After a simple report.
The Knight suddenly thought of something, "Your Grace, not long ago, a border village in our Kingdom was attacked by a Red Dragon. Although it didn't cause much destruction, many females were abducted. I wonder if we should seek the help of the Metal Dragons?"
Metal Dragons.
They have always been the Dragon Clan that upholds kindness and justice, liking to help the weak and strike down evil, but they never interfere in the conflicts between Humans. They are like transcendent observers.
Usually.
If a Five-Colored Dragon attacks a Kingdom, and the destruction caused by the opponent is not too severe, most Kingdoms will choose to hire Metal Dragons to mediate the matter.
After all.
The Five-Colored Dragons are all evil and violent fellows, and their powerful vitality makes them difficult to defeat. Moreover, they are particularly vengeful. The Kingdoms on the Emerald Continent are all troubled by them and have tacitly agreed for the Metal Dragon Clan to mediate conflicts with these fellows.
Upon hearing this, Duke Zijin quickly thought of something. He frowned, "A Red Dragon? Is it the Red Dragon that used to extort our Silver Moon Kingdom? Wasn't she already driven away?"
There are quite a few Dragons near the Silver Moon Kingdom.
However.
Red Dragons are not common.
The Red Dragon Duke Zijin mentioned, the one who liked to extort the Silver Moon Kingdom, was the Red Dragon who took in Caesar. She often liked to plunder Human merchant caravans and threaten the prosperous cities of the Silver Moon Kingdom. Every time she returned to her Dragon Lair, she would have a full harvest, which made Caesar envious at the time.
However.
The power of the Silver Moon Kingdom is still very strong. Apart from Spellcasters, the number of other high-level professions is even slightly more than that of the Morning Star Kingdom. In this situation, ordinary Five-Colored Dragons would not dare to openly rob like this; at most, they would steal in secret.
The Red Dragon was an exception.
Among the known Dragons, the most arrogant, most presumptuous, and most Arrogance is undoubtedly the Red Dragon. Things other Dragons dare not think of, Red Dragons dare to think. Things other Dragons dare not do, Red Dragons dare to do. The reputation of evil Dragons is widespread in the Human Kingdom, and Red Dragons account for most of the credit.
In this situation.
Being justly beaten up by the Metal Dragons is a very normal thing.
"It wasn't the previous Red Dragon. According to the report from the local lord, it was a Red Dragon with a body length of about twelve meters and a wingspan of about eighteen meters. Its size is much smaller than the previous Red Dragon, and it might have recently arrived in our Silver Moon Kingdom," the Knight explained.
"Is that so..."
A flickering light shone in Duke Zijin's eyes.
Red Dragon.
A Red Dragon of this size has at most just reached its young adult stage. Although it is not yet an adult, it is still a considerably dangerous magical creature. An ordinary Human city encountering such a Red Dragon is a nightmare among nightmares and simply cannot resist its power.
However.
High-level professionals are different.
This is equivalent to the hero units in a game; each one is a true outstanding individual. They not only need enough talent but also have to go through many hardships and many stories to become a high-level expert. Even if they are only high-level low-rank, a seventh-tier existence, they can become important figures in any Kingdom.
Even Dragons cannot easily ignore them.
Suddenly.
Duke Zijin had a bold idea: to capture this Red Dragon who had not yet reached adulthood. Of course, he didn't want to enslave this Red Dragon.
That's not realistic.
Arrogant Red Dragons would rather die than submit to the hands of Humans.
His true purpose was to sacrifice that Red Dragon. As the head of the Five-Colored Dragons, the Red Dragon is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of magical creatures. As long as it reaches a certain age, it can become a Legendary Dragon. Few races' bloodlines can compare with it.
Even the bloodline of the Silver Moon Kingdom cannot compare with it.
After enjoying the benefits of sacrifice.
Duke Zijin had actually secretly sacrificed many people, even quite a few members of his own family, but the rewards he received were very meager.
Unexpectedly receiving news of this Red Dragon.
Immediately aroused Duke Zijin's greedy thoughts.
If he could sacrifice that Red Dragon to that great existence, He would surely not be stingy with rewards, and perhaps he might even step into the Legendary realm in his lifetime...
...
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
The Karl Mountains were still restless, with constant conflicts among various magical beasts. New changes occurred every day; large wild beasts were often baptized by elements and became terrifying ferocious species, and occasionally magical creatures underwent strange transformations and became new overlords. The habitats of wilderness races were not static either.
At the same time.
As time passed, in the Red Dragon Territory, within the Dragon Lair, a sleeping colossal being was slowly awakening from its slumber, opening a pair of Dragon eyes burning like the Sun.
Golden-red light shot out from its pupils.
The surrounding lava began to boil, becoming even hotter, as if this long-dormant extinct volcano had been reignited halfway.
Caesar's consciousness became clear.
He flapped his Dragon wings, and the surrounding lava returned to calm.
"Have I been sleeping for a month?"
Caesar shook his head. He observed the surrounding environment. The lava pool looked significantly smaller than before; for him now, it was a bit cramped.
However, it wasn't that the lava pool had shrunk.
It was that he had grown larger.
Using the reflection of the lava pool, Caesar saw his current changes clearly.
The first thing that caught his eye was his pair of Dragon eyes.
The pupil colors of Dragons are diverse: jet black, sky blue, emerald green, deep purple, orange-yellow... there are too many to count. His previous Dragon eyes were ruby-colored, like the perpetually burning Sun under the light of flames.
But now.
His ruby-colored pupils had changed, becoming as dazzling as the Sun, more brilliant than gold, with constantly flickering golden flames, appearing full of kingly majesty and presence.
This made Caesar slightly stunned.
He quickly understood that this was the effect of the ten percent variation.
Moreover, his changes were earth-shattering. His red Dragon scales seemed to be stained with a layer of golden luster, like brilliant and bright gems. His body, composed of these scales, looked like an indestructible golden castle, appearing majestic and powerful.
"I've become more handsome again..."
This was Caesar's first thought upon seeing his changes.
Then.
He began to pay attention to the changes in his size, and this look immediately made Caesar gasp, looking at his reflection with some shock, "My size..."