Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 136: Crisis of the Gemological Society

“There are so many things to do!”

Peace and stability are only relative. The evil hidden in the dark corners has never stopped its activities. Even under the noses of legendary wizards, in the city of Elisim, there are traces of demonic activities.
"Is this a result of the mage's summoning going out of control, or is some lord of the abyss planning something?"

When Noah heard that an abyss demon had appeared in the city of Elishim while he was sleeping, his expression became serious.

Although this demon, which was suspected to be summoned by a wizard and lost control, wreaked havoc, it was quickly suppressed and killed by the patrolling knights and the timely support of the cloud giant, and no casualties were caused.

However, these seemingly minor events may become the harbinger and beginning of a major event if we are not careful, and should never be taken lightly.

[According to the investigation of many Extreme Mages, this incident was a summoning accident, an accident, and not the plan of the Abyss Lord]

"so."

Noah nodded, although the idea of ​​the Abyss Lord plotting a conspiracy sounded a bit strange and did not fit the general public's stereotype of the Abyss Demons being brainless.

But in fact, this is a misunderstanding of the abyss. If the devil is really brainless, he would not have conquered and swallowed so many material worlds.

None of the demon lords are truly stupid, let alone idiots. It's just that these guys can be classified as mentally ill and they will have attacks from time to time.

When they are in a stable state, they can even plot to overturn the gods. You should know that the sources of the most famous hells today are basically the abyss, which is split from the bottomless abyss.

"How is it all related to those guys?"

Noah inquired in detail about all the events, big and small, that had occurred in the Augustus family's territory and surrounding areas during his sleep.

Then, the Golden Dragon made a subtle discovery that most of the incidents involving evil creatures had traces of dragon activities.

Of course, he was not the mastermind of the incident or the initiator of the disaster, but he actively participated in suppressing the incident after it broke out. This is very much in line with the Metal Dragon Clan's consistent nature of liking to join in the fun and thus become famous.

"You guys should do what you can!"

After Noah inquired about the many things that happened during his sleep, he could not help but sigh. Although most of the things that the dragons were involved in were basically successfully concluded, some guys just joined in the fun and ended up getting themselves trapped.

No wonder his adoptive mother asked him to worry about his friends. It really is a worry to him.

When Noah, in the name of the head of the Gemological Society, convened all members to hold an emergency meeting, it immediately caused a huge shock in the small circle.

"The leader has awakened. We finally have a dragon we can trust."

"Agnes is saved."

Although it was the first time that Noah convened a dragon gathering as the head after he was promoted to a teenage dragon, this time, he did not accommodate the preferences of his fellow dragons and entered the venue in his true form for the first time.

There is no other meaning, just to let these fellows see my majestic and domineering new form.

When the golden dragon, which had cast an invisibility spell and made its true appearance invisible to mortals without extraordinary spiritual power, spread its wide wings, slowly descended from the sky with a large amount of golden light, and entered the large manor meeting place, it immediately caused a huge exclamation and attracted the attention of all the dragons.

"Who invited this adult golden dragon?"

“How majestic!”

Amid the exclamations and admiration of the young dragons, the golden dragon landed directly in the main seat, and then, under the doubtful gazes of some dragons, it slowly transformed into a young man with golden dragon wings, looking much more mature.

"Your Excellency, the President!"

The giant dragon form that almost all dragons felt strange and unsure of just now transformed into a familiar humanoid form, and most dragons were able to confirm Noah's identity immediately.

However, some dragons were greatly shocked and some even found it unbelievable. They were new members who had joined during these three years, and it was the first time they saw the rumored leader of the Atavism Dragon Society.

"Is this an atavistic dragon? It's too scary. Even an adult golden dragon rarely has a body size like this, right?"

"What do you mean by adult dragon? It's not like I haven't seen an adult golden dragon before. An adult golden dragon basically can't have a body size like this, unless it's a mature dragon."

"But wasn't this leader a young dragon before he fell asleep? He should still be a teenage dragon now. How can he have a body size comparable to that of a mature dragon? This is too outrageous! I have never heard of this!"

"A throwback dragon shouldn't be so outrageous, but what if it's an ancestral dragon?"

The group of new dragons that had joined the venue fell silent, all their eyes focused on Noah.

However, at this moment, even those members who joined in earlier years and had a certain understanding of Noah, their expressions were not much better than those of the newbies.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you recognize me? Or do you think I haven't been in charge in the past few years? So you plan to make me, the head of the association, step down and replace me with a more competent person?"

Noah broke the silence with a half-joking tone.

Although he used magic to conceal his figure when he came here, and did not show off above the city of Elisim, he appeared very low-key.

However, at this moment his body and mind have been satisfied like never before. Just looking at the eyes and expressions of these guys in front of him, Noah felt it was worth it.

"Mr. Noah, you are such a joker. You founded the Gemological Society. If you are not the head of the society, who can replace you and be more qualified than you?"

All of a sudden, a flattering voice sounded. Although dragons are extremely proud creatures and will never easily yield to any creature other than themselves, everything depends on the circumstances. No one would think it was excessive to praise an ancestral golden dragon.

"I haven't been in charge of anything for three years, so I can't say I'm competent. But now that a member of the academy has gotten into trouble, I, as the head of the academy, must take responsibility."

Noah looked around the venue. As he spoke these words, many dragons showed embarrassed expressions on their faces and lowered their heads, not wanting to look Noah in the eye.

It's not a big deal, but it would be very embarrassing if it got out.

It is well known that metallic dragons are dragons that are passionate about justice and like to participate in events to fight against evil, especially young dragons and adolescent dragons that have just left the nest, who love to join in the fun the most.

Because they are eager to prove themselves and are eager to have the first title other than the name, which represents glory.

Therefore, Noah's Gemological Society, as a dragon organization with an extremely loose structure, has dragons quitting every year, and of course, there are also dragons joining. The dragons who quit are not because of bullying, exclusion, suppression or other negative factors, but simply because they are bored and want to find something meaningful.

However, due to the nature of the Metal Dragon Clan, these guys are easily involved in the vortex of events, big and small. These guys are either on the way to find trouble, or they are involved in trouble.

With the power of the dragon clan, they can solve most problems, but there are always things that cannot be solved. At this time, the metal dragon clan will display their traditional skills.

Shake the dragon!

A righteous gang fight!
The two vice presidents appointed by Noah, the gold dragon Agnes and the silver dragon Annabell, are committed to transforming a loose organization like the Gemological Society into a formal force by responding to calls for help from their own kind.

This is a very safe thing to do, and Noah also agreed to it before falling asleep. It is a good thing for the young dragons to help each other.

But the problem is, sometimes some young dragons don't know what's good for them, and dive into big trouble without doing a thorough investigation, which not only causes them to fall into the pit themselves, but also drags the dragons that come to rescue them into the pit, and they are unable to climb out.

The Gemological Society is facing two troubles right now. The first one is that the vice president, the Golden Dragon Agnes, was trapped unfortunately due to an evil plot while supporting a fellow member of the society.

Thanks to the Silver Dragon's Sorrow incident, the huge deterrent power brought by the arrival of the ancient dragon, neither the golden dragon Agnes nor the bronze dragon that needed support was in danger of life.

But the problem is that no dragon knows where they are trapped. Even if they want to rescue them, there is no way to talk about it. If they want to know, it is also very simple. Just pay a ransom.

Yes, that's right, it's a ransom. The devil who designed the trap of the two metal dragons, whose name is still unknown, after succeeding, directly launched an extortion campaign against the Gemological Society, demanding that the Gemological Society pay a ransom, and then he would hand over the trapped place with both hands.

Being kidnapped and blackmailed like this is naturally very embarrassing for a dragon. But asking a dragon to pay a ransom is out of the question, as it is a huge violation of the dragon race's dignity and wealth.

Of course, it was also mainly because that insidious, despicable and cunning devil would send some image stones every now and then to prove that the two trapped metal dragons were not in danger of life, but were living quite well in the place where they were trapped.

It can be seen that the big events caused by the advent of the ancient dragon still made the devil very wary. Even if they wanted to trick the metal dragon clan, they did not dare to go too far.

"I will pay the ransom for Vice President Agnes and another member Pania."

Noah's words were like thunder and lightning to the ears of many young dragons. They looked at the ridiculously powerful young leader in front of them with some disbelief.

"Noah, do you know what this means?"

Not only Silver Dragon Annabell, but other members also found it difficult to accept

"Master, how can you compromise with the devil?"

"You are so powerful that even a full grown dragon cannot match you."

“Yes, I am very strong. I am not afraid even when fighting against adult dragons. But the question is, do you know where the enemy is?
Tell me, as long as you can give me an accurate location, I can go and destroy it myself right now."

Noah spoke, and his calm and steady voice immediately silenced the dragons, leaving them speechless.

“I know that my decision is difficult for you to accept and it undermines the dignity of our Gemological Society, but this is a decision I have considered.

In fact, I should ensure the safety of my fellow tribesmen and give top priority to the lives of the members of the academy."

Noah's words were sonorous and powerful, and while he was speaking, he simply performed Transfiguration, once again showing a huge dragon body that was far superior to his peers, unscrupulously venting the life pressure of an ancestral dragon, making his words full of persuasiveness.
"As for the lost dignity and money, I can get them back double in the future. I believe I have this power. Don't you believe me?"

"But Miss Agnes and the others' lives are not in danger!"

This is also the reason why the dragons did not make any big moves, because the devil has repeatedly proved that he did not harm the metal dragons, but only designed to trap them.

"Foolish! Our ancestors left so many warnings in their inherited memories, warning you not to trust the devil, but you didn't choose to redeem your companions just because the devil gave you a few stones. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

No dragon could respond to Noah's questioning, some dragons felt ashamed, and no dragon questioned Noah's decision anymore. Of course, the most important and reassuring thing was that Noah promised that he would pay the ransom.

It turned out that the devil who dared to harm the metal dragons was very true to his promise. After paying the generous ransom in the way he gave, the location where the two metal dragons were trapped was soon revealed to the dragon group in a unique way, and both dragons were rescued.

After being rescued, the golden dragon Agnes was able to see Noah. Although she was surprised by Noah's new attitude and showed a shocked expression that Noah enjoyed very much, the mother dragon's next move made Noah puzzled.

"Is she deliberately distancing herself from me?"

Seeing the golden dragon Agnes deliberately avoiding him and walking around him, Noah looked at the copper dragon assistant beside him in disbelief.
"probably."

"How could this be?"

Noah couldn't understand it.

After becoming a teenager, his physiology matured further and his reaction to the female dragon was indeed much stronger than when he was a teenager. However, the female dragon who chased after him when he was a teenager was now distancing herself from him.

"Your Excellency, please take care of the self-esteem of us mediocre dragons."

The voice of Silver Dragon Annabell floated over.

"Because of the ransom?"

Noah then reacted.

"I don't take such trivial matters seriously. You don't have to do this."

"You can ignore it, but that doesn't mean she can either."

"Fine!"

Although his own golden dragon vice president's reaction was not right, Noah now had to deal with the second matter, which was to track down the three young dragons who disappeared into the Underdark in connection with the activities of the Mind Flayer.

In the Fire Valley area, a group of adventurers disappeared on a large scale. According to the investigation, traces of suspected mind flayers were found. Then several young dragons rushed in and disappeared. This time, there was not even a blackmailer demanding a ransom.

(End of this chapter)