dragon's lowered gaze.
"Don't you think that I am thousands of times more beautiful than the brightest gem in the kingdom's treasure house and the most gorgeous clouds at dawn?"
She slightly spread one of her wings, allowing the flowing light above to be fully displayed in front of Red Iron Dragon's eyes.
The feathers on the inner side of the wings show a gradient of golden red, from the deep dark gold at the roots to the bright orange-red at the tips, like the solidified sunset.
Beautiful indeed.
Garos finally spoke.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Immortal Bird who was very close at hand, his eyes lingering on her gorgeous wings for a moment, and he said thoughtfully, "Well, after breaking through the Legendary Realm, you have indeed become more beautiful, it is undeniable."
"However, what I am more interested in is that your Nirvana Flame should also have some changes."
"I'm very curious about this, maybe I can study it further."
Hearing this, Immortal Bird's smile froze at the edge of his mouth.
Immortal Bird, who had held his head high just now and wanted to show off his beauty to the world, instantly shrank like a balloon that had been popped.
The gorgeous crest drooped slightly, the tail feathers drooped behind him, and his eyes began to dodge.
It's not her fault for overreacting.
When Anqiya first joined Garos.
Garos once enthusiastically led her to conduct research for two months, hoping to get a glimpse of the mystery of Nirvana Divine Skill. However, after many studies and still found nothing, she gave up the idea.
That was not a wonderful memory for Immortal Bird.
Under Red Iron Dragon's calm but oppressive gaze, Anqiya first timidly took a small step back.
But then, whether it was out of awe of Dragon Lord or some kind of courage that broke the pot, she suddenly raised her neck and moved a little closer to Garos.
"Come on"
She closed her eyes, showing an expression of despair.
"Don't ruffle my feathers, that's all I ask."
He looked like a warrior about to go to the execution ground.
Garos laughed dumbly, the dragon's laughter was as low as rolling thunder.
He shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's do it another day. I have other things to do."
He did lose most of his interest in Nirvana Flame.
Original research has shown that this is a racial talent that is difficult to replicate, at least he can't do it now.
Rather than continuing to waste time on this, it is better to focus on developing your own abilities.
Moreover, he has the existence of Dragon Jade.
If it can continue to develop and evolve, it might be possible to form a magical skill similar to Nirvana, allowing him to gain the ability to be resurrected multiple times without the restrictions and costs of Nirvana.
"Oh, I know!"
Anqiya regained his composure instantly.
Her eyes lit up again and her crest stood straight, "You are not willing to destroy my beauty, are you? After all, even a big Evil Dragon like you will pity such a perfect creature."
Garos:"."
He stared at Immortal Bird for two seconds and decided not to answer the question.
It is not a wise choice to argue about aesthetic issues with a Immortal Bird that has just broken through the Legendary Realm and is in the state of Extreme Narcissism.
As for destroying her beauty
What Immortal Bird said was actually correct. He didn't think much about it at the moment, but if Immortal Bird said more, he wouldn't be sure.
After a few seconds of silence, Garos changed the topic.
"You come to the royal city not just to show off your beauty, but if you have other serious matters, please talk about it first."
Anqiya tilted his head.
"Business?" She said matter-of-factly, "Show off my beauty, and tell you the news that I broke through the Legendary Realm. This is the most important business. Is there anything more important than this?"
She paused, and then added, "By the way, there is another strange thing that I think it is necessary to tell you."
Garos asked, "What?"
"In my territory, several birds and beasts with the blood of Dragonkin have recently appeared."
Anqiya's tone became more serious.
"They are still young, probably just born. What puzzles me is that except for Nasha who occasionally visit my territory, I don't have any other Dragonkin who live here for a long time or visit frequently."
"Could it be that some wild dragon got into our Aura Kingdom, in my territory, and left behind descendants?"
Garos was silent again.
The silence this time was longer than the previous one.
Red Iron Dragon looked away from Anqiya and looked at a cliff on the right.
There seemed to be nothing there, except for a few clumps of heat-resistant rock thorns swaying in the hot wind.
Then, he slowly turned his head and spoke in a calm voice, "The Dragon-Vein Birdbeasts you are talking about, are the characteristics of Dragonkin on its body mainly purple? Or it is completely purple."
Anqiya was stunned for a moment, then showed admiration.
"So you already knew?"
She praised, her tail feathers sweeping the ground happily. "As expected of you, your omniscient Majesty Ignas."
"Yes, the roots of those little guys' feathers do have a purple sheen, and their eyes are also amethyst-like."
Garos nodded. "Take good care of those Dragon-Vein Birdbeasts."
"When they grow up, they will become the mainstay of our Aura Kingdom."
He paused and added, "As for their origin, there is no problem, you don't need to worry."
Anqiya breathed a sigh of relief, and his feather crown shook slightly. "Then I can rest assured, I will take care of you. After all, you were born in my territory, and you can be regarded as my people."
Next, she enthusiastically surrounded Garos, showing from various angles her increasingly perfect figure and brilliant feathers after being promoted to the Legendary Realm. This lasted for more than an hour, and then she let out a clear cry with satisfaction, unfolded her giant wings, turned into a stream of golden and red light, and returned to her territory.
By this time, the sun had completely set and night had covered the sky.
Garos stood still for a moment.
He slowly turned his head and looked at the seemingly empty cliff on the right again.
"After watching it for so long, it's time to come out."
On the cliff, the air was slightly distorted.
Like ripples on the water, a slender and huge figure gradually appeared from the void.
Amethyst Dragon, Iseramathus.
"Good evening, Garos." Amethyst Dragon's voice was gentle and slightly magnetic, with the calmness of an older man, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight, isn't it?"
Immortal Bird made a lot of noise when it crossed the sky, and Amethyst Dragon, who lives near the royal city, naturally noticed it.
Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps out of guilty conscience, he covered his body with Psionic Energy and secretly observed the whole process from the side.
However, his arrival was not hidden from Garos's eyes.
"Iseramathus, congratulations."
Garos's voice was faint, and there was no hint of emotion or anger.
"Same joy"
Amethyst Dragon folded his wings and landed in front of Garos, his tone a little unnatural.
He avoided Garos's gaze, pretending to appreciate the surrounding night scene, and said, "Today's weather is really nice. Well, congratulations on adding a Legendary Realm to your command, and a powerful creature like Immortal Bird."
Garos stared at him, with a playful expression on Long's face.
He was not distracted by Amethyst Dragon's topic and continued, "There is an adjective among humans, which is called Laodang Yizhuang."
"I think this word is very suitable for you now."
Dragonkin's desire to reproduce often begins to sprout in adulthood and reaches its peak in adulthood.
Although you will still have the ability to give birth to offspring later on, the success rate will drop significantly compared to your prime, and the probability of having children will decrease with age.
What's more, older dragons' energies and interests often shift to other areas.
Knowledge, magic, territory management, or simply sleeping.
With the age of Amethyst Dragon Iseramathus, he can still leave offspring in a short period of time, which is indeed worthy of the evaluation of "old and strong".
There was a brief silence on the top of the mountain.
The night wind blew by, bringing with it the scent of the distant forest. Several nocturnal birds flew through the sky, but after sensing the presence of the two Legendary Realm dragons, they changed their direction in panic.
Iseramathus's dragon face twitched slightly.
But he quickly regained his composure and even straightened his neck, with a serious expression on his face.
"Having offspring is not something unspeakable."
Amethyst Dragon's voice became solemn, "On the contrary, this is a natural process of continuation of life and a noble act of blood inheritance. As a member of Dragon Race, I have the responsibility to contribute to the prosperity of the ethnic group."
He paused to collect his words, then continued, "And I didn't do it randomly."
"Those who combine with me are magical creatures with excellent magical talents. Their offspring will inherit the blood and magical talents of Dragon Race, becoming a bridge between Dragon Race and other races."
"From this perspective, I am contributing to the species richness of Dragon-Vein Creature."
"The appearance of every Dragon-Vein Creature will enhance the influence of our orthodox Dragon Race in the entire ecosystem. They will become the disseminators of Dragon Race culture, an extension of the power of Dragon Race, and may even form a new Subdragon branch in the distant future."
"I spent a lot of time on this."
Garos listened quietly without interrupting.
It wasn't until Iseramathus finished speaking that Red Iron Dragon gently nodded and said slowly, "So, I should thank you for your contribution on behalf of my fellow clan members."
"Your efforts are indeed expanding the influence of Dragon Race."
Iseramathus flicked his tail and grinned.
"And I will gladly accept this thank you."
he said.
Garos stared at him for two seconds and then looked away.
This old guy's thick skin indeed exceeded his expectations.
However, Garos doesn't really care.
As long as Iseramathus's behavior does not violate the laws of the kingdom and does not cause negative impacts, he has no intention of interfering with Amethyst Dragon's hobbies.
After all, as Iseramathus said, the increase of Dragon-Vein Creature is indeed beneficial to the Aura Kingdom in the long run.
"Since you're here, just exercise with me for a while." Garos changed the topic and tapped the ground with his paws, making a dull impact. "Use your psychic skills to attack me. I need to hone my resistance to mental interference."
When training Wild Form and raising the limit of anger, mental stimulation from the outside can often speed up the process.
Amethyst Dragon As Psionicist, his skills are both powerful and precise, making him an excellent sparring partner.
"No, I have something to do"
Garos interrupted, "A gem."
Dog Emperor!
Iseramathus cursed secretly, then said with a smile on his face, "It's okay, let's start now."
Time gradually passed by Garos's planned exercise.
New Calendar 355, autumn.
Good news comes with the harvest.
Aura Kingdom's Ranger General, Elvie, break through to the Legendary Realm realm.
More importantly, Elvie also awakened the "Beneath the Dragon Throne" characteristic.
Garos can clearly feel that an invisible connection has been established between himself and this general.
Through this connection, he can perceive what Elvie sees and hears to a certain extent. When she does not resist, he can observe the world through her eyes, convey her will through her mouth, and control her body.
In addition to Glutton Demon Kalu who has already awakened this characteristic, Garos now has two will extension points.
This means that even if he falls into a deep sleep, he can still perceive changes and developments in the world through these two relatives, or when necessary, use their mouths to convey important orders.
The breakthrough of Elvie also proves an important fact.
Other Dragon-Vein Kin also have the opportunity to obtain the "Beneath the Dragon Throne" feature.
Moreover, this is not a special case exclusive to Garos.
Garos carefully searched for records about this characteristic in inherited knowledge, and later discovered something.
In the long history of Dragon Race, especially in the distant First Era, the most loyal and powerful Dragon-Vein Kin would occasionally awaken similar characteristics, but with different names.
This is regarded as the ultimate embodiment of the bond between Dragon Lord and his family, and is a natural extension of Dragon Race Divine Authority.
It is mentioned in the record that there are two key factors in awakening this characteristic.
The first is the attachment itself, which must reach the state of the Legendary Realm; the second is the time spent with Dragon Lord and the depth of the bond.
Generally speaking, the longer the dependents follow Dragon Lord, the more likely they are to awaken this characteristic.
This discovery made Garos begin to re-examine his subordinates.
The first thing he thought of was Werewolf Russell.
This family member is almost the earliest "veteran" who followed Garos.
His talent is not the best among many dependents, at least compared with beings like Elvie and Kalu, there is a clear gap.
But Russell has an extremely strong and tenacious will and is loyal to Garos.
For this reason, Garos decided to give Werewolf Russell more resources for training.
Once he breaks through to the Legendary Realm, there is a high probability that he will become one of the extended wills of Garos.
In addition, Garos has also paid attention to some other potential dependents, including those lords, but for now, their chances are not great.
In the same year, Romanian Plains became stable.
All countries have ushered in a period of post-war recovery or development, and peace has arrived.
Except Lain Kingdom.
This kingdom, which has harvested the most fruits of victory in the war, is surrounded by internal wars.
The people in the annexed territories were unwilling to surrender, and resistance spread like wildfire everywhere.
The original aristocracy was dissatisfied with the new king's centralization policy, and secret separatist activities never stopped.
Years of wars have depleted the national treasury, taxes have been rising again and again, and the anger of the lower class people has reached a critical point.
Lain Kingdom's army is exhausted. Today it suppresses the peasant uprising in the east, tomorrow it faces the aristocratic rebels in the west, and the day after tomorrow it has to go north to clear out the guerrillas on the border.
They won the war but lost the peace.
The king spent almost all his time suppressing all kinds of rebels, and the kingdom's rule was shaky.
Time continues to flow forward, like a river that never looks back.
New Calendar 358, summer.
"I'm approaching one hundred and forty years old."
On the observation deck of Dragon Court, Red Iron Dragon looks at the sky.
Recently, he often feels slightly tired and sleepy.
This was a sign that the sleep period was about to come. Garos had expected this before, so he was not surprised.
He will officially go to sleep in about three years.
Because Legendary Realm Immortal Bird and Legendary Realm were added to his command, and both Elvie and Kalu With the characteristics of Beneath the Dragon Throne, each Legendary Realm is not an ordinary Legendary Realm. Garos doesn't have much to worry about the Aura Kingdom after it falls asleep.
Even without him, Aura Kingdom is not someone to be trifled with.
Moreover, he can wake up from his deep sleep when absolutely necessary.
"As soon as I fall asleep now, it will last for at least several decades."
"It's time to meet the descendants of the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm, who are now Hatchling Dragon."
Garos thought to himself.
If he falls asleep before seeing his heirs, when he wakes up, his heirs will all be Young Dragon at least, and there will inevitably be some confusion.
Garos still has some expectations for his offspring.
"Deborah, bring the children to the kingdom. They are strong enough and it's time to meet their father."
Garos contacted his friend who was far away in the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm.
Deborah's smiling voice sounded, "By coincidence, we are already on the way."
After a pause, she added helplessly, "These little brats almost had a quarrel at the Wave-Subduing Dragon Realm. It's better for you, the father, to educate them. After all, I lack some dignity and can't control them well."
So fierce?
Garos was slightly startled, and then his eyes showed interest.
"Very good, I'll wait for you to arrive."