At the same time, the name of the Dragon of Despair and Fear spread, and countless humans cursed and cursed the Black Dragon quietly.
In a mercenary union in a bustling city, a group of strong warriors in heavy armor looked at the message in their hands.
A blond man listened to the discussions around him. "Leader, should we inquire about the news of the desperate disaster?"
After all, a powerful true dragon represents honor and unparalleled wealth.
Scarface took a sip of wine and looked at the blond man in front of him expressionlessly. "I won't stop you if you want to die, but don't use the banner of our mercenary group!"
"Why?"
"It's a death trap out there now—dark creatures lurking in every shadow. Marching into that chaos is nothing short of suicide. And have you ever wondered why no legendary figures have come to the aid of our so-called 'White Faction'? The air reeks of conspiracy. Something is keeping them occupied, something far more dangerous than we know," Scarface snapped, his voice sharp with impatience, each word carrying the weight of suspicion and unease.
After speaking, he left.
"Leader..." The blond man could only follow.
The ears of two people wearing black cloaks at the table next to them moved slightly.
"Jessina, should we go and see?"
"Forget it. I don't want to join in the fun, let alone fight other true dragons!" the woman said with a frown.
In addition, there is definite news that the Kingdom of Sarania caused the black disaster by catching the black dragon cub and slaying him. Humans have to pay the price for their actions.
"Fine, then concentrate on finding Geraint and the others!" Seeing that the other party was not interested, the man stopped talking.
Although most humans hated the Black King, there was no shortage of creatures who worshiped the strong in this world. All dark creatures and other monsters also set their sights on the Dark Forest...
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The familiar feeling of hunger came, and soon the treasures that countless outside creatures regarded as their lives were swallowed by me like jelly beans.
For me now, gold coins are no different from eating rice in my previous life.
The treasures in the cave decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye, and I didn't feel sorry for the treasure at all—after all, they were all stolen.
Then came the blood core of the vampire and the top-level weapon of man, and finally the glabra.
When about half the treasure remained in the cave, I looked at the progress of the feast and reached 100%.
I felt my eyelids growing heavier and then closed my scarlet eyes.
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A few days later, in the palace, I slowly opened my eyes. I moved my body a bit and was satisfied for a while, looking at the body of about 43 meters.
For me, getting bigger means I have become stronger.
This feeling of being stronger all over the body is very good.
Then I looked at the panel.
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Status:
Name : Barbatos Caesar Volaric
Race : True Dragon
Biological Order : 13th (Peak)
Occupation Level : Mage LVL 11 [Intermediate]
Body Length : 43.04M
Vitality (VIT) : 102.3
Current Feast Tier : 176
Feast Cool down Time : 28 Days
Spell-like Abilities:
Transfiguration/Polymorph…
Spell Rune:
Zero Tier : Mage's Hand (Return to Nature),
First Tier : Water Blade (Return to Nature)
Second Tier : Water Element Strengthening (Return to Nature), Water Therapy Return to Nature),
Third Tier : Acceleration (Return to Nature), Guard Barrier (Return to Nature),
Fourth Tier : Any Door (Return to Nature), Rupture (Return to Nature),
Fifth Tier :
Sixth Tier :
Abilities:
Earth Mana Affinity (LV 5), Water Mana Affinity, (LV 7) Dragon Scales (LV 14), Dragon Breath (LV 13), Draconic Vitality (LV 18), Draconic Might (LV 6), Draconic Magic (LV 8), Fly (LV 11), Dragon Eyes (LV 5), Bite (LV 13 + 0.1), Claw (LV 13 + 0.1), Wild Scream (LV 6), Atomic Furnace (LV 4), Armor Shredder (LV 6), Evil Eye (LV 5), Vibration Perception (LV 4), Telepathy (LV 2), Lightning Breath (LV 3), Soul Chain (LV 3), Seed of Distortion (LV 4), Void Walk (LV 2) Meat Eater (LV 3), Master of Wind (LV 1), Reincarnation (LV 1), Son of Death (LV 1)
Master of Blood (LV 1)
Effect: Your blood brims with unmatched vitality, significantly enhancing your life value. You can control your blood, shaping it into various forms, and draw energy from it to heal yourself or others.
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I was a little pleasantly surprised. My health had increased significantly this time, which meant that my speed, strength, and defensive spirit had been greatly improved.
Even other abilities were indirectly strengthened, such as Seeds of Distortion. Now I could condense hundreds or even thousands of Seeds of Distortion without any problem.
Although it was a pity that I didn't obtain the transformation talent of the glabra, I could still find other higher-level ingredients to replace it in the future.
And the talent of blood control was somewhat unexpected.
At this moment, I could clearly feel the blood in the blood vessels all over my body, flowing like lead and mercury.
I used the dragon claw to open the blood vessel in my left arm, and the blood did not flow out as it usually would.
Instead, it continued to flow within, and then the wound began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
I sighed; the increase in physique had led to a stronger self-healing ability.
I made a large cut with determination and then controlled the blood to flow out.
Soon, a blood sphere the size of a human head was suspended in front of my eyes. This dragon's blood, full of pure magic power, would definitely fetch a sky-high price in the human world.
Under my gaze, the blood sphere slowly turned into a vivid little bloody dragon, clawing and clawing in mid-air.
I suddenly became interested and manipulated the blood to transform into a knife. Under my control, the blood knife flew out and pierced deeply into the wall.
Then the blood transformed again, taking the appearance of Shea. I found it very strange watching the blood-colored figure walking around on the ground.
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I left the lair after experimenting for a while.
When I emerged from the depths of the palace, I saw Argenta guarding the area seriously.
When she saw me coming out, her eyes lit up, and she immediately greeted me with a little excitement:
"Lord Barbatos!"
Argenta looked my body up and down—this strong musculature, this perfect shape. The value of a true dragon in this world was already incredibly high.
"Argenta, don't move. I want to experiment with magic on you," I said, an idea forming in my mind as I observed her.
"Follow, Lord!" Argenta responded without hesitation.
"Okay, don't resist!"
With a thought, I directly activated the ability of blood control and began trying to manipulate the blood within Argenta's body.
Argenta suddenly felt uncomfortable and moaned involuntarily.
That sound...
I looked at her speechlessly. The sound was too distracting.
After a few seconds, I felt as if I could directly control the blood flow in Argenta's body.
But I didn't proceed further, as it could cause unnecessary damage to Argenta's body.
I walked slowly toward the passage.
Argenta, on the other hand, looked at me inexplicably, her heartbeat quickening the moment she saw Lord Barbatos.
Even the blood in her body felt restless.
Was this the feeling humans often talked about when they were attracted to the opposite sex? But she didn't seem to be of age yet...
---
When I exited the palace, I soared into the sky.
My immense size created a strong sense of oppression for the half-dragons standing guard.
"Master Barbatos is even stronger!"
Turson, one of the guards, looked up with envy. A half-dragon like him could never hope to reach such heights.
I flew to a small river beside the Dark Forest.
Thanks to the care of the family members, there were almost no monsters in these parts of the Dark Forest.
After all, everyone here was a voracious eater of blood and meat, and no magical beasts could withstand so many dark creatures.
It took me considerable effort to find two leaping rabbits in the distance.
This type of rabbit was very common. It was the lowest level of monster and could spit out ice arrows from its mouth.
Fortunately, I restrained my dragon might to an almost imperceptible level; otherwise, the rabbits would have been frightened to death.
I began to reverse the flow of blood in one of the leaping rabbits.
There was a loud bang.
The entire rabbit exploded into a tumbling bloody mist.
I looked down at the other rabbit, which was frozen in fear. Then, with a thought, I used a small wind blade to cut its skin.
Under my control, a blood-red mist enveloped its wounded area.
Soon, the rabbit's wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was fully recovered within seconds.
The surviving rabbit just began to regain its senses when I looked at it in my paw and tossed it into my mouth.
No taste.
After testing my skills, I flew back toward my lair.
I needed to organize my thoughts.
Inside the lair, the two little black dragons had gathered together.
Hannah lay listlessly on the ground, while Emilia paced back and forth in the cave.
Hannah's eyes followed Emilia's movements.
"Damn it! We're obviously Barbatos's younger sisters, yet that damned half-dragon guards us like a thief! Just like Sophia!"
Emilia had tried to explore the lair before, but the dragonflies followed her everywhere, denying her entry.
Even the dependents she had managed to recruit recently had been forced to disband.
The worst part was that she couldn't defeat the dragonflies at all.
The strong red dragon breath of Turson, in particular, restrained her significantly.
In truth, if it weren't for Barbatos's authority, Turson would have grown impatient long ago.
Previously, he might have revered true dragons like her, but now, only one god resided in Turson's heart.
And those dark creatures didn't follow Emilia because of her "power," as she imagined.
In reality, they only sent some of their tribesmen to humor her, the so-called "Black Dragon Princess."
Hannah, meanwhile, was resigned. The two of them had essentially become the children of their brother in name.
For her, it wasn't so bad. There was endless food every day, and the only drawback was the lack of treasure.
But that was fine with Hannah, who dreamed of a leisurely life, eating and growing into adulthood slowly.
Being their brother's "daughter" wasn't such a big deal.
Besides, among Chromatic dragons, strength was respected, and human morality didn't apply to them.
In the future, even if her brother mated with them, it would be considered normal for dragons.
At this moment, Turson's voice came from outside the cave.
"Lord Barbatos wants to see you!"
Hannah immediately perked up, and Emilia became intrigued.
"Haha, I told you... oh... Father... Father hasn't forgotten us!"
Turson was already accustomed to the bizarre words of the little black dragons and led them without a word.
Soon, the two little dragons entered Barbatos's lair.
As they stepped inside, their attention was drawn to the massive figure atop the throne.
"He... seems to have grown even larger!"
Emilia's mouth hung open as her heart swelled with inexplicable emotions.
Compared to him, even their mother seemed small now.
I opened my eyes.
"Turson, return to your duties!"
Turson silently bowed and left.
I watched the two little dragons with my scarlet eyes.
"Barb..."
"..."
She didn't know why, but looking at him made her feel uneasy, as if something ominous was about to happen.
I opened my mouth wide, attempting to display a kind expression. Instead, my ferocious appearance seemed ready to devour them.
"Do you want to grow faster? Just like Eirlys?" I asked directly.
Emilia's eyes lit up, but she also had some vague guesses about her brother's growth rate.
After all, the appearance of her brother was completely different from that of traditional black dragons, a feature only possessed by those powerful and invincible astral dragons.
But now that he said so, didn't it mean that he could help them grow up as soon as possible?
Who wants to be a young dragon when they can be strong?
"Brother, what price do we have to pay?" Hannah asked.
"Your loyalty and everything else!" I poked my head in front of the two little dragons and said.
Looking at the dragon head in front of her, which was bigger than her body, Emilia took a deep breath.
"We are willing!" Hannah said directly before Emilia finished speaking.
Anyway, they had nothing now, so they could do whatever they wanted!
Hannah didn't speak anymore.
"Very good!"
Two twisted seeds appeared in my mouth and flew toward the two dragon sisters with a lot of blood attached to them.
The Twisted Seeds seemed to have undergone some strange changes after I gained the talent of blood control, but it was certain that these changes were positive.
I would verify it on them.
True dragons were rare, and with the control of the Twisted Seed, the two dragon girls would belong to me forever, both mentally and physically...
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Soon, the two little dragons felt a different sensation, and their bodies seemed to grow stronger.
Emilia was particularly aware of this feeling. She had hated her brother a little in the past. After all, he had robbed her of food and always bullied her.
But now that she thought about it, it didn't seem too bad. After all, for black dragons, it was only natural for a brother to bully his sister...
No, no, no! Brother is still a bad guy!
Emilia forced that horrible thought out of her mind.
Turning to look at her body, she felt that she had never been so comfortable.
And Hannah tugged on her own dragon wings. The originally fragile dragon wings seemed to have grown stronger, and her body strength, including the magic power within her, had increased significantly.
But she also felt a hunger she had never experienced before.
She finally understood why her brother had so many loyal followers. The half-dragon man must have also been affected by this kind of magic!
But how exactly did her brother do it?
Hannah was very puzzled. After all, body-enhancing magic was not a commodity, especially permanent body-enhancing magic, which was why magic items were so precious.
So far, this kind of magic that could permanently strengthen the body was not available to ordinary creatures.
Was the astral dragon species so powerful? It wasn't just enough for them to be strong; the creatures around them could also be strengthened.
But what kind of astral dragon was Brother Barbatos? At this moment, Hannah was filled with curiosity.
She began to search through her memory for the legendary dragon species.
I felt a little strange as I looked at the two little black dragons because I found that the Twisted Seeds in their bodies had undergone some changes.
Following my instincts, I began to control the Twisted Seed in Hannah's body and then felt my consciousness directly enter Hannah's body.
The difference from before was that I felt I could directly and completely control Hannah's body, and some abilities seemed to be usable directly through her...
I tried it on Emilia as well.
This ability seemed to be quite powerful!
My scarlet pupils flickered. This was a bit more powerful than I had expected, which made me feel a bit like a god's descending spirit.
Gods in the astral world could not break through the rules of the main material world, so the general bodies of the gods could not reach the main material plane.
What's more, every god had concerns. What if the main body in the kingdom of God was killed by their enemies?
Therefore, some believers would be selected as carriers, allowing part of the gods' consciousness to descend into them through a series of rituals.
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