Since the five or six hatchlings had broken out of their shells, they could no longer absorb this energy as ravenously as they had as dragon eggs, so naturally, more of it poured into Amoros.
In just a few quarters of an hour, Amoros felt that the sea monster in her belly had almost finished digesting.
That was because the energy surging out around the weirwood was simply too powerful. Under its influence, Amoros's metabolism grew faster and faster, naturally speeding up her digestion.
The benefits to Amoros were immense, too. Her scales had truly become thicker and denser. Her strength and speed had also improved significantly, while her claws and teeth had grown especially sharp.
Soon, she tore the remaining portion of the sea monster into small pieces. Hungry again, Amoros affectionately nuzzled her five children with her head, then let out a long cry and flew swiftly back toward Oldtown's docks.
Those sea monsters were incredibly nourishing for both her and her children. The energy a single sea monster provided them was almost equivalent to that of several thousand cattle and sheep.
With ample food and magical energy nourishing them, Six Hatchling Dragons grew as though they were balloons being inflated. Their scales hardened at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Their Dragon Wings quickly filled with strength as well. By now, they could flap them clumsily and hop farther away.
Meanwhile, after being nourished by the tide of magical energy, the dozen or so sea monsters remaining at Oldtown's docks not only grew stronger and stronger, but also became increasingly resistant to wildfire.
After devouring all the Ironborn corpses in the nearby waters, they charged eagerly toward Oldtown's docks. By now, they paid no heed at all to the wildfire scattered across the waterfront.
Seeing this,