Red Dragon, but chosen by all four gods

Having received the two rewards, "Crimson" and "Azure," Heros stayed in the dragon's nest, temporarily losing the desire to leave.

He wanted more followers, and the best option was to convert to dragonkin like Seraria.

Dragonborn, transformed from the blood of a true dragon, are naturally close to and loyal to the dragon lord, which fulfills the requirements of the "Dream Palace".

However, converting dragons requires the essence of a true dragon, which is a drain on most dragons.

Even a fully grown dragon can't convert much, otherwise it would harm itself.

It's already incredible that Seraria, still in her youth, possesses such a large territory and dozens of dragonborn guards.

Even so, these relatives were completely insignificant in Heros's eyes.

Putting everything else aside, how can you guarantee that there will be no casualties every time you want to trigger "Crimson's" "bloody death match"?

Furthermore, Heros also suspected that since he was now a fledgling dragon, the attribute boost from the "Crimson" reward was significant.

Once he enters adolescence, youth, or even adulthood, how much benefit can one-on-one "bloody battles" still provide?

The same applies to other statues.

To be on the safe side, Heros needs at least an army.

Therefore, converting dragonborn using traditional methods, like with Seraria, is no longer feasible.

Heros needs to find a simpler, more universal version.

For example, reduce the amount of true blood power, reduce the conversion rate, and ideally, allow the followers to have the ability to independently convert into new followers, just like the vampires of the Golden Age.

The bodies of the dependents must be strengthened for combat, with the goal of becoming the victor in a "bloody death battle".

Greater power, faster speed, stronger vitality...

In addition to "Crimson", it is also necessary to ensure that they have the ability to trigger other statues.

Therefore, it is necessary to differentiate functions and move towards "azure," "green," and "dark purple"...

Once Heros had outlined the general direction, [Truth Vision] immediately listed the knowledge and time required to complete the plan.

A dense mass of text messages flooded Heros's field of vision, making him dizzy and unsure where to begin.

He thought for a moment and then ordered the Vision of Truth to organize the information according to its own needs.

"First, create a table of contents and categorize the required knowledge into different categories."

As he expected, the text message changed automatically, and soon the information in Heros's field of vision was presented in the form of a tree diagram.

Heros first glanced at the major areas of knowledge.

"Humanoid physiology, bioalchemy, necromancy... spellcasting... evocation... prophecy..."

Heros wagged its tail in frustration. Even the basics of knowledge like catalogs couldn't be learned overnight.

And the most critical thing is that a large part of this knowledge is not common knowledge, but rather "experimental experience".

In other words, Heros needed to engage in concrete practice and repeated trial and error to summarize the unknown areas.

After a cursory glance, Heros looked at the estimated timeframe of the [Vision of Truth]: 100-150 years.

For a dragon, 100 years is long enough, and Heros doesn't want to wait that long, as he will have reached adulthood by then.

Just modifying humanoid companions is this complicated; Heros couldn't imagine how difficult Celia's mission must be.

What she sought was not the visible result of physical transformation, but the complete transformation of the five-colored dragon's soul!

This is already the realm of the legendary gods.

"If one day I can use [Vision of Truth] to help my mother complete this mission, she'll probably love me to death, right? She might even inherit the entire Golden Dragon Court to me, hehe."

Heros briefly contemplated the matter before shaking his head, deciding to put Seralia aside for the time being, as it was still too far removed from his thoughts.

He began to cut back on his plans: "Reduce stability, allow for variation and failure..."

"In the early stages, increase the proportion of dragon blood among your followers, and prioritize creating high-cost individuals..."

"Change the approach from a one-time renovation to a phased one, allowing for a gradual renovation process..."

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After cutting and changing a series of conditions, Heros finally obtained an acceptable version.

"The estimated completion time is 5-10 years. A large amount of true dragon essence blood will be used to downgrade the transformation ritual to an alchemical surgery, initially enhancing vitality and combat power. The rest will not be carried out for the time being..."

Heros nodded in satisfaction. This meant that he could now expect to acquire his first dragonborn guard during his adolescence.

They will be able to fight for themselves and provide a wealth of experimental data for future plans.

After setting his goal, Heros began to study the magic books and scrolls that Macaros had brought back.

This basic magical knowledge was the cornerstone of his grand plan.

However, not every lord family has a lineage of spellcasting; in White River Valley, only the Galahren, Milhar, and Lortheran families possess some.

The Lortheran family has inherited a small amount of elven magic, focusing on the realms of life and plants.

Although Heros did not speak Elvish, Macaros had already anticipated this and brought him back the Elvish language books of the Lortheran family as well.

He is now fully aware of the little red dragon's ability to cause trouble, as it has brought back an ever-increasing number of books for Heros.

He hoped to appease the little red dragon in this way, and even offered to add Elvish lessons to his history curriculum.

If it were the previous Heros, he might have needed Macaros's personal instruction.

However, after acquiring the [Vision of Truth], Heros's learning ability was greatly enhanced.

Especially with languages, which can be mastered simply by accumulating quantity, Heros can quickly master them as long as he has enough reference books.

However, the magic of the Lortheran family is also the least valuable.

This is very similar to how Heros comprehended magic from the dragon bloodline. It mostly relied on the inheritance of the elven bloodline, and it was more like a bloodline activation manual than magic.

The blood magic knowledge of the Milhar tribe is also influenced by this, but it is not locked to bloodline inheritance. Different bloodlines have different uses, and Heros can also find his own way to use it through continuous research.

The magical heritage of the Galahren family was what surprised Heros the most.

As expected of the ruler of White River Valley, the magical legacy sent by Galahren is actually orthodox arcane knowledge.

It seems this family truly has some heritage, as they even have the ambition to train spellcasters according to the standards of "mages" from the Golden Age.

While this method of training spellcasters is comprehensive, it also comes at a high cost, making it unaffordable for ordinary families.

"We should take everything out of their family's treasure trove."

"I haven't even had a sip of the soup, and they're already eating the meat!"

What Heros couldn't stand the most was having someone under his command who was richer than him.

He looked at them and realized that the schools of thought contained in these magic scrolls were not all there. Heros guessed that they probably had a complete system of knowledge, but they just hadn't shown it all.

This is normal; it's rare for tribes like the Mirha to be so desperate that they have to demonstrate all their value to survive.

When Macalos asked for it, they only gave him a small portion.

This should be enough for Heros to study for a while.