Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 202 Chain of Life
Originally, the dragons' council should have ended in a heated atmosphere, but the head maid Chariz quietly walked under the red dragon's throne and reported the news softly, causing the red dragon, who was curled up on his body, to frown slightly, and the fine scales on his skin, like tiny gemstones, dotted his brows.

"Someone wants to see you? At this time?"

Karon suppressed the slight irritability and annoyance in his heart, and gently smoothed the wrinkles between his brows with claws that seemed to be forged from steel.

Even though dragon blood can no longer easily affect Charon, the nature of every living creature is that it has a certain tolerance for repetitive work and behavior.

What's more, the huge amount of mental power that Charon had accumulated since his sleep, combined with the source of his blood, gave birth to a natural instinct that was calling him.

He called upon the ancestral red dragon to use its extremely powerful strength to tear apart these weak dragons in front of him, which were able to bring some benefits to the ancestral red dragon, as if they were his prey.

Swallow their flesh and blood and chew their bones to satisfy their hunting instincts and eating desires.

So when Kalon sat in the palace and looked around at the dragons, he was restraining his instincts almost every moment.

His talent comes from his bloodline, but it is stronger than his bloodline, especially the ancestral dragon blood that succumbs to Kalon's will. It is also passively arousing stronger resistance in the constant suppression, making Kalon's revived ancestral dragon blood purer and more powerful.

The combination of the two can add fuel to the fire and also bring some small impact to Caron.

This made the temper of this ancestral red dragon become a little more explosive. It was no longer as deep and unpredictable as before, and it would always unconsciously reveal a certain cold nature in its actions and attention.

That was the essence of this ancestral red dragon, which feeds on the origin of all things and is a top predator. Even though Kalon had tried his best to restrain his power, he still couldn't achieve perfect control, and it would take at least a long time to practice.

The reason why the dragons appeared so well-behaved in front of the red dragon was not because of the red dragon's power. They already knew the character of the dragon leader and were used to the way they got along with each other.

But the unnatural sharpness revealed by Karon made it difficult for the dragons to restrain themselves and tightly close the scales on their backs. Just like a weak creature being targeted by a natural enemy predator, they naturally had no spare time to joke and talk.

The reason why Charon chose to face the battle with three adult dragons alone was also to vent his strength through fighting so that he could perfectly control his own changes as soon as possible.

It's a pity that even though the three adult dragons on the opposite side are extremely powerful, especially the silver dragon Chris, they still cannot force him to use all his strength in front of the current ancestral red dragon.

The identity of the ancestral red dragon may represent the strongest power and the highest status among other dragons, but for Kalon today, this is just his basic point.

However, although Karon was irritable, the dragons could not hold back their excitement, but now, under the slightly solemn expression of the ancestor red dragon, each of them folded their wings on both sides of their bodies, stood on their front limbs, and sat cross-legged on their hind legs, just like obedient big cats pretending to be stupid after making mistakes.

"Let her in. It's a good opportunity to introduce her to the other dragons, so we don't have to get to know her again in the future."

Karon's deep voice sounded, and the head maid Charlize hurriedly shook the golden bell at her waist to send her signal.

In this kind of situation and at this time, most people would certainly not choose to meet the master of the dragons at this moment. Even the vampire Count Reinis, who was eager to extend an olive branch, and representatives of various aristocratic forces wisely left the royal court after enjoying the banquet.

Even the devil in hell will be polite before tricking you into signing a contract.

Since the other party chose to meet him at this time, the thought instantly came to Kalon's mind that the other party must be a dragon.

Only creatures like dragons, even if they have received some education, are still accustomed to being straightforward and maintain a large part of their own way of doing things.

After seeing this visitor who came to the audience late at night, Caron immediately had the thought of what was expected.

The visitor was a giant dragon transformed into a human form. She was in the form of a pretty and lively girl with gray and shining eyes, and looked quite lively.

The short hair is the same color as steel, just like some cosplayers, and the ornaments that look like steel jewelry are worn on the chest and waist, which further highlight this feature.

But the dragon's true form under the transformation could not be hidden from Charon's real vision.

This can also be considered a type of metallic dragon, but it does not belong to the ten orthodox true dragons in the world of Ekania. Instead, it is a variant of metallic dragons - the steel dragon.

The dragons cast their still boiling gazes on the steel dragon Midir who was slowly stepping into the gate of the palace. This awakened the spirit of the steel dragon Midir, who had transformed into a slender but short girl, from the shock brought by this majestic castle.

Even in the heritage of dragons, the steel dragon Midir knew many magnificent buildings that were more gorgeous than this castle, but in the material world, it was almost impossible to find a building comparable to this giant fortress designed specifically for dragons.

The huge castle was built purely with huge stones as solid as steel, and was covered with a thick layer of magical light that attached to the castle like a halo, just like a real temple shrouded in the glory of the gods.

The huge main hall and the three-story fortress behind it, each floor of which was taller and wider than the temples built by devout believers for the gods they believed in, made the steel dragon, who was quite experienced in real estate, feel sad. The huge fortress covered an area large enough to develop many houses.

Even the flower garden in the front yard of this magnificent fortress is enough for the Steel Dragon Midir to develop an entire residential area.

But the grief of the steel dragon Midir was overwhelmed by the huge wealth shining with golden light and emitting precious aura in front of the group, which even made the steel dragon completely forget the proper etiquette he had been taught.

He just subconsciously stopped in his tracks surrounded by dragons, staring at the boxes of treasures, muttering: "Oh my God, pearls of this quality, gold coins of this purity, gems of this refinement, it would be great if they were all mine."

Kalon didn't care about the other party's reaction. Treasures were more attractive to dragons than anything else. And this was one of the reasons why he locked several metal dragons outside the gate of the King's Castle today.

In the future Dragon Empire, it is impossible to require all dragons to have the same goal as the current dragons. It is also necessary to provide more driving force and temptation to other dragons.

As long as other giant dragons can be lured and guided, absorbed into the dragon herd, and then slowly transformed and influenced, the pace of the dragon herd's growing power can be accelerated.

And wealth is the most effective special attack against dragons, no doubt about it.

Although Charon didn't care, the words of this energetic and active young steel dragon annoyed the dragons surrounding her.

Metallic dragons believe that the legitimate private property of all creatures is sacred and inviolable, and even the majesty of the gods cannot overshadow this sacredness.

They will bare their righteous fangs and extend their sacred claws to any creature that covets their property, and inflict the most severe judgment on these creatures - destruction.

Chromatic dragons, on the other hand, skip some steps and will simply kill creatures that covet their wealth without even bothering to show their teeth.

But before the attitude of the ancestral red dragon was made clear, these dragons had no choice but to bare their long fangs, stare fiercely at the greedy girl, and make threatening and demonstrative growls.

The shock of the dragons suddenly woke the girl up. She hurried forward and came to a place not far from the steps in front of the throne. She looked around and then performed a chest-touching gesture to the bared dragons and the quiet red dragon.

She began to speak, "Good night, powerful leader of the alien scales, honorable King of Gold, and honorable dragons. My name is Midir, and I am a steel dragon."

Karon nodded. The aura of the steel dragon in front of him aroused his hunting instincts. In order not to give the opponent too strong a sense of oppression, he could only focus his eyes on the opponent's neck.

It was a steel necklace, but it was not an ornament of the steel dragon. Rather, it was the innate talent of the steel dragon species, manifested when they transformed into human form.

The Chain of Life, the special talent of the steel dragon species, comes from the common points of the steel dragons.

During their long lives, steel dragons walk the earth as men, women, nobles, beggars, humans, elves, orcs, and various other intelligent humanoid races.

However, these steel dragons do not regard the identities they have played as disguises or masks, but rather regard the roles they play as real lives and as friends of steel dragons.

The Chain of Life is the collection of lives of the characters played by the dragons. In the hands of these dragons, some wonderful abilities can be exerted.

But some steel dragons choose another way to create their own life chain, which is to carve the characters they have played on their scales, just like some dragons with extreme magic fetishes.

Moreover, these steel dragons have an extremely powerful talent - empowerment, which comes from the camouflage skill of this dragon, which can almost be called the best camouflage among all dragons.

It takes about a month for the steel dragons to complete the complex and intricate camouflage empowerment for their new forms. After these steel dragons have completed the camouflage empowerment, they are almost as strong as their true dragon forms when they maintain their new forms.

It has the same power and spellcasting ability as the real body, except that its defense is slightly weaker than real dragon scales.

There are also some mysterious and unique talents, which are the triggers for the rapid development of Kalon's predator instinct. However, Kalon's will is far from being shaken by this instinct and dragon blood, so he continues to listen to the words of the steel dragon girl.

But the Steel Dragon Girl's words were interrupted by the Green Dragon Antajena.

"You are too close to the king, dragon of strange scales," the green dragon Antajena's dragon eyes were nakedly releasing her hostility. Her pair of wing claws clung to the armrests of the black stone throne, and her slender neck supported her delicate head forward.

"Also, at the gathering of dragons, you should participate as a dragon, instead of boasting at the gathering in human form."

The green dragon Antajena stretched her head forward with hostility, and whispered threateningly: "This is disrespectful to the King of Dragons, this is disrespectful to the Dragon Emperor of the Empire, and even more so, it is contempt for all dragons!"

After hearing the words of the green dragon Antajiana, the steel dragon Midir didn't have time to react, and the young white dragon Sloka at the end of the dragon group jumped up excitedly from his exquisite carpet.

"Let me do it, let me do it, let me say that," the young white dragon Sloka stretched out his wings, bared his teeth and growled excitedly, "How dare you go against the will of the dragons?"

The young white dragon immediately turned to the teenage female white dragon Roni and shouted, "Hurry, Roni, help me, let's defeat this steel dragon together. Let me step on her and she said that. I'm afraid I can't handle her alone. One gold coin, no, one silver coin."

This young white dragon was once severely beaten by the female red dragon Clenaya in the royal castle because he offended the will of the dragons. As a result, the young white dragon Sloka was still brooding over this incident.

This guy, who had been caught in the rain before, always wanted to tear down other people's umbrellas. For this reason, he was afraid that other dragons would be too lazy to help him, and even planned to pay a silver coin to let the teenage white dragon Roni help him.

The teenage white dragon Roni's eyes turned white, and she swung her tail and said, "One gold coin, and I'll help you."

"Damn it, I see you hanging around Gmot all day long. Whenever Gmot has something to do, you always take the initiative to help him, but when it comes to my turn, you open your mouth wide. I am your brother who raised you since you were a child!"

The young white dragon Sloka growled in dissatisfaction.

"Tsk, if you were as pretty, strong and smart as Gmot, I could help you for one silver coin," the teenage white dragon Roni turned her head away with disdain.

"Damn it, one gold coin is one gold coin," the young white dragon Sloka shouted anxiously.

The teenage white dragon Roni got a satisfactory price and was lazily climbing up from the right side of the white dragon Gemot, when she saw the girl Midir who called herself a steel dragon quietly revealing her true form at this moment.

This immediately stunned the young White Dragon Roni.

It was not because the opponent's true form was so beautiful or strong, but because the opponent's body was so thin that it was beyond the expectations of the teenage White Dragon Roni.

Currently, Roni, the smallest teenage white dragon in the dragon group, is larger in size than this mysterious steel dragon.

Steel dragons are the smallest of all known dragon species in the world. As a price to pay, they have extremely strong spellcasting abilities.

The teenage steel dragon that appeared in the eyes of the group was only seven meters long, shaped like a cat, with an expressive face that looked like a human. There were thorns growing around the face near the top of the head that looked like hair.

There was a damp metallic smell to it, and its scales gleamed like burnished steel.

Compared to other metallic dragons, the Steel Dragon Midir has a slender body and a small head, with sword-like frills growing from her head, elbows, and toes.

But the wings of the Steel Dragon Midir look particularly dashing, like the shape of feathers, composed of overlapping sharp blades, and the scales on the chest of the Steel Dragon Midir are like a whole shield embedded on the chest and abdomen.

But at the moment when the steel dragon Midir appeared, the dragons immediately understood why the other party preferred to meet with the dragon group in human form, because there are many dragons, not only five-colored dragons, but also metal dragons who like to laugh at the size of dragons of the same age in order to satisfy their own vanity.

"It was my mistake, but I did not intend to offend the dignity of the dragons and the king!" The voice of the Steel Dragon Midir when it transformed into its true dragon form was not as vivid and lively as when it was a girl. Instead, it had a feeling of the voice of steel.

Kalon nodded. "You don't need to be too restrained. Dragons don't need to be bound by complicated etiquette."

The red dragon cast his eyes towards the disappointed young white dragon Sloka. The corners of his mouth could not help but curl up, revealing his long fangs and said with a smile: "Okay Sloka, don't be so rude to our guests who have come from afar. This is not the way a group of dragons should treat guests."

Seeing the dejected young white dragon Sloka lying back on the long carpet, the red dragon turned around and whispered to the steel dragon: "Continue to explain your purpose, fellow alien scales who have come from afar."

The Steel Dragon Midir nodded and saluted the King of Dragons before speaking again: "Perhaps you don't know that we, the Steel Dragon race, are proud of the mission given to us by the founding Dragon God Io - to travel the human world, collect wisdom and spread it to many living beings."

"But within this glorious mission, we will also make different attempts for our own hobbies, such as collecting some small treasures, a few works of art, a few antiques, etc."

The steel dragon Midir's face was thick with scales like thin steel flakes, so she said without blushing, "I remember the great strength you showed in the battle and the speech you gave at the triumphal celebration. After careful consideration, I feel that you are an outstanding leader with a far-sighted vision, profound wisdom, and sufficient strength."

The ancestral red dragon's face was stronger and thicker than his dragon scale defense, so he accepted the steel dragon's flattery calmly.

"So I want to use my wisdom and knowledge to add a little value to the dragon group and serve you, the outstanding leader. But after all, I am not good at fighting. I can't use my powerful strength to serve the dragon group like other dragons. So with a nervous heart, I took the initiative to ask you to join the dragon group!"

The speech of the Steel Dragon Midir is decent and generous, modest but not servile. This is the teaching from another talent of the Steel Dragon Clan - introspective thinking.

Karon smiled. After the reputation of the dragon group spread, this was the first time that a giant dragon chose to join the group. This was a very worthy news for both the dragon group and him.

"You don't need to worry, Midir." The voice of the ancestral red dragon became unusually gentle at this moment. "The Gogmora dragon group does not rely on pure strength. Ability is what the dragon group expects and values. Your wisdom and knowledge are your ability."

"But you need to prove your ability to gain the position you want among the dragons. Then, what value can you bring to me, to the dragons, and to the empire?"

The Steel Dragon Midir's expression obviously became more lively at this moment, and her voice also became louder at this moment. She excitedly swung her steel dragon tail, making a whistling sound.

"Oh, honorable Dragon King, Midir has inherited the wisdom and knowledge of previous generations of steel dragons, and has some good ideas about business development, especially the real estate industry, which is my main focus."

The Steel Dragon Midir said: "When the empire established by the dragons gradually grows, it should regulate and manage the commerce and economy of the entire empire in advance."

"The empire's market and economy are now only under simple surface management, allowing the economy and commerce to grow wildly. This had no impact in the early days of the empire."

"However, if this situation continues, those greedy businessmen will be more bloodthirsty than us dragons for the sake of profit. They will use economic means to manipulate the market and the economy, and then affect power and the operation of the entire empire."

"Although the dragon can easily wipe out these greedy cockroaches, if it takes action at that time, it will damage many interests and lose a lot of wealth."

The steel dragon Midir looked at the red dragon's admiring eyes and felt that she had met a wise leader. The dragon territory would also be the place where she, a young steel dragon who had just stepped out of the dragon's nest for the first time, could make a fortune.

So the Steel Dragon Midir said in a decisive tone: "Therefore, I suggest to you here that a special imperial department be established, which can also be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, to specialize in the macro-control of the empire's business and economy, and to control those free-growing businesses and merchants to avoid loss of interests."

"I have many other ways to help the dragon group earn huge profits. I look forward to showing them to you one by one!"

Charon stroked the steel-forged jaw with his claws, feeling very satisfied with the arrival of the steel dragon.

In his imagination, the Dragon Empire is not simply a gathering of dragons and an accumulation of numbers. These various dragons have unique talents and are very suitable to be filled into various departments and organizations of the empire to share affairs, oh no, power with Charon.

For example, the steel dragon Midir in front of him reminded him of the omission that he had not noticed before. Macroeconomic regulation of the entire empire is an indispensable means for a mature country.

So, Charon stretched out his dragon claws with satisfaction and applauded the steel dragon in front of him like a human.

The giant dragons also pounded their thrones or flapped their tails to echo the red dragon's behavior. The words of the Steel Dragon Midir were also recognized by the group of dragons, earning wealth for the group of dragons. At this moment, the Steel Dragon Midir was more popular with other dragons than the young red dragon Caedilos.

"Your words have impressed me with your wisdom and professional knowledge, Midir. I will appoint you as the Minister of Finance. Let your skills be demonstrated. I look forward to your wisdom!"

The steel dragon Midir took the initiative to step forward, lowered his delicate little head, and let the giant claws of the ancestral red dragon cover him.

"Welcome to join the Gogmora dragon herd, the Golden Empire, the land of dragons!" Karon stretched out his steel claws and gently covered it!

(End of this chapter)