Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 56: Griffins, Fierce Species, and Giants

"Although golden dragons have a tradition of signing contracts with cloud giants, I am too young now and cannot attract a cloud giant."

Noah expressed his doubts that no cloud giant would follow a baby dragon, not even a golden dragon, because the cloud giants could not gain any benefit from it.

Many golden dragons will recruit cloud giants to guard their castles only when they reach adulthood, because they have signed a mutual assistance agreement in attack and defense with the cloud giants. The giants serve the golden dragons, and the golden dragons are also obliged to provide military assistance to the cloud giants.

In terms of contract, the relationship between dragons and giants is relatively equal, but in reality, because adult golden dragons have power over the cloud giant group, the relationship that actually manifests is that of master and servant.

"I think you can."

This was the response of the legendary Archduke Cassius.

So Noah set out with his adoptive father.

Cloud giants are a relatively civilized branch of the giant race. They gather into tribes based on family units and often appear in towering mountains or on cloud islands floating in the sky.

They mastered production technologies such as weaving, casting, domestication, planting, and construction, and their individual strength was among the top among the giants. It was for this reason that they were able to win the favor of the golden dragon.

There is no fixed race for golden dragons to recruit servants. They often look for suitable kind creatures around their location, but cloud giants are a common choice for many golden dragons.

Naturally, there were no traces of cloud giants in the Augustus family's territory, so Noah was taken by his adoptive father into a wilderness full of primitive and savage atmosphere.

The lush vegetation outlines gentle lines along the undulating shapes of the mountains, overlapping one another layer by layer. In the distance, the white snow-capped mountains meander and undulate, eventually disappearing into the clouds.

The earth is vast, the sky is boundless, and from the sky, overlooking everything, everything seems so beautiful. Noah, who has turned into a golden cat and squatted on his adoptive father's shoulder, does not feel any danger.

But Noah knew that if he, who was still just a young dragon, entered the endless green sea below, he would know what the reality of the world was and would experience firsthand the cruelty of the laws of nature.

The beauty before his eyes was just an illusion to him, because it was all built on his adoptive father. Wherever the legend passed, the sky was blue and clear, without any birds flying up or down, the mountains and forests were silent, and all the beasts were crawling on the ground. This world had completely surrendered.

"We're pretty lucky."

The castle built by the cloud giants on the top of the mountain is too conspicuous in this wild wilderness. Traces of civilization are dotted among the green sea like lights in the dark night.

When Cassius and Noah fell from the sky, even the owner of the castle had to speak up, no matter how much he didn't want to cause trouble.
"Human, what do you want to do?"

The giant with milky white skin, wearing a gorgeous silk robe and holding a scepter, stood alone on the castle's watchtower, looking at Cassius with vigilance and awe.

In the griffin cage nearby, the tamed golden-feathered griffin was trembling. In the garden behind it, the ferocious wolf that was extremely brutal in the past was whimpering with its tail between its legs.

These monsters, which he had spent a lot of effort to tame, could not help him at all at this time, but he did not expect them to.

Because if it were not for the home he had worked so hard to build, and for his wife and children who were hiding in the castle beneath his feet, he would have wanted to abandon everything and run away. Every inch of his flesh and blood was sending out crazy warnings.

"what do you think?"

Cassius landed on the observation deck. Although his body was much smaller than that of the cloud giant at this moment, his momentum was completely reversed. The cloud giant, who was nearly twelve meters tall when standing upright, had almost no presence at this moment.

"I think it is ok."

Noah jumped down from his adoptive father's shoulders and strolled to the griffin cage, looking at the aerial beasts kept inside. There was not just one, but a pair, and there were also several cubs.

This means that the taming and breeding technology of the cloud giants in front of them is quite good. If given enough time, they might even be able to raise a group of griffins. Of course, this will also cause huge food supply problems and a considerable risk of backlash. "Hey, you also tamed the dire wolf?"

Noah looked past the griffin cage and toward the courtyard inside the castle. Several black and gray ferocious beasts suddenly came into view, making the golden dragon's eyes light up.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Seeing the kitten that had just gotten off a human's body running around in his castle as if no one was around and seemed to want to enter the inner courtyard, the Cloud Giant could no longer bear it.

"Well!"

Seeing the cloud giant who was so intimidated by his adoptive father that he dared not move at all, Noah pondered for a moment, and lifted the transformation spell. The slender golden dragon body stretched out in front of the cloud giant, and his face gradually became full of surprise.

"Golden Dragon?!"

The Cloud Giant immediately recognized the elegant and noble creature in front of him, but it was still too small compared to what he had seen in books. It was just a baby dragon.

"Will you serve me?"

Noah opened his mouth and asked directly.

How to negotiate with cloud giants and reach a contractual relationship with them is not recorded in the inherited memory of the dragon race. It seems that all ancestors think that there is no need to record it. In their view, this is a natural and inevitable thing. Just like there is no need to teach dragons how to fly.

"You want to recruit me?"

The Cloud Giant was a little surprised and even a little bit unbelievable, but he was secretly relieved in his heart. It would be easy to deal with if the other party didn't come with malicious intentions.

"And your family."

Noah added.

"You are too young."

The Cloud Giant shook his head subconsciously to refuse. If it was an adult golden dragon coming to recruit, of course there would be no need to hesitate, but the one in front of him was just a young dragon. However, when he saw the look of the man who brought the golden dragon, the Cloud Giant's mind took the lead and added,
"But we can discuss it."

"Where are your family members? Can you call them out?"

Noah looked curiously into the giant's castle.

The male giant hesitated for only a moment before deciding to call out his family members. After all, there was no point in hiding in front of this man.

So, Noah saw a very typical family of cloud giants.

Two adult cloud giants formed a husband and wife relationship, each gave birth to four offspring, built a fortress on the top of a mountain, tamed high-level monsters, and occupied an area.

"Your numbers are still too small."

Although Noah is young, he has high vision. Although the cloud giant couple has worked hard, this number cannot satisfy the golden dragon.

(End of this chapter)