Red Dragon, but chosen by all four gods

Anglu was the first to try to run into Heros's arms, but Heros pinned him to the ground with one of his claws and he couldn't break free no matter how hard he struggled.

In recent years, although he encountered a powerful magical beast while hunting alone, silently diluting the "Crimson" reward once again.

However, Heros benefits from the amplification of four statues, making its growth rate much faster than that of the White Dragon.

Before, I had to catch my breath after beating him, but now I don't even need to catch my breath.

"Brother, your growth is truly astonishing..."

Motal rarely spoke the truth without trying to please anyone, because she couldn't think of a good way to describe the grown-up Heros.

Previously, some of Heros's unusual behavior was still within her comprehension.

Now, the fire elemental magic that makes her feel unbearably hot just by being near it is something she can't find in any of her inherited memories, not even in any young red dragon.

Faldom bowed gracefully and said, "Praise be to you, great son of the Dragon Lord, your radiance shines brighter than the sun."

Motar's expression changed, and he immediately realized that he had missed a good opportunity to flatter.

After receiving the "gift," for some reason, Faldom's physique did not grow as rapidly as hers.

Instead, it has changed a lot in a slender direction, and at the same time, it exudes an indescribable "charm".

Good heavens, she's a black dragon.

The realization that a black dragon was more charismatic than himself filled Mortal with frustration, resentment, and an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Herros also turned his attention to Ferdom and Maglen.

Over the years, both the black dragon Faldom and the blue dragon Magron have triggered the "Dream Palace" once each.

Heros assigned Maglen and Faldom to White River Valley several times to assist Inanna and Mokello in carrying out their orders, which also served as a form of training.

For some reason, Faldom got along quite well with the Lortheran family, who were in charge of temporarily managing White River Valley.

I heard that she was obsessed with the "art and music" of the Lortheran family, and even joined in, co-creating several pieces praising the Golden Dragon Court with the Lortheran family.

Those things were, in the eyes of the highly accomplished artist Makaros, simply disastrous creations.

Heros felt that perhaps the Black Dragon's inherent destructive desire for art and beauty actually complemented the destructive artistic achievements of the Lortheran family.

However, to everyone's surprise, the long-untouched "Dark Purple" actually gained a new star, granting both Faldom and Heros "0.5 Charisma attribute", but there were no new ability rewards, which was quite a pity.

Heros thus summarized two triggering rules for the "Dream Palace".

First, the trigger for "dark purple" includes fields related to art or anti-art.

Secondly, each statue will reward you with an ability the first time it is triggered; subsequent rewards will only be attribute bonuses.

Heros speculated that when attributes accumulate to a certain level, special abilities might be awarded as a reward.

"Brother, you have been asleep longer than any of us, which proves that your potential for growth is unparalleled."

Maglen offered a final compliment, saying that his straightforward nature meant he could only tell the truth.

Blue Dragon Magron was the last to trigger "Dream Palace".

It wasn't until after Heros had fallen into a deep sleep that the "Dream Palace" was suddenly sensed being triggered.

From a newly added star around "Azure", we learned that when Maglen went out, he followed Heros's example and painstakingly studied the magical heritage of Galahren and the Milhar tribe, which triggered "Azure".

However, his talent is not outstanding, and he does not have the strong elemental affinity of Heros, nor the assistance of the [Vision of Truth].

Therefore, he only made some progress in his research after Heros entered a deep sleep.

Currently, he has the fewest attributes, with only "0.1 Intelligence" given by "Azure".

But Heros had high hopes for him.

Blue dragons are not weak in magical talent among dragons, but their magical heritage is not as diverse as that of green dragons.

Their stronger physiques and larger dragon hordes, compared to green dragons, make it easy for them to overwhelm their opponents with sheer power, much like red dragons, rather than resorting to magic.

The magical heritage of mortals, combined with Heros's research, can make up for Magron's disadvantage in terms of inheritance.

A dragon willing to learn magic can not only become a helper for Heros's research in the future, but "Azure" is also the most stable of the four statues to trigger.

As his "intelligence" attribute increases, his learning and growth speed will accelerate.

"Has Mother ever returned?" Heros asked.

"The Golden Dragon Lord returned once, but seeing you were in deep slumber, he did not disturb you and soon set off again," Mortar replied.

Although she nominally called Heros her brother, Seraria never formally acknowledged them.

Only Heros could call her "Mother"; the other little dragons would never dare to.

Upon hearing this, Heros wrinkled his nose.

As children grow up, they always want to show their parents what they've been through.

But the absence of his parents made him, a "left-behind child," feel a little lost.

"How many of those test subjects are there?"

Faldom: "The number is around three thousand. Because you are asleep, brother, I did not bring them to the Golden Dragon Court. They are temporarily housed in White River Valley."

"Three thousand?"

Heros was somewhat surprised.

"After Lord Macalos issued his order, other lords and nobles sent some over the years, and then there was your servant Inanna, who underwent a large-scale selection process in White River Valley."

Many former Galahren warriors, in order to absolve themselves of the crime of raising their swords against the Golden Dragon Court, also voluntarily joined the ranks of the test subjects.

In addition, the Mirha tribe sent a large number of warriors, but no criminal test subjects.

Heros nodded slightly.

With so many test subjects, he can more than complete the second phase of the experiment.

In this light, Inanna has done a good job; at least she has restored order to the Galahren territory.

The warriors of the Galahren and Milhar tribes have undergone training within their own tribes, making them more capable and valuable than the criminal test subjects. They are also more likely to be transformed into dragonborn through experimentation.

It seems the Mirha tribe has been doing quite well these past few years, with their population multiplying well, and they've even sent over their warriors.

That woman, Droda, was quite clever. She used this method to express to the Golden Dragon Court that we do not need our own warriors and rely entirely on the Golden Dragon Court's mercy.

This can be considered a bet.

By betting that Heros will have more say in the Golden Dragon Court in the future, the Milhar tribe can gain a stable patron.

Moreover, the dragon descendants who came from the Milha tribe could very well become a natural moat for their tribe.

"Very good, Fordom, go and bring these test subjects back."

Heros said in a deep voice, "It's time to begin the second phase of the experiment."

"You will also be involved. In the future, I have more plans for you. Each of you dragons will have a retinue to assist you in carrying out more complicated and grander plans."

Upon hearing this, the three young dragons were immediately excited.

Heros said to the bewildered Anglu beneath his feet, "You too."