Chapter 38 Bloodline Gift (I)

Cassius looked down at his followers from a high position and spotted a new face watching in the corner. Trump had reported to him before that it should be the so-called "Black Tooth" Lizardman tribe.

The red dragon saw that these lizardmen were quite strong and 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 him.

The lizardman leader Ake Longfang walked forward nervously, and the old shaman followed him calmly.

Ak 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 our tribe.”

"I offer them all to you."

The old lizardman shaman pointed behind him with the wooden staff in his hand, and several strong lizardmen came forward carrying heavy treasure chests.

The treasure chest was opened, revealing golden gold.

The relatives around couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw this scene, but they retracted their gazes in an instant.

——Because this will be the red dragon’s unique treasure, anyone who dares to spy on it will bear the red dragon’s wrath.

Even the Chimera, who was always greedy for money, turned away the dragon head that symbolized greed, and deliberately avoided looking directly at it, only glancing at it with the corner of his eyes.

Cassius, standing on a high place, had an unchanged expression, his vertical pupils reflecting the glittering light of gold.

But the first thing he noticed was not the gold, but the old shaman behind the Lizardman Chief.

[Depending on your own strength and the opponent's "surrender" status, you can observe the following information]
[Lizardman Shaman]

Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral
Name: Koda Black Scale
AC: 13 (natural armor)
Speed: 30 feet, swim 30 feet

Strength - 15
Agility - 10
Constitution——13
Intelligence - 12
Perception – 15
Charm - 9
Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +4, Survival +6
Senses: Darkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages: Draconic

Actions: Multiattack, Bite, Claw

special power:

Breath Holding: Lizardmen can hold their breath for 15 minutes.

Transfiguration: Magically transforms into a crocodile and maintains that form for 1 hour.

Class Level: Druid 5
Spellcasting (Lizardman form only):

As a 5th-level spellcaster, the lizardfolk shaman has the following druid spells ready:

Cantrips: Druid Tricks, Fire Spell, Thorn Whip

1st level: entanglement, fog cloud

2nd Ring: Burning Metal, Overgrown Thorns

Level 3: summon animals (reptiles only), plant growth

Challenge Rating: 5 (1800 XP)

Comment: "Lizardman Shamans are the most special beings in the entire tribe. They are often wise and powerful, and they lead the entire tribe."

"It's actually a druid who came to me on his own initiative?"

"interesting."

Cassius thought.

"That shaman, are you a spellcaster?"

The old lizardman shaman took a step forward, nodded slightly, and replied calmly: "Master 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 little tricks." After saying this, he raised the withered wooden stick in his hand and pointed casually to an open space.

"Entanglement."

The power of nature responded to the old shaman's call. A barely perceptible ripple appeared on the magic web, and tangled vines and weeds suddenly grew on the open space.

Unlike the arcane magic of warlocks and mages, druids' spells are classified as divine magic. These spellcasters' connection with the magic web requires the help of the power of nature, and they rely on nature to activate the magic web.

Facing this spellcaster who came to him, Cassius said directly: "Very good spell. The door to 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 own dark corners, refusing to get involved in the position disputes of other clans.

Cassius likes such sensible subordinates.

Lizardmen are absolutely neutral cold-blooded animals with little desire. They believe that good and evil are foreign concepts and act only to survive, which is consistent with Cassius's code of conduct.

In this way, when managing human cities or even players in the future, the Lizardmen will be an excellent choice. At least they can maintain basic order and not ruin things because of their own selfish desires.

“Simple and easy to use tool”

This is the high praise that Cassius gave them.

Taming the Lizardmen was just a small episode, and the highlight of the ceremony was to follow.

The gift of blood.

Looking down at the expectant, puzzled, or anxious eyes of his followers, Cassius finally spoke slowly under the gaze of his followers:

"I have told you before that my followers must not be content with being weak. I will grant you great power and a long life."

"And today is the time to fulfill our promise."

"I will grant the best among you the Dragon Vein!"

Suddenly, all the relatives were in an uproar, and anyone with a little bit of intelligence found it incredible.

The ogre Rump was moved by this gift with tears in his eyes. The kobolds who were slightly related to the dragon race were shocked, and even the lizardmen who were once dragon believers could not believe it and sighed.

"This, how is this possible!"

"That's the bloodline of the dragon clan!"

“I am impressed by the generosity of the host.”

You know, dragon blood is extremely precious in the entire Erezegei.

In addition to mating and reproduction, normal dragon vein granting must be carried out with the dragon's real blood. However, every drop of real blood in their basal blood vessels is a source of magic that contains thick power. Even if a real dragon actively grants it, it will cause him to suffer great damage and be weak for several days.

Therefore, no one could have imagined that a stingy real dragon could make such a generous gift.

However, they did not know that Cassius only needed ordinary blood as the factor of the ritual, and the remaining "blood gifts" were special skills obtained from achievements.

This is almost a no-cost business.

The "Bloodline Gift" is divided into active gifts with significant effects and passive gifts with subtle effects. Cassius only plans to select the best of his followers to perform the former, while the latter will be performed throughout the Burning Embers Nest.

In the very center of the valley is a huge rock more than three meters high with a flat and spacious top.

There is a shallow pit in the middle of the boulder.

Cassius informed Trump in advance and asked him to issue orders on his behalf, prohibiting anyone from approaching the boulder.

The followers thought that was where Cassius landed, so no one dared to go near it despite the ban. But now they looked at the boulder eagerly. This was not a forbidden place at all, but a "land of promised grace".

Whether it was the goblins, gnolls, or even the dragons, their breathing became rapid.

(End of this chapter)