Under the Red Dragon

Karon stood atop the mountain peak, the usually calm nexus of psychic energy receiving a massive influx of feedback, countless streams of psychic power surging in at that moment. Though still faint, their quantity encompassed almost everyone.

The hymns and songs from below the mountain grew louder and clearer. The Bronze Dragon, Arina, flew in the air, like a singing angel leading the choir, guiding the songs.

The Red Dragon also ceased his sensing activities, moved by the increasingly fervent songs and hymns. He couldn't help but spread his immense wings, raise his head, and join in harmony, his deep draconic voice echoing throughout the mountains.

“I shall inherit the Dragon God's great undertaking,”

“To reign over the First World of old,”

“Even though it is a shattered past!”

Whoosh!

The Red Dragon's body was enveloped in a light like the halo of a god descending, his colossal form soaring into the clouds above the nine heavens, disappearing within, nowhere to be seen!

Only the lingering, unfinished hymns echoed in the mountains, resonating for a long time!

Even the members of the Pioneer Group who didn't understand the meaning of the poems were immersed in the somewhat epic atmosphere of the moment.

A strong sense of belonging and unity arose in the hearts of the Pioneer Group members, as if at this moment, they had completed their oath of allegiance to the dragon, regarding themselves as people of the territory.

After a long while, the lingering echoes dissipated, and the quiet clearing in the forest became lively again.

One large pot after another was set up on the smoldering remains of the fire, with only faint flames licking the bottom of the pots. Each large iron pot was produced by the dwarven artisan Kragon's smithy, emphasizing sturdiness, durability, and large capacity.

The iron pots were full to the brim, with many chunks of meat floating in the slightly boiling, thick broth. A rich, meaty aroma wafted from the steam rising from the iron pots, tantalizing everyone's taste buds.

That was the meat of transcendent magical beasts; even ordinary nobles didn't have such good fortune.

The long, white bones hanging on the huge trees exuded an aura that ordinary people couldn't directly face, proving how precious the meat in the iron pots was. Just look at Arina, the Bronze Dragon, the leader of the Firstborn Pioneer Group, also holding a large bowl and cutting in line.

Several kobold guards stood behind the iron pots, using large iron ladles to distribute meat soup and chunks of meat to the crowd. They wore cloth skirts and sleeves on their hands.

These were sewn from washed and dried animal skins by the little girl Nora and other logistics personnel, to prevent some unhygienic kobolds from contaminating the food.

If it weren't for the workload of distributing food to thousands of people being too great, and the iron ladles produced by Kragon's smithy being too heavy, these elderly, young, and women wouldn't have entrusted this task to the kobolds.

After all, this was a lucrative job, and they could secretly let their acquaintances eat more food by casually spilling some soup.

Every working adult received a large bowl full of meat soup, a solid chunk of meat, and a blob of sticky staple food.

After this period of communal living, they had become familiar with each other, squatting in the shade of the trees with their bowls of soup, chatting and laughing, enjoying a rare holiday.

Karon's arrival brought the Pioneer Group half a day of rest and the meat of precious transcendent magical beasts, so most of the Pioneer Group members were very happy about the Red Dragon's arrival.

“Hey, what if the Red Dragon-sama came here every day? We would be so comfortable, not only getting to rest but also enjoying a feast. You know, even the earl in my former earldom wasn't so extravagant as to use transcendent magical beasts as food!”

A young man with a bald head and a bare upper body squatted on the ground, muttering to the man next to him while slurping the thick soup. He felt a warm heat flowing into his body along with the soup, reaching his limbs and bones, and his whole body immediately felt refreshed.

Farn glanced at the bald head. They were both the same, wanting to save the best for last. He smacked his lips, savoring the wonderful taste of the soup, and said, “Don't be too greedy. Although life is a bit hard now, we can always eat our fill every day, and good days are yet to come.”

“I feel a great sense of satisfaction in personally developing a city, watching a city slowly rise from the wilderness. It makes me feel great!”

“Yeah, it's a bit tiring now, but before, under those nobles, it was not only tiring but also we couldn't eat our fill, and we could be trampled to death like pigs, dogs, chickens, and ducks at any time. It's better now, although we have to be serfs for a few years, we feel at ease, and we often get to eat some meat, hehe!”

The young man wiped his already greasy bald head with his oily hand, and then, ignoring the sweat on his hand, picked up the remaining piece of meat in his bowl and gnawed on it.

The Endless Forest never lacks prey. Under the protection of the dragons and their kin, these Pioneer Group members don't need to worry about attacks and injuries from beasts. What they should worry about more are those ordinary beasts.

After all, not only these ordinary people of the Pioneer Group coveted their flesh, but the dragon kin and dragons also regarded them as indispensable food.

“Yeah, a peaceful life, that's really rare.” Farn was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that after卸下了the responsibility of being vigilant on the wasteland, he was living a much easier life now.

“Eh,” Farn sighed inexplicably, then lowered his head and started gnawing.

The elderly, young, and women in logistics were at the end of the line. They didn't need to engage in heavy physical labor, so all resources needed to be given to the main members of the Pioneer Group.

The little girl Nora had become darker in these days. With being able to eat her fill every day, the little girl's body grew rapidly like the willow branches in spring.

She held two large bowls, stretched them out in front of the iron pot that was larger than the little girl herself, and tried to reveal her head covered with fluffy, yellow hair, her black eyes staring at the kobold guard distributing food.

Her small, thin cheeks already showed traces of cheekbones, but she still tried to squeeze out a smile and called out, “Kobold Uncle, is there any meat left? I want a piece of magical beast meat for my grandma. It is said that magical beast meat is very good for the body, even a small piece of shredded meat will do!”

The kobold soldier looked at the long line behind him, rolled his eyes, and said impatiently, “Hurry up and go, don't block the way for those behind.”

The long iron spoon gently scooped down, and Nora only felt her small hand sink. A large piece of meat with some bones was scooped into the bowl. The smile on her face quickly widened, and she ran away, repeatedly expressing her gratitude.

Nora carried the two full bowls and ran to her elderly grandmother, then tore the meat into small pieces and fed it to her grandmother.

The elderly grandmother ate the minced meat and drank half a bowl of meat soup, and immediately felt that the heat in her body seemed to stimulate and replenish her remaining life energy. Her previously blurred vision actually became slightly clearer.

The elderly grandmother took a breath, her gaze more bright than before as she looked at her young granddaughter. During this time, Nora not only needed to complete her work of grazing sheep but also needed to take on her own additional tasks.

She usually had to take care of her old woman, and the burden on her shoulders was too heavy, so much so that a few white hairs had grown among Nora's yellow and fluffy hair.

She sniffled, allowing her already light body to stand up, and a long-unseen blush appeared on her cheeks, “Nora, okay, you eat it yourself, I'm already full. And I feel my body has become lighter, thank you for the dragon大人's grace, maybe I can stay with you for a long time, little Nora, and watch you live a good life.”

The little girl nodded happily, with a smile on her face, “That's great. Arina-sama said that as long as I raise the sheep, for every three lambs born to the ewes in the future, I will get one lamb as a reward, so we can live a good life soon!”

Whoosh,

The clouds above the sky were broken by the Red Dragon, scattering and overflowing. Karon patrolled the edge of the dragon's territory to deter the surrounding beasts and tribes.

Bayflow City was very important in his plan, belonging to the southernmost gate of the dragon's territory for the time being, guarding the southern border of the dragon's territory.

In the future, new cities would be built successively on the various borders of the dragon's territory, surrounding the entire dragon's territory within a complete defensive circle, allowing the dragon's territory to develop with peace of mind.

And what he brought this time, the Dragon Song jointly revised with the dragons, or called the Dragon Poem, was created by him and the dragons according to the knowledge inherited by the dragons and the stories circulating in the endless world.

Normal kingdoms need historical records to prove their legitimacy and gather the sense of identity of the citizens within the kingdom. In the subsequent process, they also need to compile the kingdom's development history, founding history, and biographical records of the kingdom's rulers, as well as determine the era name calendar and other related operations.

And the Dragon Song was the beginning of everything. It would make the dragon's rule tend to be orthodox, no longer those wild monster kingdoms, and, on a grander scale, it could be said to be the declaration of the dragon's rule over the world.

As the Dragon Song gradually fermented, Karon could say that the Dragon God's orthodoxy was in Aikania.

As long as the dragon's rule gained legitimacy, it would not be regarded as a chaotic monster and evil country in future exchanges or confrontations with human countries. At that time, with the support of righteousness, Karon and the dragons would hardly be jointly besieged. It would just depend on their means to see who was stronger.

Those metal dragons couldn't arbitrarily impose some unwarranted charges on Karon and the dragons. After all, Karon flattered the Platinum Dragon God in the Dragon Song, and those metal dragons still had to take into account the meaning of the boss above.

This was also some preparation that Karon made for the future. Although the endless mountains of that dangerous monster gathering place blocked the direct connection between the dragon's territory and the human countries, it was always right to plan ahead.

In Karon's vision, the Dragon Song would be used as the kingdom song that would appear in all major celebrations in the territory in the future.

Karon would not establish the so-called Dragon Kingdom in advance and create a national title. Only when every city in the dragon's territory sang the Dragon Song would the kingdom ruled by dragons naturally be established.

Moreover, vigorously praising the Platinum Dragon King Bahamut, the Five-Colored Dragon Queen Tiamat, and the Gem Dragon God Sardior in the Dragon Song also meant to let several dragon gods take some time out of their busy schedules to promote their little brother.

Karon wouldn't feel ashamed of being a dragon for things that could be benefited from flattering him, but only feel that it wasn't enough.

Anyway, as long as Karon developed to a certain stage, the dragon's kingdom would definitely attract the attention of several dragon gods. The Red Dragon didn't worry about the peep of the Evil Dragon God Tiamat.

In his opinion, as the creation of the Dragon God, whether you were an aberrant dragon or not, the relationship with the Dragon God was complementary. As the creation of the Dragon God, no matter how much fame you made in the endless world, it would indirectly bring some publicity to the Dragon God.

Although the Dragon Gods were powerful because of the dragons, no gods would refuse to increase their faith.

This was also one of the reasons why the Five-Colored Dragon Gods didn't kill those dragons who showed extraordinary contempt for her in many circulating stories.

Of course, Karon wouldn't put his safety on the expectations of others. If there were benefits, Karon could believe in these dragon gods, but if it exceeded the price of two copper coins, the Red Dragon wouldn't agree.

The Red Dragon's two brains were running, the sub-brain node was thinking, the main brain was controlling the body, and the perception was constantly extending. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a suitable target for the residents of his yet-to-be-built laboratory appeared in his perception.

It was a Chimera, living in a low mountain cave a few miles away.

Even the ancient races like dragons, who appeared at the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, couldn't explain the origin of the Chimera. There were legends that this evil creature was created by the demon lord of the endless abyss, the two-headed baboon Demogorgon.

There were also legends that it was a guardian race created by a goddess of hunting, but later it was modified by some black hands, dividing the Chimera race into good-faced Chimeras and evil-faced Chimeras.

The Chimera in Karon's perception was only about eight meters long, with a pair of wings like a dragon, the forelimbs of a lion on the prairie, and the hind limbs of a goat in the forest. It also had three heads with different appearances.

The three heads were the head of a lion, the head of a goat, and a dragon-like head similar to a low-level dragon. But Karon felt that this creature should change its name to Uglymera.

The ugly appearance of this creature made it impossible for the dragon to find any beauty, just like a stitched monster, and the terrible smell on its body made the dragon have no desire to eat, just like the ten times the smell of goat mixed with the stench of a rotten corpse.

“This ugly creature is also worthy of having a dragon-like head? No, I have to beat it up first, it makes the dragon unhappy,” Karon's Red Dragon nature was exposed, and the arrogant Red Dragon didn't allow this low-level stitched monster to have dragon characteristics.

The Chimera's eight-meter-long body lazily curled up. Although its size was far inferior to Karon's Red Dragon, this monster was one of the most powerful existences in this forest, standing at the top of the food chain in this area.

The thick layer of white bones piled on the ground of the cave could show the strength of this monster. This monster was not as clean as a dragon. The Chimera was more enthusiastic about laying the bones of its prey and predators in its cave, showing its strength and prestige.

This Chimera was lying on these thick broken bones with its head, immersed in its powerful fantasy, but the next moment, the strong dragon power interrupted its fantasy, making it jump up from the ground like a frightened hare.

Bang,

A massive red dragon spread its wide wings, completely blocking the cave entrance. The dragon's fearsome and majestic head stretched into the cave, its crimson eyes radiating terrifying power, gazing at me as a giant would at an ant.

An intensely powerful mental pressure crashed over me. Even the bravest lion head on the chimera, as if kicked by its owner, whined softly and desperately tried to shrink back, as if to escape the gaze of the terrifying red dragon.

The other two heads were in even worse shape. The goat and dragon heads hung down like dead dogs, not daring to move, even their usually heavy breathing ceased.

"Woof, woof, woof," the chimera retreated until its body hit the deepest wall, with no way to escape. It stopped, nervously watching the red dragon, which had not uttered a word or launched an attack.

"Come here, walk over here yourself, little doggy," the red dragon's massive body blocked the cave, its thick head stretching in, speaking with an undeniable tone.

"Awoo, woof, woof," the chimera, which understood some Draconic and could speak Common, couldn't even form a coherent sentence, just whimpering like a dog, shaking its three heads desperately.

Crack.

The red dragon's body cracked the seemingly sturdy cave entrance. It bared its long, sharp fangs, and said calmly, "If you don't come out now, you won't have another chance when I come in."

"I... I submit... Master!" The three heads of the chimera drooped to the ground, and it slowly crawled toward the red dragon. Seeing the red dragon's size, it knew that its cave, though dug into the solid mountain, couldn't withstand the red dragon's dragon fire and claws.

Whoosh.

The red dragon's nostrils spewed two puffs of scorching sparks, showering the chimera, which was prostrate at its feet. The intense sparks burned pockmarked holes in the chimera's wings, but its body didn't move.

The chimera thought its submission would please the red dragon, but the next moment the red dragon stretched out its dragon claw and grabbed its dragon-like head.

Shriiek.

The dragon head, along with a thick section of its neck, was torn in two by the red dragon. Gushes of foul-smelling blood spurted out. An intense, sharp pain made the chimera scream, the sound carrying far away.

The chimera's scream startled all the beasts and creatures in the forest. They turned their gazes toward the distance, wondering what trouble had caused the incredibly powerful monster to cry out so miserably.

"Pick up your head," the red dragon said, satisfied, retracting its dragon claw. It knew that the chimera wouldn't die from this kind of injury. After some rest, the chimera could even grow a new head.

This was partly due to the red dragon's brutal and arrogant nature, but it was also related to Kalon's own consciousness. When facing brutal opponents, Kalon would choose even more brutal means to suppress them. He was like a mirror reflecting all emotions and actions of his opponents.

"Follow me. If you can't keep up with my speed, find a place to be your own grave!"

The chimera tremblingly held its severed head in its lion mouth and followed the red dragon's pace.

The red dragon spread its wings and took off, with the two-headed chimera following behind, like a hunting dog following its master's footsteps.

Kalon, with his newly acquired dog and experiment, embarked on the return journey. He was very satisfied with this territory inspection, which proved that some of his methods were correct and effective. He was now like an old farmer who had sown seeds in the spring, looking forward to the autumn harvest in his territory.

When Kalon landed on the mountain peak with the chimera, he saw the figure of the white dragon Gemot waiting. The white dragon's usually calm face showed a trace of anxiety. Seeing Kalon landing on the mountaintop, he hurried forward.

"I was only gone for two days. Did something major happen in the territory? But even if things are bad, Gemot, never show your emotions," Kalon kicked the cowering chimera, kicking the monster down the mountain. This was where the dragons gathered, and this kind of monster wasn't worthy to be among the dragons.

"Kalon, Antajena's birds spotted a wandering red dragon yesterday," White Dragon Gemot followed the red dragon's instructions, and the anxiety on his face returned to calm.

"Did you find out where this red dragon came from, and what its strength is?" Kalon's tone was unhurried. As the leader of the dragons, the highest ruler of the territory, he couldn't panic no matter what decisions he made. Calmness was the best way to face a crisis.

White Dragon Gemot shook his head. He could only say uncertainly, "Antajena's birds aren't very smart, even dumber than Camide. They only know that the birds spotted the red dragon in the west of the forest. But according to the birds' description, it's probably at least a juvenile red dragon, maybe even a young adult."

White Dragon Gemot certainly didn't look down on his fellow brother, but he had been in the habit of teasing Camide since childhood. The fact that Gemot could make this kind of joke now proved that his mind had indeed returned to calm.

"A juvenile wandering red dragon isn't much to worry about. If all the dragons attack together, no ordinary red dragon can resist. If it's a young adult, it's a little troublesome," Kalon's dragon claw unconsciously scratched his chin.

The young adult stage is the stage where a dragon's strength increases the most, and it's also the age range where the strength difference within the dragon group is the greatest. Excellent dragons at the peak of their youth can have the power to fight legends, but this kind of dragon generally only appears in the gold dragon race.

After all, gold dragons are a dragon species that is especially favored by the Platinum Dragon King Bahamut. Although red dragons are generally not as good as gold dragons with their innate bloodline, their powerful talent is also firmly ranked second among all metallic and chromatic dragons.

Once a young red dragon begins to awaken its spellcasting abilities and possesses talent spells that match its mental characteristics, coupled with the red dragon's powerful body, it will be a terrifying enemy. Even though the dragon group already has ten dragons, it needs to be treated with caution.

Young dragons like White Dragon Camide and Black Dragon Rosani, whose bodies are 'weak', would suffer heavy damage the moment they came into contact with a young red dragon. If they fought head-on, they might even be torn apart by the young red dragon.

Among the current dragon group, only Kalon, the oversized red dragon, and Copper Dragon Alfred and Bronze Dragon Alina have the capital to fight against a young red dragon.

Even the juvenile blue dragon Akgez can only wander on the edge, waiting for an opportunity to enter.

"First, don't publicize this matter in the territory. Let Antajena and Rosani send birds and beasts to investigate the places where the wandering red dragon has appeared," Kalon's eyes flashed with light. It had been a long time since he had encountered a powerful opponent, and the red dragon's naturally warlike blood was reviving and boiling in his body.

"If this wandering red dragon has no intention of invading the territory, then leave him alone. If he tries to seize the territory we have worked so hard to build and take our fruits, I wouldn't mind killing him myself," Kalon's crimson eyes flashed with boiling flames.

He wasn't afraid of being punished for killing a red dragon. Although dragons try to avoid killing each other, it's not impossible to kill. Even if Tiamat descended, she wouldn't be angry for the life of a red dragon who invaded someone else's territory. This is a consensus that all dragons have beyond religion and divine edicts.

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