Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 99 - 98: Half-Truths, Return of the Dragon God?

Chapter 99: Chapter 98: Half-Truths, Return of the Dragon God?

"Space..."

It was indeed the fluctuation of Space Power!

At that moment, the Mountain Range Earth Dragon’s expression suddenly turned to one of shock and panic.

This panic was born of fear, but it was more a sense of helplessness and confusion.

This was because while every adult Giant Dragon in the Dragon Race could grow to the Saint Tier, they also had a strict classification system for Bloodlines.

Weak Dragon Level: their Body Type is extremely small in the hatchling stage. Even if they reach the Saint Tier as adults, they are the weakest of their tier. Both their Body Type and Power are the feeblest among the Dragon Race.

Ordinary Level: their Body Type is small in the hatchling stage. Though they reach the Saint Tier as adults, they are the most common and ordinary type. Their Body Type is also considered standard.

Strong Dragon Level: their Body Type can range from small to large in the hatchling stage. As adults, they can become colossal Giant Dragons and are considered absolute powerhouses among the Saint Tier.

Legendary Level: their Body Type is already colossal in the hatchling stage. As adults, they can even surpass the colossal size to become gargantuan dragons. Giant Dragons of this stage belong to the Royal Family and possess the Dragon King Bloodline.

Mythical Level: their Body Type is also colossal in the hatchling stage. During their growth, they can become gargantuan, and upon reaching adulthood, they can even directly break through to a titanic size. Their strength is immeasurable, and their destructive power is also of a Mythical Level.

Of course, the stronger the Bloodline’s Potential, the slower its natural growth.

But this was far better than having one’s strength completely stagnate at a certain stage, unable to advance further.

And the Space Bloodline was one of the Mythical Tier Bloodlines of the Dragon Race.

However, a Mythical Bloodline was not something just any dragon could possess.

Because within the Dragon Race, the Space Bloodline was unique and exclusive.

Therefore, unless a Dragon God had fallen, it was absolutely impossible for a new Mythical Tier Bloodline to be born.

And if a new Mythical Tier Bloodline did appear, it meant that the Dragon Race had inevitably lost a Divine Tier Giant Dragon—a Dragon God!

One could only imagine the terror that gripped the Mountain Giant Dragon and the Red Dragon at this moment!

"Great Dragon God above!"

"No! It can’t be!"

"Perhaps just one of Your Majesties met with an accident..."

The Mountain Range Earth Dragon’s expression was filled with immense sorrow. It began to mutter, quickly trying to console itself.

"Yes."

"I believe our great Majesties and the entire clan are fine."

"This might just be an accident! Or maybe there’s something we don’t understand."

After its initial panic, the Red Dragon immediately said the same to the Mountain Giant Dragon.

Seeing the two Sub-dragons react this way, Lince was genuinely bewildered.

’What in the world is going on?’

’Why are they reacting like this just from learning about the Space Bloodline?’

’Even if they knew my Bloodline was Divine Tier, shouldn’t they be happy?’

’Why have they suddenly become panicked and even sorrowful?’

Lince knew there had to be an inside story.

However, before he had a chance to speak, the Red Dragon couldn’t help but look at him.

It suddenly spoke with urgency:

"Child, tell us, what did you experience while you were lost out here!"

"This is very important to us—to the entire Dragon Race, including all Sub-dragons!"

"We’ve never seen a case like yours. So don’t be afraid, child. Come now, you just need to tell us everything you know."

"Everything about your birth, your growth, especially the origin of the Bloodline within you, and even whether you’ve heard any unknown voices or experienced anything incomprehensible."

The Red Dragon spoke urgently, while the Mountain Range Earth Dragon also turned its gaze back to Lince.

Seeing the two of them like this,

Lince’s heart skipped a beat.

’How the hell am I supposed to explain this?’

He was almost completely in the dark about the Dragon Race’s situation.

Previously, through York, he had only managed to find a few records in ancient tomes. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The Dragon Race was undeniably powerful, but they remained almost entirely outside the continent’s conflicts, acting merely as spectators.

Moreover, about ten thousand years ago, the overseas Dragon Island where the Dragon Race lived, as well as all the Pure-blooded Dragon Clan members wandering the continent, seemed to have vanished abruptly.

No one knew how they disappeared. Even some Sub-dragons who were very close to the Dragon Race didn’t know the inside story.

Given the circumstances, what could Lince possibly say?

Himself? He knew all too well how he had mutated and grown.

Lie? It would be too obvious and seen through in an instant.

Tell the truth? That would be suicide.

Besides, he couldn’t possibly reveal the existence of the True Game; he’d get his account banned for that.

So, Lince pretended to be a little frightened by the two of them, his mind racing.

’Damn it!’

’Of all times, for a situation like this, the True Game isn’t coming through for me!’

’This is so tough. At least let me see what actually happened with the Dragon Race’s disappearance!’

’Where’s the cutscene?’

’It’s just not going to trigger, is it?’

Lince’s scalp tingled as the two dragons stared him down. He finally decided to tell a half-truth.

He was a Pure-blooded Giant Dragon, after all. No matter what, these two dragons would surely be more lenient with him.

They wouldn’t just casually swat him dead with a claw or anything.

And if he could satisfy the two dragons with his story, the rewards he could gain later would be immeasurable.

Furthermore, judging by the two Sub-dragons’ current emotional reactions,

if he hid the truth and failed to convince them, they would very likely—no, they would definitely—investigate on their own.

A personal investigation by a Tier Nine being!

Then the truth about Lince and the Swamp Territory would absolutely be exposed!

Therefore, after considering all this, Lince resolved to tell a half-truth.

As for how the True Game would judge it, he’d have to see if he got a first warning.

’As for the rest, I’ll just leave it to fate!’

And so, under their intense gazes, Lince finally began to speak.

Lince stated that when he first awoke, he was in a swamp within the Demon Beast Wilderness.

There was nothing around him, and he knew nothing.

By the time he gained clear consciousness, he had already reached Tier Three.

Because he knew nothing, he was very timid at first and almost never left the Desert Swamp.

But one day, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

That voice told him what to do.

For example, when he encountered a certain pioneering Human Knight, it told him not to kill this human.

That way, he could gain some knowledge from the human and use it to build his own territory.

As for why he needed to build his own territory, Lince didn’t know.

Then, as the voice continued to appear and help him many times, Lince was able to rapidly increase his strength.

He obtained the different Dragon Blood Bloodlines in the same way.

Also, with the help of that unknown voice, he successfully manipulated the Truth Church, turning it into his right arm and a source of support.

Thus, he was able to advance to Tier Six in less than five years.

Everything up to the recent Beast Tide was the sum of his experiences.

Lince concealed many details. Anything he couldn’t say, he definitely didn’t, and he glossed over what he could.

In short, while Lince never mentioned the True Game in any sentence, it felt as though every sentence alluded to it.

But since the game system didn’t issue a warning, everything could be considered the best-case scenario.

And what about now?

After hearing everything Lince said, the two Sub-dragons were dumbfounded. But then, they both frowned with suspicion.

"Little one, are you sure you’re not lying to us?"

The Red Dragon looked down at the Rock Steel Giant, its eyes filled with suspicion.

"No, I can feel it. This child has not deceived us."

"Moreover, to be able to do all this... I believe that besides the great... there is no other existence capable of achieving it!"

At this, the Mountain Giant Dragon seemed to have figured everything out, its expression suddenly becoming excited as it spoke.

At the same time, the Mountain Giant Dragon began to communicate with the Red Dragon using a Spiritual Transmission that only it could hear.

"Crimson, this is a child of a Pure-blooded Giant Dragon!"

"To be able to hatch at this time, it must have been dormant for countless years."

"Think about it carefully. If those Human Deities can lay their own plans in the mortal world, why can’t the great Dragon God?"

"So, I suspect..."

"You suspect that this is very likely a plan left behind by the great Dragon Gods when the entire Dragon Race departed?"

At this, the Red Dragon’s eyes lit up as it interjected.

Hearing this, the Mountain Giant Dragon immediately said:

"Exactly!"

"This is evident from the fact that the child now possesses three types of Dragon Race Bloodlines. I think even that voice he mentioned could be..."

"In any case, if not for the great Dragon God, what other deity could conjure the Bloodline of a Pure-blooded Giant Dragon out of thin air?"

"Never mind those weak Human and Beastman Deities from ancient times; even the Elf and Sea Race Deities couldn’t do it!"

"Otherwise, this land would have been teeming with countless members of the Dragon Race long ago! Only the great Dragon God can command the Dragon Race’s Bloodline!"

"Not to mention, this child also has the Power of Space... within him."

"Therefore, combining everything this child has said, I believe you should understand it all now, Crimson."

The Mountain Range Earth Dragon’s expression was fervent, and after a moment of astonishment, the Red Dragon also seemed to understand everything!

That’s right!

Other Deities couldn’t just create the Dragon Race’s Bloodline from nothing!

Otherwise, the entire land would have been filled with countless members of the Dragon Race long ago!

Besides, even suspecting this little one was part of a plan by the Deities of other Races would be too unreasonable.

Since when had the Deities of the various Races fallen so low as to use the body of another Race as their mortal vessel?

The compatibility between faith and the body would be a huge problem!

The vessel would probably explode before any Divine Power could even be drawn back into the mortal world!

Besides, when the Dragon God led the entire Pure-blooded Dragon Clan away from this world, the gods of other Races were still able to walk the mortal plane.

After the Dragon Race left, if the Deities of other Races truly had the ability to create Giant Dragons, without the Dragon God’s deterrence,

they would have done so long ago. After all, Giant Dragons are an incredibly powerful Race.

They would have been an extremely advantageous weapon in mortal conflicts.

But what was the result?

There were none. Not a single one.

Now, with the gods no longer appearing in the world, the two Sub-dragons didn’t know the full situation.

But they figured the gods must have run into trouble as well.

Just like how the Dragon Race had abruptly vanished and had yet to return.

And now, the appearance of the Rock Steel Giant was perhaps a sign of the Dragon Race’s return?

The Dragon Race would return to this world.

And the Rock Steel Giant’s existence was the Dragon God’s plan for their return to the mortal world?

It made sense. Everything made sense!

And so, when the two of them looked at Lince again, their gazes suddenly became fervent.

Fervent, yes, but these two Sub-dragons were clearly not so easily fooled.

They needed to first confirm that everything Lince had said before was not a lie.

So, next! It was time for Lince to prove himself!

He didn’t need to prove the existence of an Oracle or anything like that; the two Sub-dragons weren’t that bold.

They just needed Lince to prove that he had truly manipulated the Truth Church. They might even need to personally and covertly observe the current state of the Swamp Territory and some of the matters Lince had described.