It turns out that the Dragon Mother was after the first Iron Dragon King.
No wonder she was willing to part with the time aberration, a rare entity. The first Iron Dragon King, said to be able to contend with powerful divine forces, even in its remnants, is far more valuable than a time aberration. Garon thought to himself.
After hearing the Dragon Mother's words, Garon did not immediately respond.
The Dragon Mother spoke of a win-win, but Garon felt it wasn't quite so simple.
In the Dragon Mother's waiting, Garon candidly shared his thoughts, "I'm the one who has to break through the domain formed by the time aberration, and I'm the one who has to defeat the first Iron Dragon King."
He paused, then said to the Dragon Mother, "Dragon Queen, you've only provided a location coordinate, but I'm the one doing all the hard work, which doesn't seem quite fair."
The first Iron Dragon King was indeed injured by the Dragon Mother, but in the material world, she couldn't do anything about it.
Garon, going against the first Iron Dragon King, was actually taking on a considerable risk. Who knows if such an ancient quasi-divine dragon, who has lived for who knows how many years, still has some trump cards?
Moreover, the first Iron Dragon King is not just any quasi-divine dragon.
It was powerful enough to cause trouble with both the Metal Dragon God and the Dragon Mother. From the Dragon Mother's words, Garon learned she had attacked the first Iron Dragon King with her followers.
Does this mean that if it were a one-on-one fight, their strengths might actually be comparable?
The Dragon Mother is known for her cunning and scheming, not for her combat prowess. The first Iron Dragon King might even be stronger.
Although Garon didn't know what the Dragon Mother wanted with the first Iron Dragon King, regardless, the dragon's value must be immeasurable.
Garon was taking the greatest risk, but the biggest benefit would go to the Dragon Mother.
So he was somewhat unwilling.
In short, a time aberration was not enough compensation for him to go against the first Iron Dragon King.
He wanted a better price.
On the other side, just as Garon had finished speaking, the Dragon Mother chuckled, "My child, how could I let you work in vain?"
"The time aberration is yours, and besides, I will also secure a divine rank for you afterward, to help your avatar become a god."
She seemed to have seen through Garon's thoughts, making a promise.
"How about that?"
Faced with the Dragon Mother's offer, Garon pondered for a while without immediately responding.
Whether it was the time aberration or a divine rank, both were things Garon desperately wanted and couldn't refuse. The Dragon Mother's ability to peer into hearts was truly terrifying. Those powerful beings that ambushed the elven supreme god were probably persuaded by some irresistible reasons to agree to the Dragon Mother's plan.
"Great Dragon Queen, do you already have a target for this divine rank?"
For gods, there are four very important attributes: Divinity, Divine Fire, Divine Domain, and Divine Rank.
Among these, Divinity is the sum of a god's beliefs, soul, form rules, alignment, etc., contained within the Divine Rank.
And Divine Fire, in the mortal world, has a saying: "Ignite the Divine Fire, step into godhood."
Divine Fire is the beginning of becoming a deity, capable of refining faith into divine power, also born from the Divine Rank.
Divine Domain is the derivative power of the Divine Rank, the domain of power a deity is skilled in. Different gods may have the same domain, and such gods are generally on opposite sides, desiring each other's power.
As for the Divine Rank...
Divinity, Divine Fire, Divine Domain, all these relate to the Divine Rank.
This shows the importance of the Divine Rank.
The Divine Rank is the foundation of a god, the most important, the birthplace of divine power.
To snatch a Divine Rank, killing a god is almost necessary.
Garon had no doubt about the Dragon Mother's promise.
After all, She is a Dragon God.
If She made a promise to Garon but failed to fulfill it, Garon would not hesitate to make it public.
As the leader of the Dragon Court, a legendary dragon, and a heroic leader in this war, his prestige is not small. The Dragon Mother probably would not risk the shaking of faith by making a frivolous promise.
Moreover, during this war, snatching a Divine Rank for the Dragon Mother indeed isn't too difficult.
In response to Garon's inquiry, the Dragon Mother smiled and said, "The Sunset Sage, Inoril."
"This deity's Divine Rank is the most suitable for you."
The Sunset Sage Inoril, Garon thought carefully about this deity's records.
He is the god of fate and history within the elven pantheon.
A medium divine power, chaotic good, with domains like time, history, and fate.
"A medium divine power's Divine Rank, and it matches my power, if I could really get it, it would be too beneficial for me."
Garon had thought the Dragon Mother's target would be a weaker divine power deity.
But in the entire elven pantheon, indeed, the Divine Rank of this god of fate and history is the most suitable for Garon.
"Dragon Mother, are you sure you can snatch the Divine Rank of a medium divine power deity?"
Garon asked.
The Dragon Mother's voice unchanged, smilingly said to Garon, "Of course, the war between dragons and elves will conclude with the death of the Sunset Sage."
Hearing the Dragon Mother's words, Garon was slightly stunned.
It seemed She had already determined the future direction of the war and had made plans.
The death of a god is no small matter.
Generally, even in vast wars, it's difficult for deities to die when the war concludes, especially medium and powerful divine power deities. Gods wage war and become enemies of each other, but the main casualties are the gods' followers and believers.
Gods fighting each other might cause chaos but it's hard to end in divine death.
Every god's death, every new god's birth, causes ripples across the endless planes.
Even during the Dragonfall War, not many deities died, more of them experienced a drop in divine power level, needing a long time to recover.
"After this, the elven pantheon and our dragon pantheon will completely become opposites."
"But our dragon race has always been surrounded by enemies, and we have had grievances with the elven pantheon for a long time, so this is of little consequence."
The Dragon Mother said lightly.
Finally, the Dragon Mother said to Garon, "The time aberration, and the Divine Rank of the god of fate and history, what do you think?"
After weighing the pros and cons, Garon slowly nodded, agreeing to the deal.
"What do you want with the first Iron Dragon King?"
After agreeing, Garon couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked.
"This Iron Dragon Tyrant is too arrogant."
"But I like arrogant dragons, I will make it my loyal dog, loyal to me."
As she spoke, the Dragon Mother's voice rose slightly, and Garon could almost see Her lips curving upward.
Poor first Iron
Dragon King. Garon mourned for it in silence.
From the narratives of the Metal Dragon God and the Dragon Mother, Garon felt that although the first Iron Dragon King was powerful, it seemed to be manipulated and designed like a pawn, probably not very smart, unable to outwit the Dragon Mother, an evil deity.
Afterward, the Dragon Mother did not leave immediately but casually chatted with Garon, answering many of his doubts.
Some information about gods, the Primordial Chaos Gods, and secrets hidden in history, etc.
"Don't you need to deal with the elven deities?"
Garon felt the Dragon Mother seemed quite idle now, even having the time to chat leisurely here with him.
According to the Dragon Mother, it's because a mother and son should communicate more to strengthen their relationship, and communication is the best way.
But during the war, a dragon god should be busy.
In a brief conversation with the Metal Dragon God, Garon could hear the Metal Dragon God's heavy breathing, seemingly fighting while dividing his attention to communicate with Garon.
"Hehe, after I ambushed Correlon, some deities outside the dragon and elven pantheons have been watching me closely."
"If I leave my divine realm to join the war, I'll probably be immediately attacked by them."
"But how could their little schemes escape me?"
"They just want the war to last longer, watching coldly as dragons and elves both suffer, because Correlon is severely injured. If I join the battle, the elven pantheon will have no power to fight back."
The Dragon Mother scoffed twice.
So it seems the minds of deities are much more intricate than mortals.
Garon suddenly understood, simultaneously unraveling a doubt in his heart.
With the elven supreme god recovering and not at peak power, the dragon race has the Dragon Mother and the Metal Dragon God, two quasi-powerful divine forces, but the elven pantheon only has the Goddess of Life.
Yet, the dragon race does not have an advantage on the battlefield of deities, instead, the elves have spare strength to send divine saints to descend into the material world.
This strange situation puzzled Garon.
He had thought the elven pantheon had some kind of trump card that could simultaneously deal with two dragon gods.
It turns out it's because the Dragon Mother is being watched by other deities, now unable to take action.
After some time, Garon took the initiative to say goodbye to the Dragon Mother, who was currently quite idle, before breaking off the connection with Garon.
Then Garon turned to call the Metal Dragon God.
Because the Metal Dragon God was busy with the war against the elven deities, Garon got straight to the point, telling Him about going to get the time aberration and dealing with the first Iron Dragon King.
This was just in case.
Although the possibility was not great, what if the Dragon Mother was tricking Garon?
The Dragon Mother's reputation is too poor, Garon felt it necessary to be cautious and inform the Metal Dragon God in advance. With the Metal Dragon God's attention, Garon would feel more confident when searching for the Iron Dragon King.
The Metal Dragon God's opinion was that not a single word from the Dragon Mother should be trusted.
However, after Garon expressed his need for the time aberration, the Metal Dragon God did not stop him but said He would keep an eye on him, watching over him in the material world.
After a brief conversation, the Metal Dragon God broke off the connection.
Unlike the currently idle Dragon Mother, the Metal Dragon God was still battling the elves' deities during their communication.
Garon did not rush immediately to the material world where the first Iron Dragon King was.
According to the Dragon Mother, that world has no magical elements and is not a battleground for elves and dragons, making it a rather special material world.
After staying in the dragon's nest for a while, Garon's gaze shifted, and his figure disappeared from the spot, appearing in the outside world.
It was now noon.
The sky, clear as a giant sapphire, held an orange-yellow fireball, releasing endless light and heat towards the earth, illuminating the world, nurturing all beings.
At the same time.
Below the azure sky, ripples of space formed, creating huge planar portals.
Such a commotion naturally did not escape the perception of the many true dragons nearby.
One by one, true dragons raised their heads, looking towards the sky.
Immediately, under the watchful eyes of many wary true dragons, a fleet of magical ships slowly sailed out of the planar portals, among them was the figure of an ancient silver dragon.
As for the creatures on the magical ships.
There were humans, magical creatures, and elemental beings.
Among the humans, a significant proportion were spellcasters.
These creatures, upon seeing the majestic silver dragon, unanimously showed excitement, expressing their awe and loyalty with words and actions.
They were the spellcasters of the Alpha family, and elemental giants, among others.
Seeing those familiar faces, Garon let out a sigh of relief.
The true dragons nearby, realizing the newcomers were followers of the lord of the Dragon Court, retracted their vigilant gazes.
"I have fulfilled my promise, bringing your followers and wealth back."
Nehemiah fluttered his dragon wings, approaching Garon.
Garon nodded slightly, then said to Nehemiah, "The resource development of the Lava Half-Plane will be your responsibility from now on. I will try to avoid going to outer planes as much as possible in the future."
Nehemiah's face showed joy, and he quickly agreed, then swiftly left.
Garon's gaze swept over each follower who had come from the Lava Half-Plane.
Seeing several red dragon hatchlings flying beside Ania, his gaze sharpened, and he beckoned them over.
"Come here."
On the other side, seeing the majestic and magnificent dragon, several young dragons were slightly stunned, recognizing the figure their parents had once followed, then flapped their not-so-large wings, flying towards Garon.
Ania, at the same time, teleported in front of Garon amidst blossoming flames.
"From now on, you will follow me and live in my territory."
Garon said to the young dragons.
These young dragons were not yet aware of Garon's specific status, but seeing even an ancient silver dragon run errands for him, they naturally wouldn't refuse such an opportunity to cling to powerful coattails, nodding in agreement like pecking chickens.
Immediately, Garon looked towards Ania.
This fire mage's creature level had already advanced to level twenty-six, and she was not yet over forty years old, which could be said to be incredibly talented.
Garon also noticed that among the Alpha family, legendary spellcasters were not only Ania now.
Besides her, this numerically small family had birthed three more legendary spellcasters, though their creature levels ranged between twenty and twenty-three, weaker compared to Ania.
"My lord, Ania always believed that you would return one day."
Ania bowed slightly, performing the family's internal etiquette to Garon, saying.
Garon nodded, his voice deep, "Good, I'm glad to see the growth of the Alpha family."
"You have not disappointed me."
If there were a follower force like the Alpha Tia Empire, launching a war in the material world, not many of the gods' followers could resist
Garon's family.
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