Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 456 The First Generation

Year 50 of the Dragon Calendar, in the Northern Lands of Ekania.

Fifteen years have passed since the Dragon Emperor of the Golden Empire entered a period of slumber and transformation.

In recent years, the Imperial Dragon Lords who had fallen into slumber along with Kalon Gogmora have awakened one after another and returned to the stage of the world of Ekania.

Not only on the stage of the world of Ekania, but several dragon kings of the Golden Empire have also stepped into the astral plane.

Unexpectedly, while the Dragon Emperor Goggmora of the Empire remained in slumber, the Golden Empire had already bared its terrifying fangs to the outside world.

One after another, the Dragon Kings led the Empire's legion warriors, piloting floating mage towers and a tidal wave of astral ships, along the spacetime beacons the Empire had established in the surrounding planes, toward the distant deep space, toward the large material plane controlled by Lipunos.

The mighty astral expeditionary force of the Golden Empire shook the entire civilized world of Ekania, and also shocked the civilizations in the twelve major material planes surrounding Ekania, including the Plato plane.

Even many astral merchant guilds that had close trade relations with the Golden Empire discovered that the Golden Empire they had come into contact with was only the tip of the iceberg of the power displayed by this land-based hegemonic civilization.

Many civilizations in the world of Ekania were shocked and even made a terrifying estimate: apart from the two dominant empires of Middle-earth, the Farn Empire and the Luman Empire, the Golden Empire was now capable of easily sweeping away any single large kingdom civilization.

Perhaps only those legendary powerhouses residing in large kingdoms could possibly have the possibility and room to resist the terrifying military might of the Golden Empire.

The Star Legion, which was gradually mobilized and assembled by draining the surplus financial potential and most of the wealth accumulated during the golden period of the Golden Empire's nearly thirty years of development, stretched for hundreds of miles across the starry sky from the moment it stepped out of the space port.

One after another, massive astral ships and warships set off from various small matter planes controlled by the Empire, passed through the Ekania Empire's homeland to reach the spaceport, and then successively plunged into the plane warp portals.

During this time, the shadow that was airdropped into the world of Ekania was like a huge mountain range pressing down on the sky above the northern continent. Half a month had passed by the time the last starship slowly disappeared into the gate.

Among them were the Golden Lion Legion, composed of 100,000 of the most powerful and elite Freymans under the command of Paul Atreides, the King of the Golden Lions, and the Kingsguard, composed of 30,000 Valyrian dragon lords under the command of Rhaegar Targaryen, the patriarch of House Targaryen.

Although the other kings of the Northern Lands have not yet made up their minds to fight for the treasure left behind by the dragon god Aio in the distant beyond the sky, this incident is also a dispute between the Golden Empire and Lypunos.

However, due to the shared destiny and the unbreakable alliance formed by the kings of the Northern Lands, each king sent a considerable number of 'spectator groups' to join the astral expedition led by the Golden Empire.

While most civilizations in the world of Ekania were still focused on this muddy swamp, the Golden Empire had already set its sights on the outer astral planes beyond the world.

Even though the other kings of the Northern Lands already knew the Golden Empire's goals, they still didn't expect this day to come so soon.

Even the kings of the Northern Lands, who were also part of the alliance, were greatly surprised by the war potential shown by the Golden Empire in this decisive move.

Before forging an alliance with the other kings, the Golden Empire promised to open up the other material planes that it had conquered and opened up to the remaining kings, inviting the kings of the Northern Lands to jointly develop their resources.

However, due to the great impact of the war decades ago on the progress of the combined kings of the northern continent of Ekania, the remaining kings have only just stepped into the second plane opened up by the dragons—the Sand Dunes—after reorganizing their respective kingdoms.

Although the Dune Plane is called a plane, it is in fact a universe. Its universe is vast and boundless, and even if it cannot be compared with the native universe, it is still not something that the few kings and kingdoms can easily explore and master.

In particular, although the kings of the Northern Lands have formed an alliance with the Golden Empire, they are not subordinate to the Golden Empire, but rather several independent and equal civilizations.

Therefore, the other kings would not completely imitate the empire's actions simply because of its dominant position.

The Orcish Kingdom and the Giant Court established by Saros, the Lord of the Dark Nest, and Mogyes do not regard the other human forces as equals, and therefore the legions they send out are often violent and ruthless.

Although many old noble families and clans in the Dune Plane could not resist the suppression from higher powers, they were enough to cause a lot of trouble and casualties to the legions under these kings.

The clash between two different civilizations is once again unfolding in the Dune Plane.

On the contrary, Ragnar Hagrid, the Frost Giant King, due to the decline of the Frost Giant race, largely followed the policy of the Golden Empire in supporting local forces as their representatives, which allowed the Frost Giants to make significant progress in the Dune Plane.

But even these kings could not have foreseen that the Golden Empire possessed such enormous influence and control beyond Aikania's homeland.

This made the other kings increasingly agree with Kalon Gogmora's proposition that beings like them should not be confined to the sky of a single world.

Currently, many important decisions regarding affairs of the Golden Empire's royal court have begun to be taken over by the empire's second-generation dragons.

Apart from the dragon kings and great dragons in the empire who are not good at fighting, such as the mist dragon De Niro, the ocean dragon Naxon, and the steel dragon Midil who are responsible for logistics, almost all the dragon kings and great dragons active in the mortal world have come out in full force.

In terms of domestic affairs, the second-generation dragons, led by the blue dragon Caesar, the green dragon Salera, and the cloud dragon Derrick, followed the mist dragon De Niro and the steel dragon Midil to learn how to make decisions based on the highest authority of a nation.

In the military sphere, Nero the Red Dragon and Behemoth Achilles, two outstanding figures from the second generation, are gradually entering the upper echelons of the empire's decision-making.

"The Empire's determination this time is greater than in any previous war. It seems that the Dragon Kings of the Empire are determined to win the war and will never compromise with Lipunos in the slightest."

The young and energetic Blue Dragon Caesar perched on the edge of the high cliff of the dragons' royal court, looking towards the true dragon's lair, which was still shrouded in celestial phenomena.

Thick, dark clouds constantly loomed over Emperor Gogmora's lair, and even at midday, the entire area around the main peak was as dark as a deep night.

Even the terrifying lightning that often flashes through the air cannot illuminate the thick clouds completely.

This terrifying atmosphere, combined with the monster's lair and the thunder that seemed to carry divine might, made Emperor Goggmorra's lair a forbidden place that even dragons dared not easily venture into.

Every time Blue Dragon Caesar saw this terrifying scene of the forbidden land, his anxiety and worry would suddenly disappear without a trace.

In the heart of this young blue dragon, as long as the Dragon Emperor still exists, there will be no real problems in the world.

"The immense power and status that I and you have now attained are also the aspirations of the Empire's Dragon King and the previous generations of great dragons," the blue dragon turned its fierce face to look at the other young dragons standing alongside it atop the peak, and said, "There is no guaranteed victory in war, but the Empire's great dragons have long been prepared. We are the future and hope of the Empire."

"Therefore, I do not want to see any young dragons deviate from our goals during this period. This is a consensus that must be reached among our younger generation."

The words of the blue dragon Caesar were quite necessary for many young dragons.

Because the number of young dragons in the Golden Empire now exceeds the number of the empire's great dragons.

Currently, there are as many as 180 dragons that have reached the juvenile stage, including those that have just passed the juvenile stage. Among them, five-colored dragons account for nearly 40%, while secondary dragon species, metal dragons, and other dragon species such as the Flood Dragon Dongwu account for 60%.

Although not every young dragon is as outstanding as the second-generation dragons like Blue Dragon Caesar, capable of shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the empire.

However, the first few young dragons to integrate into the Gorgmora dragonflight must unite all the young dragons and reach a consensus.

Even Nero, the Red Dragon, felt a heavy sense of responsibility and mission at this moment, which outweighed the excitement and achievement of his elevated status.

He longed to follow the great dragon on its imperial expeditions and display his fangs. This desire, suppressed by his mission and sense of responsibility, grew increasingly intense, making Nero's dragon blood burn even hotter.

Within the Dragon King's Court, although these outstanding young dragons are not yet dragon lords or dragon kings, out of respect for them from the imperial dragons, they now have seats reserved exclusively for Nero and the other young dragons.

However, Nero the Red Dragon only exhaled a thick plume of fire and smoke from his nostrils and did not speak.

Their original second-generation dragons had long since formed a core group, although there was also a healthy competitive relationship among them.

But at this crucial moment, every young dragon, and even Behemoth and Achilles, shared a consensus led by the blue dragon Caesar.

Because these young second-generation imperial princes are very clear about each other's talents.

Blue Dragon Caesar was the calmest and most ruthless of them all.

Each young dragon, under the resolute and calm gaze of Blue Dragon Xisa, with its intimidating eyes, slightly lowered its head and let out a series of cold, muffled roars.

They were all dragons bred by the Golden Empire, and no dragon expressed any dissatisfaction or the rebellious nature of dragons at this moment.

The new generation of dragons, in terms of both existence and civilization, have long been integrated with the Golden Empire. The dragons created the empire, but they are also the golden race within it.

Nothing that happens in the outside world can affect the slumbering Charon.

Although the time for the dragon's slumber and metamorphosis is coming to an end, the legendary metamorphosis does not require any creature to slumber like the dragon to cross the age barrier, not even the dragon.

However, Calon still hadn't woken up. But the time when his secondary brain also went into a deep sleep had long since ended, and Calon had already broken free from the deep sleep state where he had no perception or control over the outside world.

Kalon's enormous body lay sprawled in his lair. After more than a decade of transformation and growth, his body broke free from the shackles of his ancestral dragons, becoming a first-generation dragon species that was unique in the mortal world.

The once vibrant and bright scales have now turned deep and somber, a sign that the dragon has crossed age and that the most glorious and mature period of its life has arrived as scheduled.

His body flowed with the most powerful force of the first generation of dragons, and the dragon blood flowing in his bones and veins possessed the most ancient aura and the most vibrant, unfamiliar aura in the world.

That stems from the essence of the first generation of dragons and the symbol of Charon as a newly born first generation of dragons. It is contradictory but not conflicting, just like Charon's own existence, which is a combination of many factors.

The blood of the first generation of dragons, born from different bloodlines, intelligences, and rules across many different universes, stirred within Karon's body, eager to unleash the power of the first generation in the world of Ekania.

But Karon's path is not limited to the dragon's path.

This primordial species, unlike anything seen in countless eras of the mortal world, possessed bones and blood vessels flowing with the blood and power of the primordial dragon. However, its spine, undulating like a dragon's, and every bone and even every blood vessel, were covered with densely packed, ancient and mysterious runes, comparable to the dragon script hidden within its bloodline.

That is the manifestation of the rules that the first species condensed and mastered with its own beliefs. With the essence of the dragon as the main body, and the dragon spine of Kalon as the main body of his power, the path to building Kalon's future system has been initially completed.

Although the power of the first generation was unparalleled, another power was in no way weaker than that of the first generation, and even subtly contained the power of the first generation, combining and merging with it.

The power of this latent force was so great that it affected the entire lair of the true dragon, with the gradually solidifying rules influencing it, and making the shadow of Kalon Goggmora everywhere in this vast space.

These shadows can even move freely on the dome of this nest, as if they have their own lives, and can come down from the wall at any time.

These shadows were all in the form of a super red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, four claws, and one tail.

The seven heads signify Charon's perfect spiritual self-awareness, while the ten heads represent the foundation of a power system built upon the powers of the five dragons, from which the subsequent path is derived.

The final tail, symbolizing the unity of all things, has now become a practical display of power.

The reflection forming a wall is just one of the subtle effects that Calon naturally caused while he was asleep.

This unprecedented power also solidified the essence of its mythical form, making it Charon's true form as a dragon from that moment on.

The form that Charon once took has now become another form of Charon.

To put it simply, the former Charon is the current Charon in his saintly form.

(End of this chapter)