"It is worthy of being a powerful kingdom that has been passed down for thousands of years and has gone through many ups and downs without ever overturning."
"Our soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and are not afraid of death at all. But even so, they are still difficult to compete with Lothern, and they are defeated step by step by Lain Plateau."
"The mere existence of that Earth Manipulator makes the defensive advantage they built unshakable."
Sorog's whisper sounded in Red Iron Dragon's heart.
Red Iron Dragon slowly shook his huge head and said, "Lothern can rise again from decline, which in itself proves their profound heritage."
"Let's not mention their strategic-level weapon advantages."
"What is the specific situation of our direct confrontation with Lothern at the Legendary Realm level?"
Through the eyes of the family members, Garos continues to watch the war on Lain Plateau.
However, the family's vision has its limitations after all, and it is impossible to understand the overall situation. It is best to obtain a more comprehensive understanding from other angles, especially from Sorog, who has full command.
"Legendary Realm level battle..."
Iron Dragon Sorog said solemnly, "The Legendary Realm individuals that we participated in the battle are not weak in strength and have the upper hand in terms of individual bravery, but the problem is that the number is still too small, and Lothern Legendary Realm's equipment is also obviously better than ours."
He paused briefly, then continued.
"Our Legendary Realm who have officially participated in the war are Kalu, Elvie, Dragon Lion Ennus, and Immortal Bird Anqiya, as well as two Heroic Spirit."
"Humans Legendary Realm and Sahuagin Legendary Realm, they are not in Lain Plateau.
"One is stationed in the royal city to maintain internal stability and guard against possible disturbances; the other is guarding the long coastline in the ice field to guard against other dangers from Ocean."
"Besides...Samantha can't hold it any longer."
"She was eager to join the battle and Punishment the enemy with flames, but I stopped her."
"As Legendary Realm dragons, no matter how strong or weak our individual strength is, we in the Aura Kingdom are symbols of spirit and strength. For grassroots soldiers and people, we are more important than other Legendary Realms."
"In this war with Lothern, unless we are absolutely sure that we can gain an advantage, or the battle reaches certain critical moments, we must not act rashly."
"Once it fails, the consequences will be far more serious than the defeat of a human Legendary Realm."
Garos nodded slightly, fully understanding Iron Dragon's concerns and deep meaning.
In terms of pure combat, a giant dragon like White Dragon Beskar, Legendary Realm, will most likely not be as good as Aura's Fang.
However, as a giant dragon, Beskar, in the eyes of ordinary Gnoll, Lizardfolk, and even centaurs, Troll and other warriors, its status and symbolic significance are far from comparable to Kalu.
The dragon is the founder and guardian of the Aura Kingdom, the extension of Red Emperor's will, and the living totem.
Not to mention Sorog and Samantha.
Apart from the emperor, they are the most well-known dragons in the Aura Kingdom, and their status is only lower than Red Emperor.
In the past, against relatively weak opponents like Theo, they could attack without hesitation, showing the majesty of Aura Dragon with a crushing force, boosting morale and intimidating Xiao Xiao.
But this time it's completely different.
Lothern is a powerful kingdom that must be taken seriously.
Until now, there are still a large number of the Legendary Realm on the Lothern side who have not appeared in intelligence records.
They must be secretly watching these Legendary Realm dragons of the Aura Kingdom, because the commander-in-chief of Lothern also knows that Dragonkin is the real Overlord of the Aura Kingdom.
Legendary Realm dragon goes to battle. If it can win, it will naturally greatly boost morale and may even turn the tide of the battle.
But once they lose, or even just fall into a hard battle, showing fatigue and disadvantage... this will be a heavy psychological blow to the Aura Legion, who relies on high morale and firm belief to fight.
At present, Aura Legion can still face off against the Lothern army despite being at an overall disadvantage.
Although they retreated step by step, they remained in formation and resisted tenaciously. They even caused far more trouble and casualties to the advancing Lothern army than expected. The main reason they relied on it was the morale that was so high that it was incredibly high for the opponent.
Battle Soul, which was transformed by gathering morale through the military formation, is catching up with Aura's Fang in its performance in the battle.
While we were talking, Iron Dragon Sorog mentioned the military formation, and his mood rose a little.
"The Battle Soul Formation provided by Ribos has an unexpectedly good compatibility with our Aura warriors."
"It is mainly based on morale, but it does not rely entirely on morale. It is also related to the tenacity, bloodiness, and fighting spirit of the soldiers."
"This is tailor-made for our warriors."
"Moreover, as the war continues and as the soldiers are tempered in iron and fire, Battle Soul is becoming more solid and stronger."
"I even have a feeling..."
"If the scale of the battle is large enough, and the soldiers' beliefs are unified and fierce enough, the power that Battle Soul can exert may be able to achieve the effect of a strategic weapon."
"Originally, I was thinking about developing our own military formation Aura, but looking at it now, it's no longer necessary."
"It's completely fine to use Ribos's military formation as a basis and make some improvements."
Garos asked, "You mean, it might be comparable to Lothern's Holy Spirit in the future?"
Sorog responded seriously, "The gap is still very far away."
"But... as long as Aura Kingdom remains standing, and as long as our warriors always maintain a high degree of pure faith and blood, Battle Soul has unlimited potential for growth."
"Perhaps one day, it can become another foundation strong enough to support the kingdom after Sanctum."
Red Iron Dragon nodded, then changed the subject slightly.
"Many of the dragons under our kingdom who have been systematically cultivated and educated should have entered adulthood, and there are more Young Dragon."
"These young dragons, how do they perform on the battlefield?"
Talking about the young Dragonkin, Sorog said, "During this battle, most of them served as middle and low-level commanders, supervisors or special commando captains. They were mainly responsible for conveying our will, coordinating the operations of soldiers of different ethnic groups, and acting as a force to attack difficulties or put out fires at critical moments."
"With their current age and accumulation, it is too early to directly influence the direction of large-scale battles."
"But in the competition below Legendary Realm, their performance was remarkable."
"These little guys are much more cautious than wild dragons. They know how to assess the situation, advance and retreat, and do not blindly show off their strength. Especially in those frequent small-scale contact battles, they have achieved outstanding results."
As Sorog said, Lain Plateau's war is currently focused on large-scale attack and defense.
In addition, when Lothern is advancing the position, due to some usage requirements of Earth Manipulator, many units such as scouts and sentries are often dispatched to carry out reconnaissance, surveying and other tasks at long distances under the protection of small groups of troops.
Aura Kingdom naturally will not sit back and watch Lothern obtain battlefield information.
Ambushes, interceptions and counter-reconnaissance battles against these reconnaissance units are carried out almost all the time across the front.
In this kind of battle, the young dragons of Aura performed extremely well.
They have powerful dragon bodies, are fast, have high endurance, and have keen perception. They are also cautious and steady, can identify traps, and are not prone to aggressive tactics. They are also equipped with sophisticated alchemy tools, which has caused huge trouble to Lothern's reconnaissance legion.
"Don't you want to ask about the specific situation of your three heirs?"
Sorog suddenly asked, "And your Black Dragon adopted daughter, Salia. They have outstanding talents and extraordinary potential, but after all, they are only Young Dragon. In this grand war that is sweeping Legendary Realm, they are not absolutely safe."
Except for Silver Dragon Isanora in the Dragon Realm, the other descendants of Red Emperor all participated in the war of Lain Plateau.
The red dragon Laria is also here. After learning about the outbreak of the war, he immediately left the territory he had managed for a long time and rushed to the plateau.
He wants to be independent, but he also knows very well who his strongest backing is.
Moreover, during the development of his territory, he also received favors from his elders and the kingdom.
Red Iron Dragon's mood remained calm and he said, "Only after being tempered by real war and swirling in blood and fire, can they lose their immaturity and grow into Aura Dragon who can stand alone."
"You can't raise an eagle that can fight storms in a greenhouse, and besides..."
He said, "They carry a lot of life-saving equipment with them, and you are taking care of them on the front line. I have nothing to worry about."
Hearing this, Sorog seemed to remember something.
"Except for Salia, there have indeed been several young talents that have performed quite well recently."
He said seriously, "I think you can consider selecting some of these young dragons as adopted sons or daughters based on their performance in the war. This can stimulate the enthusiasm of the young dragons and select the outstanding ones."
"Emperor's Children."
The voice paused, and Iron Dragon joked, "Given time, if their number is large enough, they might become a powerful army for me, Aura."
"Okay."
Red Iron Dragon approved this proposal.
Then, he changed the subject and got back to business.
"Lothern is advancing step by step, and its advantages are getting bigger and bigger like a snowball."
Red Iron Dragon's voice deepened and he said, "If you want to stop this snowball from rolling down until it completely crushes us, you must interrupt their rhythm and not let them continue to advance step by step like this."
The majestic dragon stood up slowly, spread its wings and swept up the wind and dust in the sky, staring in the direction of the plateau.
"I will personally take action to stop Lothern."
"As for you, Sorog, and Samantha, Beskar... you don't need to be patient anymore. You can choose the opportunity to go out and put enough pressure on Lothern's Legendary Realm."
Iron Dragon reminded, "Once you show up, Crown Rank from Lothern's side will probably show up too."
"They've been waiting for you."
Red-Iron Dragon smiled lowly, showing his sharp teeth. "It doesn't matter, it will happen sooner or later. I'm curious if someone will stop me."
Lain Plateau, somewhere in an unknown valley, late at night.
The moonlight penetrated the clouds and outlined the outlines of jagged rocks and twisted dead trees.
Deep in the valley, a Lothern troop of about a hundred people was marching quietly.
They wore light camouflage uniforms and used concealment spells. Their formations were scattered and their movements were vigorous. They were obviously an elite reconnaissance and mapping team. In the center of the team, there were several lightweight Golems that looked like spiders, floating forward silently. They were constantly scanning the surrounding environment and transmitting terrain data back in real time.
"Captain, the terrain in the valley ahead has become complicated, with piles of rocks, and there may be natural bunkers or magic traps. I need some time to prepare a wide-area perception spell to detect danger in advance."
A mage lowered his voice and said.
The man called the captain was a middle-aged man with a stern face and an old scar on his cheek. Hearing this, he immediately raised his fisted right hand and made a few concise gestures.
The entire team stopped, waiting for Spellcaster to construct the spell.
Then, just before Spellcaster's chanting ended.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three figures suddenly rushed out from the shadows of the steep rock walls on both sides of the valley, from top to bottom, and rushed towards the temporarily paused reconnaissance force!
Two ends Blue Dragon, one end Black Dragon.
Among them, the two Blue Dragons have a very strong body, a thick neck, a wide wingspan, and thick blue scales.
They look more like red dragons with blue scales.
This is the typical characteristic of "Dragons of Aura".
In comparison, the Black Dragon's body is not strong enough, but it is powerful enough, and its scales are as black as ink, almost blending into the night.
And without exception, these three are all wearing armor and have equipment suitable for giant dragons.
"Ho--!"
A low roar tore through the silence of the night.
The two Blue Dragons at the front inhaled sharply, their chests bulged, and then they opened their mouths. Dazzling blue and white lightning spurted out from their throats, crossing and sweeping towards Lothern's team from the front. Wherever they passed, the air ionized and made crackling sounds. The rocks along the way were exploded, and the charred trees were instantly carbonized.
"Enemy attack! It's an adult... No, it's Young Dragon! Defense!"
The captain's pupils suddenly contracted.
Lothern soldiers responded very quickly. Almost as soon as the captain shouted, the team members had already reacted.
The soldiers closest to the Dragon Breath strafing path rushed behind the nearest rock bunker; those a little further away instantly activated the disposable protective magic jewelry they carried with them; several heavy infantrymen holding tower shields roared forward and smashed their giant shields on the ground.
At the same time, the ground next to the team exploded.
Two heavy-duty combat units Golem, which had been in stealth mode, emerged from the ground.
They are about ten meters tall at the shoulder, their bodies are made of dark alloy, their heads are shaped like sharp drills, they hold a rectangular heavy shield the size of a door panel in one hand, and the other hand holds a giant sword nearly eight meters long with magic runes flashing on the blade.
Facing the Lightning Breath that Blue Dragon swept across, the two combat Golem simultaneously raised their heavy shields.
The runes on the shield's surface light up instantly, forming an energy shield superimposed on the physical shield.
The lightning beam bombarded the protective field and physical shield, erupting with harsh sounds and flashes of light.
Golem leaned back slightly, arcs jumped on the alloy shell, plumes of green smoke emitted, and tiny sparks even shot out from some joints, but they withstood the first wave of Dragon Breath's fire, and some of the smaller aftermath were blocked by human shields.
However, Dragon Breath is just a feint to attract attention.
Just when the attention was attracted by the Lightning Breath approaching from the front, a red figure with a whistling wind sound, like a meteorite, fell vertically from the night sky directly above everyone's heads.
Its falling speed is extremely fast and its goal is clear.
He is not a relatively fragile soldier, but a powerful Golem.
Boom!
A loud noise exploded in the valley.
The ground shook violently, as if being struck by a giant hammer.
The broken rocks and soil shot out in a radial pattern, hitting the shields and armor of Lothern soldiers with a clanging sound.
The combat Golem on the right had no time to make any dodge or block action, and was firmly stepped on by the red figure falling from the sky. The alloy shell twisted and exploded, and the engine overloaded and exploded, turning into a dazzling fireball and knocking off the other combat Golem.
Spellcaster's spell was not completed yet, and was knocked around by the shock wave, and some even suffered backlash.
The formation of Lothern troops was also dispersed as a result.
Amidst the smoke and the still-yet-dissipated firelight, the true face of the attacker was revealed.
It was a huge red dragon that could be called burly even in Adult Dragon. Its scales glowed with metallic luster in the moonlight, its muscles were stretched, its dragon wings were folded behind its back, its mouth and nose breathed out flames, and its claws and teeth were majestic.
Emperor's Children, Galkro·Ignas.
His fighting style is deeply influenced by his father, advocating simplicity, directness, and violence, and pursuing the use of absolute power to crush obstacles.
The flames and impact of the Golem explosion only left some scorched marks and a few innocuous cracks on his thick chest and abdomen scales and limbs.
"Concentrate fire! Attack that red dragon! Interrupt his subsequent actions!"
The surviving Lothern soldiers launched a fierce attack on the red dragon between them. The single eyes of several light Golems lit up and fired lasers at the red dragon.
Arrows, spells, and energy beams fell on the red dragon like raindrops.
Galkro did not dodge or dodge, but withstood the attack and let out a brutal battle cry.
The thick dragon tail suddenly swept across.
Bang!
Golem rushed towards the red dragon, flew out at a faster speed, hit the mountain wall hard, and was deeply embedded.
Before the Golem could break free, a red shadow flashed.
Galkro rushed towards him with heavy steps, his speed was too fast for his size.
Collapse!
There was another muffled sound, the mountain wall shook violently, the depression deepened, and countless cracks spread like a spider web.
Galkro used its strong forelimbs to suppress Golem who was embedded in the mountain wall. He lowered his head and opened the dragon's mouth full of sharp teeth, and a light lit up deep in his throat.
Boom!
The terrifying Dragon Breath spit out, burning most of Golem's body red and melting at close range.
"Oh, fragile toys."
The young red dragon sneered, retracted his forelimbs, and turned his huge body.
On the other side, when a Spellcaster was concentrating on chanting the spell and was about to successfully construct it, a black shadow quietly appeared behind him.
Tear!
The black shadow flashed, Spellcaster the magic shield was torn apart Shatter, blood spurted out, and the chanting stopped abruptly.
Salia succeeded in the attack without stopping, flapped his wings, flew almost close to the ground, and pounced on another archer who was enchanting the crossbow.
There's nothing superfluous about her attacks.
Accurate, efficient and deadly.
Specifically targeted at those Lothern members who are trying to organize an effective counterattack or cast key spells.
The two Blue Dragons were hovering in the air, sometimes swooping down to use their claws and tail blows to clear out the group of soldiers trying to gather, sometimes adding a mouthful of Lightning Breath to block possible escape routes, and at the same time watching the night further away to guard against possible reinforcements.
And not long after, the battle came to an end.
Without the support of fighting Golem, Spellcaster was killed and the formation was broken up. The fate of this Lothern reconnaissance team was doomed in the face of several powerful young dragons.
After the last soldier's upper body was chopped into pieces by Galkro's tail, the battle ended completely.
The young red dragon took a deep breath and blew out hot breath with sparks from his nose.
"The smell of steel, blood, death... and victory really makes me intoxicated."
He swung his tail and swept away the charred remains of Golem at his feet, feeling a little swollen in his heart.
So, he raised his proud head and roared into the night sky, "Haha! The great Galkro, the bravest son of Red Emperor! One day, I will surpass my father and inherit his Aura Kingdom! Let him be proud of me!"
Black Dragon Salia took steps to ensure that no one faked their death and no fish slipped through the net.
She has long been accustomed to Galkro's bold words and has no expression whatsoever.
The two Blue Dragon also landed, letting out a satisfied guttural sound and fingering the trophies with their paws.
But just then.
As if they felt something, several Young Dragons in the valley paused at the same time, raised their heads, and looked at the deep night sky in the north.
It's not just them.
Iron Dragon Ophelia, who was patrolling on another part of the plateau, suddenly stopped skimming at low altitude and raised his neck; the red dragon Laria, who was resting in a temporary camp and sharpening his claws, also suddenly stood up and looked towards the sky.
Because, it's... dawn.
No, it's not real dawn.
They are two dazzling meteors, one large and one small, almost overlapping, suddenly appearing from the end of the northern sky!
They dragged the trails of flames that lit up the night sky, streaked through the thick night at a terrifying speed beyond the sight of mortal objects, and fell at extremely high speed towards the southwest of Lain Plateau, the main battlefield of Dusk Plains where the fighting was the fiercest!
The light is so dazzling, so brilliant.
Even though we are far apart, we can feel it clearly.
At the same time, Dusk Plains, the main battlefield front line.
This place has just experienced a medium-sized offensive and defensive battle.
A counterattack by the Aura Legion was repulsed. Under Lothern's solid defense line and fierce artillery fire, a large number of soldier corpses and damaged weapons were left behind.
Lothern is reinforcing its position overnight and has steadily advanced the defense line several hundred meters forward, and its morale is stable.
In contrast, in the position where Aura was forced to retreat, the atmosphere was inevitably a little depressing.
Continuous battles and retreats, even with the support of Sanctum glory and the emperor's prestige, fatigue and frustration still quietly grew among the grassroots soldiers.
Beside the campfire, some injured Gnoll silently licked their wounds, while the men and horses wiped the blood on their armors.
However, when the meteor pierced the night sky, all the tired, injured, and silent soldiers in the entire Aura position suddenly raised their heads!
All the malaise, all the frustration, all the depression were swept away in this moment!
Instead, there was a sudden surge to the peak of enthusiasm.
"Look! It's the north!"
"That light... is His Majesty! Red Emperor is here!"
"Aura! Aura! Aura!"
The oppressive position boils instantly!
The sights of all Aura warriors followed the trajectory of the meteor, revealing the purest fanaticism and admiration.
Their king, their Deity, has come to the battlefield in person!
On the other side, the soldiers on the Lothern position felt their hearts sink suddenly, as if they were being held by invisible hands, and their breathing was suffocated.
They also saw two shooting stars that ripped through the night!
But why two?
The description in the intelligence of Red Emperor's arrival on the battlefield is usually that he breaks through the sky with his body and directly hits the enemy formation like a meteorite, causing a devastating blow.
What happened to the two shooting stars?
This doubt was soon answered.
When the meteors get close to a certain level, good eyesight can tell that they are not real meteors, but...
A giant black and red dragon swooped down at a terrifying speed, and his claws were held in front of him, as if he was holding a giant fireball like Miniature Sun!
Red Emperor, Garos·Ignas!
He seemed to be dragging a sun down into the sky.
Lothern On the defense line, everyone's hearts were in their throats. Various defensive spells and barriers were activated. Anti-air war weapons were also firing, and countless light spots were shot at the figure in the air.
However, Red Emperor did not hit the ground directly as usual.
At an altitude of several thousand meters, he suddenly slowed down, his wings fully unfolded, and like two twilight clouds covering the sky, he gradually gained momentum in his dive.
But Red Emperor didn't stop all actions.
He stood in the sky, raising a pair of thick and long forearms above his head.
Between Dragon Arm, the fireball expanded rapidly, so that its size even exceeded Red Emperor itself.
All creatures, whether they were Lothern or Aura warriors, looked up to the sky and shuddered in unison. The difference was that Lothern warriors did it out of fear, while Aura warriors did it out of worship.
"No need to fear the sun."
The deep and majestic declaration of Red Emperor was like rolling thunder, rolling over the entire sky above Dusk Plains, drowning out all the sounds of artillery fire, sirens and shouts.
"For you will revere me and fear me."
After he finished speaking, he made no fancy moves and simply pressed his paws down.
The "sun" that condensed unimaginable energy broke away from the shackles of the dragon's claws and began to fall.
Compared with the dive speed of Red Emperor itself, the sun is not falling very fast, and can even be said to be slow.
However, it was this slowness that brought deeper mental torture to the Lothern defenders.
They watched the symbol of destruction approaching inch by inch. They could clearly feel the heat rising rapidly in the air, but it was difficult to even move.
Lothern's young Crown Rank, and digital Advanced Legendary Realm were already ambushing behind the line.
They stared closely at the majestic figure in the sky, planning to launch a long-planned siege at the moment Red Emperor hit the ground, giving him a head-on blow.
But at this moment, facing the slowly lowering sun, no one dared to stand in front.
The passage of time seems to become thick and long.
The detector of Earth Manipulator burst out with a dazzling red light, and the entire device burrowed into the ground. The frontline commander yelled the retreat order at the top of his lungs, and the soldiers dropped their weapons and ran away.
Immediately afterwards, all sound was stripped away.
Buzz! Boom!
The dark red fireball swelled and rose from the ground, soaring into the sky, like a gorgeous flower of death blooming in the dusk.
The fiery shock wave radiated in all directions. Wherever it passed, the steel fortifications that had just been completed, the War Golem waiting in array, the heavy artillery positions, and the mage towers engraved with protective runes, as well as the Lothern soldiers inside who had no time to escape, were instantly smoothed and vaporized, as if they had never existed.
The entire front line was completely devoured.
What followed was an overwhelming shock wave, so powerful that it seemed to overturn the entire crust of the plain. The deafening roar was mixed with a symphony of countless materials breaking, melting, and disintegrating.
The earth is wailing, and cracks are spreading rapidly like spider webs.
The sky was burning, the steaming heat distorted the vision and dyed the clouds dark red.
Then, when the dazzling light and billowing smoke gradually dissipated, only a huge charred black hole was left in place, with molten metal and glazed crystalline material flowing at the bottom of the pit.
Silence.
A deathly silence enveloped the battlefield, and the air seemed to freeze.
The next second, shouts and roars like landslides and tsunamis erupted from the Aura Empire's position.
"Red Emperor! Red Emperor! Red Emperor!!!"
All the fatigue, all the frustrations, all the doubts were washed away completely by the power of God like Deity at this moment!
The eyes of every Aura warrior were ignited with blazing flames.
On the command position behind Lothern, the officers looked at the death pit that had swallowed up countless comrades, and then looked at the dark red dragon in the sky that was slowly spreading its wings as if moving Calamity, with pale faces.
Some people took half a step back unconsciously, and some people couldn't stop trembling.
The confidence accumulated through successive advancements collapsed under this blow.
"Red Emperor..."
Iron-Armed General stared at the sand table. All the marks representing the frontline positions on it had disappeared, and the terrain model was distorted and blurred.
He clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles turned white.
"This is the king of Aura... this is the Calamity we are facing."
He had given enough attention to Aura and had expected the power of Red Emperor, but the power shown tonight was still far beyond his expectation.
This horrific attack that makes the sun fall...
Crown Rank? This is simply the power of Destiny Rank!
At the same moment, far away in the nameless valley on the flank of the battlefield.
The aftermath of the scorching storm brushed against the scales of the young red dragon, bringing with it a burning smell.
Galkro stared at the flower of death rising from the ground, dumbfounded.
His upper and lower jaws were now so wide open that they were almost dislocated.
If I were any closer, even with my resistance, I would definitely be reduced to ashes in the flames. The young red dragon had no doubt about this.
Black Dragon Salia beside him did not speak.
After she came to her senses, she silently stretched out her paws, held Galkro's lower jaw, and helped him gently close the widened dragon's mouth.
New Calendar 417, October.
The Lothern position continued to advance, step by step, Sun Chaser accumulated advantages. Then, Red Emperor raised the scorching sun from the sky on Dusk Plains. No one dared to stop it, and burned the Lothern frontline position with one blow.