Nady Andrea had been living a comfortable life recently.
As a powerful Red Dragon in his prime, he owned all the land in the Dragon's Cry Mountain Range. Some time ago, Tashanmu of the Trade Federation had found him and promised him thousands of treasures and slaves.
The Red Dragon Nady stood on top of the smoking volcano and looked down at his masterpiece with satisfaction. He used the black smoke to warm his stomach. "A bunch of insignificant human bugs, fighting for the sake of ridiculous justice and glory. Little do they know that there is something far more important in this world, my treasure …"
As he spoke, he raised his claws and looked at the thing in his claws with his large dragon eyes. He gently stroked it.
Like the other Red Dragons, Nellie possessed all the characteristics that a Pentashade True Dragon should possess — greed, arrogance, conceit, and brutality. At this moment, he was deeply pleased with his own wisdom. He did not stay in Fort Versailles for too long and had retreated in time, chasing after more important things.
For this, the Red Dragon obtained a legendary treasure — the painting of Khumas.
However, he did not care about the consequences of the departure of the Red Dragon Nady and the anger and condemnation of the human army's commander Tashanmu. Dragons did not care about the life and death of humans, just like how humans did not care about ants. As for the previous agreement, since Lord Nady had appeared on the battlefield, Tashanmu had to fulfill his promise. Otherwise, these lowly people would have to bear the wrath of the Red Dragon and all the cities would be destroyed.
He was very proud of his intelligence and wealth, just like the other Red Dragons. "Hmm, I think this place is not bad. It's warmer than the Dragon's Cry Mountain Range … Alright, I'll announce the ownership of this land. From today onwards, every mountain, every river, every city, every village, every human, every cow, and every beast will belong to Lord Nady Andrea. Anyone who tries to go against him will face the flames of the Red Dragon. You should feel honored because there is no dragon stronger than me in this world. Nady Umboria's name is destined to spread throughout the multiverse.
Hmm, just like Kun Gu, Dius, Ophelian, Xilon, Mad Clamour, Gattuso … "
Nady listed a series of names. Every one of them was famous in the Star Realm, but the one at the forefront was still the Red Dragon, Kun Gu, Dius. Not only was that guy the most powerful among the mutated dragons, but he was also the role model of all True Dragons. Even the most arrogant Red Dragon would be proud of Kun Gu.
Under his rambling, the great Red Dragon, Nady Andrea, had already conquered the entire Trade Federation and was preparing to move on to even greater heights.
The Red Dragon was like that. They were indeed the most powerful True Dragons in the material plane, but their arrogance far outweighed their actual combat prowess. Regardless of whether it was in Airadia or other planes, adult Red Dragons were extremely rare. Most Red Dragons died prematurely in battle due to their lack of judgment. This also led to another problem. The Red Dragon that could successfully live to adulthood or even to the prime of their lives would become even more arrogant. When their arrogance reached the pinnacle, it could even evolve into delusions, just like this Red Dragon in its prime.
However, Nady wasn't just delusional. He did have plans to implement his plan, but in order to achieve such a grand goal, he had to constantly sleep. Perhaps after sleeping for another seven or eight hundred years, he would have the power to carry out his plan.
"Hmm?"
The Red Dragon's squinted eyes suddenly widened. A sulfuric smell came out of his nostrils. He looked down at the scorched ground below that had been burned clean. He suddenly opened his wings and said, "Who dares to intrude into the territory of the Burning King?!"
Not all dragons could unearth spells like Early Warning and Detection from their bloodline, but Nady was an exception. He inherited the Detection Spell from his mother's inheritance, and he was very talented. This meant that Nady didn't need servants like the guards of the dragon's nest. So he still didn't have any dependents until now. He was a lone dragon.
Nady had a premonition that there were living creatures approaching. It wasn't one or two, but a large group. No, it wasn't a large group either, but an army.
The dragons were very wary of humans approaching their territory. In this world, there were countless people who dreamed of relying on dragon slaying to get rich overnight and become famous overnight. There were even "heroes" who made a living by slaying dragons. So no matter whether they were good or evil, the dragons would cast a hostile gaze on humans who approached the dragon's nest without permission.
The Red Dragon Nady opened his huge wings and flew toward the crowd that he had detected.
After arriving at the destination, Nady didn't appear like his Red Dragon relatives. Instead, he hid his presence and watched from above the clouds. This guy boasted that he was smart, and his brain was indeed more clear-headed than the other Red Dragons. He realized that the humans below didn't seem to be easy to provoke. It was a well-trained army.
The army below was like a river of interwoven steel, vast and vast as it surrounded the mountains. Nady roughly looked at it. This army had about thirty thousand people. The leader was a noble knight wearing gold and silver, and the sitting spellcasters. Behind them were musketeers, archers, and a large number of warriors and spear-wielding soldiers.
In the center of the army, there were many huge things covered in black cloth placed on huge trailers. Each trailers was carried by five thick thunder-horn rhinoceroses. Nady roughly probed and found that there were black lumps of iron inside. There seemed to be something similar to a magic core. He didn't know much about it, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
The hot wind in the mountains beat on the dozens of flags that were held high above their heads. Nady had some understanding of the central human forces, but he was very unfamiliar with these flags. In addition, the army carried provisions and supplies. The Red Dragon judged that this was not an army from the central region, but from the farther north.
It seems that these humans don't know that this is my territory. Should I let them pass?
This thought flashed through the Red Dragon's mind, but Na Lie immediately shook his head. I am the descendant of the ancestral Red Dragon, Andrea. These puny humans dare to offend me!
A nameless fire surged into the Red Dragon's brain. He used his remaining reason to cast two camouflage spells on himself, then went around the clouds and quietly approached.
…
"Tashanmu, our alliance ends here. The agreement is null and void!"
Two days later, the Red Dragon Nady Andrea appeared at the headquarters of the central allied army. He said righteously, "I suddenly don't want to play with you humans anymore. I have more important things to do. You better send the things you promised to Dragoncry Mountain as soon as possible. That's it, I'm leaving!"
Without waiting for Tashanmu's reply, Nady, who had turned into a human, strode away. The greedy Red Dragon didn't even try to ask for the reward that Tashanmu had promised.