Rebirth as a Time Dragon: A DND Chronicle

Garon believed he could be successful.

However, believing he could succeed did not guarantee success. After a full month of attempting modifications, the silver dragon within the dragon nest stretched out its claw and dejectedly covered its face.

"Damn, it looks like I still need to seek help from my disciple of death."

When it came to magic modification and original spell creation, Garon was capable.

The condition was that it shouldn't be overly complex. For forbidden spells like Ascension, which involve an immense array of magical runes and require incredible creative brilliance, Garon was quick to learn, but creating entirely new magic from scratch was a different matter.

This wasn't Garon's strong suit.

The two rainbow dragons, however, were quite adept at creating original magic.

"Resonant casting is just a basic form of spellcasting; it's so simple that it's actually difficult to handle," Garon muttered to himself.

This was the core issue he faced.

His goal was to adjust resonant casting so that it would require true dragon bloodlines instead, allowing dragonkind to utilize resonant casting by harnessing the power of numbers to create qualitative changes.

Unfortunately.

Garon's attempts over this period were less than splendid.

He had some success, but following Garon's modifications, switching from Alphatian bloodlines to true dragon bloodlines, the effectiveness of resonant casting was less than thirty percent of its original strength—a significant reduction.

"At least seventy percent effectiveness would be acceptable,"

"This thirty percent... Forget it, I shouldn't waste any more of my time."

Professional tasks require professionals.

If there were ample time, Garon could eventually succeed through repeated trials, but since there were experts who could assist, he preferred not to waste further time—better to get some sleep.

Garon moved his limbs, positioning himself where Yuna had buried herself, and curled up to take a short nap.

But.

Just a few hours after the silver dragon closed its eyes, a message suddenly arrived, interrupting Garon's sleep and waking him from his slumber.

The silver dragon, who was not well-rested and was rudely awakened, did not show any signs of annoyance on its faceplate.

Instead, there was a clear look of joy.

"I just failed in my research on resonant casting."

"But the divine Garon's Dragon Mage Network has finally succeeded."

The silver dragon looked up at the heavens, his gaze seeming to pierce through the Dragon Court plane, reaching the Lunia Paradise, making eye contact with the Time Dragon God within the Eternal Divine Realm, who looked remarkably similar to himself.

Almost immediately after his ascension, Garon had entrusted the construction principles of the mage network to his divine counterpart.

And both the original and the avatar quickly agreed on a concept.

The Dragon Mage Network would be openly available to all beings with true dragon bloodlines, including true dragons, dragonborn, creatures with dragon blood, and those chosen as kin by true dragons.

However, initially, they would only have basic access.

Those with dragon bloodlines who were not true dragons could not elevate their permissions.

But true dragon kin could unlock higher levels of Dragon Mage Network access by increasing their devotion to the Dragon God. Higher permissions would allow more efficient energy manipulation from the mage network, enabling them to cast more powerful spells at a lower cost.

Using the planet Kara as a testing ground.

It took Divine Garon over twenty years to perfectly create a stable mage network with wide regional coverage.

First layer of Heaven Mountain.

Lunia Paradise, Silver Celestial Realm.

Eternal Divine Realm.

In the resplendent dragon god temples, bathed in holy light, otherworldly divine messengers stood still like sculptures or patrolled around, filling the temple as guardians and servants ready to serve the dragon god at any moment.

At the heart of the temple.

Divine Garon was in his own majestic sleeping chamber, constructed from gold, mithril, starstone, and other rare and precious metals.

On a carpet made from legendary phoenix feathers and ice silk, a hundred-meter-long silver dragon lay coiled, its scales receiving a mix of soft, warm, and cool sensations from the fabric.

Between the dragon's spread claws, specks of light could be seen.

Lines of light, barely visible, connected these specks, forming a three-dimensional, web-like structure in a circular shape, rotating slowly in a unique rhythmic pattern, resembling a miniature magical starry sky.

"Apart from a few extremely remote areas, the Dragon Mage Network now fully covers the planet Kara."

"Using beings with true dragon bloodlines as nodes, and intertwining faith power with elemental energy to construct the Dragon Mage Network, it's even more robust than the third-generation magic goddess's mage network."

The Dragon Mage Network, being exclusively for dragonkind, lacks the broad applicability of a traditional mage network.

If all restrictions were lifted and it was made available

 to all races, it would undoubtedly be declaring war on the third-generation magic goddess. At that point, no matter how reluctant the third-generation magic goddess might be, she could not tolerate Divine Garon so blatantly seizing, no, stealing her authority.

Nevertheless, the Dragon Mage Network would still catch the third-generation magic goddess's attention.

After all, it bears a slight resemblance to a mage network.

Just as the last light point lit up, and the entire Dragon Mage Network on planet Kara formed a perfect whole.

In the highest plane of Heaven, the realm of bliss.

Within the divine realm known as the Heart of Spells.

In a beautifully crafted magic palace, the third-generation magic goddess lay leisurely on a vine made of magic, toying with a flower inscribed with magical runes. Countless tiny magical runes composed of stars swirled around the body of the third-generation magic goddess, dancing in the air.

Suddenly.

As if electrified, the fingers of the third-generation magic goddess involuntarily tightened, shredding the bright petals. The fragments of the petals fluttered towards the ground, disintegrating into peculiar magical runes mid-air before disappearing.

The eyes of the third-generation magic goddess shone brightly.

In the next second, the divine gaze reached planet Kara, swiftly sweeping over this main material world of the dragon race, capturing the Dragon Mage Network that covered Kara and sensing a faint, extraordinary divine power related to time and fate.

"A mage network created in the image of the original, exclusively for dragon use."

"Eternal and Temporal Dragon, what are you trying to do?"

The third-generation magic goddess furrowed her brow.

As she murmured softly.

In Lunia Paradise, amidst the sparkling silver sea, bathed in sea breezes and reflecting silver light, within a spell tower standing in shallow waters, a female spellcaster clad in a purple robe and with a graceful figure suddenly changed expression.

Emblazoned on her robe was the holy emblem of the seven stars, clearly identifying her as a follower of the third-generation magic goddess.

"Great Magic Goddess, Mother of All Spells."

"Your follower is supremely honored by your presence, and your divine light and wisdom will dispel the darkness and illuminate my path of magic," the female spellcaster murmured with emotional tears in her eyes.

At the same moment, she reverently closed her eyes.

After a breath's time.

The spellcaster opened her eyes again, but the reverent expression had become transcendent and rational, her gaze calmly watching the silver sea outside the window as a faint divine glow began to swirl around her body.

Using her follower's body, the third-generation magic goddess descended to Lunia Paradise.

She did not conceal her arrival, and nearly all the deities on Heaven Mountain sensed the divine fluctuations belonging to the third-generation magic goddess. Initially, some deities were unclear about the reason for her visit to Heaven Mountain.

However, as some deities concerned with planet Kara quietly shared the general situation of the Dragon Mage Network with their allied deities, they understood why the third-generation magic goddess had come.

Communication among deities is swift.

With the spread of the news, in just a moment, the gods of Heaven Mountain understood the situation.

Involving the authority of a deity, the arrival of the third-generation magic goddess on Heaven Mountain was justified.

The gods of Heaven Mountain would not interfere in the matters between the third-generation magic goddess and the Time Dragon God, but they watched with curiosity and a hint of schadenfreude from various planes of Heaven Mountain.

One was a deity whose office and authority were ancient and powerful, having changed hands several times.

The other was a rising star among the dragon gods, hot and prominent, a new deity.

The gods of Heaven Mountain were curious about the kind of sparks that would fly when these two collided.

"Eternal and Temporal Dragon, Time Dragon God Garon Aurelian."

"I, the third-generation Magic Goddess, Mother of All Magic, Mystra, have come from afar to visit your Eternal Divine Realm on Heaven Mountain," the third-generation magic goddess said, suppressing some inner agitation, calmly and rationally.

"It is the esteemed Mother of Magic."

"Heaven Mountain welcomes your arrival, please come in."

A deep voice resonated in the ears of the third-generation magic goddess.

Simultaneously, the gate of the divine realm precisely opened in front of the third-generation magic goddess, just a step away from her.

With a cool gaze, the third-generation magic goddess stepped through the divine gate, and in a moment, the scenery before her eyes changed from the sparkling silver sea to a resplendent palace.

Looking up, she saw a massive silver dragon, its body towering like a mountain, looking down at her.

After a barely perceptible snort, the third-generation magic goddess's body lit up with a fine magical glow, then rapidly expanded to a size that could look the silver dragon in the eye.

"May I ask, esteemed Mother of Magic, what brings you to my Eternal Divine Realm?"

Before

 the third-generation magic goddess could respond, the dragon's eyes lit up, as if he had an epiphany, and said, "I understand, you've come to celebrate my ascension to godhood."

"Though it's a bit late, I still feel honored."

"As for celebratory gifts or such, feel free to leave them anywhere."

The third-generation magic goddess's gaze turned cold, not taking up Divine Garon's words but directly saying, "The magical network covering planet Kara, its core structure is essentially the same as my mage network. Tell me, how did you come to know the core structure of the mage network?"

This concerned her authority.

The third-generation magic goddess was somewhat annoyed.

Her tone was almost accusatory, and divine might involuntarily surged, causing the air around the sleeping chamber to solidify.

Divine Garon chuckled nonchalantly and waved his dragon claw, restoring the flow of the solidified air.

"So it's about this trifle."

Reflected in his platinum dragon pupils, the third-generation magic goddess appeared cool and composed as the silver dragon spoke, "Please do not misunderstand; the Dragon Mage Network is my own creation after diligent research. I'm not aware of your mage network's core structure. If there are similarities, they are purely coincidental."

"My Dragon Mage Network is based on a system of faith and elemental energy, while your mage network relies solely on elemental energy."

"Moreover, the Dragon Mage Network is exclusively for my dragon race and isn't as broadly applicable as your mage network."

"Please do not conflate the two; they are fundamentally different."

Divine Garon's implication was clear.

What does my Dragon Mage Network have to do with your mage network?

The third-generation magic goddess remained unexpressive and said, "Regardless, the mage network is under my control, and the existence of the Dragon Mage Network affects my authority. I demand that you either destroy the Dragon Mage Network immediately or hand it over to me. I will compensate you with corresponding treasures."

Ever since she imposed restrictions on herself, limiting the magic within her mage network, the third-generation magic goddess had become much weaker.

She was a shepherdess who fortuitously ascended to godhood, knowing nothing of the universe. Even with great power, she lacked the confidence to stand against other truly powerful deities.

However, this time it concerned her sovereignty.

And since Divine Garon had just ascended to godhood, being only a lesser deity at rank ten—the peak of lesser deity status—but not yet having broken through to intermediate deity power.

Although she recognized Divine Garon's limitless potential, he was still a lesser deity.

The third-generation magic goddess rarely took a firm stand, now radiating divine authority.

"Am I mistaken?"

"Wasn't your authority over the mage network? Since when did it become the Dragon Mage Network?"

Accompanied by a deep and resonant voice, a flash of platinum light appeared and condensed into another majestic platinum dragon in Divine Garon's sleeping chamber, its body radiating overwhelming dragon might that even other powerful deities would fear.

Under the pressure of this dragon might, the surging divine authority of the third-generation magic goddess instantly extinguished, retreating back into her body.

The third-generation magic goddess's face stiffened as she turned to look at the platinum dragon.

Her rising momentum deflated like a punctured balloon.

"Bahamut, are you going to disregard our friendship and forcibly protect this Time Dragon God who has stolen my authority?"

The Metal Dragon God opened his mouth wide, displaying an exaggerated expression, and said, "Mistral, do not speak carelessly."

"Stealing your authority? I can't see how."

After a pause, the platinum dragon's voice deepened, tinged with a threatening tone, "Also, there is no friendship between us."

"I had some dealings with the first-generation Magic Goddess, but remember, you only inherited the first-generation Magic Goddess's divine rank and authority; you are not her."

The Metal Dragon God had once sought magical advice from the first-generation Magic Goddess and respected her.

As for the third... the Metal Dragon God had never actively communicated with her.

In the eyes of the Metal Dragon God, or perhaps in the eyes of most powerful deities, the third-generation Magic Goddess was merely a mortal lucky enough to wield divine power. With a narrow vision and weak will, she lacked the stature of a deity, falling far short of the first generation.

"Magic Goddess, if there's nothing else, please leave and stop wasting both our time."

"If you insist on accusing me of stealing your authority, feel free to declare war against me formally."

Divine Garon stared at the third-generation magic goddess and said.

The Dragon Mage Network's impact on the third-generation Magic Goddess was actually minimal.

After all, the Dragon Mage Network was exclusively for dragonkind, and before the War of Glory, true dragons rarely even worshiped their own deities, let alone the third-generation Magic Goddess. The existence

 of the Dragon Mage Network would not directly weaken her authority.

As the gaze shifted between the two dragon gods, the third-generation Magic Goddess took a deep breath, ultimately said nothing harsh, and directly withdrew her divine power and divine will from her follower, leaving the Eternal Divine Realm.

The female spellcaster came to her senses, trembling under the gaze of the two dragon gods.

"Ah, she disregards her own follower just for a bit of face."

The third-generation Magic Goddess could have simply asked Divine Garon to open the divine gate and escort her follower's body out before leaving. However, unwilling to speak with Divine Garon, she turned and withdrew abruptly, disregarding her follower.

"I'm beginning to understand your prejudices against the third-generation Magic Goddess," Divine Garon turned to the Metal Dragon God and said.

Through this brief interaction, Divine Garon gained a deeper understanding of the third-generation Magic Goddess, unfortunately not in a positive light.

A true deity, unless under exceptional circumstances, would never willingly abandon their loyal followers.

Even as a deity of tyranny, the former despot god was willing to face confrontation with Garon to plead on behalf of his dark paladin.

"A mere mortal who was lucky to gain divine power, even the Goddess of Luck would envy her fortune."

"Had the first-generation Magic Goddess still been alive, I wouldn't have supported you creating the Dragon Mage Network."

"But this third generation, huh, I have no respect for her."

The Metal Dragon God lifted his head proudly and said.

Meanwhile, the Metal Dragon God furrowed his brows and asked, "What about the Queen of Air Elementals? When did she leave?"

Divine Garon scratched his head and replied, "Akadi has been back in the Plane of Air for a year now. She and the Earth Elemental Lord erupted into a war between their followers on a certain material plane and are currently dealing with it."

The Metal Dragon God grinned and said, "Akadi? Calling her by her true name, it seems your relationship has grown closer."

Before Divine Garon could explain, the Metal Dragon God seriously said, "The Queen of Air Elementals is an ancient primordial god, even older than Tiamat and myself, born in the same era as our dragon deity."

"If you were to directly confront her, even outside the Plane of Air, I'm not sure I could win."

"Garon, gaining her friendship is a good thing, but if you could take it further, say, becoming mates with the Queen of Air Elementals, our dragon kind would gain a very powerful ally."

Divine Garon blinked and said, "Well..."

The Metal Dragon God interrupted Divine Garon's words, righteously declaring, "As a Dragon God, you should sacrifice yourself for our kin. That is the heavy responsibility I've entrusted to you, and you may not refuse."

This conversation and scenario somehow felt familiar.

Divine Garon thought for a moment and then, with a solemn expression, declared, "It is my duty!"

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