I, Valon, am frantically searching for my mother.

Now I really don't have a mother anymore.

Looking at the tightly closed cave door, Wayne could still hear Tia's roar echoing in his ears.

For a moment, Wayne seemed to be wearing a mask of pain.

How did things turn out this way?

Mingming had a mother for the first time as a dragon, and also awakened a system for the first time. These two happy events combined should have brought even greater joy.

But why did things turn out this way?

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have played both Variant and CrossFire in my past life, which is why my mother had to be reset to zero in this other world.

Wayne looked down at his golden scales and touched his short legs, which, though unable to fly, were sturdy enough. An unprecedented sense of crisis welled up within him.

Without a mother, there are no talismans; without talismans, there is no power.

As a young dragon, without the protection of its adult mother and without any power, Wayne could foresee that he would suffer a terrible fate.

The thought that he might have to eat dirt to survive his life as a young dragon filled Wayne with immense pain.

"No, this can't go on."

A resolute glint flashed in Wayne's eyes.

"I must find a new mother as soon as possible!"

Wayne's superpowers already determined that he was not suited to go solo.

A dragon like him is born to be a mama's boy; only by having enough mothers can Wayne become powerful enough.

He could even transform back into the legendary evil dragon—the Holy Lord—and rule the world once more!

Right now, his most important task is to find a new mother.

"So, the question is, where should I look for a new mother? And what kind of mother should I look for?"

Wayne fell into deep thought.

There's definitely no hope of finding a kin of five-colored dragons.

Among the five-colored dragons, the red dragon, black dragon, and white dragon belong to the kind of species that even their own cubs cannot be properly raised.

Even their cubs are either driven away halfway or released midway, let alone raising other people's cubs.

Of the remaining two dragons, the blue dragon would collect some dragon eggs to raise, but it was basically treated like a dog and could not satisfy Wayne's need to call for his mother.

The green dragon is very good to its own cubs, but that's all it is—its own cubs.

They don't mind showing their cruelty to unfamiliar young dragons.

Clearly, the five-colored dragon is not a good place for young cubs.

But the problem is, if he doesn't look for someone of his own kind to be his mother, who else can he look for?

You can't really expect other dragons to raise an evil green dragon, can you?

Looking at his three-meter-tall golden body, Wayne was at a loss.

Wait a minute, gold?

Wayne suddenly realized something.

"Wait a minute, why do I have to go find the Five-Colored Dragon?"

Wayne realized that he wasn't a real five-colored dragon, and he had no grudge against metal dragons, so there was no need for him to follow the five-colored dragons.

In comparison, Jinlong is a more suitable choice for me.

Golden Dragon is kind and benevolent, and takes its offspring very seriously. Because of its kind nature, it will even help raise the cubs of other Golden Dragons.

"Wonderful! As expected of me!"

After gaining a clearer understanding, Wayne was full of confidence.

With his looks, finding a golden dragon to be his mother would be quite easy.

The goal has been decided; now the problem has been simplified to where to find a golden dragon that meets the requirements.

This was no challenge for Wayne.

Wayne took a deep breath, his chest bulged, and he let out a low, penetrating dragon roar.

Roar!

Within minutes, rustling sounds came from all directions.

A dozen or so ashen-skinned kobolds and short, pointed-eared goblins scrambled out from behind bushes and rocks, gathering around Vayne's massive golden body with a mixture of awe and fear.

They are Wayne's retinue, followers whom Wayne recruited by poaching his mother's boyfriend; in a sense, they are the first force Wayne established.

Upon seeing Wayne, the leader of the kobolds flashed a fawning smile.

"Your Highness, Son of the Forest, Queen Tia's most beloved offspring, the great Prince Wayne! Your most loyal servants are always ready to heed your great decrees!"

Okay, okay, is that how you call me?

Byd, from now on you'll be the first one to go down the mine.

Although Wayne thought this in his heart, his expression remained unchanged.

He has only been in this world for a short time and his understanding of the surrounding area is far from sufficient, which is why these kobolds are needed to act as guides.

"Family members, answer my question!"

Wayne's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.

"I intend to leave this place and achieve great things for my mother! Tell me, where is my mother's mortal enemy, that wicked golden dragon?"

Wayne knew a little about his mother Tia's situation.

Although the other side has occupied this dense forest, they are by no means without a sense of security.

Not only are there other five-colored dragons surrounding this territory, but there is also a powerful golden dragon!

The Golden Dragon and the Five-Colored Dragon have always been mortal enemies, so it's perfectly reasonable for Wayne to say that he's going to hunt down the Golden Dragon.

The kobolds below looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

A few seconds later, a kobold finally answered.

"Your Highness, the Golden Dragon's territory lies to the west!"

"Alright, then let's head west, to the Golden Dragon's territory!"

Wayne was overjoyed to hear the kobold's reply.

All of this came without any effort.

No sooner had Wayne finished speaking than the kobold leader, upon learning that Wayne was indeed going, was utterly horrified.

"Your Highness Wayne, please reconsider!"

"Your Highness is wise and intelligent. A mere golden dragon is certainly no match for you, but after all, you are still a young dragon. It would be too disadvantageous for you to face an adult golden dragon."

The kobold continued:

"Your Highness, in my opinion, what you should do now is to accumulate strength under your mother's protection, and wait until you come of age before considering anything else."

well said!

Right now, I'm trying to find my mother's protection.

Wayne's expression remained unchanged.

"Enough! My mind is made up. I'm going to the Golden Dragon's territory. If you don't want to follow me, you can stay here and continue to serve my mother!"

Wayne looked at the crowd; not a single kobold had chosen to leave.

He nodded in satisfaction.

Indeed, they are worthy of being the family members he carefully selected.

Truly loyal!

"Your Highness! Shall we depart now?"

"No!"

Wayne shook his head.

"Let's hunt first. We can make our move after we finish this meal."

After all, he hadn't eaten all day, and Wayne was starving. The most important thing right now was to fill his stomach.

After all, how can we continue to move around if we can't even fill our stomachs?

Just then, a huge wild boar charged toward Wayne from afar!

Good timing!

Wayne was instantly invigorated!

It seems fate is on my side; food was delivered to my door as soon as I got hungry!

With a powerful breath of fire, the wild boar collapsed the next second, becoming Wayne's last meal before setting off!

After eating and drinking his fill, Wayne found a quiet spot to rest.

Tomorrow, he will officially begin his journey to find his mother!

……

On the other side, inside the palace.

Tia Gris was listening idly as the griffin beside her reported on the major and minor events that had occurred in the territory.

As the ruler of the entire forest, Tia not only had to take care of the cubs but also handle political affairs.

Unlike the brutal red dragons, the green dragons are natural-born politicians. Although there are stewards in their territories, the green dragons still prefer to handle affairs personally, just like the emperors of human empires.

However, at this moment, Tia had no thoughts at all; she was simply silently calculating the time in her mind.

Tia sighed.

"It's been three days..."

The griffin butler, who seemed to understand him perfectly, immediately followed.

"Yes, great master, it has been three days since His Highness was driven out of the lair by you."

"So? Does he realize he was wrong?"

"Uh, Master, His Highness is already preparing to go and slay the Golden Dragon."