Garon gazed at the shattered canyon and the fragmented elven stronghold amid countless pieces of rock and dust, slowly exhaling.
After years of war, due to Garon's return, the planet Kara has now regained peace. The elven forces in this world have been completely eradicated, and the dragons have reclaimed their territories.
However, this was only a partial victory.
The vast war that spanned countless material worlds was far from over.
After winning the victory on planet Kara, the dragons located on this planet couldn't just settle down and stay away from the war and smoke of guns.
Especially the true dragons above legends.
Despite legendary creatures lasting only a few seconds in Garon's hands, in any material world battlefield, legendary creatures are the backbone of the military force, possessing the power to decide the direction of the battle.
There are quite a few legendary dragons on planet Kara.
After going through the tempering of war, most of them chose to go to other world battlefields to assist their kin still caught in the war's grindstone. Of course, a small part needed to stay on planet Kara to guard this newly reclaimed world.
After spending some time in the southern hemisphere, Garon returned to the dragon's nest in the northern hemisphere.
After the war ended, Uribis followed Garon to his territory.
This great serpent dragon, as a follower of Garon, had primarily fought against the main forces of the elven army in the southern hemisphere. But Uribis, who had already made a great name for itself before Garon's return, received recognition and respect from many true dragons upon arriving in the northern hemisphere.
"Worthy of being a creature that follows the master of the Dragon Court."
"Completely different from other serpent dragons."
"It seems that ordinary ancient dragons are not its match."
Some true dragons dwelling in the mountains thought to themselves when they looked at Uribis.
Meanwhile, Uribis, coiling its body, looked around the environment and said to Garon in a low voice, "My lord, I will reside in your territory and guard this world's territory for you."
Serpent dragons don't have the same concept of territory as other true dragons.
It was quite happy to live in Garon's territory.
Garon nodded lightly and said, "Find a suitable place to build your nest."
Uribis bowed to Garon and then excitedly descended to the ground, beginning to look for an environment it liked. This guy wasn't picky about the dragon's nest and liked to live in dark and damp underground places. In just a moment, it started to burrow in a forest, and its huge dark green figure quickly disappeared from the surface.
Although Garon led the dragons here through a long war, he didn't feel a bit of fatigue. His spirit was still vigorous, and his eyes sparkled with vitality.
In the absence of equal strength, the remaining elven garrison on Kara was like trying to stop a car with an outstretched arm. Garon simply performed Titan Transformation, then quickly broke through the opponent's Mistlock defense, severely injuring the connected high elves. After that, the rest was left to the dragon army.
Garon then returned to the quiet dragon's nest.
The silver dragon closed its eyes, lying on a pile of gold and silver treasures.
However, Garon's vision was bright.
His attention was focused on the strands of bizarre energy that looked like white threads.
In the void, hundreds of such energy threads emerged, entering Garon's body, while the other end extended to a place far beyond what the naked eye could see.
Besides these hundreds of solid-like threads, there were many more dispersed, tiny points of similar energy entering Garon's body.
These were the powers of faith towards Garon.
Connecting Garon and the believers who now worship him.
The faith that could condense into solid thread-like clarity indicated that the person's faith in Garon was quite devout, not just a casual belief. As for those dispersed faiths, it indicated that their faith in Garon was not devout enough.
And as time passed, the number of threads of faith was slowly increasing.
Garon was increasingly able to feel the power of faith.
He tried to focus his thoughts on one of the threads of faith.
In an instant, Garon's vision showed another place.
This was inside a volcano, where Garon could see bubbling lava and a strong adult red dragon sleeping under the lava pool.
In the steamy dragon's nest, Garon could clearly sense everything about this red dragon.
Including its mental state, approximate strength, and what it was thinking about at the moment.
"Through the thread of faith, one can scrutinize the state of one's believers."
Garon had a moment of enlightenment.
If the power of faith he possessed was strong enough to become divine power, then he could use these threads of faith to project his power, allowing his will to inhabit the bodies of his connected believers.
This is what is called an incarnation of will.
After carefully inspecting and studying his power of faith for a while, Garon opened his eyes.
"I need an avatar to carry the power of faith."
"During the war, gathering faith, in the long run, it is not impossible to obtain a divine avatar."
Garon thought to himself.
"But, would the Dragon Gods tolerate my actions of gathering faith?"
Garon fell into deep thought.
After a few minutes, he shook his head slightly, thinking that the Dragon Gods would probably not care about his plans to become a god.
After all, the piece of cake that is the dragon race, the existing Dragon Gods are completely unable to consume. Although true dragons respect the Dragon Gods and are under their protection, the number of true dragons who believe in the Dragon Gods is pitifully small.
In such a situation, if Garon can obtain the faith of the dragon race, it does not affect the other Dragon Gods.
Because even without him, the Dragon Gods would still not be able to gain more faith.
If the faith of the dragon race was already saturated, and he was snatching faith from other Dragon Gods' hands, then even the Dragon Gods who are currently favorable towards Garon, would probably not be able to ignore his actions in the future.
For gods, faith is the most important thing.
Believers are the bottom line for gods.
Time quietly flowed.
Garon glanced at the tranquil River of Time, then raised his dragon claw, gently stirring it, causing circles of ripples on the river water.
A large amount of river water was gathered by Garon.
Eventually, under his will, the power of time dragged the river water to condense into a virtual dragon that looked exactly like Garon but was much smaller.
The lifelike virtual dragon, under Garon's control, started spinning in circles.
At the same time, strands of threads of faith began to converge towards this virtual dragon, connecting to it.
Garon's expression became solemn and focused on the task at hand.
Under his serious control, the threads of faith entered the virtual dragon.
Immediately, in his vision, reflected by the threads of faith penetrating the time power avatar, these threads of faith made a circle and then returned to Garon's body, completely ignoring the virtual dragon created by the power of time.
"It seems that just using the power of time to mold an avatar cannot carry the power of faith."
Garon shook his head slightly.
However, he
had anticipated this, so he did not show any disappointment.
After all, the virtual dragon he created, rather than being an avatar, is more like a model made of the power of time, not the same as a true avatar.
He continued to try to carry the power of faith in different ways.
However, as time quietly passed, Garon still had no success.
But he also did not come away empty-handed, Garon found that pure divine power cannot serve as a container for the power of faith.
"I need a physical avatar."
After studying for a while, Garon thought to himself quietly.
His mind raced, and Garon's brain turned quickly.
A series of images flashed through his mind, as he sorted through his memories, thinking about how to find a suitable avatar.
Suddenly, Garon's expression changed slightly, and he stopped.
His mind recalled the last conversation he had with the Dragon Mother.
"The time aberration, Feiani."
The silver dragon's gaze narrowed slightly, murmuring softly.
Aberrations are creations of gods, and the birth of a time aberration is related to a deity with the time domain, possessing certain time abilities.
God, time, aberration
"The time aberration is sealed in the material world."
"The material world is my home field, with my current demi-god power, I shouldn't be afraid of any ambush."
Garon needs the time aberration.
He wanted to try using the time aberration as his avatar, to carry the power of faith.
If successful, a time god avatar, combined with his eternal dragon power, would surely result in an explosive increase in strength.
But what was the Dragon Mother's purpose?
Although the Dragon Mother saved Garon once, Garon did not believe that this Dragon God would truly offer such a benefit without expecting anything in return. An aberration is also a rare collectible for a Dragon God.
"It seems I need to have a frank and open conversation with the Dragon Mother."
Garon's gaze was calm, he thought.
He didn't want to keep guessing the Dragon Mother's purpose, which was meaningless.
Now that his wings were full, having become a demi-god, Garon could walk freely in the material world, as long as he didn't provoke the gods in the outer planes.
And even if there were half-gods in the material world who could exert stronger combat power than him, if he couldn't beat them, he could always run away.
Thinking this, Garon took a deep breath and began to call out the name of the Dragon Mother in his heart.
The names of gods should not be called out directly.
Under normal circumstances, one should not even think about it.
Because this would be sensed by the deity.
If it's a benevolent god, it's fine, but for gods like the Dragon Mother who reside in the abyss, on a bad day, they might secretly cast some divine curse, delighting in seeing a small creature suffer for their amusement. It's not something that hasn't happened before.
As the Dragon Mother said before.
As long as Garon calls Her, She will not ignore him.
So Garon quickly received a response.
A strand of divine power descended, and with Garon's permission, conveyed the Dragon Mother's seductive and lazy voice.
"Garon, my most outstanding child, I'm very pleased that you called me."
Since Garon was born from a white dragon of the five-color dragons, the Dragon Mother still referred to Garon as Her child. The Dragon Mother's words were gentle and friendly, making Garon feel as if bathed in the spring breeze.
But evil gods are good at disguising.
Garon has never fully trusted the Dragon Mother, even though She saved him once.
No way around it, the Dragon Mother has tricked too many beings. Even the gods in the heavens have headaches over the cunning and resourceful Dragon Mother. The elven supreme god, who is currently recuperating in his divine realm, has a lot to say.
To gather several strong and quasi-strong divine powers and persuade them to ambush the elven supreme god.
This is not something ordinary gods can do.
"Dragon Queen, I have a question, and I hope to get an answer from you."
Garon's voice was calm, he slowly said.
"I would be very happy to solve the doubts of my child."
The Dragon Mother continued to reply to Garon with gentle words.
Garon's expression remained unchanged, his voice deep, "I want to know if the deity who attacked me was indeed the Goddess of Life?"
He paused, then continued, "I hope the Dragon Mother can tell me the truth."
The news that Garon was attacked by the Goddess of Life was spread by this immortal Dragon Queen after he fell into the time vortex.
"The truth?"
"The truth is that the Goddess of Life wanted to strangle the time dragon of my dragon race, but she didn't expect that you could escape from the attack of a powerful god."
The Dragon Mother's tone changed.
"Now, the elven pantheon must pay the price."
"My child, I will make them pay blood for blood. I will let all gods know that you have my protection. Anyone who wants to kill you is my enemy."
Her words suddenly became sharp, seemingly filled with rage.
Garon fell silent.
He wasn't like Yuna, who had elders and a powerful legendary dragon race group to call for help.
In this dangerous world, from beginning to end, only he could protect himself.
And because of Garon's future certain whims, the Time Dragon Reversal sometimes wasn't reliable. Many times, Garon was terrified, thinking he was done for, before receiving a response.
Now, hearing the sincere words of the Dragon Mother, Garon had to admit he was somewhat moved.
He shook his head slightly, not pursuing the matter further.
"I remember you said, if I wanted to become a god, you could help me."
Garon said.
The Dragon Mother smiled slightly, "Of course."
"I know my reputation outside is not good, but no matter what, I am the guardian god of the dragon race. In my view, the more Dragon Gods, the better."
She spoke with an expectant tone, "And you, my child, you have the potential to become a Dragon God."
"I have seen that you have made many true dragon subjects submit and gained their faith."
The affairs of the dragon race are almost known to the Dragon Gods.
The fact that Garon gained faith was almost immediately noticed by the Dragon Gods.
"Faith needs to be accumulated, and becoming a god solely based on faith is destined to take a long time."
The Dragon Mother thought for a moment, her tone becoming cheerful, "Instead of waiting for faith to condense into divine power, why not first obtain a divine rank, and after becoming a god, directly harvest faith with divine power."
Hearing the Dragon Mother's words, Garon was slightly stunned.
First obtain a divine rank?
As if hearing Garon's doubts, the Dragon Mother said, "This divine rank can be snatched from our enemies, the elven pantheon. A few elven gods won't die, this war cannot end."
Her words were light, but Garon sensed a cruel intent.
Garon thought for a moment, then said, "However, I prefer to become a god with an avatar, while my main body only pursues time-related divine powers."
The Dragon Mother chuckled, "That doesn't conflict."
Before Garon could inquire
about the time aberration, the Dragon Mother took the initiative to say, "The gift I gave you, the time aberration Feiani, will be the most suitable avatar for you."
"With the time aberration, plus an appropriate divine rank, you can immediately obtain a divine avatar."
Garon nodded lightly.
Then, with a serious and solemn tone, he said to the Dragon Mother, "Honorable Dragon Queen, I am aware of your kindness towards me. However, I do not believe in gifts without a price."
Garon said frankly, "I want to know, what exactly do I need to give up to obtain the time aberration?"
Facing Garon's words, there was silence from the Dragon Mother's side.
However, after a dozen seconds, the Dragon Mother's voice rang out with a chuckle.
"My child, it seems you do not trust me."
Her voice seemed to have a layer of sorrow, making Garon involuntarily feel guilty.
In the dragon's nest, the silver dragon suddenly shook his head, regaining his composure, and remained silent, waiting for the Dragon Mother's next words.
"Ah, it must be Bahamut, that guy who spoke ill of me to you. But how could I harm you?"
Garon still remained silent.
Afterward, a sigh came from the Dragon Mother's side.
She said, "Well, since you want to know everything, then I'll tell you."
She paused, and in Garon's waiting, the Dragon Mother continued, "You should have heard of the first Iron Dragon King, that strong and arrogant quasi-divine iron dragon tyrant."
Garon nodded, "I know some."
The Dragon Mother said, "But what you don't know is, this daring Iron Dragon King offended Bahamut and then offended me. I led my followers to beat him severely until he was dying."
The silver dragon was slightly startled.
So it really was the Dragon Mother who did it. The Metal Dragon God had hinted to Garon that the first Iron Dragon King died at the hands of the Dragon Mother. Now, hearing it from the Dragon Mother herself, answered one of Garon's doubts.
However, Garon quickly noticed a loophole in the Dragon Mother's words.
The first Iron Dragon King was severely injured and dying.
"Does that mean the first Iron Dragon King is still alive?"
Garon's eyes widened.
The Dragon Mother said with a smile, "Yes, it is still alive, hiding in a domain formed by the time aberration, struggling to survive in a material world."
Garon slowly exhaled.
He said, "You mean, the time aberration is actually under the control of the first Iron Dragon King?"
The Dragon Mother said lightly, "In the battle with me, it was severely injured and fled to the material world. I commanded the followers in my divine realm to pursue and kill it, but I didn't expect it to have the time aberration."
"It used the power of the time aberration to form a domain barrier in the material world, making it difficult for my followers to break through."
In the material world, although the Iron Dragon King was severely injured, it could still exert extremely strong combat power, and it also had the time aberration. The Dragon Mother did not want to risk being counterattacked by the Iron Dragon King by descending into the material world, but her followers could not defeat the Iron Dragon King in the material world either.
So She needed Garon to go.
Next, the Dragon Mother sincerely said to Garon, "My child, the time aberration has already been brainwashed by the Iron Dragon King and turned into its tool."
"If it's you, the time aberration cannot affect you."
"Moreover, the severely injured and dying Iron Dragon King is not your match in the material world."
Listening to the Dragon Mother's words, Garon fell silent.
After a while, he said, "If I defeat the Iron Dragon King, I can take the time aberration. What about you? What do you want?"
Regarding the Dragon Mother's purpose, Garon already had a vague guess, but he still asked.
The Dragon Mother said with a magnetic voice, "My smart child, you should have already guessed."
She paused, then continued, "What I want is the first Iron Dragon King."
After saying this, Her voice softened, "You get the time aberration, and I get the first Iron Dragon King. This is a win-win for both of us, isn't it?"
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