Red Dragon, but chosen by all four gods

After Macalos led his forces to suppress the abyssal rift in the Plain of Weldin, he quickly wiped out all the lesser demons that had escaped from the rift.

Everything returned to calm; the destruction of the two villages seemed as fleeting as a true natural disaster.

But clearly, things are not that simple.

After Macalos returned to the dragon's lair, his dragonborn guards continued to tirelessly search for and capture him.

Clues about the summoner of the abyss rift kept coming to him.

The Dragonborn Guardians were exceptionally skilled at investigation, and soon the search area expanded from the Weilding Plains to the White River Valley upstream, as well as the adjacent White Mist Forest.

After a two-week chase, the Dragonborn Guards finally captured a group of hidden dark wizards in the White Mist Forest.

However, they were unable to capture them alive and could only take their heads back to the dragon's lair.

And so the matter came to an end.

……

The experimental cave in the back mountain has now undergone a complete transformation.

Originally, there was only a rough division of stone prisons and experimental areas, but now several new areas have been added.

Warehouse, dining area, toilets, activity area.

The rough grotto has been renovated, with the addition of braziers for lighting that ordinary people need, and even floor tiles laid on the ground.

Everything became new and clean.

Finally, Heros simply moved his own dragon's lair over, and even asked Macaros to move the lava pool he had set up.

the reason is simple.

The experimental subjects, who were originally expected to be used up quickly, actually survived for a month!

The first phase of the experiment was plagued with unexpected events. It was supposed to be a data collection phase, and Heros really didn't expect anyone to survive.

But since they survived, and these surviving test subjects are all very valuable, Heros had to modify their living environment to ensure their basic survival abilities.

The reason why some test subjects survived was because Herros's experiments progressed rapidly and his mastery of the surgery became increasingly refined.

On the other hand, there are indeed some promising individuals among these serious criminals.

Without exception, the few surviving test subjects were all sent by the Galahren family.

The Mirha tribe was small in number and had few criminals.

The Gallaheren family, however, is different.

As a long-established lord of White River Valley, Inanna's experimental subjects, sent by her family, gave Heros many surprises.

They not only possess strong willpower and can endure the pain of surgical modification, but also have some special bestial characteristics, which greatly interest Heros.

Thinking about it carefully, this is quite normal.

Ordinary murderers and thieves never even reach the lord's desk; the lowest-ranking sheriffs can execute them—it's simply a matter of whether they can be caught.

Many of those whom Inanna managed to capture from the Galahren prison were highly capable individuals.

The order that restrains the weak can be easily broken by them, so they can easily rise above the level of murder and theft and become big guys who can disrupt the lord's order.

However, Heros estimated that there wouldn't be many such people, as his batch had already emptied Galahren's "collection".

This piqued Heros's interest in the prisons of the other six major lord families; he could use the next batch of test subjects to help them access their "inventory."

Heros provided these surviving test subjects with everything they needed for daily life, and even appointed one of the test subjects he trusted as their manager.

Having prisoners manage other prisoners can be seen as a rehearsal for the management of experimental subjects in the future.

After all, his energy was limited, and even if Mortar and the other two hatchlings were together, there would inevitably be oversights.

Moreover, Heros is also trying to get them to trigger the "Dream Palace" and constantly pushing them to complete various tasks; their energy cannot be wasted here.

At this moment, Heros was inside the experimental cave, examining a bottle of dark red blood.

This is demon blood, extracted from the demon corpse that Macalos brought back for him.

There's not much Heros needs to do about the Abyss Demons; the Red Dragon's legacy contains many Abyss-related memories.

With the help of the [Vision of Truth], Heros quickly compiled the parts he needed.

The result is this bottle of demon blood.

"Motal".

Hearing Heros's call, Mortar entered, excitedly flapping his dragon wings:

"Brother, are we finally about to begin?"

"Yes, let's use this bottle of demon blood to conclude our first step."

"Brother, you will surely create the most powerful familiar." Mortar immediately flattered him.

Heros glanced at her and knew what she was thinking.

What she was thinking about was the path that Heros had planned for her.

"You must study hard; I look forward to you finding your own family."

Upon hearing this, Motar was greatly encouraged.

Heros's meaning couldn't be clearer: he would support her in building her own retinue!

A squad of dragonborn servants is a treasure that any fledgling dragon could only dream of!

This is especially true for green dragons, which are naturally insecure and like to gather in small groups.

"Brother! How can I express my deepest respect for you...?"

Heros extended a claw and easily pinned Mortar, who was trying to get close, to the ground.

"Brother, if you like this position, how about I serve you like this when I reach adulthood?"

Looking at her resentful eyes, Heros was speechless.

Why do they all seem to be copying Anglu, always trying to rub it on themselves?

They're not even fully developed yet, what's there to take advantage of!

But speaking of which, at this rate of growth, I probably won't even reach adolescence; I'll probably be a teenager by then...

"Go and bring the selected test subjects over right away. If the experiment fails, don't even think about modifying your own familiars."

Upon hearing this, Mortar crawled out from under Heros's loosened grip and left the cave, looking back every few steps.

A moment later, she returned to the experimental cave with a large, robust experimental subject.

The test subject was tall with thick arms, and his skin was somewhat grayish-green. Two sharp teeth protruded from his lower jaw, typical of orc blood.

"Your... Your esteemed true dragon, I... I am ready." The man knelt down before Heros, trembling.

Izec Abadon was one of the first test subjects to truly submit to Heros.

His will was not firm, so he had almost no intention of resisting Heros.

He once resisted uncontrollably due to the extreme pain of the surgery, which caused him to suffer many additional mutations.

But his body demonstrated a powerful self-healing ability during this process, which allowed him to survive.

Therefore, he became one of Heros's favorite test subjects.

Sturdy and durable.

"Today's surgery is crucial. I'm going to install a new organ in your body. After this surgery, you will become my first true family member."

Heros placed the blood vial on the operating table, unsealed it, and a strong smell of sulfur wafted out.

"Now, cut your wrist and mix your blood into it."

Izek nervously swallowed. To be honest, he was the only surviving test subject who was still afraid of pain, so he had an instinctive fear of Heros and this laboratory.

But he dared not disobey Herros's orders, so he had no choice but to obediently pick up the dagger and cut a wound on his wrist in front of the operating table.

As his blood fell into the demon's blood, the blood in the bottle boiled like magma.

In a hazy vision, Izek seemed to see endless blood and fire rising from the abyss of darkness, consuming him completely.

Izek murmured, "What...is this?"

"This is your destiny."

Heros told him.