Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 540 Strong
"There's one thing that little green dragon Opes said that I love the most,"

Phyllis, still brimming with enthusiasm as she watched the audience gradually disperse, said softly, "Opes said that the Emperor of the Empire, though the most perfect dragon in the Empire, is also the most powerful dragon."

"But the emperor's perfection and power do not mean they can be universally applied to all dragons. He will stand on the shoulders of the mighty dragon emperor and move forward once again,"

"So he selected the close-combat techniques summarized by the Dragon Emperor that best suited him and modified them, thus forming the unique style of this young dragon today,"

"Although he is still young in our eyes, we admire his behavior very much."

Silence, long silence.

"I wish to meet the first of the dragons, the emperor of the Northern Empire, Charon Gogmora,"

After a long silence, until all the spectators in the arena had left, the ancient silver dragon, Illum Fuller, finally spoke again.

However, the silver dragon's voice became somewhat hoarse, as the overwhelming reality made it difficult for this ancient dragon to make a decision.

During the two days that Phyllis, the female dragon, received him, her actions and words subtly conveyed a sense of pressure towards the Southern Good Dragon Alliance.

Illum Fuller was well aware that the dragons of the Golden Empire wanted to bring the hundreds of metal dragons in the south under their control at minimal cost, using the Southern Good Dragon Alliance's headquarters as the foundation for their operations in the southern continent.

Or rather, a spokesperson.

Because Illusion Fuller had specifically studied the foreign policy of the Golden Empire, and as an ancient silver dragon that had lived in the world for at least a thousand years, it was perhaps difficult to change due to its stubborn thinking, and the nature of living beings was also difficult to change.

However, when it doesn't involve their own problems, such ancient dragons often have an advantage over renowned scholars and sages among humans, because ancient dragons possess experience and depth that humans rarely have.

However, what Eren Fuller could never understand was that the dragons in the Golden Empire, though ambitious, always remained in the Northern Continent and never showed any intention of going south to conquer the entire world.

Many young dragons in the Southern Good Dragon Alliance were shocked by the dragons in the north, because even those metal dragons themselves, with the formidable strength of the Golden Empire, could hardly guarantee that they wouldn't harbor ambitions to rule over all races in the entire world of Ekania.

While the older dragons in the south are certainly hostile and wary of the dragons in the north, they also find it difficult to understand the Gogmora dragon herd in the north.

Wealth and power are things that most living beings find hard to resist. If anyone thinks that metal dragons, who are born into the good camp, are just stereotypical "nice guys," then such a person would die very quickly in the world of Ekania.

The dragon race is deeply suppressed and rejected by the subconscious of humanoid races. Even a majestic and noble dragon species like the golden dragon is seen as an untrustworthy potential 'rebellious' factor in the eyes of the rulers of human empires.

Therefore, the current ecological evolution of metallic dragons is just like that of the ancestors of the dragons when they descended from the astral plane to the mortal world, gradually evolving into their current form in order to adapt to the changing times.

This is why, in most worlds, metallic dragons occupy ecological niches that are tens or hundreds of times higher than those of the five-colored dragons.

Even so, metal dragons are still considered potential 'hunt targets' in the eyes of humanoid civilizations.

The general term "those who are not of our kind" is not used in the world of Ekania, but it has always been deeply rooted in the civilization of humanoid races.

Even as the Golden Empire gradually integrates into the mainstream order, it still faces much vigilance and suppression, such as in its trade with various countries in the central continent and the two dominant empires.

It was precisely because the Golden Empire's response to the joint, covert resistance from the Middle-earth civilization was to retaliate by raising corresponding trade tariffs that King Kane Modra of the Farn Empire sought to renegotiate tariff policies with the Golden Empire.

Furthermore, the 'Dragon Tax,' implemented by the Golden Empire to expand the influence of dragons in the major civilization ecosystems, has rarely spread among the various large and small kingdoms of the Middle Kingdom.

It wasn't until the many dragon kings of the Golden Empire led their armies on a campaign to the world of Lyphons, and the Dragon Emperor Charon Goggmora's record of slaughtering numerous legends in the starry sky gradually gained traction and caused a sensation throughout the cosmos, that many countries on the Middle-earth underwent fundamental changes.

The Southern Good Dragons do not understand the Golden Empire's national policies because of the different eras and mindsets.

Because the ruling ideology of this country has moved beyond the stage of simply occupying land and is moving in another direction.

This is also the fundamental reason why those human kingdoms and humanoid races were able to accept and integrate with the Northern Empire.

The dragons of the north are powerful, but they have always used force as a means, not an end.

Illum Fuller initially believed that a civilization as brilliant as the Golden Empire, ruled by the Five-Colored Dragons, even if it roamed the northern continent of Ekania for a time or even decades, would ultimately be unable to escape the fate of collapse.

But as he gradually delved deeper into the study and understanding of all aspects of this nation's civilization, and now saw the thriving next generation of children in this empire, he began to have the idea of ​​abandoning his illusions.

Among the Gorgmora dragonflight, the first-generation dragons were so outstanding that they created a powerful and prosperous imperial civilization, so it didn't matter if the second-generation dragons were slightly inferior.

Because dragons, as rulers, can have a long time to wait for their successors to grow up.

But whether it's from Phyllis, the female dragon, or from what Illusion Fuller himself witnessed, it's clear that the next generation of the Golden Empire includes more than just "abnormal" species like the Blue Dragon Caesar.

Among the next generation of the Golden Empire, there are so many mutants like the Blue Dragon Caesar that even the ancient silver dragon Illum Fuller feels a chill run down his spine and his scales itch.

Illum Fuller also knew that many outstanding members of the second generation of dragons in the Golden Empire had been sent by the great dragons of the Goggmora Dragonflight to the great world of Lipunos for individual training, so that those young dragons could undergo transformation in an environment that was not safe enough.

In the Southern Good Dragons, those metal dragons often leave the nest during their adolescence to travel and hone their skills.

Ehren Fuller could only admit that the Dragon's Proof, a core spell that could reverse instincts for the dragon race, had significantly raised both the lower and upper limits of the dragons in the Gogmora dragonflight.

In comparison, the innate racial advantage that Bahamut, the platinum dragon god, established for metallic dragons when he created them has been completely wiped out in the face of the dragon's proof from the Gogmora dragonflight.

"You want to see the Dragon Emperor?" Phyllis's eerie eyes gleamed strangely as the beautiful and enchanting female dragon spoke in a soft, melancholic tone, "I also want to see Gogmora."

Yes, Phyllis had been in the Golden Empire's homeland for several years, but in all that time, she had never seen the red dragon even once, let alone spoken to the Dragon Emperor.

Phyllis's only close encounter with Kalon Gogmora was during the final battle with the colorful dragon Nur, where the ferocious female dragon displayed the strength befitting a demigod, being the first to charge into the battlefield and initiate the fight.

When the battle was won, and the Dragon Emperor crushed and trampled Prince Nur's bones one by one with his claws, the Dragon Emperor finally looked at Phyllis and spoke his first words.

"You are fine!"

Phyllis sighed softly. She still couldn't forget the look in the eyes of that seven-headed, ten-crowned red dragon when it stared at her. It was like an ocean with an entire abyss hidden within, making her afraid to even look into it.

The Gorgmora dragon horde was more difficult for Phyllis Tiamat to deal with than any dragon she had ever encountered.

If she doesn't do anything, she won't be truly accepted by this dragon horde. Even if she can use her authority as the Queen of the Five Colored Dragons to improve the favor and impression of the other dragons, she still can't touch the most core power.

But as long as she does something, she must accept the responsibilities and tasks assigned to her by the dragonflight within the established procedures—oh, the dragons in the Gogmora dragonflight call this 'power'.

To be honest, Phyllis Tiamat was always embarrassed to tell her mother about her activities in the Golden Empire whenever she secretly contacted the immortal dragon god Tiamat, who was deep in the underworld.

"How can I tell my mother that I, the bloodline of the Dragon God and the born queen of the Five-Colored Dragons, am willing to be a dog for the dragons in the Golden Empire?"

Phyllis sighed inwardly, "The bureaucratic system that the Dragon Academy often criticizes isn't without its merits. At least I'm now almost as good as an official who wants a promotion."

"Not only do I have to take on work, but I also have to take all sorts of exams and study. Sometimes I almost forget why I came here."

However, the ancient silver dragon, Illum Fuller, had no idea how complex the female dragon's thoughts were. He merely furrowed his silver brows slightly and asked with some displeasure, "Although Lord Caron Gogmora is the emperor of the empire, the supreme ruler, isn't he a bit too arrogant?"

"Does the Dragon Emperor now disdain even meeting an ancient dragon?"

Phyllis sighed again, but did not speak.

Sitting behind Phyllis, the young male red dragon Schiller, a teenager of mixed red and blue dragon blood from the Great Desert of Middle-earth, spoke up: "Lord Fuller, it is not that His Majesty is arrogant, but His Majesty and the other dragon kings do indeed have important matters to attend to."

"When the day of the Empire's judgment arrives, it will be the day the Imperial Sacred Artifact is truly born. The Dragon Codex, as the Dragon Treasure of His Majesty the Black Dragon King Rosani, will also be born as the sacred text of the Empire's laws and regulations."

"The Dragon Codex will be a treaty of the Golden Empire to restrain all dragons from chaos, using the blood and skull of Nur, the ancestor of all evil dragon descendants in the world, as a sacrifice!"

Apart from those dragons who knew that the many dragon kings and dragon emperors of the Golden Empire had gathered deep within the royal court to forge the imperial artifacts, the other dragons couldn't help but suddenly change color.

Even the ancient silver dragon, Illusion Fuller, suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

The Golden Empire not only wanted to use the Dragon Codex as a legal code to govern all dragons in the world, but also wanted to use profound magic to forge this codex into a sacred artifact that carried the rules.

Once this sacred artifact, which carries the code of laws and regulations binding dragons, is truly born, even Illum Fuller dares not imagine whether, under the influence of the beings of the Golden Empire and hundreds and thousands of dragons, its future power will be sufficient to restrain the other dragons in the world simply through the code of laws and regulations.

Because both dragon treasures and legendary artifacts can grow gradually over time, and the growth rate of such artifacts, which are supported by the power of an entire nation, is unpredictable.

Just as the divine artifacts forged by the gods of some races are closely related to the races ruled by those gods, the stronger the Golden Empire and Gogmora become, the greater the binding power of the sacred artifact code that the entire nation supports will naturally become.

What worries Illum Fuller the most is that the Gogmora dragon herd not only contains five-colored dragons, but also a considerable number of metallic dragons.

While the ancestral golden dragon Obirash and the adult golden dragon Naloya cannot represent all golden dragons, neither can the silver dragons Chris Tiana and Flo represent all silver dragons.

However, if the Golden Empire's "Dragon Codex" were to truly be born, Illum Fuller could not guarantee that the ancient silver dragons in the future would be able to withstand such power as a rule.

"How dare you do this!"

Illum Fuller could no longer contain himself, and his face contorted with rage as he retorted, "Even the dragon gods who created all dragons in the world have not imposed such restrictions on all dragons!"

"Dragons should roam freely, not have their wings constantly bound by an invisible shackle. You are making enemies of all other dragons!"

“No dragon would willingly have a specific rule constantly weighing down its wings, whether it's us metal dragons, other chromatic dragons, or gem dragons,”

"Your Golden Empire is courting its own destruction!"

The words of the young red dragon Schiller put far more pressure on the ancient silver dragon than before, making even the ancient giant dragon unable to remain calm.

The Golden Empire's relentless pressure has proven that the Goggmora dragons' need to unify the order of all dragons in Ekania is urgent.

Unfortunately, Illum Fuller also knew that since the other party dared to say such a thing, it proved that the birth of the "Dragon Codex" could no longer be disturbed. Perhaps it had already been truly born deep within the Dragon King's Court, just waiting for the moment of bloodshed.

Phyllis's expression suddenly turned cold and stern. The female dragon slowly stood up, placed her hands on the long table between the two of them, and looked down into the eyes of the ancient silver dragon.

"The Golden Empire has merely presented you with a choice, but the choices you make will have consequences you must bear."

"Your Excellency Fuller, you must be tired today. Please return to the embassy to rest. Tomorrow I will show you around the other customs and cultures of the Empire!"

(End of this chapter)