Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 202: A Cold-Hearted Political Monster
“What a big deal!”

Noah watched the team from the capital spreading the king's orders go farther and farther away, then he looked at Sifrea who was standing there in a daze.
"How is it? Are you satisfied with the compensation given to me by the Augustus family? Do you still feel that it has humiliated me?"

"Uornos, is he crazy?"

After hearing the sect leader's question, the dragon fairy Sifrea came back to her senses. However, after digesting the news with difficulty, the dragon fairy gave the new king an even worse evaluation.

This was mainly because the news of rewards brought by the team from the royal capital, representing the will of the new king, was too shocking, making people want to verify its authenticity.

As an extension of the will of Holy Dragon Noah, the fairy group suffered unprecedented political oppression in the royal capital, and tens of thousands of fairies lost everything.

This is not just a suppression of the fairy race, it can also be seen as a provocation and contempt for the Holy Dragon's majesty. Many of the Holy Dragon's followers are restless because of this, and many dragon lords who are dependent on the Holy Dragon are even more uneasy because of this.

Just when the order of the kingdom was gradually showing signs of destabilization, a piece of news about a reward suppressed all discussions, discussions, and actions taken to deal with certain unexpected events.

All the noise disappeared because the ruler of the royal capital expanded the territory of the Holy Dragon.

This is actually a very normal operation. After all, the group headed by the Holy Dragon is not only a behemoth that cannot be ignored in the kingdom's politics, but also a pillar in the kingdom's military. In the future, it will also become a monster group like a behemoth in the sky that looks down on all countries.

Such an operation is not surprising, but what is strange is that what Wang Du gave was too much, so much that many members of the Augustus family could not bear it.

The City of Light, Elysium, which is known as the City of Titans, the Capital of Elves, the City of Knights' Academy, and a must-go place for spellcasters in the East, was given to Noah and became the fiefdom of the Holy Dragon.

This is a mega city with a permanent population of over three million, which, with the floating settled population, can exceed five million. It is no exaggeration to say that Elishim is the number one city in the East.

The power of a city is enough to rival a country

The wealth gathered in this city is so great that many principalities on the continent can only look up to it, and the number of powerful people gathered there is beyond imagination.

Although not everyone is a transcendent and can cast spells, professionals in the Golden Realm who are capable of dominating most areas can be found everywhere here. It is not uncommon to see one while walking less than a hundred meters along the street.

It was such a rich and prosperous city that made Taidel, who was about to wear the crown, hesitate and want to make Elishim the capital when the kingdom was not yet established.

It was only out of geopolitical considerations that Noah at the time persuaded Tidel to build the current royal city of Uther in the central area of ​​the east.

But even the city of Uther, which was able to gather the wealth of the entire kingdom for development, is still not as good as the city of Elisim.

After all, this city was built and developed by the Augustus family for more than half a century. During the Hell Disaster, it gathered the most resistance forces and wealth in the eastern part of the continent.

But such a city was given to Noah by the second-generation king Urnos, who had not yet come to power and was still hiding in the dark.

Such a reward, which could not even be described as generous, made many of Noah's followers, who were originally resentful and wanted to do something, speechless.

What else is there to say?

This is the city of Elisim!
The first city built after the Augustus family truly rose to prominence was constructed and developed over a period of more than eighty years with the full strength of the family.

Uther is the city of origin of the Augustus family. Now it has been rebuilt and become the royal capital, but the city of Elisim is the core place of the Augustus family and the heart of the Augustus family.

Now that the heart has been returned, no matter how big or heavy the resentment is, it is insignificant and not worth mentioning in the face of such a precious gift.

That would have been fine, but Urnos, who had not yet ascended the throne, gave his uncle and teacher more than just the city of Elishim as compensation.

Although the twenty-one acropolises built around this super-city were not directly allocated to Noah as his fiefdom, the power of administrative appointment was given to Noah.

This means that Noah can appoint and dismiss officials who manage these cities at will, which is no different from directly giving them to Noah as fiefdoms.

Such expansion and rewards directly dispelled all rumors that the Augustus family and the dragon family were about to split and confront each other.

The Augusto family handed over all the core fiefdoms before the establishment of the kingdom to the dragon clan. With such trust and kindness, anyone who says that the royal family and the dragon clan are in conflict will be regarded as a fool.

The Kingdom of Atlas was shocked by the reward. As for the Augustus family, it was not just a shock but an uproar.

Because this is equivalent to giving all the achievements of the Augustus family over the years, from the rise of the first generation Cassius to the rise of Tidel and the establishment of the kingdom, to the dragon clan.

It would be strange if this didn’t cause any trouble!
As a result, Urnos, who was acting as the head of the family, showed that he was even more ruthless and cruel than his father.

Although he is not a legend yet, he is more than capable of suppressing the internal forces of the family. Any family member who questions, disobeys, or even resists his orders will be killed, no matter what their identity or status, or how outstanding their talent is!

Unlike his grandfather and father, he, who is about to ascend the throne, must indeed focus on developing his family, but this does not mean that family members can question his orders or interfere with his decisions.

After completing this round of iron-blooded purge and truly gaining control over the family, the second-generation king set out, bringing with him a dragon fairy, back to the prosperous place of his family that he had abandoned.

"Uncle Noah, I came back specially to apologize to you."

The King of Atlas came alone to meet Noah, bringing a political criminal with him, and expressed his apologies to the Holy Dragon as a junior.

"Hahaha, what are you apologizing for? Did you do something wrong?"

Noah did not receive him in his real body, but extremely rarely, he transformed into a dragon man to welcome the King of Augustus, appearing extremely formal.

However, anyone who is familiar with the Holy Dragon knows that this golden dragon will only reveal its true form when it is with extremely close people, and in some public and formal occasions, it will abide by the etiquette of the Metal Dragon Clan.

In the first gathering of the Gemological Society, in order to appear formal, even Noah, who became the head of the society, had to transform into a dragon man.

But when the relationship gradually changed and the vast majority of the academy members joined Noah and became his dragon lords, Noah would reveal his true form when meeting them to show his affection.

"In order to establish my authority, I offended your dignity and damaged your reputation."

Urnos seemed not to notice that this time's Noah was any different from the golden dragon that taught him before. He lowered his head and explained respectfully.

"As a monarch, you should of course establish your authority. As for my dignity and face, I don't feel that anything has been damaged.

On the contrary, don’t you think it’s too generous? Elysium, you just gave it to me like that?”

"You watched Elishim being built, and I think this city can develop better under your management." Urnos's answer was very beautiful.

"As long as order can be maintained in this city, Elishim will only prosper day by day. It does not require too much management and intervention."

"But no one is more suitable than you, uncle, to maintain order in this city."

Urnos's attitude was so low that Noah felt a little strange.
"Even I don't know this city as well as you do."

"That's because you don't stay here long enough."

"Yes, my time in this city is very short, and I won't have much time here in the future. Instead of that, it's better to hand it over to you, Uncle Noah. I believe that Uncle Noah can continue to make this city prosperous."

"It's natural."

"Uncle, since you took over this city, you must have noticed some people in this city who are annoying you. Please don't worry about them. Just exercise your rights as a lord and expel them. I will take care of them."

"An eyesore? I don't understand what you are talking about. You could have explained it more clearly."

Noah narrowed his eyes.

"I hope you can clear out all the businesses and conservative members of the Augustus family from this city, uncle."

"That's not nice. After all, he's a member of your Augustus."

Although there were fewer fairies scattered across the kingdom, the remaining fairies were enough for Noah to get the news as soon as possible.

For example, in the round of suppression and purge that took place in the royal capital not long ago, the third generation of Augustus was more cruel and ruthless than his father.

"Of course, I don't mean that you can expel them violently. Instead, you can issue targeted decrees to prevent them from having a foothold in this city. Many of the fairies under your command are very good at this. Just give them the orders and they will do a great job."

Urnos said softly, but the goal and intention contained in these words were as cold as an ice storm from the polar regions to the Augustus family.

Most of the businesses of the Augustus family members are concentrated in Elisim and surrounding areas. Now the King of Atlas has taken the initiative to ask the Holy Dragon to eliminate all these businesses.

This is forcing the Augustus family to migrate. The center of the entire family can only be moved to the royal capital Uther. The Augustus members who have lost their property can only rely on and unite around their king.

"……well!"

Although Augustus gave very clear advice, Noah couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the increasingly unfamiliar young man in front of him.

"Do you feel embarrassed? Indeed. This does have a very bad impact on your reputation. It is not appropriate to ask you to do this. I will arrange for someone else."

Urnos frowned, but quickly backed down and compromised.

Politics is the art of compromise. When one's power is not enough to crush everything, he can only compromise and exchange the interests in his hands for the interests he wants.

"No, it's just a very small matter. I just feel that I didn't give you something back then!"

Noah couldn't help but sigh. He finally realized what kind of monster he had taught. This was a king who would do anything to achieve his goals.

Even his uncle, who was actually his teacher, was probably an object that could be used in his eyes.

As for the family that gave him his surname, it was even less worth mentioning in his eyes. Just look at his attitude and you will know. Those few light words will ruin much of Augustus' life's hard work.

It sounds easy to abandon half a lifetime's accumulation, go to the royal capital, and start over. But are there no local interest groups in the royal capital?
How much energy would it take to reclaim their own land? Even how many lives would it cost? Many Augustans who were already in their twilight years did not have the money to spend.

However, Urnos ignored this. He wanted the Augustus family to move according to his will, and those family members who could not keep up with him were not in his sight.

"What did you fail to teach me?"

Urnos asked very respectfully, like a humble student seeking an elder to inquire about his own shortcomings.

"To issue orders and implement policies, you must go to different classes and see for yourself. You are a king, a monarch, but you are also a father..."

Noah stopped talking halfway through his words because although the young man in front of him seemed to be listening very patiently, he couldn't hear anything at the moment.

"Are you finished?"

Urnos looked at the dragon man in front of him, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"Have mercy on your subjects!"

Noah uttered the last sentence with a sigh.

"I remember."

Urnos nodded solemnly, looking serious, as if he had firmly memorized and engraved Noah's words in his mind.

"Go!"

Noah waved his hand feebly.
"I will expel Augustus, who runs an estate in my territory."

"Thank you Uncle Noah!"

At this time, Urnos showed a smile from the heart.
"Let me take my leave!"

After this secret meeting, Noah followed his nephew's wishes and used administrative decree to force the Augustus family to move to the royal capital.

Just when many Augustus were complaining and grumbling, a new appointment order was issued from the capital.

"Appoint the dragon fairy Elfino as the governor of the Flame Fortress, in charge of the military and administrative affairs of the six cities, and have independent taxation and judicial systems..."

(End of this chapter)