Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 170: Enfeoffment of the Dragons, Lord of the Hundred Dragons

The golden dragon is very enthusiastic about managing his own territory. It's not just him who is motivated. Most of the metal dragons are very interested in this.

Both silver and bronze dragons are very keen to participate in the construction of humanoid civilization's social order and the formulation of laws and rules.

Brass dragons and copper dragons also enjoy joining in the fun, and they feel they can also offer constructive suggestions.

Even though the Golden Dragon had not yet publicly recruited officials, only a leaky goblin accidentally leaked some news, and then the dragons came forward on their own initiative.

"Mr. President, do I look like a consul?"

The high elf, whose hair glowed silver in the sun, spun lightly in front of the golden dragon, his luxurious robe fluttering in the wind, bringing with it wisps of strange fragrance.

"Yes, quite majestic."

Noah looked at the Silver Moon Elf in front of him and gave a fair evaluation.

"Then when will you issue me the appointment letter?"

Silver Dragon Annabell's eyes sparkled with great anticipation.

"What appointment letter?"

"Didn't you say that I look like a consul? Then hire me. I can definitely manage the territory for you."

"I don't need a consul. If you want to manage a territory for a noble, I can write a letter of recommendation for you."

Noah burst out laughing. Although he was the one who arranged for the goblins to spread some of the news, it was too rude for them to come looking for him.

Although it is only a territory with a population of a few hundred thousand, and it is a bit of a waste to appoint a silver dragon as the governor, this is the territory of the ancestral golden dragon.

"You are the only one worthy of my following!"

Annabell said immediately.

As a proud silver dragon, if anyone wanted to make her submit to him, the dragon must be completely superior to her and someone she could look up to. However, as far as Annabell knew, only the golden dragon in front of her had such qualifications.

"You want to follow me?"

Noah grasped the key point in an instant. Although he already had three followers of the same race under his command, they were all bronze dragons, and their strength was too weak in the eyes of the golden dragon. The golden dragon didn't know what tasks to assign to them.

Of course, this was not their fault, but because of Noah. As his bloodline had evolved many times in a row, the golden dragon had already taken a huge lead and was stronger than its own kind.

"If you appoint me as consul, then I am willing to follow your steps."

Annabell said solemnly.

“There are prerequisites!”

Although the silver dragon made a request, the golden dragon was still very surprised. It was normal to make conditions. Could it be expected that a dragon would do things for free?
"If I meet your demands and revoke your commission, will you give up following me and choose to leave?"

"That depends on your arrangement with me."

"Let me think about it."

The Golden Dragon did not ask about the time of following, because the Silver Dragon's character was particularly willful. If the other party was interested, he could always serve him.

But if one feels that he is not valued, that his talents cannot be fully utilized, and that his desires are not met, then he will definitely leave without hesitation. This is the Silver Dragon.

They are free and easy, and act as they please. It is precisely because of this character that some silver dragons have left behind many fascinating rumors in humanoid civilizations.

"Let me confirm again, as long as I appoint you as my Archon, you will become my follower?"

"Yes."

The silver dragon's eyes were bright and full of confidence.
"As long as you, the leader, hand over the people in your territory to me, I will definitely lead them to prosperity."

"There are now nearly 500,000 people in my territory. Are you sure you can manage so many?"

"of course."

"A consul who manages half a million people? I agree to your terms, but I have to make some adjustments before I can arrange it."

"You agreed?"

A biting cold air was spreading in the air, and a misty white fog was lingering on the girl's body. The silver dragon was so excited that it released some of its strength.

"Yes, you should be ready!"

A smile appeared in Jin Long's eyes.

Using a territory with only 500,000 people living and reproducing to exchange for the following of a silver dragon is a very cost-effective exchange. Moreover, the most important thing is that the territory and the people do not necessarily have to be paid for by him.

Shortly after the silver dragon retreated, Noah wrote a letter directly to Tidel, asking for a fiefdom from the new king.

In the envelope, Noah complained bitterly about the poverty and desolation of his territory, and then he confidently asked the other party for a prosperous and wealthy city and territory.

A dragon with legendary combat power asked the ruler for a fiefdom. Any ruler who was not too stupid would meet his request, let alone Tidel who wanted whatever Noah wanted.

With a stroke of his pen, Teddel not only met Noah's needs, but also gave him a fiefdom far beyond Jin Long's expectations. However, when Noah got the fiefdom map, he cursed at the first sight.
"The old man never learns!"

Tidel was indeed generous to Noah, but he did not intend to make Noah's life too easy, because the new territory granted to Noah included a large number of enclaves in addition to several small plains and basins bordering the Aldis Mountains.

Without exception, these enclaves were highly disputed territories and were one of the main reasons why the establishment of the New Kingdom was repeatedly postponed.

Now, the new king chose to cut these disputes off and leave them to his own dragons to deal with.

"There's a traitor around Taidel!"

Noah sighed but did not refuse at all. He accepted everything. As long as Teddel dared to give it, he would accept it. It just so happened that he urgently needed a batch of territories for granting.

There is no such thing as an airtight wall in this world, not to mention that some walls are not only not intended to block the wind, but also leak air. For example, a silver dragon that was promised a reward by Noah flaunted the fact that she was about to become the archon, and all the dragons knew about it.

This was too much. The Gemological Society was immediately in an uproar.

"Your Excellency, this is not fair!"

"I have made contributions to the academy, I have shed blood for the dragon clan, and I also want to be an archon!"

"I followed you, defeated the demon army, and resisted the devil for you. I have also made contributions. President, you must not forget me!"

"Why can a silver dragon be an archon, but I can't be a copper dragon?" "She's just a silver dragon, can she be an archon? Does she know what it means to be an archon? I should be the first one!"

One after another, the metal dragons stimulated by the silver dragon Annabell came to Noah. Even the golden dragon Agnes, who owed a huge debt, came to him.

What is worrying is not the scarcity of wealth but the inequality of wealth. This is the nature of living things. Dragons are an intelligent race, so it is naturally difficult for them to escape this fate.

The pursuit of power is widely present among the dragon community. Although most dragons will not deliberately pursue power because it requires them to bow to short-lived races, when the opportunity to control power is placed in front of them, they will not miss it, let alone give up.

"Your contribution is no less than that of Silver Dragon. Of course I will remember your contribution!"

"I will not ignore any dragon's contribution!"

Faced with the many metal dragons that came to the academy, Noah displayed the demeanor of a leader and solemnly promised that he would treat all dragons equally and would never mistreat any dragon, nor would he let any dragon that had made contributions to the academy suffer any injustice.

So, after Tidel sent over the map of the sealed territory, Noah summoned all the dragons in the Gemological Society and started the first round of large-scale division.

"The new king is about to take the throne, and he has allocated thirty-nine rich and fertile territories to me. I don't have much energy to manage these lands, so I need a dragon that is trustworthy to manage them for me."

Noah looked at the dragons that were gradually becoming restless. Under the pressure of the Word Spirit Tyrant, the dragons soon returned to their peace.

"The fact that you are standing here means that you are all dragons that I trust. So, you now have two choices.
First, become my archon and govern one of my territories for me.

Second, pledge allegiance to me and become my lord!"

The words of the Golden Dragon were so deafening to the ears of all the dragons that the dragon heads were dizzy and unable to believe it.

"Your Excellency, what is the difference between the powers of an Archon and a Lord?"

As Noah slightly relaxed his words, a dragon soon asked questions.

"The Archon will have the highest ruling power in a territory, will have judicial power, will be responsible for the daily operation of the territory and the implementation of policies, can mobilize the army, but will not participate in the construction and management of the army.

As for the lord, apart from paying a certain amount of taxes to me every year as a testimony of loyalty to me, all rights in the territory belong to the lord. "

Noah was brief and to the point. To him, the archon was just the manager of a territory, but the lord was second only to him, a dragon, who held great power and controlled the area.

It seems obvious what to choose from such options. For dragons, there seems to be no second option.

"Sir Noah, can we choose freely?"

"You are free to choose the position of consul and the status of lord, but the power to assign you to a territory belongs to me!"

Noah reiterated.

"I choose to be the lord!"

"I want to be a lord too!"

As soon as the Golden Dragon finished speaking, a dragon immediately responded. Even though they didn't know what kind of territory they would be allocated, they were still Golden Dragons. Considering their relationship with the new king, how bad could their territory be?

“I hope you can make your choice after careful consideration, instead of treating it as a game. This is not fun.

Once you make a choice, you need to be responsible for it and cannot regret it at will."

There was more to Noah's words, but which metal dragon present couldn't hear it?
Whether serving as an archon or becoming a lord, this can be regarded as a contract and a commitment. Even the smallest dragon present knows what the fate of a metal dragon that violates it will be.

"I have thought about it. As long as you give me a countship, I will be willing to be the lord for life."

A bronze dragon stood out, with great longing and yearning in its eyes.

Although any dragon present could be rewarded and obtain noble status in any country, submitting to a short-lived monarch and being loyal to a noble ancestor golden dragon were completely different things. The former was humiliating, while the latter was glorious.

"Give me an answer in three days."

Although some dragons gave responses on the spot, Noah ignored them. The dragons present were all young dragons, and they acted very rashly and impulsively. Noah could understand that, but he could not tolerate it.

Because every decision he makes now, every reward he gives, no longer just concerns the dragon clan itself, but will also affect hundreds of thousands of intelligent creatures.

However, even though Noah delayed for three days, two-thirds of the dragons still chose to become Noah's lords. The temptation of powerful nobles was indeed too great for a group of young dragons.

The most important reason is that the young dragons who have just left the protection of their parents are very poor. After becoming nobles, isn’t it easy to get rid of poverty?
This is enormous wealth, which young dragon can refuse it?
"Is this the Archon you promised me?"

The silver dragon Annabell, who had been arrogant and domineering for more than half a month, was now like a frosted eggplant, with a dull look, but she came to question the golden dragon fiercely.

"Yes, don't you want to be the governor of a city with a population of 500,000? This is a marquisate. Just a rough count shows that the total population exceeds 500,000. It not only meets your needs, but also far exceeds them."

"But……"

The silver dragon was furious, because she was eyeing the Aldis Mountains, the birthplace and base of the golden dragon in front of her. As long as she could become the steward dragon there, it would be a natural thing to go further.

"If you are not satisfied, you can change your status. I will appoint you as the lord here. What do you think?"

"I need to think about it!"

Now it was Silver Dragon's turn to hesitate.

Although serving as a consul means following the Golden Dragon and serving the Golden Dragon, it is just an official position and the relationship with the Golden Dragon is one of employment.

If you do a good job, you can work for a longer period of time. If you are unhappy, you can resign and leave freely and easily. But once you become a lord, you can't just leave whenever you want, and you will have a clear superior-subordinate relationship with Jinlong.

"Noah, I've thought about it. I'm willing to be your lord and your arm!"

At this time, a slender blonde woman broke into Jinlong's palace and expressed her determination directly.

"Okay, you will get the richest marquisate among all the territories I control!"

Noah was overjoyed and made a promise on the spot.

"Agnes, are you willing to become the lord?"

Annabell stared at the woman in front of her, somewhat unable to understand.

"I need money!"

Agnes was brief and to the point. If other young dragons were just poor, then she, as a golden dragon, was a negative asset. It was so heartbreaking that anyone who heard it would cry. If she continued like this, she would not dare to enter her dormant period.

"Then I will do the same!"

(End of this chapter)