Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

"Your Highness Noah, please help me find my child!"

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been out and noticed the abnormality in time, those despicable thieves wouldn't have had the chance to steal my child!"

The angry roars and sad cries of the dragons echoed in the Holy Dragon Palace standing on the top of the Eldis Mountains.

"I will definitely help you find your child, at all costs!"

Noah looked at the extremely agitated bronze dragons in front of him, comforted them, and made a promise with his own identity,

"But I need to understand the whole story of this terrible incident now!"

This is a very serious theft case, the dragon egg was stolen. If this kind of thing happened in the color dragon clan, some extremely irresponsible guys who were just hindered by some traditions and the Dragon God would probably not be able to help but celebrate, and it would not be a big deal at all.

But the same thing happened in the metal dragon clan, especially the bronze dragon clan, which is extremely bad. You know, the bronze dragon is the most caring golden dragon of the metal dragon clan, and they are even willing to sacrifice their lives for their offspring.

To be honest, when Noah first learned about the matter, he felt incredible and even a little surprised, because even he did not expect that someone would dare to take the bronze dragon egg.

Is this something a smart guy would do? A bronze dragon that lost its dragon egg would really go crazy. This kind of thing is worse than directly killing an adult bronze dragon.

"As long as we can find our children, we are willing to do everything for it!"

This is the oath made by the bronze dragon couple who lost their dragon eggs in front of Noah.

"You are loyal to my lord. If your offspring suffer such a misfortune, it is equivalent to provoking my majesty and trampling on my authority. This is unforgivable. I will provide all help to find your offspring!"

As a member of the metal dragon clan, the bronze dragon's spellcasting ability is not as good as that of the gold and silver dragons, but it is also at a medium level among the metal dragon clan.

The bronze dragon couple, who have just entered adolescence, also found clues, but the clues they traced made things seem particularly tricky, and their own strength was not enough.

So, they came directly to Elishim and asked Noah for help. Some dragons who also felt threatened also came together. They hoped to eliminate the single individual or a certain force that coveted their dragon eggs.

No matter who it was, they must pay the price with blood if they dared to offend and despise the dragons.

Tear~

The tough film with scales was torn from the inside by a pair of sharp claws. Then, a huge figure with transparent mucus dripping down from the surface of the body swam out of it, and a faint fishy and sweet smell spread immediately.

"Mr. Orf, how do you feel now?"

Watching the figure breaking out of the egg, a man who had been waiting on the side came forward, with admiration and fanaticism, looking at the creature in front of him, which he knew was perfect.

"Me? I feel great. I have never felt so young and so strong."

The creature called Orff roamed in the familiar building, but because of the great change in life form, everything familiar to him became strange in his eyes, because his perspective changed.

But he still swam to a familiar crystal mirror, through which Orff saw his current image.

It was a perfect creature made of a combination of man and snake. Its upper body was a young man with a well-proportioned body and smooth muscle lines, but there were small blue-black scales on the cheeks, shoulders and chest.

But below his waist was a thick and long snake tail covered with blue-black scales, which looked ferocious and evil, but also had a primitive and wild beauty.

"A very perfect body, isn't it?"

Seeing the nobleman who had been silent for a long time in front of the mirror, a man with a feminine face and more feminine features stepped forward and asked.

"It is indeed a very powerful body, but it is still a little strange to me as a human being. I need to adapt for a while."

Orff looked at himself in the mirror, who could be called a monster, with a hint of sadness in his eyes. Although before the transformation ceremony, he was full of urgency and desire for the body he now had.

Because he was too old and had experienced too many battles, the scars accumulated in one war after another brought him unbearable torture and pain every day and night after his physical condition continued to decline.

But he had to endure it, because he was the Marquis of Kenberk and the lord of Castoru. He had to protect his family and his territory. He had too many goals to protect.

But he was too old. Although he was only an extreme warrior who was less than 400 years old, the battles he had experienced for hundreds of years almost exhausted his vitality.

So when a race different from humans came to him and offered him a transformation ritual that would allow him to continue his life and restore his peak, his self-proclaimed strong will began to waver.

As an extraordinary noble, Orff knew very clearly where his soul would go after his life ended. As a noble who did not have any loyal beliefs, he knew what would happen to him after his death.

Precisely because he knew it, he became more and more afraid and more resistant to the coming of the end, which also meant that it was difficult for him to reject this group of aliens who came to him.

"You will soon be able to feel the power of this body. Mr. Orff, the original blood used in your transformation ceremony comes from the great snake of circulation. It will give you nearly unlimited vitality. You can now Feel it.”

"I feel it already!"

Orff clenched his fists, and the sad look in his eyes disappeared instantly. Compared with the powerful power surging in his body at this moment, especially the strong vitality that fascinated him, giving up his human identity was nothing. .

"Human beings are too fragile. With the gift of the Snake of Cycles, you will become a perfect creature superior to humans."

"Since humans are so fragile, why are you pretending to be human now?"

Orff glanced at the man sideways and did not let the snake man continue to brag. Even though he was now an inhuman alien, he had been living as a human for the past hundreds of years.

"Because this is a world dominated by humans. However, soon, under the guidance of the great sacrificial snake, everything will belong to our Settra Empire, and the glory will belong to us."

The man, who looked extremely elegant in every move, had a look of fanaticism on his face at this moment. Under this excessive excitement, green scales drilled out of his skin, making him show alien features that were very different from the human race.

"Sacrificial snake? How many snake gods do you have?"

Hearing the name of a noble being again, Orff couldn't help but ask.

"The great snakes that protect the empire are more numerous than you can imagine!"

Seeing the questioning new snake man in front of him, the man's face showed a look of arrogance.

"The Ritual Snake is just the most active great snake in the empire at present!"

"What about the snake of circulation that gave me my original blood? Compared with His Majesty the Serpent of Sacrifice? Who is greater?"

Orff's mind moved and he asked immediately.

"This is a very presumptuous question, Lord Orff. This is the first and last time I remind you that every great snake is a supreme being to us."

When the originally fanatical man heard such a question, his eyes suddenly calmed down. Then, he reminded the new snake man who had just completed the transformation in a not-so-friendly way,

"But I can tell you that the Snake of Cycles is one of the oldest snake gods in the empire. Unfortunately, this great snake has only been active three times since the establishment of the empire, and each time it was active was very short."

"How long has the empire been established?"

Orff sensed something was wrong immediately. Even the gods were divided into strong and weak ones. How could the great snake worshiped by the Satera Empire be the same?

"From the time His Majesty the Snake Emperor Valtus, elected by the nine snakes, came to the throne to this day, the empire has continued to this day. It has a history of more than 3,600 years!"

"Three thousand six hundred years? An empire close to four thousand years?!"

Orff's expression turned extremely ugly at this moment. Not only was the source of his bloodline, but the existence known as the Snake of Circulation might not manifest itself even once in a thousand years.

More importantly, he suddenly knew that the alien force he had now joined might actually be the real empire, not some arrogant claim to be alien.

In a world where the extraordinary is raging, the establishment of every force requires sufficient support. If you want to establish a country that can be recognized by surrounding areas, you must at least have legendary combat power.

Without legendary combat power, even if you dominate one side, it can only be called an independent territory or a free territory.

A country established by a single or multiple legends can be called a principality or a kingdom of knights. However, in order to be called a kingdom, it must have at least ten legends and one high-level legend.

The requirements for the empire are even higher. They must have at least three near-sage legends, control more than half of the continent, and have a powerful military force that can cross planes and fight on multiple fronts. The requirements are very demanding.

It's not like you can call it whatever you want. Of course, there are also some monsters who proclaim themselves kings as soon as they rise. With a little bit of climate, they call themselves kingdoms.

But these so-called monster forces are treated as a joke in front of orthodox civilization.

Orff started out as a snake man who claimed to be from the Settra Empire, and became the mouthpiece of some unknown monster forces.

He just wanted to obtain the transformation ritual from the other party that could extend his life. After completing the transformation, he was prepared to patiently wait for the opportunity to get rid of these monsters, or even completely eradicate them.

Empire, how many years has it been that the continent of Zealandia has not given birth to a country of this level? Let alone the continent of Zealandia, even if we look at other continents, it is hard to say whether an empire exists or not. Therefore, from the beginning, he Treat the other party as a wild monster who knows nothing about life and death.

But looking at it now, what stands behind the opponent is not a monster force that knows the heights of the world, but a real empire, a powerful empire with the ability to conquer and colonize across dimensions.

Orff almost suffocated at the thought of such a possibility. If it was really the empire, what chance would he have to struggle and resist?

"You look shocked, Mr. Orff!"

Appreciating the expression on the face of the original human noble in front of him, the snake priest had a look of satisfaction on his face.

"I know that you have never believed in the existence of the Settra Empire. After all, you live in such an ignorant and backward land. It is normal not to believe.

You have never felt the glory of the Empire, but it doesn't matter, you are already our compatriot, and I can show you the existence of the Empire now. "

"How are you going to show me? Will you take me on a day trip to the Settra Empire?"

Orff asked cautiously. Although he believed it, he still doubted it more.

"Of course not. Although you are already one of our compatriots, if you want to bask in the glory of the Great Serpent, your merits are not enough."

A mysterious smile appeared on the face of the snake priest,

"But you can visit the Temple of Ten Thousand Snakes set up by the empire on this continent, and your transformation ceremony will be completely completed there!"

"What? In my current state, am I still not a complete body?"

"Of course, the original blood of the Great Snake can give you more innate power. How can it be just a body like a beast?"

Orff was filled with confusion, but his life form had changed and there was no turning back. With great vigilance and an unspeakable expectation, he followed the snake-man priest who had bewitched him to the so-called Temple of Ten Thousand Snakes.

"Can the so-called empire only hide in underground caves?"

Seeing the long and winding cave tunnel in front of him that led directly to the ground, Orff couldn't help but laugh. This was very different from the magnificent scene he had imagined.

"The power that the empire can currently invest here is limited and it should not be exposed, so concealment is necessary."

The snake man didn't even pay attention to the ridicule of this native. He didn't know how many times he had experienced similar things. He would just wait until he saw the Temple of Ten Thousand Snakes.

The palaces and city walls made of unknown magical alloys were illuminated by a faint light of secret patterns, and there were often snake-man statues that were more than ten meters high, which shocked Orff when he arrived for the first time.

This is a huge metal underground palace hidden deep in the cave. It is primitive, deep, ancient, mysterious, and has powerful alchemy skills and magic circles that are far beyond his current knowledge.

He believed that the so-called Settra Empire really existed.