Great Dragons live immensely long lives, typically several thousand years.
And the lifespan of a Divine-Level Giant Dragon is beyond the comprehension of ordinary humans.
This Dragon God, legend has it, has lived for tens of thousands of years already.
Merely gazing upon this statue, one is overwhelmed by a profound sense of history and mystery.
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Every student who beheld the statue of the Dragon God could not help but stop and perform a salute across their chest.
This was due to the bloodline-based awe of the Dragon's Might, hard to endure for those not of Dragon Descent.
This was one of the key reasons why Leonard Churchill dared not enter in his true form.
Every corner of the academy was laced with various Magic Barriers and traps, which could easily expose an outsider inadvertently.
Before long, the students had donned the classic red and black uniforms of the nobility and gathered in the spacious great hall.