Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 330 sir this way
"You damn misers! I hope you will be hanged by the Holy Knight soon!"

Barry, a dock worker who had been busy all day, couldn't help cursing after settling his wages for the day.

Because he was accused of being lazy, going to the bathroom too many times, and taking too long breaks, twenty copper coins were deducted from his wages, which was a quarter of the salary he should have received today.

Although this kind of thing was not the first time it had happened, Barry still found it difficult to get used to it, or rather, it was becoming increasingly unbearable, especially after he often heard about the treatment of workers on the other side of the sea.

As far as he knew, on the other side of the sea, in the sacred land ruled by the glorious and great Holy Dragon, even a lowly peasant like him could live with his head held high like those respectable people.

Even if they were doing the same loading and unloading work, the brother on the other side of the strait received at least five times more pay than him, which was enough to meet the living expenses of everyone in the family and still have a lot left over. It was said that as long as they saved for three years, the whole family could move into a spacious, bright and tidy house.

What a wonderful life this is. Even in his dreams, Barry could not have dreamed of it, because he could not imagine that there was such a beautiful place in the world.

Therefore, Bali did not believe it at first, but with the words of every decent person who came from the other side and was willing to communicate with him, Bali gradually pieced together a beautiful world that was like the eternal and immortal kingdom of the gods.

Therefore, Barry had enough material to dream at night. In his dreams, he was a glorious laborer. No one dared to despise or look down on him. Even the noble lords would give him enough respect and would not contemptuously call him a mud-legged peasant.

When he came to the dock and the steward who assigned him work, he would affectionately call him Brother Barry, instead of using contemptuous names such as bastard or filthy bastard.

He had all kinds of tools at hand that allowed him to load and unload easily, and he could complete all kinds of handling work very calmly. He only needed to work for eight hours a day, including lunch break, and he could leave the dock before the sun set.

He no longer needed to go to the steward to settle his wages when he left every day. He was no longer a day worker who could be called upon at will. His job at the dock was very stable, and no one could fire him without special reasons.

Therefore, his salary was paid monthly rather than daily. Even though he could not see the money every day, Barry was not afraid in his dreams because he knew that no one would dare to deduct even a penny from him.

If he discovered any acts of exploitation or withholding of workers' wages, he could immediately report it to the local labor office. Holy knights wearing silver armor and holding greatswords would immediately arrive at the scene, find out the reasons, and hunt down the rats who dared to exploit the workers. They would then be executed without mercy.

Unfortunately, his beautiful dream only reached this point and ended there. Barry could not dream of more plots because his beautiful imagination of the other side of the sea only stopped there.

So, this ordinary dock worker who could be seen everywhere in the dock gradually had a great dream in his heart. He wanted to take his family and board the ship to the other side of the sea. He wanted to take his family and become truly living people.

However, Barry buried this dream deep in his heart. He had told others about it, but every time he spoke it out loud, he would be laughed at by those around him. Even his wife and children could not understand him.

Because a ship ticket was too expensive, even the lower-class cabin of a cargo merchant ship was not something that ordinary dock workers could afford.

In fact, the wages of dock workers are not low. At least in port cities, a hardworking dock worker can go to the pub with his companions every now and then to drink a few glasses of the lowest quality beer and have some fun.

But that was all there was to it. It was indeed too difficult to use the money saved from drinking to buy enough tickets for the whole family to cross the sea, because life was too simple and oppressive to the point of suffocation for every person at the bottom of society.

Making money and saving money are two different things. Only after deducting the necessary living expenses from the money earned can you save money. However, this money cannot withstand the slightest unexpected test and can be wiped out by just a little storm.

“I wonder when we can go to the other side of the sea?”

Looking at the sunset that was about to sink below the sea level and disappear, Barry sighed.

In his dream, as a decent worker, he could walk to the dock with ease and joy when the sun was shining. After completing a day's work, he could leave the dock under the still bright sunshine.

But in reality, he had to arrive at the dock before the sun rose and compete with other dock workers for relatively better-paid jobs.

By the time he finished his work for the day, the sun was almost gone. All he could do was to use the little remaining sunlight to get home as quickly as possible.

"Ugh!"

Barry took a reluctant look at the sea that was about to be completely covered by the dark night sky, then turned around and prepared to quicken his pace back home.

But at this moment, the dock worker stopped, because he saw a golden light appearing at the junction of the sea and the sky, which was becoming increasingly dark.

"what is that?"

Barry could not help but stop and stretch his neck. A strong urge urged him to move away from his home, towards the dock and the sea. He just wanted to see more clearly what that golden light was.

"Ship! Big ship!"

Before Barry could see clearly what the golden light was, someone on the dock shouted.

Not only Barry was attracted by the abnormality on the sea. Many dock workers who were about to leave stopped. There were also many businessmen, travelers and adventurers staying in the harbor. They all saw the golden light, which was definitely not an ordinary light.

Under the curious yet timid gazes of the crowd, the second and third points of golden light emerged. The golden lights floated on the sea that was already shrouded in darkness, bringing unprecedented brilliance to the night.

"Wow, it's actually a fleet, but it's not a good time to dock."

Barry heard someone beside him grinning.

He knew why this happened, because at this time most of the dock workers had gone home to sleep. At night, the malnourished workers all had severe night blindness and were unable to work in an environment with poor lighting conditions.

"Perhaps it's not a merchant ship."

I don't know why, but when Barry heard his colleagues around him say such words, he felt an impulse in his heart and blurted out a word without thinking.

"It's not a merchant ship? What else could it be? Could it be a warship?"

There was a burst of laughter all around. The Port of New York was the most famous deep-water bay in the area. It had created the prosperity of this place and also allowed the most powerful federation nearby to firmly control it. No pirate had dared to attack here for a long time.

The reason for the tense atmosphere that emerged earlier was the fear of the unknown in the depths of the sea. In the legends circulated among sailors, the deep sea contained a terror so great that even the gods would retreat. Once a mortal ship encountered such an existence, death would be the most fortunate outcome.

People living on land certainly don't agree with this, but for those who make a living by the sea, most of them believe it firmly, because there are indeed great terrors in the deep sea.

There are many cases in history where prosperous seaport cities were destroyed overnight. The most frightening thing is that even if a strong person investigates, he cannot find any reason, or even if he finds the reason, he dare not announce it to the public.

In short, after discovering the anomaly from the sea and knowing that the anomaly was created by the same intelligent race, the fear in my heart will be dissipated a lot. "Maybe!"

Hearing the laughter from the people around him, Barry murmured silently in his heart.

Because he had a premonition that this fleet surrounded by golden light might come from the Holy Dragon Land that he had always dreamed of and missed.

The benevolent and noble Holy Dragon heard the sufferings of the creatures on the other side of the continent, so he sent his followers to save them.

Well, Barry knew that his idea was very stupid, because no matter how kind and merciful a being was, he had no obligation to save them.

However, relatively speaking, Barry hoped that it was a conquest fleet sent by His Majesty the Holy Dragon on the other side of the sea. The powerful dragon lord was no longer satisfied with the smallness of his own land, and wanted to open up more living space for himself, his subjects and his families.

This situation is more in line with reality. Although it sounds very scary, Barry has a stronger expectation in his heart.

If the honorable Holy Dragon had conquered this place, then he might not have to take his wife and children to the other side of the sea. Even if he stayed in his hometown, he could become a glorious laborer.

Barry could hardly feel any resistance at the thought of being ruled by a race other than humans. He was even willing to lead the conquerors from the Holy Dragon Land, take them to the residences of those noble lords and thugs who should have been hanged long ago, and drag all these guys out to execute them.

In the imagination of this ordinary dock worker, a fleet emitting a hazy golden light gradually approached the port. The port, which was originally filled with a lot of discussions, was gradually shrouded in an atmosphere of deathly silence as the fleet gradually came into view, especially the faces of the passengers on these ships. This was in sharp contrast to the many large ships that had come through the long voyages and cut through the waves.

"Hahaha, forty-eight days have finally arrived!"

Under the silent gazes of many people, a tall humanoid creature spread its powerful and broad wings, took off from the leading flagship, rushed into the sky, circled in the air, and then landed on the dock.

His actions were like a signal. One after another, powerful and terrifying beings with wings on their backs rushed up from the ships that were shining with hazy golden light, and rushed to the dock without waiting for the ships to dock.

Even though the stars and the moon were not bright tonight, the people who were still at the dock could still clearly see the appearance of this group of special beings.

Because they radiate a layer of golden light from the inside out, the reason why the ship they are riding on radiates light is also because of their existence.

Dragon
The passengers of these ships were all dragon people. No one at the port, not even the most experienced adventurers or the most knowledgeable merchants, had anticipated what would happen tonight.

“Uh uh~”

As an inconspicuous dock worker, Barry was trembling all over at this moment. This was due to the fear as a living creature's instinct, but also because of excitement. A dragon man happened to land in front of him.

At such a close distance, Barry clearly and intuitively felt the majesty and terror that was coming towards him. It was a figure of exceptionally tall and strong build, and his height was only up to the other's waist.

There was no need to compare the power difference brought about by such a direct size difference. Barry felt that the opponent only needed to raise his hand or step, and he would be turned into a puddle of mud.

But even so, Barry did not make any cowardly behavior of hiding or running away. Instead, he raised his head stubbornly and looked at the appearance of the dragon man carefully.

On top of the dragon man's head, Barry saw a pair of thick dragon horns that meandered from the forehead to the back, with mysterious patterns on the surface. The tips were sharp and flashed with cold light.

His facial features were tough, his eyes were long and narrow, and golden flames burned in his vertical pupils. He looked cold and majestic, and seemed to be able to see through everything with a glance.

A pair of huge wings extend from the broad back, with a wide wingspan, and the leathery wing membrane is covered with tough veins and has a faint golden luster.

A thick and powerful tail swayed flexibly behind him. The tip of the tail was like a sharp blade. Combined with the layers of golden dragon scales on his body, it looked like a pair of dragon-shaped armor that fit his body extremely well.

"Excuse me, are you from the Land of the Holy Dragon?"

When the dock workers around him were running for their lives because of the arrival of the dragon man, Barry didn't know where he got the courage from, but he took the initiative to ask.

"Yes, I am a descendant of the Holy Dragon."

The dragon man, who looked extremely stern, lowered his head and looked at the ragged, skinny worker in front of him with some surprise.
"My name is Babos Palu, what's your name?"

"My name is Barry!"

Hearing that this noble and powerful being actually responded to him, Barry felt flattered and answered haltingly.

"Barry, you look like a very brave man? Are you a local resident here?"

"Yes."

"So you are very familiar with the local environment?"

Babos raised his dragon claw and touched his chin, deciding to give a chance to this brave man who seemed to come from a poor family.

"of course."

Barry couldn't help but puff out his chest.

"Then do you know where the highest-level noble mansion is?"

"I know nineteen ways to the city lord's mansion."

Barry said without hesitation.

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"Master Palu, please follow me."

(End of this chapter)