Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 263 Allied Forces Assemble, Gods Discuss Matters

A vast sea of ​​stars!

At this moment, in a vast expanse of space where the Troll Empire and the Star Empire had made their agreement, numerous spatial portals are now open.

From these portals of all sizes, a large number of starships are currently shuttling out.

More than a thousand of these starships came from the Star Empire.

These starships were divided into ten columns, with the lead starship in each column being almost fifty kilometers long.

Inside these starships, large numbers of low-, mid-, and high-level superhuman troops from the Star Empire were resting in their respective areas.

Take the lowest-ranking starship as an example.

A starship with a range of 20 kilometers can easily accommodate 100,000 military troops.

This does not include the more than 100,000 aerospace fighters escorting the satellite ships, or the more than 5 billion drones.

For this joint operation, the Star Empire mobilized almost three-tenths of its military force.

A total of 3 million soldiers of all ethnicities were mobilized!

Yes, this is not a joke.

For the current Star Empire, mobilizing 300 million people, although costly, is no longer a significant undertaking.

After all, the total population of the Stellar Empire has already exceeded 50 billion.

However, this is nothing to the Star Empire, but to the Troll Empire.

The terrifying military power displayed by the Star Empire truly took them by surprise.

The troll empire's earthly military strength is actually quite formidable.

After all, the Troll Empire had previously successfully conquered a mech civilization.

In the Mecha Civilization, mecha are divided into five levels.

They are: Common-grade mecha, Excellent-grade mecha, Superior-grade mecha, Saint-grade mecha, and Myth-grade mecha.

A standard mecha suit can grant an ordinary person the strength of a low-level superhuman at its peak.

A well-made mecha can give a low-level superhuman the strength of a mid-level peak in normal circumstances, or even a sudden burst of high-level strength.

An excellent-grade mecha can grant a mid-level superhuman the power of a peak high-level user in normal circumstances, or even the power of a Saint-level user when unleashing a full-force attack.

Needless to say, Saint-level mechs grant high-level superhumans the normal strength of a peak Saint-level individual, and allow them to unleash power similar to that of a demigod upon accumulating power.

Mythical-level mechs are even more terrifying, enabling high-level peak superhumans to possess the strength of a normal demigod, and to unleash law-level abilities similar to those of a true god, at the cost of the pilot's life force.

Although this mecha civilization lives in a world with low magic, their mecha technology is terrifying.

This is precisely why the Troll Empire fought a fierce and protracted war with the Mortal Realm, even causing the Troll Empire to consider retreating at one point.

Fortunately, the troll empire survived in the end!
It lasted for nearly 150 years in a protracted war, eventually exhausting the mid-to-high-level superhumans of the mech civilization.

They even destroyed the world's mortal ecosystem, and only in this way could they ultimately achieve victory.

This victory was hard-won and even caused heavy casualties to the Troll Empire.

For this reason, the Troll Empire had previously implemented a national policy of two hundred years of recuperation and development.

However, only a hundred years have passed.

This joint action between the two empires only came about because the emperor of the Troll Empire successfully broke through to the Star God rank.

A hundred years is enough time for the Troll Empire to fully understand the technology of the Mech Civilization.

Even more remarkably, during the war against the mech civilization, the trolls themselves were also researching the mech civilization's technology.

Therefore, the Troll Empire also deployed a large mech army in this joint operation.

Unfortunately, the technology of the Mech Civilization is limited by the fact that a certain core material is only available on the planet of the Mech Civilization.

Therefore, this mech army is not very large in number.

A massive army of 100,000 troll mechs.

Among them are thirty mythical-level mecha pilots.

Five hundred Saint-level mecha pilots.

Ten thousand excellent-class mech pilots.

Thirty thousand elite mech pilots.

There are 60,000 ordinary-class mecha pilots.

This mech army was also carried by the Troll Empire's interstellar ships.

The Troll Empire mobilized a thousand interstellar ships, but their size and tonnage were far smaller than those of the Star Empire's AI AI, Anita.

Moreover, the Troll Empire's regular military strength is only around ten million.

Therefore, the current Troll Empire is far inferior to the Star Empire.

In terms of both population size and the development of civilization and technology, the Troll Empire has fallen far behind the Star Empire.

Therefore, when the armies of the two empires assembled, the 'warlord' of the Troll Empire's Civilization War was somewhat surprised.

Without a doubt, these warlords were deities from the Divine Council of the Troll Empire.

"Three hundred years!"

"In just three hundred years, the development of this empire is truly terrifying!"

"Fortunately, we chose to ally with this nascent empire from the very beginning."

"And this time, if everything goes smoothly, the friendly alliance between our Empire and the Star Empire will be even stronger!"

"Therefore, even if this Star Empire eventually develops to a point where we have to look up to it, we can still enjoy the treatment of allies."

"This can be seen from how this Star Empire treats its other 'ally,' the so-called Oakland civilization."

At this moment, a troll deity gazed at the sea of ​​stars and couldn't help but sigh with a sense of relief and gratitude.

"Sigh, it might be a blow to the morale of the Empire if I say that."

"But, who made this Star Empire so lucky to have the protection of an ancient god?"

"However, it is fortunate that this Star Empire has ancient gods; otherwise, without a strong and powerful leader to supervise it, the alliance between our two empires might have become worthless at any time."

Another troll deity couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

"There are no 'what ifs' in this world!"

"Without the ancient gods, without the existence of that dragon god, we would never have been able to give up the world of Calter, let alone form an alliance with this empire."

"So, everything you're discussing is nonsense."

"Moreover, His Majesty the Dragon God of the Star Empire is quite acquainted with Dean Marty of the Research Institute, and they even have a good relationship."

"Now His Majesty is even taking the initiative to befriend the empires under his command. No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for our two civilizations to become enemies."

"As for what happens next, at worst it will be a kind of alliance between superiors and subordinates."

"Furthermore, the starry sea is vast, and having such a powerful ally as the Star Empire is not only a fallback option for our Tobien Empire, but also a choice for strong reinforcements."

"I must say, whether it's Dean Marty, His Majesty, or the Prime Minister, their foresight is always so admirable."

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On the Troll Empire's side, in a high-dimensional space somewhere in the Star Sea, ten warlord deities from the Divine Council were discussing amongst themselves.

However, soon, a portal opened again beside them.

Suddenly, six powerful beings appeared!
And this time, the one who appeared was none other than Moriden, the prime minister of the Troll Empire and the chief god, along with the five powerful deities of the five divisions of the Troll Empire.

Marty, the director of the Troll Empire Research Institute, is one of them.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister~"

"Greetings, His Majesty Moriden."

"Greetings, ministers."

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The ten warlord deities bowed to the six highest-ranking officials of the empire.

The six people all nodded slightly in response.

"The time is almost up."

"The information gathered by the advance force of the Star Empire has been confirmed. Now, we await their arrival, and everything can officially begin."

The god Marty looked at the terrifying scale of the fleet in the starry sea and calmly addressed the surrounding gods.

"A wild and nascent world, and it has already been learned that there are four ancient gods."

"This is still on the mainland; there could be even more in the ocean. This is a rare opportunity!"

"If given the chance, His Majesty will also make a move this time. We must take down an ancient species. Only in this way can the ladder for our empire to climb to the top truly appear."

The chief god Moriden looked solemnly at the gods.

"So many ancient species, even the strongest ancient species that have not yet truly emerged from a planet."

"But even the weaker ancient species are still ancient species after all."

“Their blood, their flesh, and the authority of the law—these are true treasures.”

"The Empire has finally made the right choice again this time."

"With the Star Empire backing us up, even if there are some ancient species on this desolate planet that are far stronger than Star Gods, they should not be a match for that Dragon God."

"After all, one is an ancient species that has not yet left the planet, while the other has long existed above the sun."

Nash Bell, the powerful god and Minister of the Troll Interior, spoke with a hint of longing and a smile.

"Heh, it's just a barbaric world. The Dragon God of the Star Empire might not even need to take action."

"As you saw before, the Star Empire still has an equally powerful ancient serpent god."

"Although this is likely an ancient species that the Dragon God subdued, judging from its overall physique and the terrifying aura of its divine power fluctuations, its strength is definitely far superior to the ancient species of the Savage World."

The troll military minister, the powerful deity Valin Jeffries, chuckled as he spoke.

Clearly, through previous interactions, the Troll Empire had become fully aware of the Star Empire's current strength.

Therefore, upon learning that the Star Empire had gained another powerful Primordial being, the gods of the Troll Empire were completely convinced.

This sense of admiration stems entirely from the vast difference in abilities between them.

It's even become difficult for people to feel jealous.

Therefore, the gods of the Troll Empire have long since adjusted their mindset and feel fortunate that the Troll Empire had allied with the Star Empire in the first place.

"Giant Serpent God."

"I really don't know where the Dragon God of the Star Empire came from."

"However, none of that matters anymore."

"This giant serpent god is already so terrifying, even surpassing His Majesty's Star God aura. One can only imagine how powerful that Dragon God must be now to be able to subdue such a terrifying being."

"To be honest, I still feel something is off."

"Back then, Dean Marty, how exactly did you manage to get this powerful figure to sign an alliance pact with the Empire?"

At this moment, Julian Burke, the powerful deity and head of the Star Exploration Department of the Troll Empire, couldn't help but look at Marty with curiosity.

What can Marty say about this?

He could only sigh helplessly.

"I've said it many times."

"When I first met that person, His aura and strength were barely at the divine level."

"Moreover, you are also aware of the situation back then. We always believed that there was an ancient elder with at least the strength of a main god behind this person."

"But now it seems we were wrong from the start."

"This person has actually been hiding their true power all along, although we don't know why."

"But it must be related to the war between the ancient gods."

"After all, judging from the information obtained from the Star Empire, this person seems to have come from that Auckland civilization."

"As for the Auckland civilization, we now know of two beings at the level of chief gods."

"But they also seem to be directly under the command of this dragon god."

"So why would an ancient species that already has its own world want to establish an empire in another world?"

"The inside story is definitely beyond our imagination, and I think that Auckland civilization is definitely not the real birthplace of this dragon god."

"Perhaps, this person has been hiding from some terrifying enemy all along."

"Until the establishment of the Star Empire on the continent of Calter, it may well have been a force built up after completely cutting off any possibility of their enemies seeking information."

At this point, the deity Marty shrugged and said:
"Of course, this is just my guess."

"The specifics are beyond our knowledge, after all, the 'Chosen Ones' of the Star Empire is itself an unsolved mystery."

"The very act of seeking this secret could offend that being, so unless I'm courting death, I think this secret will continue indefinitely."

"Of course, unless the dragon god himself is willing to say so."

Upon hearing this, the troll gods fell silent.

Just kidding.

Uncover the secrets of a terrifying ancient species slumbering on the sun?
Putting aside the question of whether he himself would perish, if it implicated the entire troll empire, then that would be the real end.

Moreover, the gods of the Pantheon of the Star Empire are inherently averse to these matters.

Once the gods of the Star Empire knew their attitude toward this matter, the gods of the Troll Empire would know that such a secret was definitely a taboo for that Dragon God.

Therefore, even at this point, the Troll Empire dared not use any power to test the group of the Star Empire's chosen ones.

After all, the Troll Empire is now a beneficiary of the Covenant.

They must be out of their minds to seek out things that are harmful and pointless to them.

Just as the gods of the Troll Empire fell silent, a portal of light appeared from a high-dimensional space not far from the starry sea.

The next moment, more than a dozen streaks of light flashed by.

Finally, the representatives of the Star Empire's gods appeared, led by the Storm God and assisted by thirteen powerful deities.

"coming!"

"Let's go and finalize the troop deployment with our allies as soon as possible."

"In addition, we also need to discuss the hunting of the ancient species. After all, we can't leave all the threats from the ancient species to that giant serpent god to deal with."

The chief god Moriden looked solemnly into the distance, and the moment he finished speaking, he was already heading towards the opposite side.

(End of this chapter)