Chapter 38 Bloodline Gift (1)
Cassius looked down at the family members and discovered the new face watching in the corner. Trump had reported to him before that it should be the so-called "Black Fang" lizard man tribe.
The red dragon saw that these lizardmen were quite strong, at least more suitable for the army than the current goblins and kobolds, so he said:
"Why are you here?"
The family members consciously made way for them.
The leader of the lizardmen, Ak. Longtooth, stepped forward uneasily, and the old shaman followed calmly behind him.
Ake knelt on the ground, took a deep breath, and then said: "We left our homes and fled here because of the monsters in the cave, and your powerful power impressed us"
"The Black Fang tribe is willing to surrender under your huge wings and become the most loyal followers of the great red dragon."
"And this is the greatest sincerity of this tribe."
"Dedicate them all to you."
The old lizard man shaman pointed behind him with the wooden staff in his hand, and several strong lizard men came forward carrying heavy treasure boxes.
The treasure chest was opened, revealing yellow gold.
The surrounding family members couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw this scene, but they immediately looked back.
——Because this will be the treasure that belongs exclusively to the red dragon, and anyone who dares to pry must bear the wrath of the red dragon.
Even the Chimera, who has always been greedy for money, turned away the dragon head that symbolized greed, deliberately not looking directly at it, and only peeked at it with his peripheral vision.
Cassius' expression remained unchanged as he stood high up, his vertical pupils reflecting the shining light of gold.
But the first thing he noticed was not the gold, but the old shaman behind the lizardman chief.
[Based on your own strength and the opponent's status of "surrender", you can observe the following information]
【Lizard Shaman】
Medium humanoid (lizard), absolutely neutral
Name: Keda.Black Scale
AC: 13 (natural armor)
Speed: 30 feet, swim 30 feet
Strength——15
Agile - 10
Physique——13
Intelligence——12
Perception——15
Charm——9
Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +4, Survival +6
Senses: Darkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 14
Language: Draconic
Actions: Multiattack, bite, claw
Special abilities:
Breath Holding: Lizardmen can hold their breath for 15 minutes.
Transformation: Magically transform into a crocodile and maintain this form for 1 hour.
Professional level: Druid 5
Spellcasting (lizard form only):
As a 5th-level spellcaster, the lizardfolk shaman prepares the following druid spells:
Cantrips: Druid Trick, Fire, Whip of Thorns
Level 1: Entanglement, Cloud and Mist
Ring 2: Hot metal, overgrown with thorns
Level 3: Summon animals (reptiles only), plant growth
Challenge Level: 5 (1800xp)
Evaluation: "Lizardman shamans are the most special beings in the entire group. They are often wise and powerful and lead the entire group."
"It's actually a druid who came to my door?"
"Interesting."
Cassius thought.
"That shaman, are you a spellcaster?"
The old lizard man shaman took a step forward, nodded slightly, and replied calmly: "Lord Red Dragon, I am amazed by your strength and wisdom."
"I just took a shallow step on the path of nature and learned some tricks." After saying that, he raised the withered wooden stick in his hand and pointed to an open space.
"Entanglement."
The power of nature responded to the old shaman's call, the magic net made a slight ripple, and tangled vines and weeds suddenly grew in the open space.
Different from the arcane magic of warlocks and mages, the spells of druids are classified as divine magic. The connection between these spellcasters and the magic network must rely on the power of nature to induce the magic network.
Facing this kind of spellcaster who came to the door, Cassius said directly: "It's a very good spell. The door of the Ember Nest will be open to you."
"I hope you can prove your loyalty to me."
"Praise to you, great master."
The lizard people retreated silently, returning to their own dark corners again, never participating in the position disputes of other families.
Cassius liked such discerning men.
Lizardmen are absolutely neutral, cold-blooded animals with little desire. They believe that good and evil are foreign concepts, and they only act for survival. This is in line with Cassius's code of conduct.
In this way, lizardmen will also be an excellent choice when managing human cities or even players in the future. At least they can maintain basic order and not do bad things because of their own selfish desires.
“A simple and easy-to-use tool”
This was the high praise Cassius gave them.
Conquering the lizardmen was just a sideshow, and the highlight of the ceremony came next.
Gift of blood.
Looking down at the eyes of his family members who looked expectant, puzzled, or anxious, Cassius finally spoke slowly under the gaze of his family members:
"I once told you that my followers will never be content with being weak. I will give you great strength and a long life."
"And today is the time to fulfill our promise."
"I will give the best among you - dragon veins!"
Suddenly, all the family members were in an uproar, and anyone with a little bit of intelligence found it incredible.
The ogre Rumple had tears in his eyes, moved by this gift. The kobolds, who were slightly related to the dragons, were shocked. Even the lizardmen who had been followers of the dragons were in disbelief and sighed.
"This, how is this possible!"
"That's the blood of the Dragon Clan!"
"I am amazed by the generosity of the owner."
You must know that the blood of dragons is also extremely precious throughout Erezegai.
In addition to mating and reproduction, normal dragon vein granting must use the dragon's true blood, but every drop of true blood in their basal blood vessels is a source of magic that contains thick power. Even if the true dragon takes the initiative to grant it, it will cause He himself was seriously injured and weak for several days.
Therefore, no one would have thought that a stingy real dragon could make such a generous gift.
However, they didn't know that Cassius only needed ordinary blood as the factor of the ritual, and the remaining "bloodline gifts" were special skills obtained from achievements.
This is almost a no-brainer.
The "bloodline gifts" are divided into active gifts with significant effects and passive gifts with subtle effects. In the former case, Cassius was only going to select the outstanding ones among his followers, while in the latter case, he was going to do it within the entire Burning Nest.
In the center of the valley is a boulder more than three meters high, with a flat and spacious top.
There is a shallow pit in the middle of the boulder.
Cassius notified Trump in advance and asked him to issue instructions on his behalf not to approach the boulder.
All the family members thought it was the place where Cassius landed, so no one dared to approach it against the ban. But at this moment, they looked at the huge stone with eager eyes. This was no forbidden land, it was clearly the "Land of Promises and Gifts".
Whether it was goblins, kobolds or even flying dragons, their breathing could not help but quicken.
(End of chapter)