Chapter 394: The Hidden Quirks of the Chromatic Dragon

"Witness the downfall of a glorious entity?"

Across from the humanoid chromatic dragon, Garon looked contemplative upon hearing Isaac's words, as if deep in thought.

"Yes."

"In this regard, I share the same passion as Clark."

Garon's gaze sharpened. "You two joined the Alpha Theia Empire probably out of personal interest. Tell me, what have you done in the Alpha Theia Empire?"

True dragons don't easily submit to others.

Joining a human nation isn't impossible, but it's highly unlikely for proud true dragons.

Yet Isaac and Clark, being legendary dragons, had become citizens of the Alpha Theia Empire, which was quite abnormal. Garon had always felt they joined with some ulterior motive. Now, hearing about the two chromatic dragons' interests from Isaac, Garon immediately thought of many possibilities.

"Could it be, my fellow kin have been causing mischief all this time?"

Garon looked at Isaac, pondering silently.

It's possible that the fall of the Alpha Theia Empire was influenced by the two chromatic dragons.

On the other hand, after hearing Garon's words, Isaac didn't respond immediately.

His gaze wandered, looking around.

They were still in the library of the magic academy. Given Isaac and Garon's popularity, their presence attracted nearby students.

As time passed.

More and more people gathered.

Although Isaac and Garon had set up a soundproofing spell during their conversation, talking under the watchful eyes of many, especially for a longer time, felt uncomfortable and surveillance-like.

So.

Isaac looked at Garon and whispered, "Let's talk somewhere else."

He gestured with his hand, and the space around them fluctuated, revealing a clear and complete portal.

The two humanoid dragons stepped through the space door one after the other, disappearing from the library under the wistful gazes of the students.

The next second, Isaac led Garon into a strange space.

This wasn't a place in the material realm but a separate dimensional space, filled with mesmerizing lights. Various colors of light rays, spirals, dots, and streams intertwined to create a dazzling and beautiful spectacle.

If a normal creature suddenly appeared here.

Symptoms like blindness and dizziness would be unavoidable.

"This place, modeled after a divine kingdom, is my domain," Isaac explained.

The domain of the kingdom of light was vast.

Here, Isaac reverted to his true chromatic dragon form, his scales shifting through seven colors, shining even more brilliantly than in the kingdom of light. Garon also dispelled his transformation spell, returning to his most comfortable true form.

The silver dragon surveyed the space.

With eyes that could penetrate the rules of all things, he quickly identified Isaac as the center of this space. Countless lights enveloped him, stemming from him as if he were a deity in a divine kingdom. Isaac had absolute control over this kingdom of light.

"Have you been to a divine kingdom?"

Without having truly seen a divine kingdom, it's impossible to create such a domain.

At Garon's inquiry, Isaac nodded and said mysteriously, "Not to deceive you, but I have an admirer who is a goddess. She fell for me at first sight and has been madly pursuing me."

This statement piqued Garon's curiosity.

"Which goddess?"

"The goddess of fiery hair. She's a powerful deity, and I was a guest in her divine kingdom."

Isaac said proudly.

Being invited by a powerful deity is indeed something to be proud of.

However.

Garon, through the heritage of dragons, pondered the information about the goddess mentioned by Isaac.

"Lady of Fiery Hair. Hmm. This goddess seems to have had romantic relationships with many deities and even non-deific beings."

Garon thought to himself.

The Lady of Fiery Hair's domain included beauty, love, and passion, which aren't strong in combat, and due to her divine domain, she also tends to pursue love and beauty.

Her followers are mostly vain and frivolous women.

Isaac's words didn't seem boastful.

For the Lady of Fiery Hair, who loves beautiful things, it would indeed be hard to resist Isaac's charm. Aesthetic appreciation isn't limited to the dragon race; most deities also have eyes to recognize beauty.

At this moment, due to being in the domain of light, all aspects of Isaac's strength were enhanced.

Licking his lips, Isaac looked at Garon, appearing eager to try something.

Garon noticed Isaac's gaze.

"Oh?"

"Feeling confident on your own turf?"

Garon's gaze narrowed, his voice calm, "Shall we spar again? Right here in your kingdom of light."

As a dragon with a godly aspect, Garon knew the true divine kingdoms well.

To him, Isaac's kingdom of light was merely a poor imitation of a divine kingdom. In Garon's view, he could easily spot numerous

 vulnerabilities in the kingdom of light.

Garon appeared confident.

However, Isaac also had faith in his own domain.

"I used the wrong magic last time."

"Garon, let's have a real fight this time, right here on my turf. Who wins and who loses is still up in the air."

Isaac's body shook, and the endless sea of light around him began to stir, eager for action.

Garon chuckled and said, "Alright, then I'll indulge you."

Under Isaac's puzzled gaze, the silver dragon stretched out a claw and snapped his fingers with a crack.

Boom, boom, boom.

Time detonation created chaos in an instant, precisely blasting open several of the most vulnerable points in the kingdom of light.

Then, the entire kingdom of light temporarily dimmed. With the complete spatial rules broken, Isaac lost the enhancement from his domain.

After a moment of silence.

Isaac looked at the approaching silver dragon with a stiff smile.

"Garon, big brother, is it too late to admit my mistake now?"

Garon waved his dragon claw and said, "Now you remember to call me big brother? It's too late."

Looking at the silver dragon rushing towards him, Isaac hastily retreated, saying, "Wait, I have one last request."

Before he could say "don't hit the face," Isaac's body was frozen by the suspended time.

Half an hour later.

Garon, having stretched his muscles, was satisfied.

Across from him, the chromatic dragon with a bruised face looked numb, his dragon face drooping weakly, "Why always the face? Can't you hit somewhere else?"

Garon showed a regretful expression, but his words were unapologetic, "Sorry, I just couldn't help myself."

Isaac's narcissistic nature gave Garon the opportunity to want to beat him up whenever possible.

If Isaac were just a normal creature, with his personality, walking down the street calling people ugly and looking at them sideways, he'd probably get beaten up nine times out of ten. It's a miracle he grew up alive.

"Sigh, this world is so full of malice towards me."

After wallowing in self-pity, the nodes in the kingdom of light that Garon had broken slowly healed. Then, under the nourishment of the endless surrounding light, Isaac's appearance quickly returned to normal.

"Now, the serious matter."

"Are you and Clark in the Alpha Theia Empire secretly planning something?"

Garon asked.

Isaac hesitated for a moment, then after careful thought, he said to Garon, "If it weren't for us both being legendary dragon species, I wouldn't tell anyone else."

Then.

Isaac raised his neck, cleared his throat, and considered his words.

He looked at Garon and began to slowly reveal the special quirks of chromatic dragons, as well as his and Clark's true purpose.

"You may not know this, but as chromatic dragons, Clark and I are also observers, witnesses, and recorders of various stories, keen on watching how stories unfold from the shadows."

"Each of my kin has their special preferences, loving different types of stories."

"For example, my mother loves heroic epics. She once nurtured human heroes in secret to fight against demons invading the material world. When one hero fell, she'd replace him and continued tirelessly until one hero defeated the demons and completed the heroic legend."

Listening to Isaac's words, Garon said, "No matter the process, your mother would still be considered a kind chromatic dragon since she resisted the demons invading the world."

Hearing this, Isaac burst into laughter.

He looked at Garon with an odd gaze and shook his head, saying, "What if I told you that the demons were introduced to the material world by my mother?"

Isaac stated matter-of-factly, "Where else would we find so many suitable stories to watch? Sometimes, we need to give a little push to the story's progression, adding necessary elements for the story to develop."

Garon:.

Good grief.

He exclaimed in surprise.

This was the first time Garon had learned of such quirks in chromatic dragons.

The dragon heritage didn't provide much information about chromatic dragons, or rather, the records on all legendary dragon species were very scant, so Garon wasn't aware of the behavioral ecology of chromatic dragons.

"Of course, we're not evil dragons."

"Some chromatic dragons appreciate love stories, some like to see underdogs triumph, and some prefer the rise of empires."

Isaac chuckled and said, "If you encounter my kind of chromatic dragon, you'll live a very happy life."

Chromatic dragons are not pure observers.

Because they will drive the story according to their preferences, according to their whims, influencing aspects they are dissatisfied with.

The most terrifying part is that they actually have the ability to do so.

Garon thought for a moment and said, "So, according to what you're saying, are there also chrom

atic dragons who are fond of disaster, apocalypse, and tragic operas?"

If so.

Then, places targeted by such chromatic dragons are truly cursed, with smoke billowing from their ancestral graves.

Isaac nodded and said, "There should be, we have preferences for all kinds of story types."

As he spoke, Isaac's face showed pride, "Simple stories are too superficial."

"My favorite, the downfall of glorious things, especially the collapse of powerful magical empires, allows me to see heroic leaders, despairing disasters, beautiful love, terrifying villains... Multiple factors converging together make for a thrilling, splendid narrative."

"Which regular story can compare?"

"Humph, I'm so unique."

Unable to resist, Isaac boasted again, admiring his own reflection on Garon's scales, his expression intoxicated.

"So, you and Clark have your sights set on the Alpha Theia Empire?"

Garon had a good understanding of Isaac's motives by now and said.

Isaac nodded and said, "The Alpha Theia Empire is the most magnificent magical empire I've ever seen, with over fifty demigods. If we don't count stronger divine powers, just at the demigod level, it's stronger than some small pantheons."

"Take the Triumphal Cyclone that permeates the entire universe, for example. This large-scale magical masterpiece is something not even low-level deities of magic could perform."

"The Alpha Theia Empire can be said to be a super magical empire that can stand up to deities in the material world."

"And"

Garon picked up where Isaac left off, "And this super magical empire also has significant vulnerabilities."

Isaac laughed heartily, "Exactly, the gap between wind magic and fire magic is astonishingly wide, and the religion-like culture of the magic academies is rooted in every corner of the empire."

"Clark and I believe that this super magical empire is bound to fall eventually."

"What we need to do is just wait quietly and, at the right moment, help push the story forward."

After finishing.

Isaac looked at Garon seriously and asked, "Now you know our purpose in the Alpha Theia Empire."

"You wouldn't want to stop us, would you?"

Garon smiled slightly and shook his head, "I'm just a passerby in this world, and the Alpha Theia Empire isn't my empire. Why would I want to stop you?"

"On the contrary, I'm quite willing to witness the fall of this super magical empire with you."

Hearing Garon's words, Isaac breathed a sigh of relief and said cheerfully, "That's great, a strong alliance between a time dragon and a chromatic dragon will surely bring about the end we want to see."

Then.

Garon looked curious and asked, "Have you and Clark already taken action, or are you just waiting for the Alpha Theia Empire to fall on its own?"

Isaac smiled and said, "We never mind participating in the story's progression, influencing it."

He paused, then continued, "Clark and I are respectively at the Flame Dominion Academy and the Academy of Celestial Glory. From time to time, we call for competitions between different academies and set up generous prizes to attract many magic academy students to participate."

"The Alpha Theia Empire has a robust martial spirit, and these mage duels can be lethal."

"In the competitions, wind magic and fire magic are opposing factions. After repeated conflicts, both sides have suffered many casualties."

Isaac grinned, "In the long run, the hatred between the two magic schools will only grow stronger, and it's bound to erupt eventually."

Mages are not isolated individuals.

Those studying at magic academies have their own small circles and groups, and because of the classification of magic academies, wind mages stick with wind mages, and fire mages with fire mages.

If a wind mage dies at the hands of a fire mage.

Then the circle to which the deceased wind mage belonged will harbor hatred towards fire mages.

The reverse is also true.

In the short term, this hatred might not explode.

But the longer it festers, the more dangerous it becomes.

Because the hatred doesn't disappear, it just keeps building up, and no one knows when it will erupt like a volcano, causing a terrible disaster.

Initially, it might just be a conflict between two mage apprentices.

But going on like this, it's not impossible that it could eventually lead to an apocalyptic catastrophe between wind and fire.

"You two are quite cunning," Garon commented.

Isaac looked innocent and blinked, "You can't say that. We just want to record a fascinating story. What ill intentions could we possibly have?"

After a pause, Isaac added, "Besides, it's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. With the Alpha Theia Empire's size, if it didn't have inherent issues, Clark and I couldn't do anything."

"On the contrary, if they can overcome this crisis, this super magical empire will be free of vulnerabilities

 in the future, and its prosperity will be unimaginable."

"Although that kind of story isn't as exciting as the fall of a glorious empire, Clark and I can still accept it."

Then.

Garon looked at Isaac and asked, "So, before the Alpha Theia Empire, have you witnessed the fall of other glorious empires?"

Isaac thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "Um, before this, Clark and I only pushed one empire called the Empire of Rest towards destruction. It's not on the same level as the Alpha Theia Empire."

After finishing, Isaac asked in return, "What about you, Garon? In your travels between plane worlds, have you encountered the fall of glorious empires?"

He excitedly said, "If so, tell me about it. I love those stories."

Garon was silent for a moment, then seriously said, "To be honest, although I don't have a passion for witnessing the fall of glorious empires, in this regard, I probably have more experience than you."

Among Garon's many titles, he was known as the Destroyer of Empires, the Silver Winged Harbinger of Doom, among others.

Hearing this, the chromatic dragon looked eagerly at Garon, tail wagging.

"Please tell me about it."

At this moment.

Just as Isaac was eagerly looking at Garon, the lights of the kingdom suddenly fluctuated, forming a space gate.

In an instant.

A beautiful dragon figure swept through, stepping into the kingdom of light.

Garon's gaze shifted to look.

In his view, another chromatic dragon appeared.

With iridescent scales and a more gracefully curving body than Isaac, this chromatic dragon was beautifully androgynous and flawless.

As a true dragon, Garon could barely distinguish some differences in appearance between this chromatic dragon and Isaac.

But for other species, it would be easy to confuse the two dragons.

"Clark, you've come at just the right time."

The kingdom of light wasn't created by Isaac alone.

This dimensional space was crafted by both Isaac and Clark. Occasionally, these two chromatic dragons from different satellite worlds and magic academies would gather in the kingdom of light to secretly plan and intensify the conflict between wind and fire magic.

"Let me introduce you."

"This is our kin, Garon Aurelian, the Dragon of Time."

Clark looked at Garon.

Like Isaac before her, this female dragon haughtily lifted her head, not deigning to look directly at Garon, her nostrils almost flaring to the sky.

"Time Dragon?"

"Not at all good-looking, not even one percent as beautiful as me. Are you really a Time Dragon? You're not an impostor, are you?"

Garon:.

Indeed, deciding to beat up Isaac first was the right thing to do. If he had revealed his identity first, he probably would have faced a similar situation.

Hearing this, Isaac's eyes rolled, and he chuckled mischievously, then said to Clark, "Clark, you don't believe in Garon's identity? Then, how about a sparring match to test it out?"

"I think, even here in the kingdom of light, you wouldn't be a match for Garon, big brother."

Clark glanced at Isaac disdainfully and scoffed, "Garon, big brother? Calling him so affectionately, Isaac, where did your pride go?"

Then.

Clark turned to Garon and said haughtily, "I'm a bit bored, so I'll entertain you for a bit."

"Remember to give it your all; don't disappoint me too much."

Looking at Clark's condescending demeanor, Garon's claws began to itch again.

Isaac, looking schadenfreude, quietly moved away and then watched intently, not blinking, as the conflict between Garon and Clark unfolded. After being beaten twice himself, Isaac was quite pleased to see Clark follow in his footsteps.

"Then, as you wish."

Since the other party insisted, Garon agreed solemnly.

In dragon society, the status between male and female dragons is equal, with strength respected; there is no notion that male dragons should be accommodating to female dragons.

Next.

The power of time surged forth, and the silver giant dragon quickly entered battle mode. In the kingdom of light, he transformed into a mountainous beast. At the same time, he repeated his previous tactic, blasting holes in the kingdom of light to prevent Clark from receiving any enhancement from the domain.

On the other side.

Just arrived, the chromatic dragon Clark, seeing the god-like Garon and feeling his overwhelming pressure, had her arrogant expression freeze.

"Wait, I was wrong. I was just kidding with Garon, big brother. Let's not fight."

Like the chromatic dragon Isaac, Clark quickly changed her tune, immediately conceding.

The voice of the silver giant dragon boomed like thunder, "It's not up to you."

Moments later

.

Another numb-faced, bruised female chromatic dragon appeared in the kingdom of light.

"Ha ha ha."

"Clark, you look so ugly."

Isaac, watching the battle, let out a pleased dragon chant, taunting her.

Hearing Isaac's mockery, an enraged Clark pounced on him, and the two began to tussle, throwing spells chaotically. The scene was utterly chaotic for a time.

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