Dragon Breath Kingdom, Dragonheart Royal City.
This royal city is backed by a huge mountain, and it is built on the mountain, layer by layer.
The terrain at the bottom of the foothills is slightly flat, which is the residence and market of the people of the royal city.
Humans, Dragonkin, Kobold and other dependents who have submitted to the Dragon Kingdom are coming and going in an orderly manner on the streets here; further up, there are many smelting areas and barracks, where the fires are not extinguished all day long, and they are constantly building something.
Further up, there are layers of wide platforms specially designed for giant dragons to take off and land.
This is also where the giant dragons have their lairs. They will sit on the upper floors and bask in the sun. The closer to the top of the mountain, the older or more powerful Dragonkin is, and the smaller the number.
At the top of the highest mountain is the throne of the two kings.
On this day, the sky was clear and clear.
Phew!
A huge dragon flew across the sky, its outstretched wings covering the clouds and the sun, casting a thick shadow on the ground.
This is a giant red dragon with bright red scales and some subtle purple textures on the surface of the scales. It is huge, and the muscles under the scales are bulging. It is ferocious and majestic, and is much stronger than a normal red dragon.
The red dragon circled slowly around the mountains, Dragon Might.
Under his wings, the creatures in the royal city knelt on the ground one after another, expressing their respect and respect to the king, and then quickly stood up again and continued to do their own business. Judging from the speed of their movements, they must have been accustomed to this, and this was not their first experience.
The dragon shadow folded its wings and landed heavily on the top of the mountain.
Boom!
With a dull sound, the rocks trembled slightly and dust filled the air.
The dragon wings swept away, whipping up strong winds to disperse the dust, revealing the mighty and majestic dragon body.
It is one of Twin Kings of Dragon Breath.
Red Dragon Galkro.
For a time, he was known as King of Hellfire.
Red Dragon was initially satisfied with this title. It sounded powerful and domineering, which was the style Red Dragon liked. However, he soon discovered that Abyssal Demon King, who had been an enemy of his father and led Abyss to invade Bernardo, but eventually died under his father's claws, was called Hellfire Lord.
This title is not very auspicious.
Therefore, Galkro made some changes based on King of Hellfire and changed it to Hellfire King.
He was very satisfied with this title. He felt that it was majestic and domineering. It sounded like a title that a powerful red dragon should have. Although it was only one word different, it was completely different from the previous feeling.
And above the mountains, there is another red dragon already entrenched there.
His body is slightly smaller than Galkro, but he is equally strong and strong. His dragon scales are close to red in color, not as bright and dangerous as Galkro, and the color looks more restrained.
Another one of Twin Kings of Dragon Breath, Red Dragon Laria.
At this moment, Laria was lowering his head slightly, looking down at the kingdom at his feet. His wings were folded, his posture was calm, and there was no hint of the impatience of the red dragon.
Galkro also walked to the edge of the cliff.
He imitated his brothers and looked down upon his own kingdom.
In the eyes of the red dragon Galkro, this royal city is crowded with people, lined with shops, roaring fires, and the military is neat and tidy—it already has the image of a powerful nation.
Everything is prosperous and everything is in order.
Everything is so boring.
Galkro has always been impatient and a little tired of it.
"Laria, do you think this place is too boring?"
he asked.
This is not the first time similar remarks have been made.
Laria asked calmly and calmly, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
Galkro shook his huge head and said, "I thought that after Dragon Breath founded the country, we would be able to make great progress, rise step by step like my father, and even develop this kingdom into a real empire and achieve great things."
"But what now?"
"Look at us, we are tied up in doing things, looking forward and backward. We have even lost the momentum of heroic expansion in the tribal era. No matter what we do, we need to consider the consequences first. Even if we win a certain territory, we must first think about how to appease those reptile ants."
The development of the Dragon Breath Kingdom has not stopped.
However, it is now basically developing inward, constantly consolidating its existing power, rarely expanding, and experiencing fewer and fewer battles.
Galkro is not happy about this.
He has never liked this kind of stable environment.
Laria did not look back, his eyes swept across the territory of the royal city, and he whispered quietly.
"Our environment is different."
"When Aura was rising in Bernardo, there were chaos, gaps, opportunities and space around him. Only then could Aura strengthen himself little by little in the cracks, until he could crush the whole world under his feet."
"There is also a gap in ability between us and our parents. Whether it is wisdom or strength, we are all far behind."
"Moreover, after Dragon Breath was founded, we entered the field of vision of other kingdoms and empires."
"You don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at us in the dark."
"What's more important is that there is no large-scale war or chaos on this continent. If the world is not chaotic enough, there will be no opportunity for rapid rise. If we expand forcefully, we will only become the target of public criticism, encounter many obstacles, and even set ourselves on fire."
This red dragon spoke calmly and rationally analyzed the current situation.
Especially when he admits his own shortcomings, he is very calm and does not show off at all, which is very rare among red dragons.
It's hard to imagine that this is a red dragon just from what I've heard.
"Hoo!"
Galkro sprayed out two flames from his nose. He was still a little irritable. He felt that he had lived too many stable days. His whole body seemed to be itching, and there seemed to be ants crawling under the dragon scales, making him restless.
"I understand everything."
"But it's been a really hard life."
"I miss the time when I first came to Faerûn, and I also miss the days before the founding of the People's Republic of China."
Galkro said.
"Patience, my dear brother."
Laria turned his head, looked at Galkro, and said, "This is a must-pass road."
"Sacred Aura has also spent countless such peaceful days and nights."
"Our fathers accumulated strength in peace, and then seized the opportunity to rise step by step on the ladder of chaos."
He is different from Galkro.
Galkro likes fighting, expansion, and conquest, but he has no patience for subsequent management and construction.
This is also the nature of most purebred red dragons.
However, a country cannot be created by expansion and conquest alone. For a country, good management and construction are more important than expansion. Without a stable territory, no matter how large the territory is, it is just a piece of loose sand and cannot last forever.
Just right.
Laria enjoys the feeling of consolidating and building the territory he has conquered inch by inch after the expansion, and watching it become stronger and stronger under his claws.
This makes him feel extremely satisfied.
Just like the satisfaction Galkro gets from fighting and destroying.
Therefore, Laria would never criticize his brother for being too bellicose, but would patiently analyze the pros and cons with him, because Laria knew that he was essentially the same, but the way to obtain satisfaction was different.
"I know."
"It's just that red dragons are born to fight and bleed. Only fighting can make me stronger."
"I shouldn't waste my blood like this."
Galkro said in a muffled voice, resting his chin on his paws with a glum expression, like a large dog that had been soaked in the rain, glum.
Laria ignored the comments about fighting and bloodshed.
He heard these words too many times.
However, after hearing what his blood relatives said, he seemed to suddenly remember something and muttered, "Galkro."
"Have you noticed that we all seem to have made breakthroughs recently?"
Galkro raised his head. "Huh?"
Laria said, "The improvement of our Life Level has become a matter of course. It is much simpler than before. I can clearly feel this change.
Galkro thought for a while.
"----It seems that there is."
He pondered, "I also feel that maybe I can break through Destiny Rank after just one more deep sleep. Before that, I estimate that I will need at least two more deep sleeps."
This is very abnormal.
Laria and Galkro are extremely talented and hardworking. They have reached the level of Crown Rank before the age of Ancient Dragon. Among them, Galkro is a bit higher, but Laria is not much worse.
At this level, every Life Level improvement takes time.
In fact, after Laria and Galkro broke through Crown Rank, I did feel that their growth rate slowed down and could not be compared with before. Crown Rank to Destiny Rank became a long distance.
But.
Suddenly one day later.
Their growth rate suddenly became faster, even faster than before when they were less than Crown Rank.
It felt like something was ignited inside her body.
They are moving closer to the Destiny Rank level at a speed far faster than before.
"This doesn't happen for no reason."
"Maybe, it has something to do with our father."
Laria said with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Beside him, Galkro, the irritability on Long's face had mostly faded away. He raised his head and looked to the sky, revealing a look of yearning and admiration.
"You're right."
"Our emperor, our father - his reputation has now echoed throughout Multiverse. Perhaps, as his blood descendants, we have gained some of his protection by the way."
Galkro said.
He also believes that the change in their growth rate comes from their Dragon Father, Sacred Aura's greatest emperor.
"My father has come this far, and Sacred Aura's Great Expedition has officially begun.
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Laria took over the conversation and showed a meaningful expression.
"Galkro, don't forget what our original intention was when we established Dragon Breath Kingdom. Wait patiently, and sooner or later there will be a day when you can roar to your heart's content."
"Or----"
He paused and then changed the topic. "You can also apply to father to go to the front line of Great Expedition. Dragon Breath Kingdom is now stable. I am enough to maintain order."
Laria is encouraging his blood relatives.
There is no other reason.
This guy Galkro, after the Dragon Breath Kingdom gradually stabilized, became a huge uncertainty.
Over the years, he has been too idle and looking for trouble everywhere. As a result, many meaningless and unnecessary wars broke out in the kingdom, which slowed down the speed of construction and consolidation.
Laria is so worried about this.
So.
He thought about it and decided that it would be better to go it alone. Now Dragon Breath Kingdom doesn't really need Galkro.
"Laria, my dear brother, your mind is still quick."
Galkro's eyes lit up.
"You are right! If I stay here, I am really overqualified. Great Expedition has already started. It is a time when strength is urgently needed. Father should allow me to go to the expedition front line."
He wants to go to a broader battlefield.
Great Expedition is the stage that belongs to a red dragon like him.
"Yes, my dear brother."
Laria nodded repeatedly and echoed, "Yes, my dear brother, leave Dragon Breath Kingdom to me. You do what you should do, fight for the glory of Sacred Aura, and fight for our father."
"Okay! I'll--"
Galkro Before he finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at his brother, showing vigilance and a hint of suspicion.
"Wait."
"Laria----You don't want to monopolize Dragon Breath Kingdom, do you? I'm telling you, it also belongs to me, you can't monopolize it."
Galkro intuitively feels that his blood relatives seem to be unkind.
Laria heard this, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"Do you think I want to stay here?"
"Although I am not as good at fighting as you, I am still a red dragon, with the blood of the red dragon flowing."
"Fighting, bloodshed, flames - these are also my yearnings in my heart. I just know that I am not as good at charging into battle as you are, so I would rather sacrifice some of my own hobbies and use my strengths that I don't like to guard our kingdom here, just to make Sacred Aura go further.
"And you, Galkro----"
He sighed, and the huge dragon's head hung down. A look of pain appeared on the dragon's face, and he asked, "So, am I so unbearable in your heart?"
Laria looked disappointed.
"Huh? No, that's not what I meant."
Opposite, Galkro was a little confused, scratched his head with his thick paws, and hurriedly comforted him.
"I misunderstood you, Laria! I know, you are doing this for our own good."
"I'm too worried, don't take it to heart."
As he said that, Galkro saw that Laria was still silent, so he simply changed his mind and said, "Forget it, forget it."
"Anyway, I don't have much nostalgia for the current Dragon Breath Kingdom. If my father allows me to go to the front line, the entire Dragon Breath Kingdom will belong to you! You can do whatever you want."
The moment the words fell.
Laria The sadness on Long's face suddenly disappeared and disappeared without a trace.
He grinned, revealing sharp white teeth.
"Galkro, my dearest and most committed brother, I'm committed!"
This method works really well----
By summarizing his father's past and some of his own observations, Laria summarized a set of methods that his father used to control Dragonkin around him, and he has already begun to put them into practice.
Very useful.
Galkro stared at the red dragon with the Red Lotus pattern on its body for a few seconds, showing suspicion.
Is this guy trying to trick me on purpose?
"My brother, no, my brother."
"Many intelligent creatures are very particular about the order of seniority and respect the older brother as a father, and such an elder brother will often give other brothers protection and preferential treatment."
"I didn't believe this at first."
"But, Galkro, my dear brother, you make me feel that this idea seems reasonable."
Laria continued.
Elder brother like father?
Galkro subconsciously puffed up his chest, then shook his head inconspicuously, not bothering to pursue it any further.
He really doesn't have much nostalgia for the Dragon Breath Kingdom. Since Laria wants it, then give it to him. After all, he is the eldest son of the emperor, the closest and most like his father. Just like Laria said, he should show more of the demeanor and dignity that belongs to the eldest son.
Unknowingly.
Galkro is being manipulated again".
He said, "Okay, Laria, you go ahead and read the information reports that will make the leader big. I want to have some fun for myself."
Finished.
Galkro flapped his wings, whipping up a burst of scorching wind, and flew away from the top of the mountains.
Only Laria is left here.
He nodded slightly, showing an expression of satisfaction, and then continued to sit on the top of the mountain, overlooking the royal city, and thinking in his heart about how he should carry out drastic construction after monopolizing Dragon Breath Kingdom.
At the same time.
On the mountainside, a huge platform was excavated and built.
Wind hunting.
Five Adolescent Dragons are sitting around the center of the platform, with different shapes, but each one has bright scales and bright eyes. In the middle of these Adolescent Dragons is a huge red dragon with bright red scales. It is telling some of its past to the Adolescent Dragons with a bit of complacency.
The huge red dragon is none other than Galkro.
The Adolescent Dragon around are his descendants, three red dragons and two Crystal Dragon.
They are the descendants of Galkro and a Faerûn from the local Crystal Dragon. There are five in a litter, a lot of them, but there are no mixed-blood dragons in them, they are all pure-blood dragons.
"You must know that from the moment I was born, I have been the most unruly and outstanding red dragon."
"On the first day I broke out of my shell, I beat all my brothers in the nest to the ground."
Under the gazes of Adolescent Dragons, the red dragon said proudly.
"The most amazing thing is that when I was still Hatchling Dragon, I dared to show my claws and challenge the dragon of my father's generation. At that time, except for me, none of my blood brothers dared to do this. And after that, no dragon dared to do this. I am the bravest and most special among them."
When talking about this matter, Galkro raised his head.
"Ah?"
One Adolescent Red Dragon raised his head and said in surprise, "So, father, you have done this kind of thing before? What was the result?"
The little red dragon here also had a similar experience.
As a result, he was educated mercilessly by Galkro, and later he learned to restrain his minions and respect his father.
"No need to ask?"
A female little Crystal Dragon curled her lips and interjected. "I must have been given a hard education just like you before, so that you can first understand what it means to respect your parents and the strong."
The little red dragon bared his teeth, but didn't say anything.
"Humph."
The truth is always a sharp knife, Galkro is not satisfied.
He blew out two wisps of sparks from his nostrils and put on a serious expression.
"Same thing doesn't mean there will be the same result."
"You little brats are being beaten because you are not clear-headed, don't know how much you weigh, and you are not persistent enough."
"But I am different."
"Back then, with the body of Hatchling Dragon, I fought with Dragon Father until the last moment. My claws were broken, my wings were broken, and all the blood in my body was almost drained. But! Even though I was almost killed, no, I couldn't even stand up, I really died once, but from beginning to end, I didn't show the slightest fear."
He proudly said, "I was born to be unruly, born to be brave, and born to be the red dragon."
"My dragon father, he also appreciated my bravery and fearlessness, and finally regarded me as his most proud heir."
Galkro believed everything he said.
He looked around, looking proud and proud.
"Wow----"
Adolescent Dragons let out a cry of exclamation.
At the same time, several little red dragons around him heard this with excitement and exchanged glances with each other, thoughtfully. In their heads, dangerous thoughts began to stir.
Father can do it, so can we--
"Little ones."
Galkro suddenly glared at them, and Dragon Might sank.
"You guys, don't even think about it."
"Because you can't figure out the huge gap in the heat of the moment, and you still want to challenge. I won't praise your bravery, I will only reprimand you for your stupidity."
Adolescent Red Dragon The fire that had just been ignited in his heart was extinguished in this way.
At the same time.
As Galkro's words fell.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A burst of unhurried applause suddenly sounded from the shadows at the edge of the platform.
Galkro stared hard and turned around to look.
When?
Who has escaped my perception and lurked closer?
He became alert.
At the same time, several figures slowly walked out of the shadows.
The leader was a figure with black hair and a shawl. He was in human form, tall and strong. His hands were still in a clapping posture, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised, revealing a curve that looked like a smile but not a smile.
Beside him was a petite woman with honey-colored hair, her long skirt swaying gently in the wind, her eyebrows curved, and her smile gentle.
On her shoulder, there was a little sparrow with dull hair on its head, tilting its head, looking at Galkro with great interest. After that, there was a young woman with black hair and a white dress following, looking a little embarrassed, looking around, her eyes flickering.
It is the line Garos.
"Well said."
Garos spoke in a leisurely tone, applauding what Red Dragon just said, "The difference between courage and stupidity really lies in whether you can recognize the gap clearly."
Galkro was slightly startled and his eyes widened.
The Adolescent Dragon around them couldn't tell the difference.
Seeing several humans lurking here, their pupils condensed, showing a dangerous look.
"Human?!"
"Sneak into the hinterland of our Dragon Breath Kingdom, you are seeking your own death!"
They keep their bodies low and can attack at any time.
And the other side.
Galkro The huge red dragon's body trembled slightly, and its breathing became heavy.
Like----about to get angry.
It's over.
Vaqili, who was following at the end, felt a little thump in his heart and almost lost his breath.
It's over, it's over! Hellfire King is going to be angry!
Why did I lose my head? Not only did Dragon Breath Kingdom follow me, but he also sneaked all the way, directly contradicting the rumored extremely cruel...
The murderous Hellfire King is so close to his face?!
If he gets angry, will he tear us all apart?
If someone is lurking close like this, even if they are not human, showing their identity as a member of the same race will be regarded as a provocation.
White Dragon Vaqili Faced with the huge pressure coming towards his face, he was frightened and took a step forward. Cold air came out from between his fingernails.
She was about to release her Dragonkin aura, quickly identify herself and explain herself.
But just then.
Before White Dragon could react, she saw the trembling, majestic and ferocious red dragon suddenly spread its wings, and then rushed towards this side with the scorching wind!
The power is too strong.
Vaqili It was the first time I saw such a strong and huge red dragon, and my eyes went dark.
Facing the red dragon's killing, she subconsciously closed her eyes and stiffened. There was only one thought left in her mind, thinking that she had to confess here. She really shouldn't abandon her iron rice bowl, and she should stay comfortable at Monster Park----
However.
The expected feeling of being torn apart did not come.
She trembled, her eyes opened a slit, and then she was stunned, and her jaw almost dropped to the ground.
In Vaqili's field of vision, Hellfire King, who was rumored to be extremely cruel and murderous, was currently crouching in front of two figures that were extremely small compared to him. The huge dragon head was lowered deeply, and the wings of his nose were slightly arched into Deborah's palm.
Not like the leader of a country.
In this way, White Dragon feels like a super-large dog that is begging for petting, and there is no danger at all.
What happened?
White Dragon is messy in the wind.
"Galkro."
Deborah raised his hand, stroked the red dragon's hot nose, and said with gentle eyes, "My child, after so many years of not seeing you, you have changed a lot. You are stronger than your mother imagined, and you are almost catching up with your father."
"Mother."
Red Dragon spoke in a low voice and said, "No matter how strong I am or how much I change, I will always be your favorite heir."
At this time, the sparrow Vera flew over from nowhere, landed on the red dragon's head, and jumped twice.
"Galkro! Galkro! Your current body shape is very similar to that of your father Crown Rank! You are really the most like his dragon!"
The red dragon's eyes lit up and its tail raised slightly.
He likes such compliments.
By this time, although the Adolescent Dragon people around them were a little oblivious, they were not slow and they also realized the identities of the people in front of them.
Little Crystal Dragon's eyes widened, looking at this, then that, and finally braved the courage to move closer and asked, "You----are you the great Red Emperor Pale Star?"
"Our father's ---- father?"
Garos looked at little Crystal Dragon.
This Dragonkin has white crystal-like dragon scales all over its body, which are crystal clear and can also refract the surrounding light. It looks very beautiful and is relatively small in size. It is a small Dragonkin.
And in Crystal Dragon's body, he felt something similar to his own.
Gem Dragon descendant?
Garos glanced at the red dragon, then looked at little Crystal Dragon, and said, "It's me, I guarantee it's fake."
After getting the answer, the scales on little Crystal Dragon's body flickered.
She asked curiously and excitedly, "Nana, that--father said that because he challenged you at Hatchling Dragon, with his perseverance and bravery, he won your recognition and is your best heir. Is this true?"
"I still don't quite believe it."
Galkro immediately glared at her.
This traitor! You don't believe me?
Doesn't it look like what I'm pretending to be?
Suddenly, he realized that Garos wouldn't have come a long time ago - wait, his father is now Immortal Realm. When he set foot in the Dragon Breath Kingdom, his perception must have covered the entire kingdom. The conversation between him and Laria, including the things he made up before, probably did not escape his ears.
The red dragon turned its head, a look of apprehension appeared on the huge dragon's face, and it became nervous.
Seeing his reaction, Garos smiled slightly.
He walked forward, raised his hand, patted the red dragon's huge head, and said to the other little dragons, "Yes."
"I have always been proud of your father. He inherited my strength and will and is a descendant of whom I am proud."
Galkro was slightly startled.
Immediately, he seemed to be on fire. From his head to his tail, the dragon scales on his body became more vivid. The whole dragon was radiant, as if he had won a grand war, and his head was raised high.
And the other side.
White Dragon still kept taking half a step forward, dumbfounded, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
The pair of giant dragons I followed are actually the fathers of Lord Dragon Breath Kingdom?
And, this, is this a red dragon?!
Could those words full of emotion come from the mouth of a red dragon?!
Are they afraid they are a group of fake dragons, or some other creatures wearing dragon skins?
This Faerûn native White Dragon, looking at the happy and harmonious figures, felt that his world view was cracked, and he had serious doubts about his own cognition.