Chapter 100 They assumed combat stances
All the Winter Wolves bared their teeth, crouching low, looking around the silent surroundings with fear and unease, then staring at Brian in horror.
They assumed combat stances, but none dared to make a move.
Having witnessed that terrifying scene, their hearts had gone cold.
Making over six hundred wolves disappear without a sound, without leaving any blood, remains, or even a dying howl or a single hair, was beyond the Winter Wolves' comprehension.
Even as high-intelligence Magical Creatures, they had never seen or heard of such a thing.
Brian grinned, revealing his sharp, menacing dragon teeth, which glinted slightly in the sunlight.
"Don't worry, they aren't dead."
"I'm not an Evil Dragon; I won't kill my future vassals for no reason."
Unlike the aging and damaging effect of the Breath of Plundering Time, the effect of the Breath of Expelling Time was even more bizarre and perverse.
When Brian exhaled the Breath of Expelling Time, the River of Time moved with it, and the invisible, intangible, and omnipresent phantom waters would sweep the targets into it, directly banishing them to a future time period.
But they wouldn't actually appear in the future.
In reality, they simply ceased to exist.
They didn't die; they just ceased to exist.
They didn't exist in the present or the past, nor did they truly exist in the future.
Until the effect of the Breath of Expelling Time ended, they would continue to be banished. Only when the Dragon's Breath effect ended, or when Brian actively recalled and withdrew the power of time, would they be caught by time again and brought back to the present.
Enemies hit by the Breath of Expelling Time, no matter how powerful, would be banished.
The effect of the Breath of Expelling Time, like the Breath of Plundering Time, depended on Brian's age.
If Brian didn't actively withdraw the power of time, they would disappear for three years and reappear here after three years.
Their physical state would remain as it was when they disappeared, and so would their memories and consciousness, as if they had blinked and three years had passed unnoticed, with everything changed.
If Brian lived to become an ancient dragon and used the Breath of Expelling Time without restraint, until the normal flow of time caught the target, he could make someone experience the vicissitudes of life and a millennium in an instant.
"They... they aren't dead, so where did they go?"
Alpha Wolf's once proud and arrogant voice now stuttered.
Even though it was now at the same height level as Brian, it no longer dared to look Brian in the eye, its gaze shifting evasively to the sides.
Brian did not answer.
In a deep voice, he said, "Abandon your resistance to submission and yield to my will."
"I will grant you dragon blood, make the name of the Wolfheart Clan resound across the continent, and turn you into the fearsome Dragon Claws, the fierce wolves under the dragon."
In any situation, a combination of grace and power is an appropriate approach.
Demonstrating strength and promising a future are effective means to subdue vassals.
Pure threats or simple enticements are somewhat lacking.
With Dragon's Might as vast as the sea, combined with the earlier terrifying event of making the wolves disappear, the Winter Wolves began to look at each other, hesitating.
Ninety-nine percent of wolf species are creatures of the evil alignment. They revere strength, are cruel and bloodthirsty, and love power. Although they are proud and difficult to subdue, this is only because the gap in strength isn't large enough.
With Brian's current display, these Winter Wolves were already beginning to waver.
Some vassals of dragons submit out of fear, while others do so out of admiration.
After witnessing the dragon's power, countless Intelligent Creatures desire to become vassals voluntarily.
While Alpha Wolf was still hesitating and pondering, a few young Winter Wolves with their own ideas exchanged glances, then simultaneously stepped forward, lowering their once proud wolf heads to Brian, saying, "Lord True Dragon, Scott (Wolf Walker) (Wolf Ice) is willing to become your loyal vassal, to fight and bleed for you under the Dragon Wings."
The naming style of Winter Wolves is quite casual, entirely up to the clan leader's preference. The names of this clan have a rather unique style.
After speaking, three adult Winter Wolves silently bypassed Alpha Wolf, walked up to Brian, and turned their gazes towards their kin.
Brian extended his Dragon Claws, gently stroking the snow-white fur of one Winter Wolf, and said calmly, "I am not an Evil Dragon; I do not like to force."
"Whether you wish to become my vassals is your own decision."
"But, Snowridge Pine Forest can only be ruled by my vassals. You can decide whether to stay or leave."
After the actions of the three adult Winter Wolves, two more Winter Wolves, attracted by Brian's power, walked to his side and silently faced their kin.
There were a total of nine adult Winter Wolves here, and most had already decided to become Brian's vassals.
Only Alpha Wolf and three others were still hesitating.
Alpha Wolf looked at Brian, at his silver, gleaming dragon scales, the four majestic dragon horns, and the twenty-meter-long massive dragon body... After seeing its kin walk towards Brian and hearing their persuasion, Alpha Wolf finally jumped down from the ice cluster and walked step by step towards Brian.
Seeing Alpha Wolf's decision, Brian felt pleased and said, "You have made a wise choice. The Wolfheart Clan will still be led by you."
"Tell me your name."
Alpha Wolf lowered its head and said in Common Language, "Stewart is honored to become your vassal."
After speaking, Stewart turned to the remaining three adult Winter Wolves and said in a deep voice, "What are you waiting for? Under the leadership of our great silver dragon master, the Wolfheart Clan will surely become the strongest Winter Wolf clan!"
Clearly, it had its own thoughts and ambitions.
Choosing to become Brian's vassal was not just due to the circumstances but also because it recognized Brian's power.
With Alpha Wolf setting an example, the remaining three Winter Wolves no longer resisted and walked up to Brian one by one. The hidden young Winter Wolves were called out, timidly looking up at Brian.
