Red Dragon has magic

Chapter 485 Return
The colossal body of the Primordial Green Dragon flew across the sky of the divine realm and quickly caught up with Lyon.

Of course, the main reason why the Ancient Green Dragon was able to catch up with Lyon was that Lyon deliberately slowed down his flight speed, waiting for Tiamat to call him, like a customer who pretended to leave after failing to get a deal. Otherwise, even if Tiamat herself came out, she wouldn't have been able to stop him with a single Rainbow Escape.

"Your Majesty Lyon, please wait." The ancient green dragon finally learned how to properly address Lyon.

Lyon was prepared. He used enough speed and efficiency to flap his wings to stop his forward movement and circle in place, quietly watching the ancient green dragon.

“This is what His Majesty asked me to give you.” The ancient green dragon opened its huge claws, and a red scale slowly flew from its claws to Lyon’s front. “His Majesty is indeed trapped in Aphrodite, but He can send avatars to the material plane, and His power can also be transferred to the material plane.”

With a gentle flick of his claws, Leon firmly grasped the red scale in his hand. A slight smile played on his lips as he said calmly, without mocking Tiamat, "Thank you."

"His Majesty also supports your becoming the Dragon God. You are free to do whatever you want." The Primordial Green Dragon continued to convey Tiamat's decree, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible reverence.

"Anything else?" Leon nodded slightly.

“His Majesty invites you to stay in His divine kingdom for a period of time,” said the Primordial Green Dragon. “And you may visit His palace at any time; it is your privilege.”

“Then there’s no need.” Leon shook his head, lying through his teeth. “You know, I have an empire to manage, and countless tasks await me every day.”

“I understand.” The ancient green dragon was unusually humble, without the slightest arrogance or domineering attitude. “Finally, His Majesty asked me to remind you that with what you have done, plus His Majesty Bahamut and His support, becoming a dragon god is not difficult, but securing that position is by no means easy.”

“I understand,” Lyon said in a deep voice, recalling that Bahamut had reminded him of the same thing.

"I have conveyed His Majesty's words. If there is nothing else, I will return now." After saying this, the Primordial Green Dragon prepared to turn and leave.

“Wait a minute,” Leon suddenly spoke, flicking out a gold coin. “This is a reward for you.”

Lyon didn't know why he suddenly had the urge to reward the Ancient Green Dragon with a gold coin. He just felt that it wouldn't be perfect without giving it to him. But it was just a gold coin, so he gave it to him. It wouldn't hurt.

The ancient green dragon accepted the gold coin with some surprise, but not at all ashamed. Although he had a treasure trove worth millions of gold coins, every single gold coin was very important, especially since that particular gold coin came from the red dragon.

As the ancient green dragon departed, Lyon did not linger. He flapped his wings and flew over Dragon Cliff, leaving Tiamat's divine realm.

Having seen Bahamut and now Tiamat, Lyon was somewhat bewildered, unsure whether to return just like that or take the opportunity to explore the other levels of the Nine Hells: the labyrinthine canyons of Dis, the putrid swamps of Minauros, the scorching heat of Phrygsos… He decided to be more cautious about Ness, the abode of Asmodeus.

Lyon didn't hesitate for long and quickly made up his mind to go back, because he didn't pursue a divine position. His goal was to be a carefree and leisurely immortal. Even if he became a dragon god, he wouldn't need to stay in the divine kingdom and wouldn't have to worry about being unable to travel around after becoming a dragon god.

With the increasing number of times he used the dimensional amulet, Leon had become quite proficient with it and no longer encountered any teleportation errors. With a flash of light, he successfully returned to the volcano island once again.

The volcanic island wasn't a place one could freely enter or exit using teleportation spells; it could only be accessed through a permanent teleportation array located next to Tassera's mage tower. Each of these arrays possessed its own runic sequence—a string of magical runes arranged in a specific order. Therefore, Tassera was the first to notice Leon's return. The moment Leon's figure appeared in the teleportation array, Tassera keenly sensed it. Leaving the mage tower, she came to the teleportation array, her eyes filled with concern, and softly asked, "How are you?"

"It went fairly smoothly." Leon returned to human form and lightly patted the dust off his body. "Tiamat's true form is quite imposing. If I hadn't defeated the Ocean Goddess and gained a lot of confidence, and hadn't been mentally prepared, I might have been intimidated and given up."

"After all, she is the queen of our Color Dragons." A hint of awe flashed in Tassera's eyes.

“I’ve met Bahamut and Tiamat, and they both support my becoming the Dragon God.” Leon took a deep breath. “Now, what should I do?”

"Wait?" Tassera tilted her head. "I'm not really sure either."

“Oh, right.” Leon suddenly remembered, “They all reminded me… roughly that my current experience is not deep enough, and it seems that forcibly becoming a dragon god could easily cause trouble.”

“I’ve been on the battlefield, killed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of demons in one go, driven them out of Aphrodite, and even defeated the sea goddess. Isn’t that enough?” Leon became more and more unconvinced as he spoke, and finally couldn’t help but raise his hands in protest.

“You have been to the battlefield and killed many demons, but did you have a demon lord? I heard you slapped Zariel into the River Styx, but you didn’t kill her,” Tassera said. “You drove away the sea goddess, but that sea goddess was just an incarnation of a saint, and the sea goddess’s church still exists.”

“Now that you mention it… it seems I really am nothing special.” Leon’s shoulders slumped, he nodded thoughtfully, then shook his head. “I killed the Flame God’s offspring with my own hands, without any external help, and I also killed Netherbrain.”

"The Fire God's offspring is significant, but the Netherbrain is nothing. It was killed by you as soon as it became the Netherbrain, before it could do anything," Tassera said calmly. "In short, your current opponents are the offspring, the demon lords, the archdemons, and the Titans. When you become the Dragon God, your opponents will be the gods."

“What you did is nothing in the eyes of the gods. They may not be afraid of you, and they can do it too,” Tassera said earnestly.

Lyon's expression turned serious.

"Don't worry too much. Even the gods would take what you've done seriously," Tassera reassured her. "The two lords are just reminding you; it doesn't mean danger will necessarily occur."

"So, what should I do now?" Leon asked. "Challenge one or two gods, make an example of them?"

“It’s better to focus on building up your strength,” Tassera said. “If you have the strength, you have nothing to fear.”

Lyon nodded, then took a breath, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Let's take this opportunity to let Sharon oversee the country. If there are no major problems during her few years of overseeing, then let her ascend the throne as Queen. If I want to be the Dragon God, I can't be fixated on the position of King and leave people with the impression of being King."

Tassera listened, glanced sideways, pursed her lips, and said, "I am happy that you are willing to let our daughter inherit your kingdom, but she is just entering adolescence and is still a child."

Leon crossed his arms and, like all parents, habitually brought up the past, saying, "Back when I was young..."

(End of this chapter)