Ah, is this where you have to find dragons at the obelisks? Yes, it was a difficult mission. You had to accumulate a certain number of dragons to complete the mission, right?
In 2.3, in version 1.5, more than 100 dragons joined my hero, but I only needed 20. I'm not sure if all the dragons counted. Both regular and upgraded dragons joined. I saved them all.
In mission 5.2, collecting dragons at the obelisks is also not a problem. However, capturing 3 cities is really difficult. Deleeb is especially dangerous. IMHO, this is one of the most difficult missions.