Above the border of the Holy Kingdom, ten thousand meters high in the sky.
The Platinum Dragon Lord flapped his wings, traveling through the clouds.
In his mind, the image of Herox occasionally surfaced.
He greatly anticipated that this junior he had recently met would be able to learn Wild Magic.
Since the Eight Greed Kings forcibly changed the world rules using the [Five Elements Overcoming], the Dragon Race had not produced even a single True Dragonlord.
"Who would have thought that Brightness, who is usually the most unreliable, would be the dragon who cares the most about the development of the Dragon Race…"
Sunlight scattered across his hundred-meter-long dragon body, and the Platinum Dragon Lord squinted his eyes contentedly.
The Seven-Colored Dragon Lord, as the most knowledgeable existence among the many True Dragonlords, also had one bad habit.
He loved breeding too much.
According to him, it was to find a way, through continuous reproduction in the bloodline, to break the rules modified by the Eight Greed Kings, allowing the Dragon Race to become great again.
Previously, he had always thought this guy was simply looking for a legitimate excuse to mate with various miscellaneous species.
But from the moment he met Herox, the Platinum Dragon Lord truly started to believe the Seven-Colored Dragon Lord's claims.
He kept recalling the expression of that kid—gritting his teeth, furious enough to kill—when he mentioned that Brightness was Herox's father.
"Heh heh, Brightness, Brightness, hiding such an excellent junior, you probably wanted to tell us only after he learned Wild Magic…"
Speaking of Wild Magic, the Platinum Dragon Lord also recalled Brightness's other bloodline, the Dragon Queen, who was currently the ruler of the Dragon Kingdom.
As a half-human, half-dragon hybrid, she could even indirectly cast Wild Magic through her talent.
"Herox must have come into this world after the Dragon Queen was born… Judging by age, probably no more than fifty years old?!"
The Platinum Dragon Lord calculated the Dragon Queen's age and was momentarily startled.
Herox's standard dragon form should take at least several hundred years to grow normally.
"It seems Brightness conducted quite a few experiments on Herox. No wonder he hates him so much."
A smile suddenly appeared on the Platinum Dragon Lord's face. If more experiments had been done on this kid, wouldn't that mean he was more likely to learn Wild Magic?!
If the Dragon Queen, as the older sister, could barely use it, shouldn't Herox, as the younger brother, be even more capable!
Thinking of this, the Platinum Dragon Lord could not help but circle excitedly in the air, the resulting gale crushing the clouds.
"I wonder where Brightness is right now. I must give him proper praise." The Platinum Dragon Lord circled for a moment, paused, and looked down. "However… the matter of the Pleh-yers is more important right now… Brightness and the junior can wait."
The Platinum Dragon Lord's gaze pierced through the clouds, crossed ten thousand meters of altitude, and landed on the demi-human armies along the Holy Kingdom border.
According to intelligence from the Argland Council State, the demi-human armies on the Holy Kingdom border had suddenly risen within a month.
The previously divided and independently fighting demi-human tribes had suddenly seemed to be unified by a single force, attacking the Holy Kingdom border with a unified objective.
After resolving her elder brother's coup d'état, the Holy Queen quickly had Remedios, one of the Holy Kingdom's Three Heroes, seek aid from Helant.
The Platinum Dragon Lord pondered secretly, "Since you adhere to the so-called 'human supremacy' ideology, I don't believe you won't come!"
The Platinum Dragon Lord hardened his resolve.
As long as you dare to come, while you are exhausted from rushing around to deal with the full line of demi-human armies on the border, I can launch a surprise attack and eliminate the danger before it materializes!
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Inside the Great Tomb of Nazarick,
In the Round Table Conference Room.
The previously empty chairs were now occupied by the Guardians and members of the Pleiades.
Their eyes were uniformly fixed on the cunning-faced Demiurge.
All the Guardians knew Demiurge's character. He would absolutely never call a meeting like this without an important reason.
Seeing everyone look at him, Demiurge lightly pushed his reflective glasses with a finger and said seriously, "Everyone, the trial set by the two Supreme Beings has arrived!"
His voice was not loud and seemed extremely calm, but those who knew him understood that the more excited Demiurge was, the calmer he appeared. He rarely lost composure.
A trial!???
All the Guardians and Pleiades members were slightly startled.
Shalltear twisted her cuffs with both hands, lowering her head slightly, afraid to look at Demiurge due to the previous scolding.
Cocytus sat in his seat, emitting bursts of cold air. He needed to know the specifics to prepare in advance. "Demiurge, what kind of trial is it?!"
"The Catastrophe Dragon Lord!"
Demiurge's gaze fell upon Herox. After receiving his affirmative nod, he signaled to the petite Entoma beside him. "I trouble you."
The petite Entoma's cute face reflected an eerie chitinous sheen, and her voice was sweet and charming. "No problem, Lord Demiurge~"
She raised the insect limbs hidden beneath her cuffs, conjuring a holographic image constructed of magical power.
A towering ancient tree whose size rivaled a mountain appeared before everyone.
"Albedo revealed to me that the content of this assessment is to defeat a monster named the [Catastrophe Dragon Lord]!" Demiurge's gaze swept over everyone present.
When his gaze landed on Shalltear, she hurriedly sat up straight, a fierce expression appearing on her cute, pretty face. "It's just one monster, I can handle it!"
As one of the top combatants among the Guardians, she still retained some confidence.
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"Shalltear!" Veins bulged on Demiurge's forehead, and he slammed both hands down on the table with a snap, grinding out, "I believe I told you last time to look before you leap!"
His chest heaved violently. He knew this person definitely had not remembered!
Seeing this, Shalltear lowered her head miserably. It was not that she was afraid of Demiurge, but rather that she felt sad, as if she had misunderstood the meaning again.
Seeing Shalltear's dejected appearance, Aura quickly interjected, "Does the Supreme Being have any specific requirements?"
Demiurge immediately composed himself, giving Shalltear a meaningful look, hoping this person would listen carefully to the requirements next time.
"The first requirement is teamwork!"
Everyone silently watched Demiurge. They did not understand why they suddenly needed to engage in teamwork for no apparent reason.
"Nazarick is a single entity. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Mutual cooperation can effectively cover weaknesses and allow everyone's advantages to be perfectly utilized… in order to prepare for contingencies."
Speaking of this, Demiurge's mood became slightly heavy. Although they, the creations of the Supreme Beings, were individually powerful, they had never actually cooperated with each other.
If anyone failed, he dared not imagine whether he would commit suicide out of shame when facing the Supreme Beings' disappointed expressions!
Therefore… he raised his head, his gaze serious and scrutinizing. "Everyone, this trial is an operation involving all combat-capable creations in Nazarick, excluding Victim, Rubedo, and Gargantua… I do not want anyone's performance to dissatisfy the Supreme Beings!"
Everyone's expression instantly turned serious. "We absolutely will not disappoint the Supreme Beings!"
Seeing this, Demiurge nodded in satisfaction and continued, "The second point… becoming proficient in the use of World Items."
"Ah!" This time it was Aura's turn to be shocked. She tilted her small head and looked at Demiurge in confusion. "Did I hear that right? Proficient in the use of World Items?"
Demiurge pushed up his glasses and nodded in response. "That's why the mission is arduous!"
The moment he received the news, his expression was not much better than Aura's.
World Items, treasures only fitting for the Supreme Beings to possess, were actually being handed down for them to use!
Demiurge's first reaction was not favor, but pressure.
If they did not use them well, they would still disappoint the Supreme Beings.
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