Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 542 Odin's Fear

The war between the Dragon Holy Court and the Setras Empire is still going on. The void is burning, the world is falling, and the intensity of the war is continuing to rise.

Normally, the war should not have developed to such a stage, because the Serpent Man Empire is a Void force that is already in its final stages of decline, and its internal conflicts and internal frictions are so great that they have almost destroyed and dragged out most of its war potential.

But with the intervention of epic, everything is different. The Snake Empire has to unite against the outside world. Anyone who dares to drag their feet during the war will face punishment from the Great Snake.

Therefore, this decadent empire, which should have gradually slipped into the abyss and eventually collapsed, showed during the war the prosperity and heyday that was only seen in the early days of the empire.

It is also because of this that the Dragonmen Regiment, which was once invincible and successful in the Void Expansion War, has also experienced unprecedented tests.

They have faith, and the other side also has faith. Even though they are ordinary soldiers, their bodies have undergone nineteen transformation and strengthening operations, and they are equipped with magical mechanical kinetic weapons forged with the wisdom of many systems.

In terms of individual combat power alone, if a fully armed dragonman is sent to an undeveloped primitive world, the equipment in his hands and his own transformed physical strength are enough to kill a hundred extraordinary creatures at the same life level.

But if such soldiers were formed into a battle group and sent into the void war covering many dimensions, they would not even cause a splash.

Although the average individual strength of snake people is not as strong as that of dragon people, they have mastered magic or alchemical techniques that are equally good, and even have unique strengths in some aspects.

The snake people also master technologies similar to floating cities and strategic-level war fortresses. Therefore, in terms of equipment, the dragon people cannot widen the gap and even have a slight disadvantage. The only individual advantage is also made up by the snake people in numbers.

As the intensity of this war involving hundreds and thousands of planes continued to rise, and the timeline of the war was constantly extended with no hope of ending, certain shortcomings that existed in the dragon people since their birth began to gradually emerge.

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Even if Noah transformed himself into many suns, shining upon all things, the dragon-men born under the sun's rays could not match the ones consumed on the battlefield.

This is a problem that has never occurred before. The dragon people's previous external conquests have always been crushing, and even if there are casualties, they can be quickly replenished.

Judging from the general trend, the total number of dragon people is increasing year by year. However, when facing the Settra Empire, the disadvantages of the Dragon Holy Court, which was established only a short time ago and has a shallow foundation, immediately became apparent. As the war continued, this defect began to evolve into a fatal weakness.

"Focus on building and developing the Steel Star Legion!"

Noah couldn't help but laugh when he saw the solutions presented to him by the many dragon lords and legion leaders under his command after much discussion.

Because according to the suggestions of these guys, the Steel Starfall Legion, which was originally just an auxiliary army, will serve as the main force. The major battle regiments, which had suffered heavy losses in many wars and even had difficulty in recruiting new reserve blood, will withdraw from the siege and serve as the spearhead to perform the most critical special tasks.

There is nothing wrong with such arrangement and establishment. It can only be said that it is taking advantage of the situation and adapting to the circumstances. Even Noah cannot ignore the reality.

Even the Dragon King cannot bless legions on a large scale so that they can be deployed to the plane and participate in the war.

Not to mention whether he could afford such consumption, even if he forcibly blessed and promoted the dragon man, what could he do?

Without the corresponding fighting skills and firm will, it would be even more ridiculous if such dragon people entered the most brutal battlefield and could not bear it psychologically and collapsed collectively.

Noah was not laughing at the fact that the auxiliary army had become the main force in the plane war, but he had already foreseen the predetermined future.

Compared to the major dragon-man regiments, the entry threshold of the Steel Star Legion can be said to be very low. As long as one is a dragon-man with normal intelligence, one can sign up to join.

However, one must pass the training and not be eliminated during the training to become a formal member. This is basically no problem for the dragon people.

Nothing can be seen now, but when the Steel Star Legion takes over, the casualty rate of ordinary dragon people will definitely soar to an extremely exaggerated level.

By that time, the recruitment threshold of the Legion will definitely be lowered, and perhaps, humans who have just touched the extraordinary level will be able to join.

At this time, the dependent tribes he had painstakingly developed and created would probably have suffered an unprecedented blow. The number and overall strength of the many dependent tribes he had built with himself as the source would have declined to an unknown extent.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Although Valhalla will attract the heroic souls of warriors, not every dragonman can enter it. Moreover, with the number of dragonmen killed in battle today, it is hard to say whether they can obtain a body and move freely even if they enter Valhalla.

Because every dragon person, their body, their walking, and every move are consuming the power of faith supplied by the secular world.

The original heroic dragonmen can walk freely, and they can even indirectly use the power of faith to create the weapons they want.

After Noah opened an exit of Valhalla in the abyss, the dragon heroes could also conquer the abyss. Even if they died in the abyss, there was no need to worry, because they would be resurrected in Valhalla the next moment.

But now, not many dragon people can enjoy these honors. It's not that they won't be resurrected after dying in battle, and they will enter eternal silence, but their spirits will directly enter a sleeping state, waiting for the next awakening. Only the most brave and skilled warriors can obtain many religious privileges.

The war has reached this point, and neither the Dragon Holy Court nor the Setra Empire can unilaterally declare an end to it. Even the existence of forces behind both sides cannot end the war.

Although the secular forces have been destroyed, the epic will not lose its immortality like the gods because the foundation of faith has been damaged, but without the assistance of secular forces, the epic’s path will be almost impossible to follow.

Although epics transcend the mundane world, they are not completely detached from it. If one were truly free of desires, there would be no need for epics to interfere with the mundane world, as that would be a complete waste of time.

Any epic who has not yet become the creator needs followers in the secular world to help him invade other worlds, whether it is to save the world or destroy the world, or just to comprehend the root rules of the world.

However, Noah was not just a casualty in this protracted war with no end in sight. He also played the role of a savior several times in the war, mainly helping those worlds that were devastated by the war and whose ecological environment had suffered irreversible damage.

He dragged all these worlds into the Dragon Realm, and used the same method to make them exist in the form of demiplanes. All these worlds were connected together by Noah with the Dragon Realm as the core.

The world will did not reduce any favor because of Noah's behavior. As long as they entered the world and merged naturally, no matter where Noah manipulated them, they were considered the world's. It made no difference to the world who had the control.

Benefiting from these supplements in the material world, Noah felt that he was only a stone's throw away from becoming the master of the world. Not only that, he also saw the path to the next realm.

However, Noah's act of ascending by devouring the world eventually alarmed many gods and even stimulated certain beings.

Although Noah did not deliberately destroy any material world, he only rescued the world that was devastated and ravaged by the war and was thus broken and withered, but one side of the war was initiated by the clan forces under Noah's command.

Such behavior seemed too familiar to some beings, and it was hard not to make the gods wary.

The swallowing of the abyss is disorderly, and sometimes it will trip itself up. If we really look into it, the main reason for the failure of most abyss invasions is the abyss itself.

Therefore, although the abyss cannot be erased or destroyed, in the eyes of some beings, the abyss is not a threat, at least it will not pose any threat to them. But if one side is dominated by a great being and can devour the material world of other worlds in an orderly manner, that would be too terrifying.

"Noah!"

The god who was most threatened could not bear it any longer and went to find Noah.

"Odin! Why are you here? Are you planning to support me?" Seeing the sudden arrival of the God King Odin, Noah knew what was going on, but he still entertained this God King who came from the depths of the void.

"Do you need my support?"

"Of course, just like you needed me then, I need your help now!"

After all, he is still the former king of gods. After enduring the most difficult years, Odin has regained his former strength and once again become a powerful god.

Noah naturally wanted to drag down friendly forces like these, especially when the frontline legions were struggling more and more. Gaining support from a powerful divine reinforcement and his army of believers would surely tip the balance of the war.

"If you need it, then I will naturally not refuse, but I want to ask you some questions."

"What questions? You ask, but I don't promise I can answer them all."

The Sun Holy Dragon suspended in the void, its dragon pupils slightly turned, and then wisps of golden holy light burst out, erasing and isolating everything.

A series of roars that were slightly regretful or quite angry sounded in an unknown place in the void. Noah and the great god Odin, who had just returned not long ago, were the most eye-catching immortal beings in this part of the void. Many beings were interested in their reunion and conversation.

"Are you going to create another abyss?"

"Of course not. What slander did you believe? How could you ask me such a stupid question?"

Noah immediately denied it.

"It's not that I listened to anyone, but I watched your every move with my own eyes. Although you still pursue the path of saving the world, you terrify me."

"Fear? How can you say that? We are comrades who fought side by side. Are you afraid of what I will do to you?"

"Noah, I have taken back some of the priesthood related to destiny and can predict the future."

"Oh? What did you see in the future?"

Noah asked curiously and with great interest, for this was a prophecy made by a powerful divine force.

"A sun that devours everything."

"You mean me?"

"I don't know, but I think that's you."

"So, according to the guidance of the future, what are you going to do with me now?"

Noah asked with interest, as if he didn't hear the meaning behind these words.

“The future is fluid and uncertain. As long as it has not become a fact, everything is likely to change.

What I saw may be a fantasy that will never become reality, or it may be a trap set for me by fate. "

"If you know that, why are you asking me?"

"I need to find you for confirmation."

"Are you relieved now?"

"No."

"Then what do you want?"

"Noah, you want my space-time world, right?"

Facing Noah, who seemed lazy and didn't take him seriously, or just treated him as an old friend, Odin suddenly asked. Before Noah could answer, the great god continued,
"Don't lie to me, I need to know your true thoughts."

"You have also seen what I have done during this period of time. It is impossible for me to say that I have no thoughts about your space-time world."

Facing this God King who had sensed some crisis and therefore launched an attack in advance, Noah had no choice but to speak frankly,
“But I really had no intention of taking action.”

"That's just for now."

Odin showed an expression of "as expected" and nodded slightly. He did not feel any anger. After all, that realm was so special that anyone who saw it would probably have some thoughts. Even the Creator would probably stop and take a look. It was a miracle created by the void war and natural evolution.

"So you are worried that one day I will attack you because of the space-time world?"

"As a god who doesn't know how to ascend to great power, isn't it natural for you to have such concerns?"

"That's true."

"So, after you devour the world of time and space, what are you going to do with me?"

"We are comrades in arms."

"I have many comrades, and I have beheaded many of them."

"I am the Dragon King and an epic. I don't need worldly beliefs."

Noah further emphasized that epics and gods can coexist. There is no conflict between the two sides in terms of secular interests, at least that is what Noah thought.

"But in the world you dominate, there is no place for faith in any gods."

Odin saw very clearly that Noah did not need faith, but the creatures in the mortal world would take the initiative to believe in him.

"That's all because of the dragon transformation. If I don't change the original races of all creatures and spirits, any belief in gods can survive."

(End of this chapter)