Under the Red Dragon

The young red dragon, Cadyros, quietly lay prone in the burrow he had dug out himself. Only his large red head was visible, and he had camouflaged it with torn thick vines and weeds—a crude disguise he had learned during his solitary wandering life.

It was indeed crude. He was completely unaware that the thick horns on his head had already pierced through the disguise of vines and weeds, sticking out like two thick carrots growing upside down.

Tall trees grew above and beside him, their dense branches filled with rows of birds.

Among them were ravens, woodpeckers, jays, magpies, and cockatoos—some of the smarter birds.

On another branch perched several falcons and kites that preyed on ordinary birds. These birds, which normally wouldn't coexist, were gathered in one place.

The chirping, loud hawk cries, and noisy raven croaks mixed together, almost bursting Cadyros's eardrums.

Yet, he was completely unaware that many birds and beasts had recently begun frequenting the edges of his territory.

He was simply delighted that he had more prey and that his territory was becoming richer.

Caw, caw!

Two parrots and several ravens stared at the exposed thick carrots with their small eyes, then squawked loudly to the other birds.

The rest of the birds responded to the parrots' and ravens' calls with chaotic caws, except for the proud falcons and kites, which held their heads high, watching the red dragon's movements with sharp eyes, paying no attention to the others.

The parrots and ravens didn't dare provoke these raptors. Even though they were all under the command of the green dragon Antagena, these mighty hawks and kites often caught a colleague or two for a snack.

The green dragon Antagena didn't bother to interfere. Dragons preferred magnificent and beautiful birds, or larks with beautiful songs.

Squawk, squawk! The parrots and ravens cried out twice, spread their wings, and flew towards the Nest of Mountains, where the dragon clan resided.

The red dragon Cadyros ignored the birds' movements, focusing instead on the foothills below the distant cliffs.

He strained his ears to listen to the jackal-men's chatter, trying to figure out the purpose of these creatures who bore the aura of other dragons.

For the past half-month, these jackal-men had been building a simple camp at the base of this low mountain cliff.

In the days that followed, a group of mages came to the camp, directing the jackal-men in a flurry of activity, constructing some kind of large-scale project.

Although the red dragon Cadyros himself hadn't mastered the technical knowledge of planar portals, he could still recognize one.

Dragons with draconic heritage, if they were willing to spend time learning, could become erudite scholars.

But that alone was a tall order for some dragons.

In fact, given the generally lazy nature of most dragons, the vast majority of them allowed this knowledge to gather dust in their heritage, only enjoying the feeling of lottery-like knowledge flashing across their cerebral cortex while they slept.

Draconic heritage was in the blood of these dragons, like a library whose doors had never been opened.

Some knowledge required delving into their bloodline to obtain, while much could be learned simply by pushing open the door, but dragons never cherished it.

"Haha, that plane is just as the boss said! Not only are the creatures inside weak, but there are also plenty of white-skinned women with big butts, big breasts, and long legs!"

A burly, tall jackal-man warrior shouted, as if afraid others wouldn't know.

"Once we take that weak plane, won't we each get five, six, seven, or eight tender, juicy white-skinned women, boss? And so many life trees! I think we could even soak life tree leaves in water to drink every day, just like those sissy human nobles!"

The jackal-man warrior thrust his hips and made a vulgar gesture, laughing loudly.

"We can enjoy the life of human nobles too, haha! And enslave those weak natives, making them mine for our dragons! Those fools don't even know to pick up the gold lying on the ground, as tall as mountains! They've really become goblin idiots from eating leaves!"

Bang!

The talkative jackal-man warrior was kicked over by the jackal-man leader, Yugu. Ever since he was kicked by the red dragon, he had picked up the habit of kicking others.

"Brainless fool!" Yugu scolded. "The juiciest and most tender women should be chosen by the dragons first! You fool! You think you'll get seven or eight women? You'll be lucky to get two males!"

"Hehe, males, males aren't bad either!"

The thick-skinned jackal-man warrior scrambled to his feet, his eyes wide, drool unconsciously flowing from his mouth.

Huff!

The red dragon Cadyros's breathing suddenly became rapid. A dragon's keen ears allowed him to hear the jackal-men's voices from afar, especially since they seemed to have megaphones in their throats.

"Indeed, I knew it! These people must have discovered a treasure, but I didn't expect them to find an entire weak plane! That's much more precious than a mere treasure!"

A grand plan arose in the red dragon Cadyros's mind. He would seize this alternate plane, enslave all the creatures, and establish his own monster kingdom.

"Perhaps one day, I, Cadyros, will become a great red dragon with an exclusive title in the endless astral plane because of this great conquest!"

The wandering young red dragon's greed instantly shattered his slight rationality and caution. He arched his body, shook off the thick vines and weeds covering his burrow, and flew into the sky.

It had to be said that these jackal-men's plans were simple and crude, but quite effective against chromatic dragons—almost a racial exploit.

The contradictions inherent in all creatures were magnified in these dragons.

All chromatic dragons, especially red dragons, could only escape the chaotic nature lurking in their blood since birth upon reaching the ancient dragon stage.

Before reaching adulthood, especially during their youth, red dragons had a high mortality rate due to their frenzied, agitated minds, insatiable greed, reckless behavior, and overestimation of their own abilities.

This moment of greed directly shattered the slightly cautious habits that the wandering red dragon Cadyros had developed in his solitary life.

He stretched out his sturdy wings, and his massive body descended from the sky, landing on the cliff of the low mountain. The intense dragon might of a young dragon spread, enveloping the entire outpost camp.

"Jackal-men, and those human mages, submit to me! Submit to the great red dragon Cadyros! I will generously spare your lives, giving you the chance to become my obedient dogs, hahaha!"

The young red dragon laughed heartily, his powerful dragon might pressing upon the minds of all creatures, the dragon's mad laughter echoing in their ears.

The mages building the planar portal in the camp were led by a high-level scholar mage, with ten mid-level mages as the main force, and twenty low-level mages with their apprentices.

These mages' mental strength was sufficient to resist the young red dragon's mental pressure, but even the high-level mage Luman didn't dare make any rash moves when facing the red dragon at such close range.

At this distance, the young red dragon named Cadyros could kill all the mages with a single pounce.

Even with a high-level mage's magical shield, he wasn't confident he could withstand the continuous output of the young red dragon's fiery breath.

"Damn it, how could a wild young red dragon appear in this place?"

The expression on the high-level mage Luman's face instantly paled. He looked at the other mages, and sure enough, fear was evident on all their faces.

Only the jackal-men, led by Yugu, remained calm and composed. Although still somewhat afraid, they didn't seem worried and prostrated themselves directly towards the young red dragon.

"Ah, mighty red dragon, Lord Cadyros! Your body is so magnificent, your scales so beautiful, your majesty so terrifying, your greatness like the undying stars in the sky! We jackal-men are willing to submit under your noble wings, but we jackal-men are the kin of other dragons and dare not betray them casually!"

Yugu praised the young red dragon's figure in a chanting tone, word by word, all spoken in stumbling draconic.

It took him several minutes to finish the series of words, as he was trying to stall for time.

"Damn it, these monsters are indeed untrustworthy, they have no loyalty at all!"

The high-level mage Luman looked disdainfully at the bowing jackal-men, feeling some dissatisfaction with Karon as well.

"One still can't overestimate these chromatic dragons. They actually entrusted such important matters to these fickle monsters, and they didn't even realize that their territory was quietly invaded by other dragons. What a failed, foolish lord!"

Although the mage Luman was a high-level mage like Hughes, he hadn't been included in the scholar core sequence.

He wasn't aware of many things about the cooperation between his mages and the dragon clan, so he still harbored prejudice against chromatic dragons. After all, the outside world's inherent impression of chromatic dragons was too deep.

"Hahaha, you don't need to worry!"

The young red dragon Cadyros laughed wildly, his words revealing a strong sense of disdain. "Those dragons are just lambs to the slaughter in my eyes. If they are smart, I will allow them to become my slaves!"

"If they are not smart, humph, I, Cadyros, will send them back to the god realm of the chromatic dragon god, to repent for endless years in the god realm for daring to oppose me, Cadyros."

"Ah, mighty Lord Cadyros, but, but those dragons are a dragon clan, there are many dragons, and there is also a juvenile blue dragon. I wonder if Lord Cadyros is confident?"

Yugu's slender, scarlet eyes flickered slightly, expressing his doubts about the young red dragon in front of him, and intentionally or unintentionally highlighting the juvenile blue dragon Akzith.

"You dare doubt the power of the great Cadyros!" The young red dragon spat out angry sparks from his nostrils. He shouted, "Jackal-man, I should have burned you, who dared to doubt the power of a dragon, to ashes in one breath, but now I will let you watch those dragons be defeated by me and then trampled under my feet, so that your once high and mighty masters will also submit to my power!"

"It's just as well to conquer the dragon clan's territory together today. Today is destined to be the day of my, Cadyros, the future great evil dragon of the astral plane, rising!"

The young red dragon spat fire, turned his head, and his fiery pupils looked down at those mages who didn't dare make any extra movements.

"As for you humans, obediently open your minds, let me plant a contract of enslavement, become my lackeys, and serve me. Otherwise, I don't mind tasting the flesh of mages!"

The young red dragon Cadyros grinned, opening his mouth to reveal his long, jagged teeth, stained with a hint of blood.

"The flesh of mages, full of magic, must taste to my satisfaction!"

Cadyros's body, over eighteen meters long, stepped forward, his thick claws crushing the front of the low mountain cliff under his feet.

Chunks of broken rock and soil rolled from the cliff, crashing into the edge of the camp.

The high-level mage Luman's face showed a bitter expression. He even thought of fleeing alone, diving into the planar teleportation magic circle.

But the activation of a huge magic circle also took time, and it couldn't be running all the time. Even a mage as wealthy as he was didn't want to bear the cost.

He could only put down his pride and step forward.

He bowed his head to the young red dragon and said, "We… are willing to submit, mighty Lord Red Dragon, but I demand the respect due to a high-level spellcaster."

"Hehe," the young red dragon folded his wings, jumped down from the low mountain, and his heavy body crushed the soft soil, creating four obvious deep dents.

The young red dragon slowly walked to the high-level mage, suddenly reaching out his dragon claw to flick the high-level mage, who dared not move, sending him tumbling to the ground.

"Respect? In the presence of the great red dragon, all creatures deserve only to bow their heads and become obedient slaves, even if you are a spellcaster," the young red dragon's scarlet pupils revealed his pride and contempt for the mage.

"Unless you are more powerful than me, otherwise shove that idea of seeking respect back into your big ass. Obeying is the prerequisite for your survival, mage. Don't say such stupid things in front of me again, or I will crush you directly!"

The young red dragon's grim tone and brutal character were evident, which was also the character and performance of most red dragons.

Perhaps the other dragons that the high-level mage Luman encountered in the dragon clan's territory gave him a wrong impression. Karon and his dragon clan were completely different.

On the issue of maintaining his pride or choosing his life, the high-level mage did not hesitate.

He bowed his head deeply again and replied in a low voice, "Yes, mighty Lord Cadyros!"

The young red dragon paced contentedly and planted a contract of enslavement magic on the high-level mage.

This contract magic used the dragon's bloodline to enslave others, and the mental burden on the dragon was not great.

In the past, it was used by dragons to enslave other powerful warriors, because not all of the dragon's kin were as loyal to the dragon as the dragonborn.

Even those dragonborn monsters affected by the dragon's bloodline or created by the dragon had many acts of rebellion against the dragon.

In many dragon traditions, there were even many examples of powerful dragons being betrayed by their dragonborn and then killed by the dragonborn.

The scales on their bodies become the dragonkin's armor, their teeth and claws become the dragonkin's weapons, and their bones become the dragonkin's collectibles.

Interestingly, white dragons still top this list.

The most famous example is a case where an adult white dragon was defeated by their own dragonkin in a one-on-one duel.

Then, this adult white dragon was killed by their dragonkin, who then seized their lair and territory.

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This dragonkin is the famous King of Dragon Wings, Dismason, known for his enormous black dragon wings.

Rumor has it that King of Dragon Wings, Dismason, has the bloodline of a certain abyssal demon, which awakened after becoming a dragonkin.

His massive wings can fan the flames of destruction, and his true name, hidden within the blood of the dragon and the blood of the awakened demon, possesses the power of devouring.

After the King of Dragon Wings seized the white dragon's lair and killed the adult white dragon, several dragons of unknown colors attacked King of Dragon Wings, Dismason's lair one dark and windy night.

The details of the battle are unknown, but five ancient dragons of unknown colors, along with King of Dragon Wings, Dismason, and the entire area within thousands of miles of the lair, fell into the endless abyss and never appeared in the main plane again.

This incident is regarded as a disgrace by all who know of it among the chromatic dragons and is inscribed into the dragon's bloodline inheritance to warn future dragons.

The enslavement magic used by the young red dragon, Kadyros, was jointly developed by some ancient dragons of unknown colors after these vivid examples occurred, specifically to enslave powerful subordinates with potential and talent.

This was also Kadyros's good fortune, awakening the spell from his slumber between adolescence and youth, which also matched the young red dragon's personality of regarding all creatures as slaves.

However, among everyone present, only this high-level mage was worthy of the young red dragon, Kadyros, using this spell on.

Although the high-level mage could harm the young red dragon under favorable circumstances, the young red dragon was not afraid of that, but rather afraid of the high-level mage escaping.

The young red dragon touched the tip of his claw to the forehead of the high-level mage, Luman, piercing a bloody mark.

The overflowing blood, under the young red dragon's spell, actually began to squirm as if it were alive, and subtle runes danced in the blood, outlining a tiny magic circle, which finally re-entered the high-level mage Luman's forehead.

Then, a dragon horn mark appeared on the high-level mage Luman's forehead, the dragon horn mark looking exactly like the horns on the young red dragon Kadyros's head.

Anyone who tries to解除the contract on the high-level mage will suffer a counterattack from the red dragon's bloodline power.

"Good, it seems today is my Kadyros's lucky day," the young red dragon retracted his claws, ignoring the high-level mage Luman's bankrupt-looking face,

and looked at the gnoll beside him and said, "Go, take me to find those dragons. Today, I will defeat them all and trample them under my feet. If you behave well, gnoll, I will allow you to live."

The gnoll leader, Yugu, smiled and looked at the horizon. A scarlet white line cut through the sky, rolling in with boundless wind and thunder.

He could see the layers of white clouds above the high altitude being torn apart by this scarlet white line, and the noisy gale far behind this scarlet line that shattered the sky, and the white line behind it was like the tail flame of the scarlet red line.

At first, the sound was very subtle, but the rolling wind and thunder sounded like thunder flashing and exploding in the dark clouds.

The next moment, it came to the ears, booming and exploding beside everyone's ears. Before the person arrived, the sound was heard first.

Even the young red dragon, Kadyros, noticed this movement. He raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Eyes sharper than the eagles in the sky stared at the sky surging like a wave.

He didn't notice the gnoll leader Yugu's whispered murmur: "No need to go, he's coming with the dragon group, Kadyros, don't be afraid!"

The young red dragon, Kadyros, saw the true face of the scarlet trace that cut through the sky.

It was a red dragon, more beautiful, more ferocious, and more majestic than himself, even though he was unwilling to admit it in his heart.

The red dragon's body, blazing with fire, broke through the air's resistance, and its wide wings broke through the wind's resistance for the dragon group behind it.

One dragon after another came with a gale behind the red dragon's wings.

Red, white, blue, black, green, and even a bronze dragon.

The young red dragon involuntarily opened his mouth. Even with the strength he held in his youth, Kadyros couldn't help but be shocked by the formation of the dragon group rushing towards him.

"Damn it, there's even a copper dragon, a metal dragon, mixed in with the chromatic dragons. What strange things are in this dragon group? This situation could only be seen in ancient times when dragons ruled the sky and the earth,"

the young red dragon, Kadyros, spread his wings and soared into the air. Although he felt that his strength far surpassed the opponent, he would not be foolish enough to stand still and accept the impact of the dragon group.

He would take the initiative to attack, and as long as he shot down the arrowhead of the dragon group's formation, that pitiful red dragon, the entire formation would collapse without being attacked.

Whoosh,

the young red dragon, Kadyros, stirred up a gale in the air, flapping his wide wings to accelerate, while taking a deep breath, brewing a terrifying dragon breath.

The power of the dragon breath spewed by the young red dragon after his slumbering evolution had increased several times, already belonging to the advanced dragon breath.

Under the scorching of the advanced dragon breath, even the fire elemental lord would be harmed.

The young red dragon, Kadyros, did not think that the young red dragon opposite him could withstand his dragon breath, although that young red dragon's physique was too abnormal.

But every dragon can roughly distinguish the age group of the dragon. This is not only based on the physical characteristics of the dragon but also a unique perceptual connection between true dragons.

Whoosh,

the body of the young red dragon, who had accelerated to the fastest speed, had already burst into flames, and countless sulfurous fumes rising from between the scales enveloped his entire body.

He was like a shell of a heavy cannon, rapidly impacting in the air, directly crashing into the triangular wedge-shaped formation of the dragon group.

And the mages and gnolls on the ground could see clearly that although the young red dragon's speed was already extremely fast, it seemed a bit slow compared to the dragon group's formation, like an old car rushing towards a speeding heavy truck.

The impact between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and the momentum of the dragon group's impact was getting more and more vast. Under the leadership of Kalon, the entire queue was actually a little faster.

Wherever the dragon group passed, the gale surged, and countless dense and tall forests were blown down by the gale, like a huge snake path crushed by a giant python.

"Close, close, this distance is enough," the young red dragon, Kadyros, stirred the magic power on his body.

At the moment of approaching the dragon group's queue, he prematurely spewed out his dragon flame full of destruction and burning everything to ashes.

Rolling dragon fire, crimson red close to dark red dragon fire spewed out from the young red dragon's mouth.

The violent sound of breaking wind was mixed in with the explosive sound of burning and exploding the air, and the dragon fire impacted towards the dragon group.

In the eyes of the mages and gnolls on the ground, the sky was also distorted by the burning of the blazing dragon fire, and the expanding and exploding cyclone exploded in the air with a prestige comparable to thunder.

Some mage apprentices even covered their ears with their hands to reduce the terrifying sound.

The next moment, a huge magic shield shrouded all the dragons in the dragon group.

The source of the surging magic power of that huge magic shield came from the high-level mages, headed by the squinting mage, who were firmly fixed on the copper dragon Alfred.

Crack, crack,

the young red dragon's dragon fire burst into a violent reaction at the moment of contact with the magic shield, like a blazing fire encountering hot oil, the collision between each other was rapidly consumed, making a crackling explosion.

And Kalon flipped his body, his body, which was much more flexible than other dragons, rose upwards, avoiding the direct collision with the young red dragon and the young red dragon's pouncing claws.

And the dragon group behind him also spread out to both sides under his command, passing the young red dragon's body on the left and right sides.

Roar, Kalon roared, and the four claws wrapped in heart energy stretched out and popped out.

At the moment of missing the young red dragon Kadyros's body, the sharp claws, comparable to enchanted armor-piercing weapons, tore the scales on the young red dragon's back, cutting a long and deep gash.

And the dragons passing the young red dragon's body on both sides also launched an attack at the same time. Although the green dragon Antajena and the black dragon Rosani had also grown, their power was too weak compared to the young red dragon.

The claws scratched the scales on both sides of the young red dragon, only scratching a white scratch, without breaking the young red dragon's defense.

And the white dragon Gemott and the white dragon Camid were much smarter, Gemott because he was really smart.

And Camid was because although the white dragon was the weakest of the chromatic dragons, he possessed the most outstanding hunting skills of all the chromatic dragons, as could be seen from the first hunt of the wild boar king in the dragon group's childhood.

The claws of the two white dragons scratched the young red dragon's wings, tearing the young red dragon's wings, like a tattered sail.

The blue dragon Akz and the blue dragon Dos not only stretched out their claws at the moment of missing the young red dragon but also sprayed their lightning dragon breath on the young red dragon, flowing all over his body along the young red dragon's scales.

Only the young copper dragon Alfred, although he could not defeat the young red dragon in a head-on confrontation, his claws and strength were enough to break the young red dragon's body, leaving several wounds on the right side of the young red dragon's body that were no less than those created by Kalon.

This series of actions only happened in an instant, but in this instant, the young red dragon Kadyros's body suffered a serious blow.

A large amount of boiling dragon blood burst out from the wounds on his back and sides in an instant, causing the confident young red dragon to let out a huge roar of pain.

And the damage to his wings also made it difficult for him to maintain his balance, and he was still maintaining the posture of rushing forward.

In the next instant, he fell like a broken-winged roc, and dragon blood spilled across the sky.

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