From Baron's Second Son to Dragon Rider

"Then what do you mean? Why can't I understand you? How is this possible if you want to guard against Krober and don't take action against others?"

Alves felt a little confused. Could it be that, as the Emerald Dragon said, his IQ had deteriorated?

"What I mean is very simple. Compared to the rulers of other kingdoms, the relationship between you and Krober is much closer."

"With Veronica here, she can't let you suffer."

The jade dragon's tone was strange, and seemed to be mixed with some other meaning.

However, Alves was already a little anxious at this time, and he no longer had the patience to listen to the Emerald Dragon continue to tell him off.

"Oh, come on, tell me. I don't have time to listen to you talking around here."

The Emerald Dragon flew in the air and rolled his eyes speechlessly. He was really thinking about whether he could find a new contract partner.

"I mean, why don't you take the relationship with Clobber a step further and get closer to each other?"

The Emerald Dragon's words still sounded tactful, but at this time, Alves could hear the meaning hidden behind the words.

"you mean....."

Alves said with some uncertainty.

The face of the emerald dragon also showed a look of human expectation.

"Yes, that's it, say it, say it!"

"Do you want me to give an illegitimate daughter to Krober as an underground lover?"

"..."

"I really..."

Alves' words made the Emerald Dragon completely unable to bear it. It no longer wanted to play word games with this brainless guy.

"What I want is for you to take the initiative to initiate a union request with Krober and merge the Emerald Kingdom into the Amethyst Ocean Current Kingdom."

The Emerald Dragon's words surprised and puzzled Alves. Hebang sounds nice, but in fact it is no different from surrender.

It just sounds like it might save some face and dignity for the party that admits defeat.

"Union?! Impossible! This is the country I inherited from my father. How could I allow the Emerald Kingdom to become someone else's wealth?"

Alves was a little emotional. Before his father died, he entrusted the Emerald Kingdom to him, hoping that he could lead the Emerald Kingdom to prosperity.

And he has been working hard for this, attaching importance to trade, making the entire country extremely prosperous, and opening a knight school, which greatly enhanced the national power of the Emerald Kingdom.

Not only that, he also achieved extremely high results in diplomacy.

Not only has it concluded a military alliance with the Blazing Iron Kingdom, but it also has a certain degree of personal relationship with Belron.

Moreover, the diplomatic relations between him and the Azure Tide Kingdom are also very good. Although there is no treaty such as a military alliance or an offensive and defensive alliance, if the Emerald Kingdom is in trouble, the Azure Tide Kingdom will never stand idly by.

It's a pity that he has bad luck. Since he inherited the throne, natural and man-made disasters have often occurred in the Emerald Kingdom. Coupled with external wars and civil strife, he can only sit back and watch these things, pushing the country to the bottom again and again.

But he never thought that this was his own problem. When he took over the country, the country itself was weak and the domestic economy was not high.

He worked hard for hundreds of years to make the Emerald Kingdom prosperous, and that guy Edwin Bronze Fury was the Dragon Knight who was promoted during his reign.

Whether it is national construction or diplomacy, he has indeed tried his best, and he has indeed improved a lot of situations.

"I have never denied your abilities and achievements, but do you really think that the setbacks that the Emerald Kingdom has suffered over the years have nothing to do with you?"

The Emerald Dragon naturally knows what his contract partner is thinking, but the fact is right in front of them. It has been there since the establishment of the Emerald Kingdom. It has witnessed the decline of the Emerald Kingdom step by step. To say it is uncomfortable, it must be It is the most uncomfortable.

Especially since this country is still named after it. If it is a union, the name Emerald Kingdom may only exist in the history books.

"You are indeed a qualified ruler, you can even be considered excellent, but you are definitely not as good as Krober."

The Emerald Dragon's words successfully touched Alves' pain point.

"Am I not as good as him? How am I not as good as him? Krober usually doesn't even deal with government affairs, and only knows how to leave it to his dragon knights. Am I not as good as him?"

Alves's voice was full of indignation after being stabbed to a painful point. If someone else had said this, he might not have been so angry, but the person who said this was his contract partner, his closest dragon. .

"This is what I want to tell you, and it is also what you have never seen through, the nature of power."

The Emerald Dragon's voice was a little low, but Alves still had the same thoughts as when he first inherited the throne hundreds of years ago.

"What qualities do you think a good king should have? Diligence? Love for the people? Or meritocracy?"

"Wrong!"

"If you want to be a good king, an excellent king, the most important prerequisite is that you must be strong!"

"Think carefully, Alves!"

"Since you ascended the throne, when have you gone to the training ground to exercise?"

"If you hadn't touched weapons several times in previous battles, you probably wouldn't have even drawn the sword a few times in these years."

The Emerald Dragon's words caused Alves to fall into a moment of silence and guilt.

Since he became king, he has indeed spent too much of his energy on governing the country and political struggles.

"Klober is much better than you at this point. He clearly knows what brought him his status and power, and what his foundation is."

"And you, Alves, you still don't understand."

"Klober knows that as long as he is around, his country will not be in chaos. Even if there are dozens or twenty low-level dragon knights, he will not regard them as a threat."

"That's why he leaves all government affairs to his subordinates, even the people of the Hai tribe."

"And your father has done this very well. He has the mind and courage of a king. This is why I recognize him."

Regarding the words of the Emerald Dragon, Alves was noncommittal.

What kind of kingly mind, what kind of courage, magnanimity and so on.

His father believed too much in those dragon knights, which led to large-scale civil strife in the Emerald Kingdom, and he even died tragically on the spot.

It is precisely because of this that he holds everything firmly in his hands. Even Liam and Phoenix, he cannot trust 100%.

"I think the most suitable position for you should be the Prime Minister, the Hand of the King of Krober.

You are indeed somewhat unsuitable for the position of king. "