Chapter 755: Chapter 744: The Five Colored Dragons May Die for Me Chapter 755: Chapter 744: The Five Colored Dragons May Die for Me “How old are you this year?” Muria looked kindly at the Sapphire Dragon below, his face lit with a gentle smile.

The Gem Dragon Clan was weaker than the Metallic Dragon Clan and the Five-Color Dragon Clan among the Dragon Race, but their power was not to be underestimated. They have even produced a few Dragon Kings. Most importantly, the Gem Dragon Clan had a feature that the Five-Color Dragons and Metallic Dragons did not have.

When the scales of the Gem Dragons fall off, they closely resemble naturally bred gems, and are even superior. For example, the scales of the Sapphire Dragon in front of Muria could be used as sapphires.

The critical point is that the scales of the Sapphire Dragon can regenerate. In other words, every Gem Dragon is a sustainable gem mine. If someone owns a Sapphire Dragon, they would basically not have to worry about money.

However, treating a Gem Dragon as a renewable gem mine would be a travesty, so Bernard, the Dragon Knight who signed the contract with this Gem Dragon, didn’t do so. Instead, he happily took care of this Sapphire Dragon. The Sapphire Dragon, in turn, used its power to infuse the surrounding soil and stones, exerting its energy to create gem mines for Bernard, relieving him of financial worries.

Of course, all this now belonged to Muria. But out of concern, he did not let the Sapphire Dragon dissolve the contract with Knight Bernard. Because Muria saw in this dragon’s eyes a warning about his identity.

This dragon seemed to have some distrust of its kind, a rare situation, it was very likely that it was hurt by its kind in its youth, so it harbored a lot of distrust towards its kind, but it had great affection for the small human Bernard.

“I can’t remember clearly, but I’ve grown up, I’m probably over two hundred and thirty years old” The Sapphire Dragon looked at Muria and said timidly, appearing somewhat scared.

“Already a mature dragon.” Hearing the dragon’s age, Muria was somewhat taken back. Although he already knew that the Gem Dragons were small in size, seeing an adult Gem Dragon with his own eyes and then comparing it with other mature dragons under his command, he found that the Gem Dragons were indeed pitifully small!

However, although they are naturally small in size, the average strength of Gem Dragons is no weaker than that of the Five-Color Dragon Clan and the Metallic Dragon Clan. But overall, the Gem Dragon Clan is weaker than the Five-Color Dragons and Metallic Dragons because they are even rarer than the Metallic Dragon Clan.

“Do you know where you come from? Do you remember where your parents are?” Muria continued to ask.

“I don’t remember.” The Sapphire Dragon shook its head somewhat flustered, then looked at Bernard, wanting him to speak for it.

“This is absurd.” Seeing that the Sapphire Dragon did not believe him, who is also of the Dragon Race, and instead pinned its hopes on a human, Muria was somewhat unhappy in his heart, but his face did not show it.

“Bernard, where did you meet him?” Muria turned his gaze to Bernard. If anyone knew the whereabouts of the Gem Dragon Clan apart from the Metallic Ancient Dragons, it would only be this Dragon Knight.

“Your Highness, I met him in my castle,” Bernard said somewhat awkwardly upon being asked by Muria about the origin of his Sapphire Dragon.

“What did you say?” Muria’s face showed a hint of surprise.

“My lord, I tell nothing but the truth. I found Ian on my sixteenth birthday, in an abandoned castle basement. When I found him, his scales were shattered, and there was a claw wound through his body…”

Bernard detailed the scene of encountering the Sapphire Dragon to Muria, akin to telling a story, full of legendary color – a valiant and kind knight encountering a severely injured dying Giant Dragon.

“Sitting at home, suddenly receiving a dragon from the sky.” Muria stared at Bernard. His indifferent eyes made Bernard extremely nervous. In truth, Muria was marveling at the fate of this Dragon Knight.

If he hadn’t brought Xena Pus to Evil Dragon Peninsula, the fate of this Dragon Knight might have been completely different. Muria realized that according to the influence and character of the Dragon Knights, they were quite likely to annex the Evil Dragon Peninsula. By then, he would have been using the Giant Dragon Peninsula as a foundation to establish a Dragon Knight Country.

This kind of innate king-like luck made Muria feel quite peculiar. If he could establish a kingdom, he could stand in this continent through his strength, accumulate over time, and possibly enter the ranks of kingdoms.

However, the only unfortunate thing for this Dragon Knight was that he ran into Muria, and then all his opportunities all became stepping stones for Muria.

“Bernard, I have a task for you!” After pondering for a moment, Muria spoke again. He decided to take advantage of Bernard’s bizarre luck. Although it’s possible that this intangible fortune might have disappeared due to their encounter, he could give it another try. After all, the fact that Bernard happened upon him was also a manifestation of Bernard’s fortune.

“Your Majesty, please give your orders.” Bernard bowed his head and said respectfully. He was very clear about his current position. His future achievements would entirely depend on the heights his master could reach.

If Muria was to become a king, then he, as a servant, could possibly become a duke; if Muria was an emperor, he could become a king. However, if Muria was a lord, he could never become one. As a servant, the highest position he could achieve would always be one rank lower than Muria, in terms of both power and social status.

“You must know my plan to establish Dragon Clan Academy. As I am establishing it under the name of the Dragon Clan, it naturally should have representatives from all branches of the dragon clan. At present, there are more than a thousand students from the Five-Color Dragon Clan enrolled, and some elders of the Metallic Dragon Clan have started recruiting for me. However, so far, I don’t know anything about the Gem Dragon Clan. A Dragon Clan Academy without students from this most important branch of the Dragon Clan is a nominal one!” Muria stared at Bernard.

“I think you are destined to be related to the Gem Dragon Clan, so I order you to look for them. If you can find them for me, I will bestow you a permanent hereditary lordship.”

Muria didn’t bother to ask Bernard if he agreed to find the Gem Dragon Clan. As his servant, Bernard didn’t have the right to refuse, he could only agree.

“I will obey your command, Your Majesty.” Upon hearing Muria’s order, Bernard bent deeply and accepted the mission. With his master’s command issued, all he needed to think about now was how to complete it as quickly and efficiently as possible.

After dispatching Bernard, who had great fortune and regal potential, to search for the Gem Dragon Clan, Muria returned to Xena Pus to manage everything.

He started to allocate some of the forces and resources of Xena Pus, secretly providing support to the six Marquis dragons in the Guishuang Kingdom, strengthening their forces to help them expand their influence.

Of course, this was a lengthy process. Muria even outlined a hundred-year plan for it. A plan aimed to lay claim to a kingdom within a hundred years. This was the patience of the eternal being, Muria. A hundred years, probably more than enough time for even the king of Guishuang Kingdom to be replaced.

Besides the matter of territorial expansion, Muria also kept a close eye on the expedition against the Evil Dragon Peninsula by his giant legion. Even though the advancement of the giant legion was increasingly slow, it still maintained absolute dominance over the local creatures on the Evil Dragon Peninsula.

In Muria’s eyes, the ferocious giant beasts and dragons on the Evil Dragon Peninsula, which frightened ordinary humans, were only a bunch of worthless beasts. Faced with his giant legion, these creatures had neither quality nor essence. Their demise was just a matter of time. What he was concerned about was how many ancient dragons of the Five-Color Dragon Clan were hidden in this land.

Aside from conquest and territorial expansion, what Muria was most interested in were the dragon eggs obtained from the Giant Dragon Peninsula. He specifically ordered human artisans to build the most suitable elemental pools for dragon egg incubation and placed different kinds of dragon eggs in them.

After returning to Xena Pus, his favorite place to go was the dragon pool. Sometimes he would even handle the affairs of Xena Pus by the pool. He enjoyed watching the baby dragons with their big heads and small bodies break out of their eggs.

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“Bianca Schmidt!” The dense fire elements nearly liquefied, and from within the crimson pool, which resembled a lit torch, a large dragon egg covered in intricate dragon patterns cracked open. A seemingly weak claw peeped out of the crack, followed by another. With a forceful split, the eggshell shattered into pieces. A not-so-bright-looking dragon head peeked out. After involuntarily taking a deep breath of the nearly liquefied fire element, it let out an immature roar towards the sky and shared its given name.

On a high platform not far from the dragon pool, Muria watched the young dragon with a gratified expression, wearing a smile on his face. He saw a dragonkin walk into the pool, picking up the red dragon that was gnawing at the eggshell, completing its first meal.

He knew this dragon was about to experience its first lesson of dragon life: obedience. It was going to undergo a scene totally different from what was described in its inherited memory. It was going to learn obedience amidst punishment and reward, learn to follow every command from superiors, completely discarding the bad habits from its inherited memory.

“Yet another new member has joined my future Dragon Clan Army.” Watching the baby dragon struggling and attempting to bite in the arms of the dragonkin, Muria gave a slight smile. All the unhatched eggs in the dragon pool were already viewed as part of his future army.

He did not skimp at all for their sake. In order to ensure they could be born healthily and smoothly, he invested the best resources in them. But towards the rest of the Metallic Dragon Clan, Muria would not be so generous. If they wanted to get resources from him, they would have to pay a corresponding price. He always made a clear distinction between business and private matters.

Although some ancient dragons accused him of being too kind to the Five-Color Dragons and treating them too well, Muria merely heard them out and had no plans to change his ways. The Five-Color Dragons he raised would fight for him with their lives. Would the Metallic Dragons do the same?

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