Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 12 Fear
"Noah, my father is going to the capital!"

When Noah lazily walked out of the dragon's nest, he saw the ruffian howling outside the nest under the scorching sun.

Unlike the smelly young knight wearing armor and holding a sword half a month ago, Tyrael was not wearing heavy armor at this moment. He was only wearing a loose robe with a set of chain mail inside, which looked quite light.

"Just go, why are you crying?"

Noah was a little puzzled, not understanding why this guy made such an expression.
"Don't tell me you don't know what your father is doing in the capital."

"I know, isn't it just to get promoted to a noble title? But what's the use of that crappy title? It's not worth going there for a special trip."

With the same reckless thinking as his predecessor, Teddel, as the first heir to the title, never took the noble title seriously.

In other words, no one living on the border takes these artificially defined identities seriously. In the border area, power comes from force.

Power is fist power!

If the nobles do not have equal power, they are worth nothing in the eyes of the barbarians and fanatics on the border.

"Barbarian, when your father returns, you will no longer be the son of an earl, but the son of a marquis."

"What's the point of this? It's just a change of name. Nothing has actually changed, right?"

Tyrell had the same idea as his father.

Similar ideas are widely circulated among border nobles, which is related to the kingdom's long-term harsh treatment of border nobles.

Under normal circumstances, if a fiefdom noble makes meritorious services and is promoted in title, his territory will also be upgraded, and he will also receive many other rewards.

But the expansion of the border nobles' territory was to take over the wild and desolate lands where no one could be seen, and then reward them with slaves and treasures.

Without any substantial benefits, naturally no one would want to make the effort. Although the border nobles were freer than the fiefdom nobles within the kingdom, they were not without any obligations. If the kingdom wanted to start a war, they still had to dispatch troops according to their titles and fight under the command of the royal family.

Of course, conscription orders for war are generally not issued to border nobles, especially those who are exploring the wilderness.

"It's different. With the title of heir to the marquis, you can seduce the wives of the great nobles. If you can bring back a few noble ladies, your territory may be able to obtain more population and other support."

Although his adoptive father disdained the political marriages of the nobles, Noah was still prepared to encourage this promising young man and tell him the benefits that could be gained from the marriage.

"You mean a marriage between nobles? Is it as good as you say?"

Tyrael expressed his doubts. Border nobles would intermarry with each other, but forget about the population. It would be great if they could bring a few knights, a few more sets of armor and war horses.

However, Taidel is an exception. His mother is not a noble, but she is more noble than ordinary nobles because her mother is a high-level spellcaster.

Now, everything in the territory was managed by his mother. Cassius was able to lead the knights to fight outside and come back, thanks to the contribution of the female mage who was in charge of internal affairs.

"You seem to have never left the territory since you were born?"

Looking at the complaining boy in front of him, Noah suddenly asked.

"no, what happened?"

Although the boy yearns for the outside world, he is also a little afraid because outside the human activity area, only monsters are rampant.

"This is a rare opportunity. You can go to the capital with me to have a look."

Even without leaving the dragon's nest, Noah knew how vast and boundless the world he lived in was. He could even get a glimpse of the scenery outside the world through the blood inheritance of the dragon clan.

But humans are different. The only thing the boy can learn about the outside world is from books. However, no matter how exquisite the pictures in the books are, or how gorgeous the words used to describe them are, it is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes. "Will I go too?"

Ted was stunned.

"Yes, you should broaden your horizons and see how luxurious those real nobles are. Then, you will have the motivation to seduce their daughters and granddaughters."

"No, I am not such a person. My life goal is to become a brave and fearless lord like my father and lead the Knights to expand more territory."

Teddel's face turned red and he seemed a little shy at Noah's provocative words. After all, he was just a boy who was not even 14 years old.

"But if you hook up with the noble lady, you and the knights you will lead in the future will be able to equip yourself with better weapons and armor, and conquer more territories."

Noah's temptation was like the devil's whisper, and even Tidel's will was somewhat shaken.

"Stop talking."

"Wait a minute, you're not longing for love, are you?"

Noah's advice was based on interests, but his adoptive father was dismissive because he believed in his own fists and looked down on the nobles in the kingdom.

The guy in front of him resisted for other reasons. Noah ignored Teddel's age. Human teenagers of this age are the most restless, and their thoughts are the dirtiest and purest.

"I will definitely marry the girl I like, no matter what her status is."

The boy's face flushed, his fists clenched, his eyes determined.

"Oh, do you have a girl you like now?"

"No."

Teddle hesitated.

"Then I suggest you go to the capital and look for someone. Maybe you can find someone you like."

"But my father has gone to the capital. Who will protect the territory?"

Teddel was worried and told the reason why he came to the Dragon's Nest to howl so early in the morning.

His father's strength had left an indelible mark on his heart, and he subconsciously felt that the territory could not be separated from his father's protection for a moment.

"It is enough for a part of the pioneering knights to stay behind. The slightly stronger monsters around the territory have been killed by your father. The rest are not a threat."

"But……"

"You are too worried. Even if your father leaves, don't you still have your mother?"

Noah said shrug.

"Noah, you don't understand. You were born too late. When I first started to remember things, I saw with my own eyes tens of thousands of lizardmen attacking a city. The ground was covered with their tamed ferocious species, and the sky was filled with roaring dragon riders."

Teddel shook his head and told of the fear buried deep in his memory.
"I hid in the castle basement and cried, but even so, I could feel the walls shaking. The air was filled with the smell of mutton, stench, and a strong smell of blood. Although my father was very strong at that time, he was not as strong as he is now."

"It's over. As long as your father is alive, this kind of thing will never happen again."

(End of this chapter)