Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire-Chapter 180 - 138 True Dragon Submits, Great Angel Descends

"Mr. President, thank you for inviting legends to assist us, allowing us to escape from the prison of suffering and misfortune. We will certainly repay your kindness."

Noah looked at the three emaciated young dragons in front of him, his eyes filled with compassion and sympathy.

Foster father Casius was willing to help, and his foster mother, as a legendary mage, could offer assistance by providing the exact location to retrieve the three young dragons lost in the Dark Territory. It was merely a small task done in passing.

As the initiator of the assistance, Noah naturally learned of the encounters these three young dragons faced after delving into the Dark Territory. In truth, there wasn’t much to say.

Indeed, Spirit Sucking Monsters had quietly surfaced through the Valley of Flames, abducting a large number of adventurers. These creatures were rather cunning, selecting specific target groups and thus did not provoke a counterattack from the Augustus family’s defensive forces.

The reason the Heart Stealers engaged in such behavior is related to their reproduction method, which is why they are considered one of the most detestable evil races.

Unlike ordinary creatures that reproduce sexually, these beings propagate their race through parasitic means.

Heart Stealers reproduce asexually, producing sticky egg sacs containing thousands of eggs, which are incubated in brain pools, regularly fed with brain food.

Yes, the brains of intelligent beings, which Spirit Sucking Monsters consume, not only considering the brains of wisdom species as food but also requiring their offspring to parasitize humanoid creatures to complete the ultimate parasitic takeover and transformation.

That is, implanting the tadpole larva hatched from the egg into a humanoid creature that has lost the ability to resist. The tadpole eats the humanoid’s brain, then merges with the deliberately preserved brainstem, eventually turning into a humanoid aberration with a squirming octopus-like head and numerous tentacles dancing beneath its chin.

This unique form of growth and race propagation has caused Heart Stealers to incur near-universal detestation among humanoid wisdom races. Once traces of these monsters are found around their communities, rulers typically spare no effort to eradicate them.

Selena’s attention was only drawn by the frequent activities of devils, but in reality, she was quite concerned with Heart Stealers and dispatched the Extreme Intent Mages to investigate.

Just as Noah approached, Casius returned, and they wiped out this Heart Stealer tribe, conveniently rescuing the dragons that fell into their clutches.

A few juvenile dragons hiding their identities and quietly moving within the Dark Territory would have had no problem protecting themselves. No matter how vicious the Dark Territory, it is still an area where creatures can proliferate.

But daring to track Heart Stealers made discovering them just a matter of time. Heart Stealers possess spiritual energy that enables them to manipulate minds.

In their domain, aside from fellow Heart Stealers, there are only slave servants and backup food sources controlled by Heart Stealer’s mind manipulation. There’s no way a few sneaky entities would be tolerated.

However, the few dragons that fell under the Heart Stealers’ control did not suffer any substantive harm, though they indeed were treated with utter disregard.

These Heart Stealers did not consider the brains of Metal Dragons as food, possibly deterred by the intimidation of Metal Ancient Dragons. Nonetheless, they had their sights set on the precious genetic material of the Metal Dragons.

Admittedly, these Heart Stealers were quite cunning. The poor three dragons suffered the most ignoble and dragonless exploitation imaginable, from dawn till dusk, without respite.

Until Casius rescued them, there was a Heart Stealer, using female parasitism to complete a takeover, leading a group of female slaves to harvest seed from them.

"We’ll talk about repayment later. For now, you should go and rest well. You’ve been overworked recently."

Reflecting on the pitiful experiences of the three similar beings in the Dark Territory, Noah’s gaze softened once more.

For the Colorful Dragon Clan, such experiences might not mean much; they might even find enjoyment in them. But for the Metallic Dragon Race, it was a grievous humiliation, an indelible stain on a dragon’s life.

"This..."

The three gaunt young dragons exchanged glances, although everything had been explained, and it was about time for them to leave, they stammered, unwilling to part.

"I understand your concerns, you can rest assured."

Seeing the difficulty in the embarrassed dragons’ approach to broaching such a sensitive topic, Noah tacitly understood and made a promise.

"I will not disclose your encounters underground as it pertains to your privacy."

"We are grateful for your understanding, Sir Noah. This is an experience we’d rather forget entirely, an unspeakable part of our past."

Noah could understand the concerns of these three similar creatures. Physical exploitation can be recovered with some time, and with the tenacity of a dragon’s spirit, they can also withstand mental torment.

However, if this matter spread, the stain on their reputation would be difficult to erase. As it is known, the Metallic Dragon Race has somewhat of a spiritual and moral purity.

Even though this incident wasn’t their fault, it could affect their search for a mate. Perhaps, they might have to travel to other planes in the future to seek their kind.

"I will forget it along with you."

Noah provided a reassuring promise, which brought tears of gratitude from the dragons. Among them, a Bronze Dragon gritted its teeth and made a promise that delighted Noah,