The magic circle was filled with blood and began to emit an eerie dark red glow.
Then, all the blue oleander slowly floated into the air, gradually changing from their original sky-blue to pink.
Finally, they turned a dark red, adorned with runes.
Every drop of blood transformed into a strange magical symbol, merging into the petals of the oleander.
After completing all of this, Hiccup wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He leaped and landed directly on Alpha's back.
"Roar~~~~!"
Alpha let out a long Dragon roar.
All the Dragons, along with their Dragon Knights, gathered here, swiftly collecting the oleander from the ground.
Then, Alpha let out another long Dragon roar towards the sea.
The ocean waves began to recede because of Alpha's roar.
The White-robed Siren, hidden in the sea, trembled all over upon hearing this Dragon roar.
The Hot Pot Dragon and Thunderdrum Dragon living in the sea quickly gathered after hearing the Dragon roar.
From a distance, massive figures could be seen rapidly assembling on the sea surface.
"Release!"
Hiccup waved the command flag in his hand.
All the Dragon Knights tilted the baskets filled with oleander towards the sea.
As these oleander descended, they drifted with the sea breeze, reaching the Hot Pot Dragon below.
They had long been unable to suppress their craving.
They leaped directly out of the sea, greedily snatching the oleander with large bites.
Half an hour later, there was no trace of any oleander left on the sea surface.
Hiccup immediately chanted a magic spell.
A subconscious command formed in the mind of every Hot Pot Dragon.
Therefore, every Hot Pot Dragon lined up neatly on the sea surface, as if greeting their Alpha.
Subsequently, Alpha brought Hiccup back to the broadcast station.
"Remaining soldiers, gather at the seashore!"
Upon hearing Hiccup's voice, the soldiers who hadn't been assigned a Dragon were all excited.
They felt that they would soon have a Dragon companion too.
When these soldiers arrived at the seashore and saw the Dragon heads rising from the sea, they instantly became excited.
Because while the Hot Pot Dragon only lived in the sea, it could also fly out to battle.
Although they spewed high-temperature hot water, it would also shorten the time they could remain exposed to the air.
However, the Hot Pot Dragon was extremely fast in the sea, and the high-temperature hot water it spewed could instantly boil a person.
It was simply suitable for both air and sea, making it the best choice for pursuit, escape, or stealth.
Originally, it was impossible for a Hot Pot Dragon to allow a human to ride on its back.
However, after being affected by Hiccup's magic spell, every Hot Pot Dragon no longer resisted.
They even actively chose their Dragon Knights.
Every soldier was extremely excited as they chose their own Dragon.
"This is great, this is great! It turns out we were never abandoned by the Divine Messenger!"
"Yes, now we also have Dragons! We can also fight alongside the Divine Messenger!"
"These Hot Pot Dragons are much faster than our ships; we'll surely be able to seize more treasures then."
The White-robed Siren, hidden in the sea, nearly revealed herself in astonishment when she saw this scene.
The Sea Clan had tried many methods to tame the Hot Pot Dragon, but all ended in failure.
Now this human actually had a way to tame the Hot Pot Dragon.
Was it just those wildflowers from earlier?
The White-robed Siren silently memorized the appearance of those petals, preparing to present this method to their King upon her return.
Hiccup patted Alpha's head and then returned to Berk Island.
Alpha was also very happy because she had cooperated with Hiccup.
If it weren't for her enormous size, she would surely have squeezed into a small wooden hut with Hiccup.
As time passed, Draeger did not return with his fleet for revenge.
But his not coming did not mean Hiccup wouldn't seek him out.
"All Dragon Knights, divide into small teams, two people per team, and depart in a net-like formation to scout the surrounding sea areas."
"Report daily conditions promptly, and also complete the surrounding sea charts."
"Understood!"
All the Dragon Knights saluted excitedly after receiving the order.
Because their outing was not just for scouting; it also meant they could go out and fight.
They could attack passing pirate ships without any reason.
Then, they would leave a few survivors to inquire about Draeger's whereabouts.
Volka came to the broadcast room and quietly walked over, watching the busy Hiccup.
"Hey, son, come see if I can help with anything?"
Hiccup replied without turning his head: "It seems everything is done, and many things don't even require me to do them."
Stoick also walked over, shrugging his shoulders and saying, "How could Hiccup be busy? I, the Chief, should be the busiest.
It just seems now that many small matters don't require me, the Chief, to do them.
My son can do them for me."
Hiccup was a bit speechless, and casually taught Astrid the method for preparing magic potions.
Then he looked at Volka and asked, "Mother, do you know where Draeger might be hiding?"
"Oh, my goodness, that crazy fellow, it's already a blessing he hasn't come looking for us; are we really going to actively seek him out?"
Stoick directly put his arm around Volka's shoulders and said domineeringly: "Adventure is the nature of Vikings; bravery is an indispensable quality for Vikings."
Our Dragon Knights are so powerful, how can we fear a pirate?"
Volka instantly put her hand on her forehead; it was clear she found both father and son quite troublesome.
Helplessly, Volka could only slowly begin to speak: "Draeger will definitely go to the Northern Market to purchase a batch of slaves."
"That way, he can forge more weapons, especially Bows and crossbows."
"And during this time, Draeger and his Dragon King Alpha will certainly seek out more Dragons."
Hiccup murmured to himself: "Northern Market?"
When they attacked Thunder Island last time, the Northern Market was vaguely mentioned.
The noble who controlled the Northern Market seemed to have some enmity with him.
Since that's the case, it's a good opportunity to directly subdue the entire Northern Market.
So, Hiccup directly turned and shouted over the broadcast: "Merchant John, immediately bring all personnel from the caravan to the broadcast room to gather."
Merchant John heard Hiccup's voice.
He quickly brought everyone from the caravan, not even leaving out the maid, Cha Cha.
After seeing everyone had arrived, Hiccup turned, picked up some ink, and then wrote three large characters.
"Bounty Order!"
Most people were illiterate, but they recognized the three characters for 'Bounty Order'.
After writing the contents of the Bounty Order, Hiccup directly said to those present: "My Berk Island is offering a bounty for Draeger's head; his head can be exchanged for ten million gold coins."
Upon hearing this, the broadcast room instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop….