Deep Sea Dragon City, Golden Dragon Palace.

Inside the royal chamber, Saga soaked in the lava pool to ease his body and mind, while the Amethyst Dragon, Tixier, lay by the pool’s edge in a graceful and dignified pose, chatting with the little golden dragon in the pool.

“Your next semifinal opponent is the dazzling Golden Dragon, Hyperion. Are you confident?”

Saga spread his arms and leaned against the edge of the lava pool.

Upon hearing Tixier’s words, he opened his eyes, his gaze calm as he replied, “I will not lose.”

The Amethyst Dragon gave a light smile and said, “As a Mind Warlock, maintaining confidence is crucial. Believe in yourself, and you’re doing well on that front.”

After a pause, Tixier spoke softly, “However, a moment’s victory or defeat doesn’t change much. Who can guarantee they’ll always be the victor? Like me, although I lost to you, it hasn’t shaken my confidence; my spirit remains pure and resilient.”

“Take your father, for instance. It’s said that the mighty God-favored Golden Dragon suffered many defeats in his youth and wasn’t considered outstanding among his peers. Yet now, under the crown of Nagaeus, he is the most dazzling presence in Deep Sea Dragon City, with a pair of golden wings protecting the Dragon City.”

Saga turned to look at the Amethyst Dragon, raising an eyebrow as he said, “You emphasize that winning or losing isn’t important, are you worried that my spirit will be crushed if I lose, and I won’t recover?”

“It seems you think I’ll lose in the semifinal against the dazzling Golden Dragon.”

The subtext was heard, and under Saga’s gaze, Tixier calmly said, “After all, Hyperion is the only one in this juvenile dragon competition who is a high-tier level seven.”

After a moment’s pause, Tixier’s expression turned serious as she continued, “Even among the young dragons, it’s highly likely to win the championship. Its growth rate is too fast.”

“I’ve specifically analyzed the dazzling Golden Dragon; its biggest advantage is its growth speed.”

“Compared to others, its combat power isn’t outstanding among its tier, but it’s still excellent, much stronger than the average high-tier level seven dragon, and probably more than a match for some adult dragons.”

If compared to other species.

The dazzling Golden Dragon is like a child at the very start of dragonhood, already stepping into the high-tier realm, able to defeat some adult dragons in its youth, akin to a precociously developed child overpowering adults—a growth rate that is explosive in any race.

“Moreover, in terms of age, the dazzling Golden Dragon has an advantage over you.”

“If you were the same age, or when both of you are older, this gap would be negligible. I think you could compete head-on with it, but for now, based on our previous battle, I think you are quite a bit weaker than the dazzling Golden Dragon. With your psychic prowess and ability to absorb dragon breath, I fear you won’t win.”

The Amethyst Dragon spoke with a rational attitude.

Saga’s gaze remained calm, and he grinned, countering, “What makes you so sure that I was at full strength when I fought you?”

Hearing Saga’s words, Tixier was momentarily taken aback.

“I’ve also seen your subsequent matches with other championship favorites, and in those, you mainly used psychic powers against your opponents.”

“…Could it be that in those intense matches with championship favorites, you were still hiding other abilities or some kind of trump card?”

Saga smiled mysteriously.

“You’ll know when the time comes.”

Tixier sighed, “It seems you really do have other cards up your sleeve.”

After a pause, she asked curiously, “So, what do you think your chances of winning are?”

Saga pondered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, “The opponent is a formidable adversary. The battle hasn’t started yet, and without a real clash, discussing the odds is meaningless. After all, the situation in battle changes in an instant. But if I had to predict, excluding unexpected factors, I’d say it’s fifty-fifty. Well… initially, it was more like forty-sixty, but now my chances have improved by ten percent.”

During this time.

Through deep exchanges and learning with the Amethyst Dragon, Tixier, Saga had roughly grasped the operating rules of the singularity dragon breath. Before the semifinal began, he could master this ability, and the singularity dragon breath executed by Saga would be even more formidable than when used by Tixier.

“Before the semifinal starts, I’ll use dragon breath to enhance your state a bit.”

“If you can defeat the dazzling Golden Dragon, Hyperion, and then advance to the final to beat Dragon Queen Yekaterina, the glory of the juvenile dragon champion will also have my contribution.”

Tixier smiled slightly as she spoke.

At the same time, from her words, it was clear she was convinced that Yekaterina would win the semifinal and advance to the final.

Because the performance of other dragons against Yekaterina was evident to all. Even against championship favorites, Yekaterina could still display fierce and formidable dominance, defeating her opponents with a strong stance.

Dragon Queen Yekaterina and the dazzling Golden Dragon, Hyperion.

Among all the championship favorites, these two were considered the most likely to reach the final, to decide the winner and become the juvenile dragon champion. Saga, because he had reserved some of his strength, although performing well, was slightly less favored than them.

“Alright!”

Saga nodded, “My glory will have a part that belongs to you.”

Recently, Saga had not been sparing in consuming Tixier’s singularity dragon breath. Having just entered tier six, Saga’s originally unstable state had now completely stabilized, his spirit was vigorous, and his vitality was abundant. In contrast, due to Saga’s frequent requests, Tixier had used dragon breath often in a short period, making her aura seem somewhat vacuous. If this continued for a while, it might even cause Tixier’s realm to fall.

Of course, Saga wouldn’t make such an excessive demand, and even if he wanted to, Tixier probably wouldn’t agree.

Next, Little Golden Dragon and the Amethyst Dragon headed to the coral training ground, where they began to practice breath attacks and absorption with great proficiency.

After observing and consuming Tixier’s singularity dragon breath again.

Saga’s aura improved once more, and he had a strong feeling that by following the corresponding gravitational arc rules, he could also use singularity dragon breath.

At the same time.

Tixier let out a long breath, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of fatigue, her body feeling even more vacuous.

Looking at the spirited Little Golden Dragon on the other side, Tixier asked, “How do you feel?”

Saga clenched his dragon claws and said, “Great, I feel invincible.”

Suddenly, just as Saga was boasting about himself, a ripple of golden light spread out like water waves, appearing in the midair of the coral training ground. Then, a familiar yet surprising figure emerged from it.

With a golden base, scales adorned with many bright spots, creating a dazzling array that bewilders the dragon’s eyes, The Little Dragoness, Lolita, appeared here.

At the same time.

The voice of the Golden Dragonfather reached Saga’s ears:

“Little Saga, Lolita is a descendant of an Old Fellow and is much doted on. You’ve already beaten her once in the competition, and now that she’s come to you, don’t continue to bully her.”

“Besides, she’s the dragon sister of your next opponent, Hyperion. Though not of the same brood, they share a blood bond.”

The bloodline of an Old Fellow… To be called an Old Fellow by the Golden Dragonfather, it must not be a simple character. Moreover, the dazzling Golden Dragon and the colorful Golden Dragon actually share some of the same bloodlines.

Saga looked at Lolita, thinking to himself.

At the same time, the newly arrived colorful Golden Dragon noticed Tixier on the other side and said with a hint of surprise, “Tixier, what are you doing here?”

The Amethyst Dragon smiled lightly, unhurriedly saying, “Why can’t I be here? This is not a restricted area.”

As Tixier spoke, Lolita’s gaze had already moved away from her and turned to Saga, ignoring Tixier, and whispered to Saga, “Heart of Gold, Saga Alzhus.”

The Little Golden Dragon raised an eyebrow at the colorful Golden Dragon, Lolita, who had appeared before him.

“Isn’t this the loser who lost to me? What are you doing here?”

“Hmph, I told you I remembered you.”

Lolita spread her wings, flaunting her colorful body as if showing off her beauty, while giving Saga a glare, and continued, “Hyperion is my little brother. I told him a dragon bullied me, and he will definitely teach you a lesson in the semifinal!”

Facing the colorful Golden Dragon’s hostile attitude, the Little Golden Dragon blinked innocently.

“It seems you harbor a lot of hostility towards me. Why? Just because you lost to me in the competition?”

He sighed.

The Little Golden Dragon looked sincere, his words heartfelt, “Perhaps my performance in the competition hurt you, causing you to harbor hostility towards me. But if I could go back and do it again, I would still not choose to show mercy, because that is the greatest respect I can show you.”

After a pause, Saga continued, “In fact, during the attack on you, I wasn’t as relaxed as I appeared on the surface. It took a lot of determination to face your beauty without being swayed.”

After all, as a Mind Warlock, even without using psychic abilities, Saga could still keenly perceive and exploit the weak points in a target’s spirit, choosing the right approach to create favorable conditions for himself.

At the same time.

Hearing Saga’s words, the colorful Golden Dragon, Lolita, was slightly stunned, and then her expression softened, a glint of pleasure sparked by the compliment flashing in her eyes.

Under the half-smiling gaze of Tixier.

Saga intensified his efforts, continuing, “Initially saying your beauty was inferior to mine was just bravado. If I didn’t set aside my inner softness and attack you with all my might, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to do it.”

The colorful Golden Dragon, who had come in anger, no longer had a confrontational expression on her faceplate. Instead, it was replaced by a joyful smile, her scales of various colors blooming like flowers.

“Actually, you’re quite handsome too, and very powerful.”

“I probably misunderstood you before. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared, we can get to know each other again, as friends.”

Lolita’s gaze swept over the Little Golden Dragon, she stuck out her tongue and said with a giggle.

The hostility towards Saga disappeared into thin air.

“Sure, I’d be very happy to be friends with a good-looking and beautiful dragon.”

Saga showed a pleased expression, chuckling.

The colorful Golden Dragon blinked and responded, “Me too.”

At the same time.

Saga showed a hint of distress, saying, “Actually, I’m not that powerful. The upcoming semifinal is giving me a headache. If I lose badly in front of so many dragons, that would be too embarrassing.”

Lolita showed a sympathetic expression, saying, “Facing my powerful little brother, you indeed don’t have much chance of winning. He’s almost guaranteed to be the champion of this competition.”

Sighing, Saga muttered to himself, “If only I knew some points that the dazzling Golden Dragon isn’t good at.”

The colorful Golden Dragon appeared thoughtful, then glanced at the Little Golden Dragon with a pitiful, weak, and helpless expression. Tilting her head, she said, “Hyperion’s attributes are all perfect. The only regret is that its right wing once suffered a very serious injury. Although it has healed, it left a bit of a psychological shadow, so it’s not very good at high-speed turning. Of course, ‘not very good’ is relative to its other outstanding attributes.”

Ah?

Did she just sell out her own little brother?

Saga was just probing casually, without any expectation of getting useful information from the colorful Golden Dragon, but the result surprised him.

“In the dazzling Golden Dragon’s previous matches, it mostly resolved its opponents with dignified frontal attacks. Combining what the colorful Golden Dragon said, it seems this is not just a battle habit but also related to the injury it once suffered.”

“This is very useful information for me.”

“…What she said is likely true, although there’s a tiny possibility that she’s deeply cunning and trying to trap me. But that’s highly unlikely.”

Saga glanced at the colorful Golden Dragon, imperceptibly shaking his head, thinking to himself:

“Encountering such an unreliable dragon sister who reveals her own information so easily, Hyperion is quite unlucky, but it’s good for me.”

At this moment, unaware of Saga’s inner thoughts, the colorful Golden Dragon, with a cheerful smile on her faceplate, said, “When you start the match with Hyperion, remember to take a winding route when evading its pursuit. Don’t chase in a straight line. This way, you can definitely delay for a while and won’t lose too quickly or too embarrassingly.”

In fact.

In Lolita’s view, even if she gave such information to Saga, he wouldn’t be able to win. At most, he wouldn’t lose as badly, so she could reveal it without a second thought, betraying her own dragon brother.

But what she didn’t know was that Saga was much stronger than she imagined, and any bit of information could tilt the balance of victory and defeat.

“Maybe I still have a chance to win.”

Saga said with a smile.

“Haha, then I wish you good luck. A good-looking dragon’s luck can’t be too bad.” The colorful Golden Dragon, Lolita, said.

From her tone, she didn’t seem optimistic about Saga’s chances.

“Take this crystal. You can contact me through it. I’ll come to find you to play when I’m free.”

The colorful Golden Dragon swept her admiring gaze over Saga.

As a very vain and naturally beautiful Golden Dragon, Lolita admired other creatures with outstanding appearances, which made her feel very favorable.

And Saga’s image was undoubtedly top-tier in dragon aesthetics. Otherwise, the colorful Golden Dragon wouldn’t have specifically sought him out. It wasn’t just because of anger from being beaten in the competition, but mainly because Saga had left a deep impression on her.

“Sure, I’m always welcome.”

Saga accepted the crystal token from her.

Contacting through a magic communication crystal, as a Mind Warlock, Saga found it rather inefficient. However, since the colorful Golden Dragon was not a Mind Warlock, unlike with Tixier, he couldn’t establish two-way psychic communication. With Saga’s current methods, he could only establish one-way psychic connections with non-Mind Warlocks, so he still needed the communication crystal.

“Lolita is very beautiful, but it seems the Creator, while giving her beauty, might have also taken away some of her wisdom, making her not very smart.”

“But your ability to discern spirits, find opportunities, and turn an enemy into a friend is not bad.”

In front of the colorful Golden Dragon.

Tixier’s teasing voice echoed in Saga’s mind.

“Just average, after all, I am also a Mind Warlock, it’s just basic operation.” The Little Golden Dragon humbly responded internally, while verbally saying to the colorful Golden Dragon, “My Dragon Palace here is quite large, with many vacant chambers. If you wish, you can stay here for a few more days.”

The colorful Golden Dragon first looked around, then shook her head, saying, “It’s not much different from my own palace’s environment, so I won’t stay here.”

At the same time.

While Saga and Tixier were chatting with the colorful Golden Dragon, a figure with a mix of red and gold appeared at the training ground.

Accompanied by the surging flow of seawater, Yekaterina walked with steady and agile steps, passing directly between Tixier and Lolita without a glance, as if completely ignoring them. Then, when she reached Saga, she looked at him and said, “It’s quite lively here, and you all seem to be having a good time.”

After a pause, Yekaterina’s gaze turned cold, her voice low, “Saga, I’m waiting for you in the final. Don’t disappoint me.”

The Little Golden Dragon blinked, saying, “Are you worried about me? So you came to cheer me up.”

Her inner thoughts exposed, Yekaterina’s expression stiffened.

She maintained her cold demeanor, but her voice softened slightly, “No… not at all.”

After a slight stutter, Yekaterina found her words, her voice rising again, “I said I wanted to crush you underfoot in front of everyone.”

“So I hope you can stand before me in the end, not just stop at the semifinal.”

Saga’s gaze was calm as he replied, “Your match is before mine. As long as you can make it to the final, of course, I can too.”

“Hmph, you don’t need to worry about me. I’m one hundred percent sure I can make it to the final.”

Yekaterina proudly lifted her head.

At that moment, she finally glanced over the other two dragons with a disdainful look, then without waiting for Saga’s response, turned and left.

“Dragon Queen Yekaterina… just like the rumors, she doesn’t see any dragon in her eyes. But she’s also very good-looking and has a lot of personalities. I like her.”

Lolita watched Yekaterina’s departing figure, her eyes seemingly sparkling with little stars.

After Yekaterina left.

The remaining three young dragons stayed for a while longer, then Tixier and Lolita left one after another, not disturbing Saga as he prepared or rested for the battle.

“Singularity Dragon Breath…”

After Saga was left alone in the coral training ground, the surroundings quieted down. He pondered, then began to try using the singularity dragon breath, attempting to turn theory into practice.

At the same time.

Many servants and guards within the Dragon Palace suddenly turned their gaze towards Saga’s location.

They could clearly feel.

The surrounding seawater was flowing unnaturally.

As if a vortex capable of swallowing limitless seawater was forming in the training ground area.

“So young and already causing such a stir, this new Saga, seems to be no less than Yekaterina.”

Some powerful sea creatures withdrew their gaze.

They stood silently like statues, thinking to themselves.

Time passed steadily, and Saga remained in the training ground until the semifinal was about to begin, then he left for the arena.

The two semifinals were held one after another, not starting simultaneously, and each had its own independent large venue.

Yekaterina’s match against the Copper Dragon was before Saga’s against the dazzling Golden Dragon.

It had been many editions of the juvenile dragon competition since a Copper Dragon had reached the semifinal stage.

The Copper Dragon, known as the Steel Flame, made it to the semifinals. To call it a weakling would be a great insult to all other eliminated juvenile dragons. As the last in the Metal Dragon lineage, the Copper Dragon’s ability to compete on the semifinal stage with a host of mixed-blood or pure-blood Golden Dragons was enough to prove a lot.

It was an undeniably excellent juvenile dragon, with unique talents, fully deserving of the championship favorite status, and its outstanding performance was among the top of all championship favorites.

The Steel Flame Copper Dragon looked no different from a regular Copper Dragon.

However, when it was in battle mode, its scales would exhibit a high-temperature color like red-hot iron, with scorching flames covering its body, evaporating endless seawater, creating a tremendous presence.

It was said that this Copper Dragon could use flames that could melt steel at birth, more potent than the flames of Red Dragons and Golden Dragons, the two dragon types with fire attributes. Moreover, having been tempered and forged by such powerful flames over the years, this Copper Dragon’s scales were indestructible, possessing a formidable defense.

But still, it could not withstand Yekaterina’s fierce onslaught.

The physically strong Steel Flame Copper Dragon initially clashed head-on with Yekaterina, but within just a few minutes, it was suppressed.

Yekaterina’s attacks were swift and sharp, each strike, block, and counterattack… all perfectly timed, without a single superfluous movement. She attacked like an overwhelming sea, and defended like an impenetrable wall.

Still as a maiden, swift as a fleeing rabbit.

Despite the intense battle, Yekaterina’s movements were filled with a violent yet pleasing contradiction of beauty.

After being suppressed in close combat, the Steel Flame Copper Dragon chose to distance itself, using powerful spells typical of adult Copper Dragons to contend with Yekaterina. However, this did not change the outcome. Yekaterina possessed an incredibly sharp battle intuition, a reaction speed beyond the imagination of ordinary dragons, and strong resistance to all kinds of spells, especially fire spells, to which she was almost completely immune.

A pure warrior dragon with magic immunity is terrifying.

She closed the distance to the Copper Dragon like lightning, effortlessly pulling it back into close combat.

Then, the semifinal became Yekaterina’s show.

The Steel Flame Copper Dragon, which had dominated its opponents in previous matches, tried everything but could not reverse the tide. In the end, it was relentlessly driven to defeat by the unstoppable Yekaterina.

Under the focus of countless eyes and amidst the roars of dragons.

Yekaterina lifted her head and walked away from the arena with a proud stride, not even glancing at her defeated opponent.

After this match ended.

The dragons in the stands did not leave, for another highly anticipated semifinal was about to begin shortly.

Soon after.

Two equally dazzling golden-scaled juvenile dragons, with little difference in size, appeared in the roaring Deep Sea Dragon City arena, under the watchful eyes of many.