Bernardo, that's the name of the planet beneath Galos's feet.
On this planet, magic culture is highly developed, and all nations spare no effort to advance magical technology.
The more advanced countries have even used the Magic Engine to create interstellar spaceships, exploring cosmic space and other planets to obtain resources from the universe.
"The Dragon Race is almost the top biological species, yet in this world, they aren't considered invincible."
Galos blinked at the false moon in the sky.
There was mention in the heritage that a Dragon known as [Gale Wings], the Ancient Blue Dragon, once destroyed several cities of the Naoxir Elf Empire and was hunted for a long time.
Eventually, using a city as bait, Naoxir trapped Gale Wings with a Magic Array.
The false moon descended a destructive beam, killing Gale Wings.
"Moreover, other biological races on Bernardo Planet have poor impressions of the Five-Colored Dragon and Iron Dragons, and once discovered, they immediately prepare to crusade."
The Dragon Race has numerous classifications.
For instance, the most abundant Five-Colored Dragons, Metal Dragons, Gemstone Dragons, then the Iron Dragons.
Five-Colored Dragons are recognized as Evil Dragons due to their inherently evil nature and penchant for causing trouble and destruction, while Iron Dragons are regarded as 'mad dogs' within the Dragon Race, often attacking their kin, let alone other biological races.
"I am a Mixed-blood Dragon between Five-Colored Dragon and Iron Dragon, and a mixed blood of Red Dragon and Iron Dragon, probably deemed a villain among evil dragons, an innately evil dragon breed, terrifyingly unleaveable."
He sat down by the lakeside.
The young dragon's tail dipped in the water, wagging to and fro.
Moonlight shone upon Galos as he felt his tail floating in the water, occasionally enjoying the comfort of small fish cleaning the weeds and dust; his mind pondered thoughtfully.
"I should train more, strengthen myself."
"With strength, I could face possible dangers in the future more confidently."
This dragon life has just begun, and Galos hopes to live as long as possible, unlike his previous life, struck with bad luck at eighteen.
"First set a small goal, live to a hundred."
"No, in the Dragon Race, a hundred is just adulthood; I should hope to live to a thousand."
Galos leaned back.
The young dragon's body crashed through the water surface, splashing countless crystalline drops under the moonlight as he dove to the deepest lake bottom, enduring the heavy pressure without breathing.
——The Dragon Race can actually breathe underwater.
Galos merely wanted to train his cardiopulmonary ability and affinity to water elements.
Thanks to daily training of various kinds, his cardiopulmonary strength surpasses ordinary dragons, with breath strength and duration superior to normal young dragons.
Additionally, both Iron Dragons and Red Dragons are Fire Element Dragons, genuinely disliking water.
Similarly, mixed-blood Galos prefers Fire Element.
Attacks of water or ice elements would inflict double damage.
The best way to overcome fear is to face it.
To prevent being restrained by element countering attacks someday, Galos began periodically soaking in water, enduring the aversion a few years back for desensitization and adaptation.
By now, his innate aversion to water has completely disappeared.
Although he never truly encountered water-element attacks to determine affinity, Galos reckons he won't suffer double damage.
Suddenly.
A delicate water flow disturbance came from behind.
A shadow quickly approached, launching an attack on Galos.
Galos keenly captured the change in the water flow, turning his body and raising a dragon claw to strike before the attack reached him.
Boom!
A black dragon claw clashed with a fiery red one, creating a stream of turbulent water beneath.
Fiery red dragon claw clutched tightly with Galos's, attempting to contend in strength.
However.
Galos's strength was astonishing; the powerful muscles under his Dragon Scale bulged and pushed, the scale armor slightly elevated, as his claw gradually overpowered the fiery red claw, forcing it to retreat.
Defeated in contention.
The owner of the fiery red claw withdrew it, glaring at Galos with crimson Dragon Eyes, in a crisp yet disgruntled voice: "Galos, damn mixed-blood, I'll surpass you sooner or later!"
Young Dragon Samantha, Galos's blood sibling, a pureblood Red Dragon.
In Dragon society, mixed blood is rare because dragon bloodlines are dominant, hard to merge.
For instance, offspring of Red Dragon and Iron Dragon would likely be pureblood Red or Iron; offspring inherit one parent's bloodline, and dragons like Galos, integrating Red Iron Blood, are few.
Smack!
Galos slapped the red young dragon on the head.
"Mind your tone and words when addressing a stronger dragon."
The slap hit the red young dragon's head heavily, nearly knocking her off-balance, applying considerable force.
Among dragons, especially Evil Dragons, interactions often communicate strength; only strength earns respect from other Evils, and Galos grew accustomed to such exchanges.
Red Dragon Sister emerged a year after Galos hatched.
Back then, Galos saw the round and chubby dragon sister, adorable and innocent, evoking a lovable charm, thus tearing off a piece of meat from his meal offering to her.
Contrarily.
She deemed Galos weak, exploited kindness, and displaying the feral face of an Evil Dragon, ordered Galos to hand over all the food, the Iron Dragon Sibling also perceived Galos weak, aligned with Red Dragon Sister, extorting Galos's food.
Upon refusal by Galos, they resorted to clawing, attempting to seize Galos's food.
Ultimately taught a lesson pinned on the ground by Galos's beating, losing several teeth, they became docile.
As a Mixed-blood Dragon, Galos naturally outperformed ordinary Red or Iron Dragons in strength, not to mention being a year older.
Simultaneously.
Having received a claw from Galos, the red dragon sister bared her teeth, contemplating retaliation but held back seeing Galos's fierce gaze.
Red Dragons revere violence, preferring to resolve issues violently.
Yet, when out-matched in violence, they temporarily endure, plotting revenge once surpassing.
Besides, through years facing Galos's thrashing, knowing this Brother Long strikes without mercy.
"My dear brother."
The red dragon sister conceded, saying: "Mother summoned you to the Dragon's Nest."
Having conveyed the purpose of visiting Galos, she mumbled: "Spending days in water makes you weird, forcing me to dive too."
Uncomfortable submerged, the dragon sister showed disdain across her dragon face.
Twisting her tail and torso, she swiftly ascended, leaving the water ahead of Galos.
Galos remained leisurely, flapping his wings in the water, then emerged and soared in the air, surpassing the red dragon sister to fly towards the Dragon's Nest.
Dragon's Nest—located on the cliff terrain east of the sinkhole.
Externally, it appears as a simple, rugged cave.
Moonlight doesn't penetrate the Dragon's Nest interior, yet the inner stone walls coated with a peculiar metal emits bright light in places, thus not dark.
Galos folded his wings, interlaced steps through the metallic floor, delving deeper.
The deeper he ventured, the more metal surrounded.
Clusters of metal bloomed like flowers on stone walls, angular metal pillars protruding from the ground.
Eventually, as Galos reached the cave's deepest, the perspective opened wide, entering a vast 'hollow'.
This Dragon's Nest core doesn't fit the conventional rough caverns.
The surrounding floor and stone wall surface lined with a soft yet tough metal akin to mercury, exhibiting iron rust waves.
Due north, stood a thirty-meter tall step-structured metal platform, its peak the exclusive throne of the Iron Dragon Lady.
——Formed by countless swords and halberds forged together, the weapons of defeated now solidified into steps, each inscribed with Dragon Language marks.
Galos looked up.
On the throne, was a twenty-meter-long massive creature, breathing turbulent winds akin to a howling storm, a true Giant Dragon.
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