Chapter 148
Dragon.
The strongest lifeform acknowledged by all.
A single Red Dragon once obliterated the capital city of ‘Tempern’, the legendary empire ‘Hairan’ that enjoyed glory long ago, in a single day, setting the empire on the path to ruin.
Because of this, humans have feared dragons since ancient times, often equating them with gods and offering sacrifices.
To conduct an in-depth study of such dragons, this author endeavored to examine the dragon species from multiple angles while objectively investigating various historical records, dragon legends passed down through numerous kingdoms, and actual dragon habitats.
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Dragons are classified by age.
1–500 years old: Hatchling
500–2,000 years: Elder Dragon
2,000–5,000 years: Worm-grade
5,000+ years old: Ancient (Ancient Dragon)
This classification is based on the significant increase in a dragon’s mana reserves upon reaching certain milestones as it ages.
While some regions further subdivide these grades or place little significance on them, my research indicates they are generally classified as above.
Their strength has been established to a certain degree through cross-verification of thousands of documents, as follows:
Hetzling: Equivalent to over 30 knights with aura user-level power and over 5 formal mages.
Seongryong: At least one Master-level knight, over 100 Oru User-level knights, and at least 10 Advanced Mages.
Worm-class: At least one grand master-level knight, at least ten master-level knights, and at least one hundred aura user-level knights. At least one archmage and at least fifty formal mage-level individuals.
