Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 185 Chimera

The three young dragons then spread their wings and began to fly towards the outside of the Flame Mountains. Although they flew very fast, the Flame Mountains were simply too vast, and they also had to take care of Aurelia, so it took the three dragons about three days to fly to the outer edge of the Flame Mountains.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ize suggested, "It's getting dark. Let's find a cave to rest for a while. Aurelia is still too young to withstand long flights."

Agreed thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Okay, there's no rush. There's a cave over there, let's go in and rest for a bit."

Whether it's a red dragon or a silver dragon, their colors are too conspicuous in the dark. However, apart from green and emerald dragons, most dragons don't use camouflage, since dragons are at the top of the food chain and such things are of little use. But it's still better to be careful, especially for young dragons, particularly Aurelia. Although she is a powerful hybrid, she is only slightly stronger than a young dragon. So it's safer to find a cave to live in at night, because you never know if those mindless monsters in the wild will ambush you while you sleep.

Looking at the cave Agreed was searching for, Ize asked suspiciously, "This cave seems strange. It looks like it was carved out by a powerful monster. Won't we be in danger if we try to take it over?"

The cave in front of them was huge. From Eze's perspective, it was large enough for Eze and Irelia to stay in at the same time. Even Agred could barely squeeze in. Keep in mind that Eze's current size is larger than three Irelias, and Agred is twice the size of Eze.

Normally, nature couldn't form such a large cave. In fact, Ize also discovered traces of external excavation, and inside the cave, he saw countless skeletons—the remains of everything from humanoid creatures to wild beasts and monsters, even a small amount of gold and silver. All these signs indicated that this was the lair of a powerful monster! An indescribable odor emanated from the cave, and the three young dragons sensed a familiar dragon's might emanating from it, but they knew very well that this was definitely not a dragon's lair.

"Brothers, should we leave here before that guy comes back?" Aurelia said worriedly.

Ize chimed in, "That's right, let's leave here. We should be careful for now. After all, we're still too weak. This world is full of dangers for us, so it's best to play it safe."

Agreed said nonchalantly, "Then you guys go ahead. I'll wait here for that guy to come back. It's also a good time for me to develop my own followers. Creatures that possess dragon might are obviously monsters mixed with dragon blood. They'd be perfect as my first batch of subordinates."

Seeing Agreed's confidence, Izé couldn't say anything, so he could only say, "Then Aurelia and I will go into the cave to enjoy your performance. We are just young dragons and we are really willing but unable to do it. We will rely on you, brother."

After saying that, the two young dragons went into the cave and lay down to rest. Agreed used magic to shrink his size and then went inside as well. After that, he stood guard at the entrance of the cave and looked around expectantly, saying, "I hope this chimera won't disappoint me."

Upon hearing this, Ize exclaimed in surprise, "Chimera?! Those things are over seven meters long when they grow up and they like to live in groups. Brother, are you sure you can beat it?"

Agreed scoffed, "You should ask how many moves it can last against me, not whether I can beat it—such a basic question."

At this moment, three rough roars rang out from the outside of the cave. The cave's master, Chimera, had returned. As the roars ended, a terrifying creature with three heads, corresponding to a dragon, a lion, and a goat, appeared before Agred. It had the hind legs of a goat, the forelegs of a lion, and a pair of dragon wings on its back. This monster looked extremely bizarre, like a stitched-together monster temporarily pieced together from three different creatures.

Indeed, this is true. The origin of the chimera was created by the demon lord Demogorgon. The original intention of that demon lord was to create a powerful creature with a unique aesthetic by combining the excellent characteristics of living beings. The chimera is evil by nature and has a trace of dragon blood, which is why Agred could sense a bit of dragon might in this cave.

Adult chimeras can grow to over seven meters long and can breathe through their heads. They are incredibly powerful, far surpassing many half-dragon creatures. Moreover, they regard dragons as formidable enemies. In addition, they usually hunt in groups of three to five, and they dare to attack even lone young dragons, sometimes even ganging up on and killing them. Therefore, they can be said to be one of the opponents that dragons least want to encounter when they are young.

Chimera stood at the cave entrance and roared in ancient dragon language, "Red dragons, this is my lair and my treasure! Do you all want to die? How dare you covet my things!"

Many people misunderstand chimeras, thinking they are just low-intelligence, evil monsters unable to communicate. In fact, they can speak dragon language, but they often encounter creatures much weaker than themselves and are too lazy to waste words.

The chimera before him was clearly a leader-level being, as its size exceeded ten meters, far surpassing the average adult chimera size. Agreed stared intently at it, thinking that he had struck gold this time. Such intelligent and powerful monsters were usually very hard to find.

Argreed, displaying his dragon-like might, confidently beckoned, "Submit to me, and I will bestow upon you unparalleled glory and wealth, while sparing you from physical suffering."

Chimera seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world and laughed loudly, "Have you lost your mind, red dragon? Although you've developed a bit too fast, don't underestimate me! Besides, all of you around here are my brothers and sisters, and you still dare to be so arrogant and provoke me?! In that case, you can stay here. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've tasted dragon meat or drunk dragon blood."

As it spoke, saliva began to drip from the chimera's three mouths, and all six eyes on its three heads revealed a greedy emotion. The dragon was a treasure from head to toe, and eating it would undoubtedly be of great benefit to it, which possessed dragon blood, and might even allow it to evolve more dragon-like talents and skills, becoming a legendary monster.

Thinking of this, the Chimera lunged at Agreed, opening its massive jaws as if to devour him alive.

Agreed frowned slightly upon seeing this, then slapped the chimera against the wall. He then attacked with both hands, quickly beating the chimera's three heads until they were bruised and swollen. The chimera never expected that this red dragon, whose size was similar to his, would actually overwhelm him in strength.