Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 523 Birth from an egg and a womb, honoring the king and repelling the barbarians

“Sakles, Sloka?”

The green dragon Antajena crouched on the tower beside the star gate, looking up at the two white dragons flying in from afar, but the joy in her heart did not overshadow the green dragon's vigilance.

The green dragon squinted at the terrifying giant dragon behind the two white dragons.

Even though Antajena had often witnessed the true form of the Dragon Emperor, she could immediately feel the oppressive force of the powerful female dragon with five tails.

Ellie, the green dragon, raced across the island formed by the Imperial Mage Corps' magical summoning and pulling of the fragmented meteorite belt. With a powerful leap, she scaled the side of the tower.

Most of the Golden Empire's starship fleet has been heading towards the floating islands and space ports above the continent of Ekania, with only a small portion of the fleet still stationed near the last stargate.

This island in the starry sky is land leased by the Golden Empire in a long-term deal with Zygmunt, the leader and founder of the 'Nine Branches' Chamber of Commerce, which opened up this star path and built the star gate.

For the Golden Empire, future development in the starry sky is inseparable from a smooth and safe starry sky route. Given the current strength of the empire, it is not advisable to independently open up large-scale starry sky teleportation routes.

Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the 'Nine Branches' Chamber of Commerce, which is closest to the home world of Ekania.

Because of the long-term agreement to use the Star Portal, trade between the Golden Empire and the Nine Branches Merchant Guild has become even closer.

Goods and various trade tariffs imported into the world of Aikania from the Jiuzhi Merchant Guild were reduced to the lowest level by the Golden Empire in exchange for long-term preferential treatment from the Jiuzhi Merchant Guild for the Golden Empire's future use of the Starry Sky Teleportation Channel.

Although the Green Dragon King Antajana and the Green Dragon Ellie, these Green Dragon species, are always able to follow behind the Gogmora dragon pack to charge at the enemy when the Golden Empire needs them, tearing the enemy apart with the claws and magic of the dragons, they never back down from the stage.

However, in terms of their role within the Gogmora dragon pack, many green dragons are better suited for logistical support and medical treatment.

Therefore, as many of the great dragons in the Gogmora dragonflight gradually ventured deeper into space following the battle between the Imperial Dragon Emperor and the Hellish Evil Dragons, the Green Dragon Queen Antajena had to take on her responsibility of safely bringing the majority of the Imperial starship fleet back to the world of Ekania.

Furthermore, many of the wounded in the Gorgmora dragon herd also needed dragons to stay and care for them.

Fortunately, Alina, the Bronze Dragon Queen, and her mate, Alfred, the Copper Dragon, also stayed behind because of their duties, which eased Antajena's workload.

This allowed the green dragon to remain near the star gate, waiting for news from the Dragon Emperor while simultaneously dispatching small groups of imperial warriors to search for the two white dragons that had been lost in the starry sky.

"Another demigod-level dragon,"

Ellie, the green dragon, perched on the tower with her four claws, wings drooping, her long neck arching outwards as she glanced at Antajena, who sat atop the tower.

"How come such powerful dragons are rarely seen, but when they appear, they seem to come in an endless stream? However, this guy doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards us. I can sense that, Antajena!"

Ellie, the green dragon, muttered under her breath, "Neither Sloka nor Sakles seem to be influenced or controlled by any force."

The great dragons of the Gogmora dragonflight, influenced by the power of the Empire's domain and the Dragon Proofs they cultivated on the path to evolving into perfect true dragons, have all, to varying degrees, made some achievements and gained their own insights in the spiritual realm.

The green dragons are unmatched by any other dragon species in their talent for manipulation and mind control. Perhaps only the gem dragons, who are born with the talent for mental power, can rival the potential of these green dragons.

So when Green Dragon Ellie said that, Antajana nodded in agreement.

“However, no one knows what others are really thinking, not even the Dragon God can see into people’s hearts,” the green dragon Antajena said meaningfully, her vertical pupils blinking slightly.

"Your Majesty Antajena is absolutely right,"

Imperial Lord Karl, clad in armor and exuding heroic spirit, stood upright beneath the tower, his gaze fixed on his 'beloved', the green dragon Ellie.

In the Golden Empire, although true dragons hold the highest status, the Dragon Emperor of the Empire does not restrict the freedom of any dragon. In fact, matters like those between the Imperial Lord Karl and the green dragon Ellie often receive Karon's support.

After all, the Imperial Lord Karl was considered the best example of a true dragon, possessing a belief akin to that of a dragon.

This dutiful imperial lord did not return to the homeland of Ekania with the main force of the legion, but stayed here to command the empire's 3,500 elite warriors as an assistant to the Green Dragon King of the empire.

"Are you a dragon? Do you understand dragons?"

Green Dragon Ellie 'disdainfully' refuted her lover's words, then turned her head and looked at the three-headed dragon hovering dozens of meters away in front of her with a happy expression.

“It’s so good to see you all safe and sound, Sloka, Sakles,”

Antajena took the initiative to flap her wings and flew to the two white dragons, gently touching their heads, which were bowing down, with her emerald crown-like dragon horns.

"It's so great to see you back! We've been waiting for you!"

The green dragon Ellie also came before the two white dragons and made the same horn-butting gesture, a long-standing custom among the Goggmora dragons.

Ever since Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora treated and comforted the other dragons in such a direct way, the entire Gogmora dragonflight has continued this custom, much like the gesture of friends embracing and pounding their chests among mortals.

"We were blinded by anger and chased after them recklessly, which was our mistake,"

White Dragon Sloka raised his head and said bluntly, "We will try our best to avoid this kind of mistake next time!"

"If our mistakes result in any losses for the dragons and the empire, then it is a grave error on our part,"

White Dragon Sakles nodded and spoke, engaging in a brief conversation with the two green dragons that approached.

Phyllis Tiamat silently watched the incongruous scene before her. While the sight didn't exactly shock the demigod female dragon, it gave her a unique sense of novelty.

Even though Phyllis Tiamat never lived in the hellish Dragon God's Kingdom, after growing up in the mortal world, she was secretly descended by the Immortal Dragon Queen and sealed in the ancient dragon's nest with powerful divine force.

However, she was also very familiar with the habits of the five-colored evil dragons in the mortal world, because Phyllis had once ruled a sizable group of dragons.

Even though Phyllis possessed power and majesty far surpassing that of other dragons, she still could not gain the support of most of them. Instead, she was constantly harassed by them, who coveted not only her beauty but also her power, position, treasures, and wealth.

Warmth is something that simply doesn't exist in the Five-Colored Evil Dragon's heritage or thought; because it doesn't exist, it's something they can't even imagine.

Even the atmosphere within the blue dragon family, which prefers to live in groups, is not the same as that within the Golgmora dragon pack.

The fact that the two white dragons were even admitting their mistakes was completely contrary to Phyllis's understanding. In comparison, the unity of the Goggmora dragonflight was not so conspicuous.

Even Phyllis Tiamat was unaware that she had momentarily lost focus on such a detail.

It wasn't until the white dragon Sloka roared a second time that Phyllis Tiamat came to her senses. "This dragon is Phyllis Tiamat,"

Sloka spread her wings and flipped them over, introducing herself to Antajena and Ellie: "She said she comes from hell, escaped from the hellish prison of His Majesty the Dragon God, and is a noble blood relative of the Dragon God!"

Phyllis then looked at the two green dragons with scrutinizing eyes, and at the wary gaze of a human.

"I am Phyllis Tiamat, a descendant of the Immortal Dragon God. It's a pleasure to meet you all!"

Although Phyllis Tiamat only had a brief meeting with the members of the Goggmora dragon herd, this extremely intelligent female dragon changed her tone, never mentioning her former title as the Supreme Queen of the five chromatic dragons, so as not to instantly give the two female dragons a bad impression of her.

Both white dragons were able to confront the majesty of the rebellious demigod dragons, let alone this green dragon king named Antajena.

"The Dragon God's blood?"

Antajena frowned. Tiamat didn't have a good reputation among the Gogmora dragons. Even though the Golden Empire's Dragon Pantheon bore the emblem of this dragon god, it was merely a tactic similar to 'respecting the king and expelling the barbarians'.

That was also set by Kalon Gogmora when the empire was not yet strong, namely, to rely on the power and glory of the dragon gods who occupied important positions and had a large audience in the dragon pantheon, and to unite all the dragons that could be united in order to achieve the goal of forming a united front of the dragon race.

It must be said that the Dragon Emperor's strategy was quite effective.

In the world of Ekania, when many young southern metal dragons travel to the empire, upon seeing this northern dragon empire that also nominally respects the platinum dragon god Bahamut and several neutral dragon gods, they immediately develop a subconscious, latent sense of goodwill.

This allowed many metal dragons in the south to temporarily set aside their individual prejudices and begin to appreciate the superiority and progress of the dragon empire's civilization, thus enabling the empire's civilization to exert its influence more effectively.

The first person to become a friend of the Golden Empire's private dragon faction, the bronze dragon Hollister, made up his mind to establish a personal friendship with the Goggmora dragons of the north after he set foot in the Dragon Pantheon.

However, due to Tiamat's covert targeting, the great dragons of the Gorgmora dragonflight are extremely wary of this dragon god.

Even though the white dragons Sloka and Sakles had explained the reasons, the suspicious green dragon Antajena and the similarly traited green dragon Ellie were still somewhat unwilling to believe the demigod female dragon before them.

"Even if they disagree with the Dragon God's ideals, how could they easily betray their mother? Even if the blood of the five-colored dragons contains elements of rebellion, I still find it hard to believe,"

"You will directly antagonize the Dragon God for the sake of the Golden Empire,"

Antajana folded her wings and stood on her four claws in the void, displaying a master-level control over the elements, a trait she possessed even among the Gorgmora dragons.

"Are you not confident in the ideas that the Golgmora Dragonflight and the Golden Empire have been promoting?"

Although Phyllis Tiamat's performance was not as arrogant and domineering as before, she still did not easily let herself lose momentum.

The female dragon raised her head high, her nostrils pointing directly at the green dragon who had questioned her, and slowly said, "I have heard that many evil dragons in the world of Ekania have been inspired by the ideals of the Goggmora dragon race and have voluntarily joined them."

"Even in many planes surrounding the world of Ekania, the names of the Golden Empire and the Gogmora Dragon Clan began to spread. The name of Dragon Emperor Kalon Gogmora was even widely known in the Hellish Kingdom of the Immortal Dragon God."

"Well, although they are all bad reputations, it is still quite remarkable that they can leave a bad reputation in the heart of the evil dragon."

Phyllis Tiamat lowered her head, looked directly into the eyes of the green dragon Antajana, and slowly said, "You can all abandon the five-colored dragons and metal dragons, abandon the blood feuds with other races from your ancestors, and embrace the true civilization of dragons, so why can't you put aside your prejudice against my identity?"

“This is quite different from the philosophy of the Gorgmora Dragonflight,” Phyllis Tiamat said with a mocking smile.

Dragons are oviparous, not viviparous, but Phyllis, this clever demigod female dragon, is determined to carry out her transformation within the Golden Empire and the Gorgorra dragon herd.

The Gogmora dragons have a plan to uphold the king and expel the barbarians, and the queen of the five-colored dragons naturally has a conspiracy to be born from wet eggs.

The demigod dragon Nur, the most perfect creation and most fearless warrior of the immortal dragon god, carries a weight heavy enough to demonstrate Phyllis Tiamat's determination and attitude.

Phyllis Tiamat had decided from the beginning that she would sacrifice the demigod dragon in front of the Golgmora dragons, so as to gain enough influence in the eyes of all the dragons in the Golgmora dragon pack and quickly seize the power of discourse.

Having witnessed the atmosphere within the Golgrimora dragon horde, Phyllis became even more convinced of her previous beliefs.

This dragon horde is no longer one that can be ruled by absolute violence.

Therefore, Phyllis Tiamat only briefly displayed her power. Seeing that the Green Dragon King Antajana's momentum had eased, she did not press her advantage but instead said, "The most urgent matter is to deal with that demigod dragon Nur, who has accepted the will of his mother."

“I know that the Dragon Emperor Kalon Gogmora possesses great power, and you may think he can defeat that guy Nur, but you have no idea of ​​Nur’s true strength.”

Several dragons slightly turned their faces to look at the demigod female dragon. Even the two green dragons, who were instinctively wary, lowered their guard against Phyllis when it came to the issue of Karon. Their concern outweighed everything else.

“Colorful Prince Nur? What powerful force does that scum have?” Antajena asked eagerly.

Phyllis's alluring face took on a serious expression as she slowly spoke, "Under the rules of the material plane, the most powerful force a being can unleash is at the level of a demigod."

"Although that ugly fellow Nur cannot be considered the most powerful among demigods, his true strength surpasses that of many demigods, and even the rules of the entire material world are suppressing his true power,"

"Because once his true power is unleashed, it will attract the suppression and interference of the rules of the material world. Even though he cannot compare to a true god, his strength is already close to that of those lesser gods!"

"In other words, what you see of Nur is merely the form he manifests to perfectly utilize his normal power in order to move freely in the material world,"

"From the moment he was born, he was an unprecedentedly powerful demigod; even I fear his power."

Phyllis, seeing the growing worry on the faces of the dragons, spoke with a heavy tone, "Not only is Nur's inherent power exceptionally strong, but Nur's dragon treasures are also extremely powerful, practically divine artifacts."

"The magical properties of the hegemonic amulet he forged can only be unleashed when he fully unleashes himself; its power is terrifyingly immense!"

"Moreover, in order to fulfill his mother's will and provide support to the hellish legions in various places, Nur also possessed the powerful sub-artifact of the Sky Rift and a dragon treasure like the Scale of Drogon!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find Caron and the others!"

The green dragon Antajena's expression changed drastically. Her lost companion had returned, and she no longer felt burdened. So, her huge body roared into the air and headed towards the distant deep space.

Several powerful dragons roared away, and the demigod female dragon Phyllis followed the trajectory of the two green dragons, her five long tails trailing five streaks of colorful light.

These five beams of colorful light gradually spread outwards, causing the flight speed of the dragons to increase dramatically, like shooting stars streaking across the sky.

Karl gazed at the dragon's departing figure, then looked back at the Imperial Legion warriors who were establishing a base on the floating meteorite, sighed softly, and then silently prayed.

(End of this chapter)