Ember Dragon

Just when Adrian and others were extremely nervous, a ball of scorching flames suddenly descended from the sky and surrounded the evil dragon priest.

Carlberg was terrified and cried to the Red Dragon Emperor for help: "Your Majesty Cassius! Are you mistaken? I am loyal to you! We are all willing to become your devout believers!"

He struggled violently, trying to cast spells to stop the horrific dragon flames, but the fire grew stronger and stronger, soon burning his robes to ashes and clinging to his body through his clothes.

Soon, Carlberg's skin was burned black and even burst, and his face became more and more distorted and hideous in the raging fire.

"No - Red Dragon, why are you trying to kill me? We are still useful to you!"

But the Red Dragon Emperor just watched coldly, allowing the flames to burn the body of the evil dragon priest, turning it into a charred skeleton.

"use?"

Cassius looked around, a playful smile on his face, and his tone was relaxed, but it sounded particularly grim to the ears of the Dragon Worshipers:
"No, believers of the Dragon Worshipping Church, your faith is meaningless to me.

In my opinion, you are just a bunch of trash that should be completely eliminated, pitiful people abandoned by Tiamat."

Cassius turned his head slightly, looked at the players not far away, and ordered loudly: "All citizens of the Burning Empire, listen up, completely eliminate these shameful cultists, and kill them without mercy!"

"Fuck! There's a new mission, and it rewards contributions to the faction! It's like a welfare benefit!"

"For service—not for the Empire!"

"Long live!"

"For the Burning Emperor!"

"Long live His Majesty Cassius!"

Before he finished speaking, the players burst into earth-shaking cheers. They shouted loudly with extremely excited expressions, and rushed towards the cultists one after another, forming a mighty wave.

These players were like a group of frenzied beasts, when they saw the cultists they swung their sledgehammers, brandished their swords, and pounced on them with red eyes, almost carrying out a one-sided massacre that left everyone stunned.

"Tiamat is above!"

"God!"

"They are just a bunch of lunatics! Damn it, they really want to kill us all!"

Most of the cultists fled in all directions. Some of the evil dragon priests tried to launch sporadic resistance, but they were soon drowned in the flood of players and completely silenced.

In mid-air, the green dragons that had lost their support flapped their wings frantically and fled desperately, trying to escape into the depths of the dense forest.

But how could the players from powerful guilds such as the Mechanicus and Magic Coin miss such a good opportunity?

I saw beams of energy piercing through the sky, huge and sharp dragon-hunting arrows tearing through the air, and green dragons in the distance let out shrill wails, falling from mid-air one after another, struggling in a pool of blood, and finally being carved up by the players who rushed in like hungry wolves.

The wailing of the cultists, the smell of blood, and the pungent smell of gunpowder filled the battlefield. Cassius was perched above Linying City, watching the massacre with great interest.

Count Adrian came before the Red Dragon Emperor, half-knelt respectfully, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Cassius, on behalf of all the Seleucid people, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you.

You came here at great risk, killed Erebus, wiped out the Green Dragon Cult, and saved the situation in the north. We really have no way to repay you."

Cassius waved his dragon claws casually and replied in a brisk tone: "No need to say more. The Empire and you have common interests. It is what everyone wants to do to destroy the Dragon Worship Church and prevent Tiamat from coming. Why should I thank you?"

"I admire your broad mind."

Adrian hesitated for a moment, his face showing nervousness, but he still gritted his teeth and asked: "But Your Majesty, I still want to ask, after the war, what should be done with the territory once occupied by the green dragon?"

Cassius smiled and said calmly: "Of course it belongs to your Seleucid Kingdom. The land occupied by the Dragon Worship Church should be returned to the people of Seleucid."

Adrian was a little stunned at first, then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but sighed: "You are so selfless"

Cassius glanced at him nonchalantly and continued, "It's just that you are not yet capable of defending this land from the invasion of the Dragon Worship Church. The Empire will send garrisons to various places to help you manage and guard the northwest of Seleucia."

Adrian breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The answer from the Burning Cinders Emperor had already exceeded his expectations. Adrian had already prepared himself for the red dragon to divide his territory, but he did not expect that the other party not only did not make any territorial demands, but also gave them more help.

Thinking of this, Adrian was filled with emotion, and his gratitude grew even stronger. He felt that the rumors he had heard before about Emperor Burning Cinders were all false.

“Master, you are too lenient towards these nobles. What use are they in this war?

Without the help of the Empire, these pathetic Fadlans would have died in the poisonous mist of the green dragon, but they still shamelessly ask for our territory—"

Misha stood beside the Red Dragon Emperor, her brows slightly furrowed and her face full of anger.

"There's no need to be angry about this, Misha. These Fadlans are still of some use to the empire. It won't be too late to kick them away when the Dragon Church is destroyed." Cassius said calmly.

"I'm sorry, master. I was too reckless and failed to appreciate your good intentions." Misha quickly lowered her head and said in a low voice.

"What's more," Kaixiu paused, his words revealing absolute confidence: "Without an army or funds, they are at best puppets of the empire. What qualifications do they have to play games with us?"

Gazing at the departing back of Adrian, the Sun God's favorite, the Red Dragon Emperor's narrow vertical pupils revealed contempt and disdain.

Cassius is certainly not a selfless father.

He does not make territorial demands now only because the Church of Byron has not been destroyed yet, and the Second Fadlan Front formed by Adrian, Franz and others still has a certain "legitimacy" and can attract rebels from all over Seleucid to join it.

What's more, the territorial expansion of the empire is too fast now. They have only begun to digest the core area of ​​Thrace. If they annex Seleucid now, the burden on the imperial government will be too heavy.

Once the Church of the Dragon is destroyed, the Empire will be able to actually control the Seleucid region through garrisons in various places, turn it into a semi-colony of the Empire through commodity dumping and capital exports, and eventually gradually complete the annexation.

The empire's big businessmen and factory owners have become quite adept at this complete process.

"But now, the more important thing should be to deal with the spoils obtained from the ancient green dragon. Something that can provoke Tiamat to come in person at the cost of divine power is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Cassius raised his dragon claws, staring at the pair of dragon eyes in his palms that were emitting a strange light, and then tore through space and headed for the north of the empire thousands of miles away.

In the Eagle Forest City below, people were coming and going, but the streets were empty. Seleucid soldiers and players from the Empire poured in like a river, destroying the altar of the Dragon Worship Church.

Countless ragged, haggard-looking people were rescued from the cold and damp cages. They felt the long-lost sunshine, but their faces were still somewhat numb.
The Burning Empire, the Anzeta Wasteland, the top of Dragon Blood Mountain.

As the Burning Empire grew and expanded, the power of the empire's territory became so powerful that even the gods could not get a glimpse of what was going on inside it.

For Cassius, this is the safest area.

The Red Dragon Emperor took out the pair of dragon eyes that shone with divine power and carefully examined them using the system.

The dragon eye was suspended in the air, its color constantly changing. Sometimes it was light gold like lava, sometimes it was pure white like frost and snow, and sometimes it was pure black like a shadow. The radiance of divine power was intertwined, revealing a certain evil and deep breath.

[Eye of Tiamat]

Wonders, Myths

Portfolio: Dragons, chromatic dragons, evil reptiles, intrigue, greed
Effect: unknown

Introduction: Tiamat, the colorful dragon and the immortal queen, is revered in the multiverse as the legendary mother of evil dragons. It is said that she is the origin of the bloodline of all five-colored dragons, and her sect is spreading rapidly in Feanso.

It is said that his vertical pupils can arouse the deepest greed and desire in people's hearts, causing the poorest ascetic monks to indulge in pleasure, the most loyal knights to be bought by money, and even the most determined monks to succumb to beauty.

(Note: The divinity and will of Tiamat remain in this artifact. If used forcibly, the opponent's mind will be distorted or even transformed into a puppet.)
As he scanned the introductions, Cassius couldn't help but sigh:
"Tsk, Tiamat is indeed behind this. If it were in the past, I would have fallen into her trap and become a 'devout believer' like Erebus who had no choice but to obey her will."

In the original history, Kazul the Crimson Embers devoured the other two followers of Tiamat - Erebus the Lord of the Swamp and Gorazdra the Thunder Tyrant, and evolved into a quasi-god-level three-headed dragon, becoming the carrier for Tiamat to descend to the world.

If Cassius rashly uses these eyes, he will most likely become one of the three great followers and be controlled by Tiamat.

Cassius gazed into those eyes and sighed, “It’s a good thing, but it’s a pity that it doesn’t belong to me.”

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a ferocious smile: "In this case, I have no choice but to use rough means to forcibly erase the traces of Tiamat."

Mortals can extend their lifespan and increase their strength by absorbing divinity, but doing so is dangerous - because divinity contains the character and beliefs of the gods, which may cause the gods' will to take over the mortal's body.

Usually, the Collector will erase the original divine information in the divinity and then absorb it for himself as the key to ignite the divine fire.

—And that’s what Cassius is going to do.

The Red Dragon Emperor opened his bloody mouth, and a thrilling light flashed in the dragon crystal on his chest. The flame of order and the fire of chaos intertwined and merged in it, and finally turned into a red and white plundering breath, gushing out from the depths of his throat!

"boom--"

The air exploded, and dark red and silver-white flames intertwined with each other, emitting overlapping light patterns, and blasted towards the "Eye of Tiamat" in the air.

After sensing the impending danger, the dragon's eyes flickered continuously like living things, releasing a strong divine light, forming a small five-headed dragon phantom, and emitting a hoarse roar.

"You're in my territory, and you still want to resist?"

Cassius sneered and stretched out his dragon claws. The powerful power of the laws of the empire descended, instantly suppressing the resistance of the "Eye of Tiamat".

Then, dragon flames roared in and turned into a scorching torrent, causing the five giant dragon phantoms to shatter in wailing and burning the pair of dragon eyes to ashes.

Under the influence of the Chaos Fire, the marks of Tiamat in the dragon's eye were completely erased, and the divine power contained therein was easily disintegrated, turning into countless scattered light spots, and decomposed into the most primitive and chaotic energy form.

Then, under the influence of the silver-white flame, the scattered energy bodies obeyed a certain order and regrouped, and under the will of Cassius, condensed into a ball of light that continuously released ripple-like light.

——This is the original divinity, the qualities possessed by divine creatures, which include supernatural power, wisdom, influence and mysterious nature. It determines the status and influence of gods in the multiverse and is also the source of individual power.

Since this divine power comes from Tiamat, the Queen of the Five-Colored Dragons, it contains the mysterious essence that symbolizes dragons, color dragons, evil reptiles, greed, and darkness, and can create extraordinary divine power in these fields.

"Divinity is truly fascinating. No wonder ancient dragons like Erebus and Kazul are obsessed with it and willing to become puppets of the Dragon Queen."

Looking at the ball of divine light, Cassius couldn't help but licking his lips, with endless greed in his eyes, just like Tiamat.

The Red Dragon Emperor stretched out his huge dragon claws, and said in a sonorous and powerful tone, full of extreme confidence: "But now - it's mine!"

"boom!"

The space was in constant turmoil, and lights of various colors shot up into the sky. The aftermath even penetrated the wall of the world and affected many outer planes.

Cassius roared, holding on to the divinity with all his strength, and opened his bloody mouth.

At this moment, the Red Dragon Emperor's face was ferocious, his muscles were tense, a huge, surging vortex appeared in his mouth, sand and rocks were flying around him, lightning and thunder were flashing, and a terrible storm was surrounding him.

The power of the laws of the imperial domain was fully descended, suppressing the resistance of the divine light ball and helping the Red Dragon Emperor to complete the feat of devouring divinity.

In the process of mutual confrontation, Cassius's character, beliefs, strength and even code of conduct were all imprinted in this ball of divine light, creating characteristics unique to him.

"Roar--"

With an earth-shaking roar, Cassius stretched his neck, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed the ball of divine light.

In an instant, his body suddenly lit up and was wrapped in a vague light. The torrent of divinity spread wildly in his body, churning endlessly, forcefully reshaping every inch of the red dragon's flesh and blood, every scale, and even every cell.

Covered in the light, Cassius curled up, his mountain-like body rising and falling with his breathing, becoming more and more sacred and majestic, revealing the breath of law.

And Casius's system panel instantly refreshed with countless pieces of information.

[You have obtained the original divinity! You will gain immortal life and great power that transcends the essence of material existence!]
[You obtain the advanced career path: [Dragon of the Gods]] (End of this chapter)