Under the Red Dragon

"I once said that we are not afraid of war, we control war. War can be started by others, but when it ends is up to us!"

"So, these matters need to be discussed to reach a conclusion. They invaded our territory, offended the dragonkin, but they have not been punished yet, only paid some price."

As the red dragon's voice faded, the entire royal court hall fell silent, with only the slightly heavy breathing of the dragons audible.

The blood of evil dragons is always sensitive to war and destruction.

The young red dragon Cadiloth raised his slender neck and muttered, "You are our leader, what is there to discuss? Just say the word, if you want to take on the orcs, I, Cadiloth, will definitely crush them, no matter how!"

"Even if I am the leader of the dragonkin, the monarch of the empire, every dragon in the dragonkin is a part of the dragonkin. A united dragonkin is superior to a lone dragon, and the collective will and wisdom are superior to solitary thinking,"

Karon said, "I will not ignore your will and wisdom, because that would be a foolish act. That is why I am having all dragons participate in the discussion in this public setting."

The young red dragon Cadiloth sheepishly retracted his head, feeling as if the word 'foolish' from the ancestral red dragon was stamped on his forehead.

"Regarding the handling of the orcs, there are only two options: one is war, and the other is to temporarily set it aside for later," the blue dragon Akz volunteered.

"However, the shipyard scale within the territory is not large. Because of the previous decision, the shipyard has been focusing on developing steel warships driven by magic steam hybrid engines, but it has not yet achieved good results,"

"If ordinary merchant ships are modified, it will take a huge amount of resources and time, and it will be difficult to exert any useful offensive effect,"

As the commander of the territory's legion, the blue dragon Akz was very clear about these things.

"If a war is forcibly launched, the loyal warriors in the territory may suffer great losses, which is undoubtedly not worth the cost."

"So your suggestion is to put it on hold? Akz, have you lost your nerve in these years of war?"

The female red dragon Kleinaiah retorted the blue dragon Akz's words unceremoniously. Even though the blue dragon Akz now holds the power of the legion, in the eyes of these dragon lords, they are all in an equal position.

The power of the mortal world cannot affect the lords in the dragonkin, because each dragon lord has the power to interfere with the mortal world.

"No, what I mean is, instead of mobilizing the vassal legions on a large scale, it is better to leverage the advantages of the dragons," the blue dragon Akz shook his huge head and patiently explained to the somewhat irritable red dragon Kleinaiah.

"We are dragons, flexible enough to go whenever we want and leave whenever we want."

The blue dragon Akz became a little excited when he mentioned war. He said, "We only need to wander and strike within the territory of the Orc Kingdom like those centaur legions, without directly confronting the power of the entire Orc Kingdom."

"No matter how many troops the Orc Kingdom has, can they surround every city and every town like an iron wall?"

"If they don't concede in a day, we will destroy a city. If they don't surrender in a day, we will destroy several towns. No matter how big the Orc Kingdom is, how long can they last!"

The blue dragon Akz had experienced the baptism of war, and his grasp of war had obviously improved a lot. His vertical pupils were flashing with cold electric light.

"We can destroy their grain production areas at will, destroy their weapon workshops, destroy the support of ordinary orc warriors for those orc nobles, and destroy the foundation of the Orc Kingdom. We are evil dragons, this trip is not for conquest, but for destruction, only to vent our fire of punishment!"

Karon swept his gaze over the dragons, and saw dragons of different scale colors baring their fangs and claws, their auras boiling, obviously moved by the blue dragon's remarks. Even Alfred, who was a metal dragon, looked eager to try.

The ocean dragon Naxon, who was on the neutral side, also showed an approving expression. In the ocean dragon Naxon's view, the Orc Kingdom had invaded his country and deserved such a lesson.

Even the three metal dragons outside the door did not have any thoughts of upholding justice at this moment. Invading the territory of the dragons was an unforgivable offense to the dragons. They did not want to waste time feeling sorry for the orcs who were about to die under the anger of the dragonkin, because they still needed to feel sorry for themselves.

However, there was still one dragon in the dragonkin who maintained calm restraint and contemplation, and that was the bronze dragon Alina. Obviously, this bronze dragon had a different opinion on this.

Karon's gaze brought the bronze dragon Alina out of her thoughts. This bronze dragon waited until the auras of the dragons calmed down before she spoke, "I agree with Akz's point of view, but in fact, we can do more."

Karon nodded, signaling the bronze dragon to continue.

"Since we have already established a formal empire and become a legitimate civilization, we can also use formal means at appropriate times to make our goals more justified."

A sneer appeared on the beautiful face of the bronze dragon Alina, "We can issue a declaration to the Orc Kingdom in the name of the empire, demanding that the Orc Kingdom apologize for the war of aggression it launched, and demand compensation for all the losses within our territory."

"Not only the direct losses caused by the war, but also the profits delayed by the territory due to several years of war should be included. This will be an extremely large amount of compensation,"

Hearing what the bronze dragon Alina said, the greed of the dragons flowed out of their eyes, emitting a shining light in the hall.

"If the Orc Kingdom accepts this compensation, then we can harvest a considerable amount of wealth to develop the territory, and then reconquer the Orc Kingdom when we have enough power."

Whether they were five-colored dragons or metal dragons, these dragons might have huge bodies, but their minds were never big. Every dragon was an exceptionally vengeful creature, and an incredibly long lifespan and incredibly abundant energy made it almost impossible for dragons to forget once they held a grudge.

Even if they received compensation from the Orc Kingdom, these dragons still did not intend to let go of the Orc Empire, even the bronze dragon Alina.

"If the Orc Kingdom cannot afford this huge amount, or refuses to compensate, then we have a legitimate reason to start a war with them at will. Even those nosy good dragon alliances in the south cannot stop our revenge because of this."

The bronze dragon Alina's sneer turned into a smile, "Then, it will be the time for the dragonkin to destroy and plunder."

"Very good, everyone, are there any other opinions, or let's vote directly."

Karon looked around at the dragons, giving each dragon a sense of immersive participation and honor.

"I agree," the white dragon Camid lazily lay on the black stone giant seat, his long tail behind him cocked up, shaking like a raised hand.

"I agree with Alina's point of view,"

"I agree!"

One dragon after another raised their claws or cocked their tails, expressing their agreement.

The three metal dragons hiding at the door looked at each other, and gained a deeper understanding of this strange dragonkin.

In the inheritance of these metal dragons, even the metal dragon family was decided by the head of the family alone, but they did not treat their clansmen as harshly as the chromatic dragonkin did.

However, in the Gogmora dragonkin, every member played a very important role and could speak freely and truly participate in the decision-making, which undoubtedly made these dragons feel more recognized and united with the entire dragonkin, and their relationship became closer.

"Very good, since you all agree with this opinion, then I also respect your will," Karon nodded, "What are your thoughts on the affairs of the fishmen?"

"These inferior fishmen should be dealt with according to the 'Slaughter Extermination Order' previously issued by the territory," the blue dragon Dos said, "However, we can also take advantage of our free time to strike and destroy these fishmen tribes one by one, but we have not yet mastered the location of the fishmen tribes, and we need to issue bounties to continue the investigation."

"We can issue a declaration to the entire Northern Territory, offering rewards for the heads of these fishmen," the ocean dragon Naxon raised his hand claw, "I know a dragon who likes to be active in the clouds and mist at sea, the mist dragon Deniro,"

"He knows a naga tribe in the deep sea, and those nagas are also enemies of the fishmen. Perhaps we can contact those naga tribes through the mist dragon Deniro to obtain information about the fishmen tribes. The sea is too big, even dragons cannot compare to the power of these deep-sea races."

"I can go to sea every day to patrol the sea area for news of those stinky fish. White dragons in the water are not weaker than those sea dragons,"

The young white dragon Sloka took the initiative to stand up. This young white dragon gradually gained a sense of participation in these events, and he was eager to make a contribution.

The juvenile white dragon Roni also raised the tip of her tail, wanting to sign up for this activity that entertained the dragons. Although these white dragons were weaker, they were excellent hunters.

"Very good, let's do it that way," Karon pretended to ponder for two seconds before affirming.

After throwing out two things that would not have much deviation no matter how they were handled, and letting the dragons decide to participate, this red dragon threw out the final event, something that no one could change his will on.

Although he could subdue the entire dragonkin with the strongest power, he did not mind taking a few more steps if he could use some small tricks to make the dragonkin more united.

"Finally, there are two laws that need to be promulgated at the beginning of the empire, Naxon. As the chief law enforcement officer in the territory, you need to implement these two laws next."

The ocean dragon Naxon was entrenched on the black stone giant seat. This ocean dragon did not become a lord by his own power, but truly became a lord who ascended the black stone giant seat with his own merits.

He lowered his head, and then raised his head again, carefully listening to the red dragon's words.

"The first is to formally promulgate the 'Slave Promotion Act' throughout the empire. Regardless of the reason, whether they are prisoners of war, serfs who sold themselves, or natural slaves born by slaves, they can all earn freedom and promotion through their own labor. The specific promotion criteria need to be carefully measured by you."

Although there had been such precedents in the dragonkin territory in the past, it had not yet been written into the dragonkin's formal laws, which was undoubtedly a huge change.

Fortunately, the dragons had a habit of such precedents and did not take it seriously. The current dragonkin did not need this simple and crude method to obtain benefits. They completely looked down on this inefficient behavior.

Although some small slave owners had begun to emerge in the entire dragonkin territory, they were completely unable to make a discordant sound in the country absolutely controlled by the dragonkin.

The entire territory was built by the dragonkin from scratch, and they did not even need to implement absolute violence. Some small dissenting voices would be drowned out by the public.

This was also Karon preparing in advance for the upcoming expansion and conquest. Conquest was for better rule and obtaining the greatest benefits, not simple war and destruction.

The silver dragon Chris, and the two bronze dragons, Gros and Natarelli, were shocked by the dragonkin's magnanimity. In their opinion, once such a decree was promulgated, there might be no one in the dragonkin's territory who dared to object, but it would be met with fierce reactions from other nobles and conservative forces.

Karon looked at the dragons who had no reaction, and said loudly, "The second, and the most important one,"

The dragons, who did not care at first, sat up a little straighter in an instant. The red dragon's tone indicated that his attention was increasing.

"The Golden Empire, the empire created by the dragonkin, the civilization we built together, will temporarily declare to the entire Northern Territory that no matter what scale color the dragon is, they can seek refuge in the Golden Empire, as long as they abide by the laws of the empire and follow the will of the royal court,"

The red dragon's eyes became particularly captivating at this moment. His dark gold vertical pupils quietly lit up with a stern prestige at this moment. His voice heavily echoed throughout the entire royal palace, making every dragon's aura boil and become difficult to suppress.

"The empire will declare to the entire Northern Territory that no race, no force, no individual is allowed to enslave dragons, is allowed to harm dragons, is allowed to kill dragons,"

Karon's fangs flashed with cold light, and his tone was colder than his fangs, "Even dragons cannot harm, enslave, or kill other dragons without the empire's permission. All these powers belong to the empire!"

The young red dragon Cadiloth's dragon pupils lit up, the female red dragon Kleinaiah's dragon pupils lit up, and the bronze dragon Alina's dragon pupils also lit up. The eyes of one dragon after another, like golden lamps, lit up at the same time at this moment.

An unparalleled aura enveloped the entire royal court hall. No dragon cared about the consequences of this decree, even the calm bronze dragon Alina still felt this way.

Even the bronze dragons Gros and Natarelli, and the silver dragon Chris, who were chained like slaves, had their dragon blood stirred up by the words of the ancestral red dragon at this moment, uncontrollably blooming their prestige.

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight," Karon sat majestically on the throne and smiled faintly, "The Southern Good Dragon Alliance, I wonder how it will compare to my dragonkin empire!"