Ashen Dragon

Within the majestic palace of the Five-Colored Dragon Queen, the dragons were filled with terror, fearing the wrath of the Mother of Evil Dragons, and descended from the skies.

They folded their wings, lowered their heads, bent their knees, and respectfully knelt on the ground, resembling a herd of docile sheep—rather than the ferocious Chromatic Dragons.

Before the throne, the most revered and favored by the Dragon Queen, the ancient Red Dragon, Kaleimas, cautiously stepped forward and asked, "Your esteemed Majesty, what has happened? What has angered you to this extent?"

Beside him, the ancient Green Dragon Samuel, unwilling to be outdone, squeezed in next to Kaleimas and confidently declared, "Rest assured, Your Majesty the Dragon Queen, our Green Dragon Clan is willing to help you solve your problems and eliminate the insolent one who has angered you."

On the throne, Tiamat slightly raised Her gaze, glancing at the ancient Red Dragon and Green Dragon kneeling before Her, and thought of Her failure in the Material Plane, causing a surge of anger to rise from Her heart, intensifying Her irritation and anger.

"Begone!!"

With an enraged roar, a fierce force swept everything before Tiamat away, sending the ancient Red Dragon and Green Dragon flying back, crashing heavily into the walls of the palace, leaving them bloodied and bruised.

These two ancient dragons, dominant in the Material Plane, who could be nightmares for any kingdom, were now nothing more than punching bags for the Five-Colored Dragon Queen to vent Her anger, struck half dead by a casual Dragon's Roar.

Seeing the miserable state of the two ancient dragons, the other giant dragons in the great hall all nervously lowered their heads, keeping silent, cold sweat dripping down, fearing that their actions might anger the enraged Dragon Queen.

Tiamat gazed towards the distance with eyes filled with hatred and anger, seemingly seeing the figure of that Four-horn Red Dragon, and She gritted Her teeth as She said, "Erebos is dead."

The ancient Green Dragon, just half-dead, instantly scrambled up, disregarding the blood on his face, and shouted in horror, "Erebos has been killed? Your Majesty, how... how is this possible?"

"He was a demigod! Could it be Bahamut personally intervened?"

"Impossible, if Bahamut personally intervened, the people we stationed on the Heavenly Mountain would have noticed... no, could it be the Sun God has revived?"

"But he was the Lord of the Rot Swamp, the most powerful demigod of our Green Dragon Clan, how could he be killed so easily!"

Numerous Green Dragons in the hall all showed shocked and fearful expressions, discussing endlessly in disbelief, even quarreling with other giant dragons.

Without a doubt, Erebos was an outstanding figure of the Green Dragon Clan and an important backing for the Green Dragons in the power struggle within the Dragon Queen's court; losing him would severely impact the status of the Green Dragon Clan in the Divine Realm.

"No, it was that arrogant rebel who killed Erebos."

But Tiamat shook Her head, Her voice low and hoarse, filled with resentment, slowly uttering the name She wished to tear apart with Her teeth: "Kaisius Klaubou Nolirikus..."

"How could it be!"

"He dared to commit fratricide! It is an unforgivable crime!"

"Damn, that Red Dragon has grown to such an extent! How did he manage it?"

Immediately, another storm erupted in the hall, in the short span of a few years, this Red Dragon from the Material Plane had already brought several shocks to the giant dragons in the Divine Realm.

And killing Erebos was undoubtedly the most significant event, causing the greatest shock, even fear among the giant dragons.

The ancient Green Dragon pondered deeply, his mind racing, muttering to himself in a voice only he could hear, "This, this is simply impossible... that Ashen Empire's Emperor is not even a demigod, how could he completely eradicate a true demigod?"

Suddenly, he lifted his head, looking up at the immeasurably majestic five-headed giant dragon on the throne, a terrifying thought emerging in his mind.

Perhaps... no, it must be said that Erebos was certainly not killed by Cassius.

For the Five-Colored Dragon Queen, Erebos, whose body had been destroyed and could not be restored in the short term, had lost His utility, with His only remaining value being His divinity as a demigod.

After Cassius defeated Erebos, Tiamat mercilessly devoured the now worthless Erebos—this was the more logical, more accurate answer.

Samuel looked at the Five-Colored Dragon Queen, suddenly feeling a chill down his spine, but when Tiamat's gaze swept over him, he quickly lowered his head in extreme tension and anxiety, not daring to breathe a word, let alone speak of the so-called "truth."

He knew that in the Dragon Queen's court, there weren't only Red Dragons with brains full of muscle; there were probably many giant dragons who guessed what happened but chose to not speak of it, maintaining mutual understanding.

Of course, the same was true for the ancient Green Dragon, burying this matter silently in the depths of his heart, not daring to reveal a word, fearing he would become the next Erebos.

Tiamat surveyed the surroundings of the hall with a cold, sharp gaze before continuing, "Yes, it was Cassius, the rebel who consorted with lowly humans. He shamelessly ambushed and killed Erebos and even stole my divine body!"

"How dare he do this!"

"We must deliver the severest punishment to that traitor! Break his wings, strip him of his dragon hide! Sever his head and use it as a decoration!"

"Yes, we must make that betrayer of the Five-Colored Dragon Clan pay! For daring to profane Her Majesty in such a way!"