"By embodying the power of time, one can directly travel to other worlds."
"Incredible."
After learning about some situations with the reverse flow of the Time Dragon, Una expressed her amazement to Garon.
Garon shook his head slightly and said, "I can't control the power of the reverse flow of the Time Dragon. Under normal circumstances, I can't create an avatar with the power of time either. If possible, I would actually prefer to travel to other worlds or timelines using my own power."
Una nodded in agreement and then thoughtfully asked, "How is your research on cross-temporal teleportation progressing?"
"When my power combined with your power of time, I felt it becoming increasingly stable."
"Is it almost successful?"
In this matter, Una, as the power-providing Dragon Tool, had gained a certain understanding of the time vortex due to the frequent experiments and her unity of mind with Garon.
In the recent experiments, Garon's efforts had started to feel effortless to Una.
After hearing Una's question, Garon smiled slightly and said, "Now, success is just a matter of time."
Through the special runes demonstrated by future Garon and Golden Garon, and after combining and improving them, Garon has now developed runes to stabilize the time vortex. Both the quantity and quality of these runes have been steadily increasing.
Meanwhile, Garon carefully assessed his physical condition.
Each use of the reverse flow of the Time Dragon inevitably caused some regression in his physical development.
This time was no exception.
Due to the significant consumption of the power of time in response to the reverse flow of the Time Dragon, less than half of the time power remained in Garon's body. It would take a considerable time to recover, and his physique had also slightly shrunk.
"Garcon, you seem to have gotten a bit smaller."
Una blinked curiously and asked.
She had also noticed the change in Garon's body.
Since awakening from his slumber, Garon's physique was slightly larger than Una's, but not by much, just about a meter taller than her. However, Una realized that Garon had subtly shrunk, almost to the point where there was no noticeable difference between them.
"This is the aftereffect of helping other Time Dragons in different timelines."
Garon sighed with a hint of helplessness in his voice.
The cost of using the reverse flow of the Time Dragon was almost equivalent to several months of Garon's normal growth. Moreover, Garon realized that as he grew, the cost of using the reverse flow of the Time Dragon was gradually increasing. When he first responded to the reverse flow of the Time Dragon, his physical development regressed by only about a week.
"I see."
Una nodded in realization.
Garon turned his head, looking around. In his platinum dragon eyes, the quietly flowing river of time was reflected.
"I need to rest for a while."
He said softly to Una.
Due to the massive consumption of the power of time, Garon planned to enter a period of sleep to recover.
Immediately, Garon lay down on layers of gold coins and gems.
He closed his eyes and breathed evenly and steadily. Strands of time, invisible to ordinary creatures, began to move with Garon's breath. They detached from the river of time and entered Garon's body, rapidly converting into his own power of time.
As time steadily passed, two and a half months quietly slipped by.
Atop the most majestic peak in the entire Lava Demiplane, a silver dragon with a profound aura stood silently. Its expansive wings cast vast shadows on the mountain slopes.
Garon's claws firmly gripped the rugged rocks at the mountain peak.
In the strong, sharp winds, Garon remained unmoved. He looked down silently at the red Lava Demiplane.
In his broad view, he saw different elemental beings of earth and fire and various flesh-and-blood creature tribes living together on this land rich in mineral resources and scorched by flames.
Thanks to Garon's relatively lenient governance, the situation here wasn't entirely harmonious, but it was far from chaotic.
At least, it was much better than the previous situation where earth and fire elemental beings were constantly at odds and flesh-and-blood creatures struggled to survive in between.
A moment later, Garon withdrew his gaze.
During these two and a half months, his physique had recovered to 46 meters, and his power of time had fully returned to its peak state.
However, if he hadn't helped Blue Garon with the reverse flow of the Time Dragon, he might have already reached 47 meters by now.
More than a year had passed since he awoke from his slumber, and Garon was now nearly ten years old.
He had spent half of his young dragon period and would soon leave it to enter the adolescent dragon stage.
"For over two months, the Second Imaska Empire hasn't made a move."
"Considering the time, Grantham's magical fleet has been out of contact with the empire for over two months. The Second Imaska Empire should probably know something went wrong with the 21st Magical Fleet."
Garon had a rough understanding of the reaction time of the Second Imaska Empire from the captive mechanics.
"The Imaska Magic Ring is with me, so the Second Imaska Empire can't be indifferent to the loss of the artifact."
"However, even if they take action now, it's already too late."
"The final main node of the Gem Seal Spell is just missing."
After setting up the last array on the highest point of the land in the plane world and activating it, the Gem Seal Spell would resonate with the other sealing arrays and be fully complete.
Garon woke up relatively early.
He had been busy setting up the Gem Seal Array in the Lava Demiplane during this time.
The spellcasters of the Alpha Tribe were doing the same.
One after another, Gem Seal Arrays were set up on the land, gradually covering every inch of the Lava Demiplane. Now, only the last array was missing.
Previously, when setting up the Gem Seal Spell, Garon had a slight worry.
What if the Second Imaska Empire discovered the destruction of the 21st Magical Fleet before the Gem Seal Spell was fully set up and then attacked the Lava Demiplane with a strong force? With the current strength of the Lava Demiplane, it would not be able to withstand such an attack.
However, now that the Second Imaska Empire's fleet has yet to appear, this slight worry has dissipated.
Due to the actual distance and different planes and worlds, the Grantham mechanics were completely annihilated and unable to send out any messages. The Second Imaska Empire couldn't know the situation of the 21st Magical Fleet so quickly.
"With the captured mechanics and the magical ships made by the Second Imaska Empire, I can now determine the world of the Second Imaska Empire."
"But they are about to lose the coordinates of the Lava Demiplane."
The situation of the enemy being in the dark and Garon in the light has now reversed.
Through the confessions of the captured mechanics, Garon knew that the continent of Cain, where the Second Imaska Empire was located, was vast. Even with the empire's strength, it would be difficult to set up a Crystal Wall Seal. Their home world in the main material plane was not difficult to reach.
Garon was still interested in the Imaska artifacts.
He planned to go to the Second Imaska Empire when his strength was sufficient, to make the Imaska Magic Ring and other artifacts his complete collection.
However, although the Second Imaska Empire didn't have a Crystal Wall Seal, they had a dedicated department for observing crystal wall changes to prevent trouble from powerful plane travelers.
It would be better not to go rashly.
Garon put aside his thoughts about the Imaska artifacts for the time being.
He focused his gaze.
Garon extended his claw and carefully drew a five-pointed star sealing array on the peak of the mountain.
It was just a five-ring magic spell, which wasn't difficult for Garon at this point.
In just a few breaths, a faintly glowing five-pointed star array appeared in front of Garon. It was etched onto an irregularly shaped oval boulder at the peak.
This was not the center of the Lava Demiplane, but it was definitely its highest point.
"Ah, my gems."
Garon's face showed a bit of distress as he took out several magical gems and sighed repeatedly.
Of course, the few gems in his hand were not enough to cause such an expression.
These were the last few magical gems needed for the Gem Seal Spell, but before that, a sea-like amount of magical gems had been used for the other five-pointed star arrays. Nearly all the gems Garon had obtained from the Lava Demiplane over the years were used up.
There were still many gold coins and magical metals in his dragon's nest, but the number of gems, which true dragons favored most, was pitifully small.
Una's sleep quality plummeted.
"The Second Imaska Empire, these gems and the mental loss of little Una will eventually be reclaimed from you!"
Garon marked the Second Imaska Empire.
Then, he embedded the magical gems one by one at the five points of the star array.
When the last gem was placed.
Buzz buzz buzz. The five-pointed star array lit up with dense magical runes. The brilliance of the spell was dazzling, and the pure magic power from the magical gems radiated out, swiftly sweeping in all directions.
Buzz buzz buzz. Garon looked into the distance.
One by one, the blinding magical arrays lit up.
On the land of the Lava Demiplane, giant five-pointed stars appeared rapidly. The brilliant magic light replaced the red color of the Lava Demiplane at this moment.
The lights intertwined and connected with each other. In just a few minutes, they formed a curtain covering the entire Lava Demiplane.
Then, in a burst of intense flashes, all the light disappeared at the same time.
The gems were gone, and the five-pointed star arrays were gone too.
Gusts of hot wind blew, and flames burned out of thin air. The Lava Demiplane quickly returned to its usual tranquility, as if the brilliant magic light and countless five-pointed star arrays were just illusions.
Garon narrowed his eyes.
He extended his claw and slowly moved it through the air.
Crackle crackle Under Garon's claw, the plane's crystal wall, filled with strange patterns, appeared and disappeared intermittently, flickering.
Compared to the first time Garon saw the crystal wall, there was now a faint light on the crystal wall of the Lava Demiplane, with the outlines of five-pointed star arrays at intervals.
The Gem Seal Spell had coated the crystal wall with a protective layer.
This layer not only isolated detection from other planes but also made it difficult for plane teleportation spells to cross the crystal wall.
The only beings that could freely traverse the crystal wall were now Garon and those he permitted.
"Sigh"
Garon let out a long breath.
The Gem Seal Spell was like installing a security door and lock on the Lava Demiplane. From now on, there would be no more random plane travelers entering. Thus, this place truly became Garon's private territory, where he was the sole lord.
After completing the Gem Seal Spell and solving a problem that had troubled Garon for a long time, he felt a mix of emotions: pain for the loss of the gems and relief for the security of the Lava Demiplane.
Bittersweet.
Immediately, Garon took out the Imaska Magic Ring.
After obtaining this powerful legendary equipment, Garon hadn't had time to study it carefully due to being busy with creating the plane seal.
The Imaska Magic Ring, made of different colored crystals, sat quietly at Garon's claw tip. To him, it was like a small ring, too small for Garon's size.
"The secret treasure of the Imaska Empire contains the legacy of the mechanic empire."
Garon squinted his eyes.
Both its powerful defensive effects and the mechanic legacy contained within were enough to show its importance.
In the battle with the magical fleet, a large number of mechanical creations, especially the metal golems, caused quite a bit of trouble for the legendary dragons. If the gap in sheer strength between the two sides wasn't so large, these mechanics would not have been annihilated.
"It's hard to say whether mechanics are superior or inferior to regular spellcasters."
"However, mechanics utilize resources much more efficiently than most spellcasters. With a sufficient number of mechanics, they are more powerful than spellcasters of the same level. On the other hand, without mechanical assistance, their strength is far inferior to spellcasters."
Garon gently touched the Imaska Magic Ring.
The power of time surged.
The surrounding river of time changed, and images from long ago centered around the Imaska Magic Ring flickered into view.
The Shadow of Time.
The Imaska Magic Ring had a long history. Garon could see relatively clear shadows of time on it.
He looked closely.
In the flickering images of the shadow of time, Garon saw an ancient and powerful mechanic empire.
Countless mechanical creations filled every corner of the empire, and the light of magic was omnipresent.
What shocked Garon most were the gigantic mechanics built by the ancient Imaska Empire. The hundred-meter-tall mechanical giants, the heart-pounding giant magic cannons, the flying ships in the sky, and the towering pyramids all showcased a flourishing mechanic empire.
"The ancient Imaska Empire also perished."
"And it didn't fall due to internal contradictions like the Alpha Tyria Empire. What kind of enemy forced this mechanic empire to flee their world?"
Through the captured mechanics, Garon knew some information about the ancient Imaska Empire.
However, due to the long passage of time, the Second Imaska Empire seemed very taboo about the enemies that destroyed the ancient Imaska Empire. Garon couldn't find out what force destroyed the ancient empire, and the captured mechanics didn't know either.
The images of the shadow of time continued to flicker, and Garon kept watching.
In the ancient Imaska Empire, the royal family was fond of building giant mechanics. A large number of human and material resources were consumed, and Garon saw countless slaves die in the process.
However, Garon found it somewhat puzzling that the ancient Imaska Empire seemed to have an excessive number of slaves.
Due to extreme exploitation, countless slaves died, but new slaves kept coming in.
"Where did so many slaves come from?"
Since the shadow of time was not comprehensive, Garon didn't know the source of the slaves.
With a bit of doubt, Garon carefully watched the images of the shadow of time.
Under endless bloody enslavement and brutal oppression, at some point, a rebel appeared among the countless slaves.
And this was just the beginning.
Rebels sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
At this moment, the images of the shadow of time seemed to be interfered with by some force, becoming severely blurred. Almost entirely composed of chaotic lines and mosaics, the images became completely unclear to Garon.
Garon's eyes narrowed.
He didn't expect the shadow of time to be blocked.
However, the shadow of time didn't dissipate completely. The images continued intermittently, and after several minutes of extreme blurriness, they became clear again. This was also the last image shown by the shadow of time.
It was a scene of smoke and fire, with the mechanic empire reduced to ruins and debris.
Garon: . At the end, he still didn't know what the enemy of the ancient Imaska Empire was.
It couldn't possibly be the slaves who overthrew the ancient Imaska Empire. It was a joke. This wasn't an ordinary human empire. Under the rule of supernatural forces, without external intervention, slaves would always be slaves and could never have the power to rebel.
"Only divine power or superhuman divine power can affect the power of time."
"Either way, the existence that destroyed the ancient Imaska Empire is significant."
Garon shook his head slightly.
Then he covered his face and sighed helplessly.
"Ah, I just wanted to know what enemy destroyed the ancient Imaska Empire. Is that so hard?"
Now, another unknown matter made Garon feel antsy.
Garon tried to suppress the thoughts about the ancient Imaska Empire in his mind.
He looked at the silent Imaska Magic Ring.
This legendary equipment, having experienced a lot, would soon belong to him.
"The Imaska Magic Ring existed during the ancient mechanic empire period. It might know how the ancient Imaska was destroyed."
Garon's eyes flickered slightly.
To use a legendary equipment, one must establish a spiritual and magical connection with it, commonly known as recognition.
Garon couldn't use Winter's Fury because it was a legendary equipment with severe racial prejudice, utterly refusing to accept Garon's spirit and magic. No matter what Garon did, whether by threat or inducement, he could not gain Winter's Fury's approval.
If it weren't for the giant slave Barton, and the fact that Winter's Fury was indeed a high-quality legendary equipment, Garon would have already destroyed it.
"Imaska Magic Ring, I hope you won't be obstinate."
High-level legendary equipment all have intelligence. Garon wanted to see if the Imaska Magic Ring was willing to acknowledge him as its master.
If it wasn't willing, Garon wouldn't destroy it but would seal it away forever as part of his collection.
The next moment, Garon concentrated his spirit, and his gaze became focused.
His powerful mental power condensed into threads and accurately fell on the Imaska Magic Ring.
Unexpectedly, Garon didn't sense any resistance. Instead, he felt an active welcome and excitement.
Soon, Garon left his own mark on the Imaska Magic Ring.
"Hello, legendary Time Dragon, my new master."
A mature, elegant voice with a hint of vicissitude, presumably female, echoed in Garon's mind.
Obviously, the Imaska Magic Ring possessed strong intelligence. From the first contact, it gave Garon a feeling far surpassing a high-level crystal skull.
Different colors of light intertwined, giving the Imaska Magic Ring a dazzling luster.
Garon looked down at the Imaska Magic Ring.
After establishing a connection with the Imaska Magic Ring, he gradually became aware of some of its functions.
"Do you have a name?"
Garon thought for a moment and asked.
"I don't need a name, or rather, the Imaska Magic Ring is my name."
The Imaska Magic Ring calmly replied.
"You don't seem to resist having a new master."
Garon gently touched the Imaska Magic Ring.
Then, under his will, the nine crystals forming the Imaska Magic Ring slowly spread out. The distance between the crystals increased, enlarging the diameter of the Imaska Magic Ring, which finally settled on Garon's left wrist.
Now Garon had a Black Scale Ring on his right wrist and the Imaska Magic Ring on his left, complementing each other.
"My duty is only one: to ensure that the mechanic's legacy is not interrupted."
"Whether it's Imaska people or other creatures who obtain the mechanic's legacy is not within my responsibility."
So that's it. The mechanic's legacy is not limited to the Imaska people, so the Imaska Magic Ring doesn't resist being obtained by other creatures. For it, as long as the mechanic's legacy continues, that's enough.
Garon stroked his chin's fine scales and said solemnly, "Show me the mechanic's legacy."
"As you wish."
The Imaska Magic Ring suddenly lit up.
Several differently colored rays emanated from the Imaska Magic Ring, intertwining in front of Garon, forming a screen filled with symbols and characters in an instant.
Garon couldn't understand those characters.
They were all ancient Imaska language and writing.
Previously, Garon communicated with Grantham and the Imaska Magic Ring in a common language. The common language existed not only in the Noah continent but also in many plane worlds. It was a language created by the gods, widely circulated.
"To understand the mechanic's legacy, you need to learn the Imaska language first."
"The Imaska language is a complex and ancient language, composed of both characters and pictorial symbols."
"Would you like to start learning now?"
The Imaska Magic Ring said.
Mentioning language learning, Garon's spirit was invigorated.
This was his strong suit.
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