For a moment, the entire Anzeta Wilderness was silent. Whether it was people on the ground, monsters, or gods in the sky, they all turned their attention to the crowned dragon.
Cassius's expression did not change.
He felt the feeling of the crown on his head, felt the looks coming from all directions, and issued his own imperial declaration:
"I, Cassius Claudius Noricius, hereby declare——"
"The Ember Empire was established."
The tone was not passionate, but full of power, making everyone present feel its heavy weight.
"Okay, very good."
"You are more cunning than I thought. I originally thought you would be an obedient child."
Tiamat stared at the red dragon on the altar with her vertical pupils, her eyes showing endless anger and greed, and she slowly opened her wings that covered the sky and the sun.
Suddenly, Cassius felt an unparalleled power descending, a black shadow enveloped the earth, and the almost substantial pressure pressed on his shoulders like a heavy mountain.
But he is no longer what he was before.
Cassius used all his strength to raise his head under this terrible pressure and looked directly into Tiamat's greedy eyes with his pale golden vertical pupils.
"Excellent"
"Your Majesty Tiamat."
Cassius gritted his teeth and made such a sound almost from the depths of his throat.
At this moment, the appearance of this atavistic red dragon was extremely ferocious and terrifying.
The muscles all over his body bulged, veins popped out, the bone spines on his back stood up, billowing white smoke erupted from the blowholes on his neck, and ripples like magma surged on the surface of his scales.
The next moment, the pressure suddenly dissipated.
Cassius also breathed a sigh of relief.
Regarding Tiamat, he can be said to be confident.
If Tiamat openly attacks the newly rising red dragon on this occasion, it will only make the five-color dragons on the mainland feel sad and make her faith wither. The always shrewd Dragon Queen will not do such a thing that is not worth the gain. matter.
Tiamat hopes to use Cassius's coronation ceremony to further expand her power and promote the reputation of the Dragon Queen without paying any actual benefits.
But obviously, his intention of being a white wolf was in vain.
As the pressure disappeared, the phantom of Tiamat in the sky withdrew all its power and said indifferently: "Cassius, you should know what will happen to those rebels who are enemies of me. ”
"I hope you won't go down that path."
As soon as he finished speaking, the figures of the five giant dragons disappeared into the void.
Cassius just nodded slightly in the direction where the Dragon Queen disappeared and said politely: "I will follow your teachings and I will definitely take them as a warning."
He looked to the other side of the sky and saw a slightly mocking smile on the platinum giant dragon's face: "It was really a good show."
The grudges and hatred between these two dragon gods have been entangled for thousands of years, and have become extremely deep. They are not willing to use any means to stop each other, and even caused the tragic "Battle of Dragon Fall".
Bahamut turned to look at Cassius, his expression becoming serious.
"It is indeed the breath of the abyss."
"You have the potential to become the Dragon King, don't go astray."
After leaving these words that only Cassius could hear, the blue light flickered again, and the shadow of the platinum dragon gradually dissipated - the sky that was originally turbulent and full of strange phenomena became clear and open again.
The hundreds of thousands of people present were silent, just silently looking up at the new emperor on the altar.
No one dares to get involved in the conflicts between the gods.
"Dragon God?"
Cassius looked up at the blue sky, watching the white gold dragon leave. His expression was extremely calm, and the golden crown was shining on his head. He has no good impression of these dragon gods in his heart, and he will not follow them whether they are good dragons or evil dragons.
If he insists on having something to believe in, it can only be him.
At this moment, the panel appeared in front of him for the first time in a long time. Several messages were refreshed one after another, and a red-gold trophy appeared.
[You established an empire of your own and obtained the legendary achievement [Emperor]]
【Emperor】
"On the territory of the empire, the sun never sets."
——Holy Fadlan Emperor, Aragon I
Your characteristic [Kingdom Domain] is upgraded to the advanced characteristic: [Imperial Domain]
Charm +5
Dominance Proficiency +18
[Imperial Supremacy]: You enjoy supreme power within the empire, comparable to the power of a god. Your will can turn any area into a realm of dead magic, cause a spell frenzy, permanently change the climate and environment, and shape the terrain.
[Emperor Sovereign]: You have a unique status within the empire. You will be immune to all control over your body, mind, and even soul.
[Imperial Grace]: You can spend an extremely small price to give your own power to your subjects. The subjects who accept the grace will attach themselves to you at the physical, mental and even soul level, and increase the strength of your soul.
"Roar——"
Cassius raised his head and roared happily, feeling the invisible force acting on him.
It's late afternoon and the sun is setting slowly.
The afterglow of the sunset coated the surface of the red dragon's scales with a faint golden light, and also caused the crown to emit a twinkling aura.
Everyone in the venue looked up at the top of the altar. For some reason, they instinctively felt that the red dragon had become more noble and greater. Some people even trembled and knelt on the ground, trembling all over.
If the previous red dragon gave people the feeling of being arrogant and superior to all living beings, then the current red dragon only makes them feel one way - comparable to gods.
This is the role of [Imperial Domain].
"This power..."
"Even if the incarnation of Tiamat comes, I will not be afraid."
Cassius felt the absolute control and couldn't help but smile on his face, which was the satisfaction of power.
"I originally planned to give them some 'surprises' with bloodline gifts, but now, it's just the right time to try this new ability."
He thought as he looked down at the peaceful crowd at the venue.
This was also part of Cassius' original plan.
The red dragon opened its broad wings and waved them. With the howling wind, he slowly let himself rise hundreds of meters into the sky.
As time goes by, the sun is almost completely setting. The curtain of night slowly draws down, and the sky becomes dark, leaving only an orange-red horizon at the junction of the sky and the ground.
Suddenly, bursts of exclamations erupted in the venue.
"Look, what is that?"
"How can there be light at this time?"
"How is that possible?"
"That...that is? Gods!"
Hundreds of thousands of people in the venue raised their heads and saw half of the sky illuminated by light, and the originally dark sky was dyed orange.
It's dawn.
A second sun appeared in the sky.
-That's Cassius.
(End of chapter)