Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 212 Value

The whole reception room was filled with the scent of sandalwood, which made people feel more peaceful. But in the nose and eyes of the Brass Dragon Hollister, this huge reception room was filled with the scent of those cute little golden creatures.

Dragons are greedy by nature. Even ancient dragons that have passed a very old age can overcome some of the shortcomings of the dragon blood nature to a certain extent, but they still cannot avoid the inherent desires from their powerful bloodlines, which are stronger and deeper than those of ordinary races.

Some ancient dragons, relying on the power of dragon blood, have the strength to challenge legends alone. If they can transcend the limitations of legends, they can even be compared with those powerful demigods in the main material plane.

Logically speaking, such a powerful dragon should have enough strength and wealth to embark on the most direct path to godhood in the true dragon heritage - the Dragon of Deification.

But even in the universe that has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, the total number of true dragons that have relied on this method to step onto the ladder of godhood does not exceed one claw.

Because these dragons are unable to fight against or even abandon their own racial nature, most of them would not even think of trying.

But the idea of the middle-aged brass dragon Hollister to receive benefits was not simply caused by his own nature, although it would probably be difficult for this giant dragon to tell which factor was the greater driving force.

But metal dragons have become accustomed to this kind of behavior. As long as they refuse to admit it, they will always be able to stand on the moral high ground.

But the brass dragon Hollister felt that even if countless years passed, and even if he had forgotten many of the things he had experienced, he would still remember the look in the eyes of the ancestral red dragon in front of him.

There wasn't a trace of the hostility and irritability of a colored dragon in those dark golden pupils. They were just like the calm green waves of a lake, so quiet that Hollister, the brass dragon, could only see his own reflection in the other's pupils, and no other colors.

There seemed to be light flashing in the eyes of the ancestral red dragon, but it was light that reflected all external reactions.

Even for a giant dragon, this clear indication of coveting his wealth did not cause any psychological fluctuations in the red dragon.

"It seems that this red king is a person of unyielding determination. Even the nature of a giant dragon cannot affect his judgment in the slightest."

The brass dragon Hollister thought silently in his heart that among the dragons that have grown to adulthood, there are no fools, just like the gods in the sky.

From an outsider's perspective, they may seem extremely stupid at times, but these ancient beings are not stupid, they only have a bias that is difficult to change.

This is also a common problem among powerful and ancient beings. Because they are powerful, they think that there is nothing wrong with what they do.

As for mature brass dragons, as long as they are not thinking and fall into a certain paranoid state, their wisdom is enough to rival the most outstanding scholars among the short-lived species.

The brass dragon Hollister has realized that the fact that this ancestral red dragon avoided talking about the golden dragon Obilash's handling of the matter clearly represents the other party's most obvious attitude.

Because of the actions of the ancestral red dragon, the most important topic was skipped, and a sandalwood box with an exquisitely carved flaming dragon skull appeared between the red dragon's giant claws.

Just this box, which was made of extremely fine workmanship and materials, could be sold for several gold coins in the Rose City in the south, to big businessmen who specialized in giving gifts to nobles.

Karon bared his fangs, smiled, and placed the valuable box with a strange fragrance in front of the middle-aged brass dragon Hollister.

"Logically speaking, the Golden Empire should attach more importance to the arrival of the envoys sent by the Good Dragon Alliance's supervisors. It is reasonable to give them a grand reception and hold a banquet for all the ministers."

"But now is the early days of the empire. Even we, the dragons that should be soaring in the sky, are shackled by heavy affairs, not to mention the ministers who work hard to share the worries of the empire."

"So please forgive us for the poor hospitality."

The middle-aged brass dragon Hollister had automatically filtered out the red dragon's polite words at this time. The dragon's natural ability allowed him to lightly weigh the box with his claws. He didn't even need to deliberately use magic to perceive it. He knew that the box contained the golden, cute little things that all dragons would like.

Seeing this, Caron smiled, raised his paw slightly, and signaled the brass dragon Hollister to open the box and take a look.

The brass dragon knew that the other party would not do something without a purpose. Ordinary gold would not make the Dragon Emperor who ruled the entire empire take such a stance.

Then the middle-aged brass dragon grinned and used its claws to carefully push open the lid, which would have been noticeably heavy for a mortal.

Suddenly, a brilliant, dazzling, scorching golden light was reflected, making the brass dragon's breathing a little heavier.

This is a batch of gold coins whose workmanship and purity are worthy of being collected by merchants, and the patterns and texts on the gold coins are particularly favored by the Brass Dragon Hollister.

The obverse of the coin features a dragon skull carved with delicate textures. The unique appearance of Caron Gogmora, the founding emperor and supreme ruler of the Golden Empire, is used as the print on the coin, adding some extra appeal to the already attractive coin.

The surrounding printed patterns on the exquisite gold coins are flexible and delicate dragons with scales of different colors, their mouths and tails intertwined, surrounding the majestic and magnificent dragon head in the center.

On the back of the coin is a line of twisted characters in the common language: "May this world shine like gold, and may civilization be passed on like a torch!"

The middle-aged brass dragon Hollister sighed and couldn't help but praise: "This is not a gold coin, this is a perfect work of art and the best collection, which has surpassed the value of the gold coin itself."

In any part of the world, different countries and organizations issue currencies based on their credibility, influence, and overall strength. Even gold coins of the same specification have their own different value measurements.

Generally speaking, the currency issued by more powerful countries and organizations is more valuable than that of other countries and organizations.

Although the Golden Empire was only appearing on the stage of the Ekania World for the first time, the Orc Kingdom was well aware of the strength of the Dragon Empire.

The Golden Empire's declaration against the Orc Kingdom is still causing a huge dispute within the Elders' Council of the Orc Kingdom.

In terms of comprehensive strength alone, the gold coins issued by the Golden Empire are enough to be equivalent to the currency standards of other countries. Moreover, the Dragon Territory has always been famous for its rich mineral resources, and the purity of the gold coins minted is much better than that of other countries and city-states.

The most important thing is what Caron said.

"This is the first batch of master-mold gold coins issued to commemorate the founding of the Golden Empire. It will also be the last batch," Caron said, showing his thick fangs. He deliberately lowered his tone and said, "It is issued in limited quantities within the empire, no, in the entire world. This is also a collector's edition issued to commemorate the birth of the empire."

The dull pupils of the middle-aged brass dragon Hollister suddenly lit up. He grinned and said, "Then I must put these artworks into my treasure house and keep them. They are the testimony of civilization. The passage of time will only give them more value and meaning."

"Oh, God, thank the goddess of wealth, I feel like I want to show it off to others, but I don't want those vulgar hands and eyes to see my treasures."

The Brass Dragon Hollister joked with satisfaction, but the goddess of wealth that the Brass Dragon mentioned was not the unlucky goddess of wealth who was said to have fallen into the abyss of the swamp and was forced to go into the sea.

Among the giant dragons, there is also a goddess of wealth belonging to the dragon species, that is the dragon god Esterabo who was placed in the Temple of Ten Thousand Dragons by Charon.

This dragon god is a weak dragon goddess of wealth. She looks like a giant dragon shining with many colors, just like the shining scales of the Golden King Kalon Gogmora.

Although the goddess of wealth, Estellabor, represents the dragon's innate desire to acquire wealth and power, she does not have the same stigma of greed as Tiamat.

The dragon deity Estellabo advocates that dragons should have an inherent need to collect and protect treasure, and the dragon deity cannot tolerate any kind of theft among her followers and worshippers.

However, if these thefts were carried out in the name of building a treasure trove, she would often turn a blind eye.

It can only be said that the principles and standards of this dragon god, like the blood of the evil dragon tamed by Charon himself, will only take effect when they need it.

Therefore, this dragon god is quite popular among neutral dragons. Even some chromatic dragons like to steal in the name of this goddess. If they are caught by other dragons, they will only be severely beaten at most.

The brass dragon Hollister rarely counted the gold coins in the box. This box, which was a little small for a dragon, only contained two hundred gold coins. But even if they were ordinary gold coins, they were enough to satisfy a dragon.

The former silver dragon Valkyrie, Chris Tiana, sold her freedom for two thousand gold coins. Some dragons that have grown to the stage of old dragons or even ancient dragons will feel proud and vain because their scales are inlaid with hundreds or thousands of gold coins and gems.

What's more, this value is no longer limited to the collection of gold coins themselves.

As for Caron, although he was wealthy enough to easily give out more gold coins and wealth, five hundred, eight hundred, or even one thousand or two thousand were just a tiny part of his huge treasure house.

But dragons, like humans, have almost insatiable greed and desires, and as their harvest increases, their appetites become even bigger and their desires are difficult to satisfy.

Therefore, Kalon needs to find a balance, which can both demonstrate his generosity and not make the other party more greedy, because in Kalon's view, there may be many opportunities to meet or cooperate with this middle-aged dragon in the future.

The delighted middle-aged dragon accepted the gift with satisfaction and hid it in his dimensional magic bag. He then secretly rubbed his claws and said, "Your Majesty, the noble Kalon Gogmora,"

"Your generosity shows me your generous and good character. The ancestor golden dragon Obilash proposed a challenge exclusive to the ancient dragon lords at your founding ceremony - the Battle of Skechite."

"In my opinion, the fact that you showed mercy is enough to show your tolerant character. You should know that in a challenge between ancient dragon lords, there is almost no such thing as success or failure. There are only results of victory or death."

Karon listened quietly to the words of the middle-aged dragon. In the eyes of the red dragon, everything that can be done with gold coins are trivial matters. In Karon's view, greed is actually a good driving force as long as it is useful.

"But some guys in the Southern Good Dragon Alliance don't understand your character as well as I do. They are trapped in their own stubbornness and don't know enough about the dragons in the north."

The middle-aged brass dragon Hollister reminded in a serious tone: "'Golden Flash' Mogsa Rubick, this powerful golden dragon earl, is not only the de facto earl of the human kingdom of Fardley, but also one of the leaders in the Southern Good Dragon Alliance."

"But although we all respect this wealthy, powerful, and charismatic adult golden dragon, Mogsa Rubick is not the most powerful in the Alliance of Good Dragons. Even in the 'Dragon Crown Council', there are adult golden and silver dragons who are more powerful than him."

"But these leaders in the open still listen to the opinions of the most powerful elders in the council in the most critical decisions. Some of these elders are dragons whose ages can even be traced back to the distant ancient times when many races began to rise on earth."

"Although they will not participate in the daily management of the Good Dragon Alliance, they hold the most important say," the middle-aged brass dragon Hollister said softly, looking at the calm-looking ancestral red dragon.

"Most importantly, the grandfather of the ancestral golden dragon Obirash, the father of 'Golden Flash' Mogsa Rubick, is one of the most powerful elders. Even in the entire 'Dragon Crown Council', he has an extremely important say. Scolita, this is the name of that powerful man."

Karon nodded, but his expression did not change. He had anticipated these situations. The relationship and connection between the metal dragons were exactly as he had imagined.

"However, no matter what organization it is, there will be different factions." The dull eyes of the Brass Dragon Hollister brightened slightly.

"Just like the eagles and doves in the human kingdom, I belong to the moderate faction that is more inclined to compromise."

"I can try to say something good for you after I report back, but the ancestral golden dragon Obilash cannot delay for too long, even if he uses the excuse of recuperating in the empire. You must make a careful decision."

The ancestor red dragon laughed and said, "Thank you for your kindness. It's a pleasure talking to you. I think we should be able to get along well and become friends."

Karon took out another box from his claws. In the red dragon's opinion, this middle-aged dragon would do the job if he was paid, and he had a good reputation. They could try to have a cooperative relationship.

"What was just given was the empire's goodwill and welcome etiquette to the envoys, and this is a gift I personally gave to my friend. Although it is not expensive, it also shows my intentions." Caron said with a smile.

Hollister was stunned for a moment, then took the gift and nodded slightly, saying, "It is my honor to have a friend like Your Majesty."

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