Blitzbold

High in the sky.

"I now have a rough idea of the island. In the east and south, the island is flatter. Especially in the south, there are miles of wide beaches.

There are a handful of small lakes and a river that flows into the ocean in the south. On the whole, it is a large and beautiful island."

With the Thunderpearcer as the center, the area of nearly 20 kilometers is now the territory of the Skydragon. For some unfathomable reason, no one approaches the mountain.

As he mapped the island, he could perceive some powerful magical creatures and large beasts such as dinosaurs. Some he could see with the naked eye, but many he could not see because the dense rainforest blocked his view.

With time he can explore the island and its inhabitants in more detail

With time he can explore the island in more detail. Some of them he perceived as a danger, others not. But one thing is clear, he should not underestimate them. In his heritage, he has seen that some rare creatures have supernatural abilities. Like the Basilisk. It is a large, eight-legged reptile with the terrifying ability to poison or petrify its prey.

In particular, the petrification gaze is a dangerous and treacherous ability. With it, the basilisk can overcome even stronger opponents.

There are thousands of other supernatural abilities that are hard to defend. This is why many adventurers are very cautious when encountering magical creatures and unknown places.

Dragons do not possess this prudence. They have a resistance to damage and magic. This is part of the reason why they are often arrogant and self-centered. They believe they are the most powerful race in the universe. Which may be partly true.

Still, I should be careful. After all, I'm still a Hatchling and my resistance is not that great. That comes with age.

What he is now keener to is hunting stronger prey than before. A normal Bear wasn't enough anymore. He has found out that stronger prey promotes his growth. It was probably due to the mana content in the flesh and blood, or simply the challenge that his body was facing.

Soon, Slifer's eyes lit up and he saw a kobold.

Kobolds were aggressive yet industrious small humanoid creatures. They were noted for their skill at building traps and preparing ambushes, and mining. But they were also known to deeply revere and serve dragons. Probably because they were distantly related to dragons.

If I manage to take this Kobold and his tribe as dependents, I could be more relaxed. They could help me to build my Lair.

I am sure that in time I will grow bigger than a common adult dragon, so I need someone to enlarge my cave. Maybe a winding tunnel system, small shafts so I can get fresh air, a bathroom, and a secret room where I can hide. A labyrinth.

The idea of it excites him.

He flapped his wings and dived.

While Slifer was diving down, the kobold saw a big shadow on the ground in front of him.

"Huuhh?"

Before the kobold was halfway done turning around to see what was going on, he was caught by Slifer's dragon claws and held on the ground.

"Shriieeek!"

"Be quit!" Slifer commands in draconic.

Draconic was the language of dragons. Other native speakers included members of draconic-related races, such as Kobolds and Dragonborn.

The Kobold was stunned!

"Ohh Lord! A true Dragon!" He cries.

It has been many decades since his people have even seen a shadow of a true dragon.

A long time ago, a dragon is said to have inhabited the island. He also took the goblins here, and his ancestors served him faithfully.

Since the dragon disappeared, however, they have been waiting for its return or for a new dragon to which they can pledge their loyalty.

"Interesting, you are not a normal Kobold. You are a Blitzbold!"

Unlike normal Kobolds, their scales are blue.

In his inheritance, he finds information about this very particular variant.

They appear when Kobolds are exposed to the lightning element for a long time and are recognized by a Blue Dragon. Some of these kobolds can earn a rank of authority and inherit electric abilities.

Does that mean that a Blue Dragon inhabits this Island?

He questions himself. Maybe he should ask the Biltzbold.

"Hey, you! Do you serve a True Dragon?"

The Blitzbold is scared and excited at the same time.

If he becomes the dragon's first servant and brings him to the tribe, he will surely be richly rewarded by the Chief and from the Lord.

"My Lord, we aren't currently serving a True Dragon!" he answers.

So there is no Dragon on the island. That's...

He felt complicated.

If it is a chromatic dragon, which is more likely, that would be Promlematic. They are evil and aggressive. They would not kill any of their own but would oppress one and force him to work for them. At best, they would banish one from their territory.

If it is a metal dragon, it would be a blessing. They protect their offspring, even if they are not their own. Unless they are evil chromatic dragons.

Exceptions do exist, though. Slifer doesn't know what kind of dragon he is, but he is not an evil chromatic dragon, so he should be protected.

"Tell me everything about your tribe and the island."

"Lord, our tribe consists of 70 people. Half of them are young and fit. We live 20 miles in that direction." he points northwest with his claw.

Make sense. In the north, there are many hills, and the habitat suits goblins.

"Tell me more about the origin of your tribe."

"I don't know if it's true, but it's been said for generations that we served a Dragon. But the lord dragon has not been seen for several decades."

The Biltzbold thinks as he holds a claw to his chin.

"All right. Are you and your tribe willing to serve me?" Slifer stretches its back and spreads its wings as he asks.

"My lord we are more than willing. But there is one small problem." he sweats as he tries to find the right words.

"..."

"What is the problem?"

Is it because I am still a wyrmling and not powerful enough?

He thinks while waiting for an answer.

"Ähhm.... the thing is, we used to have a lot more people in our tribe."

"And where have they gone?"

Slifer asks impatiently.

"They are gone to serve a new master." He says as he looks at the floor. He does not dare to look him in the eyes.

"A new Master? I thought there isn't another dragon on the Island."

Slifer is now confused. If no dragon exists here, who could command the kobolds? Kobolds only listen to dragons or creatures that are closely related to dragons.

"They are serving a Behir, my lord!"

"A Behir???"