Red Dragon Emperor

"Drink!"

The orange-red cone-shaped flames spewed out from the claws of the red dragon and sprayed on the surface of the lava lake. The temperature of the hot lava further increased, turning from deep red to golden yellow like melting gold. The surrounding air was illusory and distorted, which made people feel alive fear.

It is the high-level magic - dragon's breath!

Currently, Jose is only at the level of an intermediate spellcaster, except for the dragon's own spellcasting ability.

But at this time, he relied on his limited magic knowledge to cast high-level magic.

For a mage to cast a spell, two necessary conditions are required: one is enough mental power to leverage the power of the corresponding element, and the other is a sufficient understanding of the magic.

Only when these two conditions are met, can the elements be controlled by mental power to operate in a specific trajectory, forming corresponding magic like building blocks.

Jose has no shortage of mental strength. The magic of Dragon's Breath was originally created by imitating the dragon's breath of the red dragon. The red dragon itself has no difficulty in understanding the dragon's breath.

Therefore, for Jose, the dragon's breath technique is the easiest one among many high-level magics, and performing the dragon's breath technique can help him understand other high-level magics by analogy.

The cone-shaped flames continued to spray for more than ten minutes. Jose closed his eyes and recalled the feeling when he cast the spell just now in his mind, and deeply analyzed the operation principle of its elements.

I have to admit that the difficulty of high-level magic and middle-level magic is not at the same level, one is advanced mathematics, and the other is elementary mathematics.

But everything is difficult at the beginning, as long as you can fully analyze and understand a high-level magic, after getting started, it will be much easier to learn other high-level magic.

After digesting and understanding, and using it freely, Jose took out a long scroll and read it carefully, which recorded high-level magic—the principle of casting spells, magic array diagrams, and casting spells.

Read, understand, and apply.

Half a day later, a huge fireball slowly formed in the red dragon's claw. Halfway through the formation, Jose's heart trembled, and he immediately withdrew his mental power to give up the control of the elemental energy. With a loud bang, the fireball exploded in the dragon's claw.

At the moment of the explosion, Jose activated, and the flaming coat burned blazingly, absorbing the elemental explosion damage caused by the magic failure.

"Failed again."

It felt like a firecracker had exploded in his hand. Jose took back his flaming coat and waved his numb paws. Not annoyed, he recalled the process of casting the spell just now, looking for the reason for the failure.

After finding out the reason and thinking of a solution, he continued to practice, and the fire elements gathered in the dragon's claws.

If other mages knew about this, they would have to jump and scold their mothers.

Even for legendary mages, the backlash caused by the failure of casting spells is very terrifying. Under the legend, they are even more afraid of the failure of casting spells. Mental trauma, magic explosion and physical injury, both of which have serious consequences.

As for Jose, he didn't take the failure of casting spells seriously, and even used it to test his own problems.

This is due to the Red Dragon's own strong body, both of which gave him the capital to resist magic explosions, so he only needs to draw out his mental power in time when he finds that magic tends to get out of control.

Practice, fail, practice...

An hour later, a huge fireball like a small sun exploded on the lava lake, and the blasted lava column was four or five stories high, with ripples.

"Success!" José clenched his fists in joy.

In human society, one who can cast three different high-level magics can obtain the title of high-level mage in the Mage Guild.

In other words, most of the current Jose has stepped into the realm of high-level Mages.

This achievement may seem a little small compared to the power of the dragon itself and the power brought by the golden finger, but it is the result of his own efforts, which is of great significance.

"It would be great if there was a teacher. If there was a good teacher to guide me, how could I take so many detours and spend so much time."

While rolling up the scroll, José muttered to himself, he couldn't help but envy the Golden Dragon's best friend—Arigos.

If he had two legendary parents and a legendary Faye teacher, his current achievements would definitely far surpass those of the present, and the average legendary strong would be able to fight.

However, there is no such thing as free suffering.

Before the legend, the teacher can point the way. After the legend, everyone starts to go their own way. At this time, the detours taken during the growth period will become valuable experience, helping to explore new paths.

Putting the scroll away, Jose mentally fiddled with the scroll in the dimensional bag, but did not take it out after thinking about it.

Although he can study for a while in his current situation, this will cause him mental fatigue, which is not conducive to facing unexpected situations.

Considering the situation of the steelbeard gray dwarves, he decided to rest for the time being to maintain his best condition.

In view of the breakthrough in spellcasting level, Jose's sense of urgency in dealing with the dwarven forces eased a lot, and he lay down on the golden mountain to take a rest.

Half a day later, Ergou came to the Molten Core, before the red dragon who opened his eyes.

"Dear master, the line of defense against the steelbeard gray dwarves has been laid out. I have arranged for five hundred elites to be divided into two batches, one group of three hundred and one group of two hundred to stay in two crypts adjacent to the steelbeard dwarves. and installed a bed crossbow at the passage.”

"How many explosive barrels are buried?"

"There are a total of three hundred and twenty-nine explosive barrels. I have calculated carefully. If the situation is urgent, these explosive barrels are enough to blow up the passage and seal the road."

"Very well, I don't worry about your work."

Jose nodded to express his affirmation to the family members, and continued to ask: "How about the dwarven weapons? Have they been distributed?"

"All of them have been distributed. At present, the number of dwarven weapons is limited, and only some officers are equipped. By the way, there are still a small amount left. These redundant weapons are sealed in the warehouse."

"Weapons sealed in storage are a waste."

Jose tapped his fingers, lowered his head and thought for a while: "Hold a competition in the army, and distribute these dwarven weapons as prizes."

"Understood, I will arrange it properly," You Gou bowed and retreated.

Time passed day by day.

Jose's spellcasting level has improved rapidly, and he has completely stabilized the realm of high-level mages. He is actively learning new high-level magic and expanding his means of dealing with complex situations.

The trade between Mordo Peaks and Steelbeard Gray Dwarves has increased steadily and is mutually beneficial.

Everything is going in a good direction.

Until three months later, three unexpected visitors interrupted Jose's day-to-day life.

In the throne hall for meeting foreigners, the red dragon sits cross-legged on the throne, and three people stand below.

A dragonman covered with crimson scales, wearing armor and carrying a big sword, with intertwined scars on his strong body, he can be seen as an experienced warrior at a glance.

A human with half of his face covered with dragon scales, holding a blue spar staff and wearing a black robe, José felt the violent breath of the blue dragon from him.

The last one was a figure covered in a black robe, his face was shrouded in a cloud of black mist, he was holding a white bone staff, and the hand holding the bone staff seemed to be skinny.

A high-level dragon warrior, a high-level dragon warlock with the blood of a blue dragon, and a master-level necromancer, they are the envoys of the Dragon Cult, and they came to Mordo Peak Forest to visit Jose by name.

"Dear true dragon—Your Excellency Jose," the necromancer's voice was dry and hoarse, as if scraping an iron sheet through glass.

He leaned over and saluted: "I brought an invitation to worship the Dragon Cult."

"Huh? Invitation? What invitation?"

"A member invitation."

A strangeness flashed in Jose's eyes: "I remember that Dragon Worship seems to only serve giant dragons above young dragons, why? Changed the rules?"

"The rules are changed for you," said the necromancer, who once again took the lead and bowed.

There was a strange look in Jose's eyes, and he felt a little puzzled.

As early as eight years ago, in the Battle of the Triangular Plain, he showed that he was no less than an adult dragon. However, the Dragon Worshiping Cult had never made any moves, so why did he suddenly send out an invitation now.

If he has doubts in his heart, he will not hold them in his heart: "Then why didn't you change it earlier?"

"I can't answer your question."

"Is it impossible or unwilling?"

"Impossible." After a pause, the necromancer explained, "This is the decision of the council."

"Ok."

The polygraph magic showed that the necromancer did not lie, and Jose was not asking any more questions, but was seriously considering whether to join the Dragon Cult.

Green Dragon——Olivia is a member of Dragon Worship Cult. Through her, Jose also has some understanding of the internal situation of Dragon Worship Cult.

Dragon Worship can be divided into two parts, one part is five-color dragons, and the other part is non-dragons.

Non-dragons provide services for five-color dragons, such as cleaning the nest, taking care of dragon eggs, helping to hunt prey, and even helping to manage the territory.

The dragon provides a certain degree of protection for non-dragons. For example, under special circumstances, members of the Dragon Worship are allowed to enter the territory of the dragon to avoid enemies. In addition, the Dragon Worship will continue to clean up the name of the lair, search for dragon dung, and sell dragon dung. .

The council composed of non-dragon legendary powerhouses and legendary five-color dragons is the highest authority of Dragon Worship Cult, but legendary giant dragons generally don't do anything, so non-dragon legendary powerhouses are the actual managers of Dragon Worship Cult.

Jose glanced at the three people below: "Show me the contract."

The necromancer took out a huge animal skin, held up the scroll with his mage's hand, and handed it to the red dragon on the throne.

Jose took the animal skin roll made in the shape of a giant dragon, unfolded the animal skin roll, and saw dense dragon writing on it.

First, he turned over and over again to check whether there were any decorative patterns on the animal skin roll, and then checked whether there were any traces of special magic. After confirming that everything was normal, he began to check the contents of the contract.

"The first one, Dragon Worship..."

This is a normal contract that details the rights and obligations of both parties.

However, the services that the Dragon Cult can provide are of little value to Jose.

First of all, cleaning the nest and helping to hunt for prey. Jose is not a lone dragon, and his family members are capable of doing this.

Secondly, sharing the intelligence network of the Dragon Worship Cult, Jose has his own intelligence network, and there is more than one.

Finally, it provides all kinds of commodities on the mainland. Moduofenglin and Yangfan Port, the Kingdom of Odyssey, and the Kingdom of Dana all have trade agreements. The purchase of items circulating in the market is unimpeded, and even some contraband can be bought.

However, Jose has already decided to join the Dragon Worship Cult, not for anything else, just to get in touch with other five-color dragons through the platform of Dragon Worship Cult.

Although he decided to join in his heart, he didn't care about it on the surface, and put the contract aside: "Well, your service is irrelevant to me. Is there anything else that can impress me?"

The necromancer was not surprised by this. He knew that the red dragon in front of him was an exception among the five-color dragons. He roamed among the major forces in the northern prairie, and he was a model of youth and wealth.

Before coming, he also thought up the words to persuade the Red Dragon: "Your Excellency Jose, the power of the Dragon Cult is not limited to Tedanore."

With just one sentence, Jose came alive and stared at the necromancer.

The necromancer continued: "However, only the Legendary Councilors have access to information from other worlds. I don't know much about this, so let me tell you what I know."

"Whether it's on land or in the deep sea, or in the dark areas deep underground, there are members of our Dragon Worship Cult. If you join the Dragon Worship Cult, you can use our platform to get in touch with a wider world..."

Contact a wider world?

Jose now only wants to develop in a low-key manner, and has no interest in the vast world for the time being.

"I don't need all the things you said for the time being. I want the benefits that I can see and use. Do you understand?"

The necromancer naturally couldn't understand anymore, and pondered for a moment: "Your Excellency Jose, with my authority, I can at most get you some news resources, such as the black market on the mainland. parliamentary communication."

"However, I suggest you to be patient for now. When you become a great legendary dragon, then everything about the Dragon Cult will be open to you."

Jose frowned and thought, and realized that a master-level necromancer is indeed not qualified to promise anything in place of the Dragon Cult, and what the necromancer said made sense.

After becoming a legendary dragon, everything about the Dragon Cult will be open to him. Other red dragons will have to wait until the adult dragon stage five hundred years later to enter the legendary stage.

And did he have to wait so long?

According to Jose's estimate, it will take at most a hundred years before he can rival the legendary dragon.

"Okay, in principle, I agree to join Dragon Worship."

"..."

After negotiating some details, Jose signed the contract, and the contract took effect.

"Your Excellency Jose, welcome to join us."

"With your joining, Dragon Worship will be even stronger!"

"..."

The three dragons keep complimenting.

After complimenting for a while, the necromancer said: "If there is nothing else, I will go back and return."

"Wait, something is up."

The necromancer was taken aback. He was just making excuses before, but he didn't expect that the red dragon was really up to something.

Jose extracted from his memory the images of the brown-skinned wild boar priest, Berthasa, and the hydra centaur chief: "These two guys are my enemies, a master priest, a master warrior, I want to A reward of 10,000 gold coins per head is offered within the Dragon Worship Cult."

What did these two guys do for a high-ranking dragon that can give out 10,000 gold coins? !

All three were shocked, but did not ask further questions.

"As you wish."

"By the way, also, I need a distribution map of the underdark area around the steelbeard gray dwarves tribe, and someone will send it to me later."