Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 533 Aikania's Grand Stage

"Fundamentally, officials in the bureaucratic system limit their own power,"

"While it greatly embodies the virtue of self-reflection in power, it is like lifting oneself up from a heavy chair; unless magic is used, the inherent logical paradox can never be overcome."

Having reached the late stages of his youth and about to enter the most mature and peak period of a dragon's life, the male blue dragon Kolem lazily perched on a low hill and spoke.

Another male blue dragon, Grirah, who also came from the blue dragon family of the Middle-earth desert in the world of Ekania, lay prone beside Kolem in the same posture.

But the blue dragon Grira wasn't listening to its companion; instead, it was scanning the face of the adult emerald dragon Lauro with great interest.

Occasionally, Grira's gaze would drift to the thoughtful face of the legendary mage Morna, as well as to the faces of the princes and princesses of Diyu Kingdom sent by the royal family of Diyu.

"So, all of this has to rely on systems to supervise and resolve?"

The jade dragon blinked its vertical pupils and asked curiously.

This adult dragon could feel the genuine and unique dinosaur culture that belonged only to the Gorgmora dragonflight—something that could only be revealed in every detail of a true civilization.

Especially after the Emerald Dragon Lauro spoke with the two young blue dragons at the end of their journey, the Emerald Dragon Lauro developed a deep longing for the dragon kingdom beyond.

It's rare for dragons to gather together and discuss the merits and demerits of national systems, the direction of civilization's progress, or the development of social and humanistic disciplines.

Most dragons only flaunt their power, revere their wealth, and at most display their magic.

Even the war-crazed Bronze Dragons, who are passionate about war, can only talk about a single war and rarely consider that the key to victory or defeat in those wars lies in the comprehensive factors behind a country.

"Only by establishing a system can we succeed, because 'human nature' cannot withstand the test of time."

The young blue dragon, Kolum, scratched his chin with his claw and said, "Therefore, the superiority of the Golden Empire's system is naturally far greater than that of the Diyu Kingdom's political system."

"Of course, this doesn't mean that the Golden Empire's current system is suitable for the Diyu Kingdom,"

Kolem glanced at the princes of Diyu who seemed particularly nervous, as well as the beautiful Diyu princess who subtly harbored great ambition, and gave a meaningful smile.

Especially the tense and strange expressions on the faces of the princes and princesses as they looked at the legendary mage Mor made the blue dragon Kolum feel that the infighting among these humans wasn't so boring after all.

"But relying solely on systems won't work,"

Kolum then turned his gaze to the Emerald Dragon Lauro, whose face was full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge, both in Lauro's eyes and in the eyes of the legendary mage Mor.

The young blue dragon before them fit that stereotype: the blue dragon race is the one most likely to produce learned elders among the five-colored dragons.

The only problem is that Colum is still a young dragon, too young for the age of the learned elder.

After all, those blue dragons who grow into learned elders all start at least at the Ancient Dragon stage or even higher, because only at that age can the wear and tear of time make the poisonous effects of the dragon blood of the blue dragon species less profound.

"My thesis, 'Equal Democracy Under Powerful Rule: The Paradox of Self-Limitation in the Bureaucratic System,' which I wrote shortly before graduation, was fortunate enough to be personally reviewed by His Majesty,"

Collem blinked, a proud glint in his vertical pupils, and said, "His Majesty said that the operation of any system depends on individual beings. Others may not openly oppose your system, but they can secretly refuse to follow it."

"Or you could implement your system in a different direction. You see, that way you can't directly condemn them. What if they really are stupid?"

"You know, some people seem to have a very high IQ, but even magic can't detect them. Some people with very high IQs are actually complete idiots!"

The Emerald Dragon Lauro blinked, his vertical pupils now round due to the confusion in his mind, while the legendary mage Mor nodded in agreement.

"I saw His Majesty's comments at the time, and then proposed that every article and every point of the Empire's laws and regulations be inscribed in the core minds of those loyal and pure golems, so that these golems, which will never deviate from their stance, can serve as the carriers of the system and laws."

The Emerald Dragon, Lauro, asked curiously, "And then, what did the Dragon Emperor say?"

Collem scratched the scales on the back of his head with his dragon claw, looking embarrassed, and said, "I didn't submit it because I knew as soon as I finished writing it what a stupid idea it was."

"Where is the stupidity?" the Emerald Dragon Lauro asked curiously, puzzled.

“This idea is really not very good!” The legendary mage Mor nodded in agreement once again.

The Kolumosaurus's face showed surprise, which then turned to understanding. It smiled at the Emerald Dragon, Lauro, and said, "Never mind, there's not much to say about such details."

Collem glanced at his companion beside him, and saw that the other blue dragon, Grira, also had a mocking expression on its face. So he squinted and said, "Tell me something interesting, Laurel."

“You know, any foreign dragon like you who goes on an adventure in the Empire’s homeland only needs to register with the Dragon Department and then obtain a document that identifies you, which allows you to travel freely in most cities and regions of the Empire.”

"But if you really want to join the Gogmora dragonflight and become a true part of the Empire, a specific member of the dragonflight, then you'll need to attend the Dragon Re-education Academy and receive extensive training and knowledge enrichment,"

"The most important aspects are the foundational training in the dragons' logical thinking, the cultivation and instilling of the dragon royal court's ideology, and the analysis of national policies,"

"These three categories can be summarized as: the constraints and progress of the dragons themselves, the integration standards of the Gogmora dragonflight, and the future direction of the dragon empire!"

The Emerald Dragon didn't dare blink, burying Colum's words in its ears.

Although the Emerald Dragon understood every single word Kolum said, when put together into sentences, it was difficult for the Emerald Dragon Lauro to comprehend their meaning.

"But in any case, for a dragon to successfully graduate from the Dragon Re-education Academy, it needs to pass not only in these three areas,"

"Upon graduation, students will also need to publish a thesis in one of these three categories for review and approval by the college's top academic advisors,"

"Only if the grades are confirmed to be satisfactory can one truly graduate from the academy, join the Gorgmora Dragonflight, and become a true member."

A proud look appeared on the young blue dragon Kolum's face as he said softly, "Don't be fooled by how powerful that demigod female dragon who appeared later was."

"But now, if you want to join the Gogmora dragonflight and become a true member, such a process is essential. Even a powerful demigod dragon must undergo several years of re-education, unless she is smart enough to learn and return in a short period of time!"

The legendary mage Mor frowned slightly, not because he was disgusted by the young blue dragon's pride in his dragonflight and kingdom, but because he was thinking about something deeper.

On a grand scale, this behavior unifies the ideas and qualities of every dragon that joins the dragon pack and the empire; on a despicable scale, it is tantamount to taming the dragons that join the dragon pack from the very beginning.

Regardless of one's intentions, once one enters this predetermined process, the seed of assimilation into the order has already been sown. This is the most difficult beginning to break, because it means acceptance.

But the Emerald Dragon Lauro wasn't like Mor; he simply asked curiously, "What's so funny about that?"

"Of course, what's funny is,"

Collem glanced at the blue dragon Greira, then said, "Greira's graduation thesis was titled 'My Emperor Leader!'"

"Hahaha! This guy's paper was utterly refuted by the academy's dragon tutor, who said he's just a smug brat who sings praises."

"Even though this guy's arguments were based on a series of national policies implemented by His Majesty, his work was still rejected by the academy's instructors, who ordered him to rewrite it."

"It turns out that Grira simply changed the title of his graduation thesis, resubmitted it, and it was approved. It's hilarious!"

Kolum suddenly bared his fangs and laughed wildly, slapping the ground with his front paws, and even his tail couldn't help but swing wildly.

Even the Emerald Dragon Lauro and the mage Mor, as well as several princes and princesses of the Kingdom of Diyu, couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. The young blue dragon Grira's long neck swelled with anger, and his cheeks, covered with fine blue scales, glowed with a reddish halo like those of a red dragon.

He stammered and refuted Collem's words, saying, "What kind of arrogant guy is this, singing praises all the time? I didn't change a single word, I just changed the title of my paper and it passed. It's just that those dragon tutors' review standards are wrong!"

"What's wrong with singing praises? His Majesty's actions should be praised to the fullest!"

Next came the muttering whispers of the blue dragon, Grira, filling the low hill with a cheerful atmosphere.

It wasn't until much later that they stopped on the low hill.

The emerald dragon Lauro craned his neck somewhat nervously and asked, "Integrating into the Empire and joining the dragon horde is so difficult. For a dragon like me, well, not good at learning, is there any special and convenient method?"

The young blue dragon Kolum pretended to ponder for a moment, then grunted and said, "Of course, if you're really not good at studying, you can also become an outer member of the Golgmora dragonflight."

"Just like the dragons in the current dragon horde, there are a total of 138 dragons, but not all of them are core members. Half of them are combat dragons who are dedicated to fighting and cannot truly participate in the core decision-making of the dragon horde and the major decisions of the nation's civilization."

"Only by gaining the approval of the majority of the core members of the Gogmora dragonflight through their own performance over a long period of time, and then being recommended and promoted by the core members, can one become a true Gogmora dragon, that is, the dragon lord of the Golden Empire in popular legend, who can have the power to independently control a territory."

Kolum looked at the emerald dragon Lauro, who was staring intently at him, and said, "But Lauro, I have already told you everything about the Goggmora dragonflight's ideology. You need to think it through."

"Although the dragons in the Gogmora dragonflight are safer than most dragons and receive treatment that would make most dragons envious, they will face no fewer challenges in the future, because what we need to do is to truly create order and civilization for an entire universe of races!"

"The Grand Stage of Aikania, come and try if you dare, Lauro."

The emerald dragon Lauro slowly licked his fangs and said in a deep voice, "Of course I have guts. The thought of joining such a dragon herd makes me incredibly excited."

"However, I would be even more courageous if the dragon herd could help me find a beautiful and powerful female dragon as a mate,"

The adult male dragon, its fangs bared, revealed its true form and said, "It is said that within your dragon herd, the Dragon Emperor, as the leader, does not monopolize the mating rights of all the females."

"So I want to ask you, did the green dragon named Antajana, who descended into this world that day, have a mate?"

"Well, even for her sake, I will grit my teeth and try my best to join the dragon pack."

As an absolutely outstanding green dragon, Antajena's appearance certainly met the mate selection criteria of the emerald dragon Lauro, especially the scales of that green dragon, which were even more beautiful than Lauro's emerald dragon scales.

"Hey, you're not just brave, you've gone too far, Lauro, ah no, Lauro-nii!"

The young man, Blue Dragon Grilla, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh.

Blue Dragon Kolum couldn't help but chuckle as he extended his claw and patted Emerald Dragon Lauro's shoulder, baring his fangs as he laughed, "I told you, the dragons in the Goggmora are not like other dragon packs, where the leader has priority in choosing all the females; everything is about freedom."

"But you've gone too far with your freedom, brother!"

"Antajiena's beauty is ignored by everyone in the Empire and among the dragons. Do you know why?"

"Why? Is Antajena's personality really that bad, or is there something wrong with her?" Lauro raised his head happily.

"Her personality is indeed very wicked; she always likes to tinker with strange experiments and manipulate people's minds with magic,"

"And something about her is wrong," Collem said. "The most wrong thing is that Antajena is the consort of Emperor Gogmora. Do you understand now?"

"If you can withstand Emperor Gogmora's claws, which are bigger than your head, you might want to ask Antajena if you want to find a new partner."

“Uh, well,” Lauro said sullenly, shrinking back his head. The dragon thought his head might not even be as big as Emperor Gogmora’s claws.

But from the ruins and rubble below the low hill, a series of loud sounds emanated from the many humans who had gathered there.

"It was those evil dragons who destroyed our homes and caused the tragic deaths of our loved ones,"

"How can a little compensation and aid be enough to make up for the homes we lost and the loved ones we died? They must pay for their crimes in blood!"

"eye for eye!"

Blue Dragon Kolem and Blue Dragon Greira squinted and looked down at the city ruins below the mountain. The people who had been conscripted by the Kingdom of Diyu had put down their work and gathered together to surround the dragon on the low mountain.

"It is we dragons who destroyed your homes, that is true, but helping you rebuild your homes and paying compensation is simply a policy and 'humanitarianism' upheld by our Golden Empire,"

Blue Dragon Kolum turned to look at the princes and princesses of Diyu Kingdom, who were visibly tense, and slowly said, "But you'd better not push your luck and continue to test our limits in these ways."

"All I can tell you now is that you should be thankful that the blue dragons were left in this world by Emperor Goggmora, rather than the bronze, gold, and silver dragons from the dragonflight."

“We five-colored dragons will only make a statement before taking action, but those metal dragons adhere to direct suppression by force, because those metal dragons have long believed that many people and many things in the world do not need explanation!”

The princes and princesses of Diyu Kingdom had sweat beading on their foreheads. They hurriedly apologized to the two blue dragons, then rushed down the low mountain to mobilize the legions under their command to suppress the unrest.

"Prejudice is a terrifying thing; it comes from having a preconceived bias when looking at issues, rather than viewing them rationally and objectively."

Blue Dragon Kolum turned to Emerald Dragon Lauro and said, "In countless mortal realms of the universe, prejudice against the five-colored dragons is deeply ingrained. It is a long and arduous task to reverse such prejudice with the help of the Gogmora dragonflight and the Golden Empire."

"What dragon enjoys watching its wealth flow into someone else's pocket? But it's something we have no choice but to do!"

"It's not just about showcasing the powerful demeanor of a true dragon civilization, but also about laying the foundation for the true order of dragon civilization across the endless planes of the universe!"

The emerald dragon Lauro didn't understand, but that didn't stop the giant dragon from keeping those words in mind.

However, what the young blue dragon Kolum didn't tell the emerald dragon was that once the ideas of order and civilization of the Golden Empire and the Goggmora dragonflight were truly accepted by all other races and civilizations in the universe, the only remaining order among all dragons in the universe would be the order of the Golden Empire.

Because regardless of the plane or world in which dragons they are, they will eventually discover that the mainstream order of the entire universe only accepts the order defined by the Gorgmora dragons.

Then, even the true dragon gods walking among mortals will need to abide by this order, the order defined by the Gogmora dragon pack!
The legendary mage Mor nodded and silently opened a magic notebook called "Mor's Spell Notes" and began to write.

This legendary mage wrote in his notes: "Times are constantly progressing, whether it is magic, the environment, or civilization."

"As the long years have passed and times have changed, the dragons of the outside world have undergone a strange transformation."

"Among the ten most renowned true dragon species in the universe, the five-colored dragons have broken away from their chaotic and violent ways and have become extremely conservative."

"However, the once conservative metal dragons that upheld order have become more aggressive. When traveling outside, they need to adopt different strategies when encountering different dragons..."

The rustling sound attracted the curiosity of the emerald dragon Lauro. The dragon peered at its companion and asked, "What are you writing, Mor?"

The legendary mage, without looking up, said, "Inspired by this battle, I am determined to follow in the footsteps of the great scholars and mages of antiquity, bravely stepping out of the world to explore the stars and seek deeper mysteries and knowledge."

"However, I initially rose to prominence because of the knowledge in the spellbooks left behind by ancient mages, so I want to preserve this tradition."

"Therefore, I recorded all the common sense and wisdom I encountered and acquired in my spellbook,"

The mage Mor suddenly looked up and smiled, "Tsk, I wonder which lucky person will accidentally obtain my spell notes. What they achieve in the future will surely surpass mine!"

(End of this chapter)