In the legend of Dragon Race, there are Deitys.
Chromatic Dragon Queen represents the color dragon, Platinum Dragon God represents Metal Dragon, Gem Dragon God represents Gem Dragon, there are also Justice Dragon God, Life Dragon God, etc.
Their names and deeds are passed down from generation to generation in the inheritance of Dragon Race.
Although there are different shades of faith, at least every name is clearly identifiable.
However, there are no legends or deeds of Ferrous Dragon God.
It is mentioned in the inheritance that there was a Ferrous Dragon King, but all the information is vague and no detailed records exist.
It was as if someone had removed everything about him, leaving only an empty title.
Why is this?
Regarding this issue, Garos once had doubts and thought about it more than once, but every time he got nothing because of the lack of key information.
The inheritance of Sorog's awakening may be able to give the answer this time.
So, Garos broke the silence.
He raised his chin slightly, his dragon eyes lit up in the snow, and his eyes fell on Sorog.
"My inheritance has vaguely mentioned that there was a Ferrous Dragon King in Dragon Race history, but all records about him are vague."
"There is no name, no deeds, not even any epic poem or prayer related to him.
"In the Deity genealogy of Dragon Race, this Ferrous Dragon King seems to have been erased."
"Sorog, are the Ferrous Dragon king you just mentioned the same as this Ferrous Dragon King?"
Iron Dragon Sorog was silent for a while.
Snowflakes fell on his back, forming a thin layer of white.
After thinking carefully, he responded, "Yes, but no."
"Ferrous Dragon King in the inheritance is the first generation, also known as Supreme Dragon. If anyone can pass the trial and board Iron Throne, he will have the opportunity to obtain the Divine Power he left behind and become the second generation Ferrous Dragon King, and the second Supreme Dragon."
Supreme Dragon.
This is the first time I heard of this name, Garos.
It is probably mentioned in the information Sorog just learned.
Supreme, this does not sound like an ordinary title.
Garos's pupils narrowed slightly and his tail slowly swung behind him.
Sorog continued, his voice becoming more solemn. "The inheritance I received told me that the records about Ferrous Dragon King are vague and unclear because they were deliberately deceived."
"And it's not just Ferrous Dragon King."
He paused for a moment, and then said, "The history of Dragon Race itself has also been distorted to varying degrees."
"For example, what we know today as Dragonfall War, its origin, process, and ending - this inheritance tells me that there is a lot of discrepancy between them and the truth.
Flying snow rustled down.
Samantha tilted his head and stared at Iron Dragon.
"How do you know your idea is correct?"
"Sorog, you had a dream that triggered a inheritance that you didn't even know existed. What if this was just a trap and there was an evil god using this dream to influence you?"
"It's not like there's no precedent for this kind of thing."
Garos rarely agrees with Samantha's statement.
But this time what she said did make some sense.
Gold Dragon King Odhos, it was because of a dream that my temperament changed drastically.
This so-called dream is just a representation, and there may be a very deep influence behind it. The information contained in it can be used as a reference, but it may not be true.
Just then.
Samantha flicked his tail and continued, "For example, I have heard the whisper of the evil god more than once. She told me that as long as I surrender, I can gain greater power, and as long as I surrender, I can get everything I want."
"But do you think I'm a stupid dragon cub?"
"I asked her to give me a world of treasures first, and then consider trusting her, but she always said other things and made promises to me but never fulfilled them directly."
"So, I've seen through it every time, and I've never been fooled once."
Garos looked away from Sorog and turned to Samantha: "Who is the whisper of the evil god?"
Samantha met Red Iron Dragon's gaze and said, "She is the one you are thinking of, and she is the only one who can directly project her voice into the ears of the Legendary Realm dragon through her blood."
What she was referring to was undoubtedly Chromatic Dragon Queen.
This evil god has caused trouble for Garos more than once.
Gordon had been lying nearby and listening quietly. After listening to Samantha's words, he finally couldn't help but scratch the scales on his neck and opened the dragon's kiss.
"Well, let me ask."
He raised a front paw and said, "Why doesn't anyone seduce me?"
"I am also Iron Dragon, and I participated in the birth of Sacred Aura from scratch, but why have I not heard the whispers of the evil god, nor have I awakened the inheritance like Sorog?"
The red dragon turned his head and glanced at him.
"The reason is so obvious, Gordon, they probably think that wasting time on you would be better off bewitching a well-fed seal basking in the sun."
Gordon shook his head.
"No, even you, with all your muscles in your head, can hear the whispers. I definitely have a chance too."
He retorted.
Garos ignored the two dragons' daily bickering.
His eyes stayed on Samantha and asked, "Samantha, why didn't you tell me before?"
Just now, it was the first time he heard Samantha say that he had been tempted by the evil god.
Garos is not narcissistic.
But he has every reason to believe that this is Chromatic Dragon Queen trying to find a breakthrough from other dragons around him to complete some plans against him.
Samantha was slightly startled.
She tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "There are only a few kinds of temptations that come over and over. Listening to them too much is more annoying than flies in summer. Besides, I haven't been affected at all. Every time, they go in one ear and out the other."
She paused, and under Garos's gaze, she restrained her arrogance and shrank her neck slightly.
"My dear brother, you are too busy."
"Besides, I didn't think it was an important matter, so I didn't mention it to you."
This is a lie.
Samantha is mainly worried, what if his brother will alienate and be afraid of him because of this?
Even if she is sure that she has not been affected in any way, if Garos feels that there is a hidden danger in her----
Although the possibility was very low, Samantha didn't want to gamble on this possibility, so he chose to hide it.
But it's not a good feeling to hide a secret.
This time Sorog mentioned Iron Throne, and she took the opportunity to talk about her own situation.
"Okay, I know what you're worried about."
Red Iron Dragon said, with a calm tone and no intention of blaming. "If there is a similar situation in the future, please notify me as soon as possible."
He needs to thoroughly investigate the dragon under his command.
he thought.
His descendants, as well as other Chromatic Dragon, may have listened to the whispers of the evil god.
When encountering this kind of thing, Dragonkin usually chooses to conceal it.
This is understandable.
To put it crudely, Chromatic Dragon Queen is no different from a shit stirrer. If you are touched by her, even if you know that you are not affected, you will easily be alienated and wary of other dragons.
"Okay, I get it."
"If there is another time, I will tell you as soon as possible."
Samantha breathed a sigh of relief, and his tail also relaxed.
After this little episode, Garos looked at Iron Dragon again.
"Sorog, you said the history of Dragon Race has been distorted."
"So, in this inheritance of your awakening, regardless of whether it is true or false, what kind of Dragon Race history does it record? Let's talk about the first generation Ferrous Dragon King first, and how he disappeared."
White snow is flying high in the sky.
After hearing Garos's inquiry, Iron Dragon organized his words and then spoke slowly.
"The first generation Ferrous Dragon King is a Immortal Dragon."
"He is not Deity, but his Divine Power is equivalent to a High Deity, standing at the top of Immortal Life."
"During the heyday of Ferrous Dragon King, he built the magnificent Dragon Empire in Material Plane, with Ferrous Dragon as the main body."
"Countless Ferrous Dragon, as well as all their branch bloodlines, regard Ferrous Dragon King as the supreme king, and respect and love him from the bottom of his heart."
Speaking of this, Iron Dragon's voice was deep.
"At that time, Ferrous Dragon Clan and Metal Dragon Clan were of the same origin, sharing similar beliefs and order."
"Platinum Dragon God regards all Metal Dragon and Ferrous Dragon as his own people, and hopes that they will believe in him wholeheartedly. He cannot accept that some Dragon Race people have the same respect for Ferrous Dragon King."
Iron Dragon paused, his eyes dark.
"So, Platinum Dragon God began to suppress Ferrous Dragon King tit for tat, for example, derogating Ferrous Dragon King's status and claiming that he was not qualified to enjoy the same respect as the gods, but Ferrous Dragon never responded to the provocation."
Hearing this, Garos was thoughtful in his heart.
"The inheritance content obtained by Sorog may be biased."
"It is probably Ferrous Dragon King himself, or it may be left behind by a dragon that is loyal to Ferrous Dragon King, and is somewhat derogatory to other Dragon God.""
Platinum Dragon God Maybe there are many problems.
But, jealousy and derogatory status of other Dragon God?
Probably not.
At this time, the red dragon Samantha stretched its neck forward and asked, "Since Ferrous Dragon King has Divine Power that is comparable to High Deity, why doesn't it fight back?"
Sorog shook his head. "The inheritance says that Ferrous Dragon King doesn't care about faith."
"He enjoys the love of Ferrous Dragon, but does not require belief, and he feels that as long as peace is maintained between Ferrous Dragon and Metal Dragon, Platinum Dragon God's hostility will eventually subside."
"Therefore, Ferrous Dragon tolerated everything and avoided fighting several times."
"Until----there was no way to retreat, and a war broke out between Ferrous Dragon King and Platinum Dragon God."
Sorog said, "This battle took place in a distant Outer Planes. There is no doubt that Ferrous Dragon King is powerful, but what he faced was Platinum Dragon God who was at his peak."
Garos asked, "So, Platinum Dragon God killed Ferrous Dragon King?"
Sorog shook his head and his eyes became more solemn. "No, Ferrous Dragon King tore apart the space and fled to Prime Material Plane after being severely injured."
"His original intention was to recover from hibernation at Material Plane."
"But he didn't expect that there was another Deity waiting, leading many apostles to encircle and suppress him, and launched a fatal blow to him."
"Chromatic Dragon Queen again?"
"Yes, she was lurking on the possible escape path of Ferrous Dragon King, waiting to close the net. Ferrous Dragon King was hit hard by Platinum Dragon God first, and then he was unprepared to receive the attack of Chromatic Dragon Queen, so he fell.
Garos raised his head slightly and looked at the wind and snow in the sky, his vertical pupils reflecting the falling white dots.
"In other words, Ferrous Dragon King was attacked by Platinum Dragon God and Immortal Dragon Queen, and finally fell to Prime Material Plane."
He whispered.
Iron Dragon nodded. "At least, from the inheritance information I got, that's the case."
Garos withdrew his gaze and looked at Sorog: "The inheritance you have received may have its own problems, but its logic is complete. Even if there are problems with the details, the truth is probably quite different."
Iron Dragon said, "I think so too."
"Moreover, Ferrous Dragon King's death was the trigger for Dragonfall War."
"After his death, Dragon Race's original balance collapsed."
"The eyes of Platinum Dragon God and Chromatic Dragon Queen completely fell on each other. The old and new grudges between them were revealed together, and finally a divine war broke out, and the dragons loyal to both sides later joined the battlefield."
"This civil war spans countless worlds and planes."
"Color Dragon, Metal Dragon, Ferrous Dragon, Gem Dragon----almost all Dragon Race are involved, even the neutral Dragonkin cannot escape alone."
"The war burned for a long time. Countless dragons fell under the claws and Dragon Breath of their own kind, and their bones piled up like mountains."
Silence.
Snow is still falling, shrouding the world in quiet white.
The dragons present all know the history of Dragonfall War.
However, there is no in-depth description of Dragonfall War in the inheritance.
Most of the few words that have been passed down only mention the result. Dragon Race was weakened because of this, but there is no detailed explanation of why it was weakened, what the process was like, and how much the price was.
Garos spoke to break the silence.
"If it were now, the dragons might wave their flags and shout, but they would never risk their lives because of Dragon God's war."
"We will not become consumables for any existence easily."
Sorog nodded and said, "It is true, and there is also a secret recorded in the inheritance."
"Back then, Dragonfall War was bleeding like a river. After being beaten for too long, too many people died."
"Even the most belligerent dragons have become extremely war-weary after killing too many of their own kind during the long battle. There are also countless dragons that have suffered from mental problems."
"In the later stages of the fight, the dragons began to question."
"Do Dragon God people really care about the lives of Dragon Race people? If they really did, how could they allow the blood of their own people to flow endlessly? Dragon Race's faith began to shake violently."
"At this point, Dragon God has made an emergency ceasefire."
"Immediately afterwards, they erased the records of the cause, course and true cost of this war, and attributed Dragonfall War's main failure to the resistance of Elf, Giant, Orc and other races, overthrowing the Dragonkin hegemony."
"But in reality, who could resist the dragons of the Golden Age without the weakening of civil war?"
A thousand-mile embankment collapsed in an ant nest.
The collapse of an empire often starts from within.
The Dragon Race of that year was no exception and declined due to the civil war.
Sorog raised his eyes and continued, "However, Dragon God probably didn't expect that the disappointment and doubts of those years have been rooted in the blood and have been passed down from generation to generation."
"When the dragons mention Dragon God, it's hard to believe in it anymore."
"You can have reverence and admiration, but reverence from the bottom of your heart and the piety that you are willing to sacrifice everything for? It has long been impossible.
Garos suddenly realized.
This can explain why Dragon Race has so few beliefs now.
It turned out that I had inherited the post-traumatic stress disorder from that year, which caused me to have a heartfelt distrust of Dragon God.
Those concealed truths have not completely disappeared, but have turned into a vague intuition embedded in their blood, giving each generation of dragons a sense of alienation of unknown origin when facing the gods.
Moreover, there are quite a few dragons with mental problems.
The higher you go up, the higher the ratio seems to be.
Is it also because of genetics?
The aftermath of the civil war?
Garos gathered his thoughts and said, "Dragonkin is a highly intelligent life and is not easily used as a weapon."
"Besides, if it hadn't been for the civil war, Dragon Race wouldn't have declined to this point."
"Dragon God started the war and buried the truth in order to preserve his faith. If this is true, no wonder Dragon Race's current situation is getting worse and worse----"
I don't have much respect for Dragon Race, Deity, and Garos.
The reason is also very simple.
God's war goes on and on, and those who die are all believers.
Dragon God itself, no one has truly fallen.
The biggest price they bear is that they are no longer at their peak and become weaker, but they are still alive and well.
Garos doesn't care much about Aura's People either.
However, every time there is a major danger, he, the emperor, will take action to save Aura's People from casualties instead of wasting the lives of his people.
He thinks this is meaningless.
Garos's original intention in establishing this empire was not to have it fight for him.
And in the eyes of Aura's People.
As the lord of an empire, he stands at the forefront.
He was not afraid of danger, faced the wind and rain, and firmly protected all his people under his wings. For such an emperor, it is natural that the people's respect for him can reach the level of belief.
"Nereus shows a lack of respect for Platinum Dragon God."
"Perhaps, she just guessed some of the truth about Dragonfall War, and was completely disappointed with Dragon God."
Garos thought to himself.
Some things cannot be completely concealed.
Dragons who have lived for a long enough time, even if they have not received any special inheritance, will more or less know some secrets of the past.
"I'm still too young and my experience can't keep up."
"The inheritance content obtained by Sorog cannot be completely believed, but it is a very important reference."
Garos thought silently in his heart.
At this time, Iron Dragon Sorog's expression became more serious.
He looked at Garos and said sternly, "Ferrous Dragon King fell from Material Plane. Chromatic Dragon Queen coveted his Divine Power and wanted to seize it, but before he fell, he split his own Divine Power and threw it to the major Material Plane."
"Whoever can collect and unify these Divine Power will be able to board Supreme Iron Throne."
"Then, it becomes the second generation Ferrous Dragon King."
The voice paused slightly, and Iron Dragon Sorog passed Garos a world coordinate through Mind Link.
"In the inheritance of my awakening, it is recorded that one of the Divine Power fragments is Material World. Moreover, I estimate that there are other Ferrous Dragon that opened up Dragon Empire and received similar inheritance. Maybe someone has already obtained part of Divine Power."
"It's up to you to decide whether you want to participate in this competition for Divine Power."
In Bernardo, Sacred Aura is the first Dragon Empire in known history.
However, when the scope is expanded to the entire Material World, there must be more than one Dragon Empire, and naturally there are more than one dragon emperor.
If you want to board Iron Throne, you must compete with other Ferrous Dragon emperors.
Moreover, those who can cast Dragon Empire in this era must be a dragon among dragons, a strong among the strong, and will not be mixed with any water.
Fighting for Divine Power with these dragon emperors is not an easy matter.
Garos marked the world coordinates.
However, unless there is a more accurate judgment, he is not prepared to participate rashly.
It's not that he's afraid of other dragon emperors.
Garos does not mind contacting other Dragon Emperor if necessary, whether the process is friendly or tense.
He even had some expectations for it.
The problem is that the benefits of this Divine Power fight are huge, but the risks are even greater.
Well-designed traps are often wrapped in the most alluring clothes, and there may be a blade hidden behind the superficial glory.
It is impossible to determine whether the information obtained by Sorog is trustworthy. It may be a trap.
Even if he can finally break out of the siege, board the so-called Supreme Iron Throne, and obtain the complete Ferrous Dragon King Divine Power, how can he guarantee that he will still be himself when the time comes?
Did the Immortal Realm dragon, which was comparable to High Deity, really completely fall and die like this?
It's not that simple.
Maybe, this is just a resurrection method left by Ferrous Dragon King.
And there is another possibility.
Perhaps, Chromatic Dragon Queen has captured Divine Power from Ferrous Dragon King, but it is difficult to absorb and use Divine Power that does not belong to her. In order to achieve a certain purpose, she is fishing in this way, waiting for other dragons to take the bait.