When he entered Dragonkind's Elder Council, Roger finally understood why the structure outside could only be called a landing pad!
Only after entering through the entrance beside the landing pad did he discover that the enormous mountain's interior bore clear marks of excavation and age. It seemed to have been hollowed out long ago.
Countless gemstones emitted a soft glow, illuminating the cavern brightly.
At the vast, high ceiling, who knew how many dragons were flying about? Their dwellings were cave homes carved from the mountain, extending from within to without.
Who would have thought that this mountain, which looked utterly ordinary from the outside aside from being somewhat taller, housed countless dragons within like a Tujia earthen dwelling?
"What do you think? Magnificent, isn't it?" The Magic Goddess held Roger's hand and laughed. Somehow, only Roger could hear her voice; even the Sacred Dragon they rode could not hear it at all.
"How should I put it? This place is completely different from what I imagined. I thought they might live in a massive palace complex, or perhaps each dragon simply lived in a cave. I considered every possible social structure, from primitive times to something resembling other civilizations. Even if they were an entire era ahead, I wouldn't have found it surprising."
Roger wore a strange expression. "But I never expected them to... to be so unique."
"Haha, dragons are naturally tremendously powerful. They would never bother researching technology. The only reason they have their current system is that, back when different breeds of Dragonkind went to war, a great many dragons died and they nearly went extinct. The greatest purpose of the current system is to keep dragons from fighting one another to the death."
The Magic Goddess explained with a smile. "As for this mountain, the