Kalon had to admit, some of what the Master said made sense. In his view, the secret in his mind was like a strength amplifier. The more knowledge he knew, the stronger his foundation, and the more feedback he would receive.
Treating it as a tool for mindless power was a great waste; it should be a stepping stone for his transcendence, not just a foundation for becoming strong.
Perhaps in the future, the direction of his self-improvement should shift towards this. The Red Dragon slowly closed his eyes, accumulating his strength. In times of difficulty, it was precisely the time for cultivation. He would use these thorns on the path to temper his will.
The days of sailing on the sea were extremely monotonous and boring, especially since the Young Dragons were confined to the cabin and could not move freely. They could only hear the sound of the sea every day, and their spirits were extremely weary.
The Young Dragons' mealtimes became their most active moments each day, although the food was scarce, barely enough to sustain the Dragons' daily physiological needs.
Fortunately, Dragons are naturally extraordinary creatures; their bodies do not need to defecate daily like ordinary beasts. A Dragon's stomach can digest almost all food, but there will always be some food residue left that is of no use to the Dragon's body.
And Dragons can condense those useless food residues in their stomach and excrete them when needed, otherwise the entire cabin would have long since stunk.
However, with so little food, there was no food residue left for the Dragons, only an excess of magical potions, which slowly precipitated into crystals in the Dragons' stomachs.
The Young Dragons' bodies were suppressed, and these harmful substances could not be expelled temporarily. To reduce the impact on their bodies, they could only make this choice.
William Clarence, this nobleman, would come down from the airship on time every day in an attempt to persuade the Red Dragon, but the Red Dragon ignored him.
Days passed like this, and when the Young Dragons had grown accustomed to falling asleep amidst the ocean waves, the ship finally docked.
The Young Dragons were unsure of their destination. After the ship docked, in the dead of a dark night, they were pushed into large iron cages covered with black cloth. Each iron cage was pulled by six tall, sturdy gelded horses with mixed blood, and under the cover of night, they set off towards an unknown world.
Kalon did not want to expose his perception abilities, but his keen ears also heard that many more people had joined the escort. The heavy sound of hooves indicated fully armed knights, perhaps even heavily armored heavy cavalry. He counted, there were about one hundred knights.
There were also a considerable number of foot soldiers, whose footsteps were not light, yet there was no conversation or talking as they walked, clearly indicating a well-armed and capable escort team. Such a number of knights and soldiers probably meant that the Clarence Family's elite warriors had been dispatched en masse.
This procession moved quite slowly, with light cavalry constantly coming and going along the way, clearly indicating Will's extreme caution, as he continuously dispatched light cavalry to scout the situation.
Only in the dead of night would a corner of the black cloth covering the Dragons be lifted for ventilation, allowing the Young Dragons to eat. At this time, the previously orderly team would always cause some commotion and shock.
These knights, trained since childhood in the Clarence Family, did not know what they were escorting on this journey, because even these loyal knights had not received any information. They could only gaze in awe at the unusually quiet Young Dragons in their cages for half the night.
Dragons have long become a legend in the minds of most people. This world is no longer the ancient barbaric era ruled by Dragons, Titans, Giants, and other magical creatures. The powerful species that created dynasties, such as the ancient Beastman Empire, the Elf Kingdom, and the Dwarf Kingdom, have successively withdrawn from the stage of world domination.
Now is the era of human rule over the land; they even aspire to rule the sky and the oceans after developing an extremely prosperous magical culture. The huge ships sailing on the oceans and the airships flying in the sky are proof of this. There are even mad Masters who propose building Master Towers that fly in the sky and city fortresses floating above the clouds.
Those declining races and powerful beings are now scattered throughout the wild regions of the Ekania World. The powerful Five-Colored Dragons and Metal Dragons rarely appear in human sight. Only in the distant Southern Empire are there said to be benevolent Dragons, who have even received noble titles within the human Empire.
Even so, many Five-Colored Dragons are still slaughtered by greedy, omnipresent treasure hunters and dragon slayers.
Nowadays, information about those Five-Colored Dragons can only be found in remote wilderness swamps and deep mountains and forests; there are no particularly high-profile Five-Colored Dragons appearing anymore.
Even adult Dragons only dare to appear in sparsely populated border towns. Only evil Dragons that can develop to their prime, when their power usually constitutes a monster kingdom, will openly roam the continent.
At this time, such evil Dragons can only be challenged by kingdoms or even empires of comparable power, but very few evil Dragons manage to grow to such a level.
After a few days spent in the black-covered cages, the black cloth was finally removed. Although the procession was still moving, it was clearly much more relaxed.
Along the wide stone slab road, wide enough for sixteen carriages to travel abreast, many passing merchants and pedestrians began to appear. Merchants shouted at their Beastman slave drivers, and Earth Dragons slowly pulled carriages along the road.
Some influential merchants even had Centaur slave guards and Elf slave guards. These slaves wore leather armor and were allowed to carry bows and weapons, guarding the merchants' carriages.
Many farmers also stopped in the vast fields on both sides of the road, and there were even rare black-skinned Minotaur slaves working in the fields. The overseers sat nearby, drinking wine and chatting leisurely, holding whips.
Someone exclaimed, "A Dragon!"
"Oh my goodness, it's actually a Dragon."
"Look, that's a brutal Red Dragon, and many Young Dragons!"
Exclamations rose and fell, quickly spreading throughout the entire road and field, causing a sensation here.
The entire wide road immediately became crowded and stagnant. Many merchants stopped their convoys just to catch a glimpse of the legendary Dragons, and farmers in the fields also stopped to peer over.
And those slaves of different races, upon seeing the Dragons, not only had curiosity and confusion in their eyes, but also a hint of sadness, wondering if even powerful Dragons were being captured and treated as commodities.
Fortunately, the escorting knights were fully armed, and their gleaming spears shone with cold light, forcing back the surging crowds on the road. The city guards who came to meet them from afar also drove the crowds away, allowing the group to pass, but the clamor and noise were incessant.
Kalon quietly peeked out an eye from under his wing, looking towards the tall, majestic city that rose from the plains, nestled against the mountains.
Neatly stacked colossal stones formed city walls dozens of meters high, with several wide, tall city gates. The thick city gates were carved with hundreds of beast and scroll patterns, and soldiers in full iron armor stood guarding the passages with long spears, their greedy gazes fixed on every person passing through the city gate.
This was the political and economic center of power of the Catha Empire, the capital where the Emperor of the Catha Empire resided, Hobbes.