The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 913 The Secrets of the Dragon Clan

"Ahem, what do you mean by ganging up? That's called a righteous strike and punishment! Don't you know what it means to be a law enforcer in the Middle Kingdom?" Feeling extremely embarrassed, Asata immediately retorted loudly.

"So you brought me here just to recount the glory days of the dragon race?" Long Xi's face showed a hint of helplessness. What good dragon would use its spiritual world to reminisce about the past?

“No, I just want to tell you that there is a dark hand lurking in the shadows of this world. This lost history must be the work of the gods, otherwise it is hard to imagine that the vast empire did not leave a trace…” Asata shook his head.

"But didn't Ragnarok mean that most of the gods perished?" Long Xi frowned. What could those few remaining gods do?

"..." Asata frowned, unsure how to explain this to Long Xi. After all, the dragon race didn't have a good reputation among the gods, especially since they had slaughtered all the gods equally during Ragnarok, including but not limited to neutral and allied gods... To prevent the remaining gods from being left unchecked after the Dragon God's fall, the Dragon God led the dragon race to slaughter them all again. Thus, the Dragon God fell, and Ragnarok truly began!

"That dark hand might be a method left behind by the fallen gods, otherwise there's no way to explain the fact that the Lagrange Empire was erased after Ragnarok!" In the end, Asata shook his head and didn't tell Long Xi about the darkness of that time. It was a history passed down orally by the high-ranking members of the dragon race, a "guilty matter" that wouldn't be passed down in the inherited memory. But in fact, the dragon race's situation didn't improve; instead, it got worse and worse. More than ten thousand years later, the dragon race had shrunk to Dragon Island overseas, and the empire that humans and dragons built together had also been erased by time.

"You mean the gods might return?" Long Xi's pupils contracted.

"Where will they come from? In the fifth thousand years of the Imperial Calendar, the Dragon Clan and the Lagrang Empire joined forces to conquer Valinor and sink that continent! Their home is gone!" Asata sneered, a Dragon Clan joke: What is something that exists today but disappears tomorrow? Valinor!

"That's ruthless..." Long Xi flicked his tail, finding it hard to imagine the glory days of the dragon race when the Dragon God and Dragon Emperor were still alive! If you don't understand how powerful the dragon race was back then, please watch the VCR—The Dog-Barking History of the Lagrange Empire, Ragnarok, and the Demise of the Empire!

The support of the dragons gave the Lagrange Empire the courage and confidence to "bark." Later, after the dragons declined and migrated to Dragon Island, the number of dragon knights, the core strength of the Lagrange Empire, began to shrink drastically. Especially after the outbreak of the war between humans and dragons, although the Elnino Rangers of the Lagrange Empire stormed Dragon Island, this war not only divided the dragons but also further weakened the Lagrange Empire's foundation. The war between humans and dragons ultimately exhausted the remaining power of the dragons and the empire's fading glory; a lose-lose situation was the only outcome…

“I saw the Golden Holy Dragon in that kid’s memories…” Asata broke the silence and suddenly spoke.

"..." Long Xi's scales stood up subconsciously, and layers of flowing light swirled around her. She didn't realize that she could already mobilize her dragon power! At this moment, her mind was filled with thoughts of the city and Asata exploding. Maple Forest Orchid was undoubtedly Roland's loyal dog, so she would unconditionally support Maple Forest Orchid. Therefore, it was easy to calculate that the dragon king in front of her was the one who was going to disrupt her and her knight's happy life!

"Tsk! Looks like it worked well. You can use dragon power now!" Asata said in a flippant voice, clearly satisfied with the repair capabilities of his dragon soul power.

"Huh?" Long Xi was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had subconsciously activated her dragon power to protect herself, and was no longer running around naked like before!

"You did this?" Long Xi wasn't stupid. She looked at Asata with an apologetic gaze. Clearly, all of this was the work of this ancient dragon king.

"While I cannot cure you instantly, I can repair the damage to your very essence! Just like a wooden bucket, once the last plank is patched, all that's left is to fill it with water!" Asata said proudly, clearly indicating that he had repaired the damage to Long Xi's essence, allowing Long Xi, who was previously unable to even use dragon power, to heal his internal injuries on his own!

"Thank you for your help!" Long Xi bowed gratefully. She didn't ask Asata what the price was, but from Asata's fading figure, she could roughly guess what it was. "Alright, you've been dead for so many years, it's time to get down to business! Getting back to the point, make sure your king's golden dragon is well hidden! The rapid extinction of the golden dragon race after Ragnarok was abnormal! I suspect that some remaining gods are slaying dragons!" Asata said solemnly.

"Impossible, right? The Golden Dragon is the royal family of the dragon race. Dragon Island is surrounded by dragons. How could it possibly kill a dragon without alerting the guardian dragon?" Long Xi tensed up.

"Impossible? There's no reason why the Golden Dragons would perish so quickly after the Dragon God's fall! That wasn't just one or two dragons! It was a clan of dozens of dragons! The fact that they all died out inexplicably over thousands of years is suspicious! The biggest problem is that their deaths are not suspicious!" A cold glint flashed in Asata's eyes.

"So protect His Majesty Doth, he is the last Dragon Emperor of the Middle-earth! If we lose the last Golden Dragon... then the dragon race will truly perish in the future..." Asata's gaze was solemn and admonishing.

"There's no reason why the gods' backup plan is only aimed at the Golden Dragons, right? Silver Dragons, Twilight Dragons... these dragons are no less powerful than the Golden Dragons, are they?" Long Xi recalled his memories. Although the Golden Dragons were extinct at the end of the empire, the number of Silver Dragons and other high-ranking dragon species was not small!

"And look at the present? The first target of the Golden Dragon is simply because they are unwilling to produce another Dragon God! Dragon Gods are deities born against the rules of the gods! They are the chosen darlings of the will of nature! Why not deal with the Golden Dragon first and wait for them to produce another Dragon God?" Asata sneered.

"You'd better discuss with that king whether he'll ever use his golden dragon in battle! Ideally, it should be hidden for generations! In the name of the Ice Dragon King, I agree that his descendants can have equal contracts with the golden dragon until it reaches adulthood! The current dragon race can't afford the slightest risk!" Asata said solemnly. He trusted the Lagranges; they wouldn't betray the dragon race. He also trusted them to help hide the existence of a golden dragon! For this reason, Asata even agreed to allow Roland's descendants to have equal contracts with Dos, since the probability of a dragon being discovered by being captured and placed in a dragon flute was much lower than letting it roam freely outside!

“I will, but I can’t guarantee the outcome…” Long Xi nodded, after all, he could only offer suggestions rather than have Roland sign and seal the agreement.

"I can pay the price!" Asata said reluctantly and with a frustrated expression after a moment of facial contortion.

"???" Long Xi looked at Asata's constipated appearance, wondering what price could make a dead dragon king's face contort.

"Ice Dragon... Ice Dragon Clan! I'll be at their beck and call!" Asata gritted his teeth and finally chose to be sold off cheaply by the Ice Dragon Clan!

"Huh?" Long Xi poked his head out and opened his mouth wide, unable to believe that these words came from the mouth of a dragon king! Listen to this? What does it mean that the Ice Dragon Clan is at his beck and call? The Ice Dragon Clan is not some minor race among the dragons; this number is probably a bit ridiculous!