Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 418 You are all unworthy!

The red dragon crashed to the ground, its 17-meter-long body and four limbs as thick as steel pillars instantly bringing the churning earth to a halt.

Several giant dragons, all around the same age of youth, trampled the earth in the same way, raised their heads and exhaled thick breaths, their eyes gleaming with ferocity as they looked at the city before them.

Their pupils showed no fear or respect for Morton, the more powerful dragon; instead, they held the gaze of a predator looking at its prey.

But this wasn't the look of a wild beast; rather, it was an air of effortless control and an aura of guaranteed victory.

Behemoth Achilles halted behind the body of the red dragon Nero, and the six Titan-class golem armors also stopped at the same time. The churning of the entire earth ceased as the rumbling resonance subsided.
Morton's enormous pupils dilated slightly, and for a moment he forgot about the formidable enemy at hand. He couldn't help but look at the Titan-class Destroyer Armored Golem behind Behemoth, his eyes revealing the dragon's instinctive greed and desire, as well as deep fear.

In Morton's innate perception, each of these Titan-class golem armors possesses a vast reserve of magical energy, as well as another type of backup energy that Morton cannot truly distinguish.

The power of just one Titan-class golem armor is greater than the power of Iron Dragon Morton himself.

Although battles are not primarily determined by a simple comparison of strength, these golems, whose metal and steel shells are covered with extremely complex alchemical arrays, are destined to lack the flexible abilities and strategies of normal living beings.

However, its deterrent power should not be underestimated. Even the Iron Dragon Morton dared not use his body, which was stronger than that of the Red Dragon, to withstand the attacks of these Titan-level golems.

These Titan-class golems not only possessed magical abilities granted by alchemical arrays, but Iron Dragon Morton also detected on them the scent of the Grey Dwarves and Titans, a scent that the Argentinian race deeply loathed.

Dragons and Titans are natural enemies, so it's normal for them to be hostile to each other.

But the fact that the Golden Empire was able to forge golem armor from the bones of Titans gave Iron Dragon Morton a chilling thought.

Titans are creatures as powerful as dragons, and traces of their existence can be found in almost every world plane with dragons.

The fact that the Golden Empire dared to use the Titans' remains as tools proves that they don't take those remaining dead seriously, which shows the Golden Empire's hidden reserve forces.

The Grey Dwarves, a race that mostly lives in the Underdark, are hated by the Athelonians because of the issue of their abilities being mutually exclusive and compatible.

In the eyes of mortal beings, the metal minerals in the world are undoubtedly without consciousness, vitality, or life. However, under the innate bloodline control of the Atheros, most metals can obey the commands of their bloodline talents.

This is also why the Atheros are stronger than the Red Dragons. Although the Red Dragons can also accelerate their growth by eating various metal minerals, strengthen their flesh and blood defenses, and fortify their scales.

However, the scales on the bodies of the Atheros are naturally as hard as steel, and their efficiency in converting and utilizing various metal minerals far exceeds that of the Red Dragon.

However, the Grey Dwarves were once transformed by a powerful demon from Hell disguised as a god, and their bloodline was subjected to experiments and mutations by Mind Flayers over a long period of time, giving them the ability to activate the Extinction Metal.

Especially those outstanding Grey Dwarf Master Craftsmen, whose weapons can even refuse the commands of some gods with relevant authority, and obey only their own masters.

Therefore, the ancient weapon that was once passed down in the world and was crafted by the Grey Dwarf Master Craftsman was also known as the 'Weapon Against the Gods'.

After ruling the world for a long time, Morton the Iron Dragon gradually restored the former strength and glory of the Iron Dragon race through the support and influence of his forces. Both his strength and talent far surpassed those of ordinary Iron Dragons.

Even Morton's innate talent for manipulating metal couldn't affect these Titan golems in the slightest.

The metal itself was ignoring Morton's orders, and the layers of alchemical arrays were also rejecting Morton's will.

At that moment, all the Atheros in the city showed an embarrassed expression on their ferocious dragon faces, for they all knew the power of these Titan-level golems.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Iron Dragon Morton looked at the proudly standing Red Dragon Nero, his anger overflowing.

"Although the Golden Empire's strength exceeds my expectations, it is impossible for you to destroy Midr and conquer the Atheros with your own power alone,"

Morton said with a hint of apprehension, "We cannot acknowledge the authority of the five-colored dragons. This is a consensus among all the athelian dragon race. Even if Tiamat, the goddess of the five-colored dragons, were to appear before us, she would not make us submit easily."

"In the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years of bloodline inheritance of the Athena race, there has never been a single Athena race member who openly obeyed the will of Tiamat, let alone you, the beings created by the five-colored dragon creators."

Morton the Iron Dragon's dragonish voice echoed throughout the city, carrying with it an inspiring magical power that roused the legionary warriors stationed on the city walls who were fighting for his world domination, as well as the sea of ​​basilisks and lizardmen.

There are also nearly thirty secondary dragons of various kinds that rule over swamps, lakes, seas, mountains, skies, and deserts. These secondary dragons do not possess the natural growth ability of true dragons; they need to learn and train to acquire powerful magical abilities.

Submitting to various dragons and learning their innate bloodline abilities is one way for these secondary dragons to become stronger.

Through prolonged brainwashing and mind control, the warriors of Iron Dragon Morton's legion and the Second Dragon Legion can be easily influenced by such mind magic, awakening their once invincible will.

Iron Dragon Morton's confidence soared. He raised his beautiful head, and every scale on his body shone with a steely sheen, making it almost impossible to detect the gaps between the scales. He was as perfect as a gilded body.

"If you insist on destroying this city, we will only suffer heavy losses. Besides, you have the Golden Empire as your support, but I am not without power behind me!"

Morton, the Iron Dragon, looked at the silent flock of dragons in the sky, then bared his fangs and threatened, "Although the Iron Dragon race has declined, there are still powerful ancient dragons and prehistoric dragons among them."

“My grandfather was one of them. Although his territory was far from my kingdom, he would support me at any cost if my life were in danger.”

Iron Dragon Morton has now begun to feel wary of the Golden Empire, a civilization that has already gained some fame in the star field.

The power of the young red dragon Nero alone was not enough to destroy the long-established main cities in the Midr plane world.

Although the young red dragon Nero's talent is the most outstanding among the five dragons that the iron dragon Morton has encountered so far, he has extremely pure red dragon blood and possesses violent dragon flames that are enough to melt his own steel body.

However, Nero's power alone was not enough to defeat Morton the Iron Dragon.

When Nero first arrived in this world, he came alone and engaged in a battle that shook the entire Midgard plane with Morton, the Iron Dragon. With his fierce and unparalleled fighting spirit and the control of his elemental mastery, Nero defeated the two teenage Iron Dragons guarding the two main cities and reduced them to ashes.

All the residents living in the two main cities were driven to other main cities by Nero the Red Dragon, who also carried with him his declaration.

"This is the consequence of attempting to provoke the Empire, Iron Dragon Morton. You will watch as I destroy the kingdom you created step by step, until you kneel before me, begging for my forgiveness and the Empire's understanding!"

Iron Dragon Morton was immediately enraged and went alone to the front line, wanting to personally defeat this extremely arrogant young red dragon.

In Morton's view, how could a mere young red dragon compare to his own power?

Thus, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Morton and Nero engaged in their first duel in the skies above the wasteland.

The first battle lasted three days and three nights. Iron Dragon Morton had the upper hand with his superior strength, but he was still unable to defeat Red Dragon Nero.

This young red dragon fully displayed the fighting nature of red dragons, but unlike its kin, its mind was not completely controlled by violence. Its strong fighting desire made even the iron dragon Morton tremble with fear.

Each time he repelled Nero, he found that the latter's fighting spirit became stronger and his composure more remarkable.

From initially being able to easily defeat his opponent to the final moment of the battle, Nero the Red Dragon had turned the tables, going from being overwhelmed by the huge power difference to easily maneuvering Morton the Iron Dragon by using the innate abilities of his Red Dragon bloodline.

His control over the fire elemental avatar has almost reached the level of the young red dragon Kalon Gogmora, enough to avoid any fatal blow from the iron dragon Morton.

However, Nero's red dragon breath, after a long period of testing, mastered the ability to melt Morton's alloy-like skin made of various metals, and began to be able to damage Morton.

Finally, Morton the Iron Dragon could no longer tolerate it and rallied his kin to attack the young Red Dragon.

So Nero the Red Dragon decisively fled, running east and west to avoid their advance, and in the process destroyed the three main cities guarded by the Atheros who came to their aid.

The outcome of this battle shocked the entire Middle Plane, and Morton, the Iron Dragon known as the 'Steel King,' saw his prestige plummet.

But the nightmare only began from this point. When the red dragon Nero appeared for the second time, two Titan-class golems followed.

These Titan-level golems were the biggest accomplices of that red dragon.

The two main cannons on the shoulders of the Titan-class golems can fire piercing magic beams and magic-disintegrating force field rays that are enough to shake the magic defense array of an entire main city in a single strike. When the two Titan golems fire at the same time, the concentrated power can easily destroy the defense system of other main cities within half a quarter of an hour.

These Titan-class golems, if they possessed the incredible reality-altering abilities of legendary creatures, could even rival them.

Even so, Iron Dragon Morton believed that these golem creations of the Golden Empire were among the most powerful group weapons below the legendary level, and even in terms of the range of attacks on groups, they were far superior to other alchemical creations.

The remaining thirty-odd main cities of the Middle Plane were destroyed one by one by this red dragon and two Titan-level golems using unpredictable methods and a divide-and-conquer strategy.

However, during the months of fighting, the two Titan golems were destroyed by Iron Dragon Morton and his dragons and legions. Their damaged bodies are still kept in Morton's castle, hoping to use Iron Dragon's talent to repair these precious golems for his own use.

The red dragon Nero was defeated once again, but now that he has returned, he brings reinforcements several times larger than before, leaving Morton and the other iron dragons feeling powerless.

That's why Morton's words lacked his former arrogance, and he vaguely harbored the idea of ​​scaring away the Golden Empire with the ancient iron dragon.

Unfortunately, Morton's threat did not take Nero the Red Dragon seriously.

This young dragon's body is now almost as large as that of Karon Gogmora in his youth, thanks to the sustenance of the Golden Empire, the foundation laid by the previous generation of dragons in the empire, and the Dragon's Proof, something that should not exist in the mortal world.

But this also proves Nero's exceptional talent.

"We're not here for conquest and destruction, but merely to deliver a message. Don't be alarmed, Morton,"

Nero's breath exhaled scorching magma and white flames, and his bright, thick scales and large horns revealed his pure red dragon blood.

Unlike Karon's all-around talent, this young red dragon specializes in developing the red dragon's innate bloodline, bringing out the full destructive potential of fire.

His achievements are now astonishing. His high-level dragon breath can even instantly melt the most solid mountain steel in the mortal world into molten iron, and even low-level fire spirits of the fire element will be killed by his dragon breath.

"notify?"

Morton looked puzzled, and all the amorphous dragons turned to look at Nero's indifferent face.

"Yes, notification,"

Nero, the red dragon, slightly raised his head to look at Morton, the iron dragon standing above the castle, and sneered, revealing his fangs: "The Dragon Emperor of the Empire is already on the road to returning to the Empire."

"So every dragon out there wants to give the Dragon Emperor a surprise, a gift,"

Nero's massive body slowly rose to its upright position, his claws outstretched, and he said calmly, "And my gift is to add a jewel called the Iron Dragon to the crown of the True Dragon Emperor."

"While the true dragon emperor may not care about such clumsy decorations, I am different. I don't believe that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can deserve the title of Dragon King,"

In Morton's suddenly dilated pupils, the red dragon Nero let out a thunderous roar, "A dragon that rules its subjects by sheer power cannot be called a dragon king."

"Without the Golden Empire, how many dragons reign supreme and how many dominate the world?"

"None of you are worthy!"

(End of this chapter)