Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 71 Molten River is the Red Dragon’s Paradise
In the end, Caron suppressed this thought which was so wonderful and attractive to him. He tried hard to use his dragon claws to open his eyelids which seemed to have begun to close on their own will.

Then he shook his head to clear his mind, causing some ripples in the river filled with magma.

He crawled out of the temporary cave and swam upstream along the excavated passage.

The dragons' strong bodies allow them to survive in all-weather environments, and the red dragon is like a fish in water in the lava river. He can swim in the lava even faster than the fish in the sea.

He even found time to touch several precious minerals and some precious gems that were born in the volcanic magma when he swam up.

He swallowed the gems into the dragon's unique storage stomach, and then with the help of the lava fire flow gushing upwards, it didn't take long for Charon to swim out of the long lava channel and emerge at the entrance of the cave in the original volcanic basin.

After a period of accumulation, the magma in the originally dry basin is now enough to cover the red dragon's lower limbs.

He doggy-paddled leisurely in the lava lake for a few times, causing countless churning hot currents, and then he flapped his wings and flew to the edge of the basin.

Although the activation of the dormant volcano did not cause any major chaos due to Charon's deliberate control, the changes that took place here still alarmed the other young dragons.

The thick and large cloud of volcanic ash that was rushed out along with the gurgling magma has already covered the sky above the mountain and is spreading along the wind direction in the sky.

A lot of the scattered volcanic ash dyed the nearby mountains and the plains at the foot of the mountains a layer of gray. These gray volcanic clouds also scared some creatures, causing them to run for their lives on the grassland.

Fortunately, the forest near the foot of the mountain had been cut down and cleared in advance, forming a buffer zone, otherwise it might have caused a forest fire.

Two blue dragons, Dos and Akzi, were flying in the sky. The blue dragons that controlled the storm and thunder were trying hard to disperse the gathered gray volcanic clouds.

They drive these volcanic clouds higher into the sky and then disperse them as much as possible, thus reducing the impact of the volcanic ash cloud on the land.

This noise not only alarmed the young dragons, but also the dragon's followers who were watching at the foot of the mountain.

These dragon followers all knew why the volcano had changed. Only the power of the red dragon could create such a movement.

Although they were also very curious, other creatures were not allowed to approach the top of the mountain which belonged to the dragons.

Even the loyal dragon followers can only set foot here when summoned.

The other young dragons stood at the top of the mountain and watched from a distance. After confirming that the changes were caused spontaneously by the red dragon, they moved away from the crater that was emitting hot air and the smell of sulfur.

Although these young dragons can survive in the crater, they do not enjoy the smell of sulfur like the red dragons.

Only the female red dragon, Clenaya, came over happily, looking at the lava lake that was accumulating and rising with a greedy look on her face.

"Karon, your nest looks very comfortable. Can you let me in to take a look? Perhaps we can share the same nest like we did when we were little dragons. Don't worry, I will never disturb you."

Karon found it somewhat funny to see the little female dragon in front of him, who always had an irritable look but now had a flattering look on her face.

The red dragon, who is the eldest, me, the second, and Tiamat, the third, is now like a puppy wagging its tail to beg for favors. It is particularly funny that his vertical pupils, which are naturally indifferent to dragons, are trying hard to act out a pitiful expression.

But how could he allow the dragon to sleep soundly beside his bed? Kalon didn't like other creatures getting close to him when he was sleeping, which made him feel insecure.

He knew how tempting the lava lake was to a red dragon; it was a temptation second only to treasure.

But for Kalon, the nest is an extremely private space. He would rather share the treasures with the dragons than let him get even a little bit of the dragon's nest.

So the red dragon rejected the little female dragon who looked particularly flattering, even though now Clenaya's body had reached nine meters after being baptized by the atavistic blood.

But with sufficient food and energy replenishment during these days, Karon's body has reached twelve meters.

His exceptionally sturdy body contrasted with the streamlined figure of Klenaya. The female red dragon was indeed just a small female dragon. "Klenaya, you should know that asking a giant dragon to share a nest means challenging that giant dragon. Are you so arrogant that you want to challenge my power now?"

Karon stood up flexibly using his hind legs. His frequently used hind legs appeared particularly developed, and his wide wingspan stretched out to more than twenty meters.

Even though there was no threat in the expression on Charon's thorny cheeks, his huge size and stretching movements still brought a terrifying sense of intimidation.

Of course, Clenaya did not want to challenge the red dragon in front of her, but the red dragon's greed for a very suitable nest made her want to make a try.

She retracted the dragon's long neck, "I am your sister, Kalon, so when you are not in the lair, I can always come here to enjoy myself."

"Huh, the five-colored dragon is also playing the family card?" Karon looked at the little female dragon in surprise. Although he thought this was a positive change, he did not bother with Clenaya anymore.

He used his wings, which were much wider and thicker than those of an ordinary dragon, to push the female dragon away and said in a deep voice, "Work hard, Clenaya, and take care of those newborn dragon monsters for me. Maybe one day I will help you drain the magma from the ground and let you have your own red dragon nest."

The female red dragon was coaxed away by Karon's simple words. When he was about to fly away to find food and patrol the territory, the blue dragon Doss, who was dispersing the volcanic ash cloud in the sky, landed and walked over with his wings folded, obviously having something to say to him.

Caron had no choice but to stop and stand there, "Doss, do you have anything to tell me too?"

The blue dragon Doss stopped in front of Karon. There were several obvious scratches on his forehead. It was obvious that the blue dragon was having some troubles in learning how to manage the logistics of the territory these days.

Doss habitually stretched out his dragon claws and scratched his horn, then sighed.

He said, "Karon, according to your idea, many powerful carnivorous and ferocious species in the grasslands and forests have also become the mouthpieces of the dragon group. In this way, a lot of food will be consumed in the territory."

“Plus, the dragon group now consists of young dragons, who need to eat a lot, and those dragon followers also need to ensure their food supply.

"The food resources in the territory are already unable to sustain the dragons' consumption. If the animals on the grassland are over-hunted, they will move to other places."

In fact, no matter where you go, it is rare to see other types of carnivores in the territory of some carnivores.

In the past, these giant dragons often hunted powerful carnivorous species in their dragon territories, because if carnivores gathered too densely in an area, it would cause serious damage to the environmental ecology.

Food cannot be supplied in sufficient quantities. After all, for carnivores, their targets are herbivores, and it takes time for these animals to grow.

Karon nodded. After returning to this land, he had been busy building a defense system and tidying up his nest, intending to turn his nest into an airtight fortress, which caused him not to notice this problem.

"So what do you think, Doss? I want to hear your thoughts." This kind of problem was just a small problem in front of Caron, but he didn't want to propose a solution directly.

He hopes that the giant dragons in the dragon group can also grow up and be able to stand on their own in the future.

As the master of the dragons and the king of this golden land, he and the former Carthaginian emperor, Charal Caesar, have completely opposite approaches.

The Emperor of the Carthaginian Empire, Charlemagne II, had an extremely strong desire for control. He liked to hold all power tightly in his hands and control others.

He will not easily delegate power to his subordinates, so he feels extremely oppressive towards the subjects of the empire. This is due to his personal character.

But Cuarón prefers to be in control, he accepts whatever comes and meets the challenge, he doesn't even care about the separation of powers.

Because in his eyes, as long as he can continue to become stronger, he can easily suppress the dragons and their followers, and everything can be reversed in the face of powerful force.

And power without strength is nothing but a castle in the air. Of course, perhaps the most important reason is that he is lazy.

(End of this chapter)