Ember Dragon

After the Battle of North Aysir ended, the Burning Empire's large army marched southward in a mighty force and quickly took control of the entire North Aysir Plain.

All the former North Essel troops surrendered, most of them were released, a small number of senior officers were arrested, and those who disobeyed were quickly shot and their bodies were left in the wilderness.

There was once a divine earl who pretended to surrender, secretly gathered thousands of personal soldiers, and contacted Duke Walter's confidants, trying to make a final resistance.

However, their luck was not good. They met Misha, who was in charge of managing the prisoners. This daughter of dragon fire burned the descendants of gods to ashes with blazing dragon flames, and more than a thousand of her subordinates were turned into fertilizer on the North Aysir Plain.

Afterwards, in order to stabilize the situation, Duke Medjolash led the Imperial Guards to enter various cities in North Essel, and skillfully occupied important locations such as the city lord's palace, city defense hall, arsenal, etc. - they were already familiar with this.

During this period, the old forces in North Essel launched a certain counterattack, the underground gangs began to make small moves, and the private armies of the nobles also began to counterattack.

But under the dense rain of bullets, these sporadic counterattacks were like weak flames and were quickly suppressed, and those families who tried to resist were also brutally massacred.
The strong smell of blood and the pungent smell of gunpowder filled the city, and wailing was often accompanied by gunshots, which made people feel panic-stricken. They hid in their homes trembling and dared not go out.

But people soon discovered that these armies composed of monsters, dragon descendants and devil descendants only cleaned up the old forces in the city, but turned a blind eye to the civilians and did not harm them at all. They could be said to have strict discipline.

And those sheriffs and city guards were not as brutal as they imagined. After several days of cleansing, the city's security actually improved.

After several raids by the Imperial Guard, the forces opposing the Burning Empire went underground and hid in the corners of the city.

A few days later, the imperial authorities publicly posted a notice - those who reported the resistance forces would be awarded official citizenship, large sums of gold coins, and security guarantees.

After several citizens succeeded in their attempts and received generous rewards, the trend of anonymous reporting began to prevail in cities across North IJssel, and organizations hidden in the dark were uprooted one after another.

Gradually, people got used to the armed soldiers patrolling the streets, the steel behemoths that made the ground tremble, the flying dragons in the sky, the words of the Burning Emperor on the radio, and the Falling Stars wandering the streets.
For the officials and soldiers of the empire, the management after conquering the city has formed a systematic operational plan. All policies and actions are familiar and can be copied in full with only slight modifications based on local conditions.

However, after more than ten days, the empire's rule has gradually got back on track, the social situation has stabilized, and it is gradually moving closer to the Burning Empire.

However, the transformation of social order is a long and arduous task that needs to be completed step by step. Controlling the situation is only the first step. There is still a lot of follow-up work that is enough to keep the imperial administrators busy.

The original city of Corinth was renamed Dragonhead City, and the city of Saint Theo, named after the saint of the Church of Amaunator, was also changed to Golden Tooth City to commemorate the ogre marquis who died in the Abyss War.

The imperial army even began to build a new line of defense at the border, confronting the border guards of the Thracian Kingdom.

As soon as the news of the Burning Empire's conquest of North Ethel spread, the world was shocked. No one expected that in just over a month, the Principality of North Ethel would be completely occupied by the Burning Empire.

This territory of nearly 700,000 square kilometers has become a bridgehead for the Burning Empire, allowing them to pose a threat to the surrounding areas at any time. You must know that the empire's "blitzkrieg" is world-famous, and it has shocked countless people who claim to be military experts.

All the major forces in Feanso were shocked. Whether it was the Alpine Kingdom in the northeast, the Free Trade Confederation in the west, the Thracian Kingdom in the south, or even Serenia thousands of miles away, they all felt panic.

After the image of the battle between the Red Dragon and three powerful men including Barachiel spread, people became even more terrified at the power of the Red Dragon Emperor.

The forces of good such as the Silver Moon Alliance, the Harper Alliance, and the Arcane Hermitage began to run around and contact all parties. Even the churches of righteous gods such as Amaunator and Tyr became nervous, as if the "Dragon Disaster" ten thousand years ago was about to happen again.

From then on, the Burning Empire was no longer the isolated "outsider" and "background board" it used to be, but had truly stepped onto the stage of the continent of Feanso, becoming an important factor influencing the continent's structure, and also becoming a part of the chaos and disputes on the continent of Feanso.

After the Burning Empire came onto the stage, who knows how many more disputes and battles will occur on the vast continent of Feanso, how many families will be broken up, and how many people will die in the war.

But what is foreseeable is that with the joining of the Burning Empire, the situation on the continent of Feanso will become more unpredictable and turbulent.

As an object of concern for countless humans, dwarves, elves, dragons - and even gods, Cassius was lazily lying on his side in a cave in North Ethel, staring at his panel happily.

[You killed a Lord of Heaven and obtained the legendary achievement [Saint Killer]]
【Saint Killer】

In the days of creation, when the multiverse was still trembling in the aftershocks of its infancy, seven blessed martyrs who sacrificed themselves for law and goodness appeared in the celestial realm with powerful and unique appearances.

These seven martyrs, or their successors, form the Celestial Septuagint, who are commissioned by Celestial itself to serve the Seven Heavens as its immortal rulers, and whoever kills them will suffer eternal damnation.

“Killing a celestial master?
With all due respect, even the thought of this kind in one’s mind can be considered a sin. It is something that only the most evil devils and the most brutal demons would imagine.”

—The Sacred Tome of Heaven, as narrated by Estellan, a researcher of the Outer Planes.

Gain passive properties:
【Holy Kill】

Constitution +1, Charisma +1
With contempt for order and kindness, you killed a celestial master with your own hands, devoured part of the origin of heaven, and attracted the attention of the world's will.

You gain additional features [Contempt for the Holy Body] [Song of Holy Killing]

[Contempt for the Holy Body]: From now on, you will be resistant to all holy powers from Mount Heaven and will be difficult to be changed by the will of heaven.

[Song of the Holy Killer]: After consuming a certain amount of spiritual power, the elegy of the fall of the Lord of Heaven will be played around you, and the creatures of the lawful good camp will be affected, and your attacks will cause greater damage to them.

The black and gold trophy released a faint light and gradually merged into the huge body of the red dragon, bringing the power to distort reality.

Cassius narrowed his eyes, relaxed his body, and allowed the invisible force to transform his body.

He was already very familiar with the attribute improvement, had no resistance at all, and even enjoyed it very much.

[Constitution]: 35 → 36
[Charm]: 37 → 38
As a hot current surged through the body, the red dragon's muscles became tighter, and bursts of white smoke spurted out of the pores on its neck and tail. Its physical condition improved by leaps and bounds again.

The increase in charm greatly increased Cassius's spiritual power, allowing his will to penetrate deeper into the magic net until it reached the top of the nine-layer magic net. From then on, even if he wanted to cast a complex nine-ring spell, it was just a thought for Cassius now.

Of course, Cassius's gains were far more than that. He had been recovering from his injuries in the past ten days. The experience gained from killing Walter and Barachiel, plus the experience drawn from the players in the Empire camp, were enough for him to level up again.

Looking at the information on the panel, an expectant smile appeared on Red Dragon's face again. He had been looking forward to this promotion for a long time. After all, his life level had reached a level that was unimaginable for ordinary beings, and the experience required for each level up was an astronomical figure.

[Killed [Lord of the Messenger - Barachiel (Challenge Level: 31)], and obtained 185000 XP]
[Your total occupation level increased to: 26]
[Your current occupation is: True Dragon Warlock 18/Blood Scale Berserker 3/Elemental Master 4/Carved Leather Dragon 1]
In gaming terms, Cassius could now be considered a "universalist" among dragons, having collected almost all the dragon advancements available, but none of his professions had reached the maximum level.

Therefore, Cassius still wanted to focus on his main profession first, so that his spellcasting ability could reach a level sufficient to fight against enemies of the same level.

[You choose to upgrade [True Dragon Warlock] to level 19]
[Due to the natural spellcasting of the dragon race and the innate authority of the elemental lord, your current caster level is: 30]
A familiar feeling surrounded Cassius' body, and his will roamed freely in the magic web. Like the incarnation of the world, his every move could affect everything.

However, this is not the end.

[When you reach level 19 in this profession, you gain 2 legendary attribute points (which can increase attributes by 20 or more), and you can increase the value of any attribute of your choice.]
In the promotion system of "Erezaigai", level 19 is the last chance to increase attribute points, and after that is the [Final Characteristics], so this choice is extremely precious.

Cassius licked his lips, revealed a hideous smile, and looked at the panel impatiently, obviously having made his choice.

[You choose to improve: Charisma]
[Charm: 38 → 40]
The energy of the universe, the holy words of creation, and the laws of the world surged in the red dragon's body, causing him to let out a light whistle. The feeling of gaining power could not be more wonderful.

"Roar--"

In an instant, Cassius felt that the whole world was resonating with him. His spirit was able to reach the end of the magic network, see the original essence of magic, and make use of it.

The real name of [Cassius Klauber Norikius] was even engraved in the Source Sea, causing the magic net to tremble slightly and making all the legendary spellcasters in the world feel it and hear a loud dragon roar.

At this moment, Cassius finally broke through the shackles of the ninth level and stepped into the realm that ordinary spellcasters would find difficult to reach in their entire lives.

——And it only took Cassius a short moment to reach this level. If those wizards who have spent hundreds of years studying magic knew about this, they would definitely be jealous to the point of going crazy.

[Your Charm attribute increases to 40, and you gain the feature [Transcendence of Spellcaster]]
Today, Cassius' ability to influence the outside world has reached its peak, and he has gained the qualification to cast legendary spells above the ninth level.

"boom!"

As soon as the red dragon thought about it, raging dragon flames appeared in the cave, hollowing out the inside of the mountain. He did not cast any spells, but with his will alone, he was able to create destruction comparable to spells of the seventh ring or above.

Even the roar of the red dragon contains the essence of magic, which can cause rocks to collapse and mountains to collapse. It can be said that his every move can cause terrible natural disasters and bring catastrophe to the mortal kingdom.

Even if the powerful bloodline and body of the ancestral dragon were excluded, Cassius was now strong enough to become one of the top powers in the material world. He was qualified to be treated as a distinguished guest by the rulers of various countries and to be courted by them.

Looking at the panel that was constantly refreshing information, Cassius's eyes became even hotter, like a volcano that was about to erupt.

He already has such spellcasting ability. If he draws a legendary dragon spell from the Age of Thunder, what kind of huge improvement will he get?

[You traced back to the ancient ancestral dragon bloodline and obtained dragon spells [Burning Blood] [Phantom Thief] [Higher Dragon Ally]]
Burning Blood

5th-level transmutation spell
[It is said that even the death of the most powerful red dragon can cause disaster, because their blood is comparable to magma!
When you are attacked, your dragon blood causes continuous energy damage to nearby creatures and permanently changes the landscape.]
【Phantom Thief】

7th level conjuration spells
[Giant dragons often covet the treasures of other dragons. They scheme against each other and develop many unique spells.

You will create an invisible force, a phantom dragon claw that will automatically steal the treasures of others.]
[Group Dragon Allies]

9th level conjuration spells
[Battles between dragons often involve conflicts among tribes and disputes over territory, and the side with more dragons usually wins.

You spend a large amount of money to summon five dragons of the same faction, under the age of 15, as allies, and have them temporarily obey your orders.]
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Staring at the three dragon spells appearing on the panel, Cassius's face turned dark, and he even gritted his teeth, with white smoke with a sulfur smell coming out of his nostrils.

To him now, these spells are no longer just useless, they are simply useless waste!
Burning blood?

In today's material world, there are only a few beings that can make him bleed.

What's more, if Cassius wanted to destroy everything now, he didn't need to use such a crude method. A simple thought would be enough, and the violent fire element would naturally burn everything for him.

Phantom thief?

As an emperor who owns millions of square kilometers of territory and controls an entire empire, does he need to steal in person? The profit dividends of the Klaube Military Industrial Group every day far exceed what he gets from stealing.

As for the last group of dragon allies, Cassius really couldn't think of the use of summoning a few mature five-colored dragons - he couldn't use their lives to threaten Tiamat, right?

You have to know that the Five-Colored Dragon Queen doesn't care about the lives of a few strong dragons, even her most beloved red dragon.

"Goddess of Fate, one day I will capture you and bring you back to the cave and torture you severely - if you really exist."

Cassius gnashed his teeth and whispered, then he stretched out his huge dragon body, which was as big as a hill, and changed to a more comfortable lying position. (End of this chapter)