Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 288 Dragon Code
What kind of feeling is it when in the deep winter, after a long dark night of snowstorm, the first exceptionally warm ray of sunlight finally arrives in the morning and shines on the tired and cold body of life?
This was the first feeling that all living beings, except the Golden Empire Legion present, felt after the Dragon Emperor of the Empire left.

For the dragons and legion warriors of the Golden Empire, the arrival of the ancestral red dragon is their confidence, the warm red sun, and the ruler of world order.

But for the Frost Giant Legion and other wild dragons, as well as those onlookers with different intentions, the arrival of the ancestral red dragon is a black sun that swallows up all temperature and heat.

It is in the material sense of the world, as well as in the spiritual realm.

This shows the collective oppression and exclusion of the empire under the cohesion of the legion's will.

The consciousness of the ancestral red dragon had long been withdrawn. What was left was a statue made purely of various metals, with its four claws pressed on the lonely sentry fortress on the hill, standing proudly, with its wings folded and looking down to the north.

The statue looks north, making the frost giants afraid to take a step south.

It was also a reminder to the Frost Giant King that the Emperor of the Empire had been watching his progress and urging the Frost Giant King not to slack off.

Countless onlookers looked at the statue that remained, which was lifelike. Each dragon scale seemed to have grown from the real body of the dragon, without being out of place by the metallic background.

From a certain perspective, this ancestral red dragon has profound attainments in alchemy, spells, and creation.

Even though these people didn't know, for Kalon, all the magic disciplines of the faction were just a series of what he had learned. But they were also shocked by the knowledge and power possessed by this ancestral red dragon.

Moreover, if a spellcaster could obtain this statue, it would be enough to immediately transform it into an extremely powerful golem.

The energy transmission links and perfect shaping left by the ancestral red dragon do not require these spellcasters to spend any extra effort.

All you need to do is install an energy core powerful enough to power the golem, plus an elemental spirit strong enough, and you'll have a guardian that's virtually indestructible by mortal power.

Unfortunately, those spellcasters who were watching did not dare to have any evil thoughts, no matter how jealous they were. Not to mention the army of the Golden Empire, it was enough to make most people retreat.

Who knows, the consciousness of the ancestral red dragon will not descend again the next moment you touch the statue?

Even the giant dragons in the wild could hardly suppress their greedy desire for the evil dragon's blood. They just stared at the statue with drooling eyes and golden light, but did not make any other movements.

"To be honest, I feel that even the ancient dragons in the tribe may not be able to match his majesty." Grilla Heleka's tail swung again, just like after the ancestral red dragon left, the stiff tail reconnected to the blue dragon's neural network.

"And he hasn't come in his true form yet. It's hard to imagine that when a giant dragon like us faces his true form, we might be shocked by his majesty, just like those beasts were when they faced us."

The leader of the Heleka Blue Dragon family is an ancient blue dragon. Although some dragons say that there are ancient blue dragons in the family, such dragons rarely walk around.

But another young blue dragon, Colum, noticed another aspect.

Colum nodded his fierce head slightly, and the horn on his skull pointed at the blue dragon Akzi and the dragons of other empires who were walking forward in the field. He said softly: "Look, the dragons of the Golden Empire, their eyes."

Only then did Grilla Heleka and the female blue dragon Sabrina notice that in the dragon's vision, they could clearly see the most unique commonality of the dragons of the Golden Empire.

Perhaps after many years, they will no longer remember many important scenes, but they will still remember the looks in the eyes of these dragons.

Whether it was the fierce and brave blue dragon species, or the ignorant and wild-like white dragon species, the eyes of these dragons of the Golden Empire did not have the hostility of the colored dragons, but were very calm.

The three blue dragons turned their heads and looked at each other. Even though they were born in the Heleka blue dragon family, a blue dragon family with a stable order, in the eyes of each of them, in addition to the indifference of dragons, there was also the innate brutality brought by the blood of evil dragons.

Even if it is hidden deeply, even if it is neutralized by wisdom, even if it can overcome the infection of the blood of the evil dragon to a certain extent, even in the pupils of the ancient blue dragon, it is easy to find this appearance that scares mortal beings.

This is also one of the reasons why other races in the world stay away from dragons.

Because this kind of violence is like the boiling magma under a calm volcano. Perhaps a small trigger can detonate this dangerous volcano.

Metallic dragons are no exception, though many lack the inherently chaotic distractions of chromatic dragons.

"How did they do it?" Grilah Heleka couldn't help but wonder. In the brief battle between the blue dragon Akzi and the white dragon Sakles, the aura of chaos, darkness, and violence suddenly flashed through the minds of the blue dragons.

"Can you do it, use the shackles and poison of blood as your own strength and weapon, even if it's not a complete severance?"

Colum shook his head. In the minds of these blue dragons, there was still the ancient blue dragon of the Heleka family. In order to reach a higher level, it chose to separate the interfering will in its bloodline in the same way as a dragon lich.

Although the ancient blue dragon did it, the blood of chaos and violence also lost a powerful source of power, causing the power of the ancient blue dragon to drop by several levels.

In the end, he suffered a backlash from schizophrenia, went completely insane, left his family, and there has been no news of him since.

"It seems that the rumors in the outside world that the Gogmora dragon group and the true dragons of the empire are the most perfect postures of dragons, seems to be not groundless."

There was a light in Grilla Heleka's pupils, as if he had found a map to some treasure.

"I think the Golden Empire should be our next stop. Perhaps, after traveling through all the lands, our final destination is here."

The young blue dragon Colum nodded and agreed: "I have the same feeling. Perhaps the biggest gain from this experience is the journey here."

"Sabrina, don't you have anything to say?" The young blue dragon Colum turned around and looked at the female dragon in confusion.

"Me? I want to find Gogmora and lay my first nest of eggs." It was hard to tell whether the look in Sabrina's eyes was ambition or something strange.

"The blood of Gogmora must be very powerful," the female dragon said with her head held high and chest puffed out, "If I am pregnant with the blood of Gogmora, I will return to my family, give birth to them, raise them, and have some outstanding fighters in the future. I will be the first matriarch of the Heleka family. If anyone disobeys me, I will let my cubs beat them up."

The two male blue dragons looked at each other, shook their heads at the same time, and sneered in unison: "Ha, big-breasted, brainless idiot!"

The grassland destroyed by the arrival of the ancestral red dragon was not suitable as a meeting place for the leaders of both forces, so the meeting place of the two kings was changed to the camp of the frost giants.

The morning mist on the grassland had dissipated, leaving only a damp smell, which was evaporated into a light white mist under the fierce campfires.

Mammoths and land dragons from the frost plains were slaughtered by the frost giants and hung over open-air bonfires, roasting them to give off a rich, oily aroma.

Many frost giants gathered around the campfire, beating animal skin drums or hitting heavy rhythms with bone sticks, singing the unique heroic and sad songs from the North.

The song of the North, sung in the voice of the frost giant, may sound crude to the ears of the dragon, but it has its own unique charm.

Dragons are naturally gifted with a broad aesthetic sense. Although the singing of these frost giants is not comparable to the performance of the mysterious singing dragon in the Empire's Central Opera House, it can still make a few dragons squatting behind the simple long table tap the table lightly, appreciating the performance of these frost giants who have gone from being brave and good at fighting to being good at singing and dancing.

"King of Cang Lei, please! All noble dragons, please drink to your heart's content!"

The Frost Giant King raised the huge animal horn cup in his hand and saluted several dragons of the empire. His calm face showed no emotion. The calm Frost Giant chuckled and said, "Perhaps the Frost Giant's wine cannot compare with the fine wine that the dragons drink, but it also has its own advantages. The wine is strong enough!"

The blue dragon Akzi raised the huge animal horn cup and drank the strong liquor that was like a line of fire entering his throat. Then he laughed proudly and said, "Fine wine has the taste of fine wine, and strong liquor has the taste of strong liquor. The Golden Empire, like the real dragon of the empire, has the aesthetic appreciation and acceptance of all outstanding things."

"Frost Giant King, you don't need to be polite. You can just call me by my name. The title of King of Blue Thunder is just a name given to me by mortals. I am not worthy of it."

The Frost Giant King suddenly sighed in his heart. In just one short response, many details could be seen. The Golden Empire, a new civilization in the wilderness, was already comparable to a powerful empire in his mind.

The Five-Colored Dragon, who was always proud and arrogant, and who thought Dragon God was first and he was second, actually learned to speak humbly. Even if it was just a superficial effort, it showed how terrifying the Gogmora dragon group was.

"Ragnar Hagrid, this is my name, Lord Akzi,"

The Frost Giant King showed a respectful look on his face, and for the first time, he said his name in front of everyone.

"Haha, Lord Ragnar, our races, dragons and frost giants, never care about etiquette and twists and turns. I'll tell you directly."

Blue dragon Akzi raised his glass to pay tribute to this equally respectable king, drank the wine that was refilled by the blue dragon Karit, and then spoke.

"The Empire's policy has already been decided. Since Lord Ragnar has agreed to make peace with the Empire, I will state it directly."

The Frost Giant King nodded calmly, looked at the blue dragon Akzi's face which did not seem arrogant and his unusually calm eyes, and glanced at the white dragon Sakles beside him, as if thinking about something.

"With the statue of the emperor as the boundary, the Golden Empire and the Frost Giants will be connected by trade. The Frost Giants can build a city here that belongs to both parties as a place for trade."

"The Empire will open trade routes to allow merchants from the Empire and other places to travel back and forth. The Empire's tea, salt, iron, grain, silk clothing, sugar, medicine, spices, etc. can all be traded with the Frost Giants."

"The Empire will set up a mutual supervision office here to manage the trade here. However, the grassland is too vast and the Empire is short of manpower. The personnel assigned here are probably only a few teams of ten people."

Blue dragon Akzi looked at the calm expression of the Frost Giant King, coughed, and then said, "So if the people of the empire suffered losses and public opinion arose within the empire, even I would find it difficult to defend you."

The Frost Giant King had a blank expression on his face. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master Akzi. The Frost Giants will definitely not let other people affect our relationship with the Empire."

"However," the Frost Giant King frowned, "the Frost Giants don't have extra money. Even if we want to barter, we don't know what is more suitable for trading. Even if it is some precious mineral resources, it is difficult for the Frost Giants to mine them on the icy and snowy frost plains."

"Don't worry about that," the blue dragon Akzi glanced at the white dragon Sloka, and then echoed, "The empire will send scholars who are good at counting resources to make a list based on the resources the empire needs as materials for trading."

"I understand the difficulties you Frost Giants are facing. For, um." Blue Dragon Akizi thought for a moment and said, "For the sake of a good cooperative relationship between the Empire and the Frost Giants, the Empire will pay the Frost Giants in advance for some tools and equipment used for mining and excavation."

"Of course, there is no need to charge any extra interest for these. After all, we both need to maintain a long-term friendly relationship in the future."

The Frost Giant King's frown did not calm down. He said softly: "Thank you for the empire's generosity, but in this way, the Frost Giants will become miners and slaves of the empire. Although there are no actual shackles, they can only work hard day and night for those materials."

"In this case, how can the Frost Giant Tribe develop?"

The blue dragon Akzi bared his fangs and smiled faintly: "That's your problem. The path that the frost giants will take is under your feet."

"However, considering the difficult situation of the Frost Giant Tribe, the Empire will also give you some preferential policies."

"Although the Frost Giants cannot hunt or plant crops on the grasslands, they can graze on pastures designated by the Empire. The Empire also allows the Frost Giants to enter the Empire and learn the knowledge and culture of the Empire. What you learn and how to use it is up to you."

White Dragon Sloka quickly added, "But these all cost money!"

The other giant dragons that were gnawing on the Frost Elephant's legs raised their heads at the same time and nodded repeatedly.

The Frost Giant King sighed and said, "It sounds like the Frost Giants have indeed received some preferential policies. Thank the Emperor of the Empire for his tolerance and generosity!"

"Of course," Blue Dragon Akizi said with a smile, "But in addition to this, there is another requirement that must be met. If this requirement cannot be met, all of the above will naturally not be true."

The Frost Giant King Ragnar Hagrid's expression turned serious, "Please speak, Lord Akzis."

"I wonder if Lord Ragnar has heard of the Empire's Dragon Code?" The blue dragon's pupils became bright at this moment.

The Frost Giant King was silent, then nodded. "I have indeed heard of the Dragon Code. Maybe everyone thought it was just a joke at the time. But I didn't expect that the Frost Giant would be the first target of the Empire to polish its blade."

The blue dragon Akzi clapped his paws and said calmly: "You frost giants are just the first. There will be more to come. All frost giants who have killed dragons need to be handed over to the empire. Those who have eaten dragon flesh and blood also need to be handed over to the empire as a warning to others."

The Frost Giant King looked back and saw the Frost Giant leaders with angry and nervous expressions on their cold faces. They suddenly asked, "What will be the fate of these Frost Giants?"

"The Empire knows very well that it is important to make the best use of everything. Therefore, even though these frost giants have committed serious mistakes, they will not be executed. After all, no one could have predicted what happened in the past."

"But they will be reduced to slavery, forever and ever, slaves of the empire."

The ancestral red dragon did not eliminate slavery. Although he could be a vested interest, in the ancestral red dragon's mind, the existence of slavery did not mean it was uncivilized.

The absence of slavery does not represent civilization. Many civilizations without slavery are just another name.

It is a very foolish thing to rashly eliminate slavery. It is not advisable to completely copy the system of previous civilizations without considering the time and situation. The so-called slave liberators and slave rescuers have completely failed to see the essence of the development of productivity. Ignoring reality is just the fantasy of utopians and plagiarists.

In the Golden Empire, slavery has actually become another form of legal punishment. The empire with a slave promotion system has opened the door to freedom and equality for those unfortunate slaves.

But these frost giants will never have the opportunity to step into freedom and equality of personality.

The Frost Giant King was silent for a long time, then stood up and sighed, "I will give you an answer tomorrow."

"When the Dragon Emperor of the Golden Empire descended upon the plains of the Green Algae River, everyone realized the true meaning of the term scourge power."

"Of course, it would be a boring blasphemy to describe His power with such a vulgar word as natural disaster. But from now on, whether it is dragons, frost giants, or the civilizations and forces of other races, they must acknowledge Him,"

"Emperor of the Golden Empire, Emperor of the Dragon, this title has become His crown,"

"Perhaps when the Frost Giant King Ragnar Hagrid sighed at the power of the dynasty and personally tied up the leaders of the Frost Giant tribe and sent them to the empire, it was already clear that the sky in the north was being covered by the shadow of the red dragon."
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"Chronicles of the North - Alliance of the Green Algae River"

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