What little game? Tell me, tell me quickly!" The Pixie Raven bounced in the air. Pixies, these magical creatures, are naturally fond of seeking joy and enjoying fun.
Occasionally, some Pixies in the wilderness and forests, for their own mischievous pleasure, would specifically play tricks on travelers and other creatures who strayed into their territory, leaving behind various strange rumors and stories of forest witches.
It could be said that a large portion of witches' bad reputations were spread by these mischievous Pixies.
Therefore, Riven, who naturally loved games, was now filled with anticipation.
"You wait here. I'll go buy—no, make you some toys." Kalon turned around and leaped into the scorching magma lake.
He began searching for special stones floating in the magma. Black and white stones were his main targets. He planned to make a Go set as a puzzle game, which could also relieve boredom in his leisure time.
However, black stones were easy to find in the volcano; those stones, similar to obsidian, were smooth and sturdy from being scoured, floating in the magma. Kalon quickly collected enough of them.
But white stones were difficult to find in quantities matching the black stones, so Kalon had to change his target, drilling into the volcanic lava cave to dig out red agate to substitute for the white stones.
Currently, red agate was the most abundant stone in the volcano.
Then Kalon began to use his True Dragon claws, sharper than iron tools, to carve these stones, which shimmered with a jewel-like luster, into individual Go pieces. He then cut a large slab of rock from beneath his feet to serve as the Go board and bowls.
Finally, he used his Dragon claws to carve nineteen horizontal and nineteen vertical lines, creating three hundred and sixty-one intersection points on the board. This puzzle toy was finally complete.
The impatient Pixie immediately flew onto the board, her bare little feet treading on the slightly rough board, and exclaimed, "Quick, quick, Kalon! Tell me how to play this. I want to defeat you!"
Kalon spread his True Dragon claws, and a transparent large hand held the joyful Pixie, then placed her opposite him. He quickly explained all the rules of Go to Raven.
"Yay! Come on, let's play Go!" Riven clapped her hands.
But the excited Pixie soon suffered a great blow.
Although Kalon hadn't extensively studied Go, his auxiliary brain was like a built-in computer. It could analyze and collect Raven's moves, then, after calculation, transmit the easiest and simplest way to defeat Raven to Kalon's brain.
So, the Pixie Raven repeatedly fought and repeatedly lost. Finally, after losing the twentieth game, Riven threw down the Go piece in her hand in frustration. "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing! Kalon, I can definitely never beat you at a game you invented."
The Green DragonAntagena ,who had been watching from the side for a long time, eagerly squeezed forward and exclaimed, "Let me! I can defeat Kalon!"
These young True Dragon, who had gathered at some unknown point, were all looking forward to it.
Only Female Red Dragon Klenaya, while Kalon was focused on playing Go, had snuck off to bathe in the magma lake and was now splashing vigorously. However, Kalon pretended not to notice, too lazy to bother with her.
Before reaching adulthood, neither Metal Dragon nor Chromatic Dragon actually liked to stay in their lairs and sleep.
After realizing Kalon had woken up, they all came here. This was a habit they had developed since their infancy, preferring to gather together, whether to play or to daydream.
Kalon shook his head and said, "Too many True Dragon's, and Go won't be fun anymore. You go collect materials, and I can make a game suitable for multiple True Dragon. You will definitely like it."
These young True Dragon happily went to collect materials. Only White Dragon camid grumbled, "Kalon, it's too hot here. Perhaps we should change locations."
This was due to the differing habits of the True Dragon's. White Dragon preferred cold places, and on the White Dragon's mountain peak, due to the lair effect, the summit was gradually covered with a layer of frost.
The lairs where other young True Dragon's resided also underwent different changes. The forests growing on the Green Dragon's mountaintop had now become twisted forests with various thick vines.
The Blue Dragon's mountaintop was constantly shrouded in dark clouds, with occasional subtle thunder and lightning erupting within them.
The reservoir excavated by Black Dragon Rosani on the mountaintop had become a toxic swamp.
As for Kalon's mountaintop, besides the perpetually gushing magma, there were also frequent wildfires burning on the rocks and Plane rifts leaking a strong fire elemental aura.
It was only because these True Dragon lived on mountaintops hundreds to nearly a thousand meters above the ground; otherwise, the impact would have been much greater.
Kalon nodded, flying with Camid towards other mountain peaks. He now realized that perhaps he should build a dedicated gathering place for the True Dragon in other locations.
Moreover, as the future ruler of this land, he might need to meet many people outside of the True Dragon, and he couldn't possibly have everyone come to his lair.
He disliked people who weren't close to him stepping into his lair; even his loyal dependents hadn't set foot on the mountaintop.
Furthermore, meeting in his lair each time was not dignified or majestic enough, although True Dragon did not need external support to possess sufficient majesty.
"It seems it's time to build a castle for the Dragon clan on other mountain peaks. I could consider leveling an entire mountain peak and then building a sufficiently large castle on it," Kalon mused.
However, currently, the dependents in the territory lacked not only the monstrous talents for building castles but also enough manpower. The mountain range where the True Dragon's lair's was located needed to be a key defense area, so most of the Dragon clan's dependents were distributed in this area.
A portion of the dependents also had to be assigned to manage and maintain law and order in GoldSea Town, while the most numerous Kobolds were diligently wielding pickaxes in the dark mines, creating wealth for the True Dragon's.
Perhaps the strong Ogre slaves could first prepare the stone materials needed for the True Dragon castle, as building a castle for True Dragon was a major undertaking.
Moreover, Kalon had already decided to build a castle for the True Dragon on the high mountains, which would involve a considerable amount of work.
It seems he still needed to subdue more dependents, preferably subduing them strategically, such as Trolls and Orcs who were skilled in building castles. These Orcs and Trolls had once possessed their own civilizations.
Unfortunately, the True Dragon's current territory was insufficient to support more dependents. Before the fertile land of the forest was adequately developed, the Dragon clan would have to keep expanding if they wanted to subdue dependents, and blind expansion would put these young True Dragon in a dangerous situation.
It can only be said that solitary Chromatic Dragon's have the troubles of being solitary, and lord Chromatic Dragon have the troubles of being a lord.
The other young True Dragon quickly handed the collected materials to Kalon. The toy Kalon was currently considering making was a deck of poker cards specifically for True Dragon's.
Although he had many more fun card games in his mind, such as certain card games favored by witchers, the production of these game props would undoubtedly be a troublesome project.
Moreover, poker games could also allow him to earn a small amount of wealth from other True Dragon's. Although he was not greedy for these treasures, he really wanted to see other True Dragon's giving up their treasures. That would greatly satisfy Kalon's mischievous pleasure as an evil Red Dragon.
"Kalon, you're not cheating, are you? How come you keep winning? I've never won once," the Green Dragon Antagena furrowed the leathery skin between her brows, looking at the four lanterns floating around, feeling that something wasn't quite right.
The young True Dragon's, encountering this game for the first time, were highly addicted, playing from day into night.
Although it was completely dark, the True Dragon's excellent eyesight allowed them to see clearly in most dark environments. But Kalon suggested using magic to create four lanterns for illumination, so as not to harm the True Dragon's eyes.
That was one thing, but the Green Dragon, who had continuously lost many gems, had already begun to suspect the Red Dragon of cheating.the Green Dragon Antagena somewhat regretted agreeing to Kalon's suggestion of adding stakes when they started playing this game.
The Green Dragon had been greedy, hoping to win treasures from the other True Dragon's, but she hadn't expected to become the True Dragon being harvested herself.
Black Dragon Rosani also looked suspiciously at the gems piled in front of the Red Dragon and exclaimed, "Something's not right, Kalon! You're not really cheating, are you? You're even more insidious than us Black True Dragon!"
Among the Chromatic Dragon, Black Dragon's and Green Dragon's were the True Dragon's most fond of using tricks; relatively speaking, their minds were also more intelligent.
But what Black Dragon and Green Dragon hadn't expected was that the 'dumbest' White True Dragon and the Red Dragon, who usually disliked using their brains the most, kept winning, while they were the only ones who kept losing.
Black Dragon Rosani had already started using his shed scales as stakes. Although the scales shed by these young True Dragon would quickly lose their magic and the True Dragon's aura would dissipate.
Their toughness, however, made these scales excellent materials for forging armor, and True Dragon scales and True Dragon hide were among the best raw materials in the world for carrying magic, making them quite valuable treasures.
However, according to Kalon's estimation, the most valuable True Dragon scales among the Chromatic Dragon belonged to the Red Dragon and Blue Dragon, followed by the Green Dragon's scales. The Black True Dragon's scales were in the lowest tier, and Kalon didn't want the White True Dragon's scales.
Of course, even if he wanted them, there was no way. There were always some beginners with incredible luck, and White Dragon camid was one of them. Even if Kalon could peek at his cards, Camid would still win more than he lost.
White Dragon camide merely feigned clumsiness, watching the Green Dragon and Black True Dragon's shouting. He was now a beneficiary, so he naturally sat back and enjoyed the show.
"How is that possible? When it comes to True Dragon's, can it be called cheating? I'm just using my intelligence. You two fools should just admit your defeat!" Kalon yelled, sticking out his neck, looking smug.
The Pixie Raven also stood with her hands on her hips, acting as the Red Dragon's accomplice. Kalon and she had the best relationship, and Riven was clearly a very loyal Pixie.
Although it seemed a bit shameless, this word was quite a compliment for True Dragon. Kalon had clearly begun to gradually display the true nature of a True Dragon.
The Blue Dragon Dos and the Blue Dragon Akez's long bodies had already surrounded this flat area. Seeing the Green Dragon and Black True Dragon's shouting, they immediately became energized, standing up from their lazy reclining positions.
They all clamored, "If you two don't want to play, get down quickly and let us play! We're already eager to earn some treasure from Kalon!"
The White Dragon Germott, who was patrolling in the sky, had already flown over this mountaintop an unknown number of times. He pretended to be tired from flying and ambled over, folding his wings, stealthily approaching the flat area on the mountaintop.
But he was spotted by the Green Dragon Antagena , who was now furious from losing. To The Female Red Dragon angrily got off the stone table carved from a giant rock, immediately glared, and exclaimed, "Germott, are you slacking off again? Get lost, get lost! The safety of the territory is your current mission. Aren't you going to patrol the territory?"
The White Dragon Germott was stunned and unconsciously looked at the smug Red Dragon. But Kalon would never allow such a loophole. In his heart, fun was fun, but responsibilities had to be fulfilled diligently. So the Red Dragon waved his True Dragon claws, signaling the White Dragon to scram.
The White Dragon Germott had no choice but to sheepishly stop, re-ascend into the high sky, and continue patrolling the territory.