Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 555 Number One War Criminal
The grand ceremony of the Golden Empire has been over for some time, but it has had a far-reaching impact on the civilizations of the world of Ekania.

Within many civilizations, even the resolutions of the meeting of nations in the Dragon King's Court stirred up a massive political upheaval.

Regardless of the system, the civilization, or the nation, the debate between the conservatives who have vested interests and the radical reformers who want to seize those interests will always exist.

It's all about interests and power.

Even though many people believe that the envoys from various countries calling the Dragon King of the Northern Empire the Dragon Emperor who holds the Mandate of Heaven is an exaggerated compliment, the series of events and upheavals that followed seem to have already proven one thing.

The Northern Empire, the master of all dragons, beasts, and monsters, is already the destiny of the world of Aikania.

Because of just a few words spoken by the Dragon Emperor in the Dragon King's Court, countless nobles and lords in many countries and civilizations fell from their horses and died.

The old king fell, and the new king ascended the throne, stepping over the old king's bones and blood. With the support of his ministers, he raised high the banner of the Northern Empire.

Many grand plans require a long period of preparation and planning. Although the True Dragon Emperor gave the various kingdoms five years to complete the necessary preparations, this time was far too short for a dragon.

So short-lived that the Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora only needs to take a nap in his own Dragon Palace to watch the rise and fall of other kingdoms, the rise and fall of dynasties, and the transformation of the world.

For many ambitious individuals in the various civilizations and kingdoms of those humanoid races, this time will also be very short. They will need to reunite the will, military, finances, and public opinion of their kingdoms.

Furthermore, the distribution of benefits among relevant interest groups is also of paramount importance. Therefore, even after the grand ceremony of the Golden Empire ended, when the envoys from various countries had only enough time to return to their respective countries, news of the changing fortunes in many countries had already reached the Golden Empire.

In many kingdoms across the central, southern, and even western continents, countless nobles and lords perished and their clans were wiped out, while many previously unknown minor nobles and lords rose to the pinnacle of their lives.

Therefore, the Dragon Emperor Charon Gogmora is vaguely referred to by many as the most terrifying seducer and orator in the world of Ekania, the number one political manipulator and the greatest war criminal.

Some people were also spreading rumors that the Dragon Emperor had used only one speech to remove the rulers of those nations who did not conform to the interests of the Golden Empire from their thrones, and replaced them with many great lords and nobles who did conform to the interests of the Golden Empire.

Although the newly enthroned rulers would not remain completely subservient to the Golden Empire, at least in terms of the Golden Empire's goals and plans at this stage, the Northern Empire possessed an unparalleled advantage.

This was the political conspiracy of the emperor of the Northern Empire.

However, many people also praised the ruling philosophy of the Dragon Emperor of the Northern Empire.

In the world of Aikania, there was no shortage of a dominant civilization with great appeal and authority, but no ruler could have utilized the power struggles and control between nations as effectively as the Dragon Emperor.

Those dominant civilizations only suppress other weaker civilizations in order to seize more benefits.

However, while enabling everyone to move forward, the Dragon Emperor filtered out civilizations that did not align with his own goals.

Meanwhile, within the empire's homeland, the hundreds of millions of people of diverse races, the Golden People, were still reminiscing about the grand occasion of that day. Rumors circulated that the Dragon Emperor's political conspiracies and philosophies were of no concern to the empire's subjects.

These golden people were discussing the appearances of the various dragon kings in the major cities of the empire after the Royal Court's decision, and they were also discussing the empire's dragon emperor and the silver dragon Chris Tiana.

They were discussing a long ballet that the Dragon Emperor had performed to support a great playwright who had once been a fisherman. It was a duel between the most outstanding young dragons from the northern and southern dragon groups that the Dragon Emperor had personally watched.

The discussion revolves around when the future empire conceived by the silver dragon Chris Tiana will be born, what name and talents it should have, and whether it will be a red dragon or a silver dragon.

Even though the Empire's "Dragon Codex" is seen as an extremely important political symbol by outsiders, it has long been commonplace for the Empire's citizens.

Even the attention following the death of Prince Nur has long been overshadowed by the influence of the Goggmora dragons. Perhaps this evil dragon once had a reputation for being powerful and wicked, but now it is so easily forgotten and ignored.

Even the newly appointed Grand Master of Magic at the Dragon Academy, Ms. Kress, garnered far more attention and discussion than the rumors circulating outside due to her public appearance alongside the Dragon Emperor.

So when Morton the Iron Dragon walks through the still bustling city, he can always feel the pride that comes from the deepest part of this imperial civilization.

Wherever Morton the Iron Dragon went, he heard many of his subjects arguing about just how long and big the Emperor's body was now.

Because many races with excellent eyesight seemed to have seen the Dragon Emperor's body lying above the entire Dragon Royal Court, overlooking all living beings on the day of the grand event.

Therefore, many people excitedly proclaimed that the Dragon Emperor was now able to swallow all the water in the Golden River in one gulp, causing the mother river that flowed through the north and south of the Golden Empire to stop flowing.

To Morton's surprise, he even overheard his own name.

"Morton, the Iron Dragon King, is said to be a famous mining tycoon in the empire and has also gained the approval of the Gogmora dragons. He is about to ascend the throne!"

A smile unconsciously crept onto Iron Dragon Morton's face. Although he didn't have any outstanding features or hold any power in the Golden Empire, he seemed to have begun to enjoy listening to the enthusiasm of these mortals when they discussed dragons.

However, Morton knew that he was not going to become king in the empire, but to return to his original world and become king again.

The Golden People seem to have been influenced by the Supreme King of this kingdom, just like Charon Gogmora, treating all living beings equally, but that's only because they are more concerned with their own side and don't care about the others.

Iron Dragon Morton also wants to have that kind of pride, and perhaps he already has it.

However, when Morton arrived at the Gold Coast and saw the Dragon Emperor sitting on the strait fishing, Morton's heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, even though Morton was much older than the True Dragon Emperor, every time the Iron Dragon saw this great red dragon, it always felt as if it were facing an elder from its own bloodline.

This is not due to the bloodline suppression of the first generation of dragons, but rather a different kind of spiritual, superior elder.

This was also the first time that Iron Dragon Morton had had close contact with the Dragon Emperor in private, which inevitably made the Iron Dragon a little apprehensive.

But it wasn't fear; rather, it was the anxiety and unease a student feels when facing a teacher because they lack confidence in their grades.

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty Chris!"

Iron Dragon Morton gritted his sharp teeth and remained silent behind the Dragon Emperor for a long time before bracing himself and stepping forward.

After all, in the distance of this desolate beach, two colossal dragon heads emerging from the boundless blue sea had already noticed him. They were the Dragon Emperor's companions and consorts, and also the two female Dragon Kings of the empire, staring intently at him as they emerged from the sea.

Iron Dragon Morton also noticed that a loudly shouting Pike elf was sitting on the head of the Green Dragon King Antajena; that was Raven, the nominal Minister of Agriculture of the Imperial Government.

Garcia, the commander of the Storm Giants, stood far away, almost a bay away from the Dragon Emperor, guarding him.

Even with his dragon-like vision, Morton could only see large purple bald heads and Imperial Guard helmets surfacing behind those small hills.

Princess Garune of the Naga and her female attendants were setting up tents and a campfire camp hundreds of meters away on the beach, cleaning up huge and strange sea fish and grilling them on a barbecue grill.

This made Morton realize that the small gathering in this Narrow Sea Ecological Nature Reserve was a small family reunion of the Dragon Emperor, which made the iron dragon even more uneasy.

"Don't be so formal, Your Excellency Morton,"

The silver dragon Chris Tiana, who had been quietly sitting beside the Dragon Emperor and communicating with the merfolk in the sea, turned her head. A kind smile appeared on her beautiful and gentle face. She looked no different from an ordinary, beautiful and gentle woman, rather than the rising queen candidate in the empire.

The merfolk in the sea were extremely beautiful, with long black hair adorned with seawater and pearls. They looked at Morton, who was taking slow, hesitant steps, with a curious expression, then chuckled and dived back into the sea.

"Come here, come here,"

When Iron Dragon Morton saw that the Dragon Emperor had also turned around and was waving at him with a smile, he strode forward and carefully bowed slightly.

Upon closer inspection, the iron dragon discovered that the silver dragon, Chris Tiana, was holding a large, round pearl that reflected a lustrous sheen in the gentle sunlight.

It seems that this is a gift from the merfolk to the emperor's partner, which makes Iron Dragon Morton very suspicious that the fish in the bucket next to the dragon emperor were also hung there by those merfolk.

After all, the Dragon Emperor's fishing skills were renowned among the dragons of the Empire, something Morton had heard from the Black Dragon Rossani.

He had been in the Empire for over twenty years, which, although short for a dragon, had been far more colorful and fulfilling than any dragon life he had ever experienced before.

Although he held no official position in the empire, he made many friends by virtue of his status as a mining tycoon and a dragon, one of whom was the black dragon Rossani.

In particular, the aesthetics of Rosani the Black Dragon are very much to Morton the Iron Dragon's liking.

Although all the dragons in the Empire are responsible for choosing their mates, and the black dragon Rosani has a Naga princess as his lover, Rosani still has a special fondness for the centaur race.

Iron Dragon Morton also got his revenge because of his relationship with Black Dragon Rosani.

Morton was indeed beaten by Nero the Red Dragon in the past, but Nero still needs to show him respect and bow when he sees him now. There is no other reason than that he attends every banquet held by Rossani the Black Dragon.

This has led to Nero, the Red Dragon, rarely attending Rosani, the Black Dragon's, private dragon banquets now, just to avoid seeing or hearing about them.

"Don't be so polite, Morton,"

Kalon gestured with his eyes for Iron Dragon Morton to sit down beside him. Fortunately, the Dragon Emperor was currently in the form of a dragonman. If he were to appear in his true form, it would be necessary to measure whether there would be a place for Iron Dragon Morton to stay on this strait platform.

"After so many years of training and growth, it seems you have become the indestructible Iron Dragon King."

Kalon looked with a hint of certainty into Morton's eyes, into a unique spirit that all the dragons in the Goggmora dragonflight possessed. He nodded in satisfaction and said...

Iron Dragon Morton nervously rubbed his claws together. In front of this Dragon Emperor, mentioning something like "King of Iron Dragons" made the dragon somewhat embarrassed.
"His Majesty,"

With one hand holding the fishing rod, Caron slapped Morton's shoulder with his other hand, the force so great that it made the iron dragon's scales and bones throb slightly.

Morton immediately grimaced, but also felt that his previous restraint and unease had vanished without a trace.

"There's no need to be so formal in private settings,"

Caron smiled slightly, tilted his head, and said, "I called you here today to ask you what else you need, since you're about to return to your own world."

"Of course, this is something to be happy about for you, but you also need to know that the burden on your shoulders is very important."

"So feel free to make any requests, and I'll see if I can agree to them!"

The silver dragon Chris Tiana, who was blinking her eyes beside her, chuckled. This big red dragon was always so shameless and blatant in private, but that made many guys especially fall for his act.

Morton, the iron dragon, grinned, revealing his sharp teeth. He spoke, "Your Majesty, could you command a few great dragons to accompany me back to my world?"

"After all, there are many things that I'm afraid I can't do on my own."

In fact, after years of education and learning in the Empire, Iron Dragon Morton already possesses extremely rich and powerful abilities and knowledge reserves.

The reason Iron Dragon Morton said that was simply because he felt that he might be very lonely after returning to his original world.

Despite his own world, those iron dragons were his true kin.

Dragons have no concept of loneliness, but Morton does now.

"Well, how about this,"

Caron gestured for Chris to hand him another fishing rod, then placed it in the claw of the Iron Dragon Morton. He said, "Let's have a contest. The number of sea fish you can beat me for will determine the number of dragons I can summon for you. How about it?"

The unique competition took place on the strait, where the occasional breeze carried whispers between the dragons.

"Your responsibilities are all important, but overall, it is to surround the large material worlds with various small and medium-sized material worlds, using the influence of civilized economic expansion, and even the deterrence of force..."

(End of this chapter)