Chapter 38 Bloodline Gift (I)
Casius looked down at the followers from a high position and found a new face watching in the corner. Rump had reported to him before that it should be the so-called "Black Fang" Lizardman Tribe.
The red dragon saw that these lizardmen were quite strong, at least more suitable for the army than the current goblins and dog-headed people, so he said:
"Why are you here?"
The followers consciously made way.
The lizardman leader Ake. Longfang walked forward nervously, and the old shaman followed him calmly.
Ake knelt on the ground, took a deep breath, and then said: "We left our homes because of the monsters in the cave and fled here, and your powerful strength impressed us."
"The Black Fang Tribe is willing to submit to 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 lizardman shaman pointed behind him with the wooden stick in his hand, and several strong lizardmen came forward carrying heavy treasure chests.
The treasure chest was opened, revealing the golden yellow.
The surrounding followers could not help but widen their eyes when they saw this scene, but they retracted their gazes in an instant.
——Because this will be the treasure that belongs exclusively to the red dragon, anyone who dares to spy will bear the wrath of the red dragon.
Even the always greedy Chimera turned away the dragon head that symbolized greed, deliberately not looking directly at it, and only glanced at it with the corner of his eyes.
Cassius, standing on the high ground, did not change his expression, and the vertical pupils reflected the glittering light of gold.
But the first thing he noticed was not the gold, but the old shaman behind the lizardman chieftain.
[Depending on your own strength and the opponent's "surrender" status, you can observe the following information]
[Lizardman Shaman]
Medium humanoid (Lizardman), absolutely neutral
Name: Koda Blackscale
AC: 13 (natural armor)
Speed: 30 feet, swim 30 feet
Strength - 15
Agility - 10
Constitution - 13
Intelligence - 12
Perception - 15
Charisma - 9
Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +4, Survival +6
Senses: Darkvision 30 feet, Passive Perception 14
Languages: Dragon Language
Actions: Multiattack, Bite, Claw
Special Abilities:
Breathhold: Lizardman can hold his breath for 15 minutes.
Transformation: Magically transform into a crocodile and maintain this form for 1 hour.
Occupational Level: Druid 5
Spellcasting (Lizardman Form Only):
As a 5th-level spellcaster, the Lizardman Shaman has prepared the following druid spells:
Cantrips: Druid Tricks, Ignite, Whip of Thorns
1st Level: Entanglement, Mist Cloud
2nd Level: Scorching Metal, Overgrown Thorns
3rd Level: Summon Animals (Reptiles Only), Plant Growth
Challenge Rating: 5 (1800 XP)
Comment: "Lizardman Shamans are the most special of the entire tribe. They are often wise and powerful, leading the entire tribe."
"A druid who came to me on his own initiative?"
"Interesting."
Casius thought.
"Shaman, are you a spellcaster?"
The old lizardman shaman took a step forward, nodded slightly, and replied calmly: "Lord Red Dragon, I am impressed by your strength and wisdom."
"I have only taken a shallow step on the path of nature and learned some tricks."
After 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, and the magic net had a slight ripple, and the open space suddenly grew entangled vines and weeds.
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 net still depends on the power of nature, and relies on nature to activate the magic net.
Facing this kind of spellcaster who came to his door, Cassius said directly: "Very good spells, the door of the Burning Embers Nest will be open to you."
"I hope you can prove your loyalty to me."
"Praise you, great master."
The lizardmen retreated silently and returned to their dark corners again, never participating in the position disputes of other clans.
Cassius likes such sensible subordinates.
Lizardmen are absolutely neutral cold-blooded animals with lack of desires. They think that good and evil are foreign concepts and act only for survival, which is in line with Cassius's code of conduct.
In this way, when managing human cities or even players in the future, lizardmen are also an excellent choice. At least they can maintain basic order and not do bad things because of their own selfish desires.
"Simple and easy-to-use tools"
This is the high evaluation given to them by Cassius.
And conquering the lizardmen is just a small episode, and the highlight of the ceremony is next.
Bloodline Gift
Looking down at the expectant, puzzled, or anxious eyes of his followers, Cassius finally spoke slowly under the gaze of his followers:
"I once told you that my followers must not be content with being weak. I will give you powerful strength and a long life."
"And today is the time to fulfill my promise."
"I will give the best among you - the dragon vein!"
Suddenly, the followers were in an uproar, and anyone with a little wisdom felt incredible.
The ogre Rump was moved by this gift with tears in his eyes. The dog-headed man who had some kinship with the dragon clan was shocked, and even the lizard man who was once a dragon believer couldn't believe it and sighed.
"How is this possible!"
"That's the blood of the dragon clan!"
"I sigh at the generosity of the master."
You should know that the blood of the dragon is also extremely precious in the whole of Erezega.
In addition to mating and reproduction, the normal dragon vein granting must be carried out with the real blood of the dragon, but every drop of real blood in their basal blood vessels is a source of magic with thick power. Even if the real dragon actively grants it, it will cause him to be seriously injured and weak for several days.
Therefore, no one could have imagined that a stingy real dragon could make such a generous gift.
However, they didn't know that Cassius only needed ordinary blood as a factor for the ritual, and the remaining "blood gift" was a special skill obtained from the achievement.
This is almost a cost-free business.
And the "blood gift" is divided into active gifts with significant effects and passive gifts that are subtle. For the former, Cassius only planned to select the best among his followers, while for the latter, he would conduct it in the entire Burning Embers Nest.
In the center of the valley was a boulder more than three meters high, with a flat and spacious top.
There was a shallow pit in the middle of the boulder.
Cassius notified Rump in advance and asked him to issue an order on his behalf, prohibiting anyone from approaching the boulder.
The followers thought that was where Cassius landed, so no one dared to violate the ban and approach. But at this moment, they looked at the boulder with eager eyes. This was not a forbidden place at all, but clearly the "land of promised grace".
Whether it was the goblins, the kobolds, or even the flying dragons, their breathing became rapid.