Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 551 That year, at 180, he stood like a lackey.

In the cities of the Golden Empire, both the natives and the newcomers were still immersed in the grand celebrations.

Because this was a grand ceremony for both the founding of the nation and the trial, the imperial government had promulgated regulations for many entertainment activities in advance in every city of the Golden Empire.

Whether it's the iconic city of Capito, located just below the royal court, the bustling Gold Coast, or the emerging city of Baystream in the south of the empire, which is rich in resources due to its proximity to the God-Forsaken Mountains, all of these places are home to races from various regions of Ekania.

Even in the westernmost cities of the empire and the northern cities bordering the territory of the frost giants, many creatures from ancient tribes of the wasteland came to witness the ceremony of this powerful empire.

According to statistics from relevant departments of the Golden Empire government, in the short span of five years from the 50th to the 55th year of the Dragon Calendar, the entire empire reclaimed approximately 40,000 mu of wasteland each year within its controlled territory.

However, these reclaimed wastelands are not only agricultural land, but also include industrial land and other planning, such as urban land construction planning, etc.

However, the figure of 40,000 mu is a statistical figure compiled by the imperial government, which shows a high degree of completion and a certain level of development.

This demonstrates the rapid expansion and development of the Golden Empire's territory throughout the northern continent.

For the dragons who rule the empire, the development of the empire's homeland is their foundation, while the vast world beyond the world of Ekania represents their future.

Without a sufficiently solid foundation, it is impossible to build a towering castle.

This also led to the expansion and oppression of the tribes and many species living in the wilderness and surrounding areas under the nominal rule of the Golden Empire.

Before the Dragon Emperor Kalon Gogmora forged an alliance with the kings of the Northlands, the Golden Empire, though vast in territory, still had many untamed lands surrounding it that it could not yet reach.

The policy of planning after the wild dragons took control, which was once implemented by Kalon, was a simple solution devised to address this situation.

However, ever since the Golden Empire forged the Eight Kings Alliance and united with the kings of the Northern Lands to sweep south and pacify the noble kingdoms, and after the giant king Mogeyes of the Forsaken Mountains exchanged his own territory for the Golden Empire's enclaves in the southern kingdoms, the Golden Empire has effectively and nominally controlled the northern lands.

However, due to the vastness of his territory, Karon was not a ruler who was fond of grandiose achievements and preferred to engage in superficial actions.

Therefore, the empire's governance and control over many regions was not marked by the occupation of ruling power, such as establishing a nominal city or constructing some necessary government institutions, but by the degree of development and utilization efficiency.

But as the golden people of the empire multiplied and prospered, the development of the northern lands accelerated dramatically, and the empire became a colossal shadow hanging over the heads of all living beings in the northern lands.

Even the natural and elemental spirits in the wilderness and mountains now need to consider the existence of the Golden Empire, although these life forms born of nature and accident must now respect the Dragon Emperor's authority over this land.

Many wild elves and fairies in the empire were thus incorporated into the empire.

Raven, the fairy, is not only officially recognized as the Fairy Lord by the Imperial government, but also the de facto ruler of all kinds of fairies and sprites in the Empire.

However, Pixie Raven prefers to be called the Queen of the Plantation or the Lord of Agriculture, though the origin of that title is unknown.

Just by looking at the titles of the other dragon kings in the Goggmora dragonflight, you can easily guess what's going on in Raven's head.

While the celebrations of the Golden People and the outsiders were still in full swing, the court meeting in the Dragon Court, which involved the future direction and trends of the world of Ekania, was already coming to an end.

According to protocol, a banquet should be held in the Dragon King's Court to allow the envoys from various countries to have a full meal, as this is the proper etiquette for entertaining guests.

The remaining dragon kings and great dragons of Gorgmora would also travel to various cities of the empire after the afternoon feast, allowing the golden people of the empire to personally experience that the dragons were celebrating this grand day with them.

Even the Dragon Emperor, who usually resides deep within the royal court and the Dragon Nest realm, must reveal his face to the public on this day and bring the silver dragon Chris Tiana, who has already conceived dragon blood for the empire, into the public eye on various platforms.

Then these 'careful' golden citizens will discover that there is already a dragon emperor's partner in the empire who is pregnant with the future of the new generation of the empire. The relevant agencies of the imperial government, and even the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda, including the copper dragon Alfred, will compete to promote this.

The next day's Dragon Daily headline not only featured content related to the "Dragon Codex" and snippets of the conference of nations, but also widely disseminated news of the impending birth of the Empire's dragon prince.

The prestige of Dragon Emperor Kalon Gogmora among the Golden People needs no further explanation, and the soon-to-be-born dragon prince holds an extraordinary position in the hearts of every race.

Even among the major tribes that the Dragon Emperor first subdued and ruled, the birth of this Dragon Prince was comparable to the birth of a divine child.

High Priest Karl of the Empire, Gabriel the Dragonblood Angel of the Empire, and Haninek, the benevolent giant serpent who often lurks around the World Tree Owo and in the Dragon Emperor Mountains, worshipped by the herdsmen, and who can swallow ten goats in one gulp, as well as Behemoth Achilles of the Empire.

These individuals once vaguely resembled the sons of the Dragon Emperor, but compared to the blood descendants of the Imperial Emperor, these former sons of the Dragon Emperor were clearly incomparable.

Even though the young dragons of the Empire, such as Caesar, Nero, Salera, and Derrick, have the potential to succeed the reigning emperors of the Empire, the attention they receive is far less than that of the Dragon Emperor's own bloodline.

Even in the Golden Empire, many of the races that died and grew old, those who were the first to join the empire, build it, and lay its solid foundation with their own blood and sweat, had only one regret before they died: that they could not witness the birth of the Dragon Emperor's offspring.

It's easy to imagine what the emperor of this empire was like in the eyes of his people.

Interestingly, many of the romantic escapades and scandals surrounding the Dragon Emperor were spread by these believers.

For example, the Dragon Emperor's deep palace imprisoned succubi and lust demons from the depths of hell, as well as divine messengers from the heavens, all for the Dragon Emperor's amusement.

It seems that these people, in order to witness the birth of the Dragon Emperor's own blood, no longer care who the Emperor's spouse and partner are, or what race they belong to.

Of course, the Silver Dragon Chris Tiana will also be more clearly presented as a target to the public in the Empire due to the actions of Dragon Emperor Karon Gogmora.

This would compensate for the lack of political capital and prestige that the silver dragon lacked when it later joined the Golgrimora dragonflight, and thus gain enough popular support to become a pivotal metal dragon king in the Golgrimora dragonflight.

In fact, many of the burdens that the bronze dragon Alina had previously carried were not only because this bronze female dragon shared many of the same ideas as Charon, nor were they solely due to the efforts she made in governing the kingdom and her own talent.

More importantly, Charon deliberately supported this Bronze Dragon Queen from the beginning, increasing her weight within the five-colored dragonflight and granting her nominally greater power and prestige than most of the five-colored dragon kings.

This is why the name of Alina, the Bronze Dragon Queen who wields wisdom, began to spread throughout the Golden Empire, the Northern Kingdoms, and even the entire civilized world of Ekania.

As for Alfred, the copper dragon, although his work was no less important to the Golden Empire than that of Alina, the bronze dragon, his power and prestige in diplomacy and cultural propaganda could never compare to his position of ruler.

To put it simply, Alfred the copper dragon was merely an add-on that Charon chose to give to Alina as a way to maintain a balance of power.

However, in the current ecosystem of the Golden Empire, relying solely on Alina and Alfred, two prominent metal dragons, is no longer sufficient.

Because the five dragon kings in the Gogmora dragonflight have grown up and developed, they have not only gained immense power and might, but their reputation, wisdom, methods, and ways of doing things have also increased significantly to varying degrees.

This has led to many of the five-colored dragon cubs in the empire becoming overly arrogant.

Even the later-ascended King of the Golden Scales, Obirash, with the help of several golden dragons, such as the adult female dragon Naloya, could not rival the prestige and power of any of the five-colored dragon kings in the empire. The adult silver dragon Flo, needless to say, while diligent, was far less renowned than the steel dragon Midil, who held the prestigious title of 'the most powerful vampire.'

Flo was not as good as Yanglong Law Enforcement Officer Naxon, or Secretary of State for Defense De Niro.

Even the White Dragon Sloka and White Dragon Ronnie, the White Dragon Sakles and the Scarred Dragon Roca have far greater prestige in the Empire than the Silver Dragon Flo, who is known for his righteousness.

Fortunately, since the Empire's conquest of the stars and its return from the world of Lipunos, the Golden Scale King Obirash of the Empire has earned the heartfelt recognition and respect of many dragons in the Gorgmora Dragonflight due to his fierce and outstanding performance in the war.

This ancestral golden dragon thus gradually gained the prestige and power to rival the other five-colored dragon kings in the dragon horde.

However, in Caron's view, the ascension of the Silver Dragon Chris Tiana was also necessary.

This was not because Kalon distrusted the five-colored dragons; on the contrary, he trusted the dragons in the Gorgmora dragonflight who had grown up with him since childhood with a trust that was enough to risk his life for them.

This is simply something a powerful nation-state must do.

After all, Caron believes that the true luxury in this world is leisure.

Ultimately, all luxuries are external possessions; you can't take them with you when you die. The only thing in the world that truly belongs to you and that you will always own is your own time.

Before birth and after death, all things are nothing; between life and death, the most precious luxury is time.

For an emperor like Charon to enjoy leisure, he must ensure a balance of power among the many forces within the empire and strive to prevent the empire from going too far in any particular direction.

"Perhaps many years from now, those who come after me will use a single sentence to describe me,"

Looking down at the royal court, a slightly sarcastic smile played on his lips as he thought, "To cultivate a body resembling a dragon, huh!"

Karon turned his gaze to the ladies standing in a corner of the royal court, the divinely favored Nagagarun and her capable assistant Chariz.

The two waitresses had already prepared everything for the banquet and were just waiting for Caron's order.

But at that moment, the entire Dragon Royal Court could hear a dragon's roar suddenly echoing from not far away, above the capital city.

"My name is Aris, Pivot Dragon Aris. I've come here today to challenge..."

In the royal court, the myriad dragons who were engaged in a heated discussion simultaneously fell silent, their voices abruptly interrupted by powerful magical fluctuations and the sound of heavy cannons.

Then came an extremely tragic wail, and everyone in the royal court looked at each other in dismay.

Karon remained silent because he was waiting, while the other envoys were silent because the Dragon Emperor had fallen silent.

Fortunately, the powerful legionary warriors in the empire did not keep the Dragon Emperor waiting for long. In just a short while, ten storm giants dragged a miserable dragon into the royal court from outside the gates.

To prevent the blood of this pivotal dragon, whose wings were blasted apart, tail and many scales were shattered, from polluting the royal court's ground, these carefree storm giants even wrapped the adult dragon's wounds with waterproof cloth, making it look like a bound rice dumpling.

"Your Majesty, this wild dragon is ignorant of the rules. It dared to open a dimensional portal using a magical artifact above the capital, and even dared to provoke the Empire and show contempt for its majesty,"

Garcia, the leader of the Storm Giants, bowed and said, "This lawless wild dragon has been shot down by the Floating Tower. We bring it here for Your Majesty to deal with!"

Charon's massive head protruded slightly forward, but the sense of oppression it exerted on Pivot Dragon Aris was extraordinary.

Because in Aris's terrified eyes, he saw the true form of the Dragon Emperor.

That was a body that transcended spatial dimensions. The head of the seven-headed, ten-crowned red dragon was still in the Dragon King's Court, but the tail of this great red dragon hung down like a pillar supporting the sky above the True Dragon's Nest.

The Dragon Emperor's body lay sprawled above the entire Dragon Royal Court, its four claws dangling down, embracing the court.

Even though this was the effect of magic crossing and overlapping spaces, it still made the pivotal dragon Aris tremble involuntarily.

And there were countless dragons, their eyes gleaming with a cold, piercing light—a number that Aris couldn't possibly count.

The breath exhaled from the mouths and nostrils of these dragons was enough to weave together the heavy clouds in the sky.

"The Gogmora dragon pack, these aren't ordinary dragon packs, these are the massive hordes of demons and demon lords commanded by the devil dukes and demon overlords of the deepest abyss of hell!"

"Karon Gogmora, the Dragon Emperor, is the Lord of the Great Horde!"

A few brief thoughts flashed through Aris's mind, but the only emotion and idea that remained was one.

"This is fucking terrifying! That old dragon was right, I'm still too young!"

Kalon looked at the unusually-looking dragon with a hint of interest. He saw the white dragon Sloka glaring at him, waiting for his command with a hint of anticipation. He shook his head with amusement.

This white dragon was always thinking about using his dragon-headed chariot to suppress all heretics. He quickly dismissed his thoughts and asked with a faint smile, "Pivot Dragon Aris, who do you say you want to challenge?"

Even though he was bound, Aris was so frightened by the Dragon Emperor's question that his legs went weak.

Without hesitation, the pivotal dragon slammed its head against the floor of the royal court, stammering, "Ah, Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor, I... perhaps, due to my own inadequacy, have strayed from the right path."

“Your Majesty, with your wisdom you know that we outer-plane dragons are not born as spellcasting masters like you noble true dragons!”

Caron shook his head slightly and said with a faint smile, "I really don't know!"

Pivot Dragon Aris's head, along with its long neck, froze on the floor, unable to move an inch.

……

The legendary mage Mor, who accompanied the Emerald Dragon Lauro on his travels through the Golden Empire and mingled among the spectators, enthusiastically pulled out his Star Travel Notes.

The sorcerer picked up his pen and wrote an outline in his spellbook: "His name is Aris, he was 180 years old that year, and he thought he was invincible among his peers, but in the Dragon King's court, he stood like a lackey!"

(End of this chapter)