Recaps

Sol used toxic smoke to scatter a herd of Bystin Great-Horned Oxen and killed a calf, unaware it belonged to nearby half-orcs. After returning to his cave, he ate Coal and considered how to feed and expand his Boarfolk, concluding that farming would require good crop seeds.

• Sol released toxic smoke over the Bystin Great-Horned Oxen, breaking their defensive circle, then killed and ate a calf.
• Two half-orcs found the remains and recognized the bite and claw marks as those of a young dragon, so they decided to report it to Master.
• Sol returned to his cave with the calf's hind legs and found his Mental Power Essence balance had risen above twenty points.
• Sol exchanged some essence for Coal, ate it to strengthen his fire abilities, and thought about finding crop seeds to support more Boarfolk.

After a disappointing five-pull, Sol drew a bag of Kiko corn seeds and brought them to the Boarfolk, ordering them to prepare land for planting. He planned to fertilize the new cornfield with dragon dung collected from a designated toilet area.

• Sol spent five Mental Power Essence on a draw and received amber, rotten meat, coral remains, poisonvine, and a rusty refined iron Great Sword.
• Sol used another point of essence to draw crop seeds and obtained a small bag of Kiko corn.
• Sol flew to the Boarfolk camp, found that Kroge had survived the winter, and ordered the Boarfolk to dig and clear a patch of ground.
• The Boarfolk began tilling the soil while Sol planned to use dragon dung as fertilizer for the cornfield.

Sol’s corn harvest promised to feed the Boarfolk through winter, but their growing population strained his resources. He spent more Mental Power Essence on a ten-pull and a guaranteed reward, obtained potatoes to plant, and ended the chapter drunk on Rathalos Whisky.

• Sol taught the Boarfolk to make fishing tools and trigger-activated snares while his corn grew to maturity.
• Sol harvested the sweet Kiko Corn and estimated that the crop would yield about 2,000 jin of kernels, enough to help the Boarfolk through winter.
• Sol noted that many female Boarfolk were pregnant and worried that the tribe would struggle to feed its coming young.
• Sol spent Mental Power Essence on a ten-pull, received Machalite Ore, a Might Seed, Rathalos Whisky, and other items, then swept away the useless junk.
• Sol used another point of essence on the guaranteed reward and obtained a large sack of potatoes to plant before the young Boarfolk were born.
• Sol drank the Rathalos Whisky in one go and felt its powerful effects.

A mature blue dragon ordered the half-orcs to capture a young dragon alive after killing one for failing to identify it. Meanwhile, Sol meditated, reunited with Xisitana and Kalpu, and stole and ate Xisitana’s hare, gaining Mental Power Essence as she protested.

• Korg and Bulaka told the blue dragon they had found signs of young dragons on the Kaqino Grassland, but they did not know their number or kind.
• The blue dragon killed the younger half-orc and ordered the middle-aged half-orc to bring back a young dragon alive.
• Sol woke after drinking, contemplated the path to godhood, and practiced meditation to strengthen himself.
• Xisitana and Kalpu returned from hunting after three months, having grown to about eight feet long.
• Sol snatched and ate Xisitana’s hare, pinned her when she attacked, and gained Mental Power Essence as she shouted at him.

Sol hunted, put the Boarfolk to work planting potatoes, and tempted Xisitana and Kalpu with a Dragonvein Crystal fragment. Meanwhile, Half-Orcs tracking the young dragon followed him toward the Boarfolk settlement.

• Sol hunted a wild deer after failing to find the giant-horned cattle herd.
• Three Half-Orcs spotted Sol and split up, with two tracking him and one returning to report to their tribe.
• Sol flew to the Boarfolk settlement, where Grok woke the tribe and led them before him.
• Sol ordered the Boarfolk to clear farmland and plant potatoes using plant ash as fertilizer.
• Xisitana and Kalpu saw Sol's Dragonvein Crystal fragment and argued over whether to hunt for prey in hopes of trading for it.

A Half-Orc force launched a nighttime raid on Sol’s cave, but Sol woke and used explosive smoke and dragon fire to repel them. He destroyed the net they used to trap him and stood ready to burn the surviving attackers.

• A tall Half-Orc led his prepared force into Sol’s cave with a net and other weapons.
• Sol sensed the intruders, filled the cave with flammable smoke, and ignited it with dragon breath, blasting the Half-Orcs out of the entrance.
• The blast knocked Xisitana and Kalpu into the stone wall, while Sol used the roulette wheel to obtain and devour Burning Carbon.
• Sol charged toward the entrance, but Half-Orcs dropped a tough ox-sinew net over him and pinned him to the ground.
• Sol unleashed a powerful wave of fire that drove the Half-Orcs away and burned through the net.
• Sol rose amid the flames and threatened to burn every intruder in his territory.

Sol fought off a group of Half-Orcs who had surrounded him, using his tail, wings, and dragon breath to break their attack. As Xisitana and Kalpu joined the battle, Sol unleashed another torrent of flame, engulfing several Half-Orcs.

• Sol spotted more than twenty Half-Orcs closing in and charged at one holding a rope, knocking him down and biting through his skull.
• Sol spread his wings to bat away hooks, but two Half-Orcs stabbed his belly with spears and a tall, berserk Half-Orc forced him back to the ground.
• Sol struck the spear-wielding Half-Orcs with his tail as Xisitana and Kalpu rushed from the cave and attacked the nearest Half-Orc.
• Sol drew on the last of his mana and breathed fire at the tall Half-Orc, burning through his shield and driving the surrounding Half-Orcs back.
• Sol swept his flames across the Half-Orcs, engulfing several and severely burning them.

After escaping the half-orcs’ attack, Sol used Dragonvein Crystals to recover and led Xisitana and Kalpu back to hunt their enemies. He began picking off the fleeing half-orcs, leaving the wounded abandoned as the hunt continued.

• Sol, Xisitana, and Kalpu escaped the half-orcs after Sol’s breath attacks weakened their attackers.
• Sol replenished his strength with a Dragonvein Crystal, shared another with Xisitana and Kalpu, and vowed to kill the half-orcs that night.
• Sol and the other wyrmlings ambushed and killed a half-orc near the trees, then hid as the group argued over whether to pursue them or retreat with the wounded.
• Sol followed the retreating half-orcs noisily, frightening them until their formation broke and they abandoned their wounded.
• Sol caught and killed the half-orc at the rear as the others ran, beginning his hunt.

Sol hunted down the fleeing half-orcs, who revealed that Stormfang Kalundak had sent them to bring him to Blackrock Fort. After killing them, Sol returned to the cave to wait for Xisitana and Kalpu, but a familiar red shape approached that seemed too large to be them.

• The wounded half-orc leader woke, ordered his people to split up and head for Blackrock Fortress, and named Stormfang Kalundak as the one who wanted to meet Sol.
• Sol told Xisitana and Kalpu to return to the mountaintop cave before dawn, then attacked the largest group of fleeing half-orcs.
• The half-orc leader apologized and claimed his people had only come to invite Sol to Blackrock Fort, but Sol rejected the explanation and killed them in a brief battle.
• Sol flew back to the cave, intending to flee before the blue dragon learned of the failed mission, and waited on a rock for his relatives.
• A red shape appeared on the horizon, and Sol realized it was too large to be Xisitana or Kalpu but looked familiar.

Sol was reunited with his birth mother, Chilier, who had returned to gather her abandoned offspring as followers for the blue dragon faction at Blackrock Fort. After Sol tried to flee, Chilier forced him to stay and captured Xisitana and Kalpu as well.

• Sol recognized Chilier and tried to flee, but she landed in his path with an orc in her claw.
• Chilier claimed she had been searching for her offspring and ordered Sol to come with her; Sol agreed while suspecting she intended to use him as a follower or slave.
• Chilier considered the growing strength of the wilderness factions and her plan to build up her own followers after joining the blue dragon family of Blackrock Fort.
• Sol asked Chilier to take Xisitana and Kalpu too, and she crushed the captured orc while waiting for them to return.
• When Xisitana and Kalpu arrived, they tried to run, but Chilier caught them and gathered all three offspring together.

Sol, Xisitana, and Kalpu were brought by Chilier to Blackrock Fort and handed over to the Blue Dragon clan’s wyrmling nurturer, Leilia. Leilia led them to an oasis, where they were surrounded by hostile wyrmlings of several dragon colors.

• Chilier took Sol and the other two Red Dragon wyrmlings to Storm Fang’s fortress in Blue Dragon territory.
• Storm Fang ordered Chilier to leave the wyrmlings with Leilia, and Chilier bargained for them to serve her after reaching adolescence.
• Leilia arrived and led Sol, Xisitana, and Kalpu away from Blackrock Fort without accommodating their pace.
• Leilia brought the three Red Dragons to a rocky rise beside an oasis and summoned the clan’s wyrmlings.
• More than twenty wyrmlings gathered around Sol and his companions, jeering at the Red Dragons.

Sol joined Kalundar’s Chromatic Dragon Legion and provoked its wyrmlings to increase his essence gains. He defeated the blue wyrmling Zephyro Theralis by filling the air with smoke and igniting it with Zephyro’s lightning breath.

• Leilia introduced Sol, Xisitana, and Kalpu as new members of the Chromatic Dragon Legion, then left them with the other wyrmlings.
• Sol noticed that being surrounded by the wyrmlings boosted his essence gains and taunted them into challenging him.
• Zephyro Theralis accepted Sol’s challenge and charged him as the other wyrmlings cleared space for the fight.
• Sol and Zephyro traded bloody blows until Sol released thick smoke that made Zephyro dizzy.
• Zephyro breathed lightning into the smoke, and Sol shielded himself with his wings as the air exploded, badly injuring Zephyro.

Sol defeated Zefiro and intimidated the young dragons at the Dragon Castle, but stopped short of fighting the Blue Dragons who came to Zefiro’s defense. He realized their intense emotions had earned him nearly five points of mental power essence, making his capture and arrival at the castle seem useful after all.

• Sol shrugged off Zefiro’s attack, knocked him down, and pinned his head to the ground while threatening him with fire breath.
• The young Blue Dragons advanced to defend Zefiro, and Xisitana and Kalpu spread their wings despite their fear.
• A larger young Blue Dragon challenged Sol to face them at the next full moon and warned him not to defy Lady Leilia’s rule against young dragons killing one another.
• Sol released Zefiro and boasted that he would take on the Blue Dragons, while Zefiro returned to his companions in disgrace.
• After the gathering dispersed, Sol checked his mental power essence and found the young dragons’ emotions had earned him nearly five points.

Sol dug a new lair in the Gobi and drove Xisitana and Kalpu out so they would make their own nearby. After gaining essence from the young dragons and drawing the Scale Bat Biological Template, he gained echolocation and enhanced aerial maneuverability as his wings and ears began to change.

• Sol and the two wyrmlings dug a large cave dwelling into the Gobi, and Sol claimed it for himself by flinging Xisitana and Kalpu outside.
• Xisitana and Kalpu argued over who should dig the other’s lair, then settled nearby rather than stray far from Sol.
• Sol exchanged essence for a Dragonvein Crystal and ate it with Coal, gaining five points of essence.
• Sol spent ten points of essence on the biological template wheel and drew the Scale Bat Biological Template, which had 76% compatibility.
• Sol fused with the Scale Bat template and retained echolocation and aerobatic flight as his wings lengthened and outer ears began to grow.

Sol’s wings grew after he swallowed a Dragonvein Crystal, and he used his new flying ability to hunt and provoke the other young dragons. When food arrived at the oasis, he claimed a Great-Horned Ox and faced down a group of Blue Dragons, who backed off while threatening him.

• Sol’s wings grew thicker and larger as he digested the Dragonvein Crystal, and he tested them by flying over the oasis.
• Sol roared and circled overhead, drawing the young dragons’ attention and gaining Mental Power Essence from their hostility.
• On the fourth day, Half-Orcs and kobolds brought carts of food to the oasis, and the young dragons rushed to claim it.
• Sol reached the carts first, claimed a Bystin Great-Horned Ox, and challenged the Blue Dragons who demanded he give it up.
• Xisitana and Kalpu arrived as the Blue Dragons decided not to fight Sol, though they warned him that he would face trouble later.

Sol fed the hungry White Dragon wyrmlings, then attacked the Blue Dragons that had bullied him, using his powerful fire breath and aerial maneuvers to overwhelm them. As the injured Blue Dragons pursued him through the air, Sol watched his essence increase and declared his strength.

• Sol checked his essence balance and estimated he could save enough to draw a low-level monster template within a month.
• Sol shared chunks of the Great-Horned Ox with Xisitana, Kalpu, and the starving White Dragon wyrmlings.
• Sol attacked the Blue Dragons, knocking one aside and tossing its abandoned camel leg to the White Dragons.
• Sol charged into a group of Blue Dragons and engulfed them in a powerful stream of fire, leaving them burned and furious.
• The Blue Dragons pursued Sol into the air, where he dodged one attacker and struck its wing with his tail.

Sol fought a group of older Blue Dragons and, with help from Xisitana and Kalpu, turned the battle into a counterattack. After taking down Virix, he faced the two remaining Blue Dragons while his relatives held them off.

• Sol fought the young Blue Dragons but was overwhelmed by their lightning breath and fell with a badly injured wing.
• Xisitana and Kalpu caught Sol and softened his fall, then agreed to hold off two Blue Dragons while he faced the strongest one.
• Sol spread smoke across the ground and provoked the Blue Dragons into igniting it with lightning, using the blast as cover to attack Virix.
• Sol grappled with Virix in the air, and the two dragons crashed to the ground and fought savagely.
• Xisitana and Kalpu blocked the other two Blue Dragons, while Sol rose from his fight with Virix and glared at them.

After defeating the Blue Dragons, Sol used his growing reputation to secure his place among the young dragons and rewarded Xisitana and Kalpu with Dragonvein Crystals. Once his wounds healed, he claimed food at the next feeding without opposition and seized an extra share for his hungry relatives.

• Sol returned from the battle with 22 essence points and concluded that the victory had established his foothold among the young dragons.
• Sol gave Xisitana and Kalpu Dragonvein Crystals, warned them they would be stolen if they kept them, and watched them eat the crystals.
• Sol recovered from his battle wounds over the following week as his bones, muscles, and scales healed.
• When the Kobolds and Half-Orcs brought food, Sol arrived early and claimed two adult wild deer without anyone challenging him.
• Xisitana and Kalpu arrived too late to find food, so Sol intimidated a young Green Dragon into handing over her share.

Sol deliberately provoked the young dragons by insulting them and flaunting treasure before eating it, gaining Essence from their envy and anger. After repeating the tactic for nearly a month, he accumulated 100 points of Mental Power Essence.

• Sol insulted a nearby Black Dragon, prompting the young Black Dragons to retreat while their hostility increased his Essence Fragments.
• Sol showed the assembled young dragons a Dragonvein Crystal fragment, taunted them with it, and swallowed it as they cried out in anger.
• Xisitana and Kalpu stole food while the other young dragons focused on Sol, who then flew away to avoid their retaliation.
• Sol spent the following weeks hunting and displaying valuable items at feeding time before eating them to provoke the young dragons and gain Essence.
• Young dragons searched Sol’s cave for his supposed treasure but found nothing, and nearly a month after arriving at the oasis, he had saved 100 points of Mental Power Essence.

Sol fused with the Dodogama Creature Template, gaining the ability to spit explosive fire-and-rock projectiles and raising his Challenge Rating. He flew out to hunt and spotted Green and Black Dragons scheming to lure away his companions and weaken him.

• Sol spent a hundred points of mental power essence and obtained the Dodogama Creature Template with 81 percent compatibility.
• Sol fused with the template, gaining high-temperature reactive saliva, explosive projectile spit, and part of a robust physique; his Challenge Rating rose from 5+ to 6+.
• Sol flew from his cave and searched the oasis for prey, spotting Green Dragons and Black Dragons beneath the water.
• The young Green and Black Dragons discussed luring away Sol's two companions and recruiting Blue Dragons to wear him down.

Sol hunted and ate a giant crocodile, growing stronger and raising his Challenge Rating to 7. When he returned to the Gobi cliffs, he found wyrmlings waiting for him after some had ambushed Xisitana and Kalpu.

• Several Green and Black Dragons persuaded Virix and the Blue Dragons to join them in opposing Sol, then flew toward the Gobi Desert.
• Two Green Dragons poisoned Xisitana and Kalpu in their caves, dragged them outside, and had their companions beat them.
• Sol killed a giant crocodile with a dive attack and used his Frightful Presence to frighten the others away.
• Sol ate nearly the entire crocodile, completed the changes from the Rock Jagras Monster Template, and raised his Challenge Rating from 6+ to 7.
• Sol sensed hostile emotions as he neared the Gobi cliffs, landed, and found wyrmlings emerging from the shadows to confront him.

Sol confronted a group of young Blue, Green, and Black Dragons who had attacked him and injured Xisitana and Kalpu. He overwhelmed the Blue Dragons with his strength and fire-and-earth breath, then prepared to attack the remaining dragons from the air.

• Sol taunted the young dragons and spat magma-hot saliva into a Black Dragon's face, burning him.
• Sol charged the Blue Dragons, knocked down their leader, and hurled him into the others.
• Sol took to the air and blasted the Blue Dragons with five rock burst projectiles, incapacitating several and scattering the rest.
• Zefiro watched in disbelief as Sol's strength and size far surpassed what he had shown a month earlier.
• Sol turned toward the Green and Black Dragons, declared the sky his domain, and began charging another breath attack.

Sol defeated the young dragons who tried to surround him, then pursued three Green Dragons he blamed for arranging the attack. The Green Dragons trapped him with their abilities and unleashed deadly poison, leaving his fate unresolved.

• Sol blasted the Blue Dragons from the sky and sent the fleeing young dragons scattering.
• Sol decided the Green Dragons had orchestrated the attack and chased three of them into the oasis.
• Sol stopped the Green Dragons and rejected their denials, then charged at them.
• The Green Dragons dodged Sol, used Cuibisi’s charm and another dragon’s vines to immobilize him, and struck him with poison.

Sol resisted a Green Dragon’s poisonous breath, defeated her and used her as a weapon against two others. After rejecting their apology and offer of treasure, he attacked them and prepared to deal with the remaining Blue and Black Dragons.

• Sol dispersed the Green Dragon’s poisonous fog, broke free of her vines, and resisted her attempt to constrict him by scorching her with his heat.
• Sol seized the Green Dragon by her tail and swung her into two approaching Green Dragons, then struck them with his tail.
• Sol battered the Green Dragon he had used as a weapon and dropped her, leaving her bloodied and motionless.
• The two remaining Green Dragons begged Sol for mercy and offered treasure, but he demanded their obedience and all their hoards.
• Sol charged the two Green Dragons, intending to deal with the Blue and Black Dragons afterward.

Sol recovered from his fight, discovered that items and creature templates on his wheel cost far more essence than he expected, and forced three injured Green Dragons to take him to the Black Dragons’ swamp lair. He ordered the Green Dragons to drive the Black Dragons out, threatening to attack them if they refused.

• Sol ordered the three beaten Green Dragons to wait outside his cave by the next sunset, then returned to his lair.
• Sol woke Xisitana and Kalpu, scolded them for losing to the other young dragons, and went back to sleep.
• Sol checked the wheel’s prices and found that liquor, bombs, and creature templates cost more essence than he could afford.
• After resting, Sol met the three Green Dragons and demanded that they lead him to the Black Dragons.
• At the Black Dragons’ swamp den, Sol ordered the Green Dragons to attack first and threatened to attack them if they refused.