Chapter 324 Encirclement and Suppression of the Red Dragon Father

"I miss this place, but it feels very different from what I remember."

Inside the massive dragon's lair, where the surrounding rock walls were covered with polished metal plates that gleamed with a cold, hard luster, Garus sat coiled on the ground in a relatively relaxed posture.

When he was still a fledgling dragon, he often felt that the dragon's nest was empty and huge, as if it were boundless.

But now, returning to this familiar place, he only felt that it had become quite cramped. Although it could still barely accommodate his current enormous size, it no longer felt spacious at all.

"Garos, what exactly happened to you after you left my territory that allowed you to grow so much?"

On the other side, Iron Dragon Girl Leticia did not directly ask Galos what specific areas he wanted to cooperate on, but instead turned the topic to Galos's own experiences.

She clearly wanted to first understand the story behind this child's incredible upbringing.

She waved her enormous claws.

Some of the trembling servants who had been standing at a distance immediately sprang into action, continuously offering a stream of carefully prepared delicacies, plump and juicy fruits, and fragrant wines served in huge stone barrels... to entertain the mighty Red Iron Dragon.

"It's just that it has gone through some hardships."

Galos responded calmly, then casually selected some unimportant past experiences that he didn't deliberately conceal, and briefly told Iron Dragon Girl about them, including some harmless adventures, friction with certain forces, and the acquisition of some resources.

Time passed quietly amidst the low-pitched dragon language conversation.

After listening attentively for a moment, Leticia's huge dragon eyes flashed with thoughtful light as she said, "Your experiences sound richer and more complicated than I imagined."

She paused, then changed the subject, her gaze sharpening.

"But you don't seem to have told me the most crucial part yet."

"What exactly did you rely on to grow into this... unbelievable person? The experiences you just mentioned are not enough to shape your current appearance and strength."

Galos's unique characteristics and unparalleled power were not shaped by mere experiences.

"It mainly relies on my own daily sweat and unremitting efforts."

Galus answered as if stating a simple fact.

He paused slightly, then added, "Of course, this is also inseparable from the special talent brought about by the hybrid of red dragon and iron dragon. I have a physique that allows me to grow rapidly, unlike other dragons."

He briefly summarized the source of his strength.

“Samantha and Goldon… I remember they left the territory with you. Do you know their current situation?”

Iron Dragon Girl suddenly changed the subject and asked.

Seeing the dramatic changes in Galus, she couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity about the current situation of her other two offspring who left around the same time.

“Initially we did go our separate ways, but later, due to various coincidences and shared interests, we reunited and formed the Ignas Dragon Group, with me at the core, to advance and retreat together.”

Galotan readily admitted to knowing.

Upon hearing these words, Tie Longniang was taken aback once again.

Unlike the metal dragons, who are naturally relatively united and easy to cooperate with, the five-colored evil dragons are mostly extremely territorial, each one proud and arrogant, and almost all of them like to be the sole ruler, never willing to be subordinate to other dragons or any other creature.

A stable group of dragons is a completely different concept from a group of metal dragons.

This undoubtedly means that within this group of dragons, there must exist an absolute leader who is powerful enough in terms of strength, wisdom, and prestige to command the sincere respect and even willing submission of the other dragons.

And this leader was clearly the Garos standing before him.

Leticia, the Iron Dragon Girl, couldn't help but raise her opinion of Garos to a new level once again.

If she knew that this group of dragons even included metal dragons and extremely rare dimensional dragons, she would probably be even more shocked.

"Although they are far inferior to me, their current strength has already surpassed that of most dragons of the same age."

Galos offered a brief assessment, without going into great detail about Samantha and Gordon's specific situation.

After a brief exchange of information, the conversation got down to business.

"Now that the Lorthen Federation is embroiled in civil war, its control over the Sel Wilderness has been greatly weakened, resulting in frequent changes of power and shifts in the region."

"This is the perfect opportunity for us dragons to rise and expand our influence."

Galos's voice became serious: "However, opportunity always comes with risk. To truly rise in this chaotic wilderness, one will inevitably face countless challenges and deadly dangers."

"In this situation, having reliable and strong allies becomes crucial."

His eyes were fixed on Iron Dragon Mother, and he said in a deep voice, "And you, my mother, I hope that in the future, when we face powerful enemies that we cannot deal with alone, we can become each other's strongest support, assist each other, and fight side by side."

A powerful and trustworthy ally, especially one with unlimited potential and astonishing strength like Galos, is exactly what Leticia desires.

She is inherently averse to being subordinate to any dragon, but as an Iron Dragon of the Lawful Faction, she does not reject cooperation in an equal and mutually supportive manner.

Leticia fell into deep thought, her massive dragon head lowered slightly, her eyes flickering.

After a moment, she slowly raised her head and said, "Garos, I have personally experienced your great strength and am very willing to cooperate with you."

"But there is a real problem now: cooperating with me could very well bring you a huge problem."

"I will tell you the specifics first, and the final decision on whether to ally with me is up to you."

Her voice paused for a moment, then her tone became extremely serious.

"【Wings of Burning Mountains】, 【Blood Flames of Madness】—Gorsas, the mature red dragon, is a complete jinx, the source of chaos and destruction, and the one who has caused me the most trouble so far."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the distinctive features of Garros that belonged to a red dragon.

He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but continued speaking to the still calm Red Iron Dragon: "And he... has another identity—"

"—He is my biological father."

Galos calmly accepted her words, his tone devoid of any inflection.

Leticia's voice stopped abruptly, a clear look of surprise flashing in her enormous dragon eyes.

"How did you know? I'm sure I haven't mentioned anything about Gorsas to you or to Samantha or the others. Have you already been in contact with them?"

Galos shook his head slightly.

“I have never had any contact with him.”

He replied, "I just heard some related rumors from other sources, and combined with my own situation, it's not hard to deduce that I am related to him by blood."

Leticia nodded slowly, accepting the explanation.

"In that case, you should know better than anyone just how dangerous and unpredictable he is."

Her voice was filled with deep apprehension: "He is the epitome of the chaotic evil faction, the reddest of the red dragons, the most vicious of the vicious dragons, ferocious and bloodthirsty. Moreover, he has awakened a fairly strong ancestral bloodline, which makes him virtually invincible among his peers. Below the legendary level, there are very few beings who can confront him head-on."

Unrivaled among its peers?

Galus neither confirmed nor denied this.

Although he prefers and is better at fighting opponents of higher levels, he has never yet encountered an opponent who can defeat him at the same life level, or even just barely manage a draw.

He has won battles against opponents of higher levels before.

Of course, he would never underestimate the red dragon Gorsas because of this; on the contrary, he would value it even more because of his own example.

“Before you came here, I was also looking for an alliance to fight against Gorsas.”

Leticia's voice carried a hint of helplessness: "But the results were not ideal. Those potential collaborators either feared his power or thought there was no profit to be made."

She looked at Garros with a complicated expression: "To ally with me means that we will inevitably face Gorsas head-on sooner or later."

"Although you are stronger than you can imagine, you are no match for him at this stage. Moreover, given his crazy nature, he will not have any blood ties with you. On the contrary, he may be even more excited because of your specialness and potential."

After a few seconds of silence, as if she had made up her mind, she said, "After knowing all of this."

"Garos, do you still hold onto your original idea and want to form an alliance with me?"

She had anticipated that the other party might hesitate, or even refuse outright.

After all, few dragons would willingly provoke such a terrifying madman.

However, what she never expected was...

Hong Tielong's eyes narrowed slightly. Instead of backing down, a cold, sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"When faced with a powerful enemy that cannot be dealt with alone, we should seek trustworthy allies, pool our strength, and defeat the few with the many."

"My ideas about alliances will not change because of this."

Dragons with similar bloodlines are more likely to sense and discover each other.

In fact, as early as when he first learned from the Golden Dragon Alberto that Gorsas was also active in the Cel Wilderness, Garos was already facing a similar problem to the Iron Dragon Girl.

As long as he tries to expand his influence in this wilderness, he will have to consider the possibility of encountering Gorsas soon as possible.

Given Gorsas's infamous chaotic and insane personality, the outcome of any encounter between the two would most likely be unpleasant.

If possible, Galos would prefer to strike first and resolve this huge potential problem before Gorsas comes knocking on his door.

He has always preferred to take the initiative rather than passively engage the enemy.

When he came to meet Iron Dragon Girl, he didn't expect to get more detailed information about Gorsas again. He was also surprised to find that Iron Dragon Girl's thoughts coincided with his own, and they both wanted to eliminate this common threat as soon as possible.

This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for him.

Immediately, Garus explained to the Iron Dragon Girl his fear of Gorsas and his deep-seated desire to strike first.

"Do you know what Gorsas is doing right now? Or... do you have any way to lure him to a specific location?"

"Garos asked."

If an ambush could be set up in advance and a superior force gathered for a siege, the chances of defeating that mad red dragon would undoubtedly be greatly increased.

"have no idea."

Leticia shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Nobody knows what that madman is thinking."

"His thinking was extremely chaotic, with no logic or pattern to follow."

"Although he occupied a territory, he rarely stayed there properly. He always wandered around, causing destruction according to his own whims or whims."

She hesitated for a moment, then added, "However, he came to my territory once before and killed many of my followers. Perhaps he will come again."

Upon hearing this, Galos nodded thoughtfully.

Since there is a possibility that Gorsus might come here again, if he does appear next time, perhaps Iron Dragon Girl can try to delay him for a while and at the same time quickly gather her strength.

This is undoubtedly a golden opportunity to encircle and suppress them!

He then began a more serious and in-depth conversation with Leticia.

The two sides discussed in detail the specifics of cooperation, how to share resources, how to exchange intelligence, and most importantly, how to jointly deal with the potentially huge threat that is Gorsas.

at the same time.

Deep within a dark, damp underground cave somewhere in the wilderness of Sel.

A figure shrouded in a wide black robe, whose face was obscured, was intently watching a crystal ball floating in front of him.

On the smooth surface of the crystal ball, a thriving town scene is clearly reflected.

Human merchants mingled shoulder to shoulder with all sorts of bizarre alien monsters, bustling about in a vibrant and lively atmosphere.

This is the real-time view of [Riverwood Ridge].

"So many, so vibrant souls... and even dragons mixed in among them."

Beneath the black robe, two eerie green flames flickered and danced where they should have been, revealing undisguised greed.

Years ago, he enslaved a powerful beast to test Riverwood Territory.

Although the ferocious beast was torn apart by the dragons, he also learned a little about the power levels of those dragons.

A pale, bloodless hand, seemingly made of nothing but bones, emerged from the sleeve of the robe and picked up the crystal ball.

"If I can harvest and devour all these souls, I might have a chance to return to the legendary realm."

“Descendants of the Holy King of the Kingdom of Lorthen. When the time comes, I will make you wish you were dead.”

Beneath the black robes lay a lich, a high undead transformed from a legendary necromancer, who had lain dormant in the wilderness of Sel for centuries, and was now preparing to emerge amidst the turmoil of the situation.

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