Evil Red Dragon

Endless Mountains

Inside a secluded volcanic cave, dark red dragon eggs were neatly stacked together, one of which was a giant egg, more than twice the size in size.

The giant egg shook violently, making a crisp cracking sound, and spiderweb-like cracks spread from the top of the dragon egg downwards.

Running from darkness toward light, the fledgling dragon struggles to break free of its shell, announcing its arrival to the world:

"...Helios Ignatius Alectus"

After reciting a string of names so long it made his head ache, Chen Jun... no, that was his name in his previous life; now he was the Red Dragon—Alecto.

Although he didn't know why he transmigrated into a red dragon after death, the moment Chen Jun hatched, he successfully inherited the vast dragon heritage and possessed his own unique dragon name.

The scorching air, carrying the smell of sulfur, rushed into his lungs, and he opened his eyes.

The dim cave was filled with the faint glow of lava.

A colossal beast lay prostrate before him.

It was a fully grown red dragon.

The creature before him showed Alecto that he had indeed traveled to a fantasy world completely different from Earth, transforming from an ordinary human into a red dragon cub.

Without the slightest reluctance or lingering attachment, Alekto immediately accepted the fact that he had become a red dragon.

He didn't know how he traveled through time, but there was one thing Alecto was very clear about now.

Dragons are truly perfect creatures.

This is not an arrogant boast of the dragon race, but a consensus among countless races.

Dragons possess incredibly long lifespans and outrageously powerful methods of becoming stronger.

From the moment each dragon is born and receives its dragon heritage until its death, its strength, wisdom, and magical prowess increase infinitely over time.

Bottleneck? It doesn't exist.

For dragons, even sleeping can make them stronger.

Even the white dragon, considered a disgrace to the dragon race, could, after living a long, uneventful life, eventually become a legendary figure among other races.

Not to mention the Red Dragon, which is at the head of the five-colored dragons.

Whether in terms of physical strength or magical talent, the red dragon is at the top of the dragon race, easily defeating other five-colored dragons of the same age, and of course, most metal dragons are no exception.

This is truly great news; he has become a dragon, a notorious but promising red dragon.

I'm sorry for being born a human, but I'll be reborn as a dragon and enjoy life to the fullest.

However, Alector has a more practical problem.

He was torn between licking it or not; it looked rather disgusting...

Seeing Alekto standing there in a daze, Daenerys Targaryen lowered her head in confusion, her huge dragon eyes watching Alekto, who had just hatched, with great interest.

Alekto was a pleasant surprise from the first clutch of eggs in her dragon life. She never expected that she would lay five eggs in one clutch, and even less did she expect that one of them would be unusually large.

It was truly Tiamat's doing that she dared not abandon the nest of eggs, and could only obediently bring them back to the nest to incubate them, preparing to experience what it's like to be a mother for the first time.

Oh my god, she's amazing.

Seeing Alector's stunned expression, Revana became suspicious.

If Alexo hadn't called out his real name, based on his current behavior, she could very reasonably have treated him as an unintelligent dragon and driven him out of the lair.

Alecto noticed the dragon's head approaching and his heart skipped a beat.

Daenerys's inverted triangular skull was comparable to the tower of a small fortress, with jagged horns piercing from the sides of her forehead and twisting and winding behind her.

The thick, deep red scales gradually transitioned from the bright red of the neck to the deep red of the back. The broad dragon wings were folded into the sides of the robust body, and the thick tail was coiled up with sharp spikes at the end.

Ignoring his disgust, Alecto began licking the egg yolk the moment Daenerys lowered her head.

Contrary to expectations of a fishy smell, the egg liquid tasted surprisingly delicious, somewhat like hot and sour soup, and also contained a considerable amount of energy.

Alecto carefully licked the egg white clean, not even missing the bottom of the shell, and then began to gnaw on the shell.

The broken eggshells crunched under the red dragon's milk teeth.

The eggshell has a uniquely crispy texture, like barbecue-flavored potato chips, and contains even more refined energy than the egg liquid.

With each swallow, a warm current rose from his stomach, dispelling the weakness of newborn, nourishing his scales, bones, and muscles, and invigorating his spirit.

The fragments of knowledge from the Dragon's Legacy also become clear at this moment.

Eggshells are the first and most important source of nutrition for newborn dragons; the more they eat, the greater the benefit to the young dragon.

Snap...crack...

Inside the volcanic cave, only the sound of baby dragons gnawing on their eggshells remained.

Alecto was completely immersed in a blissful state of pleasure.

He used his tiny, scale-covered dragon claws to peel away and eat his own eggshell bit by bit.

Daenerys Targaryen maintained her bowed head, staring intently at her eldest son.

Alektor's voracious eating posture, as well as his size, which far exceeded that of an ordinary hatchling, made Revana even more intrigued.

This insatiable appetite and instinct undoubtedly belong to a pure-blooded red dragon.

Revana's hot breath brushed against Alecto's back, causing him to pause in his eating, but his body's craving for nutrients immediately overwhelmed everything, and he quickly resumed his munching.

When Alector chewed and swallowed the last piece of eggshell, he let out a satisfied burp, and a wisp of black smoke escaped from his mouth.

The ground was scorching hot, and the rocks beneath his claws radiated heat, but the heat felt pleasant to him like lukewarm water.

"I should be inside the volcano right now, since red dragons like to nest inside volcanoes..."

As soon as he finished muttering, Alecto's attention was drawn to the other four dragon eggs next to him.

They stayed quietly beside him, looking much smaller than him, only reaching his chest in height.

Alecto knew in his heart that these would be his dragon brother and sister.

"Looking at me now, I'm really big... well..."

As if he had thought of something, Alector's mouth tilted to one side.

Larger size means a higher starting point and a higher potential, which is a huge advantage among the five-colored dragons who believe in the survival of the fittest.

The five-colored dragons have no concept of kinship. In particular, in the inherited memories of the red dragons, the same litter of chicks are nothing but competitors, rivals for food, and even potential threats.

Unless the dragons' lives are in danger, the mother dragon will not intervene, or rather, she is too lazy to intervene, no matter how much the young dragons fight among themselves.

But this was not the most worrying problem for Alector.

For red dragons, the protection a mother dragon provides for her young is extremely limited, usually only for six years.

Six years later, when the young dragons enter the juvenile stage, the dragon mother will not hesitate to expel them all from the nest, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Six years is but a blink of an eye in the long lifespan of Red Dragon.

Their life stages are graded in layers, roughly according to age: fledgling dragon, young dragon, teenage dragon, youth dragon, adult dragon, mature dragon, old dragon, extremely old dragon, ancient dragon, and primordial dragon.

For a weak young dragon, it is even more pitifully short.

The inherited knowledge once again ruthlessly reminded him: as a red dragon standing at the pinnacle of the five-colored dragons, every part of him, from head to tail, was a top-quality material that would drive other races mad.

Indestructible dragon scales are top-tier armor and enchanting materials.

Dragon blood and dragon flesh contain powerful magic and are precious ingredients for alchemical potions, as well as coveted by many magical beasts.

Dragon bones can be used to forge divine weapons; dragon teeth, dragon claws, dragon hearts... each one is extremely valuable.

Dragons also have a penchant for collecting glittering treasures; slaying a dragon immediately grants them its riches and enhances their own reputation.

Being a dragon slayer is a title that many humans dream of.

Not to mention they also dream of capturing and taming young dragons, becoming dragon riders, turning noble dragons into mounts, and proclaiming their bravery.

A bitter taste rose in Alecto's mouth.

The red dragon's immense potential and top-tier bloodline, ironically, became a fatal burden during its infancy.

Young dragons are like a giant, mobile treasure trove, but the forces that protect this treasure trove are incredibly fragile.

The memories he inherited contained countless images of five-colored dragons bound and howling, their scales and tendons ripped out, and the lessons of being besieged and killed by hordes of adventurers were even more common, each one sending a chill down his spine.

"There are only six years of safe development period..."

Alector's initial excitement at his rebirth was gradually replaced by a sense of solemnity.

They must become as strong as possible before being banished by Daenerys Targaryen and survive in this perilous world.

Just as Alector's face turned serious, a series of sharp clicking sounds rang out.

The remaining four dragon eggs shook violently at the same time, and the cracks on the eggshells spread rapidly.

The first eggshell cracked, and with a hiss, a female red dragon, significantly smaller than Alekto, struggled to emerge.

She absentmindedly flicked away the egg mixture, and a long string of dragon language came out:

"...Elise Fragos Cinsella"

Immediately afterwards, the second egg also cracked open.

The baby dragon that emerged was similar in size to the first female dragon. She flailed around a few times before regaining her balance.

"...Cestina Octavia Oliveira"

The situation with the third and fourth dragon eggs was quite different.

When the eggshell broke and the baby dragon emerged, it only let out a meaningless roar.

Their eyes were glazed over, their movements were clumsy, and they couldn't even stand steadily. They just instinctively licked the egg liquid off their bodies, showing no reaction to anything around them.

Most importantly, they didn't say their real names.

They are dragon beasts, possessing the appearance of red dragons but lacking the inheritance of dragons, reduced to dragon beasts driven only by instinct.

When Daenerys Targaryen confirmed that the last two dragonflights had failed to reveal their true names, her vertical pupils instantly turned cold and filled with disgust.

"Get out, you filthy beast!"

She mercilessly swept the two dragon beasts, which were still standing there bewildered and howling, away.

Like two tattered sacks, they screamed as they crashed against the distant rock wall and rolled to the ground, struggling but unable to understand what was happening. In the end, driven by fear, they could only stumble and flee the cave, disappearing into the passage leading to the outside.

Only three intelligent young dragons remained in the cave—Alecto, Cinthera, and Oliveira—along with their respective eggshells.

The moment Cinsera and Oliveira finished reciting their real names, they lowered their heads and began licking the remaining egg liquid around their eggshells.

Alecto narrowed his eyes, and acted much faster than he thought.

His hind legs pushed off the ground with a bang, like an arrow released from a bow, bursting out with astonishing speed, and instantly rushed to the nearest Cinsera.

Amidst the opponent's astonished roar, his dragon claw slammed out fiercely.

The size difference made Cincel completely outmatched by Alecto; she was sent flying by Alecto, far away from her eggshell.

"mine!"

Alecto let out a childish roar, ignoring the shocked and furious Cynthia, and suddenly lowered his head to scrape at least a third of Cynthia's eggshell, along with the egg liquid, into his mouth.

A crisp chewing sound rang out.

"***Dragon language! That's clearly mine!"

Cinsera angrily condemned the attack and tried to pounce on it to continue the fight, but was lashed out by Alecto's tail and knocked to the ground, where she lay on her back with her paws in the air, helplessly scratching and clawing.

The absolute difference between them meant that she could only watch helplessly as her eggshell was devoured by her cruel older brother.

Alecto swallowed it down with a gulp, then turned and lunged at Oliveira again.

Oliveira witnessed her sister's ordeal and, in her terror, tried to protect her own eggshell.

But Alector's charge was unstoppable; he brute forcefully rammed Oliveira aside with his massive head.

Using the same trick again, the dragon opened its mouth and swallowed part of Oliveira's eggshell.

Why not just take them all? Of course you could, but he's not some kind of demon, and besides, they still have a use...

At this moment, Alector's eyes were filled only with greed and scheming, a mixture of blood ties and memories of his past life.

"You bastard!"

Two female dragon chicks roared angrily and resentfully from the corner, but dared not approach due to Alekto's size.

Red dragons are inherently extremely fierce and violent, even newly hatched dragons are no exception. However, when faced with an opponent they cannot defeat, they will choose to lie low for a while and wait for an opportunity to strike.

This is not over yet.

Alecto then turned to the eggshells left behind by the two dragon beasts, rushed to the two piles of eggshells and frantically gnawed and swallowed them.

Although these two eggs hatched into dragons, they were genuine dragon eggs, and their quality was in no way inferior to their shells.

He ate both piles of eggshell fragments clean, leaving not a single crumb.

After eating, Alecto's round belly was filled with three and a half portions of eggshells, and a heavy drowsiness began to creep in.

This is the body absorbing energy from inside the eggshell and needs to enter a state of dormancy.

"Ugh, I'm so full."

After muttering something, his heavy eyelids closed irresistibly.

咚

After shaking for a moment, Alecto lay down on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

After watching the baby dragons fight, Daenerys Targaryen got up and left the nest, satisfied.

That's right, only the strongest cubs can become her offspring.

If a fledgling is too weak to protect itself or compete for food from its brethren, then it does not deserve to live.

Only the strong deserve to live.

The world of the Five-Colored Dragons is this cruel.

Revana even thought that Alector should have eaten all five eggshells, but unfortunately Alector didn't.

Next, she has to go out to fulfill her duties as the Dragon Mother: to prepare the necessary blood food for the baby dragons.

Of course, don't assume she's willing to take care of the baby dragons.

This is simply an innate biological instinct, a consideration for the continuation of the Five-Colored Dragon bloodline.

The first sleep period for a baby dragon is usually not very long, generally only a few days, so she has to deal with these trivial matters as soon as possible.

After their brother fell asleep and their mother left, Cinsera and Oliveira dared to cautiously return to their broken eggshells. They quickly licked the remaining egg liquid clean, then resentfully gnawed at the scattered fragments of eggshell.

They ate with exceptional care, not letting even the smallest crumb go to waste, each chew accompanied by a furious glare at a certain dragon in the corner.

After the two dragons had barely filled their stomachs, they each found a place far away from Alecto, curled up, and fell into a deep sleep, filled with hostility towards their brother.