Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 335: The War Thought Spreads, the Fanatical Dragon People
"What a beautiful day! Praise His Majesty Noah!"

Babos stood at the highest point of the half-collapsed ruined castle, his eyes swept across the city walls covered with mottled purple and black bloodstains, and the messy hillside, looking at the somewhat quiet small town at the foot of the mountain.

Although the morning breeze that passed over his nose carried the smell of blood and was mixed with the disgusting faint stench of human and animal excrement, it did not affect Babos's happy mood at the moment.

Because everything he saw at this moment, including the ancient castle that looked like ruins under his feet, belonged to him. This was his territory.

This was the reward he got after crossing mountains and seas and following His Highness Iliad in the war of conquest. He jumped from an ordinary dragon citizen to a dragon noble.

Although he was only a noble recognized by His Highness Elijah, and had not been recognized by His Majesty Noah, it didn't matter. It was the difference between father and son, and his identity had already undergone the most critical transformation.

"Next, it's time for me to display my talents."

The dragon man with wings on his back has ambition in his eyes at this moment, and he has a vision and desire for the future.

As a dragon man who grew up in the city of Elisim, the only identity that Babos could boast about before was that he was an official member of the Palu family.

But the Palu family did not have an aristocratic background, they were just a wealthy family that was good at business. And because of the family rules set by their ancestors many years ago, the Palu family seemed large, but was extremely scattered. As a formal member, Babos' living conditions were only slightly better than those of ordinary citizens.

Of course, this is a horizontal comparison. The living conditions he enjoys, if placed outside the Land of the Holy Dragon, would be standard aristocratic treatment.

For example, the original owner of the castle under his feet, although he was a viscount, in Babos's opinion, the life he led was no different from that of a primitive man, and he was even worse than the villagers in the towns and villages of the Holy Dragon Land.

But even though the environment here is so primitive and the living conditions are unbearable, Babos is willing to endure it all.

Because this is only temporary, he can transform this land. The development potential here is not small and there is a lot of room for improvement, but he still lacks a little bit of funds.

But it doesn’t matter. He is the first person from the Palu family to go to sea, and now he has obtained the status of a noble. I believe that many of his fellow clansmen will be willing to come and join him.

With this in mind, Babos turned around and walked down the watchtower, into the temporary camp next to the castle, and began to prepare letters. He wanted to share with his fellow countrymen what he had gained in this war and his joy at the moment.

At this moment, there are many dragon people who have similar behaviors as Babos Palu. In this war, thousands of dragon people have obtained everything they wanted, fame, military merit, and territory.

As the supreme commander of this war, although Eliad, the eldest son of the Holy Dragon, still had the desire to maintain peace before the war, once the war machine started to operate, this descendant of the Holy Dragon followed what he believed to be the basic rules of war.

Merits will be rewarded, mistakes will be punished, all the dragons who have made military achievements in the war have received corresponding rewards, and realizing military achievements is the most important factor in maintaining the combat effectiveness and morale of the army, without a doubt.

"Father!"

At this moment, Eliade, who had been away from his homeland for decades, returned to his hometown again. Although it was not his own wish, his return this time was full of glory as a conqueror.

The one who received this honor was not only Iliad who was meeting the Holy Dragon Noah, but also the entire city of Elishim. With the return of the Holy Dragon's Son, the good news after the end of the war and the news of many rewards also came one after another and reached thousands of households.

Even though today is not any festival, it does not affect Elisim from falling into a sea of ​​joy. The atmosphere of joy fills the streets and alleys, and the prelude to the carnival has arrived.

"His Highness Iliad has won a great victory! The land in the east has been conquered, and the new territory will come under the rule of His Majesty the Holy Dragon!"

The good news of victory from the East spread to every corner of the city. The merchants who opened taverns, teahouses and music halls announced as soon as they heard the news of victory that from that moment on, drinks would be half-price for three consecutive days. However, some generous people even announced that they would book the entire place and let everyone drink as much as they wanted.

Even though His Majesty the Holy Dragon has not made any comment on this victory, the city of Elisim and the surrounding Acropolis have already begun preparing to celebrate this great victory.

As the bard played the passionate yet melodious music, many dragon people who received the good news from their families could not help but dance in the streets, loudly praising the name of Holy Dragon Noah and singing the bravery of the Holy Dragon's son.

In this noisy and joyful atmosphere, in the eastern part of the city of Elishim, deep in a narrow alley on the Fifth Ring Road, the old dragon man Calvin led his wife, with a look of hope, fear and uneasiness, and a hint of expectation, looking up at the elves flying and dancing above their heads.

Six years ago, their children responded to the call to war from the Second Son of the Holy Dragon and followed the mighty expeditionary army, embarked on an ocean-going ship, and headed for the other side of the continent. They became part of the army.

However, compared to those dragon people who were born into wealthy families and had distinguished family backgrounds, although the Galvin family had lived in the city of Elishim for generations, they were one of the most numerous but also the most inconspicuous dragon people in this city full of glory and splendor.

Although they have obtained extraordinary physiques superior to ordinary humans thanks to the grace of His Majesty the Holy Dragon, the place where they live is quite far away from His Majesty the Holy Dragon. Therefore, they have no way to make their descendants grow dragon wings like those powerful and wealthy people.

If their children left the city of Elishim, they would naturally become noble people of the Holy Dragon. However, in a city full of dragon people, they would be the most inconspicuous and ordinary dragon people, without any outstanding qualities.

Therefore, after seeing the call for the Holy Dragon's descendants, the ordinary dragon youth decided to respond to the call without hesitation, even if it meant a big quarrel with his father and a near break-up.

Although the old dragon Garl strongly opposed this and hoped that his son would be like himself, an honest dragon and live a plain life, it would be enough, but he had no way to control his son who had grown up and had his own ideas, or was full of rebellious thoughts.

Therefore, after their son joined the army, the old couple could only stay at home in fear, praying to His Majesty the Holy Dragon every day for their son, hoping that he would return safely.

Now, when the whole city is immersed in the joy of war, the old couple is anxiously waiting for the arrival of the victory messenger. It is said that every living dragon will give the family letter to His Highness Iliad and take it back.

"Gugu, is this Leon Jetton's home?"

In this suffocatingly quiet atmosphere, a surprisingly large fat pigeon descended from the sky, and a delicate-looking elf poked his head out from the pigeon's back and asked politely, "Yes, this is Leon Jetton's home, and I am his father, Calvin Jetton."

The old dragon man took a step forward, looking increasingly nervous and uneasy.

"Then it seems I found the right place. Hey, here is a letter from your son."

The elf took off the parchment scroll with great effort, then showed a tired expression, and handed the parchment scroll to the old dragon who had been waiting for a long time,
"How is my son?"

"How could I possibly know?"

The elf riding on the big fat pigeon subconsciously asked in a rebuttal manner, but she looked at the two honest old dragons in front of her and added,
"Why don't you just take a look at this letter? Anyway, those who can send back letters are now living comfortably on the other side of the ocean. Oh, I'm so envious. I want to go to sea too!"

The little goblin who was comforting others showed envy on his face, but the old dragon Calvin was no longer in the mood to pay attention to the little goblin's sigh. All his attention was focused on the parchment in his hand. He couldn't wait to untie the outer strap and unfold the parchment. The slightly clumsy handwriting immediately jumped into his eyes.

"how come?"

After seeing the contents of the letter, the old dragon Calvin froze in his place, muttering to himself, his eyes dull, as if he was under a spell. This expression frightened his partner Aisha, who immediately stepped forward nervously.

"What's wrong, Leon? Don't scare me!"

However, when Elsa saw the contents of the sheepskin letter, she was also greatly shocked. However, unlike her partner who remained silent, she shouted out directly.
"Leon actually became the city lord, and he also got the title of knight."

Elsa couldn't help laughing, but her laughter was mixed with tears. She grabbed Calvin's arm and shook him:
"Calvin! Did you see that? Our son has made it big. He has become a noble! And he's even the lord of the city."

Her voice became louder and louder, finally turning into a shrill shout and a high-pitched scream.

If this kind of noise happened on a normal day, it would naturally attract abuse and scolding from the neighbors. However, the dragons who were startled by Elsa's voice at this moment all gave the couple friendly smiles.

At this moment, everyone in the city of Elishim is extremely tolerant, especially towards the families of the expeditionary corps. No matter how inappropriate they behave after receiving letters from home, the people around them can show the greatest tolerance and understanding.

"Calm down. It's just a small town with a population of less than 100,000. Look, he complained about it in his letter. It's not even as good as our rural towns."

Calvin also came back to his senses from his wife's noisy movement, and couldn't help but pat his wife on the shoulder, trying to comfort her, but although he tried his best to hide it, his voice was trembling a little, and his hands and feet were shaking slightly.

Their family had been commoners for seven generations, and their ancestor was even a slave. It was just because they moved in early that they owned a house in a fairly good location in the city of Elisim.

It’s not that our ancestors didn’t try to struggle, but for the lower-class civilians, the consequences of every failure in their struggle would require them to pay for it throughout their lives, and even with the help of their descendants.

Therefore, he did not have high expectations for his own child. However, this child, through a willful choice, achieved a success that seven generations of ancestors had never had, and completely rewrote the family history. How could he not be excited?

At this moment, in the city of Elisim, there are countless families that behave like this dragon couple. The rewards of this war have exceeded the estimates and expectations of almost all dragon people.

No one could have imagined that an ordinary dragon man, following the expeditionary corps and setting foot on the other side of the continent, could actually become a noble, own his own fiefdom, and even hold power over a city.

"Hahaha, did you see that? My Hudson's grandson, Babos, is now an honorable viscount. He even owns a viscount territory of his own."

Inside the Third Ring Road, in a luxuriously decorated courtyard, the paunchy tycoon Hudson, dancing with joy and proudly announcing to his descendants who had gathered together,

"From today on, our Palu family is no longer just a lowly business family."

"This isn't a noble from the Holy Dragon Land, what's so great about him?"

"What did you say?"

Hudson looked at the son who dared to make such an unpleasant comment at this moment. That was his favorite youngest son. However, at this time,
"Witt, you think it's nothing great? Then why didn't you do what your nephew did? Follow the footsteps of His Highness Elijah? What are you afraid of? You are as timid as a rat, yet you dare to slander my most beloved grandson."

"Father."

Witt, who was usually the most favored, looked at his father in shock. If he remembered correctly, his father didn't know that he had this grandson before today because he had too many grandchildren.

But now, when the messenger of victory arrived, the name Babos became the glory of the Palu family and the star of hope of the family. No one could slander him.

Because of this, many dragon people are not convinced, especially those who are familiar with Babos, because they feel that their abilities are no worse than those of the family's rising star. If they were allowed to have the same experience, they believe that they could obtain the same or even more glory and territory.

After the victory of the war, the fanatical atmosphere it brought was spreading in Elisim, but under this carnival, the thoughts and hearts of many dragon people were quietly changing.

The fruits of victory are too sweet, and the process of obtaining the fruits is too easy in the eyes of many dragon people. After seeing the achievements of their compatriots who went to the other side of the continent, many dragon people couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.
I can do it too!
Because the dragon man who achieved glory was none other than their brothers, relatives, friends, and neighbors a few years ago.

If they can do it, why can't I?
(End of this chapter)