From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 741 Under the Shadow of the Wings

Half a month ago, deep underground in Saint-Saunière.

This is Frederico, the Emperor of the Star Dragon Empire. It is also the first time since Delaman Leon that the entire imperial family has laid down as a 'dragon rider' and inserted the plug into the body of this star dragon.

When he completely sank into the light yellow liquid and slowly increased the depth as the plug was inserted, he did not notice that the giant star dragon under him had awakened.

It can only be said that humans know too little about the star dragons. Even though they claim to be the descendants of "drivers" and "dragon riders", they have not discovered that Sartharion has actually been in a state of suspended animation.

When Frederico ordered the thawing and used the "eternal cells" to begin repairing the "corpse" of the star dragon, and finally carried out the first plug insertion test, Sartari was also awakened from the state of suspended animation, but its mind and body had become extremely weak and on the verge of death after being frozen and sleeping for who knows how many years.

After being awakened by the "Eternal Cells" and feeling that these unknown cells began to repair themselves, Sartario, who gradually woke up, chose to hide his mind, just as he had been controlled by the Forerunners, and allowed Frederico to complete the test.

This also made the old emperor mistakenly believe that everything was normal, so he quickly gave orders to start replenishing a huge amount of biomass for the weak dragon, so that the "eternal cells" could speed up the repair speed and allow the star dragon to recover its proper physical strength.

Sartario, who was cooperating with Frederico in "acting", chose to turn a blind eye in this situation. The practice of these humans providing it with a large amount of biomass to speed up the repair process was completely beneficial and harmless to it. And it also took this opportunity to watch the humans busy on it in subsequent tests.

In the past, the proud Star Dragon clan would never tolerate such behavior.

Are you kidding? How could these "perfect cosmic creatures" allow ant-like humans to touch them?
But tens of thousands of years of frozen captivity have already smoothed out Sartario's former edges, and when it looks at the various practices of these humans, it even finds them a little ridiculous.

Especially when Archbishop Jules Mazarin led the fanatical religious people in chanting prayers around it and waving their hands wildly like a group of fools, it might have laughed out loud if it hadn't wanted to stay a little longer and use the high-purity biomass provided by humans to restore its vitality.

Sartharion pities these humans because they have been blinded by false 'truths'.

This also made the giant star dragon feel a little curious - how would they react when this bubbly truth was ruthlessly exposed?
As the days passed, the day of the coronation ceremony soon arrived.

Frederico stood on the lift and came again to the insertion plug behind the Star Dragon's neck.

He felt that his body functions began to improve after many tests. Before, he needed to lie in the medical cabin and ask others for help, but now he can even enter the insertion plug independently.

This also made him more confident, thinking that the 'Eternal Cells' not only worked, but also fed back to the 'Dragon Rider' in the process of repairing the corpse of the star dragon.

Amid the praises of a group of state religion fanatics in the 'Final Dogma Zone', Frederico once again laid into the insertion plug, completely immersing his body in the special liquid that could enhance neural connections.

After the self-check procedure was completed and confirmed that everything was normal, the insertion plug was rotated clockwise and entered the body of the Star Dragon.

Using the method of editing in genes, Frederico quickly connected his spirit with the giant star dragon. He felt that he had complete control over this "perfect body" at this moment. He could feel that this gradually rejuvenated body had been completely activated, every cell was cheering, and every scale was shining with the light of power.

He couldn't wait to show this power. He wanted to make the whole empire prostrate at his feet.
As the spiritual connection gradually deepened, Frederico also felt that his five senses had become the five senses of this star dragon. After adapting for a while, he began to try to use "Dragon Power". This time, he no longer mobilized his own strength, but the power of this star dragon.

The next moment, he found that his senses instantly penetrated the thick mountains and soil above the 'Final Dogma Zone' and surged in all directions like a tide, clearly capturing a large number of biological signals in and around the Grand Palace. Every subtle movement, every heartbeat, could not escape his perception.

This 'genuine dragon power' that has a dimensionality-reducing effect on the 'dragon power' in human form made Frederico completely inflated. He felt that he had become a god at this moment.

"it's time"

Frederico was so excited that the giant star dragon let out a low roar. This roar, which carried a spiritual shock, made all the fanatical believers of the state religion around him lie on the ground, not daring to move, and offered their piety to the "Dragon God" that descended before them.

Frederico no longer hesitated. After confirming that Archbishop Jules Mazarin and the Legion of Martyrs had already stormed into the palace, he immediately launched a wide-area mental invasion through "Dragon Power", preparing to announce his return to the entire empire and, by the way, give those guys with ulterior motives a warning.

The emperor, who had already gone a little crazy, had even thought of the opening remarks for this moment. They must be majestic and solemn, enough to shock people.
He couldn't wait to see the horrified expressions on those people's faces, whether it was the sinister Norton II, or his restless and filial daughter. These two key figures, and their "supporters" finally gathered in Saint-Saunière today.

It's just convenient for me to catch them all in one fell swoop.

Not to mention Agnes, in Frederico's eyes, his daughter had no way to turn the situation around.

As for Norton II Frederico, he had to admit that he was a strong rival and a "hero" with a lot of ideas. If he hadn't been on the opposite side of him, he would really like to have a good talk with him.

Frederico still could not forget the scene when he summoned Norton II alone in the name of "peace talks" and used "Dragon's Might" to mentally pollute and control him.

The opponent's mental resistance was very strong, at least for mortals, it had resisted long enough.
In the end, Norton II did not disappoint himself. According to the psychological hints he had set, he used the regent to eliminate a large number of old nobles who coveted the royal power and the empire. These abandoned "old waves" should be swept into the garbage dump.

"People of the Empire. In the name of Frederico Rosa Leon, I order all units under Agnes Barbara Leon to stop resisting immediately!"

When Frederico used the 'Dragon's Might' to transmit his voice into the minds of everyone within the range, he unsurprisingly felt the fear of these mortals. For a ruler, 'fear' is the best shackle.

And when he announced that he would take back Agnes' inheritance rights, he could clearly feel that his daughter's supporters were suddenly shaken, and many people even completely lost their confidence at this moment.

This excellent effect produced by just one "Wide Area Mental Intrusion" also made Frederico roar:
"Tremble, mortals! Your emperor has returned!"

"Hahahahaha ant, do you want to make me laugh to death?"

Just when Frederico was getting carried away, he suddenly felt another voice appear in his head. The power contained in this voice was strong and ancient, full of vicissitudes and majesty, and even made him feel a little scared?

"Who are you? Why are you here? Get out of my mind!"

Frederico's heart was filled with shock. He had never thought that such a thing would happen. According to royal records, the Star Dragon had already died, leaving only an empty shell.

And now, this empty shell seems to be coming alive? !
"Ahhh, I know, I know! It turns out you haven't died all along."

"You just realized it now? Isn't it a bit late?" Sartario seemed to have heard something funny, and every time it said a word in Frederico's mind, the emperor felt like his head was about to explode.

"Thank you for waking me up from suspended animation, and thank you for using those strange cells to repair my body. Oh, and thank you for the biomass sent by your servants. As mortals, you have done a good job."

Sartario was leisurely commenting on recent events, and Frederico even heard a hint of happiness in his tone?

"And the prayers and strange dances of the high priests? Well, they are very exciting, but don't do it again next time~" It was only at this time that the old emperor finally realized that the star dragon had already awakened, and then he silently watched their clown-like behavior.
Sartharion: "Well, mortal, since you have done so much, now do one last thing for me - go to sleep quietly."

"No, this is impossible! I am the emperor of the Star Dragon Empire, I am the dragon rider, and I am the master of this body!"

Frederico tried desperately to regain control, but the strange spiritual power became stronger and stronger, like a huge whirlpool that was about to swallow him up completely.

"Get out! This is my 'perfect body', my power!" Frederico roared in his heart, but his voice became weaker and weaker, and was gradually drowned out by the powerful spiritual power.

"Your strength?"

Sartario's voice suddenly turned cold, and Frederico soon felt a tyranny that had been suppressed for countless tens of thousands of years, emerging from the depths of this star dragon.

"I am Sarthario. The real owner of this body!" The voice sounded again, "And you are just a pitiful parasite!!!"

A violent force instantly rushed back into the plug through the mental link. Frederico tried to resist this force in panic, but his brain was instantly crushed, and his whole body could only twitch continuously in the plug.

Until he died, Frederico still couldn't figure out how this giant star dragon managed to "kill its master". The plug inserted deep into its body was the biggest restrictive device.
The answer is actually very simple: time.

During this period of suspended death that lasted for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, Sarthario had been devoting some of his attention to trying to break the restrictions imposed by the plug.

Since there are no forerunners to monitor its spirit, this practice, which would have been immediately discovered and obliterated in the past, can be used.

As the saying goes, "dripping water wears away a stone, and an iron rod is made into a needle." After spending a huge amount of time, Sartarius completely solved the limitations of the insertion plug about a hundred years ago.

And when Frederico's consciousness was completely wiped out and the last restrictions on Sartario were lifted, this last star dragon finally regained its freedom after countless time.

After the rage and tyranny caused by this imprisonment completely surged up in his heart, the first thing Sartario wanted to do was to break out of this joke-like cage.

“Pain.”

"suffering."

"My hatred burns in the abyss."

After breaking free from the shackles, Sartharion gathered his strength and suddenly let out a roar that shook the earth.

This sound wave alone turned into a real impact, sweeping in all directions with it as the center.

The mountain above the 'Final Dogma Zone' collapsed layer by layer like a building block crushed by a naughty child. Countless pieces of rubble and dust rose into the sky, covering the sky and the sun.

Layer upon layer of solid armor plates seemed as fragile as paper in front of it. They were instantly torn, twisted, and melted, turning into flying metal fragments.

Immediately afterwards, a violent "dragon might" materialized, tearing a shocking crack along the pierced mountain.

This crack, like a hideous scar, spreads across the earth, and it also looks like a huge mouth of the abyss, ready to swallow everything.

As the symbol of the Star Dragon Empire, the majestic main hall of the Grand Palace was "wailing" in the huge earthquake, and cracks continued to appear.

Then, everyone heard the voice again, which became more violent.

"The world will tremble at my resuscitation!"

"The wretched kingdom will crumble under my wrath!"

The magnificent dome, the exquisite reliefs, the solid walls... everything was shattered into dust by waves of shock waves as this violent voice appeared.

The soldiers on both sides who were fighting, no matter they were the well-trained imperial guards or the fearless martyrs, seemed to be under a spell at this moment, each of them was stunned and unable to move.

In a wave of impact from bottom to top, the main hall of the Grand Palace collapsed and turned into ruins.

A huge black shadow, carrying endless pressure, rushed into the sky from the crack at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye.

And a roar that made most people fall to their knees also resounded through the sky.

"In the shadow of my wings, everything turns to ashes!"

This is Sartharion, a true star dragon.

It slowly spread its wings, blocking out the sky and the sun.

Those huge wings were almost three times the length of its body. With a slight flap, they stirred up a gust of wind, blowing the surrounding ruins all over the place.

The entire Grand Palace was shrouded in its shadow.

The clouds in the sky were also dispersed by it, and the stars in the sky seemed to be praising the giant dragon that broke free from its shackles. They were even brighter than what was observed on a normal day.

It's like the stars are crowning it
"Is this the power of the Star Dragon?"

Amber piloted the Woodwater to avoid the flying debris and hovered in the air, looking at the devastating scene before her. She was also shocked.

"But doesn't it seem like there's a line missing from this dialogue?"

(End of this chapter)