Chapter 317: The Dragon Mate?

"Muria, what happened to you?" Seeing Muria's projection in a drowsy posture, Renata's face showed concern. In front of Muria, she transformed back into the frail-looking little dragoness.

"I swallowed the hearts of three Elemental Lords. I should have entered a deep sleep to digest them, but I was worried about you all," Muria said with a helpless smile, standing atop the ruins of a castle. "So, that's why I'm in this state now."

"Muria," hearing Muria's words, the little dragoness Renata's eyes welled up with tears, as if moved by his words, "You don't have to worry about us. We are doing fine. So, please go to sleep as soon as you can, don't force yourself to stay awake."

"No need to sleep," Muria shook his head. "I've already located you guys and will come to find you soon. Or, you could come to me."

"Muria, we can't leave at the moment," Renata showed a hint of difficulty on her face. "Besides, you don't have an ancient dragon of legendary status by your side, so don't come looking for us. You won't be able to take us with you."

"Tell me, what have you encountered since arriving on this continent?" Muria lifted his head, opening his eyes slightly wider, now too sleepy.

"Your mother, Lady Atreus, transported us to the territory of the ancient red dragon Bronya. As soon as we arrived, we were discovered by Lady Bronya."

"So, you are all now serving under this ancient red dragon?" Muria's eyes widened further, and his spirit was reinvigorated. His dragons seemed to have been swayed by an ancient red dragon, how could he not be alert?

"...Yes, Lady Bronya shelters us from harm, and in return, we serve her," Renata hesitated for a moment before answering.

"You became minions for an ancient red dragon?" Muria's face showed a hint of anger, his hard-raised dragons being used by other dragons, how could he tolerate this.

"Muria, don't be angry. It's us four who are charging into battles for Bronya," the blue dragon by the side came closer with a hint of envy and jealousy, "Renata is doing well under Bronya. She has been given command over all the monster clans under Bronya's rule. All dragons seeking Bronya's protection must obey her commands and arrangements."

"What?" Muria's face showed a hint of astonishment upon hearing this answer. Gaining command over an ancient red dragon's monster clans? This was truly unbelievable.

It's hard to imagine a powerful red dragon handing over control to a weaker kin unless it's a different breed of dragon.

"How did you manage that?" Muria's face showed curiosity. Even a dragon indifferent to fame and power shouldn't hand over control to a red dragon they've only known for a few months, it's illogical. Such dragons are either fools or insane.

But a dragon that has lived for over a thousand years, would they be foolish? Nonsense, dragons of such age are all wise, or else they wouldn't have survived this long.

Hearing Muria's question, Renata showed a hint of embarrassment. She was somewhat ashamed to answer.

"Tell me, how exactly did you get an ancient red dragon to hand over her power to you." Seeing Renata's expression, Muria showed a hint of nuanced emotion, as if something unpleasant had occurred.

But the name Bronya sounded like that of a female red dragon. So, it might not be the concern he was worried about.

Watching the hesitant Renata, the blue dragon, full of jealousy, interjected, "How else to gain power? She sold her own brother to achieve her current status."

"Sold her brother?" Muria's face showed an intrigued expression; he seemed to have guessed something, "Auston?"

In the continent of Osnirol, only two red dragons were banished here, one being the little dragoness Renata, and the other her elder brother, the once most untamed Auston, Muria's strongest red dragon.

"Yes, Auston, that guy. Somehow, he struck good fortune when Bronya fell for him at first sight.

After bringing us back to her lair, she announced to all her monsters and dragons that Auston was her new dragon mate. Hence, as Auston's sister, Renata gained the highest authority next to Lady Bronya."

"What a bizarre story." Hearing about Auston's fate, Muria smacked his lips, never imagining such a turn of events for his dragons.

But thinking about it, such a situation was indeed possible. First of all, dragons are creatures with strong desires, regardless of gender.

And this desire grows stronger with age without any decline. Because the physical strength of dragons grows with age, they don't experience issues even in their old age.

Ancient dragons and above can't produce offspring not because they lose the ability, but because their existence is on a too high level of life.

The dragon queen Tiamat has numerous ancient dragons as consorts. If these ancient dragons weren't up to it, how could they serve as Tiamat's consorts?

So, it's not too far-fetched for Muria's strongest red dragon, Auston, to be chosen by an ancient red dragon as a mate.

After all, the dragons raised by Muria possess qualities that make them highly sought after by their kind. They have physical strength and wisdom far surpassing their peers, as well as magical abilities not inferior to their own power. Such dragons are indeed hot commodities.

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In a raging volcano, within the boiling gold-colored magma, a massive stone temple stood majestically, unaffected by the scorching lava splashing onto it, as if it was meant to soak in the magma.

Inside this palace, in a pool of bubbling lava, a fifty-meter-long red dragon soaked, its half-closed eyes making it appear somewhat listless, and its slightly emaciated body seemed to tell the tale of its miserable experiences over the past months.

"Auston, are you rested yet? If you are, come to me now."

From the depths of the black palace, a lazy voice called out. Hearing this, the red dragon in the lava shuddered, showing an uncontrollable fear in its eyes.

"No, I need a few more days of rest," Auston extended a claw to touch his increasingly emaciated body and shouted back to the large shadow in the depths of the palace.

"No, you are rested enough," the lazy voice said with an undeniable tone, then a giant dragon claw reached out, grabbed Auston's tail, ignoring his weak struggle, and dragged him into the depths of the palace.

"Don't do this, Bronya, three countries have declared war on you and launched attacks on your territory. You should be overseeing the war."

"No need, your sister is handling it just fine."

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