Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 331: The Powers from the East, the Dragon Concession
The sea breeze brought a hint of coolness through the streets and alleys. The noble mansion surrounded by towering walls cast a large shadow under the moonlight.

"Is this here?"

Babos looked at the dock worker who led him with an inquiring look.

"Yes, the Archon lives here."

Barry nodded vigorously, unable to hide his excitement and excitement.

His dream came true. His Majesty the Holy Dragon was going to conquer this port city. When he led the lord in front of him to the upper city, he saw the dragon people disembarking from the docked ships.

Although those dragon people had no wings and looked weaker than the adult in front of him, their numbers were extremely large, and even a dock worker like him with little knowledge could see it.

The dragons had bad intentions, and when he came over, the garrison on the dock had been lifted. The dragons were occupying the port.

"Ah."

Babos had no intention of verifying it. He just took a step forward and kicked open the door of the mansion. A loud "bang" instantly broke the tranquility of this aristocratic mansion.

"who?"

The guard on duty was alarmed, but when he saw the figure of the madman who kicked down the door and walked in, he suddenly stopped holding the sword, his body became extremely stiff, and he could not help but shouting in fear, his voice full of panic.

Although he was once a battle-hardened adventurer, it was precisely because of his rich experience that he knew how terrible it was to encounter a dragon man with high-purity dragon blood without any preparation.

Babos ignored the frightened guard and walked straight towards the most luxurious and tall building in the mansion. Although more guards reacted, no one dared to rush forward.

Because just when Babos broke into the mansion, many dragon people fell from the sky. This was not a solo action by Babos, but a premeditated raid.

One hundred thousand dragon people came ashore. Not to mention that they had received military training before boarding the ship, even if they were untrained dragon people, no ruler could tolerate or ignore them.

This was too great a threat to the rulers, so during the ocean voyage, the dragons reached a consensus under the advice and instructions of the dragon lords.

At this moment, the high-ranking dragons who first came ashore rushed straight into, or rather, charged headlong into, the residence of the highest executive officer of the New York Port.
Many servants in the mansion were awakened by the sudden noise and poked their heads out of the rooms. However, when they saw the group of dragon people emitting a dangerous aura, they shrank back in fear, not daring to breathe.

Bang~

Letting go of a butler he had captured, Babos violently kicked open the door in front of him that was protected by an alchemical matrix. A middle-aged man with disheveled clothes, fair and delicate skin, but a slightly fat body, let go of the trembling woman in his arms, and looked at the group of hideous dragon people in front of him with shock and anger.

"I am the Grand Archon of New York. What do you want?"

The man's voice was trembling. He grabbed the coat beside him and wrapped it around his body, trying to give himself courage, because more and more dragon people broke into his room, and an invisible but tangible force gradually filled his room.

Babos took a step forward, with a relaxed smile on his face, and spoke directly:
"We're looking for you. We want to lease the port."

"Lease a port? Do you mean lease a dock? It's just a small matter."

Thomas heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the request from the terrifying dragon man in front of him, and even made a small correction on his behalf.
“You don’t have to find me in such a rough way. I am a senior official appointed by the Diwatlin Federation and protected by federal laws.

Your behavior can be regarded as a provocation to the Federation, but I can forgive your offense. Next, we can discuss the matter of renting the dock."

"Concession Wharf? No! Just the wharf can't meet our needs. We need the entire port, the city beneath your feet."

Babos couldn't help laughing when he heard such innocent words.

When the dragon people came ashore, the dominance of the city had already shifted. The reason for the lease was just to protect the reputation of His Majesty the Holy Dragon. After all, the noble and holy golden dragon cannot be a robber.

"You want New York? That's impossible. Don't say that I don't have the right to agree to such conditions. Even the Federation cannot agree to such unreasonable demands. Who are you?"

Thomas shouted in a timid voice.

"Your port has a lot of trade exchanges with us. As the highest administrative chief of this port, can't you guess our origins?"

"You are from the other side of the sea, are you the people of the Holy Dragon?"

As a member of the powerful class, Thomas knew more about the continent of Zealandia, unlike the common people who only knew the fragmentary words and rumors of the passengers.

"Aren't you very clear about this? If you know, why are you asking?"

"You Holy Dragons want to invade our Federation?"

"It's not an invasion, it's a lease."

Babos stopped smiling and corrected him seriously.

"Lease the entire port, how is this different from invasion?"

Thomas couldn't help but yell that as a consul appointed by the federation, he abused his power, accepted bribes, and did everything a corrupt official should do. But this could not deny his ability and his self-identity.

Even when facing the terrifying dragon man from the other side of the sea, he did not succumb to the other party. Instead, he was able to find problems in the seemingly reasonable conditions proposed by the other party and raise questions.

"Of course, we will only get the right to use the entire port during the lease period. Once it expires, we will return the entire port."

Babos replied seriously.

"How long do you plan to rent it?"

Even though he knew that the dragon man in front of him was talking nonsense, Thomas still asked a question.

"Well, after discussion, we all agreed that a lease of five hundred years would be a more appropriate period."

Babos looked at the other dragon men, then smiled and spoke again.

"Five hundred years? How is this different from direct occupation? You are invading!" Thomas could not help but shout angrily. The lease was for five hundred years. He was not even sure whether the Federation would exist for five hundred years. A lease period of five hundred years was equivalent to giving the port directly to them.

"Of course there is a difference. First of all, we did not use any violent and bloody war. Secondly, we are willing to pay rent. Therefore, this is a business behavior and has nothing to do with invasion."

"I will never agree to this. This is selling out the interests of the Federation."

Thomas said indignantly.

It's not that he is so fearless. The reason why he fulfills his duties as a federal official is because he knows that if he dares to agree to such unreasonable terms, his end will probably be a hundred times more horrible than death. The Port of New York is the most prosperous port in the federal economy, and I don't know how many city-states have their interests here.

"Didn't you say that you don't have the right to lease the port? In that case, you are not qualified to negotiate with us, so you only need to report this matter and let someone qualified to discuss it with us."

Babos didn't care about the federal official's refusal. He just shaved his nails and then spoke slowly.

"What do you want to do? We have legends in charge of the Federation. As long as I report this matter, at least three legends will come."

Thomas is both a reminder and a warning.

"It's okay. Go ahead and report it, but I hope you can report the information as accurately as possible."

"What do you mean?"

Thomas was confused.

"It's nothing. Come on, follow me out and take a look."

Soon, the chief executive of the port was taken away by a group of dragon people to visit the city he once ruled. The reason why he was once ruled was because the dragon people who came ashore had begun to renovate this port city.

The focus is mainly on public security, cracking down on urban gangsters and gray industrial chains, because these are not allowed in the Land of the Holy Dragon.

The dragon people are so active because this port city is destined to welcome more dragon people in the future, and because it needs to move closer to the order of the Holy Dragon Land in all aspects.

"Why are there so many dragon people? Did something happen in your hometown?"

Thomas had already prepared himself mentally when he left the mansion, but when he saw the dragon people almost everywhere in the sky and on the ground, he was completely stunned.

"What are you talking about? We are on a righteous expedition. We are the first group of dragons to arrive at your continent of Alvis. More dragons will come later, so we need to rent a good port."

“Is this just the first batch?”

Thomas was numb as he watched the group of dragons who had in fact occupied the New York port. He suddenly felt that renting out the port was also a good option.

"Did you see it clearly? If you see it clearly, go and report it."

After touring the city which was completely unfamiliar to him, Thomas staggered back to his mansion in a trance. After thinking for a long time, he reported the matter to the Federation.

The Federation reacted greatly to this incident. In the early morning of the next day alone, a legendary aura appeared above the port. However, when auras belonging to the true dragon species emerged, and three legendary threats appeared among them, the legendary aura from the Federation quickly became peaceful.

"I am Teramus, the second son of the Holy Dragon Noah. I have arrived at your land with the people who followed me. I am very sorry for causing some disturbance and inconvenience to your people."

After seeing the legend sent by the Divatlin Federation, the actual leader of this huge expedition fleet, Teramus, also stood up.
"But we are in urgent need of a piece of land where we can stay for a long time. I hope to discuss with you and coordinate a result that will satisfy both of us and benefit both of us."

Although Telramus' current strength is not that strong, his identity as the son of the Holy Dragon is enough to make any force in the world be cautious and give him enough respect.

After truly feeling the benefits of this identity, this Holy Dragon descendant who is not rigid-minded has begun to use his identity flexibly.

"Your Highness Teramus, on behalf of the Federation, I welcome you and your followers. However, we want to know what your purpose is. We understand that you are on a just expedition. Is this true?"

The two Federation Legends present looked at each other, and one of the independent lords asked.

The Divatlin Federation is a united political entity, a group of coastal city-states and inland free territories. Because of this, it is difficult to reach a consensus within the Federation. Of course, they also have a nominal supreme commander, but this supreme commander has to be rotated every ten years.

"Yes, I will lead these people who support me to the Gaoltai region to support the just cause carried out by my brother Eliade."

"Since your destination is the Gaoertai region, why do you want to rent our port?"

Both legends breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, even legends could not help but feel a chill in their hearts after seeing the number of dragon people in the New York Port.

No matter who sees the number of these dragon people and what they are doing, at first glance, they will subconsciously think that the dragon people from the other side of the sea are invading.

"Because we are only the first batch, there will be a steady stream of people and supplies arriving later, so we need to find a port that can stably receive ships and is large enough."

"Your Highness, Terramus, we understand your needs very well. However, the New York Harbor is the most dazzling pearl on the west coast of our Federation. It is jointly managed by all the city-states and territories within our Federation. Even we do not have the right, let alone lease it to anyone for management."

A legend showed an embarrassment on his face and spoke in a very tactful tone.

“Well, perhaps some of the dragon citizens who followed me expressed some radical opinions and demands, which led you to misunderstand that we do not need to rent the entire port.

We only hope to have a residential area here that is exclusive to us dragon people and can meet our needs for transporting personnel and materials."

Tyramus pondered for a moment and proposed conditions that surprised the two legends on the opposite side.

"If it's just leasing a piece of land, then of course there's no problem."

The two legends looked at each other, and then their tone became relaxed and cheerful. They didn't want the whole port, just an area. What was wrong with such a request? At most, they could expand the residential area of ​​the port and give it to the dragon people.

"I also hope that my followers can have independent judicial power in this land, and I can send troops to protect it..."

(End of this chapter)