Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 576 Lord of Mountains and Rivers

“I seriously doubt, King Mogyes, whether you have truly grasped the essence of this game,”

Raven, the fairy, sat cross-legged solemnly in front of the Giant King. Compared to the Giant King's body, which was still as large as a small mountain even after trying to shrink its size, Raven looked like an insignificant little thing.

It was precisely because of the stark contrast in their physiques that Mogyes became furious at Raven's mockery.

The giant lowered its head slightly, and a fourth head suddenly rose slowly from behind it, blinking its enormous eyes as it stared at Riven, saying in a booming voice, "Are you questioning the understanding of a king?"

"Damn little brat, I'm on par with that guy Gogmora. My fame is known throughout the entire world of Ekania. How could I not know how to play this game?"

The little pixes are not afraid of the giant king, because they are now in the Dragon King's Court, which is the base camp of the little pix Riven and also the 'home' of the pixes.

She simply watched as the multi-armed giant, while raging, subtly and unintentionally disrupted the chessboard, which was on the verge of collapse, with his extra arms.

This kind of scene has already played out in front of the little elf at least three times.

The little elf Raven stared wide-eyed, but was helpless against the multi-armed giant.

Moreover, the little elf also knew that many creatures in the world possessed only one talent. Perhaps Mogyes would achieve results that were difficult for countless people to match on the path of power, but in other aspects, Mogyes was no different from a troll.

This also includes governing the kingdoms established by the giants in the south.

Mogeyes has lingered in the dragon's empire ever since the Golden Empire's grand event ended, not only because the giant felt at a loss as to how to govern the kingdom.

It was also because of this giant that many of the more intelligent talents from the giant kingdoms were successively brought to the Golden Empire, hoping to cultivate a large number of giant talents who could share his affairs under the mature system of the empire.

Therefore, the dragon kings of the Golden Empire had to convene a small meeting and temporarily set up an official political training class to teach the giants who, after many years, still had not made any progress in governing the country.

Of course, there is a fee for this.

Despite the deep alliance between the Kingdom of Giants and the Golden Empire, a military and political synergy, Mogeyes and the Dragon Emperor also had a good personal relationship.

But all living beings know about creatures like dragons.

To be honest, if it weren't for the help of the treacherous Mosso giant, whose strength was almost unmatched by the multi-armed giant Mogeyes, the Golden Empire would probably have witnessed its allies disintegrate freely amidst 'stable development'.

Because governing a country and ruling a tribe are two completely different things.

The giants wanted to emulate the Golden Empire and establish a powerful nation based on the idea of ​​giant supremacy. But these mediocre giants were far from matching the shaping potential of the dragon race.

They also lacked a powerful secret technique like the Dragon Emperor's Token, created specifically based on the bloodline of the dragon race, to restrain the giants' inherently violent nature.

Therefore, in the land of giants, there are many giants who secretly treat humans as toys and food. Even with Mogeyes's strong suppression, it is still difficult to change the nature of these giants.

When ordinary people wield weapons, they naturally develop murderous intent. How much more so for these giants, who are born stronger than humans, who spend their days facing tender, delicious food and toys as weak as cattle and sheep.

Therefore, the giant Moss suggested to Mogeyes that not only should many talented individuals within the giant kingdom be sent to the Golden Empire for re-education and reform through a complete system, but also that they should be sent there.

The King of the Giants should also consult with Emperor Gogmora on how to change the inherent flaws of the giant race.

It was precisely because of the Mosuo Titan's abilities that Mogeyes never attacked the Alien Titan.

Raven, the fairy, was aware of the giant king's troubles, so she did not condemn Mogyes.

The little guy confidently waved his fair, chubby arms and said in a clear, crisp voice, "I'm not questioning King Mogyes's understanding of the game."

"Instead, we think King Mogyes might be preoccupied with his own kingdom and therefore has no interest in mastering the game's essence. How about we replace Go with Floating Life Cards?"

"Floating Life Cards are much more fun than Go!"

Well, the little elf had suffered countless defeats at the hands of Caron because of Go, so Raven, this wicked fellow, was completely bullying the 'honest' Mogyes.

But the clueless Mogye was overjoyed. He looked at the elf with delight, rubbing his hands together and shouting, "This Floating Life card is great! This is my specialty. In my kingdom, I often catch a few humans to play with every day!"

"I would reward any human who could defeat me with gold coins, but no human has ever defeated me, not even those scholars of any renown."

Mogeyes said confidently, "In terms of the skill of playing the Floating Life Card, I can claim to be the best in the Kingdom of Giants, with no one to rival me!"

But after five consecutive games, Mogeyes hung his huge head dejectedly and muttered weakly, "I think you must have cheated, Raven. With my skills, how could I not have won a single game!"

In the first game, Mogeyes' deck was countered by Raven's deck, so it was understandable that he lost.

However, in the following games, even though Mogyes secretly used his legendary power to draw cards from the deck, the little elf Raven countered and ate them in various ways.

Even the golden card that Mogeyes had painstakingly bought from someone else—Dragonborn Zuga, the powerful dragon-blooded ruler of the troll race in the Golden Empire—was eaten by the little elf with 'Mountain Lord - Rosani'.

This made Mogeyes suspicious of the seemingly innocent and carefree elf.

"whee,"

The little elf Raven was overjoyed as she put the Dragonborn Ancestral Demon card into her pocket. This small gem pocket hanging on the elf's waist was a magical treasure that the Dragon Emperor had personally crafted for the little one.

The space inside is so vast that it is the size of an entire study in the Dragon King's Court, and it can easily accommodate the main warships of the Golden Empire.

Raven's biggest wish right now is to collect all sorts of treasures to fill her little pockets, and this card she won from Mogyes is publicly priced at two hundred gold coins on the Imperial Market.

Although its value may be somewhat inflated due to speculation, it is still a treasure worth including in Raven's treasure bag.

"Is it possible that the humans under your rule simply don't dare to defeat you, King Mogyes?"

The little sprite chuckled and said, "Besides, your loss wasn't entirely unjust. The card 'Rosani, the Mountain and River Master of the Empire' is the latest card issued by the Empire."

"This card was created as a result of the empire's policy changes after it subdued the metal dragons in the south and brought them under its rule. It is a card that perfectly counters the power of the troll Zugana Mountain."

Lord of Mountains and Rivers, Rosani, is a title bestowed upon the Golden Empire after its recent subjugation of the Southern Dragons. During the Empire's dragon council, there was considerable debate regarding the resettlement of the Southern Dragons, who still required reform and re-education.

On the one hand, these southern metal dragons have not yet truly grasped the style and philosophy of the Gorgmora dragonflight, so important matters and important positions should not be entrusted to these metal dragons, lest they hinder the smooth operation of the empire, or even seriously impede the development of the empire.

On the other hand, we can't just keep these metal dragons around for nothing; the amount of food and resources each dragon consumes every day is not small.

While the Golden Empire could easily afford to raise a few hundred more adult dragons given its current size, this doesn't align with its philosophy of efficiency and resource utilization.

Finally, at the meeting of the dragons, Phyllis Tiamat, the five-colored dragon queen who was participating in politics for the first time, put forward a very appropriate point of view.

Phyllis Tiamat stated that not every dragon possesses the patience and ability to govern a kingdom and manage complex affairs.

Therefore, in the future, there will definitely be a large number of such giant dragons.

And war is not a long-term affair, so these dragons should all find a more suitable place within the empire.

Phyllis then proposed the idea of ​​dragons managing supernatural affairs.

Within the Golden Empire, towering mountains and majestic peaks abound, and beyond the cities of each region lies a vast and open wilderness.

Those metal dragons from the south should be distributed to open areas outside the cities, using them as nodes to connect the dense web that spans the entire empire.

Every city has a certain number of resident guards stationed there to monitor the city's security and order.

However, in towns and villages outside of cities, the number of guards is sometimes so small that they cannot handle some extraordinary matters, and the arrival time of calls for support from various cities may miss the best opportunity to deal with the situation.

But the dragons stationed in every mountain outside the city are different. As long as each village and town sends out a signal in time when facing a crisis of supernatural power, they can quickly get support from the dragons that control each area.

Phyllis Tiamat's proposal received the support of the vast majority of the Gogmora dragons.

This proposal could not only help select the dragons with the abilities the Empire truly needed during the re-education and transformation phase of those southern metal dragons, but also...

It would also be an excellent idea to have the southern metal dragons work during this period, without involving formal political affairs or imperial rule, but only unconventional matters related to supernatural powers.

Emperor Kalon Gogmora then nodded in approval of the proposal and praised Phyllis Tiamat's wisdom.

However, Caron had another point in mind.

Policy changes in every nation and civilization require a gradual process.

The old policy of various dragon kings ruling over various dragons needs to be changed in the now much larger Golgmora dragonflight.

Kalon wanted to implement a division of responsibilities, so that the metal dragons would also get used to being completely commanded and controlled by the five-colored dragons.

Therefore, Kalon appointed Rosani, the Black Dragon King, as both the Supreme Chief of the Imperial Inquisition and the Lord of the Mountains and Rivers, who governed the dragons stationed in the various mountains and rivers of the empire.

Since the black dragon Rosani possessed the Empire's Dragon Codex, this was considered legitimate, and the metal dragons of the south would not resist.

From now on, although the final decision-making power over each dragon will nominally depend on the relevant dragon king, in reality, the direct ruling power and the power of disposal have been completely transferred.

Because Black Dragon Rossani's status as the Supreme Chief of the Inquisition and the Lord of Mountains and Rivers both simultaneously grant him this ultimate power.

In Kalon's vision, although the dragons of the Golden Empire would all have different scale colors in the future, they would be different ethnic groups under the same nation.

However, Mogyes, the multi-armed giant king, did not understand Charon's thoughts. This giant, who had heard about Charon before, simply muttered loudly, "In my opinion, governing a kingdom isn't that complicated."

“Promote those who obey and suppress those who disobey. Gogmora is overthinking things.”

That being said, Mogeyes also envied Caron Gogmora's intellect.

What this multi-armed giant king desires most now is that Charon Gogmora can be free from the affairs of the entire empire and not be bothered by them, becoming a completely hands-off manager and living a carefree life.

"If governing a country were as simple as you say, you wouldn't have needed to come all the way here,"

As soon as Mogeyes finished speaking, a deep, resonant dragon voice, along with the deliberately amplified fluctuations of a teleportation spell, echoed from the side hall of the royal court.

"Hehe, Caron, you're back!"

The little sprite leaped up from the ground with joy, flapped its wings and flew to the side of the great red dragon that appeared in the teleportation circle, affectionately circling the huge dragon's head.

The multi-armed giant turned around and looked the terrifying red dragon up and down before asking, "So, were you able to defeat those evil gods and outer gods?"

"To be honest, my ancestors killed more than one god, and I also want to kill two evil gods to prove my strength!"

Charon first stretched out his wings and gently patted the little elf Raven onto his shoulder, then stepped over and stopped beside the multi-armed giant.

"They're difficult to deal with. These alien gods and other gods aren't particularly powerful, but their essence is too profound, making them hard to defeat."

"It's very difficult to kill them with pure brute force,"

Caron's fangs gleamed slightly as he chuckled, "Besides, I've been going there every day lately, and those guys are so fed up with me that they hide as soon as I show up; they won't fight me at all."

"It's very difficult to find their fatal weaknesses!"

"Damn it, even if a god came, he'd kneel down on our turf!"

The multi-armed giant exhaled through his nostrils and shouted angrily, "I finally managed to occupy a prosperous territory, and there are still people coveting my wealth!"

"Don't let me find out those guys' weaknesses, or we'll call on the Orc King and all the others and wipe them all out in one go!"

(End of this chapter)