Chapter 91 Further and Further Down the Path of the Dragon
In the pine valley, a small alchemy workshop, which is gradually being built up, is gradually being completed.
Samantha was holding a glass test tube made of sand in her claws, her dark red dragon eyes fixed on the boiling liquid inside.
"Add a small pinch of pyrite powder."
It muttered softly, curled up the grinding mortar with its tail tip, and poured the metallic powder into a test tube.
boom!
The test tube exploded, and acrid smoke instantly filled the alchemy workshop. Samantha was choked and sneezed three times. She then waved her dragon wings to disperse the smoke.
"Failed again!"
"I clearly followed the proportions from the recipe, so where did I go wrong?"
The red dragon angrily flicked its tail.
The cannibalistic Bone-Chewing Clan continued to expand, growing rapidly and aggressively.
Although she hadn't yet reached the Conifer Valley, Samantha already felt threatened.
In the third year of Garos's dragon slumber, Samantha also began her dragon slumber. After two years of slumber, she thought Garos should also awaken and return.
As a result, three years passed and then another three years.
Six years have passed, and Galos still hasn't returned.
Samantha lost her usual support, and as a red dragon, she would not submit to any other creature except Garos. So she temporarily took over the Needle Valley and became the backbone of the fairy dragons and the bears.
However, this seat is not a comfortable one.
Especially now, the danger originating from the Bone-Chewing Clan is almost imminent.
Samantha had to pull herself together.
In order to fulfill its promise to protect the Conifer Valley, it attempted to create an alchemical artifact—the Flame Orb—that could arm its followers.
This is a one-time use alchemical tool; once thrown out, it will create a violent explosion with tremendous power.
If we can stockpile a large number of Flame Orbs, we can resist the ogre invasion for a longer period of time.
Yes, it's about resisting for a while longer, rather than defeating them.
In order to better manage its territory, Samantha forced itself to think like Garros, trying not to be so arrogant and conceited. Following Garros's habit, it first ate a mouthful of fairy dragon scale powder to enhance its intelligence.
Then.
It clearly realized that the Glutton of the Bone-Chewing Clan, who had risen to power almost six years ago, right after Garros's Sleep, was not a formidable enemy it could defeat.
And it's not just gluttons.
Due to the extensive hunting over the years, abundant food resources, and perhaps the stimulation of certain leadership skills of the Gluttons, the overall level of the ogre clan has been rising, the number of strong and robust ogre elite warriors has increased, and more than one warlock has emerged.
The Bone-Chewing Clan is flourishing.
Their territory continues to expand, and their numbers continue to increase.
Even the most arrogant young dragon would not believe that it could take this ogre clan as its servant.
In this situation, Samantha's task is to wait for Garus to awaken and return, and until then, to protect the Tail Valley as much as possible.
If all else fails, the only option is to lead the fairy dragon, the pack of bears, and their own monster kin to retreat.
Samantha herself tamed a swarm of giant fire ants and a group of fire lizards.
Being forced to abandon its territory by ogres is a great humiliation in the eyes of the red dragon, but it cannot afford to lose its life because of it.
Samantha outwardly disapproved of Galos's cautious and life-saving nature.
But sometimes, upon closer reflection, it felt that Galus's words made a lot of sense, and deep down it actually took Galus as its role model, subtly learning from Galus.
"We can't afford to fail again."
"Calm down, calm down, Samantha."
"Calm down and don't be nervous."
Samantha took a deep breath and continued trying to create the Flame Beads.
Time passed slowly, and soon after, a dark, unremarkable bead appeared in Samantha's hand, with some dark red patterns on its surface.
"Once you succeed the first time, the rest is easy."
Samantha's efforts paid off, and a joyful smile appeared on her dragon's face as she flicked her tail.
Just then.
A powerful, oppressive dragon aura approached from afar.
Samantha's dragon eyes narrowed, and her dragon scales almost stood on end. The giant fire ants crawling around the workshop let out sharp hissing and cowered into the ground.
It rushed out of the workshop and looked up at the sky.
In the dark sky.
It was as if a comet was streaking across the sky, getting closer and closer to the conifer valley.
No, it's not a real comet.
It was a dragon that left a comet-like trail behind it and moved at an unbelievable speed!
As it drew closer, Samantha caught a familiar scent. Its eyes widened, and the wariness and tension in them vanished in an instant.
Although its appearance has changed somewhat.
But it recognized Galos at a glance.
"Garos, my dear brother, welcome to your awakening!"
Samantha flapped her wings, feeling as if she had suddenly shed all her burdens and her body felt light. Then she flew into the sky to greet Garus.
The surging flames behind the dragon's wings gradually dissipated.
Galos slowed down, feeling a bit hungry again.
Growth and evolution consumed too much energy, and he hadn't eaten much after waking up. Once he wasn't too hungry, he flew towards the Conifer Valley.
He could have flown back at a leisurely pace.
But because he had just acquired a new skill, he was like a child who had received a new toy and couldn't resist trying it out. So he used jet acceleration to experience the exhilarating feeling of soaring through the sky at high speed.
"There seems to be no problem with the territory."
"I'm going to hunt and eat properly again in a little while."
Galos flew over the Conifer Valley and saw Samantha flying towards him.
He slowed down a bit and looked at Samantha.
This once-young red dragon is still young, but it has grown in some ways.
Samantha is nearly ten meters long, with thorns all over her body and long, protruding fangs. Her scales are like tempered steel, gleaming with a dark red metallic luster under the moonlight.
Galos sniffed.
He smelled a pungent sulfur odor on Samantha, like a volcano or lava. It was the body odor of a red dragon, which would gradually become stronger with age.
Because of his own bloodline, Garus did not dislike this smell; on the contrary, he found it quite pleasant.
"Samantha, you've grown a lot too."
He said.
“Of course! We share the same blood, I’m no worse than you.”
Samantha didn't talk about the hardships and psychological pressure she had endured during this period; she only revealed her original confidence, which belonged to the Red Dragon.
The two dragons landed together in the pine valley.
The fairy dragon Vera rushed over with a wailing sound, then suddenly stopped in front of Garos, blinked, and said, "Garos, you look even more ferocious than before."
Rugged, bulging scales.
The wings of a comet, enormous as a weapon.
The dual characteristics of the Red Dragon and Iron Dragon bloodlines are becoming increasingly apparent.
All of these features make Garus's appearance more sharp and menacing, more like a dragon, and more imposing.
(End of this chapter)
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