Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 425 All Those with Spirits

The royal court of the Golden Empire was the most magnificent and spectacular palace that Iron Dragon Morton and Fairy Dragon Monica had ever witnessed in their lives.

Its gate was so tall that even the Storm Giants standing on either side of the gate appeared short and insignificant, like ordinary people.

The 36,000 enormous dragon-patterned pillars supporting the Golden Empire's royal court were so massive that even Morton, the Iron Dragon, in his true dragon form, could hardly encircle them.

Even the fastest flying birds and beasts in the world of Ekania would need to expend some effort to fly from the ground of the Dragon King's Court to the dome, which gives you an idea of ​​the scale of this palace belonging to the dragon.

But when this magnificent hall welcomed its true master, it also abruptly gave all the dragons the feeling that the entire space was completely filled.

It wasn't narrow or short; rather, the space and field of vision were completely occupied by the enormous dragon shadow.

The vast imperial court was filled with the majesty of the Dragon Emperor, and the court seemed to be silently announcing the arrival of its master.

Even the largest dragon royal court could not surpass the power and influence of the dragon emperor, Karon Gogmora.

Amidst the stirring music, the winged dragon slowly stepped into the royal court, without making a sound or making any additional gesture.

But an unparalleled majesty swept in, making all the dragons and intelligent beings feel as if a giant mountain was pressing down on their chests.

Kalon gently raised his head, scanning the entire Dragon Royal Court. The fine scales on his dragon cheeks rippled slightly, and the ten dragon horns on his skull, which grew with mysterious runes, resembled a crown, possessing a breathtaking beauty.

When those eyes, now bright red and clear again, swept across the scene, and a faint glimmer of dark gold flickered deep within them, several young dragons suddenly tucked their tiny tails under their bellies, bowing their heads like frightened young beasts, their eyes unable to meet the gaze.

Even the great dragons averted their gaze at this moment, as if looking directly into those dark, shimmering golden eyes was a provocation to the Dragon Emperor.

This was a reaction from the instinctive rules that these dragons living in the Golden Empire hadn't felt in a long time, a reaction that came from the wild beasts of the past.

When Iron Dragon Morton saw the arrival of the True Dragon Emperor, he felt as if all the dragon blood in his body had turned cold, and he no longer had the arrogance and self-importance of the former 'Steel King'.

He is a noble iron dragon among the iron dragon race, and an outstanding member of the iron dragon race with exceptional bloodline, possessing formidable strength and talent.

Although he felt he had been defeated by the young red dragon Nero, the fault did not lie in mere strength.

However, Caron Gogmora not only had a stronger and nobler bloodline than Morton, but his power and majesty were also of a level and status that Morton could not match.

Iron Dragon Morton felt his previous thoughts were particularly ridiculous, especially when Red Dragon Nero gave him a meaningful glance, the meaning of which made Iron Dragon Morton feel ashamed to recall the past.

"Is this the Emperor of the True Dragon? His power is indeed unparalleled, truly living up to his name!" Iron Dragon Morton raised his head, gazing up at this enormous body, but in his humanoid form, Morton could only see the Emperor of the True Dragon's chin, which looked as if it were cast from steel.

Meanwhile, Monica, the fairy dragon, stared intently at Caron with her large eyes.

This giant dragon had endured many hardships over the decades and thought she had seen her share of storms, but her body still trembled slightly.

"Perhaps, in the eyes of such a being, my predicament could be easily resolved,"

Monica avoided Karon's sweeping gaze and instead looked at the red dragon's body, a body whose beauty and power were beyond description.

In the lineage of dragons, many dragons were able to grow to over thirty meters tall during their ancient dragon stage, possessing enormous bodies rarely seen in the world.

Among the five-colored dragons, the ancient red dragon and the ancient blue dragon can easily achieve this. Among the metallic dragons, it is common for the gold dragon and the silver dragon to grow to the ancient dragon stage and have a body of more than 30 meters.

In the Fairy Dragons, Monica's legacy records that the most outstanding ancestor among her ancestors possessed a body 39 meters long when he first entered the Ancient Dragon stage.

After passing through the extremely old and declining stage, that Celestial Dragon Ancestor became an Ancient Dragon and entered the Astral Plane to pursue the path of the Primordial Dragon. He was once renowned in the Astral Plane and was a guest respected by many sacred legions of planes.

However, according to Monica's information, the red dragon in front of her, Karon Gogmora, is only at the peak of his adolescence and has not yet entered the youth stage, which is the fastest growth stage in a dragon's life.

Monica's eyes surveyed the red dragon before her, brimming with boundless, abundant blood energy like a tidal wave, as if she were looking at a phantom dream.

Stretching forty-nine meters from head to tail, its tightly closed scales and pores on its skin locked away its immeasurable blood energy within its mountain-like body. Yet, the heat emanating from its blood energy during movement still caused the temperature in the hall to rise several levels.

When the Dragon Emperor displayed his majesty, even the blood aura emanating from him seemed to possess an extraordinary aggressiveness.

Monica couldn't even imagine how much Karon Gogmora, the true dragon emperor, would grow into when he entered his youth, adulthood, and prime of life.

Such a red dragon, no matter which world or era it is placed in, would undoubtedly be a super dragon in the mortal realm, an incomparably powerful dragon overlord.

Not only were Fairy Dragon Monica and Iron Dragon Morton momentarily stunned, but even the commanders, generals, and high-ranking officials of the Golden Empire, as well as the dragons that had been suppressed by the ancestral true dragon, were all stunned by this moment.

Several breaths later, the resounding dragon language echoed, originating from the blue dragon Caesar.

The blue dragon Caesar, still in his dragonborn form, instantly expanded upon seeing Charon Goggmora. Azure scales, as blue as the sea, appeared on the dragon's body, its neck and tail grew, and its fangs became visible. A blue dragon, nineteen meters long, had appeared on the spot.

The red dragon Nero, the green dragon Salera, the cloud dragon Derrick, and the second-generation imperial dragons scattered throughout the hall, which had transformed into humanoid forms and merged with numerous intelligent beings, all revealed their true dragon forms, bowing their heads and roaring.

"Honored King, Dragon Emperor Gogmora,"

"You rule over all, the sovereign of kings, the king of kings,"

"Our King Gogmora and all the Dragon Kings have granted me mind and scales,"

"Homage to the Holy Gogmora, homage to the Dragon Kings of the Empire!"

The roars of the Empire's new generation of dragons echoed through the Dragon Court like solemn hymns in a cathedral. Then, the larger dragons began to bare their fangs, unleashing near-roaring cries of respect. Following them, the Empire's third-generation dragon cubs, recovering from their initial timidity, were also infected by the solemn atmosphere, their still-small teeth snarling out their own defiant dragon language.

Rodnis the Raven King, Gilenes, the Dragonborn Werewolf Sahar, the Barbarian Commander Gibb, the Storm Giant Garcia, the Dragonblood Angel Gabriel, the War Lizardman Chapter Master Rayleigh, and many other pillars of the Empire.
The voices of the powerful 'primes' in the central council of the empire, as well as the elites of various races who occupy important positions in the Golden Empire system, also merged into the torrent of the dragon's roar, resounding throughout the entire royal court dome.

All sentient beings now call him King and sing his praises!
Iron Dragon Morton and Fairy Dragon Monica were also swept up by this torrent, completely destroying their own consciousness. They subconsciously roared in the fervent atmosphere and uncontrollably revealed their true dragon forms.

The two dragons, which the Golden Empire does not yet possess, couldn't help but echo their respect in the dragon language, paying homage to the holy Emperor Gogmora and the many dragon kings of the empire.

A slight smile appeared on Karon's face as his massive body entered his palace amidst the grand celebrations.

Here, he can hold the whole world in his hands, climb to the top and look down at the mountains, and with a single breath, all who defy him perish.

Caron has never liked to flaunt his power and strength in front of the weaker; he prefers to trample on the strong.

But the master of the Golden Empire has been away from this vast empire for far too long, from the fifteenth year of the Dragon Calendar to the thirty-fifth year of the Dragon Calendar, a full twenty years.

If this period were placed in the mortal world, three to five years would be enough for earth-shattering changes to occur; if it were during a time of war, it would be the transition between two eras.

Even in peaceful times, humanity can go through two generations, with one generation dying and another being born.

For races like goblins and kobolds, this translates to several generations of succession.

Those kobolds who were originally loyal to Charon have begun to fade from Charon's memory and are gradually being forgotten.

Even for a long-lived species like a dragon, Kalon has gone from his peak teenage years to the final stage of his life, which is about to enter a period of slumber.

Although the empire benefited from the system of the Golden Empire and the concerted efforts of many dragon kings, some problems also arose within the empire.

Even though the various dragon kings of the empire share the same beliefs and goals, their differing political views and approaches to governing the empire can lead to many contradictions and conflicts.

Even if some things are just an act, over time they can create a antagonistic psychological atmosphere.

Although the Imperial Council of Kings has explicitly stipulated that each ruling Dragon King has the final veto power during their term of office in order to allow each ruling Dragon King to maximize their talents.

But the Dragon King will eventually abdicate, and the end of a regime is sometimes a matter of death.

This has led to some conflicts in many of the empire's policies, as well as frequent policy changes that are not quite constant.

There are also many more subtle and hidden problems, all of which objectively exist; there is no completely idealized paradise in the world.

Kalon even sensed that some of the dragons in the horde had ambiguous stances and were controlled by other powerful beings.

But regardless of which side was involved, Charon's future fate was already sealed the moment he returned.

No matter what the conflict is, the clashes between the many dragon kings can be easily reversed and gradually resolved in the face of Kalon. Kalon is now like the spiritual pillar of the Golden Empire and a combination of absolute power and violence.

He can be like the sun, not interfering with the operation of the empire, but his own radiance must exist.

Charon's powerful entry is a call for the sun of the empire to rise again into the heavens today, shining upon all things.

Kalon strode with heavy steps toward his magically forged throne. Behind his enormous shadow, one after another, the dragon kings of the empire lined up on either side, as the dragon emperor of the empire ascended the throne in the royal court.

The ancestors were the Golden Dragon Obilash, the Red King Klenaya, the Green Dragon Lord Antajena, the Black King Rossani, the White Dragon Gemot, the Blue Dragon Dos, the Thunder King Akz, and his consort Kalit.

There is also the Bronze Dragon Queen Alina and the Copper Dragon Alfred.

Naxon the Ocean Dragon and De Niro the Mist Dragon, as the kings of two of the secondary dragon lineages, also followed behind the Imperial Dragon King.

Then there are the young red dragon Kediros, the silver dragon Floro, the gold dragon Naloa, the steel dragon Midil, the green dragon Ellie, and the white dragon Sakles, among other large dragons that occupy a core position in the Goggmora dragon pack.

The continuous shadows cast by the True Dragon Emperor and the Imperial Dragon Kings suffocated all living beings in the hall. Although the Dragon Kings, who generally grew to over twenty meters tall, seemed insignificant in front of Kalon, the scene was like the stars surrounding the sun high in the center of the dome.

Monica and Morton looked at the golden dragon Obirash and the bronze dragon Alina, who were standing at the head of the table behind Karon, and showed surprise.

They did not see the Metal Dragon King's fortress during their ascent, because the entire mountain range was so majestic and vast that it was beyond the sight of ordinary dragons. Even with the permission of the World Tree Owo to cross the forest and fly high into the sky, they could not see the entire nest of the dragons.

Only the original five dragon kings of the Gogmora Dragonflight, having grown up alongside the Emperor since childhood, often resided closer to the Emperor's palaces and lair.

However, judging from the order of entry, Iron Dragon Morton realized that in this empire dominated by five-colored dragons, metal dragons actually occupied a crucial position.

This gave Morton the Iron Dragon a lot of insight. He knew that even among the sub-iron dragon race, the Iron Dragon's status was higher than the other four types of sub-iron dragons, and that even enemies like the five-colored dragons and the metal dragons were able to set aside their prejudices.

"No wonder the Golden Empire became such a powerful civilization. I accept my defeat willingly!"

Morton watched with an expression that was hard to tell whether it was envy or admiration as the various dragon kings of the empire ascended their thrones, and watched the dragon emperor, who had taken control of the entire scene with absolute dominance without uttering a word, step onto the throne.

The whole place was silent.

"I am very happy!" Caron, sitting in the crown, looked down on all directions with a majestic aura. No one looked directly at him. At this moment, he uttered his first words.

(End of this chapter)