Chapter 328: Utilizing War

"What are you thinking about, Muria?"

"Did my grandmother...?"

"Don't overthink it, Muria." Bronya said solemnly, "I have always been grateful to your grandmother. If she hadn't adopted me, I might have died in the wilderness a long time ago, just like most chromatic dragons.

Most of my achievements are due to your grandmother's efforts. Without her, there wouldn't be a me today."

Hearing Bronya's humble words, Muria rubbed his nose. Such words didn't seem like something a normal red dragon would say.

At this moment, Muria admired his grandmother even more; she had raised a pure-blooded red dragon into a good dragon.

A primeval red dragon that had been jointly attacked by human nations was truly stifling. 

Normally, if a primeval red dragon was a lord, it would be a fearsome presence that made nearby nations tremble with fear, their rulers living in constant dread.

The world proves that being too kind or too modest often yields no good outcomes.

Because some would take modesty for weakness, then think about how to bully you. Since nesting in Zaychik, Bronya, despite her immense strength, had committed no offenses against the neighboring countries. Her benevolent actions even earned her the title "Creator of the Forests," a title usually reserved for those of a lawful good alignment.

Such modesty, such compliance. But due to Bronya's powerful strength, her increasingly influential forces, and the rich mineral resources formed by volcanic eruptions in her territory, she attracted the greed and envy of surrounding human nations.

"Bronya, do you need my help to drive away those humans attacking you?" Muria looked at this "good" red dragon and asked. His ultimate staff was fused with "Dragon's Command," giving him the power to summon ancient metal dragons.

Well, of course, summoning ancient dragons would require sufficient compensation. Wanting help from other dragons usually involved money, a common unspoken rule among metal dragons. As for other dragon species, getting them to take money for help was difficult.

"You helping me drive away humans?" Upon hearing Muria's words, Bronya was taken aback and then burst into laughter.

"Descendant of Yalistar, I appreciate your kindness, but they are just mere humans, I don't need your help."

Bronya's laughter, due to her formidable physique, resonated like a dragon's roar, deafening. Troy, who was crouched nearby listening to gossip, instinctively stretched out his snowy paws to cover his ears. His azure tiger eyes watched the laughing red dragon, the visible shockwaves emanating from her open maw.

"The platinum dragon god Bahamut has granted me the power to summon metal dragons." Muria said seriously to Bronya, "If I wish, I can summon all the ancient metal dragons of this subcontinent to help me."

"The highest order of the dragon covenant?" Hearing Muria possess such a terrifying ability, Bronya was unfazed. In her life following Yalistar, she had seen too much.

Bronya nonchalantly yawned, "I remember your grandfather had a similar ability, but he wouldn't summon ancient dragons unless it was a last resort because the cost was too high.

Muria, you can summon all the ancient metal dragons of this subcontinent, but can you afford the corresponding compensation?"

Hearing Bronya's teasing tone, Muria smirked, "The money to call twenty ancient dragons for help once, I can afford it."

"Muria, you're that wealthy?" Aston, soaking in a magma pool, looked at Muria in shock. He had always known Muria was wealthy, but he only realized the extent of it today.

"Are you willing to spend money to call twenty ancient dragons to help me?" Hearing Muria's slightly surprised response, Bronya leaned down with interest.

"Just three human duchies, calling five ancient dragons would be more than enough." Muria replied, holding his ultimate staff in his hands. He wasn't joking; as soon as Bronya agreed, he would immediately summon five ancient dragons.

"Don't summon; I'm not so weak as to need help from metal dragons." Seeing the staff suddenly appear in Muria's hands, Bronya's eyelids twitched, and she quickly stopped Muria's action.

"You don't need help?"

"I don't need it. Those three human duchies together have only seven legendary figures, not even a high-ranking legendary. Even if they unite, I can easily defeat them. Don't underestimate me; I participated in the Abyssal Blood Wars when I was young."

"If you can easily handle it, then why do you let these three nations attack your territory?" Muria was puzzled.

"Ever since I mercifully took in an orc tribe that trekked to seek refuge with me, more and more monster tribes from across the Osniro subcontinent have come to join me.

Not only that, but many chromatic dragons have also come to seek refuge with me because I had set a precedent. So, I accepted everyone who came, regardless of race.

But this action led to chaos in my territory, with the diverse monster types often clashing over different living habits, and I didn't know how to handle it.

This chaos subsided six months ago. Your mother, Atreis, sent me six young dragons, especially a red dragon named Renata, who showed great managerial skills upon her arrival.

Under her management and mediation, the chaos in my territory subsided, but it was still not ideal.

However, just then, the news that a dwarf tribe under my protection had discovered a vast deposit of extraordinary metals in my territory sparked the greed of those humans, leading them to declare war on me.

Initially, when I heard this news, I planned to directly deal with those ignorant rulers of the three duchies. But that little one stopped me; she suggested using this war to integrate the monster clans under my command."

"Using the war to integrate?" Muria was greatly shaken; this tender little mother dragon was indeed ruthless in other matters.

From a strategic perspective, her suggestion was not wrong, but the actual implementation would result in millions of casualties, mountains of corpses, and rivers of blood.

"When do you plan to end this war?"

"When your Renata has completed the integration of the monster clans under my command. According to her plan, all conflicts among the monster clans will be resolved in this war."

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