Chapter 59, 5 years

The snow on Stormy Ridge accumulated and covered the ground, then melted into water, again and again.

In the blink of an eye, five years had passed.

Five years, for a long-lived race like the giant dragons, might pass in the blink of an eye, but for short-lived creatures like humans and goblins, it was enough time for their whole world to undergo massive changes.

What happened during these five years?

First, the number of retainers in the Ashen Nest increased sharply, with its territory continually expanding.

Creatures like kobolds and lizardfolk, which lay eggs, could produce a dozen eggs in one clutch. Meanwhile, live-bearing creatures like goblins were not to be outdone, with an incredibly rapid reproduction rate that could birth seven or eight offspring in a year. This high reproductive rate was a significant factor in the survival of these weaker races in the wild.

Soon, Dragon Valley could no longer accommodate them all.

The retainers had to expand outward.