The empire defeated the Abyss Legion, and the news that Emperor Burning Ember killed a demon lord has spread throughout the world, causing an uproar in the Fianso continent.
The shock brought by this news was even more exaggerated than the victory over "Silver Wings" Oszedro.
No matter how powerful the ancient silver dragon is, he is only the great elder of Myhrvold, a highly respected person in the lawful good camp. The abyss lord is an existence that can threaten the entire main material plane, but he was killed by that red dragon alone. .
Doesn't this prove that the Burning Ember Emperor has the ability to easily destroy a country and even threaten the entire Prime Material Plane?
The magical images of the terrible battle that destroyed Anstika also appeared in the hands of the top leaders of various forces, causing them to be extremely shocked and frightened.
——The hundred-meter giant dragons were entangled and fighting together. The fight between the two wild beasts made the sky tremble, the mountain peaks collapse, and the earth disintegrated.
In the Third Age, where gods and mortals were separated, no one had ever seen such a grand battle, which even made people doubt their own eyes.
Is this an illusion?
Or is it some image from ancient times?
However, all those who witnessed the war with their own eyes and had the scene of the earth shattering that day deeply etched into their minds gave a negative answer.
——This is a real battle that took place in the Third Age in the Anzeta Wilderness.
In the eastern part of the Fianso continent, deep in the High Forest.
The air is filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and the smell of moist earth. The dense canopy of trees shines with emerald green, and the sun shines through the gaps and casts mottled light and shadow.
The white and exquisite building is hidden deep in the dense forest, surrounded by ancient and tall trees, and filled with beautiful reliefs - this is the Royal Court of Serenia, the ancient capital of the Elf Kingdom that has been passed down for thousands of years.
On the windowsill deep in the royal court, a beautiful elf woman was looking into the distance.
Her long pale golden hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her graceful figure could not be concealed by a tulle robe made of grass leaves. There was worry in her eyes as clear as water.
The gold crown covered with dewdrops on the head and a hint of purple in the pupils revealed the identity of this elf.
——The titular monarch of Serenia, the seventeenth queen of the Elf Kingdom since its birth, Catherine Moonchaser.
The Elf Queen looked up at the blue sky above the High Forest and said to herself.
"The three kingdoms are constantly at war, the demons of the abyss are constantly moving, and a powerful and unparalleled dragon is rising rapidly in the north. It is really a crazy era."
At this point, Catherine lowered her eyes and smiled self-deprecatingly.
"However, I am just a canary in a cage, so what qualifications do I have to pay attention to this?"
Decades ago, the Senate, backed by the Fadland Empire, deposed the then-young Elf Queen and completely took control of Serenia's political situation.
They respected "the ancient and noble traditions of the elves" and isolated Selesnya from the outside world.
They do not allow any disputes in the world of the Elf Kingdom, and they also prohibit the Elf Queen from accessing the magical knowledge passed down from her ancestors.
These senators who colluded with humans even secretly gave beautiful elf women to the nobles of Fadland as their playthings.
——The famous half-elf paladin, "Blade of Twilight" Rhea is the illegitimate son born from the union of an elf woman and a Fadelan noble.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to belittle yourself. This situation is about to end, and the Elf Kingdom will soon return to your rule."
A cold, calm female voice came from behind Catherine, and a half-elf paladin wearing dark gold light armor and holding a long sword walked out.
"Riya, are you back?"
Catherine turned around quickly, with uncontrollable surprise on her soft face.
Rhea took a few steps forward, half-knelt in front of Catherine, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, Your Majesty Catherine.
Now, the Fadland Empire has collapsed, and the old guys in the Senate have also lost their backers. The opportunity to overthrow their decadent rule has come. ”
"Get up first, Rhea."
Catherine quickly stepped forward and helped the half-elf paladin who had returned from his travels up.
She turned around and looked at the Moonlight Sacred Tree, which symbolized the highest power of the elves but was now occupied by the Council of Elders.
"You are right, Serenya should not perish like this.
I shouldn't be controlled by those scum. I will make the Elf Kingdom become the civilized and great country in my memory. ”
This queen, who was regarded by the elders as a "canary" who was easy to control and who had always been weak and kind, now showed an unprecedented firmness in her watery eyes.
"Do your will."
Rhea clenched the silver sword in her hand and spoke in a strong voice.
"That's right, Rhea."
"What's wrong?"
Catherine took out a crystal ball from her arms.
The crystal ball projected a magical image of two mountain-like dragons fighting - it was the battle between "Ember Emperor" Cassius and the abyss dragon.
Catherine pointed her slender fingers at the giant dragon in the picture and asked softly: "Do you know this Emperor Burning Ember?"
Rhea nodded slightly: "Of course, Your Majesty, I saw that video at the headquarters of the Harper Alliance.
I have to admit that the red dragon is very powerful. It has reached an unbelievable level. It is definitely not something that can be confronted head-on. ”
Catherine was curious.
"Is it possible for us to cooperate with him?"
"With all due respect, Your Majesty, based on my experience, wanting to cooperate with a red dragon is the same as seeking the skin of a tiger, not to mention that the dragon clan has had enmity with the elves in its history.
You know what’s at the top of the list of Red Dragon recipes? An elf, preferably an elf girl. ”
Rhea blinked, Catherine was immediately startled, and the half-elf chuckled. Compared to a monarch and a subject, their relationship was actually more like a good friend.
However, regarding the outside world and the mysterious north, the elf queen who has been trapped in the royal court all year round has too many questions.
Catherine asked Rhea about the situation in various places in Fiantho again and again, and the half-elf paladin did not become impatient and patiently gave answers.
"By the way, didn't you travel in the Anzeta Wilderness for a while? It is said that... you also killed a red dragon. They all called you the 'dragon-slaying hero'."
Rhea shook her head and laughed, her resolute and beautiful face showing helplessness: "Your Majesty, if I had faced such a red dragon at that time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand there now.
The burning emperor rose so fast that he didn't look like a giant dragon at all. Many dragon scholars suspect that he is an ancestral dragon that was sealed in underground ruins and dormant for tens of thousands of years, and is the same as the female dragon I met."
Suddenly, Rhea's tone stopped, and she turned her head again, staring closely at the magic image in the crystal ball.
There was a faint metallic sheen on the scales on the huge red dragon's body, as if gold had been mixed into it - just like the strange young dragon she met a few years ago.
Rhea's heart suddenly sank, and fine beads of sweat seeped out from her forehead, dampening her silver hair.
She recalled what she said when she released the young dragon ten years ago: "Maybe you can show mercy to a common enemy."
At that time, Rhea hoped that this strange red dragon of lawful neutrality would not bring disaster to the world, otherwise she would eradicate it with her own hands.
This is impossible. This is absolutely impossible.
Rhea thought in her heart.
What a joke, a young dragon grew into a behemoth that surpassed the ancient dragon in just ten years, and became the emperor who ruled Anzeta.
The exaggeration of this kind of thing is no longer a legend, it is simply a fantasy! Even myths don’t have such absurd plots!
But the feeling of fate stirred in the half-elf's mind, making her tremble all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
Rhea recalled the active time of this red dragon in the Harper League, and the extremely obvious characteristics that were the same as those of the weird young dragon.
Suddenly, she realized that this absurd story, which sounded like a child's gibbering, was probably true!
"That makes sense"
Rhea frowned and murmured in a voice that only she could hear.
I see, so that the doubts of dragon scholars and the troubles of the Harper Alliance can all be answered.
That giant dragon that was bigger than the ancient red dragon was not a sealed ancestral dragon, nor was it a descendant of Tiamat, but it had an obvious growth trajectory!
He was most likely the strange young dragon that he let go ten years ago.
"What's wrong? Rhea, have you thought of anything about the red dragon?"
"No, Your Majesty.
I'm just thinking about our plan to recapture the Moonlight Sacred Tree. ”
The half-elf stood with her sword in hand and looked into the distance, her beautiful eyes flickering, and she didn't know what she was thinking at the moment.
Rhea pursed her lips slightly.
Some things, since they are your own choices, just let yourself bear the consequences.
The naive and persistent queen in front of her should not be involved in the troubles she caused. After helping Catherine overthrow the Senate, she may need to leave Serenia to face some... destined things.
In the Kingdom of Thrace, in the splendid palace of the "City of the Rising Sun".
The ministers on both sides of the steps looked at each other in confusion. They lowered their heads and remained silent. The atmosphere in the palace became extremely stagnant.
And on the golden throne made in imitation of "Sunlight City", a low and magnetic male voice came.
"Everyone, tell me what you think."
The man wore luxurious silver armor and had flawless white skin. His body was covered with a thin layer of white halo, making his perfect face blurry.
The most eye-catching thing is his rear. Three pairs of broad and white wings sprout from his back, making him look like an angel descended from the world.
This is the third son of Aragon I, a strong competitor for the Emperor of Fadland, the ruler of the Kingdom of Thrace, and the leader of the Angel Legion.
——Wilham Aragon, respected as the "King of Angels".
At this moment, the king who looked like an angel was supporting his head with his hands, staring at the magical image presented in the center of the hall with a livid face.
In that magical image, two hundred-meter-long giant dragons were fighting each other, fighting so hard that the world collapsed.
Are you all frightened by him?
Is it possible that in my huge Thracian kingdom, there are only a group of cowards who dare not face the dragon? ”
Looking around and seeing the panicked expressions of the ministers, Wilham finally had a hint of sullenness in his voice.
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After hearing the king's second inquiry, no one in the hall dared to raise their heads.
After all, that giant dragon is too terrifying and cannot be resisted by mortals.
If he really boasts in front of the king and is sent to the north, he will have to face a hundred-meter-long red dragon.
And those angels who have always had high self-esteem and are not afraid of powerful enemies are still fighting on the southern battlefield, fighting with Cassander's Titans.
Seeing that no one said anything, Wilham looked at the man huddled in the corner.
"Duke Luton, you escaped from the Red Dragon. Do you have any special insights?"
After being called out by Wilham, Luton, who was named the Duke of Northland, stood up tremblingly, and then knelt on the ground with a bang.
He begged with tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, I can't beat you!
That red dragon, he, he is simply a devil! No, he is more evil than the devil! He will kill us all! ”
Seeing that image, Luton was scared out of his wits. He remembered the hellish scene when the red dragon came a few years ago, and the bloody guillotine. These scenes appeared in his nightmares countless times.
Think again of his "just disclosure" of Red Dragon in various readings over the years.
Suddenly, Duke Luton's legs trembled, and his luxurious trousers were soaked, making the palace filled with a fishy smell.
"He is indeed a coward."
Wilham looked down at him with some disgust and casually ordered: "Guard, the Duke of Luton's mental illness has occurred again, drag him down."
Two soldiers in silver armor immediately stepped forward and carried the trembling Duke of Luton away.
Before leaving, Luton was still crying: "Your Majesty, we can't fight!"
Wilham, who was already in a particularly bad mood, became even more ugly after experiencing this ridiculous farce, and he called out one of them again.
"Duke Sahisa, you once went to the Ember Empire as an envoy. What do you think of this matter?"
The foreign minister, dressed in luxurious robes and holding a scepter in hand, walked out of the crowd and came to the foot of the steps, lowering his head in thought.
After a long time, Sahisai said respectfully: "Your Majesty, that is just a greedy, short-sighted red dragon, no matter how powerful he is.
I admit that the Ember Emperor is powerful enough to change the world situation, but all he cares about is the treasure in his own treasure house - this can be seen from the Ember Empire selling us their most advanced weapons.
In order to make money, the red dragon doesn't care about anything.
So we don’t need to be afraid of the red dragon at all, we can even let him be our helper, we just need to satisfy his greedy appetite. ”
"Oh?"
Wilhelm nodded slightly and rubbed his chin, seeming to be thinking about Sahisai's words.
The ministers all agreed with Sahisai's speech. It is undoubtedly the best to have a way to solve the problem without facing the terrifying dragon.
Seeing that the king was deep in thought, Sahisai quickly went a step further: "Your Majesty, if you can give me ten million gold coins, I will be sure to stabilize the giant dragon in the north."
Suddenly, an anxious voice came from the crowd: "No, Your Majesty, that emperor is by no means as simple as Duke Sahisay said!"
Everyone turned their heads and looked sideways, focusing on the person who spoke.
——I saw that the speaker was also a diplomat from the Kingdom of Thrace and a subordinate of Sahisay, Dayev. (End of chapter)