Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 214 The Shocked Son of Hell

"I didn't expect that after not coming back for so many years, there have been so many changes. I almost don't recognize the roads here anymore."

Walking in the city that had no sense of familiarity at all, the young man looked a little dazed. If he was not very confident in his childhood memories, he would have suspected that he had found the wrong hometown.

However, although the changes in this mountain city were so great that he dared not even confirm them, he could still find familiar buildings in the remote corners of the city and the lower-level areas where few people lived.

The house where he lived with a group of tieflings who adopted him when he was a child is still there and has not been demolished. Because it is at the bottom of the mountain city, it has now become an abandoned area that few people visit.

Even in other cities, the homeless people and scavengers that are everywhere are nowhere to be seen. As for the cultists who spread evil beliefs, fugitives and other criminals, there is no trace of them.

Because this is the land of the Holy Dragon and the most active area for Holy Knights, the temples of righteous gods scattered throughout the main urban area further curb the spread of evil.

There is simply no soil for evil people to survive here, let alone those evil elements who are always ready to commit blood sacrifices and cause destruction. Even the refugees and beggars that can be seen everywhere are nowhere to be found here.

Wayne had inquired and found out that there was a welfare agency in the city that specifically took in people like this.

If a person has the ability to work but is lazy and unwilling to participate in production, he will be sent directly to an official farm for forced labor reform.

Of course, this category is a minority. The majority are disabled people who have lost their ability to work due to physical or intellectual defects and find it difficult to participate in social order.

It is impossible for ordinary people with healthy limbs and normal cognition to be unable to survive on this land and become wanderers.

Labor will definitely be rewarded. Through labor, you can own assets, buy your own house, marry a wife, and raise your own children. As long as you work, you can get everything that ordinary people want.

Perhaps the people who have lived in this paradise for a long time have become accustomed to such an order, but Wayne, who has traveled outside for decades, knows that for the lower-class people in many cities, the land ruled by the holy dragon is simply the legendary kingdom of gods.

"I almost don't recognize this city anymore. It has changed so much."

A little fairy with a sweet and lovely face, but a hint of seduction in her eyes, sat on the young man's shoulder, looking left and right.

clang~
A melodious and deep bell sounded from a distant tower, followed by a bustling noise full of life and vitality.

"School is over, let's go!"

"There's a lot of homework today!"

"I'm done?"

"So fast? Lend it to me!"

"A piece of maltose!"

"It's too dark, you are just a Palu profiteer!"

When the young man and the goblin on his shoulders looked over, they immediately saw a group of children in the same uniform, carrying school bags, rushing out of the bright and tidy buildings through the gradually opening gate like a group of hungry wolves.

"what is this?"

Both the young man and the fairy were a little stunned, because they had never seen such a scene. There was not a trace of supernatural fluctuations in these children.

"Is this, school?"

Wayne listened patiently for a moment, then looked at the building where the children had poured out with some uncertainty and deep shock.

"how is this possible?"

The goblin on the young man's shoulder immediately raised questions.

In her opinion, school is a place that only nobles and extraordinary people can enter. When did ordinary people become eligible to go to school?

"No, this is school, a school for normal people."

If he was still a little uncertain just now, when Wayne gradually approached and saw the words "Lodia First Citizens Primary School" marked on the gate of the building, as well as the slogans of "Study and Strive" on both sides, he was instantly certain, and an indescribable emotion emerged in his eyes.

"Incredible."

Even the fairy who was originally full of confidence was now shocked.

"Have I been away for 200 years? It's just a small town, but it has become like this?"

Looking at a group of students skipping and walking past him in groups, the young man couldn't help but smile on his stern face.

The Dark Knight who grew up in this city, when he returned to his hometown again, found that his hometown was not only the same as when he left, but even better, and he was still not needed here.

"so good!"

"I haven't seen you with such an exaggerated expression for a long time. Are you a foreigner from outside?"

At this time, a crisp voice sounded. When Wayne looked over, he immediately saw a young woman holding a book. She had a pretty face and a cold and stern look between her eyebrows.

"I'm not a foreigner. I grew up in this city, but I left when I was very young and haven't been back for a long time."

Wayne explained, looking at the woman in front of him whose aura and strength were totally different.

"I was saying that only outsiders would be as surprised as you just were."

The young woman generously extended her hand to Wayne.

"Belin, the Chinese teacher at Citizen Elementary School."

"Wayne, a down-and-out knight who returns to visit his hometown."

The young man was somewhat surprised and gently held the hand that the woman extended, then quickly let go after introducing himself.

"Knight? Are you a noble knight or a professional knight of the extraordinary?"

Beilin asked curiously.

"Professional knight, in terms of status, there is no difference between you and me."

Not long ago, the young man who refused the identity of a prince and even fought with his father said so.

"Wow, that's very impressive. I think you'll be able to earn the title of knight soon with your own abilities."

"Ignorant woman."

Hearing the blessing given by this woman, the little fairy couldn't help but mutter something.

"I have no interest in becoming a noble."

Wayne stretched out his finger and tapped the little guy on the shoulder, then responded with a normal expression. "Don't want to become a noble?"

Hearing the young man's calm narration, the woman was stunned, and then she couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.

"So, Mr. Knight, what are you interested in?"

"I haven't thought about it yet."

Suddenly he knew his biological father, and that he was one of the most distinguished and prestigious people on the continent.

Wayne has not yet adapted to such a huge change in events and identity. His mind is a mess.

Although returning to his hometown made his mind calm down a little, he still hadn't figured out what to do next.

"You are very humorous, Mr. Wayne. If you can't find anything to do for the time being, you can try to apply for the position of swordsmanship teacher in our school.

However, the prerequisite for applying for a teacher position is that you must not have any criminal record, and if you are from another place, you must undergo a magic check."

"If this is the only requirement for applying for a teaching position, I think I should have no problem."

Wayne couldn't help but reach out and touch his forehead, but he quickly confirmed that his horns were not exposed, so he could only touch his nose awkwardly.

He originally thought that the teacher took the initiative to communicate with him because he wanted to invite him to dinner or tea, or to some salon party, and then something would happen.

He has experienced too many things like this outside. Thanks to his innate appearance, as long as he hides his devilish characteristics, he can easily integrate into the powerful class.

Especially when it came to attending salon balls held by noble ladies, he could be said to be like a dragon in water. In many cases, when the Knights of Inquisition were not doing well, he would obtain a large amount of funds in this way.

But what was very embarrassing was that his charm, which had fascinated so many noble ladies and celebrities, did not work this time. The teacher took the initiative to communicate with him, but only doubted his motives.

An unknown adult male appeared at the school gate at the end of the school day and kept looking inside the school. He also gave an ambiguous smile to the children who were leaving school. It was very suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

Unfortunately, until the teacher said it, Wayne himself didn't realize that he had been labeled as an unknown suspicious person with unclear motives.

"Then you can come and try tomorrow. However, if a foreigner like you wants to enter the school, you must go to the temple to find a priest to issue you a certificate of no criminal record."

"I'm not a stranger."

Wayne defended himself again, and then asked curiously,

"Which divine priest should I go to for a certificate of no criminal record?"

"Any righteous god who can spread the faith under the glory of the Holy Dragon will do."

"OK, thanks."

Wayne, who had realized that it was not appropriate for him to stay here for too long, thanked him and turned to leave.

"What an arrogant mortal! This is too rampant!"

After walking for a distance, the little goblin on Wayne's shoulder finally couldn't hold back anymore. She had never seen a mortal who dared to communicate with a supernatural being so confidently.

"Doesn't this also prove that the public security here is good? Even the extraordinary professionals dare not harm ordinary people, so ordinary people can have equal dialogue with extraordinary professionals."

Wayne just noticed that when he said his profession was a knight, the woman didn't show even the slightest bit of respect.

"This is too scary!"

The fairy couldn't help but exclaim, and then expressed her hidden worries.
"If mortals lose their respect for the extraordinary, something bad will happen."

"What's so scary about this?"

Wayne shook his head. Although he felt that it was not good to protect mortals to such an extent, it was not a big problem. What really shocked him was the attitude of the mortals here towards the gods.

Although the gods are still high above, able to open temples and spread faith, the attitude of the mortals here seems to be that the gods are tools! ?
The gods completely lack the dignity that they should have, and the holy dragon takes their place. However, in the perception of mortals, the holy dragon seems to be above all the gods.

This is the most terrible thing
Wayne has had too much contact with the Orthodox Church, and he thinks he knows the gods and the churches under their command very well.

Perhaps the gods are too high up to care if their reputation and majesty in the secular world are overshadowed by a golden dragon. God may not care, but His church must care.

No true God church would ever agree to the order under the rule of the Holy Dragon.

Perhaps now because the Holy Dragon is powerful enough and is tied to the Augustus family, many churches of gods have chosen to remain silent.

But can the Holy Dragon guarantee that it will always be strong? Can the Augustus family always prosper? Once the peak is gone and the power begins to decline, all the dissatisfaction and contradictions will probably erupt.

Although he noticed the hidden danger, Wayne did not let this problem linger in his mind for too long. What does this have to do with him?
The ones who should be worried are the Holy Dragon and the Augustus Family. Although he has the blood of the Augustus Family flowing in his body, he is not prepared to have anything to do with the Augustus Family.

Having said that, Wayne still stayed in his hometown temporarily. In order to better integrate himself into and get to know his unfamiliar hometown again, he actually went to the Citizen Primary School to apply for the position of fencing teacher, and then, as he wished, he got the job.

"This is outrageous!"

After completing the induction procedures and leaving the principal's office, Wayne's mouth twitched.

He originally thought that his choice was outrageous enough, but he just discovered that his immediate superior, the principal, was actually an elderly copper dragon.

This is not a question of whether or not the dragon can be defeated, but a dragon so powerful that it actually chooses to be the principal of a primary school for mortals.

However, Wayne soon discovered that it was not just the principal who was outrageous. The teachers were not simple either. For example, the physical training teacher who sat in the same office with him seemed, according to his observation, to be a holy warrior who chose to live in seclusion.

No one knew how strong he was, but Wayne didn't like being in the same room with him because he felt strongly threatened.

There is also the gardener of the school flower garden, a druid elder from the Wilderness Sect. He is also very bored and comes to the school to water the flowers and plant grass.

Wayne initially thought that such a special phenomenon only existed in the primary school where he worked, and that he might be targeted. However, when Wayne slightly expanded the scope of his activities, he found that he was thinking too much and had an excessive sense of self.

In the streets and alleys of this city, you can find strong people who hide their identities and enjoy ordinary and peaceful lives, as well as some powerful alien species who like human-like civilization.

"How many powerful people are hiding here?"

At the end of the investigation, Wayne stopped because his investigation was a disturbance and offense to the hermit.

Although most of them were no match for him, Wayne had no doubt that there must be a legend hidden among them, because there were too many powerful people in seclusion, and compared to them, he was nothing.

However, when Wayne began to adapt to and enjoy the quiet and peaceful campus life, the arrival of a girl soon shattered his fantasy.

(End of this chapter)