Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 100 Who Loses and Who Gains
The setting sun has sunk far into the sky and the moon has just risen, but the territory at the foot of the Dragon's Nest Mountains will never be engulfed by darkness.

The birds that were supposed to be resting in the forest in the distance flapped their wings and flew low over, sweeping across every area of the sky.

The beasts that should be returning to their nests walked through the forest with gentle steps, staring at every inch of space. These creatures are the eyes and voice of the dragon group, and there are always active members guarding the dragon's lair.

The camps of several monster clans and tribes under the Dragon's Nest Mountains, which were surrounded by giant trees, were ablaze with fire. These torches and lamps made of special resin from the forest could burn throughout the first half of the night, and then the guards would replace them with new lights to ensure that the Dragon's Nest was always surrounded by light.

Even for those assassins who are proficient in shadow stealth, it is almost impossible to break through the heavy guards of the Dragon's Lair and set foot on the top of the dragon's mountain.

Bonfire parties are held every night in the Centaur camp. These warriors who love indulgence and fighting seem to have endless energy like dragons. Even after a tough battle, these warriors still show their wildness.

From every corner there was the sound of female Centaurs singing, which was not gentle but pleasant enough, and the loud roars of wild male Centaur warriors. Compared with their calm and composed attitude on the battlefield, it seemed as if these Centaurs had truly stepped into the battlefield at this moment.

As for the Kobolds, night is their active time. Although these monster followers who are particularly keen on causing trouble in dark caves have no habit of banquets, their traces can be found everywhere in the forest.

After gaining the dragon's protection, the Gnoll Tribe developed rapidly, and now every valued resource and territory in the dragon's territory has traps and warning devices set by these Gnolls. They are now the dragon's right-hand men, although this is not reflected in their combat effectiveness.

Only the camps of the ogre slaves and greenskin goblins were relatively quiet. Although these two races were relatively chaotic creatures, they did not have enough freedom in the dragon territory. They needed to prove their value to the dragons in order to gain their attention and favor.

Kalon descended from the mountain with his group of dragons. The strong dragon might spread. Birds in the forest landed, beasts hibernated, and their families fell silent. Everything was silent.

The dragons came to the temporary camp of the Gnoll Tribe, which was an open space opened up under the control of the Centaur Tribe. Many Gnolls knelt down and saluted the dragons nervously under the leadership of their leader Yugu.

"Noble dragons, the supreme masters of the Gnoll tribe," the Gnoll leader Yugu knelt down and lowered his head like the most ferocious hyena on the grassland.

Chiron, the dragon-born centaur, also arrived upon hearing the news and saluted the dragons.

"Noble dragons, my Lord Kalon!"

But the eyes of these giant dragons were not on the followers in front of them. They were looking at the treasures belonging to the gnolls piled up in the open space, which were transported by ground dragons and carts.

There was a bright light flashing in the eyes of each dragon, shining like a bright beam even in the brightly lit camp.

The greed of the evil dragons made these giant dragons stare at the gnolls guarding the treasure, revealing their sharp claws. The female red dragon Clenaya and the green dragon Antajiana even took a step forward and used their tails and claws to sweep away the troublesome gnolls.

The other dragons also followed the red dragon, excitedly glancing at the treasures accumulated by the jackals from plunder, looking as if they were ready to make some moves.

However, Charon was not as impatient as the other dragons. He first signaled the gnoll leader Yoghu and the centaur Chiron to stand up, and then turned his attention to the wealth piled up into a small hill in the open space.

The dragon's natural talent for appraising and evaluating treasures immediately gave a reaction and evaluation.

Some statues of monsters and gods were hand-carved by gnolls or dug out from the ground. They were rough and simple but looked quite realistic. Caron even found a subtle glow on some of the statues. They could only be barely acceptable as collections for those wandering poor dragons.

Some gemstone accessories with magical protective abilities made by werewolf spellcasters based on their magical abilities are somewhat useful, but for dragons, the value of these magical accessories lies more in the fact that the materials are made of gemstones.

Some gnolls also use chestnut seeds cultivated from a grassland-like grass similar to foxtail grass, which is a fairly mature grain crop seed.

Although it was considered to be of little value according to the dragon's instinctive appraisal of treasures, it was precious enough in Kalon's eyes, so Kalon changed the dragon's evaluation and determined it to be a high-value item.

This not only shows that these gnolls have the ability to cultivate food seeds, but can also provide quite useful value to the dragons.

Moreover, this kind of food crop similar to corn can also be grown in the dragon territory. As a food crop cultivated locally, it can be grown on the land opened up in the forest without adapting to the changes in water and soil. There are also some crude armor and weapons. These gnolls are not good at smelting and casting, so these weapons and armor are regarded as useless. The crude technology makes these weapons and armor limited in their use, but it is better than nothing.

There are also many coins that the jackals looted and dug up from somewhere unknown. They appear to be treasures left over from ancient times, and these coins are different in style from current coins.

But these gold, silver and copper coins are what dragons like. Even if some coins are covered with traces of rust, they will soon shine again in the dragon's lair. This is the influence from the dragon.

All treasures can have a long lifespan next to the dragon, just like the dragon itself. Only when they lose the nourishment of the dragon's power will these treasures and treasures be eroded by time. This is one of the reasons why the dragon's treasury is coveted.

In Charon's inherited memory, in a distant era, there was a legendary wizard who specialized in using treasures to lure dragons. He signed a contract with a silver dragon and let the silver dragon guard the treasury for him, and the price the wizard paid was all the treasures in the treasury.

Because the silver dragon coveted the legendary wizard's treasure so much, it voluntarily became a partner with the legendary wizard. Karon didn't know whether the silver dragon made a profit or the legendary wizard lost money. Only the two parties knew the truth best.

The most common items left are gold nuggets with strange shapes and many honeycomb holes on the surface, some gold ores that have not been refined, melted or purified, and various naturally formed gemstones that have not been cut.

The eyes of these giant dragons have been lingering on these things. Every giant dragon has the ability to appraise treasures. Moreover, they don’t need this ability as they can see the value of these things with the naked eye.

The leader of the gnolls, Yugu, also stood beside the dragon and introduced the origins of these things to the dragon.
"The Gnoll Tribe discovered a fairly large mine at the bottom of the dragon lizard's lair. It not only has abundant gold, but also various precious ores and gems. However, we Gnolls do not have the talent to distinguish ores, so we only mined some gold."

The gnoll Yugu looked at the red dragon quietly. The red dragon's reaction was not as eager and impatient as the other dragons. "I will dedicate this vein of minerals to the dragons as a tribute from the gnolls to the dragons."

Kalon nodded and said, "Tell the kobold Bag the location of the mineral vein. He will take care of it for the dragon. Send these unrefined ores to the kobold tribe, and they will arrange for the refining and smelting."

Then the red dragon turned around and looked at the dragons who had been unable to hold back their excitement. A faint smile appeared on his thorny face. "According to the original agreement of the dragon group, these treasures belong to all dragons, and all members have a share."

The little female dragon Clenaya growled excitedly, and her long neck could not help but linger over the treasure, constantly sniffing the scent of the treasure.

The other dragons also gathered around happily, and the calm blue dragon Doss also blinked his huge eyes, revealing a longing look.

Kalon divided the coins, gold nuggets and gems into several parts. Since it was not the dividend distribution time agreed upon by the dragon group every year, almost all the treasures were divided equally.

The red dragon then allocated the largest portion of gold coins and treasures, "Rosani, although the treasures of the gnolls were contributed voluntarily, you contributed the most, so you deserve the most."

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The black dragon Rosani let out an excited roar and walked forward impatiently, surrounding his share of the treasure with his slender claws and long tail.

"Chiron, come forward. This is the spoils that belong to you Centaurs. The dragon will not forget the dedication and sacrifice of its followers. This is also what you deserve." Chiron took out treasures that were almost equal to that of the black dragon Rosani and motioned Chiron to come forward to receive it.

"Praise the great dragon, thank our Lord," the Centaur did not refuse or show false courtesy, but knelt down and saluted, then signaled his warriors to carry the spoils back to the tribe.

"This belongs to you, Clenaya," Karon divided the remaining almost equal treasures among the female red dragons. Clenaya jumped up and pounced on her share of the treasure.

"Akizi, Dos, Kamide, Gemot, Antajiana, these are your shares," Kalon divided up the rest of the treasure, and these dragons squeezed up and swallowed their treasures into their storage stomachs. No dragon would politely refuse the treasure. They were dragons, not dragons.

In the end, Charon took the largest part into his own name. This was a rule that had been set at the beginning of the dragon group's agreement. So even though the dragons coveted the treasure in front of Charon, which was almost as much as all the dragons combined, they were all very obedient and honest, because the red dragon was holding his dragon claws, which were much bigger than sandbags, and staring at him covetously.

"Very good, the offerings of the gnolls have pleased the dragon group," the red dragon turned and looked down at the gnoll leader Yugu, and said, "Now I am very happy. Tell me what you want, maybe I can satisfy you and give you the reward you deserve!"

(End of this chapter)