Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 32: Hundred Years of Alliance
When Noah saw that the dwarf ruler ignored Selena and the many followers on the ship and only greeted him, he understood why his adoptive mother brought him here.

As the undisputed strongest species of metal dragon, the golden dragon has a reputation that matches its reputation.

This reputation was forged by tens of thousands of golden dragons over countless epochs, and can benefit every golden dragon.

Even though Noah is just a baby dragon now, he can still enjoy this honor.

No creature present felt that there was anything wrong with the behavior of Elken Bronzebeard, the ruler of Ironforge. This was a concept and sense of identity that had gradually formed over the long years and was deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Golden dragons should have such a lofty and noble status, this is what they deserve.

"Warrior blessed by the mountains, I am the Golden Dragon Noah Heliers La Mondon. May the earth guide your path and the glory of the mountains be with you."

Faced with such a formal greeting, Noah had to pick it up and respond.

"Your Highness Noah, please allow me to ask, what is your relationship with these humans? Have they done anything offensive to you? If so, the three thousand heavily armored dwarf warriors of Ironforge are willing to fight for you."

After the formal greetings, Elken raised his head and examined the lord's wife beside Noah. His beard, which was braided into a braid and almost dragged on the ground, swayed slightly with his movements.

Even with the legendary deterrence, it is obvious that this dwarf ruler still has great resistance and dissatisfaction towards humans, as well as some unspeakable prejudice.

"The Augustus family is the guardian family chosen by my parents for me. Lord Cassius is my adoptive father, and this is my adoptive mother."

Noah introduced it immediately.

The human who raised the golden dragon should naturally benefit from the golden dragon's reputation, not to mention that his adoptive parents were really good to him. His biological parents could not be so good to him because they would not give him gems as candy beans.

"He is actually a human recognized by the golden dragon."

“Never heard of it before.”

As Noah finished speaking, a low murmur arose among the dwarves arrayed in the square, and the tense atmosphere dissipated for the most part.

"Since you are a human recognized by the golden dragon, you are naturally qualified to become an honored guest of Ironforge."

Not only the ordinary dwarves, but also Elken Bronzebeard's face, which was originally so serious that it seemed as if he was ready to draw his weapon to fight at any time, became much more relaxed. The murderous atmosphere in the square was swept away at this moment.

"Oh, you old dwarf who is so obsessed with face!"

At this time, Noah heard a sneer in his ear. It was his adoptive mother who was arguing about Erken. However, this voice, which was not concealed, did not cause any strange reaction from the dwarves in the square. Obviously, only he could hear this voice.

"This visit will go smoothly. You don't have to worry about a fight. Little Noah, you have done a great job. I will reward you well when we return."

Noticing the look Noah was giving her, Serena smiled softly.

The lord's wife, who originally looked elegant and noble but gave people a feeling of being out of reach, now also had a kind of friendly feeling that made people feel like spring breeze.

Noah turned around and looked at the dwarves below, and vaguely understood something.

The fact was indeed as the adoptive mother said. When they got off the ship, they were all treated as guests of honor. Noah received the best treatment and was invited into Erken's palace.

The dwarves presented him with a large number of gold cakes and many gems, including several flawless gems, which were all favored by gold dragons. However, the ruler of Ironforge avoided him and took several dwarf elders to talk with his adoptive mother in the palace next door.

Noah enjoyed the gems that the dwarves found from the lava like candy beans. As he pondered, he had completely figured it out.

Dwarves are also an ancient race with a long heritage. They have a strong sense of racial self-esteem and they also need face. Although they are not as good as the elves, they still need face.

Put yourself in his shoes and think about it from another perspective. If he were the dwarf ruler of Ironforge, facing the demand for surrender from the suddenly rising human family, from the perspective of bloodline inheritance and continuation of power, facing a force that is enough to destroy them, surrender would of course be the best choice.

But if the dwarves of Ironforge just kneel down in the face of powerful military oppression, how will they deal with themselves in the future? How will they face their fellow dwarves from other branches? Do they have no dignity? Will they and their descendants still be able to survive?
The dwarves are not those monster clans in the wilderness that bully the weak and fear the strong. They are also a group with a long history and a developed civilization, and they worship and believe in many gods.

Don't even think about making them surrender because of the use of force. At least the reason for their surrender cannot be because of fear of legends.

The dwarves need dignity. They need a suitable and lofty reason to maintain the face of Ironforge, a reason that no one can find fault with or say anything about.

So, the golden dragon, which was still in its young stage, was brought here.

Submitting to a human family with legendary military power and submitting to an elegant noble recognized by a golden dragon are two completely different concepts.

The former will be ridiculed, while the latter will be widely recognized.

"Ok?"

Noah, who thought he had deduced the general idea and understood the dwarves, suddenly looked up. He felt the abnormal flow of elements in the atmosphere. It was a high-level spellcaster who was controlling the elements.

boom--

A column of incandescent light shot up into the sky and reached the clouds. The elements were wailing, the mountains were shaking, the palaces were trembling, and dust and gravel were falling.

"Didn't we agree not to fight?"

Feeling the vibration from the ground, Noah suddenly felt numb. He looked around to see which way to escape.

"Of course not."

Suddenly, the graceful figure of my foster mother appeared before my eyes. She was smiling and seemed very satisfied with the result of this visit.

"Little Noah, we're done. We should go."

"Is this the end?"

Noah looked at the dwarf women around him who had just been serving him. They were also at a loss, with fear and anxiety in their eyes.

"Don't be nervous. From now on, Ironforge is an ally of the Augustus family. I have signed a hundred-year contract with your clan leader."

Selena was obviously in a very good mood. While she was comforting these dwarf maids, silver runes lit up in the air. After shining one after another, they formed a portal.

Noah followed his adoptive mother, traveled through space, and returned to the airship. At this time, the ground in the square was still shaking slightly, and aftershocks continued. The dwarves living in this fortress city seemed particularly panicked.

(End of this chapter)