Rebirth as a Time Dragon: A DND Chronicle

"These four beast lords loyal to the giant pantheon must all be eradicated, leaving none behind."

At Mount Celestia, within the Palace of Bahamut, the metallic Dragon God spoke each word solemnly, his gaze sharp and fierce.

"The beast lords seldom leave Beastland, yet this time they dared to meddle in our war with the giants."

"Having made this choice, they had better be prepared to pay the price of death."

"We must not spare them, whether for avenging our dragon kin or to serve as a warning to other races."

The Justic Dragon God, Landis, spoke emotionlessly, gently swaying his tail.

Following the successive entries of the four beast lords, who led their beast armies to ambush the dragon armies in various worlds after the dragons and giants had battled, the dragons experienced their first setback since the war began.

Of course, this was due to being caught off guard.

Now, the dragon race had stabilized the situation, fighting the beast and giant armies back and forth, preventing further disadvantages. However, their small previous advantages in various war zones were erased, turning the tide back in favor of the giant pantheon.

This outcome wasn't too terrible.

Yet, the Dragon Gods found it intolerable.

Inside Bahamut's Palace, the atmosphere was extremely grim and tense. The expressions of the Dragon Gods were as dark as thunderclouds, their eyes containing silent yet furious thunder.

The participation of the beast lords had touched the Dragon God's reverse scale.

Assisting the giant pantheon could have been done in various ways, but the four lords from Beastland chose a time they deemed opportune, during the dragons' and giants' mutual devastation, to launch a sudden attack in order to preserve their strength.

This scene was all too familiar to the Dragon Gods. The final defeat in the Dragonfall War was due to a similar situation.

During the Dragonfall War, after defeating the giant-led enemy forces, the dragons were ambushed by the previously neutral elves before they could recover, leading to their ultimate defeat.

Had it not been for this, the dragon's dominance would have persisted.

The sneak attack by the Beastland lords reopened the Dragon Gods' old wounds, forcing them to recall buried, unwelcome memories.

"The last to ambush our race had to withdraw from the multiverse stage and now hide in their own domain, barely surviving."

"Do these ignorant beast lords intend to imitate the elven pantheon?"

"But they lack the strength of the elven pantheon and will face an even worse defeat."

A slender, muscular Dragon God with ruby-like scales spoke.

Rubyscale Dragon God Sadivo had just sent an avatar to Bahamut's Palace to participate in the divine council.

This Dragon God, also known as the Gem Dragon Lord, had little regard for faith and few demands from the gem dragons, holding a weak divine power status with god-level eight, but possessing near-intermediate divine power strength.

Gem dragons were neutral in nature, and the Rubyscale Dragon God was no different. Unless it was a full-scale war involving all dragons, he rarely got involved.

However, the war with the giants was one he could not ignore.

"I can feel the fury and pain of our dragon kin; we cannot be lenient with these four beast lords."

The Life Dragon Tamara spoke softly.

Her voice was gentle, but it carried a hidden anger.

At this point, even without Garon proposing a plan, the Dragon Gods quickly agreed on not sparing the beast lords.

Bahamut's Palace reflected this sentiment, as did the situation in the Nine Hells' Chromatic Dragon Kingdom, where the thoughts were even more aggressive and fanatical.

"The deaths of Solem and Yenoghu, two intermediate deities, have made the gods more cautious."

"These beast lords are not reckless; they have chosen to participate by descending as avatars, keeping their true bodies hidden in Beastland."

"The Storm Lord, the most powerful giant deity, also has his divine kingdom in Beastland."

"What are your thoughts?"

The metallic Dragon God scanned the avatars of the other Dragon Gods, speaking calmly.

Garon raised his head and was the first to respond, his voice resolute, "If they hide in Beastland, then we will invade Beastland, storm their territory, and kill them all!"

"I am willing to give my all in this battle, even if it means falling in Beastland."

Listening to Garon's vehement words, the Justic and Arbitration Dragon God Landis' eyes flickered. In a voice as calm as water, as rational as a machine, and devoid of emotion, he said, "To oppose the dragon race is a sin. The four beast lords are guilty of a crime worthy of death. From the moment they chose to be lackeys of the giants, the battle of Beastland became inevitable."

Pausing, he looked at Garon and said, "Additionally, as Garon mentioned, this is an opportune moment to catch the Storm Lord off guard."

Garon was willing to die, but the timing of his sacrifice had to be right.

If the Battle of Beastland broke out, it would be a fitting opportunity.

Regardless of the outcome, this war was worth trying.

Moreover, even without Garon's sacrificial plan, advancing into Beastland was unavoidable.

The actions of the beast lords had severely angered the Dragon Gods.

After carefully deliberating for a long time, the Dragon Gods unanimously agreed to march into Beastland and eradicate the four beast lords.

However, to minimize losses while killing the four beast lords, a battle plan was essential.

In Bahamut's Palace, the Dragon Gods' war council continued.

The same held true for the Chromatic Dragon Kingdom in Avernus Hell.

The metallic Dragon God looked at Garon and said, "Garon, you will convey Tiamat's thoughts, opinions, and plans."

Garon nodded and said, "My avatar is discussing with the Dragon Gods of the lower planes. They have also agreed on the idea of advancing into Beastland and are now discussing specific battle plans."

The Dragon Gods of the upper planes rarely all gathered during war councils, even if the situation was not as complex as with the giant pantheon.

For example, the Life Dragon Tamara and the Decay and Fatigue God, Night Dragon Farazur, did not get along. The Life-loving and Light-loving Dragon God could not tolerate the gloomy Farazur, who enjoyed the company of the undead.

The conflict between the metallic Dragon God and the Undying Dragon Queen needs no further mention.

Additionally, the Justic and Arbitration Dragon God Landis and the Death and Judgment Dragon God Kronips were more aligned with the metallic Dragon Gods and did not enjoy interacting with evil gods like the Undying Dragon Queen.

Under such circumstances, the Dragon Gods' meetings could easily lead to conflicts. To avoid such clashes and conduct the war council peacefully, they divided into two groups, led by the metallic Dragon God and the Undying Dragon Queen, with Garon trusted by both sides to act as the mediator.

Any pantheon, due to the nature of their divine roles and alignments, would have internal conflicts. The key point was whether they could unite against external enemies or if internal strife prevailed.

The giant pantheon suffered from severe internal strife, even when facing the formidable Dragon God pantheon.

On the other hand, the dragon race, from the Dragon Gods down to ordinary dragons, were known for their frequent internal conflicts. But during wartime, they united as one. This was evident when dragons of different breeds banded together to fight the Arrogant God after the desecration of the dragon tomb in the Noah Continent.

When the metallic dragons' tomb was desecrated, the first to aid were the chromatic dragons, followed by the gem dragons and iron dragons.

After defeating the Arrogant God's avatar, and before they could fully recover, the metallic and chromatic dragons quickly clashed again, fighting fiercely without causing fatal harm.

Returning to the topic, the Dragon Gods analyzed the situation in Beastland and began their war council.

The beast lords of Beastland were avatars of their respective animal species, and in the endless worlds, many animal species had significant numbers, leading to a large number of beast lords.

Cat lords, dog lords, eagle lords, rabbit lords, pig lords, cow lords...

However, depending on the size of the species, the lords' power varied greatly. Beast species with smaller populations had lords who might only be at the legendary level, or even below, while larger species had lords with quasi-divine power.

In Beastland, there were numerous lords with quasi-weak divine power and quasi-intermediate divine power.

But there was only one lord with quasi-strong divine power, known as the Beast Lord.

Beast lords were named after the species they ruled, such as wolf lords, and they were all no exceptions. Thus, the Beast Lord represented all animals, embodying the will of Beastland. It was said to be capable of using all animal abilities and was formidable among quasi-strong divine powers, similar to the Overlord of Mechanus.

This quasi-strong divine power Beast Lord never left Beastland and seldom intervened with other beast lords.

The guardian beasts of Beastland, encompassing various animals, originated from the Beast Lord, which only maintained order in Beastland, ensuring a stable balance among the lords. Only actions causing significant chaos would provoke the Beast Lord's intervention.

If the Beast Lord sided with the Storm Lord, the difficulty of attacking Beastland would increase exponentially.

"The beast lords' participation in the war has already violated the Beast Lord's rules."

"It won't protect such lords, and our invasion of Beastland targets only the four beast lords, not Beastland itself. The Beast Lord won't interfere."

The

 metallic Dragon God spoke calmly.

In reality, the Beast Lord might even welcome the Dragon God pantheon's intervention to purge the order-disrupting lords.

The Storm Lord's movements in Beastland had caused unrest among many beast lords, gradually disturbing Beastland's order, which displeased the Beast Lord. However, the Beast Lord lacked the strength to confront the Storm Lord and his actions hadn't yet severely disrupted Beastland's order.

Beast lords, being animal avatars, were inherently individualistic and competitive, not heeding the Beast Lord's commands, making them unable to unite.

Many quasi-divine powers and pantheons of the outer planes were not cohesive groups united by common interests.

"The four beast lords, the Fox Lord and Chicken Lord, are merely quasi-weak divine powers, easily dealt with by any Dragon God, not a concern."

"The real challenge lies with the Wolf Lord and Snake Lord, both quasi-intermediate divine powers."

"We can launch a sudden attack, focusing our forces to kill either the Wolf or Snake Lord first."

Landis mused aloud.

"The Snake Lord wields venomous power, causing the highest death toll among our dragon kin through its army's strikes. If tainted by its true body's venom, even we Dragon Gods would suffer."

The Life Dragon Tamara spoke slowly.

"Therefore, I suggest eliminating the Snake Lord first. It's dangerous and toxic, not to be left alone."

Garon pondered for a moment, then said, "My avatar has fought with several lords. The Chicken and Fox Lords are weak, but the Wolf Lord excels in stealth and command, with a shadow transformation ability."

"If the Wolf Lord avoids battle, it will be hard to kill, and its attack power is low, making it difficult to break through our defenses even in a sneak attack."

"I support Tamara's proposal to kill the more dangerous Snake Lord first, leaving the Wolf Lord for later."

After a brief discussion, including the Dragon Gods of Avernus Hell, they agreed on the plan to deal with the beast lords and subsequent strategies against the giant pantheon.

The metallic Dragon God nodded solemnly and said, "Good, the beast lords are of little concern. Our true enemy remains the giants. Do not let your guard down."

The Storm Lord would not sit idly by while his allies were killed. Once Beastland was attacked, the giant gods' reinforcements would arrive quickly.

Currently, the Storm Lord was very powerful. In single combat, both the metallic Dragon God and the Undying Dragon Queen could be injured, so they would join forces to deal with him.

If the Nature and Hunting God Xiati showed up, the first-generation Iron Dragon King would handle this giant god.

As for the quasi-strong divine power demon lord Baphomet, he didn't need to be considered.

Because if the demon lord stepped into Beastland, the first to react would be the guardian of Beastland, the quasi-strong divine power Beast Lord. Beastland was not a lower plane and did not welcome abyssal demons.

Due to the strong corrosive nature of abyssal power, all upper planes were hostile to abyssal demons.

As for the other giant gods, to effectively counter them and avoid chaotic battles, the Dragon Gods predetermined their opponents before the war.

The strongest Dragon God below the metallic Dragon God and the Undying Dragon Queen, the Fire and Destruction Dragon God Karyx, would handle the strongest intermediate divine power in the giant pantheon, the Fire Giant God Surtur.

The Justic and Arbitration Dragon God Landis would face the Stone Giant God Skoleius.

The Death and Judgment Dragon God Kronips would deal with the Hill Giant God Grolanthor.

These three Dragon Gods and their respective giant gods were among the top in their pantheons.

Next, the Rubyscale Dragon God Sadivo would take on the Titan God, and Garon would target the Cloud Giant God.

Compared to these deities, the other Dragon Gods and giant gods were relatively weaker and would handle each other accordingly.

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